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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1892
Page
1
A local shop unveils a diverse assortment of white goods and textiles including French gin ghams Swandownes Calicoes Shirtings Percales and Cassimores plus Sarahs Saille Silks Gimps and Laces. Also a complete line of Gents top shirts hats neckwear and fine handmade shoes with hardware groceries lime and more. Call and examine before buying.
In Ekaterinburg a Russian grocer shows American peanuts to Mr. George Kennan and Mr. Frost. The nuts are identified as Arachis hypogea and prompt discussion on roasting versus frying and the peanuts’ underground origin. The story ends with plans to roast the nuts for shipment.
A historical note on collecting trends discusses falling pecuniary value for familiar virtu categories such as Venetian glass and Bernard Palissy wares. It notes that modern Venice and Murano goods have flooded markets, leaving only scarce, well-evidenced pieces likely to be accepted in the realm of la haute curiosite.
A Philadelphia man visiting Chestnut Street stores seeks the clerk who waited on him. Unable to name him, he identifies the clerk by a striking description, calling him the man "with the skin on his head." The quip contrasts German expressions about baldness with local slang.
A New York Herald report quotes a barber saying men do not use mustache dye or hair dye as a disguise. He notes an order from Superintendent Byrnes prohibiting ward detectives from using dye to avoid exposing sleuths and alerting the public.
Belfast man Mr George J Brackett has kept a thermometer in constant service for forty years recording daily temperature winds and storms. His extensive continuous observations are likely the longest series ever made by an individual in eastern Maine per the Kennebec Journal.
A New York World note outlines a cheap power idea using a stove or furnace wrapped by thermopiles to charge accumulators for daily use lighting the home at night. It also cites a London Spectator item on how Jamaicans fear calling out to scorpions, as they may flee, while blowing air on a spider has an opposite effect.
Factory inspector Afr Lakeman testified before the London store hours committee that boys and girls behind the counter worked 84 to 96 hours weekly, averaging 14 to 16 hours daily. Stores open from 6 am to 10 pm, with some neighborhoods extending to midnight on Saturdays. He warned of dyspepsia and varicose veins among 16 to 18 year olds due to long hours.
Of 1500 known snake species, most are non venomous and England has only one venomous snake among four snakelike creatures. Public interest rises as knowledge grows, aided by the London Zoo collection which spreads rational sentiment. education remains needed to fully appreciate serpents' beauty and interest.
The article notes Elizabeth Barrett Browning's sonnets from the Portuguese written before marriage to Robert Browning, unseen by him until after, praising their unique quality and emotional depth while acknowledging love’s test. Thackeray Ritchie in Harper's comments on the work.
In the snowy regions of the Hima lagas, locals make smoking fun nels in the frozen snow with tobacco and burning charcoal. Mountaineers police their mouths and lie flat to inhale the smoke of the glowing weed, as chronicled by the Philadelphia Ledger.
Sergent reports twenty one furlough requests. The exchange reveals astonishment at the volume and notes most reasons cite the death of a grandmother. London Tit-Bits provides the dialogue framing.
A long excerpt from Washington Allston in Scribner's counsels students to prioritize drawing over painting, stressing outline first, then brushwork. He favors rough chalk outlines, mastering contour, and copying Flaxman engravings as initiatory study before modeling with nature and antique. Individuality in belongings is also discussed with lavender scent and distinctive stationery examples.
A Minneapolis Journal excerpt quotes a North Side public school pupil’s essay on breath and air. The boy argues breath is life, warns against indoor breathing, cites carbon monoxide as deadly, and jokes about girls’ bodies and corsets in a period voice.
The bridegroom must win his bride in a race in Singapore, a common southern and eastern Asian practice. A circular track is partly traversed by the bride before pursuit begins, and the pursuer aims to catch her before she completes the circle thrice. Water chases in canoes resemble the race and both are brief ceremonies.
A Victorian style notice links nail shapes and colors to personality traits. Broad gentle people are timid. pale nails foretell infirmity and envy. narrow nails imply quarrel and ambition. round nails indicate scholarly sentiment. fleshy nails show indolence. small nails suggest littleness and obstinacy. pale or lead colored nails mark melancholy. red and spotted nails accompany choleric men inclined to war. Worcester Light
A historical reflection states the China population averages 38 years life, with annual deaths around 34 million. It computes roughly 91,000 deaths daily, 4,730 per hour, and 32 per minute. It notes high child mortality and that about 1 in 100,000 reach age 100, attributed to Lehyunye.
A short historic note describes a breathing drill urging readers to hold the head high shoulders back and chest out while inhaling through the nose counting to ten without lips opening then exhaling quickly to empty the lungs of bad air Repeat to hold full lungs while counting twenty and finish with several deep breaths in a call from Nature for controlled respiration.
A prominent urban gentleman, known for courtesy, escorted a local politician. He helped the man into a fresh spring overcoat, joked about the cold air, and soon realized the coat vanished. The eighty dollar top coat is gone, leaving a memo on absentminded bravado.
The piece describes Chinese beauty as favoring small round eyes and extremely thin eyebrows. It notes foot binding as a childhood practice that cripples girls for life, and mentions long fingers requiring protective casings to avoid injury, reflecting a dated stereotype from Yankee Blade.
In a New York Times letter, the writer condemns extravagant display of flowers among fashion circles. Lord Lytton's coffin shuns blossoms and hostesses scatter petals without water, causing waste and destruction of beauty, sparking debate over tasteful use of blooms.
The Scorpion's Wonderful Lar L notes that two antennal appendages under the thorax function as hearing organs, highly sensitive to delicate vibrations and inaudible sounds. These organs respond to any atmospheric motion, enabling defense against danger and recognition of others.
A trimmed excerpt discusses remnants in human anatomy, noting the pineal gland as a vestige of a median eye once present in ancient ancestors. It references Descartes and notes the eye persists in some fishes and reptiles, citing Illustrated London News.
An article notes bay rum quality varies with source leaves. West Indian myrtle leaves yield superior oil, while English bay laurel produces inferior scent. West Indian plant cannot grow locally and is seen only in hothouses, its fragrance said to carry far. Interview in St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Henry Stewart explains portable light hurdles as a method to refresh grazing and prevent restlessness in flocks. He details constructing removable fence panels from light poles and boards, staking into ground, wiring ends, and top wires to deter jumping, plus seasonal crop rotations and soiling practices to boost ewe health and flock economy on high value land.
The report cites multiple sources claiming common salt can prevent bee paralysis. Ernest Root notes home yards kept with salt show no cases, while outyards using salt report two cases. The Beckeeners' Review editor claims salt keeps grass down in front of hives and says his apiary has never had a case.
A discussion on keeping wells clean and safe proposes inexpensive covers. The two piece hinged lid design allows easy access while the frame and wire cloth coverings adorn and protect wells near white houses with green blinds. More ornate lattice work offers decoration but is pricier than close covers.
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