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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1901
Page
3
The store touts latest styles and broad bargains across departments from linen tablecloths to silks and velvets. It promotes Eclipse shirts $1, 10 15 and 25 cent hosiery, undergarments, handkerchiefs, shoes from $1 to $3.75, suits and overcoats, carpets, queensware, and fresh groceries with special inducements for customers.
A local retailer promotes a wide range of winter goods. The display includes boys knee pants, school wear, and youth outfits in gray blue and brown shades. Gentlemen's hats, gloves, shirts, neckwear, and underwear are offered in multiple colors and fabrics. A new Douglass shoes consignment and fur coats for ladies are highlighted alongside various dress fabrics such as Venetian and Storm Serge.
Harold Caughen hides gambling schemes and a nurse lover while his wife Jane, a disciplined matron with high ideals, uncovers his deception after reading a revealing note. She leaves him and files for divorce, while Harold boasts of a St Louis “killing” on a horse bet and sends her a $500 draft, concluding their marriage with a jarring exchange.
An Adirondack guide recalls a Buffalo hunter who came seeking a bear rug for his office. After three weeks in the woods he abandoned the hunt, fled when a bear appeared, then realized the bear was exactly what he sought and fled the trail.
A guide to starting self taught oratory by enunciating difficult words syllable by syllable. Pronounce with lips to bring tones forward and focus voice sounds for rich speech. Regular practice helps convey full meaning and value of each word to listeners.
An English village cricket match ends in victory thanks to the new curate who substituted for the injured star. The squire notes the curate’s bold cricket display despite concerns about voice and learning, joking that keeping him might require paying double salary.
A tale of Joachim in London with Lord R admired for society ties yet averse to music. The violinist recalls Lord R mishearing his concert due to a floor mix up, mistaking the scene for minstrel performance on the ground floor. The piece also explains how atmospheric moisture affects sky hue, haze, and distant light reflecting from towns and clouds.
Isaac W. Van Schaick, longtime Milwaukee figure, died at eighty four in Maryland. A beloved campaigner known for singing Baby Mine in Polish neighborhoods, he rose from alderman in 1870 to multiple congress elections. His blunt speeches gave way to house to house canvassing and flour generosity. Chicago Chronicle notes his charm and apolitical stance amid campaigns.
A Catholic World note describes Cologne's street market as a democratic meeting place where Rhine land peasants bargain shrewdly yet honestly. It highlights their sturdy thrift, national costumes, and buoyant chatter about crops. Travelers enjoy mountain strawberries, fresh cheese, and thick cream, eaten under green trees near tiled houses and the cathedral spire rising above.
A simple method to remove a stubborn glass stopper is to secure a drawer and tie a cord to the bottle’s neck. Hold the other end and pull the cord firmly so the bottle neck tilts, causing heat expansion around the stopper until it loosens and falls out.
The article outlines a simple public remedy called the fruit cure. Fruits are categorized as astringent, mealy, oily, acid, and sweet, with each class offering specific health benefits. Grapes are praised as the king cure, especially for the consumptive, anemic, dyspeptic, and for gout and liver issues.
A vintage coffee method details boiling coffee in an ordinary coffeepot using coarse grounds. It prescribes one tablespoon per cup plus one for the pot, an eggshell to settle grounds, overnight soaking, then morning boiling for about two minutes and a final splash of cold water after removing from heat.
A river ferryman on the Oxus attaches one or two ponies to his boat by straps to tow it through the water. The animals swim alongside, their heads visible above the surface as they pull with powerful strokes. Observers note a team of thirteen hand ponies could move a ten ton load. Their effort appears remarkable, with no webbed feet visible.
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