24 Sep 1898
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1898
Page
1
Plain colors and mottled effects in French neck bands and pent buttons offered at the Globe store located at 8 West Baltimore Street. The notice highlights the price and availability for shoppers seeking comfort and style in undergarments.
Notice by direction of the Maryland General Assembly that the Caroline County Commissioners levied taxes for county and state purposes and they are due September 1. The county treasurer will receive 1898 State and county taxes in the principal towns of the election districts as specified.
A fragmentary verse passage describes ships at the haven and distant journeys. The speaker recalls unmapped voyages and asks what origin their crafts hold as Scotia, mists, and distant lands are invoked through mythic lines. The poem, attributed to Elith M. Thomas in Century.
In a quiet dinner, solicitor Garraway helps a estranged couple, Mrs. Bradshaw and Ernest, plot a separation. Garraway schemes a housekeeper ruse while advising reconciliation, then arranges a surprise reunion as the pair secretly reunite under his guidance. Judd, the office boy, witnesses a kiss and is humorously dismissed.
In Notes and Queries the author questions Goldsmiths reference to the Altamaha River in Georgia as torrid, noting the river mouth lies well outside tropical latitude and cautioning against exaggerating region horrors for Auburn settlers. The piece discusses geography and local wildlife impressions.
Baxter meets a girl in a tandem by chance and over a mistaken ownership plan a ride that ends with both returning the bike. The humorous miscommunication unfolds as they part company in the fading light, leaving the tale in playful mystery.
The piece honors war horses Copenhagen and Marengo, noting their sacrifices and burial honors. Copenhagen rode by Wellington at Waterloo and is commemorated with a tombstone. Marengo, Napoleon’s charger, is displayed as a skeleton at the Royal Service Institute, traced from Egypt and brought into British service after Napoleon’s defeat.
A Chicago youth learns algebra from a private tutor using AD CE year counting, while Spurgeon faces a torrent of invective with quick wit. Bits from Detroit Journal Indianapolis Journal London Saturday Review weave humor, philosophy, and theater notes across scenes of public life.
The military commissioners chosen to oversee Cuba and Porto Rico evacuation will decide details to prevent Spanish plunder and ensure orderly withdrawal. Major General Wade, Admiral Sampson, and Major General Butler head Cuba duties, while General Brooke, Admiral Schley, and General Gordon handle San Juan. Gordon, Savannah merchant and former Confederate officer, brings regional prominence to the Porto Rico delegation.
A swift London passer by warned a swell with an umbrella held at a perilous angle. The hurried man grabbed the umbrella and, stepping aside, returned it with a comic remark about finding it in his eye.
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