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10 Dec 1921
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Denton Journal in Denton, Maryland
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1921
Page
1
Footwear for Men and Women in Brown and Black Cow Hide
Available brown and black cowhide footwear for men and women priced from eight to fifteen dollars. Durable leather shoes and boots range in style suitable for work and daily wear.
Local Goods Listed Includes Belts and Linens
A small item lists belt buckles bedspreads ladies bags table linens napkins and towels among household wares. The catalog notes various fabric patterns and accessory choices, inviting shoppers to inspect the assortment for domestic use.
Out of the Rut Out of the Rut 73 1921
Hawley Miller, road commissioner, crashes a rutted road patch and meets Parker’s niece. She challenges him to “get out of the rut” and prove himself. He quits his job, earns a fortune in wheat deals, then returns to find her father is John Colburn, and that he has made true good beyond wealth.
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Hawley Miller
Hawley
Uawley
Parker home
Oak Daule
Parker lawn
Rawley
blue
Wuwley
Parker
Walker
mrriage
Parker porch
Mr. Parker
ruth
John Colburn
Colburn
Umbrellas Offer Varied Styles and Durable Casing
Umbrellas feature tape-edge construction and Gloria fabric in piece-dyed colors with sturdy frames. Women's models present plain and ornate handles, wrist cords or rings, with options including leather and white ivory handles and tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria
Glove Styles and Gift Options for the Holidays
The catalog describes gloves in various shapes and materials including fine French kids and beaver. Prices range from 1.50 to 3.50 with heavier capes in grey and brown. Also listed are men's umbrellas from 2.50 to 6.00 and a brown fleece lined auto glove at 5.00.
Warm Bathrobes For All Family Members On Sale
A display of bathrobes in sizes for every family member offers light and dark shades with a variety of pleasing patterns. Prices are described as low, with options to suit all tastes.
Slippers for Gifts at Bargain Prices
An advertisement offers a heavy felt high cut slipper priced at $2.25 and a tan Romeo slipper at $3, highlighting gift options and value for shoppers.
London Weather Vanes and Iconic City Markers
The piece notes notable weather vanes in London, including one on St Clement Danes with its anchor badge and a second historic vane at Lambeth Palace atop Juxon’s Library building. It highlights how these ferrules stand out in the capital’s architectural landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Strand
St. Clement Danes
Lambeth palace
Juxon
brary
Patience and plans collide in a frontier porch wisdom
A ready made philosopher quotes "Everything comes to him who waits" while Farmer Cartessel counters that patience needs intelligence. He warns that if you want a train home you should wake in the depot not on the front porch. The exchange hints at western frontier improvisation and self reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Corntessel
Origin of the gauntlet punishment in warfare
The practice dates to the Seventeenth century and the Thirty Years War, adopted by European armies. A culprit, stripped to the waist, runs between two lines of soldiers who strike with sticks. The term gantlet derives from gatlope or Swedish gatlop, meaning running down a lance, with alternative German and Dutch derivations cited.
Molly the Thistledown Becomes a Bride
Stephen and Mrs. Hancock observe their daughter Molly’s wild social life. A visiting young man, Bradley, turns her head toward responsibility and love. Molly confesses she was merely playing at thistledown until she meets a hardworking, genuine suitor, and she agrees to marry him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Hancock
Molly
Mrs. Hancock
Bradley
Mexico
Harry Bradley
Hancock
Country club
Mr. Hancock
Not Always Indoor Game Origin of Billiards
Not widely known is that billiards began as an outdoor pastime called pallie mallie. A 1591 manuscript places billiards with dice and cards. Early indoor equipment resembled croquet gear, with curved cues, wooden balls, and hoops on the table later replaced by pockets.
Furs Made Mothproof by Ice and Rubber Coating
A French chemist describes a method to mothproof fur skins. The process uses a water bath frozen into ice, then removing the ice and applying successive rubber coatings until the fur is protected yet flexible. The finished skin is sold as leather.
A Philadelphian Clergymen Son’s Timely Habit Tale
A Philadelphia clergyman laments his son’s chronic lateness at breakfast yet delights in the youth’s quick tongue. The son, twenty minutes late, responds that honesty would prefer twenty minutes more, though he concedes the timing is about right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ancient Dye Too Costly Reveals Tyrian Purple Worth
Ancient dye Tyrian purple was extremely expensive. Under Diocletian one pound of purple wool cost $240, dye worth about $5,000 per pound. In 1900 Professor Friedlander collected 12,000 sea snails and found the coloring matter identical to a known dye, but inferior to current synthetic alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diocletian
Friedlander
Sherlock Holmes In Love Scene Sparks Ditracted Dialogue
A fragment from a Sherlock Holmes piece shows a flirtatious exchange about smoking. The speaker declares a kiss and a cigarette odor, prompting a witty challenge about a smoker. The dialogue hints at character tension and period manners in a playful tone.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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buck
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THE
DENTON NATIONAL BANK
DENTON, MARYLAND
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
R. C. JACKSON
Greensboro
Maryland
Hamilton and
llinois
Hamilton
Illinois
F. J. WRIGHT
DENTON, MD
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Mollie
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Stephen
Horry
Harry
Sherlock Holmes
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