DENTON JOURNAL EDITORIAL NOTES MAY 1897 SUMMARY
Delaware legislature investigates bribery charges tied to divorce bills as lawyer Hoffecker names two Assemblymen. Caroline County School Board appoints a dozen women as trustees, a Maryland first. Dingley tariff bill debated, Republicans split on protection versus revenue, with editorials urging protection. Democratic editors gathering Centreville for state meeting. Prize fight in Delaware House observed by fifty. Sugar schedule amended by Senate Finance Committee. effects debated. McKinley launches Tennessee Centennial Exposition via a White House button press. Coal mine owners could see higher prices if tariff bill passes. Crawford Bicycles advertised in Easton with cash and installment options.
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Delaware
James H. Hoffecker, Jr
Wilmington
H. Victor Gause
Hoffecker
John Pyle
Senate
Robert McCullough
Levy Court
Caroline County
Caroline
Maryland
North
The Sugar Tariff Debate and Refiner Profits
A critique of the Dingley tariff and the current law arguing the present duty is more equitable and taxes a larger share of imports at a steadier rate. It compares McKinley, present, and Dingley provisions on raw and refined sugar and bounty implications for refiners and government revenue. It also notes a local anecdote praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism and a social item about black satin skirts. Also records deaths of Saulsbury Reed and Josiah Beck.
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Dingley
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
House
Wanamaker's Spring Stock Hits Four Million Value
Wanamaker's Philadelphia store touts four million dollars in spring stock. The ad promotes low prices across many lines, including tailored ready-made suits at 15 dollars, all-wool blue and black suits at 6.50, and dressy overcoats 10 to 20 dollars. It highlights washables for boys, bicycles, and consigns the store as buying for low costs to offer savings to customers.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Denton
Bicycle sundries and lamps at Belmont and Wanamaker
Belmont Lamps priced at 83 cents Colonial Lamps 1.25 Wissahickon Lamps 1.50 Continent Lamps 2.75 Standard Cyclometers 1000 mile 50 cents 10000 mile 60 cents Regularly 1 and 1.25 John Wanamaker stores offer these items and cycling accessories.
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Wissahickon
John Wanamaker
Denton Md opens large Spring Goods sale offer
A Denton Maryland advert invites inspection of a large Spring Goods invoice with unusually low prices for thirty days. Highlights include 12c items reduced to 8c and 6e prints, 5c prints, 10c pique remnants, 6e and 10c remnant ranges, Irish linen at 50e per yard, and Smayrna rugs at 80c, from A K Cooper & Bro.
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Denton
Assignee's Sale of Valuab le Preston Property In Caroline County
Public sale of mortgaged real estate in Preston Maryland will occur at Ledman’s store. The property includes Lots 1 2 and 3 totaling about 8 acres with a two story residence on Lot 3 and several outbuildings. Sale offered in three parcels or as whole. proceeds to satisfy mortgage obligations recorded in Caroline County Land Records.
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James H. Douglass
Perry D. Taylor
Emily Nichols
Clarence W Nichols
Elmer Nichols
Francis Nichols
Caroline
Maryland
Ledman
Preston
A. Lawra Ledman
Caroline County
Jerome A. Cox
IT. FL Willis
Dee
J. Frank Ledman
James KB. Douglass
James N. Douglass
Grove
H. F. Willis
A. Laura Ledman
Choptank
Chotank
Denton
Baltimore
Francis Nicroll
F. P. Covey
Henry R. Lewis
Mad
North East
Grextlemen
Native Herbs and Glyza Patent Remedies Confess Exclusive Agents
An old advertisement touts UR Native Herbs and Glyza Patent Nasal Douche as cures for rheumatism liver disorders headaches malaria and more. It claims exclusive territorial rights, mail-order option for $1, and a money-back guarantee with certified guarantees from the Alonzo O Bliss Co and Glynn Chemical Co in Washington D C with Denton Maryland agents Smith Good.
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AlLonzo O. Briss Co
Washington, D. C, C
Alonzo O. Bliss Co
Washington
D. C
Saint Goon
Denton
Caroline County
Emil Muller
Berlin
Glynn Chemical Company
Washington, D.C
Smith Good
Denton, Md
Dr. Kuhn Absent. Dr. Keenan Sees Patients at Ridgely Parlors
Dr. I. H. Kuhn is away briefly. During his absence, Dr. Howard Keenan will attend at the Ridgely dental parlors and meet all who wish to have first class dental work performed.
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I. H. Kuhn
Howard Keenan
Ridgely
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Democratic Editorial Association of Maryland
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Stevens
Second Judicial Circuit
Delaware House of Representatives
Harry Stout
Ernest King
Sugar Trust
White House
Nashville
M. B. Nichols
Easton
Crawford
Samuel Stamm
Loganton
Mr. Stamm
Chamberlain
W. EH. Brown
H. Duffey
Hillsboro
R. J. Colston
Beck
Josiah
George
Stella Beck
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C.C. Waller
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Percale
A. EK
JAS. T. Mullin & Sons
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J. W. Peters
Miss Mesitane
Railroad
Duying AP Hickman
J. WW. Peters
General Merchandise
Anna Giering
Maul
Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD
Eaperenge
McCormick Machines
Seri McOnsack
McCormick
Ship of Progress
McCormick Harvesting Machine Co
Jonathan Evitts
Agricultural Experiment Station
H. J. Patterson
J. A. Rutter
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Denton Academy
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