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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1905
Page
4
A review discusses a British landscape design treatise focusing on the art of shaping estates. It critiques architecture, garden features, and the influence of horticultural taste, noting praised and lacking elements in a traditional country house landscape.
The rays of heat and light vary in their penetration of substances. Glass with powder quickly arrests heat but lets light pass. water remains transparent to both heat and light. Adding white powdered alum stops heat flow in water while light still passes. Icebergs in Barrow Bay show stones surrounded by water vapor, implying heat from ice absorbed by stones raises their temperature enough to melt surrounding ice.
A critical portrait of Peter the Great arguing that elevating him as a great ruler masks brutal acts. The piece cites Voltaire and Macaulay, recounts brutal punishments in his court, torture of enemies and kin, and suggests his violence overshadows achievements. It links his cruelty to state power and foreign admiration.
Success Thoughts urge embracing your own honest appraisal to improve. Do not idolize others or denigrate them, but think everything through and schedule your actions. The piece encourages deliberate planning, steady progress, and self discipline to unlock personal potential.
The article discusses alfalfa cultivation in eastern regions, noting experiments from Missouri and other states. It describes climate and soil limitations, especially soil acidity, and suggests liming as a corrective to improve growth. It mentions various locations from New York to Minnesota and references the influence of soil conditions on alfalfa success.
The passage discusses April hatched chickens and their vigor for the home flock. It notes how they provide free eggs and brood, as well as fine stock for harsh weather, in exchange for reasonable care and expense.
The essay praises Ole Bull as a supreme European musician whose mastery and influence drew statesmen and artists alike. It notes his voice and conduct as deeply learned, his admiration by Mozart and Liszt era figures, and his impact on Norway as a symbol of national identity though living under foreign rule. It references a Parisian procession for Lamartine and a royal rebuke during a later visit.
Public sale of a mortgage property in Caroline County Maryland titled to Mary O Dowd and assigns, recorded August 1900, with a power of sale clause. Sale to be held at the Denton Court House front steps, Denton Maryland, as per the mortgage record, details unclear due to damaged text.
A lengthy proclamation from Governor Edwin Warfield directs publication of a batch of amendments proposed by the General Assembly to Sections 1 of Article 1 and 61 of Article 3 of the Maryland Constitution. The text sets voting rules, residency and registration qualifications, debt limits, and the method for submission to voters at the 1905 general election, with Governor Warfield ordering broad newspaper publication in multiple counties and languages.
A damaged OCR notice sets a sale on Tuesday October 24 1905 between 2 and 10 o clock from a farm tract in Caroline County on the south and west by marsh bounds, east by public road, and north by another line. It names Wes Ley Bakeding and ATL Christopher in the boundary description.
A Confederate era account recalls women spinning warp from cotton and flax, dyeing with forest extracts, and weaving clothes for families. It notes rival pride in dress, a cotton and linen quilt, and homemade accessories from gloves to crocheted thread, all produced with simple tools and slim resources.
A historic note describes a feed formulation using molasses with corneal cotton seed meal hay straw and other materials. The text mentions sugar molasses blended with dried blood peat beet pulp and various fodder components.
A historical note describes devices used to capture poultry without pursuit. The first is a shepherds crook with a long wire to hook a hen at a distance, while the second is a large hoop net on a handle. Both tools are shown as practical aids for gathering birds, highlighting vintage methods for pond and shed chores.
Editor Collingwood argues transplanting is efficient and worth the effort, noting obstacles can be overcome with coordinated work. The piece highlights Portugal onions from Lurden, grown from September sowing, and praises the potential for green, then dry bulb use. Also discusses wheat prospects, urging plant more wheat and select seed, with Oklahoma growers forming associations to secure good seed wheat.
A deed dated October 25 1902 conveys 90 acres in Caroline county to Henry R Lewis as assignee. Improvements include a log with shed kitchen barn and stable in repair. Farm near Kuligey and Queen Anne with fruit and veg soil. about 60 acres cleared, rest timber. Cash on day of sale. conveyancing at purchaser expense. J W Chark auctioneer.
In 1995 at the Court House door in Denton town the sale of a tract of land in Choptank Caroline County will take place to the highest bidder. The property was conveyed by John Rumbold to Dora Rumbold by deed dated October 17 1805 and is described in Liber EC No 62 folios 80 etc. Terms: half cash and balance in one year with interest and surety approval by trustees. Possession after completing terms. DewEese Ellwanger Pratt Covey Auct trustees.
A rare stream in White County Georgia reportedly wells near mountain summit and flows uphill for about half a mile before turning eastward to the Atlantic. The geyser like display, lacking a siphon, astonishes observers and rivals Yellowstone in novelty.
A quotation on the dangers of overconfidence marking the point in a man’s career where ambition and ego threaten performance. It asserts that the best work comes from struggle and striving for advancement.
An excerpt shows a Missouri man questioned honesty as he remarks on trust in dealing with large sums. The line suggests skepticism about prior reliability and contrasts with past exposure to books or umbrellas, cited by the Washington Star.
The fragment discusses a teen named Misa Passes and a proposed engagement at sixteen, with Blanche affirming and noting the girl’s perceived unresponsiveness amid others’ concern about her conduct.
A Galveston News perspective notes that mastering temper increases self control and suggests restraint builds inner strength, urging readers to practice patience in daily disputes and express calm actions rather than heated reactions.
Taxpayers are advised that a four percent discount will be allowed on all state and county taxes paid during October. Interest will be charged on unpaid tax totals after January 1, and will start from September 1. Charles T. Whitby, Treasurer of Caroline County.
An early 20th century advertorial notes a large lot of steel ranges and stoves for sale by Cooper. The listing touts quick heating, good baking, and fuel efficiency, urging buyers to inspect and purchase. Includes date and location hints for the sale.
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