08 Dec 1888
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1888
Page
1
Readable ad item announces specimen copies free from Lither Tucker and Sons publishers in Albany New York with suggestive contact details and promotional note for readers.
An advertisement by BD. Worthington & Co. seeks agents to sell Mary B. Tivermore’s wartime narrative as a field and hospital nurse, promising $100 to $200 monthly and nationwide reach. Also promotes Emersons toys and cutlery with discount pricing and mail order details.
An auctioneer based in Denton Maryland offers flexible sale services across Caroline Queen Anne and Talbot counties and vows to conduct sales promptly with favorable terms and professional handling.
Those who maintain orchards vineyards and hedges needing pruning can be promptly accommodated by applying to John Downes at 1216m Denton Mu.
A fragmented verse note expresses tender affection and poetic praise. The speaker laments insufficient words to honor a beloved, comparing his passion to a common weed and noting the lady's unmatched bloom amid gardens.
In Yokohama a long Bund bounded by Hatoba jetties frames a harbor circle. First impressions include striking customs, clothing mismatches, and a matsuri festival seen as a religious carnival. Civility and modern life coexist with colorful street scenes, women in elaborate dress, and lively, if brutal, traditional rites.
An article advises simple physical remedies for headaches and dizziness. It prescribes twisting the trunk at the waist with feet planted, facing right four times then left, followed by bending the body to the right and left. It recommends bending forward from the waist, then easing back, increasing over time as able.
Scientific observations describe thunder as a rapidly heated air column from lightning, with the sound signaling lightning distance and column length. A New York girl showed memory loss for people due to a brain clot, while another disorder causes word repetition and fluent but hollow speech.
An excerpt describing dark exos as transparent as Swiss pebbles, eyes of intense passion that portend danger or madness, and the bright gray eyes symbolizing rare intelligence. It notes the link between eye color, health, and temperament, citing Shirley Dare’s Letter on themes of truth, loyalty, and the fragility of life.
A quotation from Harper's Bazar notes a Frenchman being thrown from a balcony into the street with minimal injuries, while a comment humorously asks about any other harm. The text then contrasts the short tenure of women teachers in the western region, diminishing further west.
The piece describes Chinese legation life in Washington with social scenes at the Capitol and at the minister's ball, noting attire, dances, and an infamous punch. It also details an aquatic spider's diving belt, showing how it builds an air-filled bubble under leaves, extends it with silk, and uses a diving bell to hunt underwater.
In a meeting of the American Neurological Association Dr. Isaac Ott of Easton Pa presented on temperature control in the brain noting centers at surface and base. He cited fever range cases with extreme highs and lows and explained how nervous system disease alters body heat.
The Globe-Democrat laments excessive legislation and delays in settling land disputes. It advocates popularizing burlaw as a civic institution, recalling Scotland’s neighbor vote method to resolve common disputes swiftly, ending court irritation and prolonged litigation.
A Globe-Democrat druggist cites a habit of some people to shun public drug purchases by sending a family member with prescriptions. A Chicago News note adds a Philadelphia carpenter who uses contract jobs with bonuses for early completion, boosting earnings beyond standard daily-rate work.
J. F. Herrick argues in Tarpex's Young People that there is no natural deficiency in the left hand. He cites skeletons and physiology showing equal limbs, notes early awkwardness but eventual equal proficiency with practice, and challenges the notion that right-handed dominance reflects true physical superiority.
William H. Carpenter describes Iceland during winter as a period of rest yet busy at home. isolated farms keep children educated by parents while adults mend boats oars harness and weave. the country has high literacy with many villagers able to read and write, despite remote districts.
A San Francisco Chronicle letter notes Maltese shopkeepers pose as friendly guides to tempt tourists while swindling wallets. A Home Journal piece jokes that the left foot is larger than the right as a shopping quip. The Photographic News reports on photographing a dilated pupil to measure eye size for medical science.
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