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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1905
Page
3
A historical account describes war eagle feathers tied to pipes, symbolizing slain enemies and vows of friendship. It notes pipe shapes from eastern tribes in clay and western tribes in slate, used before hunts to appease spirits, with carvings and symbols conveying tribal songs and histories.
A Washington Star anecdote recalls a western man famed for honesty who led a big eastern firm for three days before resigning. A succession of bribe offers escalated from 10 000 to 100 000 cash and 100 000 in stock, and he refused each time, saying his reputation was priceless and he would not sell his integrity.
A collection of aphorisms and wry remarks about women and love from authors including Wallace Tiot Rochefedre Napoleon I and Channing. The lines blend charm humor and pointed observations on affection perception and gender roles.
The Atchison Globe urges reflection on social distance and wealth. It warns that desert can reveal a man's value, advises against intimate ties with elites, and questions if a noisy home with a child is a neighborhood nuisance. It compares aging paths to childhood desserts.
Sir Arthur Mitchell argues there is no true dreamless sleep and thinking persists under all will. He asserts dream thinking is uncontrolled, delirious in nature, not a disease, and resembles active waking thought though requiring rest and refreshment through sleep.
A traveler recounts a Labson style baboon hunt in South Africa. Around a kopje the party of seven guns forms a circle and ascends through scrub while baboons break the ring. The hunter recalls a chilling first kill and notes the animals’ human like cries as thirty baboons are bagged, seven by his gun.
C I Doane argues southern dairymen rely on cottonseed products and northern feeds, urging dairy operations to grow forage crops on the long southern growing season. He says soil and climate favor forage, improving cattle health and milk output while reducing shipping costs and fertilizer waste.
A New York Herald description contrasts Harlem in New York with Haarlem in Holland, recalling a bustling Dutch town of a century ago. The vivid passage mentions canal blue water church glass windows storks burgomaster florist mandolin remmelpot bladder balloon pheasant and a lively street scene.
The passage argues that teachers should take breaks on Friday to recover from weekly strain. Failing to heed rest calls lowers efficiency and dulls instruction. A fatigued teacher cannot inspire interest, and without interest teaching loses value.
Chimneys were rare in ancient times and mainly used in large baths. In the middle ages chafing dishes and hot water bottles kept rooms warm. A Norman scene shows three ladies with hot water between their feet. Chimneys appeared in England by the twelfth century and spread by the end of the fourteenth. A chimney tax existed for a long period.
The passage asserts that true influence comes not from brilliance but from sympathy, patience, and the ability to bring out the better nature in others. It praises plain faced individuals whose quiet kindness makes their companionship deeply valued, outweighing charm or wit.
The London Engineer notes safety limits for submarine divers not to descend below 23 fathoms or 160 feet due to high pressure. It cites a record depth of 51 fathoms or 204 feet on the ship Cape Horn off South America, where diver Hooper would have faced about 7,881 pounds per square inch.
At the McNeil branch experiment station cassava grown on loose mellow soil yielded about 15 000 pounds per acre from a 150 foot row. The crop decayed after digging but kept fresh in soil. Hogs cattle and horses readily ate the patch, while saving canes for seed remained troublesome.
The New York experiment station reports that potato quality improves at soil temperatures between 65 and 75 degrees. Tubers formed one to five inches below the surface are affected by these conditions, while too shallow or too deep planting leads to unfavorable ripening and flavor. Soil texture also influences ripening and flavor, and extreme soil temperature fluctuations harm development.
Varieties of potatoes can be saved from running out and improved by careful selection. Dig by hand picking to separate seed from best hills. In a few years this process can greatly increase merchantable potato yields.
An American Agriculturist writer notes relief for farmers without planned cow feed may come from feeding grain at the barn or cutting up green clover sweet corn or field corn. He stresses practical steps to sustain cattle during feed shortages.
Notes on celery cabbage and cauliflower thriving with September nights. Cranberry prospects in New Jersey seen as unflattering. Apple crop estimates not made by shippers conference but growers expect about three quarters of a full crop. Asparagus should be planted early for a good start before freezing. Canadian apple prospects show declines.
Dolly Q has been forbidden to ask if she may stay to tea. I put on this costume so that if anybody did ask me to tea I could stop. Conscience stricken. I haven't asked, have 12- Punch.
A fragment quote features Tommy and a teacher exchanging blunt lines about questioning. The exchange centers on perceptions of nuisance and intent, reflecting schoolyard tense dialogue. The source note anchors the line to the Philadelphia Press.
The assignee will sell at public auction in front of the Court House Denton Maryland the mortgaged premises under a power of sale in a 1902 mortgage from Daniel Ritehne and wife and Jolin W Ritehne to Mary O Dowd later assigned to Henry R Lewis. Sale location and further details follow in the public notice.
A notice dated Tuesday October 24, 1905 sets an sale at 2 to 6 o clock p m for a tract in Caroline County Maryland on the Hillsborough to Jumptown road. It is bounded on the west by Teckahoe river the north by Wesley Breeding lands the east by the public road and the south by A H Christopher lands.
The land, about 90 acres, originates from Mary O Dowd's 1902 deed to Daniel Ritchie and others, in Caroline County. Improvements include a small shed kitchen, a combined barn and stable in ordinary repair, with fruit trees and several acres of strawberries. Located about three miles from Ridgely and equidistant to Queen Anne, the soil favors fruit and vegetable growing. About 50 acres cleared for cultivation. rest wooded with gum ash and poplar timber.
Cash on day of sale. Title papers at expense of purchaser. HARVEY L. COOPER, F. P. Covey, Auct. Assignee.
Maryland general assembly proposes amendments to two sections of the state constitution. The measures set voter qualifications and ballot rules for future elections including residency, literacy or descent criteria, and the process for submission to voters at the next general election in accordance with Article XIV. Official attestations by the Senate and House clerks accompany the engrossed document.
Governor Warfield orders publication of proposed amendments to Maryland constitution for ratification. Document cites debt limits tax requirements, internal improvements, and road funding, with ballots labeled For or Against Constitutional Amendment. Publication to newspapers statewide ahead of November 7, 1905 election.
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