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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1912
Page
4
A farmer describes building a simple muffler using several funnels and a six inch stovepipe to reduce noisy explosions. Funnels are six inches across, cut as shown, and inserted into the pipe. Large ends are fastened with stove bolts, with alignment that the small ends face a specific direction.
An excerpt from Orange Judd Farmer describes assembling a homemade engine muffler. It details the end caps, floor plates, screws, and a funnel alignment with inlet and outlet pipes to ensure exhaust flow. Tests with a wax meter show the muffler can be practical if the muffler option makes no difference in power.
A reformulated farming tip praises using a lead pencil for quick accounting. Professor W. C. Palmer notes that proper ledgers reveal profits or losses and require only minutes daily, often yielding bigger returns than the rest of the day’s labor.
Joseph E. Wing advises always using limestone to build soils through lawn and forage crops. He prescribes maintaining mineral content to support clover and alfalfa, with occasional plowing under crops plus phosphate to strengthen soil for any future crop.
Beekeeping on every farm is urged as a safe, profitable second crop. The source notes most regions already produce surplus honey and wastes remain due to lack of gathering, while poultry can complement crop production without harming main crops.
The act repeals and reenacts Section 26 of Chapter LIV of 1902 to authorize Caroline County town commissioners to pass by laws and ordinances for governance, nuisances, building control, dog taxes, street work, licenses for amusements, and public improvements, with lay out and assessment rules and appeals to the Circuit Court. It defines compensation for property owners affected by street actions and requires officers to certify valuations. The act takes effect upon passage, approved 1912.
An act to repeal and reenact with amendments sections 81 82 86 61 93 and 0f article 6 title Caroline County sub title Denton of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland amending town meetings officer appointments and treasurer bonding duties The updated provisions require monthly meetings on the second Monday after elections and empower the Commissioners to elect a President Clerk Bailiff Treasurer assessors of taxes and policemen The Treasurer must be bonded by two good and sufficient sureties and keep full accounts of all monies received and disbursed for the Denton corporation
Maryland lawmakers consider relocating the Denton iron bridge to a site near Downes Wharf on the West bank of the Choptank River. The measure asks County Commissioners to fund and supervise the reconstruction with roads linking to the East and West sides, enabling free cross-river travel and boosting regional growth.
A general line of dry goods notions boots shoes and fresh groceries is joined by a new hardware section aimed at farmers. The addition broadens offerings and appeals to rural customers seeking practical farming tools.
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