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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1918
Page
2
Publication page fronting a 1918 Denton Journal issue lists Melvin & Johnson as publishers. The Saturday morning edition is dated July 20, 1918 and includes typical newspaper page notices and masthead details.
The piece outlines government efforts to curb food use led by Hoover and Schwab, with global surplus crops cited and shipbuilding to import goods. It praises labor mobilization of Talbot county youths, urges student nurses, and stresses steady saving for the war effort. It notes anticipated end of hostilities per London banking circles and honors Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt.
The item notes discussions on war time taxes to raise 8 billion dollars and extend government finance to the war. It also condemns contaminated milk and warns that summertime poses higher risks to children due to parental neglect or ignorance.
The article explains how dry weather cuts garden yields more than pests and disease, urging two strategies: conserve soil moisture and water artificially when rain ceases. It recommends mulch or dirt mulch to protect soil, shallow frequent cultivation to avoid crusting, and using manure, leaves, and compost as surface mulch to retain moisture and feed plants, especially cauliflower, eggplant, celery, and lettuce.
The Governor of Maryland will consider a pardon or parole for Walter Austin who was convicted in Caroline County Circuit Court in 1913 for selling whiskey and sentenced to three years in the Maryland House of Correction. Protests will be heard after July 2, 1918, and papers may be inspected at the Governor’s discretion.
For sale cheap near Burrsville Mad. F-20 Bt LiLOTWELL advertises fifty thousand tire cabbage plants ready for setting. Also offers a team of mules in good condition with ready workers. Address BK Knowles, RRL 2, Denton Md. Tevet now the time to subscribe.
Public sale in front of Federalsburg Post Office on July 25 1918 features three lots in town near the Cambridge and Seaford railroad. Lot 1 and 2 include a basket and box factory with extensive machinery. Lot 3 is residential. Deposits and payment terms vary by lot. licensed as auctioneers Leonard F. Covis.
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