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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1897
Page
2
The Denton Journal reports Cuban forces under Maceo are gaining ground against a numerically superior Spanish army. The dynamite gun devastates trenches, scattering trained troops as officers describe ground torn up and many dead and wounded, with Spaniards retreating in fear.
The Union urges Republicans to adopt rival tactics, while praising Caroline leaders for legislative potential. Notices report a surge in public school attendance after the free book law, upcoming national banking in small towns, a counterfeit twenty dollar note, Bryan’s book final pages, Maryland farmers’ bulletins, a three million dollar Wanamaker fire, and Oswald Tilghman’s judicial nomination bid.
The piece cites a Jan 27 Christian Herald note from the Women's Foreign Missionary Society about India's famine, starvation, and the Black Death outbreak. It cites government relief efforts, a New York Sun correspondent on hunger, and a Bombay merchant linking illness to damaged grain. It mentions a Sunday relief appeal at the M E Church and discusses dairy cream setting methods and their effect on butter quality.
A warning on neglecting colds cites pneumonia and bronchitis as potential outcomes. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is promoted as prompt and inexpensive, with a testimonial from Abner Mercer of Dilworthtown. The ad lists local sellers W E Brown Denton H Duffey Hillsboro and R J Colston Ridgely.
December wedding described with woodland church imagery and a blessing. Also: reduced rail excursion fares to Washington for the President elect’s inauguration, praising Pennsylvania Railroad facilities. Local remedies cited for rheumatism with Chamberlain's Pain Balm. ads for doctors and sewing machines. County news notes include State’s Attorney billing dispute, fox hunting in Talbot, fence marketing by Hillsboro suppliers, and local business ads.
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