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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1910
Page
2
Fragmentary 1910 entry lists individuals QUARAL EN and H. JOHNSON YSON with dates JEG. 31, 1910, suggesting a dated dispute or record snippet. The readable text lacks context but preserves proper nouns and a single date component.
An editorial note reflects on December 1 1860 when South Carolina seceded and the Civil War that followed. It mentions veterans now in power, Lee’s statue, Mosby lecturing in New England, and political shifts after a century of upheaval as the nation heals. It also covers Maryland coal declines, stocktaking for the new year, and political notes on Democrats, oratory, kidnappings, marsh surveys, a possible national park, and suffrage sentiment in Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
A historical sermon reflects on Rehoboam in First Kings as a lesson on heedless youth, poor counsel, and kingship loss, contrasting Solomon and Jeroboam while urging personal character formation. It then shifts to agricultural notes praising Eastern apple growing, advising on orchard management, selection, and the growing apple trade across multiple states with insights from growers and officials.
A Philadelphia North American account details Dr J R Rochester of Denton performing a neck fracture operation saving a patient in medical history. Mrs Margaret Clarke, bedridden at Woman's Homeopathic Hospital, is cited as a grateful survivor after months of advanced treatment and spinal care.
A county article extols apple culture and orchard care once common on farms. It notes orchards declined due to neglect and tree disease, with production dropping from 60 million to 22 million barrels between 1895 and 1900 while population rose. It urges renewed effort in pruning, replanting, and proper harvesting to restore orchards.
Easton Star-Democrat reports Mr. M LE Wroten uses a goose breast bone to predict weather within 14 hours. He hangs the bone at 5 pm and claims moisture color, dryness, or a purple tint indicate rain or clear skies next morning. He has used a new goose bone each year for 35 years and cites a unique weather goose in every flock.
If you are a trifle sensitive about the size of your shoes, Allen's Foot-Hose claims to let many wear shoes a size smaller by using their product. Suits patent leather, helps break in new shoes. Sold everywhere, 2c. Free sample offer, mail Allen 6 Olmue Le Roy NY.
Motor Vehicle Commissioner John J. George predicts that Illinois auto registrations will raise state revenue by at least 50 000 with gross receipts likely to reach 70 000 this year. Funds would go to the State Highways Commission for road repairs. He notes fiscal year timing and seasonal registering reduce current receipts and urges legislative change to begin licenses May 1.
The DeRue Dros Ideal Minstrels come back this season as a larger company with enhanced scenery and a grand scenic first part Italy. Seven vaudeville acts highlight the program. A noon street parade with a brass band concert precedes a seven o'clock theatre show. One night only January 5.
An old marketing line touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children to cure colds feverishness headache stomach troubles and teeth disturbances within 24 hours. The copy references Iller sample mailed and lists Le Roy New York as a location in the ad.
Mr Kraft burned to death in a Seaford fruit packing plant owned by J A Wright. He slept in a room near the blaze and was overcome by smoke while escaping. Kraft, 48, had been in business here five to six years, survived by two daughters. He had three marriages, with wives from Talbot, Choptank, and Bethel.
Among those who will change their residence for the coming year are George Johnson moving to a farm vacated by Mr. Toulson John Holland occupying the property left by Johnson Mitchell Williamson taking over Holland’s place J B Scott moving to his farm near Horsey’s Cross Roads and Chester Scott occupying Scott’s former property Mr Francis Neal of Galden College returns to Philadelphia to work as a bookkeeper for the Philadelphia Transit Company Willard and Clarence Shakespeare and Miss Lynch of Wilmington visit the Hubbards Lacy Spence of Philadelphia visits family here Miss Effa Alford visits friends in Seaford Mr and Mrs Wm Parker spend Sunday with relatives in Bridgeville Wm T Slignutt spends Christmas holidays in New York Revival meetings begin Sunday evening January 1.
Mr Fred Pearce fell from a barn loft on Sunday evening after a misstep. He is a heavy man and the ten foot fall broke his right leg between knee and hip and caused other jarring. Doctors Saulsbury and Fisher attended him. A union Christmas service of the M KE and M P Churches was held at Union M P Church with Rev T J Sard preaching. Mr Alex Baker suffered a stroke on Wednesday last week and is in critical condition, Mrs Baker also quite sick?
In the Methodist Protestant Rev J L Straughn argues for a practical union of Methodism. He envisions aligning forces to place missionaries at crossroads worldwide and prays for divine aid to overcome difficulties, believing God may will the union. He expresses faith that prayers could bless the cause and participants.
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