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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
5
Fragmentary text lists names Johnson Mulvin Johnson and a unclear title. Appears dated April 18 1308 with references to penal or official titles. No coherent event details or complete identities can be confirmed from the fragment.
An excerpt from a shipboard tale describes a tense encounter with native forces along a river route. Characters discuss ambush risks, firearms, and tribal warfare techniques while the crew considers future threats and survival. Contemplations mix danger with the crew’s uneasy camaraderie.
A fragmented narrative follows an elusive conjurer relying on makeup and magic to aid a perilous journey toward One Island near White Tor Island. The crew debates danger, a rescue plan, and a river of molten dreamlike imagery while Tor and companions confront fear, doubt, and a looming shoreward return.
Garden writer PRANK DEVON surveys early, midseason, and dwarf wrinkled pea varieties including Nott's Excelsior and Surprise, noting frost hardiness, germination, and yields. He also stresses eight to ten good corn ears for seed, testing vitality, and selecting strong ears for planting, with a side note on Long Island apples like the Newtown Pippin and its historic import.
Connecticut’s famous Southport Globe onions are praised as among the finest American varieties. They are favored by leading commercial growers in Ohio and New York and have gained steady standing in markets. Red and White Southport Globes produce large solid bulbs that fetch top prices in New York City markets. A yellow Southport Globe is also mentioned.
Formerly with C C Waskey in the furniture and carpet business for 15 years, the dealer announces a new independent venture. A full line of furniture including carpets rugs oil cloths and mattings of various price ranges is offered. Caroline residents invited to visit.
The piece discusses Southport White Globe onions and lettuce culture methods including indoor outdoor combination culture, greenhouse starting, transplanting to fields, and pot to flat methods. It mentions varieties such as Deacon Boston May King Black Seeded Tennisball Iceberg and Improved Hanson, and notes on Ischia types. It also covers spraying peach trees with Bordeaux mixture to prevent leaf curl and estimates U S fertilizer production at 4 million tons annually with Nashville investment around $3 million.
A New York Press critique notes rising butterfly fakirs as collectors encounter deep blue fakes. Skilled forgers dye ten cent insects to resemble ten dollar specimens, leaving only brown originals when dye rubs off and stains fingers, challenging genuine butterfly dust signatures.
An article by J Bb Petersen advises on selecting seed corn through germination testing. It stresses choosing ears with vitality, discarding weak ears, and starting with spring tests using a simple germination box to improve yields and plant productivity.
A quotation from the Philadelphia Press depicts a bemused exchange about motion or plans. Miss Dadence Gonne remarks on a person’s seeming fixation, calling the situation a queer delusion as the topic persists.
In a fragmentary excerpt from a trial scene, Mrs Wonlihan sobs and pleads about a lost day, lamenting she never saw the day before until the moment of dawn. The lines suggest regret and a longing to see someone before an unforeseen event.
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