11 Feb 1928
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1928
Page
1
A yearly opportunity to save on everyday necessities for the home and family. Standard high grade merchandise, advertised as shown, with utmost savings. Customers attend in large numbers and we cordially invite you to visit.
Fifty pairs silk hose cut to 85 cents from 1.00 to 1.60 and styles broken in size. Walk-Over, Douglas and Rice Hutchins shoes offered cheaper than ever for high grade models. Only 61 pairs remain. act fast. Also limited 4 Bridge Lamps with shade 3.95 and 6 Table Lamps with shade 1.95 from 4.95. 14 pieces glassware and vases formerly 1.50 to 3.00.
Advertises white goods and 150 pair women’s footwear including Queen Quality and Walk Over oxford and pump styles. Promotion offers all shoes at 3 dollars and 98 cents. Local sale highlights women’s fashion footwear with quantity available.
Final clearance offers large selection of fur coats and Bolivia styles at cost or below. Includes natural muskrat, fox, mink marmot, Bolivia fur collars and cuffs, extra size coats 42 to 52, navy black and brown options. Sweaters discounted and men’s outing flannel pajamas sold at reduced prices with multiple size options.
Prices range from 1.65 to 8.95 for blankets, with multiple mid range options. The copy argues blankets and comforts are worth buying for every home, suggesting value and utility for an extra warm item.
Ames Crawford, a Morrell & Bates clerk, faces pressure from G Hammon over a property dispute that spirals from a sweet pea bed to a contested lot line. Crawford trembles between giving in, fearing lawsuits, and finally asserts control, discovering Hammon’s boasts and his own imagined rise to chief executive status.
In a humorous note following a recent wedding he officiated a Missouri justice of the peace has posted a sign in his office stating brides must not kiss the judge. The tongue in cheek ruling reflects lighthearted courtship etiquette in local practice.
A reflection on how small kindnesses and everyday courtesies enrich character more than grand talents. Habits of considerate behavior shape social charm and personal virtue, highlighting the value of gentle, consistent conduct.
A reflective column discusses how residents balance managing an unwelcome pet or removing it from homes. It weighs whether to endure the creature for now or take action to eject it before problems grow, highlighting community concerns and practical steps.
Wm Lyon Phelps argues Swift remains England’s greatest satirist due to attacking vice with austere prose. He notes modern satire targets virtue and religious reform less sharply, while Swift’s focus on treachery, avarice, and other vices cut deeply, a truth applicable in 1720 England and today.
The Kansas City Star recalls Quindaro founded in 1856 by New England free state boosters seeking a port of entry above Kansas City. Civil War absences stalled growth, later the Kaw valley rail line and Hannibal Bridge linked Kansas City to the world, leading to abandonment and ruin of the town.
Grow miniature evergreens by hollowing an orange half coated with shellac and filling with soil. Plant pine or cedar seeds, place in sunlight, water lightly, and avoid overheating. When roots reach the shellac, trim them flush. Transplanting to a small pot later stunts growth.
In Emil Ludwig's portrayal of Otto von Bismarck the Iron Chancellor is described as chronically hungry. He reportedly gorged on stuffed eel boiled ham porridge sausages rum figs maraspan and consumed vast quantities of beer and cigars to ease his hunger and stress.
In Thrift Magazine Harry Daniel notes a Montanian tale of Montana cold. A local observes the Pioneer cattle king Old Man Wilbaugh statue on a hill in Golden Valley, his hands at his sides as he gazes over the plains. One winter was so cold the figure supposedly kept his hands in his pockets all day.
A spelling contest exposes dual spellings such as brier and briar and suggests Webster’s International allows briar as a variant. The piece notes skilful and ascendant as tricky forms, with Capper’s Weekly illustrating that both single and double forms may be accepted.
A banking term describes money loaned with the provision that the lender can demand repayment at any time. The borrower must repay when the lender calls for funds.
A brief column notes a saying about fairness and gender roles, quoting a man seeking a rifle and the woman typically obtaining shoes and leather. The piece frames a humorous or pointed observation on social expectations and material choices.
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