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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1900
Page
4
A late 19th century note discusses physiological psychology and dreaming. It links sleep, the loss of logical reasoning, and moral self with stages of human development, citing dreams as a rehearsal of life history and emphasizing the fade of conscience as sleep deepens.
Consul Plumacher of Maracaibo reports large silk spinning spiders found in Venezuelan palm trees. Some webs yield white silk and others yellow. Silk used for handkerchiefs, but entomologist says harvest not commercially viable due to spider separation and care needs. Madagascar spider silk proved more costly than ordinary silk.
A Victorian era warning style piece urges mothers to ensure strong bodies and minds for their babies. It touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Favorite Prescription as keys to health, citing a Wisconsin mother’s testimonial about recovery after childbirth. A legal notice snippet places an attorney in Denton, Maryland, practicing in Caroline County courts.
Thirty three years of experience. Plans and specifications cheerfully furnished. Best references from Caroline, Talbot, and Dorchester counties.
Attorney offers to handle court collections in Caroline and surrounding counties with focus on foreign and domestic claims. Associate Ex-Sheriff Geo H. Berry will have exclusive control and personally oversee all collection work.
An advertisement explains eighty pounds of actual Potash from soil and one thousand pounds of a fertilizer with 89 percent actual Potash to meet deficiency needs. It promotes gaining crop yield and offers valuable books on composition, use, and value of fertilizers for various crops, sent free from German Kali Works at 93 Nassau St, New York.
H T Nuttle and Brothers Anders Town Maryland announce December purchases left them well stocked at old prices. They offer calico muslin gingham shirtings cottonades shoes shirts Hamburgs insertings silks velvets ribbons laces hats for Easter millinery opening Saturday with an experienced milliner ready to adjust hats.
Fragmentary OCR shows arrival times and codes with scattered figures from a timetable. Readable items include early morning arrivals and several numeric stamps, but the sequence is incomplete and lacks coherent events or destinations. The fragment provides no clear narrative or single event to summarize.
Tehull advertises a full assortment of iron and steel for farm and wagon work. It provides pen wheels axles and horse shoes at short notice with guaranteed material and workmanship at low prices. Shop on Third Street opposite the livery stable. Give me a trial by John J. Barnes.
An exhibition promises the largest assortment of dry goods notions carpets and clothing yet shown with special carpet sale dates April 9 to 14. It highlights wash goods silks silks dresses tailor suits gloves hosiery corsets waists and men’s and boys’ clothing with low prices and direct-from-manufacturer carpets.
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