Demands for Water Works and Equitable Protection Debate
A Denton newspaper urges voters to back waterworks to lower insurance costs and argues against universal protectionist tariffs. The piece defends export bounties for agriculture as a remedy to high consumer prices and critiques the Dingley era protective system as unfair. It calls for unity among property owners and business leaders to push for municipal water infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stong
America
Denton
Peninsula
Democratic peaceCommission member may resign
Rumor says the sole Democratic member of the Peace Commission plans to resign. The motive is not stated but is presumed to be due to disagreement with President McKinley’s diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Commission
McKinley
Peace Jubilee and Dreyfus Case Dominate News
The paper leans toward pacifist rhetoric inspired by a Russian czar proposal to end armaments while praising a Chicago Peace Jubilee with invited figures like Cleveland Harrison and Wheeler. It notes Dreyfus’s possible retrial and suicide of a War Department officer, plus local governance gaps, and announces Bolingly resort season with rates and leisure offerings.
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Russia
Spain
United States
Chicago
Committee On
Cleveland
Harrison
Alger
Thurston
Wolcott
Henry Watterson
Fitzhugh Lee
Joseph Wheeler
Daniel
Archbishop Ireland
Wilson
Olney
Alfred Dreyfus
Devil’s Island
Henry
War Department
Dreyfus
Ocean City convention draws elite Shore Democrats
The Ocean City convention gathered the best of Shore Democracy from all counties with farmers lawyers merchants and bankers. They debated financial policy but remained cordial and united behind John Walter Smith for Congress though views differed on platform details.
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Baltimore
Ocean City
Smple
Easton
Baltimore Sun
John Waller Smith
Congress
Talbot County
Charles H. Gibson
Cambridge
Thomas J. Keating
Philip W. Downes
Colonel Smith
Worcester
Gibson
Rose
Wooters
Elliott
Talbot
Applegarth
Ellegood
Hopper
Vickers
Wanamaker's August Sale Draws Crowds in Philadelphia
Wanamaker's Philadelphia on August 29 1888 showcases constant crowds and lively chatter as shoppers browse bright goods. The store offers economy and novelty with cotton dress fabrics organ dies and Swisses priced from 12 1 2 to 65 cents per yard plus all wool serge and cheviots in multiple shades. Footwear bargain lines feature twelve discounted styles of kidskin shoes priced around 2 40 to 3 dollars, highlighting quality and careful workmanship.
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Philadelphia
Wanamaker’s
School Board Seeks Seasoned Wood Bids For Fuel Use
The Dexton Missouri School Board invites sealed proposals marked Proposals for Wood to supply seasoned merchantable wood for school houses. Bids due noon Sept 6 require wood to be corded on grounds by Oct 1 and measured by a trustee before payment.
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ScHool Board
Dexton
M. B. Stephens
Sec’y
Eye and Skin Ointment Cures Eczema and Itching
The advertisement touts Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment as instantly allaying intense itching from eczema, salt rheum, and related skin diseases and claims many bad cases are permanently cured. It notes use for itching piles and sore nipples, chapped hands, chilblains, frost bite, and Eloisore eyes, priced 25 cents a box. Dr. Cady's Condition Powders are also sold, described as a tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge for horses.
Political District Election Judges and Clerks List
Long OCR style roster lists judges and clerks across multiple districts with names, towns, and party affiliations. Entries include Henderson Greensboro Denton Preston Federalsburg Ridgely Hillsboro Ridgely and others with Republican Democrats noted for each role.
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Tumrp
Samuel Guilstin
Denton
Davis Woght
Andersontown
Claks
Harry B. Mason
Theodore Saulsbury
Bullsville
John W. Bradley
Preston
Thomas I. Sluharty
James H. Barrow
Frank H. Thomas
Fernandes Davis
Federalsburg
Charles W. Jefferson
Democrat
David B. McCrea
Federalaburg
Herman Noble
Sixt
Henry Curtis
Ridgely
Mark Bryant
Paul 5. Davis
Thillsboro
Robert B. George
Hillsboro
John M. Swing
John K. Lynch
George H. Imler
Chas. F. Smith
School Reopens In Caroline County Maryland
The public schools of Caroline County will reopen on Monday September 12 for both white and colored pupils. White applicants with appointments and lacking proper certificates face an exam at the School Board office on September 10 at 9 am. Colored teachers take an exam September 17 at 9 am in the Denton High School principal’s room. Subjects include spelling reading writing arithmetic grammar geography US history physiology algebra geometry constitutions Maryland public school law and teaching methods.
