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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1943
Page
3
A sermon theme on the first Easter day, showing the disciples moved from fear to gladness, weakness to strength, doubt to faith, and death to life, through the risen Christ. It emphasizes belief, the Holy Spirit's empowerment, and the universal commission to proclaim the resurrection.
In a factory story from Treasury files, Bessie struggles with seven mouths and $25.50 weekly earnings. The boss declines demanding ten percent but asks if a dollar weekly sacrifice is possible, praising American women’s sacrifice as Treasury representatives observe. The piece urges payroll savings and War Bond participation.
A wartime tribute to telephone operators who man the switchboard with skill and cheer. The piece honors their essential role, calling them soldiers of service and praising their steady voice and hands as tools of victory.
Women’s hats have driven men out of millinery shops as couples avoid joint judgments. The piece notes the shift in taste, contrasting past campaigns for men’s color harmony with current hat chaos. It cites catalogued hat trends, manufacturer profits, and ends with a statistic on beet sugar production in Canada reaching about 80,000,000 pounds in 1939.
Guadalupe Peak in Culberson County stands as Texas highest point at about 9,000 feet above sea level. The summit marks the state’s loftiest elevation and is part of the Guadalupe Mountains region known for rugged terrain and scenic vistas.
A historical note states that about one seventh of snake bite victims die from venom. The statistic reflects early medical understanding of snake envenomation and mortality risk among bitten individuals.
Eight inch diamond back terrapins once sold for 96 dollars per dozen in the New York market, reflecting price data from regional seafood trade records.
Blueberries rose from wild berries to a major cultivated fruit through the effort of amateurs. Elizabeth C White of Whitesbog New Jersey found a USDA bulletin in 1910, began collecting fine specimens and corresponded with Dr. F W Coleville to propagate better varieties. This sparked a growing industry driven by demand.
Lake Ladoga is Europe’s largest lake with about 7 000 square miles of area. Finns call it Laatokka and Russians Ozero Ladozhskoye. Once divided between Finland and Russia, it now lies wholly within the USSR.
Person announcing the sale of his farm after selling the property and agreeing to possession in 30 days. The sale will be held on the farm where he resides along the road from Andersontown to Concord.
Beginning at 10 a m auction lists farm stock and household goods including mules horses cattle hens turkeys tools furniture rugs appliances and more with items described and values noted Summers Carroll clerk William E Andrew auctioneer and the sale conducted by the assignee indicating a thorough inventory of livestock tools and personal property to be sold in a single event.
Public sale auction of 100 acres near Piney on the macadam highway in Caroline County with 20 acres arable and woodland balance. One half cash day of sale, remaining balance ratified, undeveloped site suitable for poultry business. Also two chancery Tracts New Bridge and Tillotson woods in Denton with timber woodland and road rights of way.
I will offer at public sale on a farm located 14 miles from Burrsville in Caroline County on the road to Greensborough the personal property I have sold and no longer use. The notice states the sale date and place to attract bidders.
A large sale catalog dated Thursday April 1 1913 lists mules horses brood mares cows and calves plus farm stock and equipment. Assets include a 10 month old colt two Guernsey cattle brood sows hay tools farm machinery and a Ford Model A truck with dual wheels. Also offered are soybeans oil beans corn Lespedeza seed hay and lima beans in various quantities.
Public sale in front of Denton Court House Caroline County Maryland at 4:00 p m of the property described as a lot on Second Street Denton with a 30 foot front and 100 foot depth, improved by a two story house. The sale follows a mortgage dated June 10 1908 from Lucy Jones and Thomas A Jones and assigned for foreclosure. One third cash day of sale or all cash option. Deferred balance via secured note. Transfers and stamps at purchaser expense.
Notice to creditors announces that Harold K. Shults has letters of administration on the estate of a deceased person in Caroline County Maryland. Creditors must exhibit claims with vouchers by September 27, 1943, or be excluded from benefits. Debtors must settle promptly. Dated March 28, 1943. Carlton V. West, Register of Wills.
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