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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1905
Page
5
Saturday morning edition reports a local publishers’ note from Denton Journal Row Arm detailing distribution and staffing updates for the Saturday issue. The item confirms Mylevin and Johns as publishers and outlines routine operations.
The piece recounts a Chicago Record-Herald anecdote where a string of theft accusations against women ends when a shopper unknowingly retrieves her own lost money from a counter. A detective clarifies the error, and the tale shifts to a dinner with a talkative companion who fails to impress a reserved businessman.
In a London Telegraph vignette, a woman sits by a stream with an easel sketching from nature. A boy named Pierce humorously asks if he is depicted milking the cow, noting he’s on the wrong side and could be kicked.
A stockholder extols a promising gold mine to a capitalist noting the vein, ore samples, and expert opinions. The capitalist muses it might be a good investment and recalls an old saying about “pints” as they discuss the venture. The piece blends humor with anecdotal scenes and a weathered Victorian tone.
The article discusses dirt road construction and maintenance, emphasizing a dry foundation, proper roofing with crushed stone when possible, and drainage via wide shallow ditches or deeper outlets depending on soil. It stresses avoiding water intrusion, keeping the foundation dry, and treating the road as a roof to prevent spoilage and dust.
Consul General Skinner of Mat-Sciex reports to the department of commerce that hot pitch as a dust preventive on European highways shows excellent results. He notes that proper application on well worked surfaces can banish dust and cut repair costs by 25 to 40 percent, citing Marseilles suburban streets as an example.
The article argues for broad adoption of wide tires to improve road repair and longevity. It notes slow uptake, cites France and Germany as stricter, and urges education and discussion to make wide tires a leading policy in Good Roads Magazine.
A joint Danville Virginia board of aldermen and common council meeting heard a Commercial Association committee urge road improvements to enable farmers to bring tobacco and other crops into town. They argued poor winter access forces farmers to lose trade and hamper market activity.
It argues wrenches keep farmers busy in bad weather and rainy times allow steady marketing and wages for all. It also notes the Belgian Meichentum duck with white plumage and white flesh, including a blue variety from Teamonde, suitable for provisioning and increasing stock.
An exchange discusses slippery roads and strain on horses while soil deterioration affects eastern farms. Prof Bonsteel of Cornell notes plant food limits. chestnut weevil control may come from managing undergrowth with sheep. Vermont maple sugar maker claims a fall harvest is feasible though smaller, via new apparatus.
A 19th century style medical misfire touts phagocytes as blood policemen maintaining immunity. It promotes Dr Pierce products as cures for neuralgia catarrh and consumption, claiming purified blood powers the heart and body like a reliable engine.
A physician warns about the dangers of tobacco snuff laced with cocaine or opium, citing cases of addiction and nervous breakdown. The Oyster Shell Waris Latre notes shells holding many tiny white eggs, with hatching around May 15, and discusses harvesting options and impacts on mortality. Lightweight animal farming notes show younger animals yield higher profits per weight.
An old agricultural piece outlines best practices for fattening and killing turkeys for market, including withholding food before slaughter, methods of killing, and dry picking. It stresses clean dress, avoiding torn flesh, and hanging procedures. It also covers venting henhouses with air shafts and improving ventilation, plus guidance on a dry, active hens’ diet and bedding to prevent pests.
A. V. Marshh notes in Western Poultry Journal that ground oyster shell serves as sharp grit to grind food in the gizzard. Without grit fowls risk indigestion and poor digestion, leading to problems like broken crockery and chickware in scarce oyster shell areas.
A historic note reserves a mixing ratio for fowl nourishment. Suggested grains include corn, millet, hulled oats, and crushed corn with millet seed, emphasizing warmth and protection for hens in cold weather. Adjust corn proportion if housing is inadequate to boost heating value.
Michigan state figures Taft and L. Dean report on staking tomatoes and the advantages of tomato crop management. Closely planted crops under a protective frame or stake system mature better in wet years, while field and greenhouse seedling origins show little difference in maturation timing.
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