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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1895
Page
2
Melvin Steele and Johnson Ephors and Proprietors appear as the paper's heading on Saturday morning January 26 in the Denton Journal.
The Maryland Eastern Shore sees continued immigration from the North and West, with Somerset and Dorchester counties highlighting large land purchases and rising real estate values. A shift toward smaller farms and diverse crops is predicted, as new settlers join existing communities and boost local civil development. The piece argues for welcoming migrants as beneficial to growth and agriculture, while recognizing regret among locals about underappreciated native opportunities.
The piece urges choosing leaders whose supporters want to be heard and asserts Senator Hayes is eminently qualified. It notes if he is not nominated, an executive who will advance the work remains likely and hopes to see Hayes and allies, champions of the assessment bill, return to Maryland's upper house with an enviable record.
A roundup of varied notes from a regional newspaper: concerns about school map accuracy for states, remarks on Lemuel Ely Quigg’s lecture on timely political action, speculation on W. W. Busteed’s Senate candidacy in Queen Anne's, and Hawaii’s renewed unrest under martial law. Also updates on a Baltimore street railway strike, tax receipts for six months ending 1894, a forgery trial in Belair, the Cambridge local option ruling, a governor’s commission in Rockville, Elkins’ Senate election, Miss Mary Stevenson’s death in Asheville, and a refreshed Chestertown transcript.
Senator Thomas G. Hayes of Baltimore, author of the two Hayes reassessment bills, formally declares for the Governorship. He frames the campaign around equal taxation and urges passage of a statewide assessment in 1896 to correct property valuation inequalities and ensure all taxpayers contribute fairly.
Maryland readers show interest in Philadelphia municipal election with candidate Pattison born in Quantico Somerset county in 1850. Also promoted are Pennsylvanian Railroad personally conducted Florida tours to Jacksonville leaving New York and Philadelphia various January to March 1895 dates at rates around 50 dollars. Also mentions plays at Mozart Hall Greensboro and Chamberlains Cough Remedy, local ads, and new bank examiner appointment for the district.
Fragmentary line suggests discussion of a product named Adianamaker offering a silk finish with Trueall but the silk referenced. no clear event or outcome established in text.
Fretch Challis notes more room for salespeople and anticipates a stir as last season 50 and 60c grades in 25 and 30c now appear. The 25c lot uses last year rollers and is valued as much as 60c today. Most pieces are light colors with fine color work and patterns, worth 60c today. A darker grade with a dozen patterns, previously 65c, drops to 65c per yard.
The Green Room on the third floor near Market Street presents another striking color study this January following prior themed rooms such as the Dazzling Assembly in white the Red Convention in red and the Golden Galaxy in yellow.
The art gallery announces a reopened collection with many changes on the third floor at Chestnut Street.
The ad promotes Lansdowne fabric as a dainty silk and wool standard praised for weave, color, and strength. It highlights a new price of 1 dollar per yard for 36 inch Brilliants with a stylish, foreign-inspired color play.
Women’s Mackintoshes in double textures promoted for this climate. Prices start at $5 for women and $2.40 for larger sizes, with girls’ versions 8 to 16 priced from $1.75. Older single textures noted as less preferred for children.
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