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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1930
Page
8
A 1929 Dr. D LeGear guide on choosing dairy cattle emphasizes ancestry records and individual production. It details signs of high milk capacity, such as vigor, udder development, barrel size, and strong circulation, plus when to judge cows during peak milking. The piece notes wedge-shaped bodies, hip width, and deep physiques as production indicators.
A historic note describes the Metropolitan Police Department adopting telephone typewriter systems. Installed by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, the setup links twenty writ ers at headquarters and fourteen precincts plus harbor, detective bureau, and traffic headquar ters. Major Henry G. Pratt says the system enhances communication, records all messages, and allows simultaneous dispatch to all locations, with adoption already in several major cities and states.
The American Research Foundation marks the fifty seventh anniversary of margarine production in the United States. A bulletin traces margarine’s origins to 1873 New York City, its French discovery by Mege-Mourles, and early American efforts blending beef fats milk and vegetable oils. It notes strict sanitation and government supervision, milk’s role in texture and flavor, and the distinction between butter flavor and butter itself.
Notice that Charles R. Harrison is administrator of Joseph Hubbard late of Caroline County Maryland. All claimants must exhibit claims with vouchers by November 25, 1930 or be excluded from estate benefits. Debts owed should be settled promptly. May 20, 1930.
Denton Maryland Board of Education invites sealed proposals for erecting a school building on the north Denton lot for colored high school pupils. Bids due June 9 1940. Plans available at the Board office. The Board reserves the right to reject all bids. By order Hk. M Noble, Secretary.
For sale one 16x30 McCormick-Deering tractor in good as new condition. Also Elliss Champion thresher fully equipped with all-steel bagger weigher feeder and road as new. Includes drill mower and gang plow. Cost new last year 3500 dollars. Will sacrifice for 2200 dollars if sold in 10 days. Terms to quit purchaser with a small down payment.
Albany area survey shows peak tourist traffic heading to upstate New York between the Finger Lakes and the Catskills. Howe Caverns country at Cobleskill serves as a hub where routes from Canada and the South meet before travelers head to Adirondacks and New England seashore, with elevators guiding visitors into two miles of limestone chambers noted as the region’s largest northeast.
Best sellers of the future favor non-fiction and humanized biographies. The World Book Encyclopedia sees sales rise as readers seek factual, scientifically oriented works. International peace talks and aviation progress boost interest in real world knowledge over fiction.
A fragment quotes residents noting that silk-clad calves draw little attraction despite expectations. The remark suggests a local sentiment about an event or display involving calves dressed in silk. No further context or names are present to identify places, organizers, or dates.
A Fort Wayne News Sentinel quotation notes that in school of experience discipline protects students from being sent home even after flunking courses, reflecting a tolerant stance on academic setbacks. The remark emphasizes resilience and continued enrollment amid poor grades.
Path finder Magazine notes that immigration law does not require immigrants to know English to be admitted to the United States. It only requires the ability to read and write some language, not necessarily English.
The Caroline County Board of Education announces scholarships at Western Maryland College Blue Ridge College Charlotte Hall School St Marys Seminary and Maryland Institute of Art and Design. Open to boys or girls meeting entrance standards with exams on June 19 1930 at 9 am. Applicants must bring pens and letters of character and financial need.
To the voters of Caroline county a resident announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for sheriff at the upcoming primary. He has never held public office before and pledges to serve all citizens with minimal expense to taxpayers, asking for support.
Under a mortgage dated June 15 1921 from Ida L Nichols and M Luther Nichols to Calvert C Merriken as assignee for collection, default occurring, the assignee will offer at public sale to the highest bidder in front of The First National Bank Federalsburg Maryland.
In the darkest hour of the Puteh war for Independence an English emissary asked the duke if he did not see that his country was ruined. William replied that he would die first to avoid seeing his country ruined, declaring his commitment to the cause.
A curious tale notes popular belief in mermaids, describing a figure with a human upper body and fish tail. It recalls a carnival hoax by Sarnum years ago and many sailors’ sightings, but science has not confirmed any real mermaid creature.
A fragment notes a simile about a married man on the witness stand telling Iles to female jurors. The source, Buffalo Eventog Newa, presents a sharp, dated tabloid tone with partial phrases and scarce context.
Daylight screens now allow picture projection in room daylight with satisfactory results. Achieving this requires rear projection with darkness at the back of the screen between projector and screen.
By authority, the undersigned will sell at public sale to the highest bidder in front of the Courthouse door Denton Maryland Caroline County. Sale location and date to be announced following advertisement. Proceeds to be applied to claims and costs with legal formalities observed.
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