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Sccol Boano
Dentox
Caroline County
Caitificntes
Denton High School
U.S
United States
Maryland
M. B. Stephens
Notice of Dissolution and Name Change
Notice dated August 15, 1898 states the business will be continued under the firm name Ubter & Hughes. The dissolution action preserves ownership and continues operations under the new firm designation Ubter & Hughes.
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House & Uhler
ANL
WM. D. Unhler
WM. D. Ubler
A. F. House
Ubter & Hughes
Prudential seeks energetic man to represent in Baltimore
An excellent opportunity for a energetic businessman to represent the Prudential Insurance Company of America Newark New Jersey one of the most progressive life insurance companies. Address Gilbert R Walter General Agent Room 2 Builders Exchange Building Baltimore Md.
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Prudential Insurance Company of America
Newark
N. J
Gilbert R. Walter
Builders Exchange
Baltimore
Bargains at 76e 1de Powder and Soap Stock Sale
Bargain note reports discounts at 76e 1de powder and box soap deal. The advertisement mentions 2 bars of soap valued at $150 and a sale of stock from Lord the Shoe bought of Coop.
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Denton Journal
Jelvin
Steele & Johnson
John Walter Smith
Worcester County
Philadelphia Times
William C. F. Waller
Dover Delawarean
William Saulsbury
Sam Jones
Sam
Pen-Mar
Olin Bryan, Esq
Washington Post
News
Wateras
New Albany
Indiana
Merrimac
Lieut
Richmond P. Hobson
Hobson
Colon
Teresa
Santiago
Bolingly
Queenstown
Chester
C. C. Waller
Light Street
M. J. Marx
Snow Hill
Chestertown Transcript
Kent County
Centreville
Queen Anne’s
Cambridge Democrat
Mr. Smith
Col
Wilbur FP. Jackson
Smith
Bickford & Huffman
Ernest Downss
Wanamaker
John Wanamaker
Cloffing
R. M. Collins
Denton, Md
Cash Store
Wood
Green Store House
Marydel
General Merchandise
Fallowfield & Temple
W. H. Murphy’s Warehouse and Store
Farmington, del
First Distro
Nathan Clark
Henderson
Republican
Harry W. Temple
Thomas A. Watson
D. N. Gooding
Menderson
M. L. Weaver
Greensboro
James P. Sopkins
John $8. Mitchell
Edward J. Carter
Brcuria
Joseph F. Roop
Reynolds Y. Collins
Leonard Covey
E. W. Liden
Office of Supervisors of Election
Board of Supervisors
W. TL. Norris
Crerk
J. H. Barrow
Preston, MD
Paris
W. E. Brown
Pruccist
Jast, Mullin & Sons
Wilmington
Uhler & Hughes
Fidelity and Deposit Company OF Maryland
Ce Sae Oats
Hecomen
Herman E, Bosler
Deweese & Owens
Attorneys-At-Law
Edwin Warfield
Lonsdale Cambrie
Rumford’s Yeast
Whittemore
C. Levering
E. Enterprise Coffee
Lord
Er Bros
R. S. Crew
Denton’s
Niss
George A. Denkyne
George M. Russum
Enoch George
Circuit Court
Equity
George A. Doxkyne
Charles W. Hobbs
P. H. Golt
W.H. Denny
S. N. Smith, JR
W.F. Pennington
Eugene Lynch
W.H. Anderson, H. C. Hobbs, W.R. Peters
M. L. Blanchard
W.S. Lord, J. Culver
Custis Burton, E. W. Ingram
Wye
Greenwood
Milton
Lewes
Qq. A. BR. R
William M. Conn
Queenstown, MD
WM. Hopps & CO
Baltimore, MD
R. B. Benp
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