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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1902
Page
4
The Denton Journal argues farmers lose profits by not storing harvests. It cites Baltimore wharves where spring truck returns to producers at a loss, sometimes 50 to 100 percent above sale. The piece urges shared storehouses with temperate and cold storage, funded as a cooperative or corporate venture, to reduce waste and boost incomes.
Announced plans reveal William D. Abler to lead a survey for a connecting line from midway between Denton and Hobbs to Salisbury and Snow Hill, with possible extension to the shore. Kent Island work nears completion, projections suggest 14 to 15 miles of new line, doubling Queen Anne's Railroad business and benefiting Federalsburg, Sharptown, and Snow Hill.
Maryland lawmakers reported favorably a general Jim Crow seating bill for railroads requiring separate white and colored seating and penalties for noncompliance. The measure, amended from the Giles bill, covers the whole state and exempts Pullman cars and local-express trains.
A Zion's Herald note claims no decline in ministerial ranks for the largest Protestant body. Ezekiel Haan Jr of Philadelphia and Florence Mifflin of Camden plan to marry in Friends' old Meeting House with admission by card, the first wedding there in fifty years. Other items: Queen Anne's railroad excursion to Baltimore March 27. Rehoboth Beach Association discusses summer improvements. cornerstone laid for Court of Appeals and State Library Building in Annapolis with Masonic rites. Pocomoke Telephone Co. incorporated in Worcester County with $16000 stock. State Board of Education annual report shared. Odd Fellows to celebrate 83rd anniversary April 26, 2002.
In Dress Goods we note Melrose Cloth Poplin Broadcloths in light and dark shades Storm Serges in green gray lead steel Venetian Cloths Garnet Gray Green and Blue Albatross Flannels for Waistes Mercerized Ginghams and Madras Ginghams for Waistes worth while to make up Very cheap neat and durable Spring Percales and other dress goods staples are on hand in abundance now.
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