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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1906
Page
4
The New York Press notes how oyster shells reveal age through growth lines. A four year old oyster is prime for market, with wrinkles increasing as age advances. Some reach thirty, even eighty, but most are eaten earlier. The piece blends whimsy with natural history of the oyster.
A compact collection of aphorisms and reflections on work happiness and honesty from Elizabeth Robins Marie Corelli Max Pemberton Rudyard Kipling Gertrude Atherton E N Westcott. The lines urge labor passion personal integrity and measured ambition.
The fragment surveys Sigma Draconis distance with astronomical scale, cites a light year figure, and notes light travel time. It shifts to home remedies for double chins, a Tennyson anecdote, fashion quips about short skirts, and a punny exchange about a goose that laid the golden eggs.
In Amevien the clover root borer has harmed red clover and may spread to alfalfa in the South. It also injures peas and garden crops, with the beetle described as a small brown insect whose larvae destroy main roots. Prevention hinges on fallowing after harvest to starve larvae before pupation. timing is crucial for effectiveness.
Cheniir No. 15 reports 251 Kentucky olive grass and 205 Overhard grass samples examined in the open market. Forty one Kentuckky blue grass samples and 183 Overhard grass samples were adulterated with Canada bine grass and English rye grigs respectively. Adulteration seen across twenty four states with seedsmen' names, addresses and percent adulteration published in the circular.
A historical note describes building supports for berry bushes using heavy posts and three strands of wire to hold rows upright. The same technique is suggested for tomatoes, with crosspieces binding stake pairs for stability and self-support. The text then abruptly shifts to a violent euthanasia method.
Open publicity is hailed as proof of merit for Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription sold by druggists for women's health. The ad claims the formula lists ingredients honestly, uses American plant extracts, avoids habit forming drugs, and minimizes alcohol with glycerine as a harmless solvent. It touts professional endorsement and offers a free booklet from Dr Pierce at Buffalo NY.
Maryland act empowers Denton Commissioners to build a town sewer system in Penton Caroline County, issue bonds up to 3000 dollars, impose a front foot tax for tapping and maintenance, acquire land by purchase or condemnation, and conduct a special election to authorize bond issuance with a five day notice prior. The measure sets bond terms at five percent interest, tenable through semiannual payments, and details penalties for noncompliant property owners and connection requirements.
The section empowers Caroline County Commissioners to levy annually on assessable property to pay interest and principal of bonds, redeem bonds as they mature, and apply funds to other county debts. Bonds are tax exempt and interest may be counted toward county taxes. Commissioners authorized to condemn or acquire property for new jail and relocate sheriffs and prisoners temporarily, with completion prerequisites. Act takes effect on passage. approved April 3, 1906.
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