Saving money as the seed of life success
James J. Hill's legacy is invoked to urge personal savings now. The ad questions a reader's ability to grasp a five hundred to one thousand dollar opportunity and argues that only a portion saved today can guarantee comfort in old age. It promotes an insurance savings policy via Continental Life Insurance Company, Denton representative F Rawlins Camper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Hill
the
Northwest
CONTINENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Denton
F. RAWLINS CAMPER
Catalog of shoes with varied styles and prices
A dated shoe catalog lists styles from Endicott-Johnson and Kreider's including Black Viei Kid Lace Boots with French heels, Sweet Sally Lynn Brown Calfskin Walking Shoes, Dull Kid Lace Shoes, Glazed Kid Lace Shoes, Patent Leather Button Work Shoes, Biplane Dull Black Kid Lace Boots, Scout shoes, Gun Metal Button models, and Tan Scout, with prices ranging from 50 cents to $9.50. The list notes heels, tips, toes, generations, and material features for each item.
Dr W A Smith Dentist Ad Offering Dentistry At Unmatched Prices
Dentistry in all its branches at prices that for workmanship and quality of material cannot be equaled in the city or elsewhere. Artificial teeth Some want quality Others quantity. We can furnish teeth at any price. Open daily from 8 am to 6 pm. Appointments by mail or phone.
Hart Meehan Deals With Jealous Rivals At Bloomstein’s
Hart Meehan, head of the piece goods department at Bloomstein's, suspects trouble as rivals promote georgette at cut prices. She confronts Bul Maloney's taunting affections and later faces Bill Maloney’s praise, realizing her feelings for Bill and planning a future where she can marry and cook for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomstein's
Maloney
Nika
Divorce Easy in Kashgar
Miss Ella Sykes recounts Eastern marriage customs in Kashgar where divorce is cheap and women hold leverage through dowries and movable goods. The practice results in multiple marriages, with husbands often choosing second wives to avoid losing possessions, while women accumulate household items for rainier days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kashgar
Ella Sykes
Percy Sykes
Chinese Turkestan
Pamirs
Central Asia
London
Igsuy
Miss Sylkey
Mystery Gift Turned Wedding Present Buyer’s Dilemma
A puzzled customer questions the article’s usefulness while a frank salesman admits doubt about its value. He notes they sell many of the items as wedding presents, implying broader appeal despite the customer’s confusion. The exchange tones reflect practical commerce and social gifting.
The Wholesaler and Retailer Hat Exchange Clash
The Wholesaler touts a striking novelty hat while noting customers ordered only boys’ sizes. The Retailer retorts that a man with a normal head wouldn’t buy one, highlighting a clash over sizing and demand.
Asking the Impossible Dialogue Snapshot
A brief dialogue exchange between Mrs Faraway and Mr Newcomer about occult interests. Mrs Faraway pursued occult inquiry until pressures to enter a silence caused her to abandon it.
Rabid remarks at anti-dog ordinance meeting
A brief exchange quotes attendees sparring over an anti-dog ordinance. One speaker heckles with biting remarks while others respond with sharp retorts. The event highlights community tensions on pet control measures and public discourse.
Old Girl Doctor Debate Sparks Courtroom Quip
In a terse exchange a Judge questions whether sen voluges benefit people while a Doctor retorts they remove it from ore. The dialogue hints at broader civic or ethical stakes and mirrors a courtroom mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ore
At the Theater Exits Probed by Fire Inspector
A theater scene features a brisk exchange as a fire inspector asks about exits and the manager confirms safety, noting each exit leads to a cellar. The dialogue contrasts caution with ceremonial resolve and invokes a poetic vision of destiny and guidance from Edward Carpenter.
Common Sense Maxim on Judgment and Wisdom
A concise quotation on the value of common sense, judgment, and practical wisdom. Attributed to Tyron Edwards, it underscores prudent thinking as rare yet essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyron Edwards
Iberman Red Cross Chapter Donates £180 to Anti Malaria Fund
The Iberman chapter of the American Red Cross made a £180 contribution to a joint fund by the Spanish Red Cross and the League of Red Cross Societies to combat malaria, supported by Almerican residents in Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iberman
American Red Cross
Spain
Spanish Red Cross
League of Red Cross Societies
annlaria
Gland theory linked to racial features proposed by Keith
Professor Arthur Keith told the British Association that racial differences among mankind arise from disorders of internal glands. He cited thyroid and pituitary influences shaping body size and facial features, noting European features tie to pituitary dominance while thyroid and suprarenal activity explain Negro forms. He urged deeper study of ductless glands to guide future human evolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Keith
anthropological section
British association
Beetles Used As Hair Restorers In Miscible Preparations
The hair growing power in many hair restorers comes from beetles called bluster-beetles of the Cantharides group. Found in France Spain Sicily and Russia these beetles are killed in vinegar dried ground and distilled to yield cantharidin. The substance grows hair by forming tiny painless blisters under the skin whose serum nourishes worn out hair cells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Spain
Sicily
Russia
Tattooing as a Fine Art in Marquesas Islands
The Marquesas Islands present tattooing as an ancient art with deep cultural meaning. A tattooed face signified honor, while an unmarked countenance marked a man as a poltroon. Frederick O'Brien notes the process requires months of suffering and wealth, and once inked, the mark is permanent, deterring white explorers from returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3arquesas Islands
South sea
Marquesas
Frederick O’Brien
far Pact
Europe
America
Egyptian Beads Move Red In Edinburgh Tale
A Scottish report links an ancient Egyptian necklace to unexplained phenomena in Edinburgh. An owner who brought the piece from Cairo in 1913 threw it away, but both she and her brother described night movements and the bed shaking attributed to the beads. Other locals echoed similar experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
west end
Cairo
Also Mentioned on This Page
DENTON NATIONAL BANK
DENTON, MARYLAND
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Frick Tractor
EDWARD
WARFIELD
Ellicott City, Md
E.J. WRIGHT
Waterman
PVE
Sweet Sally Lunn Brown
Sally Lunn
Sally Lynn
Gun Metal
Endicott-Johnson
Cordovan English
Crossett Shoe
Black Vici Kid
Munson
shane
Eagle Scout
Kreider’s
Gun metal Blucher
Endicott-Johnson Standard
Rice & Hutchins
Lunn & Sweet
George F. Johnson
Endicott-Johnson Tan
JAMES J. ROSS
WM. DENNY
Sec’y Trens
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
DOVER
DELAWARE
CARTER & DEEN, Agis
Denton, Md
L. IRVING JONES, Agr
Greensboro
JOHN
PAYNE, Agt
Preston, Md
W. A. SMITH
MARYLAND
By CRAWFORD LUTTRELL
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Hart Meehan
Broomstein
Hart
Black & Sons
Georgette
Imd
Bil
BIW
Bloomstein’s
Abie
Binck & Sons
Bill
Bloomstein
siim
Bloonstein
Starr
Bill Maloney
Tom
Edward Carpenter
Marquesas Islands
South Seas
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