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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1905
Page
4
A Dortmigitly Review excerpt quotes Mrs. John Lane on women and economy. It questions why women eat well only when accompanied by men and jokes that table d hote meals protect women from starvation. The piece satirizes gender roles in spending on food and dress.
Advice from the Philadelphia North American on infant colic during early months. It suggests warming the child, turning on the stomach, aiding wind relief, and cautious use of peppermint water. If attacks persist, reduce heavy foods, increase water, and adjust breastfeeding or the mother's diet. The mother should exercise outdoors and maintain calm. Regular bowel movements are advised.
New Jersey agricultural researchers report trials on controlling San Jose scale. Dime and sulphur mixtures showed limited success. crude oil and kerosene with proper emulsifiers offered best results, especially on pears. Warm oil improves coverage and effectiveness. emulsions with limed limestone and water show promise for larger spraying areas.
Advice for parents covers infant transport not in go carts, recommends baby carriage for under three, safe feeding schedules, and proper hair care to prevent damage. Emphasizes comfortable footwear, gradual muscle development, and a routine last feeding before bed.
A cynical bachelor questions women playing golf. He says women are awkward and less graceful than men at golf and other sports, but if women play they should restrict to family groups. He adds a daughter golfing with her father or a husband and wife pair, and warns a girl seeking a particular man should avoid the links.
An ideal country bedroom features cream and yellow decor with yellow pansy wallpaper on a cream ground and all white enamel furnishings. A white enamel brass trimmed bed, white bureau, chair and washstand, pale green screen, and Japanese crepe accents create a refined, low cost interior.
A London crowd at a social dance shows almost always bad tempered behavior as people jostle each other and glare. One man pushes women in the crush while seeking a partner, shocking by modern standards and echoing harsher ancestral manners.
A reflective line from Stanisays cited in the PRBRIVE NEWSPAPER praising calm courage. It extols steadiness in facing peril, valuing restraint over flashy bravado.
A comparison of two celery plots shows the left one grown with standard commercial manure and the right receiving three applications of 200 pounds nitrate of soda during the season. The nitrate-treated field matured early and sold for 55 to 60 cents per dozen in late June, while the untreated plot sold later with lower stock and prices around 6 to 8 cents. A second, fall harvest was planned for the nitrate plot.
The article describes trail markers used by Taditans and white trackers, including a white notch on tree trunks meaning Here the trail, twig signals for blaze and shortcuts, and twig placement indicating warnings or directions. It also notes buffalo hunters signals of two shots and a five second interval to locate each other, with a confirming reply and possible urgent alarm.
John McCullough, famed actor, surprised many to learn he could read but not write at sixteen. He credited an old chairmaker with teaching him chairmaking and Shakespeare, shaping his path to the stage. The tragedian once bragged to a Philadelphia host that a chair in the room was his own design.
A English man to Monaco arrives with tins of paint in luggage used to touch up a racing craft after a railway trip. Customs officials contend the pigment is dutiable paint. He says he will bring it back on leaving the country by painting the boat sides. Authorities doubt the evaporating spirit claim.
Following the June 12 1807 Asian earthquake the tremor continued for days with about 200 shocks daily after June 17. By mid July shocks fell to twenty or thirty daily and many people remained startled for two years. The aftershocks were residual and not dangerous in character.
The Mine, X. faced distress when her husband left a note saying he quits this world, but three days later he reappeared in high spirits having been up in a balloon. The brief item notes a domestic incident with an unusual balloon outing.
Brief dialogue exchange shows a caller asking about a mother and Ethel replies she is downtown and not shopping. Ethel notes the mother only planned to get some needed items.
In a brisk exchange Mrs Gramercy laments a worried mood over a fashion mishap. Mrs Park blames a careless maid for a choice that let her out with Fido while wearing a gown harmonizing with Babette, revealing domestic tensions and social nerves.
In a fragmentary court scene Edith asks if he has ever loved before while addressing Ethel. A judge directs Edith to visit a jeweler to choose a rag Lo wanted, revealing a dramatic but unclear motive in the ongoing case.
Sealed proposals for merchantable wood to complete five cards per room are due September 12, 1905. Bidders must specify wood type and cord in four foot lengths on school grounds by October 2. Wood will be inspected by a school trustee and billed on uniform blanks. The Board may reject all bids. october payment. by order, B. M. Noble, Secretary.
An engrossed Maryland Senate and House document outlines amendments proposed to the state constitution. It details new voting qualifications and residency rules for Baltimore City and surrounding areas, defining age, registration, and literacy requirements for qualified voters. The text notes approval thresholds and submission to voters at the next general election.
A succinct, reflective line noting that every wise person carries prudence as a parachute attached to the balloon of enthusiasm, suggesting balanced judgment accompanies bold ambition.
Farm Journal notes good calf nutrition from roots and tubers and succulent feeds in winter. Turrets, artichokes, and beets support calves and sheep, improving intake when dry feeds are scarce.
A Philadelphia Press quote praises practical savvy calling it horse sense. It notes caution against betting on a single wager, framing practical judgement as valued street wisdom.
A compact aphorism from the Florida Times-Union urging kindness toward the wealthy, noting fortunes can change over time and wealth is not guaranteed.
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