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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1915
Page
2
Front page note from Denton Journal dated Saturday morning May 9 1915. Includes publisher names H. Johnson Melvin & Johnson and a small items list on page 2. No major events detailed in readable text.
Washington hosts the Pan American Financial Conference with 300 delegates from the United States and 18 Latin American nations. President Wilson calls for mutual use and reciprocal commerce over exploitation, hoping to guide the world toward lasting peace and trade harmony without war.
Editorial notes discuss Italy joining the Allies and the resulting shift of naval power, potential impact on Dardanelles operations, and the Allied ability to counter German submarines. It also covers Roosevelt’s critique of Barnes as a political boss, U.S. breadstuffs export growth, and a call for fair Maryland primary participation, affirming Democratic unity.
The text assesses Woodrow Wilson as the safer choice to save the existing order. It argues the Democrats deserved power because Republicans lacked the will to act. It praises Wilson as the best visible Democrat for president, noting good deeds and potential for more, while accepting possible mistakes as the cost of leadership.
The speaker argues for loyalty to the existing order and due process to protect property. He warns that concentrated power aims to arrest life and restrict it by few people. He notes inventions create new life problems and that Mr Wilton works to solve them.
The exodus of berry pickers from East Baltimore reduces the city by about 10 000 people as families move across the river and into rural Maryland. They travel by steamboat schooner wagon and settle in farms for months, packing all belongings and wearing best clothes, following crops seasonally from strawberries to peas corn and tomatoes.
Mayor Preston announced Baltimore’s endorsement of Blair Lee as the strongest Democrat for governor. Congressman Linthicum withdrew from the race on Tuesday night, and Frank A. Furst said he would not pursue the nomination, ending recent competition for the post.
Each year thousands of bushels of strawberries go to waste in producing centers because of low prices or adverse conditions. In the South 20 to 25 percent of the crop is never gathered as late season prices deter picking. A new Department of Agriculture publication says rising demand for strawberry products could greatly reduce these losses.
One hundred nineteen tickets were sold at Chester station Tuesday morning to colored people. They were going to Caroline county to pick straw berries.
Frederick county resident Miss Clara M McAbee chosen as the prettiest in Maryland from a beauty contest staged by The Baltimore Evening News. Judges whittled field from many entrants, after which McAbee was selected and will depart for California on June 4 for the Panama Pacific Exposition trip and other West Coast events.
Superintendent Opperman outlines year long experiment station work on cantaloupes and strawberries. Rust resistance in cantaloupes is studied with Rocky Ford line. Strawberry plots test varieties Long Fellow Senator Dunlap Twilley Gold Dollar and others. Five plots compare cultural methods including fertilizer lime mulch and heavy fertilization with tankage nitrate and potash. Costs of one and two year beds tracked to assess profitability.
Johnn H. Emerson, a merchant tailor in Denton, Md, promotes a dry cleaning process that removes spoils and prevents return stains. He advertises cleaning for suits and straw hats with special attention to parcels post items.
The Ladies Aid Society of Wesley M. E. Church met at the Carrolls home on Wednesday, sharing business and a reception with a long list of attendees. Edith Wheatley, 16, died at home Sunday night, with funeral at Cokesbury M. E. Church Wednesday. other notes include weddings, visits, and upcoming services at Reliance M. E. Church.
The article notes motorists can travel from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific in five weeks by car, following cross county highways through Ohio Indiana and Missouri with a choice of Oregon or Santa Fe trails from Kansas City. It cites Elizabeth Butler Gentry of Kansas City describing the journey.
One hundred sixty three co operat e cow testing associations were in operation last year in the United States. Cow testing is necessary whenever it is desired to run the dairy business on business principles. Advanced farmers say testers are rapid and accurate and know the acid strength and feed costs. The average farmer would take long to master these details.
A 1915 Denton Maryland notice from Charles Be Carroll appeals to Democratic voters in Caroline county to nominate him for sheriff. He states he has never held office before and pledges full time and faithful service if chosen, highlighting his long-time loyalty to the party.
A 1916 plea from GEO L. Jopp for Democratic primaries support as Caroline County Commissioner. The notice includes a brief sign off and reflects local party activity.
Three carriages are offered for sale in good second-hand condition. Items include a mix of horse-drawn carriages suitable for display or carriage rides. Seller notes functional wheels axles and harnessing gear available. Cash or negotiable terms accepted. Located at the seller’s premises with viewing by appointment only.
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