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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1928
Page
2
The Denton publication is published every Saturday by Melvin and Johnson Incorporated. Benjamin H. Johnson serves as President and Treasurer, Benjamin F. Johnson as Vice-President and Secretary. Entered at the Denton Post Office as second class mail matter AA-PE on February 4, 1928.
The December 1927 review by the American Exchange Irving Trust Co questions the era's prosperity, citing economic losses, unemployment, and industry strain. It highlights agriculture and especially soft coal, where 226000 miners are idle amid low prices, high freight costs, and poor export access. It notes electricity's growing farming role and efficiency gains in dairying, with machine milking costing less than hand milking.
In September, 2080 people were killed by automobiles. The piece argues compulsory insurance would not have prevented all losses but could reduce financial hardship and fatalities by promoting accountability and coverage.
The piece argues that saving a life should not be tied to compulsory automobile insurance and criticizes the idea as a remedy. It notes that uniform traffic laws and enforcement are needed, warns that without stricter rules deaths will rise, and contrasts thrift with miserliness, praising wise spending and banking to spur progress.
State health findings show Maryland improving yearly for infants and mothers. 1927 infant deaths were 1316 down from 1507 in 1926, while maternal deaths fell to 65 from 74. Fewer than five maternal deaths per thousand births, with half of infant deaths preventable by better feeding, milk handling, and timely medical care.
The article explains complete versus incomplete proteins and lists high protein foods like milk eggs soybeans meat peanuts fish and cheese. It provides recipes including Cheese Fondu Salmon Loaf with Creamed Peas and Egg Souffle with steps and ingredients.
County Extension News reports 33 flocks in the state certified for breeding stock with 17 blood tested, marking a rise from 1927. Caroline county certifies four flocks and elects W. D. Pickering, Willard Sparklin, and Llyod E. Holsinger to key posts to promote Maryland poultry resources and cooperative industry development.
The care of breeding stock determines hatchability and chick livability. Growth rate and early pullet maturity rely on parent stock quality, affecting egg size and overall poultry performance.
Provides concise instructions on housing to prevent drafts dampness and vermin with front opening for sun exposure and ventilation. Advises cleaning dropping boards applying acid phosphate spraying frequent cleaning straw litter, outside yard outside run for fresh air and sunshine, green feed for hatchable eggs, liberal grain and green feed, avoid overfat hens, constant good mash in hoppers, cod liver oil supplementation 1 quart per 100 pounds grain when no outside run is available to improve hatching eggs.
Guidelines for egg handling include collecting eggs three times daily, storing in clean crates in a moist room, turning eggs four percent daily, and maintaining a storage temperature of 40 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not wash eggs, discard oversized or ill shaped eggs, keep eggs clean, use clean litter and nests, and avoid hatching eggs over ten days old.
Sheep raising expert A. Clark will visit Caroline county on February 14 to assist sheep raisers with problems. Farmers wishing his services should contact the County Agent before February 14.
In memory of D Warner Hignatt who died November 13 1927 and Frances S Hignatt who passed February 5 1926. Heartfelt verses from a daughter Mrs William Bullock express deep loss, longing, and faith in reunion in heaven, with lines about silent grief, sun shine, and the Golden Gates.
Irvin D. Baxter donated 10000 dollars to St. John's College Annapolis at a January 31 luncheon at the Southern Hotel. The gift supports a campaign to raise one million dollars for the historic college's development. Walter H. Buck presided. Rev. S. Tagart Steele extolled St. John's small college approach and its role in shaping leaders through close student professor interactions and cultural education.
Eddie Dowling foretold return with a new musical comedy and keeps his word with Honeymoon Lane opening at Ford's Theatre Baltimore Monday February 6 for one week with matinees. The show ran a year on Broadway at the Knickerbocker and heads on a transcontinental tour through Washington Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit Cincinnati St Louis Kansas City Chicago to the Pacific Coast before returning to New York. Dowling wrote the book and lyrics with music by James Hanley and features a large company including Gordon Dooley Martha Morton Florence O'Denishawn Esther Muir Robbie Perkins Helen Ault Kate Smith and a 40 girl chorus plus the Eddie Dowling ballet.
Federalsburg moves ahead with a $40,000 high school to house 1650 students in six classrooms plus an assembly hall and principal's office on seven acres near Harmon Field. L. L. Larrimore is named long‑time principal. Also noted are a double birthday party for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Butler and return to routes for school bus drivers after a blizzard. Federalsburg Fire Department officers to be elected next Monday.
Determine the word list by assigning a single letter to each numbered position and reconstruct the message. Apply the same letter mapping to all numbered tokens in the grid. Then reproduce the hidden answer using the top line mapping and fill the puzzle cells accordingly. The final line echoes the quoted maxim about duty and endurance.
Mr. Harry Richards returned from Baltimore and Onan cock Va. Farmers report roads passable thanks to snow plows. The Patchett farm dwelling burned Monday. Lloyd Thomas and Earl Towers visited Wilmington. Catherine Todd stayed with Maud Marine Sunday evening. Charles Baker visited his sister Gilbert Gibson. School reopened after being closed earlier in the week.
Edwin H. Knopf's Repertory Company brings Edouard Bourdet's The Captive to the Auditorium Theatre in Baltimore starting Monday. The play, a Parisian success, amid controversy for its adult subject, is staged as a dignified American premiere with wide praise for its restrained, dramatic execution and social relevance.
Dorothy Dwan, in Fox Films Tumbling River with Tom Mix, appears as the daughter of a wealthy ranch owner. The Western romance showcases her as a capable, western bred heroine. Cast includes William Conklin, Stella Essex, Elmo Billings, Edward Peil Sr, Wallace MacDonald, Buster Gardner, Harry Gripp. Lew Seiler directs.
The Homemaker's Club of Caroline county held a January 27 meeting in Denton with twenty two women from eight clubs. Morning focused on parliamentary law, afternoon on goods and projects for the year. Programs include Clothing, Home Furnishing, House Management and a Yard Improvement Contest featured by the Southern Planter. Office demonstrations were planned for the year.
Dodge Brothers announce a two week Philadelphia expo February 6 to 18 at Thornton Fuller Auto Co maintenance plant. 44 000 square feet host 148 trucks cars and commercial vehicles including line wagons oil tank trucks and bus chassis with several sizes and engines. Mayor Mackey will open the event broadcast on WFI.
Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky headline The Magic Flame shown at Arcadia Theatre Wilmington for the week of February 6. Colman plays a prince and a circus clown in a tale of romance and tragedy set amid a colorful Central European circus.
Radio program from WRC Washington at 9 30 p m Eastern Standard Time features the Lord Calvert Quintette directed by Henri Scholer. Selections include Wagner March from Tannhauser Ballad I Love a Little Cottage O Hara Spanish Serenade Nochecita Aubeniz Violin Solo Farfadets Pente Melody Dawes G Ballet Music No 7 Faust Gounod.
A twelve year old asks about his missing father and the mother explains he is away playing golf on the public links. She hopes he will return within a year or two. The dialogue frames a quiet domestic sorrow with parental concern and uncertainty about reunion.
The Willys-Overland Company presents the perfected Whippet with lower prices and refined design. The car features rich exterior color, luxury interior, long sweeping lines, cadet sun visor, remote door controls, automatic windshield wiper, and spacious interior, signaling market leadership in the light car field.
The piece traces phrases like get away with it scot free and Scot from old Saxon scent meaning pray. It explains scot and lot tribute owed to a superior and how language evolve to mean escape without payment.
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