25 Feb 1899
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1899
Page
1
Denton Journal issue dated Saturday morning February 25 1899 lists editors and proprietors Melvin Steele 4E Johnson and associates. Local newspaper appears as a historic issue note with masthead details.
The text recounts Rear Admiral Schley contesting Secretary Long and navy officials over the Santiago battle. Schley argues he followed orders and used prudent discretion, defending his and Washington’s actions in a decisive victory that denied Spanish escape. Maryland senators rally to Schley, urging justice and honoring his service while opposing Sampson’s portrayal. The piece also notes Bryan’s Washington speech on imperialism and ends with Maryland appointive news on the Supreme Bench.
The town faced a live election issue as hogs again sparked a campaign. Physicians warned of febrile risks, yet voters in four wards debated pen removal, with three wards approving the return of the pens. Cambridge regresses amid the pestiferous controversy.
Editorial urges forming a county organization to replace birds lost in a severe cold. An informal Denton meeting next Tuesday aims to represent all county sections and secure stock birds through a united effort. The note also surveys opinions on territorial acquisition and cites remarks from Dred Scott era debates, Smyrna Call, and French presidential events.
A reader argues for concentrating in public schools on mastering essential life skills from school law, warning against overloading curricula with many studies. The piece notes many graduates forget higher attainments and urges ensuring solid foundational education to build an intelligent, capable populace.
Gro. F. Bravex argues for a broader view of public education that extends beyond science and languages to cultivate character and moral sense. He warns that knowledge alone does not ensure virtue, calls for religious awareness in schools, and condemns both excessive sectarianism and non sectarianism as flawed approaches.
A Peninsula Methodist note quotes Rev Wilbur F Corkran urging faithful farming of church growth. Greensboro is praised, with praise for Bro Green and a call for patient cultivation of souls. The article discusses pastor selection, salary, and the need for steady work beyond weekly pulpit effort. It cites Hillsboro Ridgely Cordova Circuit and Cordova’s salary lead, plus Lent regulations from Bishop Monaghan and indults on fasting and meat use. It closes with a Chamberlain remedy ad and local salesmen for la grippe cures.
A discordant mix of anecdotes and notes spans marriage ads, pension gains after a husband’s death, and a long discussion of the future canned goods trade. It covers Western sourcing of corn and tomatoes, a legal-writing quirk about orange conveyance, dangers of grip and pneumonia remedies, manure pit care, and seasonal verse, all reflecting late 19th century manners and commerce.
Wanamaker's Philadelphia in 1899 touts liberal return policy and a store made of specialized departments. The piece highlights growth, public trust, and nationwide prestige, then notes a mortgage assignment and a forthcoming public sale at Denton Maryland courthouse door.
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