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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1911
Page
2
Centor Journal page reports on the Johnson in publication dated Saturday morning December 30 1911. Howard Melvin Melvin and John publish the item.
A New Year’s Eve scene in Philadelphia centers on Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell as the city echoes the old custom of ringing in 1912. The piece notes historic ties to 1776 and describes Governor Crothers’ legislative proposals, including staff reductions, abolishing counsel for various boards, funding for an Eastern Shore insane asylum, and repeal of tax payment discounts. Distinguished state offices face staffing cuts while a bond-funded asylum could cost about 500000.
Maryland Governor Crothers argues campaigns cost too much and proposes cutting campaign expenditures to 10 dollars per thousand voters up to fifty thousand and five dollars per thousand beyond that. He also calls to limit assistants and poll messengers, and to cap personal campaign expenses at one thousand dollars, aiming to keep elections about public policy, not private wealth.
The piece critiques President Taft for offering a woolen schedule message seen as a substitute for real relief from high wool prices. It notes the veto of the Underwood La Follette wool bill and outlines Democratic efforts to lower wool costs, while detailing canal zone visits by Democrats and Roosevelt election talks as political strategy.
The Anti Saloon League outlined a strategy in American Issue to move the local option bill without referral to the Temperance Committee. It would be handled in Committee of the Whole by a majority, then placed on the calendar with second reading amendments. A Lyric hearing would be held to stage debates, splitting time between supporters and opponents. The piece argues the issue will otherwise delay other business, so early disposal is preferable.
Memorial lines recall the first anniversary of Paul M Neighbors death on December 28 1911. A mother writes of a wounded heart and longing, asking for strength to say thy will be done. The verse promises the child is not forgotten and thoughts endure as long as life lasts.
Cordova progress notes report the quiet marriage of Edward Hunteman and Bertha Eberhart at the Lutheran Church on Thursday afternoon last week. The couple will live on a Cordova area farm thereafter. Christmas visits include Porter relatives from Baltimore Greensboro and Lewes staying with Henry Porter’s family. Susan Saulsbury and Mr. John Saulsbury host Christmas at their home. Teresa Byrnes visits Baltimore parents for the holidays. Willie Regrin returns to Baltimore Saturday.
Lizzie Starkey married Frank Raughley in a simple ceremony at Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Starkey home. The bride wore a steel broadcloth traveling suit with matching hat and gloves. The couple plan to settle near Lebanon where the groom farms, and residents anticipate a shell road from Templeville to Marydel improving local travel.
Property listing for a comfortable dwelling in Greensboro and a farm for sale. Details attributed to R. RX SHULL, dated November 25, 1981, Greensboro Md.
E J Edwards recounts Carl Gilmore securing Parepa-Rosa as soloist for the 1869 National Peace Jubilee in Boston. He details plans for a thousand-piece orchestra ten thousand-voice chorus and artillery accompaniment. Parepa-Rosa vows to rise above the cannon if timed with the beat, delivering a voice heard like heaven above the orchestra and cannons.
Travelers in Brazil note that not only in Rio de Janeiro but in larger cities throughout the republic the public eagerly awaits the daily news budget, matching the eagerness seen in the United States and Europe.
A humorous exchange frames the inquiry as the candidate questions his own fate. The jokey answer emphasizes uncertainty and fear of failure in a political contest.
A reliable authority notes over a million cigar brands exist yet most are bad. The speaker contrasts vast brand variety with the simple dichotomy of good versus bad cigars, implying quality concerns dominate the market.
A quirky exchange riffs on animal woes as a giraffe with a sore throat prompts a sharper joke about a centipede with corns. Tex as Coyote delivers the punchline in a playful banter style.
Circular iron disks turning at high speed without teeth edge common in many workshops. They are used for cutting materials in place of toothed saw blades, revealing a trend toward non toothed edge sawing tools.
A hospital physician questions a discrepancy in a patient death count during rounds. He notes nine deaths and recalls ordering medicine for ten, but one patient did not take the medication, highlighting a fatal care lapse.
A noted columnist downplays the stereotype that women only discuss dresses, arguing that hats also enter their conversation and social discourse. The remark reflects era-specific gender expectations and humor in the Exchange column.
A wandering visitor notes the Eagle House remains the Eagle Honuse after twenty years while the village recounts hotel name changes. The oldest resident lists successors such as the Grant Central Grand Union Grand Junction Great Northern Great Southern Imperial Regal Empire Regent and Mansion House as the property tours the circuit again.
The piece contrasts the English nobility as well groomed and superior with the army officers as disciplined, while portraying American officers as overweight and the commoners as markedly inferior. It asserts a clear line between upper and lower classes.
Instructions to repair sun-worn curtains by cutting away faded portions and sewing across. Use a cord or ribbon to secure the seam, or make straps from old linen if needed. Tidy old linen bows provide neat fastenings and can be starch pressed.
A big fat man stretched in a barber chair as the barber prepared with a hot towel and whetted his razor. The man jokingly asked if a fork could be used to test if his face was done, a lighthearted local anecdote from Atchison Globe.
A compact excerpt argues that living for others brings sight sanity safety and beauty in thought planning work and life while warning that self indulgence self exaltation and self interest distort human nature and invite destruction, framing this as the essence of crime.
A housekeeper cleaning a codfish at the Queenstown Ireland constabulary barracks discovered a leather bound purse weighing about 30 pounds in the fish. The purse contained silver coins from the reign of Queen Victoria and some inscribed papers reduced to pulp, but the items were in good preservation otherwise.
An Englishman and a Welshman quarrel over which country offers better living. The Welshman praises Wales for noble housekeeping with many cooks at one wedding dinner. The Englishman counters that each man toasted his own cheese, implying self sufficiency.
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