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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
6
In a heat soaked city fade the boarding house world and a romance between Thearle and Miss Haveson grows. A city guide and a country dream collide as they escape to the countryside for a moment of truth and love amid studio heat and park fantasies.
A New York line recounts two partners forming a Manhattan Brooklyn evangelistic venture that fails after two months. The workers blame the futility of partnerships in religious campaigns and note Moody and Sankey's long collaboration ended by individual aims.
Report describes Jenny Lind's Leipzig Gewandhaus debut conducted by Mendelssohn, ticket demand rising as student concessions were revoked. Student Otto Goldschmidt led talks with authorities and secured admission, with hope he would later bring the singer back to perform.
A tale about MM. Laimany where a professor awakes in terror from a dream. He claims he heard himself utter a sentence with a grammatical error, provoking his wife’s alarm and his despair.
A tract on a tree along a Scottish highroad quoted "It is appointed to man once to die" and prompted the local coffin supplier to add "funerals economically furnished by Blank" in a wry, opportunistic display.
A playful dialogue shows a teacher and students debating a math problem. Tommy quips that the father would loss nothing, suggesting an unexpected trick or misunderstanding in counting bad eggs. Pathfinder remarks on the boy's claim.
A brief exchange features a judge remark about chickens coming home to roost after they have laid eggs in another’s barn. The dialogue carries a cautionary tone on consequences and accountability.
A Puck quotation notes the limits of the average man and the common outcome when dealing with expectations. It humorously contrasts supposed restraint with the reality of generosity or excess in social exchanges.
A Hawaiian school activity features mountain sliding using banana leaves as makeshift sleds. Boys descend steep grassy slopes near Honolulu, reaching high speeds and risking injuries, while teachers note the thrill and occasional accidents.
Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer recalls the old punitive sites near the courthouse and post office where the whipping post and stocks stood. The piece notes crowds, a federal officer’s attempt to halt the process, and a 15 branding incident long past, reflecting on harsh public punishment in a bygone era.
A Columbus Dispatch report quotes inmates noting their concern with appearance inside prison. Convicts describe meticulous grooming, shaved heads, pressed trousers, conserved collars, and desire to wear hats, even as punishments for infractions persist. They attribute pride to time for self-reflection and monotony.
In Ecuador on the Andes slopes a tree bark called demajagua yields a blanket over six feet long and five feet wide. The bark is softened by soaking then pounded to remove the rough outer layer, leaving fine natural fibers that form a soft warm cover suitable as a blanket or mattress.
A novelty clock features a case crafted from English pennies. Ninety six coins dated IT were enlarged and riveted, with copper strips forming the face. Standing fourteen inches tall and eight inches wide at the base, the work proclaims time equals money, owned by a Laurel Bank resident in Yorkabira, England.
The article details Japanese grain farming with flat fields and terrace systems, noting barley and rice planting, harvest practices, and irrigation. It contrasts wind and weather conditions, then shifts to critique on fertilizer use and peaat nitrogen, warning against low nitrogen mixes, and ends with a report on Magnum Bonum potatoes judged at a New York fair.
The article warns farmers about dried swamp muck sold as muck tankage for fertilizers. It notes nitrogen present in inert form, samples with 3 percent nitrogen, and suggests value far below price charged by manufacturers. A case of one man drying swamp soil to sell to dealers is cited as profitable yet misleading.
A rustic gardening column advises tending strawberry beds by removing weeds and frequent hoeing, setting rhubarb in fall, and applying ample manure for strong growth. It notes currants can be profitable at around 19 cents a quart, and recommends timely cuttings for new wood and root formation for spring transplanting. It also suggests preparing asparagus beds with manure before winter and careful cultivation, and pears should be picked shortly before they ripen.
An Edinburgh clergyman proclaims that every family should own a dog describing the animal as a perpetual baby that betrays no secrets, never sulks, asks no troublesome questions, never incurs debt, stays punctual at breakfast, and is always ready for a bit of fun.
A note from London Fun imagines prayer and forgiveness after Casey hurled a brick at you. The Parson hopes you may forgive Casey while wishing the patient speedier recovery and relief through prayer.
An advertorial urging women to seek treatment for female ailments with Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. It emphasizes modesty, endorses the medicine as non alcoholic and openly labeled, and promises relief from debility irregularity and weakness. It notes professional endorsements and offers free medical literature and consultation by mail.
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