31 Jul 1926
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1926
Page
1
Men s collar attached shirts in saisette madras and broad cloth range 1.00 to 4.50 with Puritan boys shirts 1.25. Two piece hot weather Mohair Crash Tropical and Flannel coats silk faced unlined. Linen knickers for boys 1.95 men 8.75 to 4.75. Dotted voile dresses 39 sizes 36 to
The 97X all silk stocking from Keyser features a slender slipper heel and Run stop design. It is described as a beautiful weight full fashioned stocking, perfectly fitting, pure dyed and guaranteed for long wear, priced at $1.95.
Attractive short sleeve wash suits with wide bottoms and colorful trims priced at 1.95. Sizes 3 to 10. Linen outfits offered at 2.95. Notes mention roomy seat and long waist for comfortable fit. A compact boyswear item from a midcentury catalog or ad.
An assortment of girls clothing features little voices and modest embroidered or smocked items priced from 95 cents to 4 dollars 50 cents. Men’s straw hats and new shoes highlight two-tone sport styles, high heels, inlays and piping, in calfskin and kid leather, with a broad selection for buyers.
A melodramatic tale set in a Mexican town follows Senor Dines courting Francisca through a deadly poker game where bets include affection and loyalty. After a dramatic showdown, deception and a forged fortune end amid tragedy and a final plea of love. Francisca is wounded and dies, but her lover Jim vows to honor their bond as she foretold the dramatic conclusion.
Popular Mechanics reports the London Zoo valued its animals at about 125000. Elephants are the most valuable at 5000 with a child-riding note. Giraffes fetch around 2500 and hippos up to 4000. Lionstypical 250, tigers 700 to 900, rhinos about 4500.
A famed novelist at a Hollywood dinner with a popular actress discusses a puzzled phrase from his new novel. The actress asks about a line describing a blush that aspires to run, and the writer quips that such a blush would kick up too much dust if it tried today.
Asbestos long known as a native fossil stone that resists fire is described as being used by Egyptians for cloth and Romans for napkins in Pliny era. Its spinning appears in Venice in the sixteenth century. The text notes extensive asbestos deposits being worked in eastern Quebec province.
The dread Sabie Island off Newfoundland, nicknamed the Isle of Lost Ships, has reported losses of over two hundred vessels. It is also called the Graveyard of the Atlantic, a grim tag reflecting frequent shipwrecks along its shores.
In a famed city district a lavish building called Four-flush row housed wealthy dreamers and pretenders. Harry, a mild Irish rent collector, tensions rise with the Van Trevvor Jones couple as he quietly extracts payments, even from the most reluctant tenants, by earning their trust and feigning sympathy.
Celluloid is now used instead of tracing paper and performs this role with superior results. It is thinned to fifteen one-thousandths of an inch, has a matte surface on one side, and is ideal for plans maps and diagrams that require frequent handling and changes. It stores fat when not in use and allows sheets to be stacked without separators.
Eleven year old Doris, daughter of a suburban lady, faced a Saturday porch wash task. With dark skies threatening rain, she swept, then chose to play next door, declaring she would let nature take its course. Her mother reminded her of the porch wash.
A maritime Baptist quotation states that God will not judge for talents not received but will require strict accountability for the one talent entrusted to you.
A compact quotation reflecting on selfishness as demanding love and sacrifice from others while giving none in return, attributed to a proverb about young people and love.
A partial excerpt urges mankind to act to improve the world and then progress to a higher life. It frames moral purpose as active duty followed by eternal joy, attributed to W Robertson in a fragmented historical note.
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