Contentions and Condiments Prices Declared
Advertises French mixtures at six cents per pound and other mixtures from twelve to twenty cents per pound. Includes mince meats cranberries flavorings spices and assorted condiments offered for sale.
23 Dec 1899
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1899
Page
1
Advertises French mixtures at six cents per pound and other mixtures from twelve to twenty cents per pound. Includes mince meats cranberries flavorings spices and assorted condiments offered for sale.
An OCR damaged ad asserts no risk in buying Chamberlain’s Celie Choleri and Dini- Phases with claims of universal acceptance and top remedy status. It promises safe, pleasant use and satisfaction guarantees, urging Browen and Den ton readers to try it.
A naval observer recalls tense, vivid encounters with octopuses in Gulf of Mexico pools and at Santa Catalina aquarium. One large creature strikes with eight arms, clamps flesh with serrated disks, ink spews, and battles another octopus, producing a ball of writhing tentacles. Additional reports describe a 25 foot estimated size and a live warning to beachgoers.
A crowded Lexington Avenue elevated car carries a nervous man whose wife supports him as he sits sleepily. She carries carpentry tools, sparking curiosity about how he uses them. Barbers describe numerous nervy clients, with wives leading exhausted husbands to their chairs and paying without tips.
M Foa notes African wolves form formidable packs that overpower medium animals and even large predators. A French explorer recounts a night scene where lions surrounded a camp. by mimicking wolves the group scattered the cats, allowing a peaceful night and safe return with honey.
Studies of cement decay in water reservoirs reveal the process is driven by bacteria, specifically the nutrifying organism, rather than solely by carbonic acid. The cement mud contains dense bacterial colonies, explaining rapid disintegration and detachment observed by water engineers.
A Michigan Farmer correspondent describes a thistle control method for Canada thistles. Hire boys with a no kill no pay contract, paying per patch, cutting weekly for two to three weeks then biweekly monthly to smother plants by fall. Notes about leaves as lungs and a claim that salt is costly and ineffective. Also mentions historical notes on Chinese empress and Japanese bronze work.
A Woman's Home Companion reflection on wedding eve feelings and the turning point when a wife becomes a mother It describes the baptism of love and the sacred meaning of the word Mama as a new fullness and vow between husband and wife as they welcome their baby.
A naval surgeon notes seasickness hits one third of navy officers and sailors, even with sea legs. He explains officers suffer more due to shore duty, while sailors stay aboard, with recurrent seasickness often worsening after return to sea. Washington Star report.
An English paper lists “the 14 mistakes of life” urging humility, patience, and avoiding rigid judgments, then a light exchange about army surgeons. Mrs. Saages questions if surgeons join to build bridges or ride balloons, and Mr. Snaggs quips about lancers versus the medical corps.
A Travenswood iman tells of a friend whose frequent business trips kept him away from home. After a month’s respite neighbors notice his long returns. A girl relays a worry that a visitor spanked her, prompting a remark about impressions. The piece closes with a quip about comparing men.
A Kentucky anecdote recalls three magistrates who, after a tangled trial, order a case thrown out of court upon the reading of a lawyer’s suggestion. A vented window ends the matter and sparks a 15 year feud. An Ohio journalist recounts a Vermont wallet tale about a mayor’s reward and the imagined cost of discovering cash.
A fragment from a 19th century column recalls General John M Wilson’s cost estimate for an addition to the government printing office. The project came in at 121 121.90 with a small 9.16 surplus returned to the treasury. The piece also cites a poem about ages at a wedding and mentions Captain David Gray, a noted math writer.
Washington entertained Indians and viewed a Trumbull portrait of himself. A full blooded Indian touched the painting and cried out in disgust when discovering it was flat. The president walked with the Indians in savage dress along Broadway, highlighting the clash between civilization and perceived indigeneity.
A Boston Transcript writer recalls a mother giving her 10 year old son two slices of buttered bread and him sharing with his sister Peggy. The boy later admits the difference in buttering altered his conscience prompting discussion on honesty and fairness. A Washington Star quote about novelty and political visits adds color.
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