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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1948
Page
12
Electricity is used in 350 ways on U S farms saving time and labor. It speeds cooking milking heating stock water lighting pumping water and more. Electric pig brooders keep piglets warm and electric power extends the workday in the hen house. It powers many farm shop tools and reaches nearly every farm area to ease tasks.
Eggs dropped from a ten story height bounced on a new cellular rubber mat without breaking. The mat uses millions of microscopic nitrogen filled cells, is lighter than cork and moisture proof. Future uses may protect eggs during transit.
The article urges saving and organizing fly screens in good condition to prevent spring headaches. Each screen should be marked before removal and kept in the order used when reinstalling. A winter task is to paint and mend all screens.
A legend explains the term Adam’s apple as a piece of the forbidden fruit Eve gave to Adam stuck in his throat. The World Book encyclopedia notes the association with the first woman.
A new monetary and banking system has been put into operation in the Dominican Republic to replace the United States currency that has been legal tender since the occupation by U S Marines. The Dominican gold peso is now the monetary unit.
The 20th Century Fund reports the average value of school property per enrolled pupil at $300 nationwide in 1940. State figures span from $80 Tennessee and $85 Alabama to $93 Arkansas, rising to $504 Delaware, $526 New York, and $552 in the District of Columbia.
A newly patented process describes figs moving on an open conveyor over heated water where water vapor at just below 212 degrees subjects them to steam followed by cold water sprays for cooling.
An ancient abacus, with 63 beads on nine strings, defeated the electric computer in several contests, intriguing the Western world. The device remains a surprising counter to modern computation as observers note its simple mechanics.
American milk production last year was enough to fill a river 3000 miles long 40 feet wide and three feet deep. If all milk were bottled in quart containers they would stretch nearly 140 times around the Earth.
The annual per capita consumption in the United States is about 200 pounds of fruit, 300 pounds of vegetables and melons and 150 pounds of potatoes, sweet potatoes and beans, according to the U S department of commerce.
In some South African mines shafts travel up and down at 3,500 feet per minute, a speed more than twice that of America’s fastest skyscraper elevators. The statement highlights the rapid vertical movement used in deep mining operations.
Spare Your Toes Science introduces a night light designed for under bed use. The device flashes when you rise or return to bed, helping curb nocturnal trips and simplify night navigation.
An old rule states ice one inch thick is unsafe, two inches will support one person, three inches sustains small groups, and four inches can hold large groups. This guideline reflects practical limits on ice strength for outdoor activities.
In 1795 Samuel Morey received a patent for a steam engine using crank motion to propel boats of any size. This early propulsion concept linked steam power to marine propulsion, signaling a milestone in inventive work on steamboat technology.
Theaters must provide one parking space for every seven seats according to findings from a 24 city survey. The rule aims to balance vehicle demand with venue capacity and urban traffic planning.
In a typical year about 69 million pounds of wild rabbit are harvested in the United States, indicating ample supply and steady yields rather than a shortage.
The article notes that law schools existed in Rome as early as the third century, highlighting the city’s early legal education and the development of Roman law through this institutional groundwork.
A historical note explains that a cross between a collie and a greyhound, once rare, is named a lucher. It highlights early experiments in mixed-breed sighthounds and their naming conventions.
Dr. Herman Goodman notes goose-pimples arise from nerves and skin interaction, not voluntary control. The piece explains shingles as herpes zoster attacking a posterior spinal nerve ganglion, with one sided eruptions and severe pain, often not repeating in a lifetime.
REA and Bell plan model contracts to share poles and wires for farm services. Two options: install high frequency equipment riding on power lines or string separate telephone wires on the same poles. Either plan is a leasing arrangement and REA coops would not provide telephone service.
The first egg noodle in recorded history was made in 1548 near Immenwald in the Bavarian Alps. A Bavarian innkeeper's wife mixed eggs into spaghetti dough and dried it into long strands, creating at a roadside inn a new noodle specialty that travelers widely sampled.
Kansas described as the breadbasket with vast farms, abundant wheat and livestock. Maryland enacts an apple tax law with exemptions up to 500 bushels and a one cent per bushel tax on larger sales, funds used by the state apple commission. similar laws exist in Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia.
In a Mar Del League matchup, Munyan, King, and Benjamin contributed two-base hits, while King added a three-base hit. Parsons Joiner and Orme stole bases, Lynch earned the win with strong pitching, and Slaysman, Pete, and Lynch combined for 14 strikeouts.
Millsboro at Hickman headlines a weekly schedule in Sussex County baseball with games listed for the week, including venues and matchups. Local teams Millsboro and Hickman are slated for a key clash, reflecting a busy slate across the county during the period.
The Andersontown Hobbs Home Makers Club met at Concord Church House on Thursday afternoon June 24. With no president present, vice president Mrs. Robert Schall led as minutes were read and the roll called. Reports from Short Course at the University of Maryland by Mrs. Margaret Baynard and Mrs. Schall highlighted the gathering. An invitation to a Williston Lake lawn picnic on July 15 was accepted, with members and families planning to attend. The group also approved a picnic with county clubs in August and refreshments were served by hostess Mrs. Earl Love.
In loving memory of our dear husband and father George L Blades who departed this life four years ago July 11 1944. Our family circle has been broken a link has gone from our chain. Although we are parted for a while we know we will meet again. Loving Wife and Son.
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