13 May 1916
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1916
Page
1
Style trends shift dramatically with fashions this summer. The note urges buyers to shop where no old styles are kept and reports many items arriving from New York this week as the latest designs.
Designers unveil teatoned voices and pretty effects for the new year as lines just arrived for viewing. The piece invites readers to see the fresh styles recently released.
Extra fine quality white stripe voiles similar to recent stock. Janey Voiles Lic soft and dainty in color. Some patterns surprising. Splendid assortment with remarkable values. Many worth 12.5 and 11d but all sold at 10c per yard. Summer tresses material in white black green pink yellow rose navy copenhagen solid colors.
A notice advertising a new line of fabrics thirty two inches wide described as fin est quality with pretty plaids and stripes. It promotes a complete line of goods of this character at prices that will surprise you.
A vendor lists plain and fancy materials with staples in high demand this season. Many fabrics are touted as indispensable, with potential savings of several cents per yard on numerous items.
A retailer states after reviewing new styles last week a selection of waists is ready for sale at 3.50 1.00 2.00 and 2.50 each. The waists are described as entirely new and offered at these price points.
An especially good line of gowns combinations and cor set covers in white and flesh is offered with really great bargains. The item selection highlights affordable fashion pieces likely to attract shoppers seeking budget apparel.
The week brings a striking display of neckwear with styles described as extreme and superior to prior offerings. Local shoppers note the collection stands out as a standout feature of the season.
Daily and Sunday sale note highlights an extra good line of Scout shoes with wear. Tennis slippers are offered at a low price of 50 cents.
A Cambridge Maryland resident, Mrs J C Travers of Hayward Street, testifies to four years of kidney pain and swelling. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she reports great improvement and continues to use them occasionally with good results. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY distributes the remedy at Boe price.
The article traces wheat from ancient Mesopotamia to its global spread and notes two main classes: winter or soft wheat sown in fall and spring or hard wheat sown in spring. It explains flour types, the milling process, and the roles of bran, germ, and gluten in bread making, highlighting bread flour versus pastry flour.
A Philadelphia writer recounts an Austrian chess tale where a famed yet unnamed player defeated a stronger opponent with a daring tactic after a peddler challenged moves. The anecdote, drawn from New York Herald reporting, ends with the peddler taking ten florins as the narrator hints at skill beyond the board. Plato's academy near Athens is briefly noted for its location and history, with the philosopher’s death marking a shift in fame yet preserving the site’s beauty for centuries.
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