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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1926
Page
3
Aunt Emmy explains estate administration to Helen as she discusses Mrs Strong and the late Mr Strong. The scene weighs the duties of executors and trustees, noting the need for proper oversight, bonds, inventories, and taxes in managing a large estate for Mrs Strong and her children.
The Department of Agriculture promotes killing common barberry with salt and kerosene to halt black stem rust in small grains. The new method is cheaper, less laborious, and more reliable than digging, particularly where bushes grow in stony ground. Department Circular 356 details the procedure.
Telegraphy dates trace long use of signals like heliograph and drums, but electric communication is recent. It notes Leyden jar discharge via insulated wire in 1753, then early 1800s work on gravity cells and electrical magnet, and Morse’s 1835 model that evolved into modern use, per Kansas City Star.
An adventure tale set before Treasure Island stars Captain Flint Murray and Long John Silver like figures. The plot follows a Spanish gold raid and buried treasure on a lonely island. Watch for the opening chapter in The Journal next week.
Charles J. Bell, an early telephony pioneer born 1858 in Ireland, served as director of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephones and president of American Security and Trust. His career began in 1874 with Alexander Graham Bell’s experiments in Canada, later spanning Bell Telephone Philadelphia, National Telephones Company of England, and International Bell Telephone Company before settling in Washington in 1883.
Two mornings a month should be set aside to overhaul all household machinery. Oil, clean dust gathering parts, inspect electric cords for wear to prevent fires and reduce electrician bills while prolonging equipment life.
The afternoon bridge club holds its weekly session as the president proposes a motion banning talking at the tables. A sprightly member suggests discussing the issue while playing, prompting lively debate about rules and etiquette.
Horticulturists at the New York Botanical Gardens announce a new ever bloom lily variety. The plant is claimed to surpass all previously known lily species in every measure.
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