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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1931
Page
8
A comic banking anecdote recalls an overdraft threat and a southern loan tale. A careless debtor fights petty fees while a bank chooses to impose storage charges instead of interest, illustrating sly finance humor from a SleNaught Syndicate, Inc. publication.
The article explains a simple camping recipe for skillet biscuits using self rising flour. Mix three cups flour with fat, add seven eighths cup milk, cut in fat, then drop onto a greased skillet or cook flat in a pan. Bake until brown, yielding 24 biscuits per batch, ideal for outdoor cooking.
Discussion of word formation contrasts prefixes and suffixes with roots and how some terms have no roots. It explains deterioration from Latin “deterioratas” meaning getting worse, noting Roman use in mythological context, then mentions Belt Syndicate, Inc.
Not a news article. A reflective quotation about independence, stating a great person maintains inner solitude amid the crowd and remains sweetly independent.
The Bureau of Biological Survey states that male and female mocking birds share identical plumage, making sex indistinct by appearance. Sexes can be distinguished by song, as males are usually better singers and females may not sing at all.
A note recalls the old method of using a sugar leaf on a pole to guide stubborn mules, likening it to dog racing where electric trolleys drive a redress lure to push greyhounds to peak speed.
Scientists deny the common belief that lightning travels along drafts. They explain that lightning prefers the air to find a path only when the air stream is filled with smoke or vapor, which would create a better conductor than surrounding air.
Wesley E. Thawley as assignee exposes to public sale a mortgage related property in Denton Maryland in the Third Election District of Caroline County. The two story dwelling with seven rooms garages chicken houses sits on lots 52 and 53 near Nuttle Milling Company tenanted by Mr Krabill. One half cash due day of sale balance in six months or all cash. title at purchaser expense. loan options available through assignee Wesley E Thawley.
Hoopes Bros. and Thomas Co. seeks a permanent, reliable man to solicit orders for dependable fruit and ornamental nursery stock. Good wages with advancement. Full instructions provided. Write for terms. Stephen Girard Building, Philadelphia.
For Sale. White Holland Turkey Eggs at $1 per dozen. Also Montmorency Redenrecue cherries available between the 20th and 35th. From F. D. Zeigler Denton Maryland dated June 13, 1921.
Chapter 37 enacts amendments to Article 38 of the Maryland Code on fines and forfeitures. It repeals current provisions, re enacts section 2 to require fines go to local governments, adds new section 2A prohibiting informer payments, and repeals conflicting laws. The act takes effect June 1 1931.
The act repeals and reenacts Article 77 section 68 to authorize Maryland county school superintendents to widen public schoolhouse use for farmers' meetings lectures concerts church festivals Red Cross and American Legion events Veterans of Foreign Wars United Spanish American War Veterans and other recognized veterans associations and other civic welfare activities approved April 6 1901
The act repeals and re enacts Section 325 of Article 27 of the Annotated Code, adding felonious taking of dogs cats as larceny. It prescribes guilt for taking any dog, bitch or cat, requires return or payment of value to the owner, and imposes up to three months in jail. The act takes effect June 1, 2931.
Chapter 175 of the 1931 session amends the Maryland Annotated Code to prohibit purse nets and buck nets in the state's tidal waters. The act repeals and reenacts section 27 of Article 39 Fish and Fisheries, with enforcement beginning November 1, 1931, and takes effect on that date. Passed April 17, 1931.
Legislative text outlines a new section to Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland 1929 Supplement. The measure, titled Fire-False Alarm, would create Section 149B following Section 149A to make giving a false alarm of fire unlawful.
Public General Law 119B declares it unlawful to knowingly give or cause a false fire alarm by any telegraph, telephone, or other means. Offenders face a misdemeanor with fines from five to five hundred dollars or up to twelve months imprisonment, or both. Approved April 6, 1931.
A Maryland bill proposes twelve new sections to Article 56 Licenses under Outdoor Advertising. It would require licenses from the State Roads Commission, impose fees including a $20000 annual statewide license or a $50 smaller license, publish permit requirements, and set location rules within 500 feet of public highways outside incorporated areas. The act covers licenses, permits, bond, removal, penalties, and administrative duties.
The act establishes location and size requirements for highway advertising in Maryland. It sets minimum permit fees, renewal terms, and a bond for nonresidents, with the State Roads Commission enforcing rules and power to remove noncompliant displays. Details cover platting, visibility, and distances from highways, plus administrative funding and quarterly accounting.
The act amends Article 66 to require drivers on clearly marked multi lane roads to stay in the nearest right lane when possible, use a single lane, and follow designated lanes. It forbids unsafe lane changes and sets fines from five to fifty dollars for first offenses. designates right hand lanes for slow traffic and inside lanes for faster traffic where signposted.
The text outlines offenses for erecting maintaining or using billboards or signs without complying with the act. Convictions may yield a fine not exceeding 500 dollars. If any provision is unconstitutional, it does not affect others. All inconsistent acts are repealed and the act takes effect June 1, 1931.
Chapter 356 amends Article 27 Section 475A to prohibit throwing or dumping trash on private land without consent and on public highways. Violations are misdemeanors with fines from 50 cents to 50 dollars and potential imprisonment from 30 to 90 days, or both, in Maryland.
The report to the National Academy of Sciences by W A Morrison describes a crystal quartz clock capable of measuring fractions of a second. One clock runs on mean sun time at 366 cycles per second and a sidereal clock at 808 cycles minus 0.000701865 per second, offering a separation of about one second over 30 centuries.
Spain and Portugal boast cork oak stands with trees reaching about 50 feet in height. Research notes that these tall oaks contribute to cork production, habitat value, and landscape character across the region.
A brief note reflects a ruler's mindset focused on action over possession. The author emphasizes duty, service, and building a lasting reign through deeds rather than wealth or titles.
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