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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1924
Page
2
Punt-Bee published every Saturday. Entered at the Post Office at Denton as second class mail matter. Saturday morning November 15 1924.
The Eastern Shore political scene recalls last year’s scorn from Baltimore leaders as Goldsborough and Davis carry large majorities locally while Baltimore City shifts to the Republican side by about 50,000 votes. Shore leaders seek an explanation from state bosses for the harsh criticisms they faced.
A Cambridge based Baltimore Sun correspondent details a new practice among Peninsula tomato growers. Bootlegging tomatoes behind the scene to rival packers has driven up prices and violated contracts as growers shift fruit to get higher rates. In Dorchester and Caroline counties officials report watching suspected diversions and losses from contracted crops.
Inclement Sunday morning did not stop a large crowd at Thawley's Chapel for a Love feast. The service stirred the congregation as old and young shared conversion stories. It opened with All Hail the Power of Jesus Name, followed by responsive Psalm reading and a scripture lesson. The pastor led prayer and delivered a Festing sermon.
The report notes united services at Union Church and Piney Church with large attendance and a revived spirit. A two week revival campaign begins, led by Brother Hooker, aiming to awaken the community spiritually. Helen Towers leads Ames Church Christian Endeavor, and four local churches plan support for Westminster Home for the Aged. Stewardship is highlighted as a guiding lesson.
A roundup of local visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs Oscar Nichols and family along with several neighbors were entertained at the Beevers home near Friendship. Various trips to see friends in Greenwood Delaware and Smithville are noted. Christian Endeavor topics on stewardship were led by Harry Sullivan and Elizabeth Jester. Additional visits include Martins Hunt from Altoona, Mrs Linnie Hunter, Mrs L A Towers, Mrs Ross, and others.
A McClure Syndicate piece explains why pierced coins are seen as lucky amulets across cultures. It notes contagion in the belief, the coin’s passage through a string as protective, and contrasts amulets with lucky pieces in warding off bad and inviting good luck.
Immigrants at Ellis Island experience their first telephone use as a key link to relatives and friends in the new world. A long line of arrivals, the Bell System booth handles rapid calls, often with aid from government staff, as officials and operators manage connections and labor department records.
Delh i the Indian capital is linked by long distance telephone lines to the commercial port of Bombay. The plan aims to extend lines from Bombay to Calcutta and eventually to Madras, with a 1924 completion target for the initial Calcutta connection.
The essay explains the quest to define disease by measuring cellular injury vitality and recovery. Osterhout uses seaweed laminaria to show that electrical resistance reflects injury and recovery levels, enabling equations that predict damage tolerance and full recovery. This marks a foundational approach to understanding disease.
The text traces sheep origins from Spain and Cortez to the New World, noting early imports by English colonists in 1609 and the global spread from European stock. It also mentions Latin American cities with many telephones and lists a few notable facts about world telephone density.
Seller plans a 10 a m public sale at Wing's Landing Park near Hog Creek Malls CAROLINE County Md to shed farm assets and household items. Items include wagons plows tractors engines incubators meat curing smoke house tools and a 1919 Model T Ford touring car among many farm implements and household furnishings.
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