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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1917
Page
2
President Wilson designates Thanksgiving for November 29, urging gratitude amid war and disaster. He cites national unity, defense of rights, and joint action with free nations, asking guidance from God and a collective resolve for liberty security peace and shared justice worldwide.
In a letter to the Journal the writer argues that patriotism means labor over dollars, noting 40 million workers power production and that war costs will total at least twelve billion annually. He warns of debt, rising prices, and a labor famine as demand soars and urges economy and restraint to avert famine and economic collapse.
A call to drastic wartime economy urges every man, woman, and child to trim expenditures to reduce demand, support military needs, and prevent price inflation. It condemns luxury and charity excess while urging reuse, reduced consumption, and shared sacrifice amid shortages and war mobilization.
A farm owner schedules a public sale near Denton at his residence in Tuckahoe Neck on Thursday November 29 1917 at 10 o clock. Sale includes livestock from mares and horses to cows bulls hogs and poultry plus farm implements wagons buggies plows harrows corn cutters and a wide array of farming gear with many items described as in good order or ready for use.
A retiring livery operator in Preston Maryland will sell on December 1 1917 at 1 o clock p m the entire stock of automobiles horses cattle hogs buggies surreys runabouts buses harnesses tools and 2 corn houses and 3 houses with oak frame structures including 5 passenger Buick Chevrolet and Ford autos nine driving horses ten head of cattle ten head of broad sows and shants twelve top buggies and more with removal privilege through June 1 1918.
Auction lists three lots on Main street in Preston Maryland. Lot 1 fronts 65 feet, 240 feet deep with a two story livery barn 100 by 60 and an automobile house 64 by 253 with cement floors and water and electric service. Lot 2 fronts 48 feet and 240 feet deep widening to 53 feet 4 inches with no improvements. Lot 3 fronts 48 feet and 240 feet deep widening to 54 feet 4 inches with no improvements. Personal property removal reserved until 1918. Possession dates December 10 1917 for Lot 1 and immediate upon sale for Lots 2 and 3. Terms: one third cash balances in six and twelve months or all cash. Mortgage option available.
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