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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1905
Page
4
W T Macoun discusses the best time to dig potatoes and how timing depends on top growth and frost risk. He compares digging by fork, plow with a side fork attachment, and commercial potato diggers, noting efficiency, loss reduction, and labor costs. He warns diseased crops rot and should stay in ground.
A diversified farmer explains storing potatoes in a cellar during peak season to allow flexible marketing and easy access. He notes no loss marketing at temperatures 20 degrees below freezing, unlike pit storage, and cites easier access and haulage as key advantages.
English experts advocate undulating lands as superior grazing grounds for young horses arguing soil quality matters and that varied terrain promotes full muscular development. They claim a perfect or aesthetically pleasing horse requires symmetrical muscle growth not achieved on level pastures.
Growers in parts of Michigan report 60 cents per bushel free on board for new onions but few sales occur. Racine district Wisconsin growers hear 70 cents. Cook county Illinois buyers offer 30 cents, but producers resist. Noble county Indiana reports small lots of white onions selling around £1 per unit.
The Colorado experiment station warns that cleanliness in troughs and feeding places is essential when feeding sugar beet pulp. Feed only what cattle will clean up promptly to avoid frozen or soured pulp. Do not batch a large amount for a long day as it leads to overfeeding and waste.
The article notes rapid ancient authors such as Livy and Cicero and cites modern figures like Dr Johnson Scott and Byron. It recounts anecdotes of writing speed, including Samuel Johnson composing pages in a single sitting and finishing works in brief periods to meet needs or pay debts.
The piece quotes Dean Swift writing Rules and Directions for Servants, noting sarcastic tips on household management. It parallels old advice with modern servant problems, offering examples like using a copper pot for many tasks, tearing books to singe fowls, and handling candles in various dramatic ways.
Dispatch recounts elephants lifting timber and planks at a mill yard, harnessed with heavy chains and guided by handlers. They fetch, stack, and move logs and boards, balancing with skill, pausing for meals, and noting the animals’ clockwork routine with a Pall Mall Gazette observer.
Pearl fisheries, part of a sizable local industry, operate around the Lohia islands at the Red Sea’s southern end. Few pearls reach European or American markets as local demand nearly consumes production. For Indians and Arabs, pearls are the preferred gem and native women commonly wear pearl ornaments.
In a London police court a young offender faces trial for assault on an elderly man. The magistrate offered fatherly advice about enlistment, asking why he did not join the army. The youth answered, I did once, your honor, and he nearly killed me.
James MacNeill Whistler, famed artist, was valued by friends for his sharp wit as much as for his genius. A young woman praised the artistic temperament on first meeting, remarking that people differ greatly. Whistler countered: there is also difference between matches, if you look closely, but they all blaze similarly.
In 1700 Joan Cary remarks that London beggars feign fatigue to earn charity. He notes beggary has become a practiced art, with children trained from birth to elicit pity. A sore leg or arm or even a pretend injury becomes a livelihood as compassion is weaponized.
A Success Magazine quote extols cheerfulness as a universal aid that strengthens the whole person, doubles effort, and renews purpose. It asserts no man is a failure when he maintains a cheerful, optimistic outlook amid discouragements and darkness.
A brief Cleveland Leader quip recalls the father giving the bride away with the line It is more blessed to give than to receive as he hands her to the groom in a traditional ceremony. The exchange captures a religious and social framing of marriage norms in a humorous tone.
An English schoolboy offered a novel essay definition of friendship stating that a friend is someone who knows all about you and likes you just the same. The remark reflects a candid view of true companionship and loyalty.
The remark notes that aiming for perfection elevates beyond mediocrity while settling for mediocrity ensures falling well short of true achievement. It emphasizes a disciplined mindset and high standards as keys to exceptional work.
In a Boston transcript skeptics argue bluntness equates to sharp speech. The discussion centers on plain talk and its social impact, with commentators noting how honesty can unsettle norms yet reveal truth.
A list describes serving soup varieties with ingredients such as mint, dried peas, and Parmesan. It mentions croutons, bread rounds, and crisping in the oven, plus details for bouillabaisse and bisques with various breads and garnishes.
In the scar woods we walk among red oaks where acorns ripen in two seasons and pin oaks divide into branches. Broken ends reveal a tiny powdery infestation from a larva within the bark and a possible dormant pupa after the burrow is opened.
An old Russian hunting tale tells of a count who shoots a bear cub, drags it fifty miles home in a sleigh, and discovers a mourning dam that follows the cub, shares its fate, and receives a monument at the spot where she died.
Mercury’s distance from the sun changes due to orbital eccentricity. At perihelion it receives about ten and a half times our light and heat, while at aphelion it drops by more than half. Even so, Mercury’s sun appears as a disk four and a half times larger than Earth's.
Ler asks about the engagement ring given by Bobby to his sister and notes she has trouble vetting it when other men call. The line captures a casual domestic exchange reflecting concern over acceptance and social interactions.
Mrs Bison praises her husband as the neatest man she ever saw and recalls a moment when he cleaned her up, as reported by the Detroit Piece Press. The candid remark captures admiration and a vivid memory of domestic life.
The document records governor Edwin Warfield ordering publication of bills proposing amendments to Articles 1 and 3 of the Maryland Constitution. It notes qualification to vote, registration rules, and the November 7, 1905 election date with publication in multiple newspapers including a German language paper. It bears Governor Warfield’s seal and Secretary of State certification.
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