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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1923
Page
2
Published every Saturday and entered at the Denton Maryland post office as second class mail matter. This short notice announces the Saturday edition date February 3 1923 and qualifies its postal status for readers and vendors.
The Baltimore American notes Norman Hapgood’s revival of political forecasting for 1924. He pinpoints Harding for Republicans McAdoo for Democrats and Ford as a possible third‑party option, while trimming Borah Hughes and Hoover as unlikely. The piece weighs Borah’s amendment leverage against Capper’s farm bloc and the broader economic debate with Europe, then shifts to public health caution for winter illness and IRS rulings on Woodrow Wilson foundation contributions.
The piece notes a renewed agreement between bituminous coal miners and operators for at least another year, hoping to avoid widespread strikes. It highlights the Federal Coal Commission’s duty to stabilize the trade, cites a report showing 56 suspended production days across 13 companies affecting over 18,000 workers, and mentions related church and civic efforts including Law and Order Sunday proclaimed by Governor Ritchie and joint Maryland press association meetings.
A Maryland farmer compares 1923 farm prospects to a healthy infant and cites USDA figures for January 1923. It notes 1922 mixed results with rising prices for cotton wool hogs and grain but higher costs for farm inputs, a larger crop value, more cattle and sheep on feed, and cautious optimism that the agricultural outlook is turning a corner despite some dark spots.
The family expresses deep appreciation for acts of kindness and sympathy shown after their loss. Mrs. E. C. Newlee offers thanks for the support received during their bereavement. Dr. Russell H. Conwell will deliver his famous lecture Acres of Diamonds in Easton next Tuesday evening.
Abe Martin notes Democrats seek a 1924 leader while Republicans seek an immediate choice. The column mocks election scandal chatter, claiming Republicans were left out of notices about a poll or event and a New York Republican allegedly voted for Miller after uncovering a supposed plot. Will Ropers adds a snide remark about a teak somewhere.
Court in Caroline County orders a trustee sale of a one third acre village lot in Smithville with a 30 by 40 barn a chicken house and a wood shed. The property is described in a 1911 deed to Southerland and includes a garden well and apple trees. Sale set for 2 to 4 pm with options of one half cash at sale and balance in six months or all cash. purchaser to cover title and stamps. Trustee Calvier Merriken Leonard Covey Auctioneer.
Frank Jewell of Annapolis Maryland a blacksmith at the U S Naval Academy and member of several lodges declares Tanlac relieved his long standing run down condition including weakness loss of appetite sluggish liver and biliousness He says after three bottles he feels like a new man and will continue the treatment Tanlac is sold by druggists.
A plea highlights that five million U.S. school children lack proper vision, risking severe learning harm. The speaker urges parents to treat eye health as a duty, insisting neglect could ruin a child’s chances in life and emphasizes immediate action to protect sight.
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