19 Jul 1890
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1890
Page
1
A fragmented compilation blends poems and prose notes from readers and editors. It recalls Kathryns and Tomines farewells, a New York Tribune piece on social manners, and a Chicago Tribune guest list of cautions about intrusive greetings, public craves, and lingering suitors.
A well dressed woman used a £2 note to buy 85 cents worth of goods then claimed the parcel lacked contents after a friend supposedly left with the change. A floor walker and detective traced the ruse, noting transfer cards may prevent such thefts as shoppers move between counters. The article also discusses Archbishop Usher's 1650 dating of creation at about 4000 years before Christ and its historical influence.
The article notes a grave marking the geographical center of the United States near Fort Riley Kansas. Maj Ogden US Army died in 1855 during a cholera outbreak and was later buried at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. His monument stands on a knoll northeast of Fort Riley, near Junction City.
A narrator laments living with a married sister and a 14 month old nephew who dominates the household. He describes daily interference, a life built around the child, and his plan to seek relief from the situation, as quoted from Col. New York Ledger. Also cited are snippets from St Louis Republic and Youths' Companion on calendars, Indian wounds, newsboys, and bear hunting anecdotes.
In the Dry Goods Chronicle a cotemporary quip notes a newly invented scarf trade machine called the Tramp. It claims the device “counts the ties” though skepticism remains about its practical use and effectiveness.
A London police signaling test uses electric posts and clock disks to convey messages such as burglaries and riots between officers and households. Lieut Leath recounts a battle wound where a shell fragment passed through his mouth, yet he ate with bandages at home. A swindled landlord, a musket era shift, and a bank clerk work regimen illustrate broader urban conditions. The piece ends with notes on vanilla beans, market prices, and the condition of native gatherers in Mexico.
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