05 Jul 1890
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1890
Page
1
A bold sales pitch touts Olympic liberal treatment to customers at OEHM'S ACME HALL. The ad proclaims Baltimore's largest, choicest menswear stock with suits from $4 to $15, overcoats $5 to $15, and pants from $2 to $5, highlighting breadth and value for shoppers. It also references a humorous poem excerpt and a long mis-typed passage.
Daisy Stoddard, a 12 year old Nebraska prodigy, wins multiple oratory medals including a gold prize with a diamond set medal after persuading her parents to take her to Chicago for a contest. The piece also reviews life among northern Australian Aborigines, describing cannibalism, poverty, fear of whites, and harsh frontier justice as observed by Lumholtz and commented on by Tannholtz, with harsh judgments on customs and living conditions.
The feature highlights Rev John Atkinson the oldest living minister in the United States and Mrs C L Jackson wife of a pastor noted as a leading pulpit orator. Atkinson born 1797 in Flemington New Jersey, has 76 years in ministry and once preached via interpreter to Joseph Bonaparte. Mrs Jackson, 25, ordained minister and wife of an Evangel pastor in Brooklyn, draws crowds when she preaches, known for her musical voice and poised presence.
A Boston Herald piece notes Bermuda’s barren soil, limited indigenous trees, and reliance on imports for fruit and crops. It emphasizes onions as the island’s notable crop and contrasts Bermuda with Boston and New Orleans for goods, dairy, and seafood.
The piece argues that famed historic figures such as William Tell King Arthur Romulus Romulus and the Colossus of Rhodes are likely legendary. It cites Bartholdi and Eiffel claiming the Colossus could not have existed due to technical limits, aligning with modern scholars who challenge ancient chronicles.
A seedy tramp impersonates Henry M Stanley at a Bowery museum stage, gaining entry by posing as the explorer to perform a deception. The ruse includes a staged meeting with a museum proprietor and later a public appearance as Stanley, reported by the New York Mail and Express.
A Chicago Tribune cor reporting from the front recalls a Civil War charge where bayonets fixed, a comrade’s musket blade shattered, and a regiment was mowed down. The narrator notes the wall of fire repelled the attack and only a few survived, including the storyteller’s brother whose halting encounter saved his life.
Mr Jarmain presents a briolet diamond necklace in a blue box. Experts describe European craftsmanship with diamond dust drilling and tempered steel drilling needles. Only two men in the world today can drill such settings and the process costs have risen over time.
A city court jury valued a Spanish dress made for Isa belle Urquhart at 83 dollars though Mine Loie the dressmaker asked 130 dollars. The dress was for the 100th performance of The Brigands. Mrs Urquhart sought a bill from Mine Loie but only after visiting Boston. Aronson called the bill an overcharge and two customers valued the dress at 75 dollars. A juror amused by velvet pricing noted the price was too high.
A quoted reflection from Scribner's warns that youth should be feared not despised. The callow Hedgling may mature into a satirist who eclipses our flaws and leaves a lasting, shared memory through enduring literature.
Dialogue excerpt showing Little Fanny accusing Aunt Jennie of false mourning as she sits at the piano and belts out exaggerated sorrow. Mother questions the claim while Little Fanny insists the display hides insincerity in grief. Set appears from Texas Siftinea.
A Massachusetts town tale recounts Streakit Sam, famed as a strict Sunday observer who stopped two sportsmen from using his borrowed boat for fishing on the Sabbath. The men bail out a waterlogged boat, Sam emerges, and the owner quips that the bailing was like a sermon. The scene captures local humor and respect for Sabbath conduct.
A New York Tribune excerpt notes women favoring diverse unusual pets. It describes parrot canaries owls chameleons and Brazilian fire beetles as stylish companions and highlights owls as wise and entertaining while chameleons change color and respond to treatment in a glass topped box.
A quoted exchange from Harper's magazine features Willie asked to choose between being a monkey or a giraffe. The reply favors a giraffe for summer vantage to look over the baseball grounds fence, underscoring a playful, observational tone.
A reader browses The Maritime Register in a Front Street office, noting Germans buy and refurbish secondhand ships in America. A slice of Rosuall family lore and Bertie nickname for the Prince of Wales follows, describing his peacekeeping role and his fiery brother the Duke of Edinburgh.
A frantic scene shows a small boy warning of a mad dog in the street while residents run for shelter. A policeman appears ready to intervene as danger looms, creating panic and quick moves to safety.
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