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Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1898

Page

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Shoe shop advert lists varied Oxford styles for ladies misses men

In a compact advert the shop highlights Ladies Oxfords Misses Oxfords and Men's Patent Leather Russet and Black shoes with options to secure the exact fits customers want.

Tailors Offer Made-to-Measure Clothing for Perfect Fit

Trall men and clothiers debate fit but agree on made to measure as the sole path to a perfect fit. The clothier Tisch emphasizes strict measuring and cutting to ensure satisfactory quality and workmanship for patrons.

County Commissioners Notice for Caroline County Boards

Notice to all persons with claims against the Board of School Commissioners Trustees of the Poor and County Commissioners to file accounts and claims with the proper boards for examination before the second Monday in July. Failure to file forfeits right to collect unless excused and approved by the filing board. By order of County Commissioners. THOMAS KR. GREEN, Clerk.

Board of School Commissioners Caroline County Trustees of the Poor County Commissioners Thomas KR. Green

Thomas Carmine Contractor and Bailer

Thomas Carmine offers contracting and bailer services with 33 years of experience. Contracts taken in Caroline and adjoining counties. Plans and specifications cheerfully furnished. Strong references from Caroline, Talbot and Dorchester counties.

Caroline Adjoining Caroline, Talbot Dorchester

Prison for Students Across Europe and Oxford

A London Sketch overview contrasts English, German, and Oxford practices where students may face prison or university discipline. It describes Heidelberg and Cambridge customs, the ritual of entry, dormlike cells, inmate inscriptions, and the curious cost of daily confinement, plus how university and civil authorities interact in student offenses.

England Oxford Clarendon Cambridge Ieremale Germany Heideberg Mark Swain Mark Clemens Graf Bismarck Mark Twain Bismarck R. Diergandt Heidelberg London

Plague of Legislators Aims at Baton Rouge Motto

A Chicago Record clipping argues that early U S capitals moved among cities to dilute the burden of legislatures. The piece jokes about dual capitals in older states and notes Louisiana once favored two capitals New Orleans and Baton Rouge before centralization. It recalls Providence Newport Hartford and Pocatello insights on legislative endurance.

Baton Rouge Louisiama New Orleans Enté Louisiana Fartford New Laven Rhode Slark Providence Newport Fisuse Pocatello Chicago

Color in Flags and a Somerset Dairy Tale

A survey notes red dominating many national flags with blue and white common in others and mentions countries with green or yellow elements. Also a Somersetshire village dairy tale recalls testing air danger by candle in a disused well with a volunteer lowering a candle.

United States England France Germany Austria Italy Spain Denmark Belgium Sweden Switzerland Turkey Mexico Chile Portugal Venezuela Cuba Russia Holland Ecuador China Ireland Brazil Egypt Persia Austrian Japan New York Sun

Tourists Abroad Spend Vast Sums in Europe

A Swiss finance record shows hotel receipts rising from 2.8 million to 114.3 million francs, with total Swiss annual hotel expenses near 80 to 90 million francs. French data cite 270,000 winter visitors spending about 1,000 francs each. Paris hosts 60,000 foreign visitors at about 10 francs a day, totaling roughly 250,000 dollars daily. Overall European tourist expenditure nears 700.6 million dollars yearly, with Americans and Russians leading.

Europe Switzerland Riviera France Nice Republic Paris

Biddenden Twins Charity and a Lively Bread Mystery

A six to seven century old parish benevolence in Biddenden gives annual bread and cheese doles to the poor at Easter, with twin maid imagery on hard baked cakes preserved as curios. The charity now yields about 200 dollars yearly, previously bread cheese and ale, and the bread loaves honor the two maids of Biddenden. A second feature urges breathing pure air and deep nasal breaths to maximize oxygen intake, avoid tight clothing, and notes anemia as a cause of pallor and fatigue, emphasizing red blood cells and wholesome food to supply oxygen.

Biddenden Teuterden London Telegraph Rey

Torpedo specs and Berlin grooming habit described

The report notes a Whitehead torpedo weighing 1160 pounds ready for service and 850 yard range at 28 knots, powered by a 1850 psi three stage engine using wet gun cotton. It also mentions Berliners brushing hair and whiskers in public, with men in cafes sprucing up at their tables while waiting for meals.

Berlin

Tricks of Ignorance Quote Exchange

A humorous exchange satire notes ignorance and education through a dialogue. Casey and Dooley trade quips about a liar remark and the phrase la quoque. The piece ends with a quip about marriage costs and romantic illusions.

Dooley Casey Vanity Fair

William Harvey and His Circulation Doctrine

The account recalls William Harvey as short in stature with a dark olive complexion and lively spirit. It notes initial professional opposition, broad disbelief, and eventual acceptance of his circulation theory, plus his peculiar methods to stay awake and thoughtful during study and debate.

William Harvey Munchadoo Trobbes Sayes Cockaine House Auroy

Department stores and shoplifting duties of citizens

The piece argues that modern department stores foster theft by their display methods and that merchants have rights while the public has duties. It compares display losses to a banker exposing cash and says citizens must take reasonable care of their property to avoid becoming a societal menace.

Pudge International Magazine

Rumor on St Pauls Dome Stability Debunked

The London Saturday Review reports no truth to alarms about St Pauls dome. A past remark by an eminent architect about an iron chain in the drum is the only possible fact cited. Surveyors Somers Clarke and J T Middlethwaite will search for and inspect the chain once located, with access posing the main hurdle.

St. Paul’s Messrs. Somers Clarke J. T. Middlethwaite London Saturday Review

Family Economy and Saving with Cod Liver Oil Dimes

In a quip from Fliegende Blatter and a note from the Cleveland Leader, a uncle asks children about cod liver oil, they reveal five cents per spoonful saved, and their mother saves it rather than spending. A side remark cites a son taking a job at Judge Hobbs' office after chasing endorsements.

Hobbs Cleveland

Belgian and German Farming Compared in Miniature Farms

The excerpt describes Belgian two acre farms sustaining families with mixed crops and livestock, including wheat or rye, barley, potatoes, cabbage and onions, and shade pear trees. It contrasts with German farms, where many are small under 2.34 acres, many owners work their land, and agricultural employment is high despite small farm sizes.

Belgium Germany England Scotland Ireland United Kingdom

Debate forms in the House as described in Nineteenth Century

The article explains formal speech norms in parliamentary debate. Members address the chair or officials by title or constituency. personal names are avoided. In committee, speak ers begin with Mr Lower and in the chair with Mr Speaker sir. It notes favored forms like the right honorable gentleman and honorable member for York.

Lowther York

Professor Herkomer's Clay Heritage Inspires Family Bond

A London paper recounts how Professor Herkomer and his aged father, living together at Bushney, share a clay modeling talent across generations. The father, fearing his hands may fail, still creates, while the son refines the elder's work each night, prompting mutual pride and gentle rivalry. The piece notes the joy of brainy reading as a rest, and mentions Italy's vineyards spanning about six hundred thousand acres.

London Herkomer Bushney

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