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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1911
Page
2
A Democratic editorial urges strong involvement in the upcoming primary. It argues money is no barrier to candidacy, praises the direct primary law, and calls for broad participation and merit in selecting a strong, winning ticket in Caroline county. It stresses party loyalty, public service, and the need for capable Democrats to rise to public office.
State forest wardens report 65 fires burning 17 536 acres with estimated damage 96 294 dollars in Allegany Baltimore Carroll Cecil Charles Frederick Garrett Harford Howard Montgomery Prince Georges Moorys Washington Worcester. About half extinguished at cost 18 50 while others burned out or by landowners. Causes include 23 from burning sedge fields and 20 from railroads. Also notes temperance address by Hobson and farm labor wage comparisons with regional variance.
A Thursday afternoon fire stowed a major property loss estimated at 500000 dollars, with about half insured. The report notes extensive damage and implies substantial rebuilding costs.
The Republican majority gave Speaker Cannon a six thousand dollar automobile. Speaker Champ Clark opposes using the car and refuses any chauffeur or repair funds, saying the expenditure was improper and he would not use the machine. The article views the new Speaker as a better representative.
Dr Charles H Rose during a Centre ville suffrage speech claimed 125 of 650 Talbot county white voters sold their ballots for 10 dollars each in the last election. He said six voters and two sellers appeared on the county Grand Jury, prompting State’s Attorney J Frank Turner to deny the charges and potential grand jury action. The speech drew wide comment.
Denton post office announces unclaimed mail for the week ending March 31. Advertised letters include Mr. Benj Wisher Miss Linda Sadler Miss Maud Jenkins Mrs Sarah HawkIns Mrs L V Stewart Miss Mary Wright Miss Lola Hurtt Mrr Harry A Mayor Mr W Banner Mrs Sam Red mond Mr Fletcher Green Mr Wilke Covington THos R Green P M letters.
In loving remembrance of William T. Robinson who died March 25 1909. Heartfelt sorrow and questions of despair fill the lines from his daughter Mary R Caune. Also classified notice seeking to buy first class sweet potatoes with best cash price from E H Rinagotp care of Field Willis in Denton Maryland.
An auction sale at the late home of E Fleming Harrington Del on Friday April 7 at 10 am offers fifty head of horses and mules to close the estate. A Roughley will sell thirty more horses and mules direct from the West at the same time and place. No reserve and eighty head for the public's price. Executor GEO M JONES and A RAUGHLEY oversee.
Notice is given that Matthew Lawless Jr. has letters of administration for the estate of Matthew Lawless of Caroline County Maryland. All persons with claims must present them with vouchers authenticated by October 30 1911 or be excluded from benefits of the estate. Administrator Matthew Lawless Jr signs this 28th day of March 1911.
One pair of mules three years old well broken and mated sound and straight price two hundred dollars one large day mare extra single driver and good worker seven ears old sound two two year old steers in fine condition to be finished feeding offers0717 GARS for beef Denton Ma
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