Public notices and advertising rates reform text
Proceedings of public meetings and personal communications are chargeable at half the rates of advertising. All advertisements are collectible on first insertion.
31 Mar 1877
Page 1
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1877
Page
1
Proceedings of public meetings and personal communications are chargeable at half the rates of advertising. All advertisements are collectible on first insertion.
Passengers in a Reno depot watch as a Nevada native in bearskin coat and two revolvers clashes with a Jersey City car painter over a fight, boasting of frontier exploits while threats and bravado fill the scene until the pair back away as the train departs.
A brief discussion condemns all forms of temper from sulky silence to violent outbursts. It notes anger harms the sinner and observers, and highlights the pitiful sight of an aged person aflame with passion. It argues passion yields no benefit and should be avoided.
Paxton Hood notes a mathematician is said to have composed an elaborate piece while with his wife during the interval between her first rising to bid farewell and her final words. The remark, attributed to Trev BE, reflects a tale of scholarly wit amid social moments.
Using a standard, the fewest deaths occur among barristers. Clergy of the Established Church follow, then grocers and other trades. Mortality rises through iron and tin workers, confectioners, school masters, millers, priests, watchmakers, tobacconists, doctors, tailors, textile workers, druggists, butchers, printers, engineers, hatters, draymen, and innkeepers.
The passage likens words to scattered flowers whose fragrance rises like incense and recalls a fairy tale girl. It argues words are more valuable than pearls, yielding a rich reward here and being treasures laid up in heaven, costing nothing.
A 19th century hair care note argues against soap washing and recommends daily combing with a fine tooth comb and coarse brush. It suggests a soft silk cap worn at night to keep dust out and retain natural scalp oils, reducing breakage and tangling and encouraging healthier hair after six months.
A reflective piece extols candor and truth as the finest human virtues. It argues that genuine integrity shapes opinions, forges lasting influence, and earns silent respect more enduring than brilliance or eloquence.
A narrator and Mr Campbell describe a cliffside night in northern Norway with a midnight moon over the sea. They share awe at the sun’s slow pendulum beat, the bridge of gold, and the shifting colors. The piece then shifts to a reflection on beauty standards across cultures, noting varied female ideals among Sandwich Islanders, Chinese, South Sea Islanders, and African princes.
A historical remedy describes steeping gum arabic in water overnight then straining into a bottle for use. It also suggests thinning the solution with water to mix with starch for restoring lawn fabrics to a fresh appearance after washing.
A reflective line praises beauty as fleeting and extols virtue as its own reward and punishment. It elevates religion as wisdom, honesty as policy, temperance as medicine, and notes Epvy as a separate idea. The tone resembles a moral maxims snippet.
An 19th century style advertisement extols sunshine as a cure and comfort for many ailments noting it outshines morphine and champagne and recalling Florence Nightingale. A morality exhortation follows urging steadfast honest behavior under any circumstance, with the Galveston Com moner as implied author or outlet.
A newspaper note touts wizard paper as exceptionally cheap. It claims seven percent cheaper than four cents daily for a weekly prayer, cheaper than a dillteent earnings at market prices, and cheaper than cigars, hair trimming, a Christmas turkey, or an energetic kitchen girl’s weekly waste. It promotes saving a penny a day in various better uses than stopping PAPpents.
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