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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1917
Page
2
Howard Melvin Ben and Johnson Melvin and Johnson publishers are listed as the owners or operators in the cited publication fragment. The text provides publisher names and may indicate family or corporate ties to the newspaper.
Government life insurance for soldiers, sailors, and nurses is now just over a month old with 64,168 applications totaling 552,093,000 in coverage since its start. Treasury reports 4,000 to 6,000 daily applications, with up to 50 million dollars in a day, as premiums range from 65 cents to 1.20 dollars per month per thousand. The piece also notes federal efforts to curb pensions costs and reviews a new government book on German war practices, while outlining Congress’s expected surge in war funding and debt. It cites President Wilson’s resolve against German peace and discusses Maryland and Chesapeake Bay military-industrial expansion, labor-capital cooperation, and national unity behind wartime policy.
The piece argues that wartime unity will curb labor strife as the nation prioritizes victory. It emphasizes that strikes are disreputable and that public opinion and federal authorities will align to suppress disruption. It foresees a fair, harmonious postwar adjustment once peace returns.
McAdoo argues that patriotic citizens must fund and back the war effort through thrift and organization. He asserts valor alone won’t defeat the Kaiser and stresses the War Savings plan as essential to conserve resources and bolster national industry for victory.
A public sale of farm property near Goldsboro Maryland lists livestock including horses mules cows a sow with pigs and hens plus extensive farming implements household goods and furniture. Auction by Mrs J E Davis with cash under 10 and eight month credit on larger sums with security. removal required upon settlement.
S B Kitchen owner will auction livestock farming tools and household goods at public sale on the Saulsbury farm two miles from Burrsville toward Denton. Items include mare, cows, heifers, hay rack, plows, harness, tomato baskets, stove, churn, churn and more. Terms: cash under $10, credit 7 months with note at Peoples National Bank of Denton. Auctioneer F P Covey. Clerk S G Nuttle.
On December 20 1917 at 10 30 o clock on the Medford Farm near Choptank a public sale will offer Grade Guernsey cattle horses hogs and farm implements. Cattle include ten head aged 8 years to 6 months with calves by side and soon to freshen. sired by Golden Dexter and Medford's Masher. Horses include heavy work mares ages 7 and 15 plus a mule and several mares. Hogs seven weighing 100 to 125 pounds and ten pigs 40 to 60 pounds. Implements include wagons a grain drill plows cultivators a sulky cultivator a churn and more. Terms cash under 10 dollars otherwise nine months credit with secured notes at Provident State Bank of Preston.
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