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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1911
Page
4
The article argues state fairs should focus on practical agricultural education and industrial demonstrations. It critiques overglamour and urges a disciplined, technical approach, emphasizing seed beds of knowledge, farm efficiency, and the moral duty to uplift breeders and growers through genuine, sustained advancement.
A narrator recalls OReilly a henpecked husband who dodges funeral duties at his wife Mrs. OReilly’s passing. Neighbors handle arrangements and floral friezes while OReilly finally surveys the offerings, then asks them to close the gates ajar as they depart. A poem by Healen Hunt Jackson contrasts with the scene, pondering the comfort of aid and the hope of heaven.
The account describes a patient at a dentist who faced a difficult tooth and nerve, with the operation ending abruptly yet declared successful. A second scene shows a lecturer interrupted by a sudden crash as a loose object toppled, prompting a wry remark about the thread of one’s disaster.
A garbled colonial era extract describes a visit with a bishop and a sample cup of coffee that disappoints Canon Bagot. Lincoln is recalled by an evangelist who quips about heaven and drink, while Finley and Clancy debate the golfing on a hotel roof. The piece closes with a discussion of sunlight and seasons.
A compact summary of a gasoline engine’s versatile farm uses from pumping water to spraying pests and fertilizing grounds. The engine serves as a sprayer for poultry houses, lawn and garden care, Orchard and potato patch treatments, and can also power cleaning tasks around barns. It promises labor savings for the farmer and household chores such as milk can processing.
Report in daily papers about a primate visiting a convict prison built by convict labor. Convicts carved the prison, played the organ, and selected hymns. One hymn titled Oh, Tad the Wings of a Dove was sung with notable heart.
Garment prices list mens natural wool ribbed underwear long sleeve shirts and drawers with double gussets at 1.60 each. Medium weight balbriggan underwear long sleeve shirts and drawers with double gussets priced at 1.00 per garment.
The United States Government and the Pennsylvania Agricultural Experimental Stations recommend finely ground limestone as the best lime for soil. It does not destroy manure, harms no crops, stores indefinitely, and can be applied anytime. Packed in canvas or paper, it reduces labor, dust, and burns, and can be drilled or harrowed in. It costs half the old method and matches air slaked lime in fertilizer effect. Victor ground limestone is advertised as pure and superior for better results.
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