17 Sep 1898
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1898
Page
1
Imported fancy half hose in dots stripes and plaids quality 330 at The Globe 8 W Baltimore St Fine Balbriggan underwear in pink colors mottled effects French neck bands pearl buttons price at The Globe 8 W Baltimore St only.
By direction of an Act of the General Assembly of Maryland the County Commissioners of Caroline county announce the annual levy on taxable property. Taxes for county and State purposes are due September 1 to the treasurer. The treasurer will sit in the principal town of each election district on specified dates to receive State and county taxes for 1898.
At the meeting of the Supervisors on Tuesday, September bth, inst., James E. Curry of Greensboro was appointed officer of registration and judge of election for the Second District, replacing Joseph S. Cooper who resigned. W. T. Downes became judge of election in the same district, replacing James P. Hopkins who resigned. In the Sixth District Nathaniel L. Tribbett was appointed clerk of election, replacing P. J. Davis who resigned. W. L. Norris, Clerk.
A survey of slow treaty making from Ghent to Paris. The piece notes customs of commissioners, meeting places, and ceremony, with anecdotes on seals, archives, and the 1867 Alaska purchase, plus curious foreign examples from Turkey to Belgium.
Frederick A. Ober surveys Porto Rico in The Century, noting extreme northeast peaks like El Yunque, 1300 plus streams, dense tropical forests, and rich soils. He details crops such as sugar, tobacco, coffee, maize, yucca, bananas, coconuts, and a broad fruit and mineral spectrum, with cattle and horses abundant. pests and insects are common in the tropical health.
Detailed description of dynamite gun technology as used on vessels like the Vesuvius. Explains air compression propulsion, long smoothbore barrels, and a 15 man relay crew. Describes projectiles about 10 feet long, weighing around 1000 pounds with a 20 pound fuse and two and a half pounds of dry gun cotton.
A collection of brief anecdotes. An American ex-minister to Spain jokes about misaddressing a king, a line that backfires. An astronomy note argues earth’s path is not fixed but slowly changes over 15,000 years. Swiss militiaman jokes about lighting a cigar from an officer, prompting a quip about Prussian army hierarchy.
A German observer praises the Komische Volkszeitung for its 607 word sentence that spans 69 lines and stalls printers who halted it with a full stop. The piece notes the difficulty of reading such a long line and jokes about reading through breakfast to office.
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