14 Aug 1915
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1915
Page
1
J L Everngam announces a mid-summer seven sale of men and ladies wearing apparel in Denton Maryland. The sale features special bargains and odds and ends to clear out depleted stock with a general clearance around August 7. About 15 pieces of flowered and striped Voile suitable for shirtwaists or dresses, regular price 25 cents, now 19 cents.
About 150 pairs of ladies oxfords in tan and black offered in two lots 95c and 1.50. Clothing for men and boys reduced 25 percent, including trousers. 20 pieces of 27 inch fancy lawns in colors and patterns now 10c. Parasols from 0.95 to 3.00, dresses 0.79 to 1.19, threads and laces sale, 1000 yards. White skirts 0.50, shirts 0.69, work shirts 0.39, extra values 2 for 25c or 3 for 25c. More men’s oxfords now 1.50.
A narrator recounts an unplanned summer escape that upends his carefully made resolutions. A chance kiss, mistaken identity, and a challenge to a duel force him to confront cowardice and honesty, ending with a return to family duty and a rebuked impulse to control circumstances.
American Medicine cites 800000 unnecessary deaths yearly among hairdressers due to poverty. It claims infants born to fathers earning more than $25 weekly have about 84 deaths per thousand, while those under $10 weekly face over 250 deaths per thousand. The argument links income to infant mortality and deprivation of basic comforts.
In China one can always borrow money on the strength of having a son, but nobody would advance a penny to the man if he had one dozen daughters. The sons are responsible for the debts of their fathers for three generations, while daughters are responsible only for the debts of their own husbands.
In Trentham the 6:33 Cupid express carries two brides and newlyweds after a double wedding of the Faber twins. Edith Blake confesses to Harley Lane her desire to elope, prompting Edith’s mother to follow by train. The couple’s elopement prompts a romantic reconciliation with Judge Lane and Winnie Blake aboard the Cupid express, ending with Edith and Harley planning a home wedding and a happy, self-solved dilemma.
Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso recounts a dramatic printing office moment. While correcting proofs for Delinquent Man he encountered a jealous young man who stabbed his fiance and claimed the tale featured him. The man pleaded to be unnamed, fearing exposure. Lombroso tore up the proofs and removed the story for multiple editions.
A brief fragment records a quote about age seeking mercy from cruelty and youth attempting bold fortune. The text presents archaic phrasing and attribution to Breyenson, signaling a literary or historical snippet rather than a full article. The readable portion suggests a dramatic moment focused on mercy and daring youth.
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