25 Nov 1882
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1882
Page
1
New stock from Blackiston & Son includes dry goods notions groceries ready made clothing boots shoes hats and caps plus a general assortment. The firm invites customers to judge prices and quality themselves and notes Denton stock for selection. They offer prompt service and accept country produce in exchange for goods.
A detailed 19th century account of Maryland’s Bridewell prison near Washington on the Baltimore and Ohio line explains its purpose to house and train lower grade criminals serving sixty days to three years. It covers cell layout, work assignments, religious services, and notable incidents including romance among inmates, with staff listed and remarks on farm income and future expansion.
A fragment from the Brooklyn Eagle notes a vow to never lose temper, even amid provocation, reflecting a steadfast personal resolve amid a chaotic moment.
A boomerang era note reports an engagement between Bill Nye and Lydia E. Pinkham collapsing after a public quarrel. Lydia returns a ring as Nye spears public misfortune while claiming strong feelings and respect. The piece shifts to a separate Detroit jail escape tale and analyzes New York’s political victory and banner prize tied to Grover Cleveland’s triumph.
A brief, antiquated verse recalls the once mighty Stalwart party and its decline as it references Guiteau’s fate without florid detail.
John Burroughs notes the red squirrel stores nuts in trees and saplings as a cautious, scattered cache. He observes the squirrel’s skill in shelling butternuts to expose meat, while the observer admits personal ignorance about nut meat orientation and the squirrels’ forethought.
A humorous critique of penmanship praise from jobbing writers to ostentatious sign makers contrasts plain legibility with flourish. It notes how rigid reality trumps aesthetics in business writing, and shares a bashful minister’s comic misread hymn lines causing deacons’ smiles.
A well known New York physician silenced bantam roosters by clipping their vocal chords after they disturbed him. The operation was painless and the birds no longer crow, while the doctor watches their motions with glee as neighbors and hens react with amazement.
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