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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1894
Page
2
The county school commissioners send a letter urging teachers to list every child of school age not yet enrolled, with parents' full names, to boost enrollment and assess the share of youths not using school privileges. They request two reports, one during the year and a final tally, to measure progress and guide remedies.
The Wool and Cotton Reporter reports a ten percent rise in domestic wool prices benefiting Ohio growers and others while foreign wool prices fall about forty percent. The piece argues this undercuts Republican claims against free wool features and questions a return to prohibitive duties, noting broader savings for clothing and farmer benefits.
An old advertisement extols Chamberlains Pain Balm as essential for every home. It claims quick relief for toothache headache rheumatism neuralgia burns sprains sore throats corns and back pain and promises faster cures than waiting for a doctor. A 50 cent bottle is urged from W B Brown, druggist.
The notice advertises fabrics priced at 45¢ and 50¢, with solid colors and mixtures plus fancy Cheviots at 37 7AC. It highlights styles for home and street wear, and round-and-about dresses. Some 25¢ grades sold quickly at 560¢ earlier.
BEST VELUTINA 1 You'd almost think it Silk this close faced Velutina so soft and fine and firm and even of pile and dye. Experiments and experience have lifted the grade of these goods until now they seem to be at the top notch of possible goodness. More than one hundred exquisite shades to match any tint of Dress Goods. Among them Islam Kremliin Tolstoi Platine Alpine Cimior Marine Htuby Cronstadt Sultan Myosotis Baltique Giroflee Nanogi Cerise Caylan Ramarantha Melillia Romine Automne. There are eighty more in the assortment.
In vivid product prose the ad touts 17 tan and brown and 10 navy blue green and gray shades. It highlights heavy cords and soft plush pile with an exquisite Velutian finish, promising silklike beauty for costumes.
Cravenette rain proof coats and Mackintoshes promise seasonable wear, described as dressy and waterproof. Sparse stock fills long racks with many sizes and colors. Special lot of women’s Mackintoshes from $3, with values at $6.50 and up cited as exceptional bargains.
A compact note shows price ranges from 175 to 3.50 emaly across items of equal quality. The text indicates variation by supplier or year, suggesting market fluctuation or discounting schemes without specifying products or dates.
These Nerseys lines offer medium and heavy weights with a soft mellow finish suited to women's walking coats capes and outer garments. Available in Browns greens Navy blue and black with prices ranging from 1.75 to 3.50 and lengths from 5 to 56 inches.
An advertisement touts sin gle twills crepe twills boucle twills and two toned effects with Oxford mixes plus a special line of red fabrics. It claims unmatched American variety and high quality at prices from 1.75 to 92.25 with an average of 2.50.
A reader is urged to buy blankets now as the best bargains of the season. The ad touts blankets at up to 20 percent cheaper, made during dull times with wool prices low. It promises no future chance to match these prices and highlights a dozen White Line blankets in Gray and Scarlet.
A valuable farm in Caroline county in the Fourth district, near Easton and Dover Bridge on the Chep tuk river, about three miles from Preston on the Wake and Eastern Shore Railroad. formerly Wil lite L W Smith estate, recently Charles Harmineoned. The land is well cultivated and divided into sections.
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