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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1898
Page
4
A reply poem questions the place she has gone beyond fading day and winter. It contrasts lingering shadows and cold winds with a fadeless springtime blossoming along the path she has taken, suggesting a peaceful, distant journey.
A column extols Brer Buzzard as a humble, harmless undertaker in feathers while contrasting the turkey vulture Cathartes Aura with the common black vulture Cathartes Atrata. It describes their appearance, behavior, and habitats from New England to the Gulf, noting the south’s scavenging role and interactions with poultry along the lower Mississippi.
A vivid sketch describes the batture between levee and river where scavenging birds, led by Cathartes Aura, gather near fishermen. The piece notes the vultures’ laziness and comic washing ritual as they crowd rafts, pull fish heads, and later reveal a curious love of cleanliness, despite their ominous reputation.
Invitation to visit Baltimore tailoring shop offering custom suits from 15 dollars and stylish overcoats also 15 dollars with no ready-made items. Includes professional cards for Denton Maryland attorneys and local tradespeople such as builders and bicycle repairers.
The New York Sun notes rosette adornments on bridle brow bands vary widely by material and style. Tin, German silver, and silver plated rosettes range from cheap to $2 a pair, with engraved initials common on business harness. Leather and silk ribbon rosettes for carriage use cost $2.50 to $10 a pair, bought separately from the harness.
In city hall three-troom court setup jurors sit in front while witnesses go to back room. Juror O'Brien mistook juryman for German and told the tipstalk he was Irish, leading to a mixup as the crier failed to hear calls all day.
Prosperity advice urges prudent spending and business balance. Retailer Ridgely Maryland invites customers to save 25 percent on every dollar and attend to buying at the lowest prices while highlighting complete fall and winter stock.
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