02 Jul 1898
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1898
Page
1
A fragmentary verse by Fva Lovett in Independent describes a baby waking and triggering a crowded, noisy household routine. The speaker details parents, nurses, and siblings rushing to attend, lamps lit, milk warmed, and the house in bustle as the child stirs both day and night.
A long newspaper tale recounts a jail escape tied to a gambler alias Mike Sfunkler. A jailer Robinson aided by a crook supposedly won and lost poker money, then helped Hunkler plan escape. a grand jury cleared the jailer after a later confession revealed the scam.
Field guns are described as the great modern war weapon with rapid fire capabilities and immense energy. American production at Watervliet and Washington is praised, noting breechloading design, accurate range, and the first Watervliet trial at Fort Sam Houston. A test at Ganahl ranch 60 miles north of San Antonio demonstrated precision and devastating impact, confirming reliability and prompting continued manufacture.
The article recalls Major John Nicholson’s 1854 encounters in Bannu during Ramadan. A parched murderer explains his fasting, a poisoner warns of blood, and a Pathan boy begs to kill his cousins to uphold tribal vengeance. Nicholson intervenes with moral caution amid harsh customs.
A small schedule note describes boat connections at D and C Junction for the Delaware and Chesapeake Railway between Easton and Oxford, with connections at Greenwood for the Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad and at Edendale for the Delaware Maryland and Virginia Railroad toward Georgetown Sunday sailings from Baltimore at 9 00 a m and Queenstown at 6 80 a m and 4 30 p m I W Troxell GC OF Water Gen Manager Gen Frt Pass Agt
Steamers depart Pier 6 Light Street Wharf daily after 6 p.m. to Oxford Trappe Cambridge Chancelior's Secretary Clark's Choptank Lloyd's Dover Bridge Kingston McCarty's Ganey's Todd's Towers Williston Tuckahoe Bridge Reese's Coward's Covey's Hillsboro and Queen Anne with morning arrivals for connections to D&CLR and Cambridge & Seaford BRR. Return trips run to Hillsboro Covey's Coward's Williston Ganey's Kingston Dover Bridge Choptank Clark's Secretary Cambridge Trappe Oxford arriving Baltimore next morning. Sunday sailings to Baltimore listed with varied times. freight accepted until 6:80 p.m. daily. E. E., Wheeler Agent Pier 5 Light St Baltimore. Comer, Williston agent.
Trall men and clothiers debate fit but agree no two men are alike. Clothing made to order provides a perfect fit. The makers emphasize strict measuring and cutting to ensure satisfactory quality and workmanship for patrons.
Easton Maryland sees a series of transactions involving Daldior and Tisce firms. The activity centers on M and M dialing arrangements across the region, reflecting evolving commercial links between local entities and distant partners.
Beginning June 1 1897 the steamer Emma A Ford will leave Chestertown at 7 00 am daily except Sunday stopping at Rolphs Bookers Quaker Neck and Queenstown Leave Queenstown at 346 am arriving Baltimore about 1115 Returning leave Baltimore at 315 pm arriving Queenstown at 645 and Chestertown at 730 Steamer B S Ford leaves Centreville daily except Sunday at 700 am stopping at Corsica River Doyles Jackson Creek and Kent Island arriving Baltimore 1100 am Returning leave Baltimore at 330 pm arriving Centreville at 730 pm Steamer Gratitude leaves Rock Hall daily except Sunday at 800 am arriving Baltimore 1015 Returning leave Baltimore at 400 pm arriving Rock Hall at 615 Gro VanField President J B E Taylor General Agent.
In St Louis two society figures debated if women wore makeup. They invited six girls to the Imperial theater to test the claim. Six cried or not, revealing makeup usage to settle a wager with a supper at the University club.
The Boston Woman's Journal notes Mme Valentine About, daughter of Edmond About, plans a Paris class in bat and bonnet making. The piece recalls About's open-house hospitality on Rue de Douai and a princely fete for the Authors' Society at his Pon toise chateau, contrasting wealth and family fate.
St James Gazette recounts Cawdor Castle near Nairn with ties to Macbeth. It notes the Campbell family long owned the estate, legends of Duncan’s blood and hawthorn in the dungeon, and a dream warning about placing wealth on an ass. The piece trails through history to 1836.
A college head, fond of a clumsy vehicle, is target of a student prank. They seize the coach, haul it toward woods for concealment, but the head surprises them by quietly asking to be taken back. The anecdote preserves humor and mischief in Spare Moments.
M. Fatio reported to the Geneva Physical Society that snipes perform remarkable wound care using beaks feathers and improvised dressings. He observed a snipe mend fractures with interwoven feathers and even managed dual limb injuries after a misdirected shot.
A patient nervously asks for help and the doctor alternates between urging total abstinence and recommending occasional smoking for soothing effect. The Chicago Post notes the oddity of medical advice that plays with paradoxes.
In Detroit, Saxey and Slims are praised as truth tellers though they were heard calling each other liars. The exchange highlights a clash over credibility and fact statements between two figures in a public discussion.
A report notes that 25 percent of eggs exported from Russia to Europe are broken or must be discarded before reaching consumers. The finding highlights significant losses in cross border trade and potential quality control issues in transit.
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