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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1925
Page
4
Page four of the Denton Journal dated November 28 1925. Publication note shows Saturday morning issue and postal matter details. No additional readable events or articles are present in the fragment.
State Health Department records show 24 TB deaths in the county last year with about 216 active cases and nationwide 100,666 deaths in 1924. The effort funds clinics, Miracle House and nursing services while promoting prevention and early treatment through Christmas Seals. Seventy percent of returns stay locally to support health work.
The piece notes Humphreys for Governor and William F. Broening for Attorney General, with Senator Weller running solo. It previews a GOP-leaning year and mentions two new 17 cent stamps, one Wilson and one Harrison, issued by the Post Office. Mrs. Wilson chose a three-quarter face WWI era image for the Wilson stamp, to be issued December 28, while the Harrison release follows later. Captain Foley is cleared by a naval court of Mrs. Lansdowne's charges that he fixed her tests. Public opinion remains cautious about the ruling. Swepson Earle is named Conservation Commissioner of Maryland and becomes head of the Eastern Shore Society in Baltimore.
The Turpin Will Case drew the term’s most attention as William R. Goslin sought to break his mother Belle F. Turpin’s will. A jury sided with defendants after two days of trial, upholding the will, which left Goslin 2000 in real estate, 2000 cash, and other amounts to his siblings, amid an estate valued around 30000.
Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush arrives at New Dover Opera House for December 1 to 3 from United Artists. The feature blends tragedy and comedy as Chaplin portrays a sourdough amid Klondike gold rush. A promotional note adds local salt and holiday goods advertising.
A public sale offers 3 mules aged 9 to 11 weighing about 1200 pounds each a bay mare 7 years old 2 milking cows 6 years old 2 fat hogs about 360 pounds a brood sow 3 shonts a farm wagon 4 sets leather harness carriage harness farming tools and equipment including walking plows cultivators hoes crowbars posts spades sledge hammers a truck with new tires and a variety of livestock feed and household items. Terms on sums over ten dollars credit of 6 months with approved notes payable at bank. On sums ten dollars and under cash.
Real estate listing states sale of an 89 acre farm at the same time and place. Four acres grow strawberries and five acres are drilled wheat. Includes ordinary house and outbuildings. Terms made known on day. James Larrimore L FP Covey, auctioneer.
In Caroline County Orphans Court sitting in equity Maggie M Harper sues Floy Schultz W E Schultz Marian Edwards W E Edwards Dorothy Welch infant and John N Wright administrator to obtain a decree to sell the real estate of Rosma J Manning deceased to pay debts The petition notes death about July 1924 letters administered to Wright the personal estate insufficient for debts and a $390 debt to Harper The land in Federalsbury Town Caroline County 140 square perches valued under 2500 with certain parcels and transfers described Heirs named Floy Schultz Marion Edwards Dorothy Welch and others aged and under twenty one years The court orders publication in a local newspaper four weeks prior to December 29 1925 and notice to appear by January 29 next for show cause why decree should not be granted True Copy Teat J Irwin Sfarwood Register of Wills
A reward is posted between Denton and Andersontown by way of the Jlig nutt farm for the penned license tag 168 66 addressed to TOWERS Hobbs Md.
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