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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1948
Page
3
The passage notes that Columbus brought cattle to the West Indies in 1495 and the first U S cows appeared at Jamestown in 1611 with Plymouth 1624 marking dairy beginnings. It mentions milk shortages harming children and later westward migration with cows accompanying covered wagons.
According to the Plumbing and Heating Industries bureau, one early U S shower user was Union commander Muldoon. He allegedly spurred enlistments by letting troops bathe after marches, using a bucket with a perforated bottom hung from a tree. A soldier poured water while others stood beneath for baths.
A freight locomotive consumes about one ton of coal for every nine miles traveled in road freight service. The exact distance varies with locomotive type weather train load and other factors.
Government spending on recreation was negligible at the century's start, totaling about 58 million dollars just before World War I. By 1941, expenditures for recreational facilities rose to over 203 million dollars, per a Twentieth Century Fund report.
Processing notes warn against replacing liquid loss as it could introduce bacteria and require reprocessing. Liquid loss does not spoil food but may darken the portion above it.
To avoid cracking the porcelain in a cold washing machine, heat it slowly. Start with lukewarm water and gradually add hotter water.
An aquamarine weighing 50 pounds was found in Minas Gerais Brazil. The finder has been offered $60,000 for the gem, described as one of the largest aquamarines ever discovered.
A public bill concerns classes and general policy, unlike a private bill for individuals. Distinguishing public from private bills is not always obvious.
An average truckload of fresh fruit and vegetables leaves the farm with only about 80 to 85 percent reaching consumers’ kitchens, while the remainder spoils. The estimate highlights losses in transport and storage in the supply chain.
John L Lay designed the 1864 torpedo that destroyed the Confederate ram Albemarle and later in 1867 invented the Lay submarine torpedo for the U S government, advancing naval weaponry.
A tip for anglers who still fish at night. Paint the top half of the bobber with luminous paint so a bite is visible the instant it occurs.
United States consumers spent over six billion dollars on fruit and vegetables in 1946. About two thirds of that total was for fresh produce, reflecting high demand and rising food costs across households and markets nationwide.
The text identifies Louisiana official symbols including the eastern brown pelican as the unofficial bird, the magnolia as the state flower, and the motto Union Justice and Confidence. It presents these items as factual associations for the state.
Larger bass trout flies prove effective lures in clear shallow river water, guiding anglers toward better catches.
A recent survey outlines a requirement of one parking space for every 400 feet of sales space in retail stores, informing zoning and planning standards for commercial districts.
Beavers are described as strictly vegetarian creatures spending most of their lives in water. The text emphasizes their plant based diet and nature.
Australia commits to furnish Britain with fifty million bush els of wheat this year as trade support and food aid. The arrangement underscores wartime supply ties and the role of grain shipments in sustaining British needs.
A stark note from the period asserts that every three minutes an American dies of cancer. The First Ward Catalog traces the origins of Montgomery Ward catalog to its single sheet beginnings.
The Preston News Letter reports the Twentieth Century Club met January 28 at Mrs. Albert Kruger home with 16 members. They planned for the year, read minutes, voted $10 to the Infantile Paralysis fund, and adjourned to February at Mrs. Harry Rieck’s. Members attended the Caroline County Farm and Home Institute and other social events. Boy Scout Week set for February 6-12 with activities at Bethesda Methodist Church. Several local residents moved, hosted, or visited family. Firemen held their annual banquet. Subscribe to The Denton Journal for county news.
Albert Kemp of Wyoming Delaware invites buyers to a 1:00 PM public sale on Route No 13 114 miles south of Camden Kent County. The catalog lists 6 registered heifers 1 bull calf a Jersey cow and calf and several mature cows with Vaccinated status and pedigrees including Hengerveld Rag Apple Teake Rag Apple Echo Mare and Blue Rock Fearless Arnold. Also offered are McCormick Deering milkers a Wilson milk box five milk cans and related farming equipment.
In Equity No. 4172 Chy in the Circuit Court for Caroline County Maryland K Thomas Everngam solicitor for The Caroline County Welfare Board and J Virgil Moore vs Sadie W Wroten et al for sale of Elizabeth E Wright late of Caroline County deceased to pay creditors including welfare board 1188.80 and funeral bill 241.50 with heirs listed and no administration taken. notice ordered to non resident defendants to appear by March 8 1948.
Notice to creditors of a deceased Caroline county resident. All claims must be shown with vouchers by July 23, 1948, to the executor Frank D. Zeigler. Creditors must settle any outstanding debts promptly. True Copy test: Carlton V. West, Register of Wills.
Caroline county Maryland Orphans Court grants Evelyn Peters administratrix letters of administration on the personal estate of Wilhelmine Peters ed by August 2 1948 or be excluded from estate. Creditors must settle promptly. True Copy test by Evelyn Peters administratrix as of the 27th day.
Rear Everngam administrator c.t.a. for Amos O. Reiter late of Lehigh county Pennsylvania requests all claimants to present their claims with vouchers authenticated by August 6 1948 or be barred from any benefit of the estate. Deadline fixed by February 3 1948. True Copy Test.
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