12 Oct 1907
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1907
Page
1
And Next Come Silks sells taffeta silks in shades at 1 yard wide for $1.50 and 1 yard linen taffeta at $1.00. Brown and White Liberty Silk noted as safe and lovely. Waist silks in stripes and plaids, plus a large silk line valued for style and wear. Also outing flannels for 10c and 12 1/2c per 3 yards. Men's gloves in various leathers and current prices. Explore before purchase.
A local shoe shop advertises leading American brands including Selby and Reynolds. The store offers Ladies’ styles in multiple leathers and widths, men’s patent and calfskin options, plus youth, misses, and children’s shoes for school or dress wear with button and lace closures.
Merton Kesler and Marion linger on a shallow bay in a breezy coastal scene. A wealthy rival, Harvey, minds the launch as Kesler confronts Marion about love and class, ending with a tense pledge to keep her close and a dramatic, defiant moment beside the water.
The Argonaut recounts the curious tale of Dope Joan, a legendary eighth century woman pope said to have sat in St. Peter’s chair. A bust in Siena Cathedral, bearing John VIII as a woman from England, stood from 1400 until its removal early in the seventeenth century amid enduring belief in the myth.
A New York writer renowned as a New Yorker spends part of each summer in England and recalls a visit to Richmond Castle with a guide who mostly cites an official guidebook. When asked about the keep’s height the guide answers ninety two feet, all with a refrain of “according to history.” On a steep riverbank descent the American notes the slope, and the guide monotonously confirms “According to history, it’s almost perpendicular.”
The article notes tennis as the oldest popular game today, claiming it evolved from Greek and Roman ball games. It states the ball was struck by hand, players wore heavy gloves or cords around the wrist, and the racket was invented in fifteenth century France before spreading to England.
The bean industry has two key divisions in the United States the production of field or dry beans and the production of garden beans. The garden bean sector splits into growing beans for early market and raising string or ship beans for canning factories per L C Corbett.
In a secluded camp by a waterfall Bigger the dog guards a camera case. Mildred Storms, mistaken for a thief, negotiates with Bigger before meeting Temple, Storms, and a camera club. A playful duel over plates ends with an engagement as Bigger and Mildred bond through the case and the dog collar ring.
Port land wartime alert follows a tip that Tenry Jameson, a Confederate secret agent, is en route to New York to gain passage to England. Secretary Stanton urges arrest, Dana seeks Lincoln, who asks if Jameson will escape soon and concludes to let him alone.
On February 23 1838 Lord Maidstone moved to censure Daniel O Connell for accusing the Tory election committees of foul perjury. The motion passed by nine votes. O Connell was reproved by Speaker Abercromby but refused to retract. He later described the Commons as six hundred ruffians in a speech outside the chamber.
The piece extols beneficence as a pleasure that grows with use. It notes that aiding the unfortunate creates attachment and joy for both helper and recipient, and that gratitude deepens the desire to help. The quote asserts the deeper charm lies in feeling and shared benefit.
A fragmentary text notes that no snake has a sting in its tail nor Blakes with venom that could kill a fly, and no snake fatally burned lives until sunset, suggesting a playful or instructional verse about mythical or exaggerated animal traits.
A brief exchange shows frugal priorities as one character protests a ruined hat while another defends using a beloved old hat and a new umbrella. The dialogue captures a small domestic moment of resourcefulness amid weather.
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