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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1906
Page
8
The article discusses fencing options as timber supplies dwindle, noting rail and wire fences, gate construction, and painting tips. It reports on gate and post choices, the use of wire and netting, and cautions about corner post angles while noting barbed wire can extend fence life under certain conditions. It cites English tests on droppers and post counts for durable fences.
The piece notes most butter comes from creameries yet hand churns persist among the elderly and some farmers. It describes dasher and cylinder churn designs, blue painted old-fashioned churns, and reasons buyers keep hand methods. It also covers farm gate upgrades, fencing improvements, and the export of churns abroad while domestic use remains high.
Amid hazing debates and congressional chatter, Annapolis draws a flood of applicant interest. A Navy Department letter boasted athletic prowess and physical defiance, claiming football captaincy, basketball leadership, boxing skill, and a bold readiness to endure hazing tests.
Assistant Secretary Hays advocates consolidating rural cross road schools into larger units to improve farm education. The plan, praised in Minnesota, includes school gardens and practical farming science, with cost considerations weighed against modern facilities and qualified teachers. Andrew Carnegie supports phonetic spelling, aligning with progressive education ideas.
An advertising pitch claims Foso grows hair stops shedding and dandruff restores growth to scalp eyebrows and eyelashes. It promises to return gray hair to natural color and offers a full $1.00 package free to readers who write for the sample.
In Sunset’s reminiscence, Sergeant Wright recalls Joe the Indian dog who marched with the troops from the Missouri to the Pacific. Though the dog never learned to befriend the battery men, he lived with quiet dignity, awaiting his master’s footstep that never came, and died of a broken heart at Fort Stevens.
The House Immigration Committee reports a bill to raise the head tax on aliens from 2 to 5 dollars and require each adult male to have at least 26 dollars and each female 15 dollars. It would require every immigrant over 16 to be literate in some language and exclude imbeciles and other weak laborers. The Commerce and Labor Department would decide on admitting or excluding those under 16 arriving alone. The measure aims to sift out many deemed undesirable.
A L Rice of Adams New York unveils Powerpaint a dry powder paint that only needs cold water to become weatherproof and durable. It adheres to wood stone or brick costs a quarter the price of oil paint and suits many uses. Free trial package color card and book on painting offered by mail from 366 North St Adams NY.
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