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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1893
Page
1
Our splendid stock is bigger, better, brighter than ever, rivaling three houses in variety and extent. Prices are lower than ever, so a man with a slim pocketbook can dress like a king this year.
Local shop touts perfect tailoring with superior style and durability at lower prices than competitors. Sizable stock lines priced at ten, twelve, fifteen and thirty eight dollars amid strong customer interest.
Charming styles for boys and children offered with the care of fine gentleman garments. Suits priced from 1.98 up to 15 dollars, with trims and detailing highlighting quality. WE ARE ON TOP.
A colossal stock showcases the largest line of hats and caps for men and boys. Leading shapes and new colors are featured with prices from 59 cents to 3 dollars for men and 14 cents to 92.50 for boys.
The Furnishing Department advertises a large selection of bright new items including neckwear hosiery shirts and underwear. It invites readers to request samples and pricing as exclusive novelties are offered at 25 percent less than elsewhere.
Fragmented verse by Arthur T. Froggatt from London Spectator portrays a weary seeker waiting for rest and dawn. The speaker endures night, pain, and loneliness while craving sleep and the comfort of a distant return, likening the longing to a pilgrimage in a dim cathedral and a hymnful vigil. The tone is somber and devotional.
A war era veteran narrator recalls a veteran major named Cantle and three fatal dice games at a western post. Odd omens stalk the tale from a howling dog to a half staff flag as Cantle dies at breakfast after a mysterious knock at his door. The narrator notes the strange chain of deaths including Cantle and the doctor, sutler, and a fever move the party to New Mexico.
A fragment recounts Maori wooing in the whare matoro with girls declaring marriages and parental matchmaking, noting assent or mockery. It then switches to a legend of President Lincoln escaping an angry bull by grabbing its tail and kicking as they ran, shouted line "Wang you" during the chase.
The report notes skin depth from a quarter to an eighth inch and explains atmospheric pressure of 14 pounds per square inch, a medium sized person subjected to 40 000 pounds. Each square inch bears 8 500 pores that could be likened to drain pipes a fourth of an inch long, totaling 201 166 feet of tubes across the body, almost a 40 mile long ditch.
The dialogue centers on Mr Slugwater, a cloak maker, presenting Marla with a stock garment. Mrs Slugwater notes a Dil purchase of 2204.02 for a tailor made walking outfit, accusing Jonathan of marrying for money. Jonathan leaves by the banister as an ambulance arrives.
A family returning from church hears a child critiquing a preacher for bad grammar. The girl notes Moses, Aaron, and Joshua as examples and points out the nominative case error in speech, sparking mild parental discussion. The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette reports the quip as a light regional anecdote.
During a Salvation Army meeting at Princess rink Staff Captain Blanche Cox urged deep pockets for India relief. A gray haired donor followed, dropping his jackknife into the tambourine collection, his heart warmed by her portrait of hardship, while others looked on in applause. The scene ends with the donation and continued fundraising.
An electric safety lamp for dangerous mines and powder magazines uses an air proof lantern and a bellows switch. A rubber syringe on the cap inflates to close the circuit when pressed, and any breakage releases air to cut the current automatically.
Olive T. Miller in Harper's Bazar describes Persian cat color desirability. Notes blue slate Mal tese shade, rich orange smoky tones, rare black with orange eyes, pure white, and tabby varieties. Emphasizes large eyes and hair lining ears and toes as valued traits.
In Harper's Bazaar a terse exchange questions Irish applicants for a French nurse position. A speaker notes belief that Irish people speak English well, with the other joking about language and aptitude. The item captures a social quip on ethnicity in employment.
A discussion of germ cell theory by eminent embryologists Geddes Thorson explains how somatic traits and diseases reappear across generations through intermarriage and long-term heredity. Examples include Roman nose red hair left handedness and an extra finger. Environmental improvements reduce hereditary conditions such as cretinism and goiter, with Norwegian lepers surviving by emigration.
A novelist account notes glycerin prevents water freezing in hydraulic pipe systems by mixing a small percentage with the water. It is used in hydraulic jacks on ships of the English navy and is also recommended as a cure for indigestion. A teaspoonful in half a wine glass of water taken after meals may resolve indigestion in two to fifteen days, with renewal if symptoms return.
The article notes an Italian traveler in Corsica hearing Dantean terms replaced by archaic forms like Nimo for Nessuno and Greve for Pesa nte. It explains Latinized words such as Piuva and Ista and Io. It adds Corsican is an older, less specialized Italian with links to Calabrian and Sicilian dialects and to Spanish and Portuguese literary languages.
The Hampton Institute catalogue lists Native American students with names like Sophia Little Bear Annie Red Crane Lizzie Spider and Laughing Face. The piece notes some students try to Americanize their names, citing a Shawnee lad who joined as Tommy Wild Cat and later appeared as Thomas W. Catt in the records.
The passage explains ipecacuanias as an Indian word for an emetic from a humble shrub's root. Large doses induce vomiting, smaller doses loosen stools, and small amounts stimulate appetite and digestion. It notes copper sprays for plant disease and states that forty six states and territories now have an agricultural college and experiment station.
A Boston Herald report tells how a polite ruse by two hungry boys led a woman to escort them for a meal. She gave 50 cents to a waitress to feed them, confident she had proven a scientific method of aiding the poor. The waitress later revealed the boys only wanted a small pie and their 20 cents change, proving the plan failed.
Walter Besant argues in London Queen that no one can master all human knowledge. He concedes ignorance in many fields including Turkey Rhubarb and Chinese philosophy, but insists medical professionals should know pharmacopoeia details. He emphasizes communal tolerance for gaps while urging medical expertise.
A Germantown woman visiting St. Luke's service heard her alarm clock go off unexpectedly as she walked the aisle, causing a startled moment described as a muffled cable car bell. The scene centered on her reaction to the clock's early chime.
A brief sketch praises Mrs. Katherine Masterson known as Kate Masterson as a distinctively funny and prolific humorist. At 25 she already makes a name with witty poems and sketches, an Irish woman whose humor comes as naturally as breathing.
A country road note urges farmers to sow peas and oats together for fodder and winter feed. Advice covers soil preparation for potatoes and suggests green onions as a spring crop, with reference to Egyptian varieties and demand in early spring.
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