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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1918
Page
2
Saturday morning edition of the Denton Journal dated July 13 1918 lists Howard Melvin UPNH Tounson Melvin and Johnson as publishers. The page format mirrors early 20th century newspaper layout likely including notices, ads, and brief items for local readers.
The article analyzes President Wilson's July 4 speech at Mount Vernon, contrasting German Kultur with Western liberty. It extols the Anglo Saxon struggle to make the world safe for democracy, warns against pacifism, and supports total commitment to the war effort, urging national unity and continued aid to allies. It notes meat conservation in support of Italy, a nitrogen plant at Arlington, and Army numbers in France.
Editorial summary of President Wilson's Mount Vernon speech outlining key demands. It calls for destruction of arbitrary powers undermining world peace, settlements based on peoples consent, and universal governance by common law among nations to ensure honor and observance of promises.
An old world lesson for American gardeners urges growing abundant root crops to stock winter stores. Root crops store well, can be planted late and still mature, resist insects and disease, yield high food value per space, and continue growing through frost. Begin with carrots, then beets and turnips.
Five large meat packers defend profits as fair and necessary, denying monopoly charges. They cite three year earnings of 140 million on over 4.5 billion in sales, with most profit reinvested to finance stock and expansions for war demands. They contrast with FTC claims and urge public scrutiny and banker comparisons.
Mr and Mrs James Cheezum hosted a weekend gathering with guests from Centreville Denton and nearby areas. The list included Mr and Mrs A Cheezum, Mrs James Biker and children, Mr George Henning, Mr Winnie Jenning, Mr and Mrs William Duha, Mr and Mrs Fred Blades, Miss Dorothy Stzman, and several others. Also noted are travels of Mrs Eva Carmine and Mr Uadaway Carmine with family and a sick report for Mr N Chambers.
A letter from A G Roggle of the University of Minnesota outlines potato bug control methods. Paris green mixed at 1 pound per 50 gallons with lime reduces leaf burn, arsenate of lead also safe for leaves. For arsenate of lead use 1.5 pounds per 50 gallons or 3 pounds paste per same water, effective during egg hatching. Older grub infestations require larger poison amounts.
Fragmented lines describe an abstract war note with unclear names and actions. The passage centers on a request or command about spoons and livery day tutu, mentioning war as concluded. The text remains cryptic with minimal readable facts and no clear events or entities.
The Evans, Maryland notice lists appointments of Registers of Voters and Election Judges for Caroline County with party affiliations for six districts and precincts. It also announces a bid opening for a reinforced concrete bridge project No. 355 on the road from Goldsboro to the Delaware State Line, detailing bid requirements, security, and plans access.
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