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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1905
Page
4
A housekeeper explains why soups precede heavy meals, noting clear soups serve as a mild stimulant for tired stomachs while stock soups provide nourishment. It describes brown stock, white stock from fish or chicken, consulirme, soups for invalids, and preparations like cream, bisque, and puree.
A short home craft note shows how a girl can create pretty desk sets and arrange a tasteful room with simple effort. It describes a stationery letter box made from thick pasteboard and decorated with flowered cretonne, plus basic steps to cut and assemble.
Instructions describe cutting plain and flowered materials to fit a box, padding with plain sheets, and securing edges with edge whip. Cardboard inserts called partitions are sized to fit inside and the cover mirrors the process. A decorative oval opening can hold a photograph, with gold braid trim for a polished finish.
A clever method for laundering fringe edged linen doilies is described. After rinsing, float each doily in cool water, press the fringes smooth, place manila or blotting paper underneath, lift and drain, then dry on the paper to preserve fringe flexibility with minimal combing.
An experimenter in Connecticut reports that cucumbers watermelons and muskmelons grown under shade were not a success. The vines grew well but the fruits were small. In the cucumber case a few reached small pickling size. The melons did not do as well.
A late English magazine offers a home lace cleaning wrinkle. It warns DIY methods to restore a face’s delightful dingy yet clean color seen in shops. The tip suggests making very weak tea with a few drops of India Ink and dipping the lace in the tea.
California horticulture officials released a parasite from Spain aimed at eradicating the codling moth. The organism, new to the region, is uncertain to adapt to northern climates and its hardy range remains unclear.
A brief, witty exchange contrasts domestic humor with diplomatic prudence. The line about a dyspeptic husband and his meals checks the clash between family life and social tact. Rev. Boyd Carpenter emphasizes diplomacy as taking all possible gains with courtesy.
A Washington Post opinion notes that Spartan virtue is praised as strength of character yet often shown by extreme routines. It contrasts habitual cold-water plunges, stubborn office commutes, and weathered routines with the dangers of self-righteous perception. The piece critiques claiming virtue while insisting on constant, invasive demonstrations of discipline.
An excerpt describes Greenland's coast as grand and dramatic with sunlit arctic days and bustling Berg scenes. Jakobshavn is a port town of nine white residents and 400 natives where Danish settlers mix leisure and festival life with native dress and foods such as seal, reindeer, and shellfish.
Francis Moorion Cockrell won Missouri support after a dramatic convention moment when he tossed his hat to the ceiling, pledging loyalty to Charley Hardin. He later secured five consecutive Senate terms from 1875, unmatched in state history except by Benton, per Walter Williams in The World Today.
A Victorian tip describes perfuming laces linens and silks by layering scented fabrics between rose petal lined drawers with liver of rose leaves and issue paper. After twenty four hours the items acquire a delicate fragrance. Also a brief cartoonish quip notes Perseverance as a trait, in a jest about Jones and Jinks.
A vintage health piece urges cleanliness and regular washing for good hair. It promotes weekly to biweekly shampooing, suggests eggs as a soap substitute, and warns against harsh restoratives or dyes. It also links hair vitality to diet, rest, anxiety, and illness.
Practical kitchen tips from an era note using rice water for stock, vinegar in boiling water to tenderize fowl, bread in greens water to curb flavor, and substitutes for baking powder with sour milk or soda. It also advises oil rubs on beefsteak and resting meat between plates to soften flavor and texture.
Supnset Magazine recounts how the birds native cry oocoucoo inspired settlers to call it turkey. The piece notes how early pilgrims mistook the sound for a song and adopted the name. It contrasts the Indian name corcover with the domestic turkey’s noted tunes by river beaches.
An Irish gentleman hires a herdsman to price a cow with poor milking ability. The herdsman claims full disclosure and exaggerates the cow’s faults, securing a high price. The master questions the honesty, and the herdsman replies with coarse humor about milking difficulties, ending with a dated Irish phrase.
