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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1916
Page
2
Saturday morning 1916 issue of the Denton Journal page two with bylines credited to H Melvin and H Johnson from the publishers Melvin & Johnson.
The piece argues that domestic industry now leads and calls for responsible living. It discusses Prohibition deadlines, local votes on saloons, and the value of youth programs. It notes potential Presidential nominees Brumbaugh and du Pont, plus a shift on liquor questions and the impact of individual civic effort. It closes praising diamondback terrapin farming as a profitable, underutilized industry with high market value.
Senator Ogden introduces a bill requiring a certified statement of consideration with deeds to record real property. It may be in the deed or a separate document and recorded without extra charge to assess true value. Other measures include voter registration ties, judiciary tenure, salary limits, and search powers for game wardens.
A personal reflection on living in a town, its people, and the speaker’s wish to contribute to making it better for family and friends.
A claim from Queen Anne resident H. E. Sparks endorses Dean's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney trouble. Sparks states a first box eased symptoms after years of suffering and that he has remained free of kidney issues since. The ad notes the cure price at 50 cents and directs readers to Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An article recounts a writer from the Laltinare Sun praising a brutal method to catch and kill weasels using a double rabbit gum with a wire screen and a live chicken. It warns that these pests are among the greatest young game destroyers to be found anywhere. The piece also notes local injuries. Miss Katie Truitt, a bookkeeper and stenographer for H. Burdette Messenger, was badly hurt Monday after tripping exiting her employer’s office, injuring her knee and ankle with severe bruises and sprains.
A listed item on a small classified note offers a two seated carriage by Nuttle of Denton and cowpea hay for sale by Rolands Seaders of Hobbs dated March 18 1921. The terse note records local sellers and contact locations.
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