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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1905
Page
4
A Detroit News Tribune opinion urges neatness for home workers and businesswomen alike. It argues appearance influences respect and mood, recommending practical outfits, gloves, and a head covering to stay tidy while performing tasks. It notes home workers face less travel strain and can manage meals, while business girls should still maintain clean, presentable dress.
A column explains how color choices affect appearance for different body types. It notes that white suits can suit blondes, while black flatters stout figures with dark eyes. Subdued blues, heliotrope, olive green, and Wedgwood blue options impact perceived flesh tone. pale gray and bright reds should be avoided.
Soap shavings or a small lump of yellow soap tucked into a mouse hole prevents reappearance. Brown paper on wardrobe tops reduces dust buildup. A grease spot on leather can be lifted with benzine and polished with egg white. Ink on linen should be soaked in milk. prompt soaking yields best results. Cleaning rugs on windy days eases dust removal.
The piece argues attraction blends visible beauty with magnetism and mental traits like tact and wit, yet emphasizes femininity as a key minor factor. It notes delicate dress, coiffure, grooming, and refined presence as part of allure, citing Ladies' Pictorial as the source.
A shrewd Scotchman in New York manages domestics with silent discipline. In twenty years he has never spoken to a servant, disciplines through quiet action, and never rehires staff. He treats servants as soldiers, insisting on discipline plus kindness and consideration, with sanitation never tolerated.
After sweeping, rub the carpet with a cloth wrung in vinegar and water. Use a tea cupful of vinegar to a pall warm water and let the carpet dry completely before stepping on it. The method often has little effect on reviving faded color of old carpet.
To make an omelet, skip butter and add a couple of spoonfuls of milk to coat the pan. Cook slowly, then add eggs. Do not cook eggs at high heat or serve them alone.
A satirical remark quotes a line about a burglar’s child and a father’s sentence being reduced for good behavior. The quip frames social judgments on punishment and propriety through a cartoonish lens.
Fragment from a Detroit Tribune item notes a lady’s ideal was shattered and implies she sought a wealthier match. The brief dialogue suggests a social motive behind an arranged marriage, reflecting era attitudes toward wealth and alliances.
In a London Chronicle selection from the author of John Inglesant, the writer recalls how he stammered as a child and found a method to cure himself by repeating an opening syllable until ready to speak. The technique, practiced privately with lips closed, helped him speak fluently.
A playful examination of everyday counting puzzles asks how many holes in a lace boot pair, which feet touch the ground when a horse steps, and other universal questions. It notes the journalist’s knowledge differs from readers’ varying answers and hints at the irony of measuring words versus hours of writing.
A Roumanian wedding custom features a silver bridge laid across the table for the bride to walk over to her groom. Coins are tossed fresh from the mint into a double row, the father offers a blessing, and the bride crosses the silver path to enter her husband’s arms.
A Laslteen excerpt from Leoslie's Weekly discusses Japanese women at a party, noting few present amid many men. It praises Japanese gentleness, modesty, and fashion restraint while contrasting with American and European trends and describing superficial features with satirical tone.
The anecdote recounts Liszt pausing during Sterndale Bennett’s The Maid of Orleans sonata and asking Miss M to name the piece. Upon confirmation, Liszt muttered about wishing the manuscript had met the same fate as the maddened draft, reflecting wry, sharp humor about the prosy score.
Lord Sefton advised eating strawberries with a touch of powdered sugar candy and Malmsey after meals or with breakfast. A diplomat visiting London after arriving was served strawberries and cream and asked if it was for human consumption, doubting the dish’s purpose.
A tale from England describes King William’s passion for hunting and daring leaps. Mr Cherry, loyal to the exiled family, joined the royal hounds and led perilous chases to lure the king into dangerous leaps. At a crucial point the king balked, and Cherry allegedly died in a fall, ending the hazard to the monarch.
Henry Watterson argues against sentimental nostalgia for the past and notes the persistence of vanity and vice across eras. He contends that livelier action and better plays occurred when dramatic persons were fewer, and urges accepting reality as it is to avoid flawed theories and humiliating outcomes.
A New York Times editorial extols the resilience of individuals facing setbacks. It argues that no nation tolerates final defeat, highlighting widespread willingness to aid those struggling to recover. It emphasizes ongoing recoveries after failures and broad encouragement across society.
The mountain Mount Grace in Warwickshire owes its name to a legend of a Mrs Rowlinson and her child captured by Indians. The child Grace died in the woods while traveling toward Canada and was buried at the foot of the mountain, giving the peak its enduring name.
A precise yet unworldly man debates word choice about money in the stock market. He rejects the idea of having truly lost funds, arguing that the term lost implies only a remote chance of recovery and hints at a cautious view of financial fate.
A state recognized educational structure offers diplomas valid for teaching across counties without exam. Students receive board, furnished quarters, modern facilities including storm heat and electric lights. The college promotes moral surroundings under health supervision at low rates. Catalog and details from Jas. W. Cain, LL. D., 729-05] President.
Sealed proposals for merchantable wood to supplement on school grounds will be accepted until noon September 12, 1905. Bidders must state wood type and cord four foot lengths by October 2 if awarded. Wood to be inspected by a trustee and billed on uniform fuel blanks. Board may reject bids. All fuel bills due in October. By order, E. M. Noble, Secretary.
The composer Rossini grew intensely jealous of contemporaries including Meyerbeer after hearing The Huguenots in 1826. He vowed to write no more for the lyric stage, lived until 1865 in retirement, and spent thirty two years indulging in pleasures, hosting lively social circles with fine dining.
Proclamation from the Maryland General Assembly in 1904 proposes amendments to Sections of Articles 1 and 3 of the Constitution. The document orders publication in multiple newspapers statewide and in Baltimore, once weekly for three months, ahead of the November 1905 general election. It details ballot wording and qualification rules for voters, plus governor signature and official seals. The amendments seek voter submission by referendum.
An ambitious young man replies that hustling for others is harder than hustling for himself, reflecting a Detroit Free Press anecdote about self drive and social hustle.
A concise reflection on gratitude noting it is a fine virtue but wearing when carried beyond reasonable limits. The adage prompts balance between appreciation and restraint in expression.
A strange Romanian custom endures where a servant, after displeasing a master, carries the master's boots to the bedroom door. The boots are then kicked away to signal the fault will not be forgiven or placed on the servant's feet to show forgiveness.
In 1857 Thackeray faced a remark about his visibility to voters in Oxford. He paused, noting only one man among voters had heard his name before, an old circulating librarian. He called this “mortal fame” as Vanity Fair had been published a decade earlier.
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