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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1920
Page
2
Clinton T Wyatt is hailed as a fortunate young man guided by duty and talent. The tribute honors his choice to pursue the ministerial calling and the impact of his life on Caroline County, his birthplace, and community. The piece underscores his altruism, devotion, and the inspiration his memory provides to youth.
The piece cites Census Bureau mortality figures showing a peak death rate for 1917 driven by influenza and pneumonia with 1,467,367 deaths. It discusses state death rates, causes, and comparisons, then shifts to Maryland legislative measures including a proposed Late Employment Commissioner, a War Records Commission, auto driver licenses for youths, highway safety, and a veteran bonus bill. It references officials like Governor Richie and Secretary of State Perlman, and mentions Dr Wyatt and public health education efforts.
The Baltimore Sun argues that despite forecasts of hardship for spring and summer, the nation can endure a downturn. It notes Europe’s purchasing limits but highlights American strength with farmers paying mortgages, merchants and manufacturers with reserves, and well paid workers with nest eggs, suggesting resilience amid caution.
USDA findings show potential for a profitable sheep-raising business with forage-based rotations on eastern lands. At Beltsville Maryland a 30 acre trial in 1916 failed to feed 43 Southdown ewes and 33 lambs but later grew to supply enough summer feed for 40 ewes with lambs. Improvements came from manure lime and phosphates, with leguminous crops used and residues plowed under. Forage crops are rotated and pastures changed frequently to prevent pests, enabling better pasture management.
Loving memorials mark one year since Ethel Wright died on February 4. Messages from Madge Higgins and others honor a devoted friend and family, recalling happiness, loyalty, and faith, with vows of reunion at heaven's gate. Also remembered are Bradford and Minnie Vickery, with prayers for peace and reunion beyond the grave. The notices close with signatures from Wm B. Hipgine, Bessie Hipeire, and family.
Assignee's sale runs between two and four p m and covers a tract in Caroline County. The description names Senah Nichols and Henrys Right with bearings and distances including posts stones and fences. The bounds mention Covey, an old white oak, and a marked gun tree. The parcel concludes with a total area described as a contained tract.
Fragmented OCR describes a land parcel in Caroline county with borders and directions from the James Nichols land, detailing bearings and distances in perches to stones and trees, mentioning heirs of Nichols and Oasis land, but ending mid-sentence with garbled terms and incomplete measurements.
Alonzo Mullikin and James MPLI auctioneers announce a public sale at the Spurry farm offering horses cattle pigs farming gear household goods and more starting 10 am rain or shine. Credit terms apply on larger sums with 10 months' credit for amounts over ten dollars.
The notice describes sale of 817 100 acres of land in two above tracts conveyed to CoA with exceptions. It lists Solomon S C Simatheae Marthon and others, references various deed records, and notes improvements including a two story dwelling, horse barn, stable, and other outbuildings. Terms require one third cash, one third in six months, and one third in twelve months or all cash at buyer’s option. Attorneys T Alan Goldsborough and James Temple prepare the papers.
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