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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1917
Page
2
The Denton Journal issue from Saturday morning May 12 1917 features Howard Melvin Benj H Johnson Melvin & Johnson publishers. This brief entry notes page 2 content and the newspaper’s publishing team.
The piece highlights a Navy Publicity Bureau card showing a family member serving at the front in the U S Navy and notes the Moody Bible Institute sending E O Sellers to Y M C A evangelistic work. It also discusses new anti U boat developments and references Lafayette and American volunteers aiding France.
Maryland congressman Linthicum urges emergency measures at the special session to conserve Chesapeake Bay food fish and oysters. He cites depleted shad hatchery eggs at Havre de Grace and industry losses, arguing decisive action could avert further disaster as the region faces critical food supply concerns.
A synopsis outlines an extensive state backed agricultural bank led by a five member directorate covering Finance Labor Seeds Stocks Purchase and Storage. It proposes a central Sovereign Agricultural Institution at the state finance hub with state bonds and tax warrants, plus county branches and district Lt. colonels with agricultural experts to manage 10 000 acre districts. Garey aims to present the plan to an extra legislative session.
A detailed plan calls for a military style system of farm leadership, soil and seed surveys, a crop warrant finance instrument guaranteed by the Federal Government, centralized grain control, and state funded training through a expanded State Agricultural College. It targets farmers, legislators, and state leaders as the audience for this wartime national reform.
A noted agronomist urges everyone to maximize garden output and conserve food as a defense against hunger and food riots. It recommends growing crops for storage, drying, and canning such as peas, corn, tomatoes, spinach, and cabbages, with cellar storage for roots and herbs dried or preserved by fermentation.
The article explains drying okra and sweet corn, plus parsnips kept in ground for early spring use. It emphasizes sun drying, air flow, and moisture avoidance to prevent mould. It notes soaking and milk cooking can improve canned corn alternatives. It advocates weed control and community action to boost winter food supply and variety.
A Baltimore Sun reader questions food speculators amid war sacrifices urging Congress to curb speculation with heavy penalties. The piece also outlines the draft process: nationwide registration, class calls, exemptions for essential workers, physical testing, and a lottery-like levy for the first wave of soldiers.
The famous director's new spectacle Intolerance comes to Ford's Baltimore next Monday May 14 after a six month run in New York and engagements in Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco and other cities. Manager Ford promises the imported production with its large orchestra voices and effects and matinees daily after Monday for all patrons including out of town visitors.
The verse laments long winter, heralding spring and a call to escape town life. It celebrates nature’s renewal and urges buying cars to roam the countryside, promising the four wheeled dream before life ends.
The report notes Sunday evening services at 7 30 PM and a monthly social hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wheatley with officers elected for the year. It mentions guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Bowman including Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Holsinger and others, a large congregation, a sermon by Rev. Taylor, a school picnic on Tuesday, and updates on Victor Reed’s health. It adds that Scarlet clover prospects for hay are poor in the area.
Reliance residents Mr and Mrs James Wheatley hosted a Sunday gathering with Lee Morris Ira Wheatley Lydia Morris Edna Wheatley Conrad Hammer Everett and Ernest Morris. On Monday the Morris and Wheatley households hosted Rev Melvin E Wheatley family of Concord Ira Wheatley and daughter and James Wheatley. Una Rogers Ernestine Milligan Edward Cahall Willie Betton visited Denton. Will Russell Amos Russell family from Bethel spent Sunday with the Russells. Jennie Jones visited her parents in Cambridge at week’s end.
In sad remembrance of my dear husband George Pepper who died May 3 1917 aged 67 years 11 months He is at rest in a city where healing waters flow And angels sing We hope to meet again By His Wife Also a note from a daughter Minta about losing a father and the family sorrow
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