01 Jan 1921
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1921
Page
1
Retail price cuts on hosiery and Corduroy clothing include Men Pure Thread Silk Hose down to 1.00, Children's Ribbed Lisle 0.40, Silk Lisle 0.60, Heavy Ribbed 0.25, Burson's Ladies hose 0.65 to 0.50, Men’s Heavy Wool Sox 0.65, and Sweet Orr suits and cords with Norfolk Jacket 28.50 to 21.50, Suits 24.00 to 18.00, Corduroy Pants 9.75 to 7.75, Coats 11.00, Boys' Suits 11.50 to 8.75.
Local retailer discounts include High Rock shirts and drawers formerly 1.50 to 1.00 while Haries ribbed shirts move from 1.50 to 0.90. Ribbed union suits fall to 1.95 and 2.45, with women's and children's pieces reduced to 75c to 1.35 and 50c to 95c respectively.
A fragmented price list shows numerous item names and old prices. Items include Monkey and Parrott Yeast Powder, Karo syrup, Beechnut Peanut Butter, Everyday Milk, Crisco, Baker's Cocoanut, Postum, Puffed Rice and Wheat, Campbell's Soup, Uneeda Biscuit, Peas, Tomatoes, Lassies flour, and other staples with prices ranging from a few cents to about 45 cents. The clipping reflects historical retail costs and brand names characteristic of mid-century catalogs.
Autocrat Aunt Julia rails at Virginia over marriage, money, and social fate in 1920s society. Virginia wrestles between Courtney Van Breck’s wealth and Billy’s humble affection, hides at a Berkshires inn, then reconciles with family to find a quieter life and a new future.
In a 1920 McClure Syndicate tale, Frank wooes Jane but proves she has no heart, schemes with her sister Irene to win her affections, and finally reveals his real longing for Irene after months of plotting and deception. The plot collapses as truth surfaces and a new romance emerges between Frank and Irene.
A Rhode Island provincial passage catalogs humorous local phrases such as there being many a slip between the upper Up and the dipper and terms like skullduggery shenanigan hornswoggle full chisel hell bent for election forelunded outer Lister and dolittle coot. A hamlet citizen near Providence recalls the death of his wife with a mangled quote about rugged and sheet and ruggle.
The article recalls how the drum faded as the bugle took over guiding soldiers. It notes that drum rhythm once inspired invincible courage and fierce marching. Soldiers say brass bands and bugle notes stirred greater aspiration, with drum music losing its grip on troops.
A desultory note on how oil distribution sparks odd uses for tin cans. The piece cites Chinese households repurposing cans for roofing, Muslims in Saloniki rebating mosque surfaces, and the Cross organization’s garage mentioned with a hint of irony.
A sixteenth century bed remains more ornament than utility, valued as a museum piece. In rural cottages, beds of this type survive, seen in a lone upstairs chamber in a cottage once home to a single woman for over a century. An artist collected the cottage contents, noting the bed resembles the famed Quenby hall piece with woodwork and curtains providing shelter despite a leaky roof.
The piece quotes Chauncey Depew on health and happiness linked to work, noting that idle lives lack happiness. It cites a centenarian by eighty-six who voted for Fremont and spoke of friendship’s value, ending with a creed grounded in his mother's Christian faith. Felix Agnus adds closing remarks.
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