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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1888
Page
2
A local supplier advertises ready made wheels and wheel material kept in stock for quick purchase. The note emphasizes availability and immediate service for buyers needing wheel components.
W J Blackiston of Denton Md advertises a full line of embroidered cashmere seats in cream pink and other shades, available in single and double scarf widths with fringe, plus Parisian novelties and NANON KLD GLOVE silk mitts and accessories. Also features Cochico Muslins Dunnell's Batiste Indian Linen lace flouncing and related fabrics and accessories. Matting stock offered at sale prices.
A lineslong rustic verse by Richard Watson Gilder describing a rural morning scene. A boy minds the mill as a farm family calls Polly to check why cows are in the corn. The melody of birds and nature frames a moment of quiet disruption in the countryside.
A historical article traces leprosy to Hawaii, detailing the islanders' segregation policy and the Molokai settlement plan. It notes the disease’s incurable status, public health actions, and the emotional toll on natives and families. Also included are short items on military microphones in France and a curious street clarinet anecdote.
A Chicago reader notes merchants selling sealskin cloaks and other fashions on installment plans to working and middle class buyers. Women with modest incomes buy for status, often without husbands knowing, paying for years and still wearing worn or outdated items. A separate Globe-Democrat letter condemns poor sanitary practices of flour barrels, suggesting barrels may harbor disease and urging cleaner sanitation despite superficial cleaning.
The Globe Democrat notes approximate sheep counts in major nations: Russia 50 million, Germany 21 million, France 25 million, Spain 22 million, Hungary 14 million, Turkey 16 million, Great Britain 22 million, Algeria 10 million, Cape Colony 11 million, Uruguay 2 million, Argentina over 0.5 million, Australia 75 to 125 million, and the United States at least 40 million.
The Chicago Verakd reports that tattered and torn faux battle flags, crafted as clever French ingenuity, have misled numerous curiosity seekers and patriots, who mistook them for authentic relics of the era.
Forest and Stream notes a method to stop dog fights by showering a sneezing agent over the dogs. It explains sneezing opens a dog’s jaws, with pepper cited as effective and usable at will. The article recommends keeping a supply in every large kennel.
This excerpt surveys how astronomy predates recorded nations, suggesting ancient peoples transmitted sky knowledge by oral lore. It notes Eudoxus and Ptolemy’s early celestial work, describing the Almagest’s star catalog and the introduction of stellar magnitudes, with a contrast to animal perception of celestial events.
A history piece explains Chinese dining by spreads or tables with priced class options and multi course feasts. It notes pricing from eight to fifty dollars and that meals may serve many, plus details on chopsticks and utensils. It also describes Iehi India paper made from hemp and other fibers, its preparation, mounting on vellum, and long preservation.
An explanation of fuel use for locomotives noting that coal burn depends on fuel quality work speed and track. Freight trains average one to one and a half pounds per car per mile with about 900 to 1500 pounds of coal per hour for a 30 car freight at 30 mph. Passenger trains burn more due to heavier cars and higher speed.
A young physician recalls being asked to attend a patient who expected an elderly gentleman. He brought an assistant and instructed him to be addressed as Doctor and to treat the physician with utmost deference. The stratagem won the patient’s trust and expanded his field of practice, the New York Sun notes.
Charles H. Shinn explains in Overland Monthly that artesian wells depend on surface recharge, downward water movement, alternating porous and non-porous layers, and larger underground reservoirs. He notes that basins resemble stacked saucers and that many wells require pumping, while ideal wells flow naturally at the surface.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recounts Wesley the worker misinterpreting a garden request. The narrator asks to trim the left side of a walk, yet Wesley cuts the right side from the gate inward, claiming he started at the other end. The tale highlights miscommunication and a humorous racial stereotype of the era.
The new log device, bronze cylindro conical and about 5.5 pounds, uses a hollow center tube and a rubber tube to a pressure gauge. Water flow creates a partial vacuum that moves the gauge pointer to indicate ship speed from four to twenty-five knots. Ericsson, at 85, remains active, crediting hard work and strict routine for his vitality.
The Royal Powder factory of Wetteren Belgium develops poudre papier a new gunpowder. A 2.5 grammes charge yields 660 yards per second in small caliber rifles. It is said to rival Lebel powder with less barrel smear no smoke and reduced recoil.
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