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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1914
Page
2
The piece notes Col. Roosevelt's expected New York arrival from South America and hints at a possible progressive presidential bid. It critiques GOP challenges to progressivism, cites Mexico’s political corruption, urges peace, comments on the Nebraska saloon verdict, and mentions Coxey's march with a diminutive unemployed army.
Congressman Edward Keating lauds the A B C Conference in Canada as a path to settle Mexico's troubles without bloodshed. He cites Jefferson and Adams on patience and warns against crushing Mexico. Argentine Brazil and Chile back a peaceful settlement to pacify warring factions and avoid US intervention.
Nineteen young men who fell at Vera Cruz were honored in New York as their bodies arrived by battleship. Thousands attended at City Hall with the President delivering a touching address praising service over aggression and stressing national unity beyond ethnic origins.
Congressman Linthicum urges earnest united effort to save Chesapeake fisheries after talks with Dr. Hugh M. Smith and Secretary Redfield. He cites reports of a terrible season with sharp drops in shad and herring catches due to indiscriminate nets and fertilizer-fish catch sales. He appeals for cooperation to restore a vital industry and control prices.
The article recalls Sam Walter Foss, poet and journalist, author of The House by the Side of the Road, who recently died. It notes Carpenter of the Commonwealth Quartet reciting the poem at Claiutauqua last summer and urges readers to subscribe now. It quotes lines praising living by the roadside and helping neighbors.
Temperance advocates call a Friday May 22 gathering at the Denton Court House to unite Caroline county for State-Wide Prohibition. An afternoon session will elect a county committee and plan district organizing, followed by an evening mass meeting with local speakers and Dr. Thomas M. Clare, anti-saloon official. Debates note Prohibition trends in West Virginia Virginia Delaware Pennsylvania and Maryland. Authorities urge all temperance friends to attend and join the effort to place Maryland in the dry column.
An instructive piece urges eliminating private garbage cans to curb house flies. It promotes inexpensive sanitary incinerators in kitchens or basements to burn waste daily or every few days, arguing flies spread typhoid and other diseases. It warns neglected garbage feeds breeding centers and urges immediate action.
Den ton residents Mr and Mrs Harry Knotts visited the knotts family. Mrs E S Bowens hosted the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at her home. Milk production at the new station reaches nearly 11 000 pounds daily. Mrs G L Jump entertained guests in honor of Mrs Byron Barton of Baltimore. D I Knotts and G Ey Jump traveled to Washington. Lewis Willis of Easton visited Mrs Howard Flowers this week. Elurace Morgan of Delmar stayed with his parents Friday. Edna Morgan visited relatives in Greensboro.
Mrs Bkarriet Smith dies at 86 at daughter’s home with five sons and two daughters surviving. Local teachers Miss Coffin and Miss Otinger visited Greensboro and Ridgely schools. Loren Pritchett from Newark visited his parents. Ida Pitchett and Bowen enjoyed time with Pritchetts in town. Sarah Gooden hosted a birthday party. Mrs J T Richards hosted a visit from Mrs John Pritchett in Wilmington. Noble Pippin of Middletown visited family. Carroll Jones of Wilmington visited relatives here. Mrs Harry Karcher and children from Greensboro here this week. Mrs W T Robinson of near Hartington visiting J S Raymond. Amos Coffin of Crim Lynne visited his mother. Mamie Goodwin of Philadelphia spent Sunday here. Mrs J B Melvin and Mary Newice visited Greensboro friends. Corwin Pritchett of Easton visited relatives. Whooping cough reported locally. George Carrow painted his home. Katie Montagne visiting relatives in Wilmington. Edith Goodwin visited Kenton. George W Reed building a bungalow in town.
Miss Mary Frances Fisher delighted friends at her sixth birthday party last Saturday afternoon. Guests included Mrs Ashbury Sharp and children from Baltimore visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Charles LE Stewart. Baltimore visitors Virginia and Ethel Solt were seen last week. Mrs W H Dawson visiting relatives in Philadelphia. Mrs Mary S Cooper in Baltimore last week, Elmira Dawson also visiting there.
In sad loving remembrance of our darting Clarence Vickery who departed this life eighteen months ago today May 7 God takes our loved ones from our home but never from our hearts He has crossed the shining river and gained that radiant shore Where no heart can grieve He has gone with Jesus and angels there he dwells By His PARENTS.
A funeral verse honors Stoward Austin who died November 16 1913 six months ago. The piece speaks of Jesus comforting sorrow, a blessed future, and God’s will guiding loved ones home. Parents sign the memorial with loving faith and hope for reunion in the sweet time to come.
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