The dragon tree Dracaena draco, source of dyracon's blood resin, is a historic Canary Islands settler. A vast specimen once stood in Orotava, Tenerife, eighty feet around at the base and hollow inside with a visitor staircase to the top. Humboldt noted its ancient age likely surpassing pyramids. it fell in a 1867 hurricane.
A horse repeatedly refused to cross a certain bridge leaving the city. No amount of whipping or urging persuaded the animal. The owner advertised the horse for sale claiming the sole reason was to get out of town.
The understudy recalls hiring a very strong part on stage. He describes being a scene sufferer who left the mountains and castle, as reported by Chicago News.
A New York stockbroker explains that newspapers miss many broker cases due to customer misperceptions. He notes that 99 out of 100 customers blame brokers for losses and withholds credit for gains, claiming juries always side with investors. He urges settlements to avoid costly court verdicts.
A fragment from the London Standard recalls Robin Allison at Kilwinning who, after delivering goods for a traveler, receives more than his due in drink and a playful offer of a graveyard turn as a joking insult. The tale ends with Robin noting the graveman’s line about keeping his head high.
Uncle George laments the spelling as Arthur praises the piece for originality. The men exchange a playful misunderstanding about pleasantries versus the composition.
The Houston Chronicle quips that the customary ending of the new play blends hats, feathers, and opera cloaks in a whirl. Mathews notes that obstacles rather than facilities drive men, suggesting a theme of difficulty over ease.
Tamagno, a famed tenor, walked from the Metropolitan Opera House to avoid cab fare while living at the Marlborough Hotel. He billed the opera company over $200 for carriages to and from performances despite preferring to walk. The manager objected, but Tamagno stood firm, and the amount was paid along with his $1,000 nightly earnings.
The starfish lacks sight and smell yet hunts prey by extending its stomach through its mouth to engulf shells and oysters. It can regenerate rays, with some specimens growing two to replace one, and breaking apart into new individuals. Brittle stars shed rays at danger, complicating perfect specimens. Deep sea collectings employ many for science, with some fishers working miles deep.
A Wisconsin heiress becomes engaged to a Maine civil engineer whose work takes him west. Separated 2,000 miles, she learns cooking to sustain their bond, boasting she can bake pies solo and prompting his loyal reply to try apple pie. Telegraphs cross the distance with affection.
An 1815 London experiment by Pepys used an electric resistance furnace to cement iron. A pure iron bar was filled with diamond dust held by fine iron wire, wrapped in mica, then heated to redness by a battery current. On opening, the dust vanished and the wire region turned to steel.
Mrs N instructed her servant to ask each guest before removing soup plates. Next day Mary bowed and asked the gentleman if he would like more, he said yes, but there was no soup left. The Chicago Journal caption notes the mis cue and polite etiquette in a dining scene.
A Grimsby whist game produced an odd deal with one player holding twelve spades, another eleven hearts, a third twelve diamonds, and the fourth eleven clubs while spades remained the trump suit.
Dialog from Brooklyn Life shows a couple discussing finances and debt. She claims better economy, and he asks a question about their condition. They note they have not run debt half as much as last month.
An old advertisement warns that blood health depends on red blood quality and warns against mineral tonics. It touts Dr Pierce’s Gold Medical Discovery as superior and claims alcohol and iron tonics fail to absorb properly. The piece markets the paper and cloth bound volumes with mail-order pricing from Buffalo, NY.
A dense advertisement for ALLEN'S grocery outlines a wide range of goods including flour cereals canned goods meats fish coffee spices and canned specialties. The copy promotes low prices and urges customers to shop at the Allens store next to Douglass' Drug Store on Main Street in Denton Maryland.
Mrs Nos Stayion and Mrs Maggie Colp Pourrsvota publish testimonials from 1902 praising the Quick Meal steel range. They claim thorough tests prove even cooking bottom and top, satisfaction with performance, and recommend it as a perfect stove for households. The notices name locations Bucit Mb Nes and mention several buyers including Miko and Arthur Adams.
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