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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1896
Page
2
The Denton Journal notes Independence Day with praise for American ideals, growth, and democracy. It reports on the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, currency debates, and leading figures, plus Harriet Beecher Stowe’s death and Maryland delegation travel details.
The Chicago convention fight over silver coinage shapes prospects for the Democratic ticket. Some expect two thirds to decide, others fear nominating outside the party. Indiana and Kentucky figures express optimism for a pro silver platform and oppose cross party tickets. An excursion to Ocean City is announced for July 15 by Leander R. Hooper.
A vintage style advertisement from a department store touts cotton-free wool garments with silk seaming, 30 percent below market pricing, and tailored quality. It promotes fitted waist linings for 75 cents, Continental bicycles with spare parts, lanterns, saddles, cyclometers, and a XVI Century finish rocker offered at 1.35 in a broad sales pitch by Joun Wanamaker.
The Inte A Reiser gallery is reopened with a new portrait studio offering crayon and water color portraits at affordable prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. Visit the Post Office area in Easton Mad to inspect work by Miss DErpha Reiser and Miss Ethel Blain.
A Philadelphia sales screed denounces cross-off prices and half price tricks in the Wanamaker network. It details steep discounts on black worsted suits, marks the stores Oak Hall Market and Sixth Chestnut Ninth and others, and notes losses claimed as profit to push summer stock. The piece claims wholesale tailoring lags Europe and promises rail fare coverage on moderate buys.
Sealed proposals for a new Goldsboro school house in Caroline county Md are invited until the 11th for a building 250 by 50 feet with vestibules and tower. Plans detail brick foundation and timber framing with specified interior finishes and fixtures. drawings available from John P. Dawson in Greensboro. Completion by September, with right to reject bids.
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