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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1914
Page
4
A fragment describes a boy learning farming by milking cows at seven, then expanding to sheep with a Shropshire ram. He notes welfare from calf ownership, a turning point to sheep, college attendance, and plans to farm after graduation. The piece blends moral training with practical work and family guidance.
The Natal Mercury reports Eyel and the morning crew brought in Natal’s first humpback whale of the season, a stout, good catch. On a second ocean visit, the same whaler landed a blue whale 70 feet long in the evening, signaling early baleen whale activity this year.
W. E. Hanger of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station warns that fresh manure loses 20 to 70 percent of its weight, with an 80 ton cow manure pile losing 66 percent in a year. He urges bedding use, cooler mixing, moisture, and covering to save nutrients and dollars, including spreading promptly on fields.
Avondate farmer James W. Beacham Jr tested a 26 cow herd from June. Year one feed cost per cow averaged 51.80 with $22.93 profit. Nine cows were sold as unprofitable, boosting year two profit per cow to 376.79 and per-cow gain of 59.84. A cow testing association with a paid tester at $1 per cow yearly yields regular feed and milk analyses, fat tests by Babcock method, and monthly profit calculations.
An anecdote from a Harvard Graduates Magazine piece recounts Horace Toward Pur tess, editor of the Variorum Shakespeare, hosting a German scholar. The professor, deaf, misreads signals as a cat and trumpet clash unfold, ending with the Teuton departing in quiet dignity as the scene collapses. Toll is the law, Ruskin notes pleasure comes through toll for knowledge.
A garbled tale recounts a speaker dodging a lawful order while a visitor hints at a talented daughter. The narrative drifts through misheard names, trains, and a curious invitation to a morning visit as a high court mood percolates amid disjointed dialogue.
A bulletin from the Maryleed Experiment Station reports potatoes stored at 29 to 42 degrees Fahrenheit develop sugars and starch changes. Storage at 35 to 40 reduces sugar as respiration rises, while moving to 70 degrees after cold storage partially reverses sweetness. Longer cold exposure yields more sugar before warming.
Maryland Experiment proves green feed can substitute grain in poultry to keep hens healthy and laying. Wheat bran supports green feeding in runs, enabling hens to hatch well and balance roughage. Bran-fed hens may require less grain and still perform well.
Maryland soil lime tests show lime carbonate or ground shells boosting yields across twelve years. On average four corn crops yield five barrels per acre more. unlimed land lags by three to four barrels. With $2–$3 per acre invested, yearly returns reach $4–$36, and up to $16–$24 for four crops. If Maryland farms broadly respond, net farm income could rise by $230–$400 annually per farm. Governor proposes $25,000 for soil investigations.
A London Tabler tale recalls Rev Dr Uowturd, chaplain to Princess Augusta, who enjoyed fine living and incurred debts with parish tradesmen. He preached patience but postponed repayment, saying he would pay all at a future occasion after a lengthy discourse.
A collage of anecdotes from The Saturday Evening Post and London’s bohemian era recounts Willam T Stead’s Titanic death tied to a jeweled cigar case offer from a sultan and Stead’s reciprocal gag gift story. It moves to reminiscences of The Bohemian club and a silent benefactor with an open £50 check at a bank. It closes with notes from the Sargasso Sea weed mystery and May growth, as recounted by Captain Beaufort about weed patches and berries observed on voyages from Norfolk to Red Janello.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Maryland college and extension services for growing food, plus garbled references to crops and locations. Names, dates, or clear events are not identifiable.
An unclear exchange shows a couple expressing urgency to meet amid vibrant but garbled dialogue. The lines mix foreign phrases and mock exclamations, creating a sense of strained communication and distance within a newlywed relationship.
The tale recalls Lady Jersey a fashion leader hosting a birthday of her daughter Lady Clementine Villers. Friends laid out gifts in a gallery chamber. Lord Brougham, old and forgetful, grabbed a present thinking it new, only to reveal it had been given before. London Truth excerpt notes this anecdote from a society scene.
Boston Transcript quotes a provocative exchange asking if doctors have a right to kill when they cannot cure, with a Shakespearean line about long nights before day. The fragment reflects debate on medical ethics and end-of-life questions.
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