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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1920
Page
2
A 1920 exhortation urges Americans to adopt the simple creed Work and Save as the nation confronts wartime legacies and economic pressures. It argues that honesty courage and industry must rise again, warning against idlers radicals and costly living while stressing personal duty to family community and national recovery.
Albert C. Ritchie of Baltimore was inaugurated Governor of Maryland for a four year term in a ceremony befitting a large turnout of public officials and citizens. He succeeds Emerson C. Harrington of Cambridge and promises an able, aggressive, conscientious administration for the state.
Editorial notes say Sergeant Alvin York, famed WWI hero, will headline a Baltimore appearance Wednesday evening January 24 under the American Legion. York and his Legion ties are highlighted as a national figure, with discussion of wartime feats and public interest in the event.
An 1880s notice explains ice supply and handling for cows milked, detailing how much ice per cow is needed to cool cream and maintain low temperatures for delivery. It notes weather impacts and notes typical ice weights and storage sizes, emphasizing cost efficiency and timing before year 1920.
The text notes an 12 inch gap between ice and building wall for insulation unless the ice house has permanent insulation and ample space beneath and above the ice. From these figures one can calculate ice capacity. Farmers need only small ice quantities, and a modest harvesting surface often suffices, particularly if ice is cut a second time.
Muskrat season opens with farmers expecting skins up to 50 dollars, but dealers report prices approaching 4 dollars per hide. Five year price rise fuels a thriving fur trade with thousands now employed, as muskrat meat also gains popularity. Long season runs to March amid concerns over overharvesting and calls for emergency action to protect roden populations.
The Bureau of Plant Industry reports experiments showing earlier corn varieties offer greater value. Farmers increasingly buy motor trucks for farm use, with sales driven by need rather than effort. USDA notes 78 thousand motor trucks used on farms up to last December.
A letter to editors notes the government issued its third edition of Prevention of Disease and Care of the Sick. The writer offers copies to interested readers by mail from Washington, D C, urging home use and support for public health awareness amid personal reminiscences and seasonal weather reflections. There is mention of lost wife Elizabeth Remno, a memorial to a mother, and a winter comment comparing to two years ago.
The Jour. MAL reports on county developments and events, highlighting local government actions, road projects, and community notices. It notes council decisions, budget adjustments, and upcoming meetings affecting residents and regional services.
In its 47th session the Maryland State Grange approved resolutions decrying race track gambling and calling for its removal. The body supports clean racing as in New York and condemns free stallion use and gambling’s social political harms. It pledges to cooperate with anti gambling associations to advance these aims.
The article notes February will have five Sundays for the first time in go years, explains leap year quirks in 1900 disrupted the 28 year cycle, and lists past and future occurrences in 1829, 1852, 1880, 1948, 1976, 2006, 2034, 2062, 2090, and 2130.
Notice to the Public by the Directors of the Far Mers and Merchants State Bank of Denton. They have rented a room adjoining the banking area in Carter Block to serve as a director's room. The room will be open during banking hours for patrons unless the Board is in session, with free stationery and other comforts. An Anniversary Day message invites continued patron cooperation and welcomes new patrons.
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