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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1897

Page

4

Denton Journal July 3 2897 edition altered

The Denton Journal edited by Melvin Steele and Johnson notes a Saturday morning issue dated July 3 in the year 2897.

Melvin Steele & Johnson

A Misnamed Town Bustleton Sleepy Place in Philadelphia

Bustleton sits at the junction of two colonial roads in Philadelphia’s Thirty-fifth ward, still lacking mail delivery by carriers and relying on a long history of stagecoaches. Once a manufacturing hub with Grange and Print works, it now has few local industries but remains a healthy, close-knit community with families tracing roots to early republic days.

Philadelphia Custleton Bucks County Bustleton King’s Highway Bristol Holmesburg Welsh Hills Pennypack Krewstown Bustletown Pennsylvania Railroad George Birkmann Holmesburg Junction John Risdon David Davis Arch Front Berks Birkmann Jia Grange Yerkes Edge Dungans Snyders Yonkers Murrys Brouses Heritages Knights Shallcrosses Hogans Greggs Philadelphia Record

John Hutson's Round Up and the New Mexico Raid

The New York Sun recounts John Hutson's 1870s cattle raid into New Mexico with 200 Texan cowboys under letters of marque. He gathered Texas branded cattle, redistributed profits in Texas, and helped end Comanchero trade. Hutson later moved to Colorado and died in a Denver accident.

New Meaxico New Mexico Valley of Mexico United States Santa Fe Phil Kearney Colorado John Hutson Texas Mexico Hutson Pecos Red River John Hittson Hittson Box Elder Denver New York Sun

Expert Opinion on Poetry From a Doctor Friend

A Washington Star quips about poets and doctors. A young man asks what a physician thinks of his poems. The medical friend replies poets betray ignorance of anatomy but poems cannot be scientific. He adds they spring from an aching heart, not a deranged liver.

Washington Star

Moths and preservation of woolens and furs

If moths have seized a flannel item the property is ruined. A strong drawer scent or bitter apples in muslin bags among woolens or furs can deter moth attacks and preserve the textiles.

Kent Co. Mutual Insurance Co Dover Del Mutual WM. Denny

Victoria's Engineer Precautions for Her Majesty's Rail Journeys

George Lasham, the long time driver of the royal private train, explains meticulous safeguards for Queen Victoria’s rail journeys. The queen’s train is speed limited to ten miles per hour, with a pilot engine, line relays, and strict secrecy for accompanying officials.

George Lasham Prince of Wales Lasham Napoleon Chiselhurst Windsor Empress Eugenie Prince Imperial Legion Czar Austria London Answers

First American Cabinet in 1785 New York City

The article notes that under John Hancock as president of Congress in 1785 there were three grand departments matching today’s cabinet roles. John Jay led foreign affairs at 8 Broadway, Henry Knox ran war at 15 Smith Street, and treasury duties were shared by Walter Livingston Samuel Osgood and Arthur Lee. Congress met at 81 Broadway. Washington’s 1787 election saw four New York congressmen: John Lawrence John Haring Melancthon Smith and Peter W. Yates.

John Hancock Congress Cherry Street United States John Jay Broadway Henry Knox Smith Street Walter Livingston Samuel Osgood Arthur Lee Treasury Washington New York John Lawrence John Haring Melancthon Smith Peter W. Yates New York Times

Never Swearing: Grant's Campfire Philosophy in Century

In The Century's Campaigning With Grant, General Horace Porter recalls Grant never swearing. Grant explains aversion to oaths, noting swearing fuels anger and is a costly habit. A teamster remark underscores the old man's restraint, with a humorous mule-team anecdote.

Grant Horace Porter Christian Commission Army of the Potomac Sartin

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