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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1921
Page
2
Howard Melville and H Johnson Melvin are listed as publishers on a historical newspaper page segment. The fragment names two entities likely representing publishing houses or individuals tied to publishing.
European observers debate Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations amid praise for the ideal and concern over his personal legacy. Round Table notes America’s repudiation of Wilson, while Canadian and British voices urge continuing support for the League and its goals.
From the Annapolis Capital a proposal to create a Maryland State Land Board to attract immigrants and develop land. The idea mirrors California's settlement board, aiming to secure tracts for tenant farmers to become owners, funded by gifts, purchases, or condemnations, to boost state soil, climate, and market advantages.
Editorial notes that only about 70 000 houses were built in the United States, far below pre war averages of 350 000 to 400 000. It warns wage earners face sharp hardship from overcrowding and rising downtown rents. Civic investigators call for about 1.25 million homes as a national need while noting suburbs lack new housing to meet demand. Court ruling limiting labor actions is mentioned.
The Supreme Court split six to three upholding that labor unions are accountable under antitrust laws when they depart from normal objectives and engage in restraints of trade. Other notes describe Maryland telephone growth, surviving former governors, tax filing deadlines, Pershing on disarmament, and Harding inaugurations without ostentation.
Public sale of personal property by trustee under a 1920 deed of trust for Wilbert P. Butler and Hulda B. Butler at Vashti Gorey farm Tuckahoe Neck Caroline County. Goods include cattle horses mules farming implements machinery wagons tools 60 acres of growing wheat and household furniture with items such as a Ford car a corn planter and a corn ridger expected to attract bidders.
In Equity in the Circuit Court for Caroline County, Elva Kissel and Cline Kissel pursue partition of the estate of Ananias Blough who died May 11, 1920. The 125 acre tract lies near Tatman’s Cross Roads to Durrsville. Infants among the heirs include Edna, Albert, Charles, Joseph, Lucy, Jeannette, and Alice Blough. A sale is ordered since partition is impractical. notice requires publication for four weeks and appearance by February 15.
By power of sale in a 1912 mortgage from John L. Collins and Bessie N. Collins to Oscar Nichols and assignment to J. Peter Cook, the property near American Corners in Carroll County Maryland will be sold at public auction at the Denton courthouse door on January 25, 1921, between 2 and 3 pm. The parcel lies on the north side of the road from American Corners to Laurel Grove, measures 114 acres, and is described by bounds to the ditch and road.
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