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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1918
Page
2
A Denton Journal page from February 2, 1918, presents editorial notes praising Allied powers and urging steadfast support. It covers draft allocations, farm labor expectations, civil service wartime vacancies, hoarding misconceptions, a proposed state farm-products director, and a nationwide enrollment card for military service. It also notes food security guidance, gun licenses, ice production, and war risk insurance checks.
Farmers and shippers unable to obtain fair service may use the Food Administration Grain Corporation as a sales agent. For car lot volume wheat the agency will find a market with a 1 percent commission. Zone agents settle grade disputes by examining a 2 pound sample. The Maryland zone agent is Geo. S. Jackson, 17 South St., Baltimore.
Miss Bernice Morgan Miss Florence Phillips and Mr Alonzo Phillips visited Miss Phillips sister Mrs Kenley Marvel near Hamilton. Mr and Mrs Harry Blade of near Hurlock spent the weekend with Mr Blades parents Mr and Mrs George Coleman. Miss Henrietta McMahan spent the weekend with her mother.
Trustees will offer at public sale in front of the Denton Court House door on February 26 1918 between 2 and 4 pm the real estate described in a mortgage deed dated November 7 1914 to secure William J Klima and Mary Klima. The properties include multi parcel land in the First Election District totaling about 41 acres with specific tracts and shares conveyed by various deeds. The sale follows a decree by the Circuit Court for Caroline County Equity dated January 28 1918 appointing Henry R Lewis and J Owen Knotts as trustees.
A public notice dated February 26 1918 outlines a land transfer in Caroline County in the Eighth Election District. It describes the tract starting at a stone on the Manship line now belonging to D Warner Hignatt and proceeds through a sequence of compass bearings distances and land corners to the beginning, noting the parcel quantity not completed in the excerpt.
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