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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1907
Page
6
A fragment from the Denton Journal indicates a Saturday morning edition featuring content by Melvin and John Publishers. The readable text is brief and lacks clear events or person names beyond the publication group.
Baltimore business leaders propose Eastern Shore and Delaware farmers cooperate with Merchants and Manufacturers Association to restore Baltimore trade via better rail and steamship facilities. The initiative invites all farmers and shipping members to send complaints on delays, rate discrimination, and poor connections, aiming to pressure improvements and recover trade from Philadelphia and New York. Also notes historical weather in 1816 and a testimonial praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm from Dover.
An American woman recalls shopping in London where clerks treat customers as family, guiding purchases with sales pitches. She describes glove sales pressure, price tricks, and hat bargaining in Mayfair, plus a ruse to check feather quality by examining a boxed hat before leaving with it.
An 1905 account from a New Yorker details using a bush squash trap crop to divert striped bugs from main squash varieties. The writer notes planting Fordhook bush squashes as early decoys, spraying with kerosene emulsion, and using wire screen protectors, then removing the trap when the main crops begin to set fruit. The method reportedly saved most plants in subsequent years while yielding abundant produce.
A Chicago Journal excerpt shows a border grumbling resident vowing to write city authorities about water quality. The complainant reports an unusual coffee-like flavor in the water this morning, highlighting ongoing concerns over municipal supply safety and taste.
Fragmentary quotes recount a death leaving a wife and three children, with terse remarks on generosity and achievement. The text references a Life magazine quote and Emergon on enthusiasm, but context and full events are unclear.
The article advises spraying potatoes with Bordeaux mixture at four to six ounces per fifty gallons, with timing by potato type. Early New York potatoes get the first spray in June, medium varieties from July 1 to 15, and late varieties may wait until mid July, with repeat applications every two to four weeks and typically three treatments for beetles and fungi. It also notes hoof wear in animals and care from stable to field season with a parlng outfit.
An editorial style piece argues married life ages appearance and spirits, attributing changes to ignorance and neglect of pelvic health. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a superior tonic for women, claiming it strengthens weak health, aids pregnancy, and is free of alcohol. Address for inquiries given to Dr. R V Pierce at Buffalo.
A dense list of women and men's handkerchief varieties with prices from 5c to $15. Handkerchief styles include plain linen, printed borders, crossbar and corded, Swiss embroidered, hemstitched, scalloped, and real lace. Also noted are French embroidered and colored silk and linen options with varied price points.
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