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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1909
Page
4
In a late 1800s tale Frank Sheldon bets that a skilled housekeeper can win his approval and his heart. A wary steward, Stewart Van Cleate, bets his own money on a test that leads to a surprising romance as the hired help proves indispensable and the lovers confront their feelings amid social and domestic games.
In a genteel tale, Stewart Van Cleate’s friend Shelton confronts his former views on women and proclaims his love to Marie. After plotting to win a bet, the couple wed two weeks later under familiar social mores, the library setting and piano glow framing their quiet engagement.
A New York Tribune piece promotes natural digestion methods over medicines. It advises a morning water intake after rising, orange juice before breakfast, ten minutes of torso stretches to stimulate the stomach and liver, porridge with brown bread for breakfast, and prunes for constipation, along with a glass of water before bed to flush the stomach.
Naphtha is an inflammable liquid exuding from parts of Persia and found in Europe and America. It includes light oils from petroleum distillation and varies in gravity from 90 to 112 degrees Beaunie. Pennsylvania crude oil yields 8 to 20 percent naphtha with products like rhigolene, cymogene, gasoline, store naphtha, and gas naphtha.
A London Graphic note traces midsummer rites across the Pfalz Thuringia and eastern Prussia. It recalls Else of Bavaria receiving a witch prophecy at Tangermuende and her marriage to Frederic I of Hohenzollern, connecting to the imperial throne after 440 years.
A New York Press quip notes a stenographer teasing about prolonged farewells by men and comments on how long it takes for men to depart. The scene contrasts waiting dictation pressure with the slow exit as two men stall at the door, the office girl remarking on the scene.
Consumers are invited to Baltimore at no cost when they spend 20 or more dollars with listed Baltimore merchants. The ad touts lower local prices, wide assortments, latest styles, reliable goods from top manufacturers, and modern stores dedicated to customer care to earn patronage. It emphasizes studying one’s best interests by buying in Baltimore.
Governor Crothers orders publication of an act proposing to amend Section 1 of Article 1 of Maryland’s Constitution. The measure would establish universal male voting rights with complex registration rules and court review, to be voted on November 2, 1909.
An advertising claim promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and kidney ills. It cites Mrs Mary Redman of Smyrna Delaware praising improved kidney condition after typhoid fever and typhoid recovery, with price 50 cents and Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents.
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