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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1903
Page
2
The Centor Journal published on Saturday morning May 30 1903 features Howard Melvin, H Johnson, Melvin and Johnson, publishers. This brief record notes the publication house and date with no further articles summarized.
The article notes Caroline County has grown from no banks twenty years ago to five now with strong deposits. It cites over half a million dollars in individual deposits and $125 per person, plus tax-book wealth gains over a decade. It also mentions Cuban independence milestones and local political maneuvers including primary system talks and Warfield’s gubernatorial candidacy.
Edward Everett Hale argues for a universal old age pension of one hundred dollars annually for all citizens over seventy. He contends it would reduce state burdens from asylums and almshouses by moving support into ordinary households, preserving life in homes and easing institutional strain. He notes political resistance but sees broad acclamation for the measure.
A Philadelphia writer, visiting a neighboring county, is questioned by a county lawyer about his work and fees. He admits writing on court proceedings occasionally and says he writes anything likely to sell. The judge probes potential value of a rude courtroom scene and the witness suggests $5 to $10 for a notable actor, and about 75 cents for the present case.
Public auction to the highest bidder for a mortgage backed parcel in Choptank Caroline County Maryland. The sale outlines a 14840 square foot lot bound by Front Street and the county road with a Bain Stable and Carriage House plus outbuildings. Reading follows a January 29 1896 mortgage from Samuel L West to Bertha L West recorded in Liber E C F No 62 folio 222. The sale occurs between 2 and 11 pm in front of the premises on Front Street Water Street and bound by the Baltimore Chesapeake Atlantic Railway Company plot. May include other minor improvements.
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