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Newspaper

Denton Journal

Location

Denton, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1888

Page

2

Miss Lou serial opens Cosmopolitan in Denton Journal

The Denton Journal notes the March Cosmopolitan begins a new Miss Lou serial by E. P. Roe, promising eight months of dramatic southern life after the Civil War and noting Roe's high public regard and strong sales. The issue also discusses county road contracts and a proposed measure to empower county commissioners on local matters.

Cosmopolitan E. P. Roe Miss Lou Mr. Roe Laird Montgomery County

Peninsula rail fare rise draws protest across towns

A Baltimore America special from Wilmington reports March 1 fare hikes by Pennsylvania system lines on the Peninsula. Rates rise from three to four cents per mile and from one and a half to three cents for excursions, with most tickets abolished. Only the Baltimore and Delaware Day Railroad remains unaffected. Business groups condemn the move and seek a return to former pricing as steamboats may gain business.

Baltimore American Svilmington Peninsula Pennsylvania Queen Anne Kent Delaware Chesapeake Cambridge Seaford Maryland Virginia Baltimore and Delaware Day Baltimore Chesapeake Uy Easton Hent

Eastern Shore rail plan advances on peninsula link

Baltimore and Cape Charles Railroad proposals move to authorize Caroline county to subscribe 350000 to the company. A bill expands the companys powers as Eastern Shore counties seek similar acts. A May special election may decide on Peninsular road endorsement while tariff hikes by Pennsylvania Railroad spur support for Elkton to Cape Charles alignment.

Baltimore Barncoel Baltimore Sun Baltimore and Ohio Elkton Cape Charles City Goldsborough Pennsylvania Railroad Company Maryland Delaware Peninsula Caroline County Greensborough Federalsburg

Eastern Maryland Road Promises Worthy Dividend Path

The Chestertown Transcript hopes the road project will be advanced by influential support. It is the sole proposed road for Eastern Maryland and is expected to yield a profitable return.

Chestertown Transcript Maryland

Wancomber's New Spring Dresses and Wraps Parade

The 1883 collection from Wancomber's presents over 500 jacket styles and hundreds of wraps for women and children, including Raglans Ulsters and Yachting jackets. Prices start around $2 with many options up to $35, plus numerous children's dresses and kilts in varied fabrics and patterns.

Berlin Paris Melton

Wanamaker's Dress Goods Offers Colorful Fabrics and Parasols

Wanamaker's showcases peaks of dress goods with 20c yard silks, 12 1 2 c sateens, 25 to 72 cent challis, and 65 to 75 cent black serge foulards. New parasols with tinted silk wings on display in the Main Aisle, limited styles may be reserved for delivery. John Wanamaker, Chestnut Thirteenth Market streets, and City Hall square.

Paris Jonn Wanamaker

Retail miscellany items listed in dusty catalog

A fragmented OCR inventory lists fabrics and apparel including dress goods hats boots stockings yarns and textiles such as ginghams silks calicoes and carpets with related items like brushes stationery woodenware glassware and tableware. It reads like a shop stock list from a bygone era with numerous misspellings and broken phrases.

Moffett Mill Property Auction in Caroline County

On Tuesday March 20 1888 between 1 and 4 pm the property of James M Moffett will be sold. It includes 40 acres of land with mill seat in parts of Caroline County described in a deed from Gottlob C Lich and wife and listed in land record book Liber L H G 34 folios 326 327. Fixtures and improvements pass with the sale to satisfy writs and costs under the supervision of Thomas W Gury late miner.

Uaroline County R. Boone C.R. Stuyton James M. Moffett F. H. Nicherson & Co James M Moffett Joseph Bowdle Wm. S. Simpson E. 8 Turpin Daniel Montague Court House Denton MM. Moffett Caroline County Robert Jarrell G. W Goldsborough Moffett’s Gottlob C. Lich James M Moffatt Thomas UW. Gury Min Iit Thos, Sparklin Sylvester Smith James W. Holt Delaware and Chesapeake R. J Ludwig Myers John W. Knotts Tillsborough Jumptown Co. Com W. FL Towers Nathan Rambo Upper Merion Maryland Delaware Norri-town Robert McCoy Mioe Rambo Mr. McCoy Mers, Emory & Feddeman Centreville William B. Rambo Mesrs Emory & Feddeman

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