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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1915
Page
2
The Denton Journal page lists Howard Melvin Ben and Johnson Melvin & Johnson as publishers. Dated Saturday morning December 4, 1915, the fragmentary text shows page four branding and publisher names for the issue.
A Baltimore Sun excerpt surveys how people measure a living by money, praising a Maryland Week Exposition gift to aid 25 corn club winners. It comments on public officials terms, constitutional conventions, and federal action against industrial violence, noting Bayard’s Senate bid and war-material orders shaping early legislative contests.
In a critical missive the author laments the American public and press for swallowing opinions from celebrities while neglecting real officials like President Wilson and the State Department. The piece condemns prizefighters bankers and professors for political views and warns against relentless criticism from figures like Bryan and Ford during stressful times.
The county agents program under the Smith Lever bill allows counties to hire an agricultural agent with half salary shared by the county. John F. Monroe of the Maryland Agricultural College led a hog cholera inoculation effort using a locally produced serum, aiding about 1,000 hogs at a farmer cost under $700 and a county cost of about $25, saving farmers at least $6,000. Worcester farmers urge broader adoption of agricultural agents for hog cholera control and general farming benefits.
A Maryland shooter urges repeal of a current squirrel season rule in a November 1915 letter to the Journal. He argues the law restricting squirrel hunting before November 16 harms farmers and huntsmen, cites ongoing September gunfire near Baltimore County, and calls on readers and lawmakers to restore an earlier September start.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company issues the Eastern Shore Northern District and Southern District directories. Northern covers Cecilton Chestertown Centreville Denton Easton Elkton and more. Southern covers Belle Haven Berlin Cambridge Cape Charles Chincoteague Crisfield Delmar Eastville and others. Distribution begins immediately.
Last Thursday morning a man once convicted of murdering three people was executed by hanging under Worcester County Maryland law. The sheriff set the gallows in dense woods at the alms house farm about three miles from Snow Hill. approximately 5,000 people gathered to witness the spectacle.
Rev Dr Davies of Christ Church Easton urges home centered charity and social cooperation to combat isolation in rural areas. He calls for expanded use of schoolhouses and churches for recreation and uplift, and for social righteousness in wages housing and public life.
The article notes the autumn period after harvest as ideal for careful control of diseases and pests in orchards, emphasizing eradication methods for pear blight and apple canker rather than spraying. It also mentions the Marshalls’ bail, Grace Marshall’s transfer to Johns Hopkins Phipps Clinic, and her expected May trial in the abuse case.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to friends who assisted them during illness and passing of their sister Miss Sarah Reynolds. There will be no Sunday train on the B C A Railroad tomorrow as that service has been withdrawn for the season.
Poultry buyer George L Jopp seeks white leghorn hens and brooders at top market rates in Hobbs Maryland. Final payment arranged on delivery. Potential sellers contact promptly for quotes and pickup.
Merry Christmas Now Draws Near. We specialize in toys games books fruits nuts and candy with low prices. Shop early and be best served while stock lasts. Stock includes dishes cups plates and other useful gifts to carry the spirit of Christmas all year. Come
A reader note claims a bigger choice of candy and more satisfactory prices on treats than available elsewhere, suggesting shoppers save money while enjoying a wider assortment.
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