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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1925
Page
4
Denton Joule Page from Saturday morning June 27 1925 lists SOWARD Melvyn Bens publishers.
The Marylander notes that discussions of Democratic nominees for governor often begin far in advance. It recalls past candidates like Brown, Warfield, Hamilton, Smith, Baughman, Schley, Hayes, Fisher, and Williams, arguing early, public campaigns reflect long-standing precedent and serve voters by revealing qualifications.
Maryland ranked ninth in income tax paid in 1923 with 2.24 percent of all income tax. The state filed 127,770 returns, reporting a net income of 539,840,478 and tax of 15,782,150. Average net income per Maryland return was 4,225.62, higher than all but Illinois, and the average tax per return was 123.52. Senator Robert M. LaFollette, of Maryland.
Wisconsin’s prominent politician, who held all major state offices and aimed for the presidency as an independent candidate last fall, died in Washington last Thursday. The piece also notes a historic heat wave across the eastern U.S., with June 17 marked as unusually hot in many locations and Washington D C posting an average maximum of 97 and mean of 83.4.
Miss C Ethel Monroe urged a health center for each district and each community at a Maryland health officers conference. Centers serve as health activity hubs and emergency loan closets for sheets, blankets, gowns, layettes, obstetrical kits, and convalescent foods, with nurses staffing 44 posts across 23 counties. St Mary's and Queen Anne's lack service.
Delaware highway police now require motorists coming from byways to stop and check that the main road is clear before crossing or entering a primary road. Police have warned hundreds to stop and will arrest violators. Violations incur a $25 fine plus costs.
The Easton Gazette notes Ulysses G. Adams exhibited the season’s first tomatoes, grown in Caroline county near Bethlehem. Thomas M. Bartlett also received a sample, though the Gazette’s was larger. Tomatoes were brought to East on Monday morning last, were slightly undersized yet had good color and firmness considering the drought.
The 4 H canning club girls have advanced well amid a busy season with several reporting six jars canned. Top performers will receive jars donated by Hazel Atlas and Ball Jar. the best jars go to Timonium Fair and then to Chicago for the National Exhibit, with representation for Caroline urged.
In memoriam notices for Oliver F Hlades Mary Winchester and a son H V Noble honor loved ones. An advertising blurb promotes Tydol gasoline claiming better mileage and lower repairs. A Farmers' Supply Co Denton MD notes that over half of Caroline county teachers will attend summer school in July and August.
In the Fourth Election District of Caroline County under a decree in the case Towers et al. vs Todd et al. trustees will publicly sell at the courthouse door Denton on Tuesday July 21 1925 the highly cultivated farm with a large two story dwelling and suitable outbuildings to the highest bidder.
Tim Crowley’s friend loses at a card game until one night Jim returns home with $1,800 in bills. His wife hides the winnings under the pillow, then Jim thinks of winning $18,000 and steals the money to gamble again. He loses it all and wakes to his wife’s unreadable dream claim. The piece ends with her line about believing a dream could seem so true.
The piece explains tobacco seed is extremely small with one tablespoon enough to plant ten acres. It describes aging crops for mellowing, the stemming step, and dust removal reducing weight. It notes workers and machines producing cigarettes at high daily rates.
An American girl strolling the Champs Elysees is approached by a Frenchman who speaks to her in French. She replies in English that she does not understand. The man laments a second American misunderstanding and mutters he also speaks English, prompting further exchange.
The amende honorable originated in ninth century France as a punishment for murderers traitors and sacrilegious persons. The offender faced the hangman with stripped garments a lit taper and court demand for pardon before a possible death or banishment.
Under two mortgages dated 1919 and 1923 and assigned to T Pliny Fisher and J Owen Knotts, default prompts a public auction of the West Denton parcel in Caroline county. The sale, in front of the Denton Court House, runs 2 to 4 pm and covers the land described with improvements including an iron structure.
Property on the Denton Bridge in West Denton offers a 40 by 60 foot store building with a 10 by 40 foot porch and a three room bottom floor plus a large second floor store room. A six room living apartment on the second floor, electric lighting, shelving, two artesian wells, a poultry house and yard, and land suitable for a dwelling adjoin the store. Located on the cement State road near a railroad siding and steamboat wharves, it presents a prime business site and investment.
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