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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1928
Page
6
An archival notice from Melvin and Johnson Inc announcing their publishing services. The item appears as a small classified notice dated Saturday Morning October 27 1928, signaling an era specific business card style. The readable fragment highlights the publishers and their branding.
A reflective verse about the sorrow of missed chances and imagined gains. The speaker contrasts melancholic regrets with practical lessons, noting that worrying over might have beens wastes time while memories of untried misfortunes offer little solace. The poem closes by urging readers to acknowledge real troubles instead of imagined losses.
Ex orphan boys in Jerusalem saved wages to send 65 for American distress relief. They donated through Near East Fast Relief, directing funds to the Red Cross in Washington. Potomac Division HQ at 1334 Connecticut Ave, Washington, D.C. received the gift with thanks.
Roosevelt’s gubernatorial candidacy draws strong favorable reaction nationwide. The Democratic ticket, led by Governor Smith, is seen as certain to win New York, with Roosevelt unaligned to Tammany. West and South reaction challenges Hoover’s influence as Smith's ideals are defended.
Dr R I Harris writes in Hygeia on sunlight’s role in treating tuberculosis. Sunlight aids tuberculous bone and joint cases, often cureable. in adults 85 of 100 early surgical TB cases returned to work, and results in children are even better. Since 95 percent of people encounter TB in life, sunlight boosts resistance and should be maximized.
Andre Vogel, a peddler, found a dead man on a country road and searched his pockets for money. In a twist, the supposedly lifeless man suddenly sat up and, via a recovered wallet, exposed Vogel as the thief. The man’s uncanny feigned death revealed the truth in front of the prefect.
Tlen ry Eckhardt writes in the Magazine of DBusi ness that Style is a versatile force in business. She appears in stages from primitive form to rejuvenator to driver of consumption, then can become a siren if overused, with Style defined as the true essence of a current mode when applied to a product.
The Los Angeles Times notes a 1910 Boston and Maine line opening at a record pace a mile per minute, the fastest human speed then. It contrasts that with modern claims of five miles per minute by a flyer and three miles per minute by a motorist, while sixty miles per hour becomes ordinary.
A quote proposes condoning death sentence experiments on condemned men as a means to advance medicine. It argues volunteers should be inoculated with cancer germs, observed for 32 years, and freed only if cured, claiming physicians should experiment for humanity rather than waste lives.
Pat insists the crossing tragedy was not his fault after a car at a grade crossing was hit by a fast passenger train. A friend with the rescue party asks how it happened as Pat fumes that the engineer should have seen his county in broad daylight.
A concise reflection attributed to George RR. Peck argues that human intelligence excels when its owner seeks truth and beauty beyond personal confines, asserting there is no truly common life unless one creates it through effort and righteousness.
A quotation attributed to Samuel Johnson warns that frugality is the daughter of prudence, sister of temperance, and parent of Uberty. It cautions that extravagance leads to poverty, which causes dependence and inner corruption.
The Golden Rule Sunday charity, chartered by Congress in 1919, aids over 30,000 orphans in Greece, Armenia, Persia, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and France. President Coolidge endorses it as it plans school and self support programs. donations support Potomac Division Headquarters in Washington.
Farm leader George N. Peek charges Senator Borah and GOP campaign managers with fraud or ignorance over Hoover era wheat price controls. He cites Hoover’s 1919 cable and 1918 remarks, asserting prices would rise without controls and that Hoover sought to keep wheat prices down. Peek supports Governor Smith’s farm relief stance.
A description of how soot from chimneys and mint refining equipment contained fine gold particles. The paper details that gold was washed from soot, sometimes worth millions, and how soot collectors were used to recover the precious metal for rightful owners.
A quirky survey of farewell gestures shows how cultures vary. In the Philippines, friends rub faces goodbye. in India a bowing farewell leads to dust. Burmese say Up hip. South Sea islanders rattle necklaces. Japanese honor with a ceremonial sip and ornate blessing.
In the Circuit Court for Caroline County equity cause No. 2735 Chy the court orders all interested persons to appear by Dec 15 1928 to show cause why the Preston Improvement Association of Caroline County should not be dissolved on Jan 14 1929. A copy of this order must be published weekly in Caroline County newspapers for four consecutive weeks before Nov 16 1928. True copy Test T Clayton Horsey Clerk.
In Equity No 2725 Chy the sale of property reported by CALVERT C MERSIKEN Assignee is ratified and confirmed unless a contrary cause is shown by November 30 1928. A copy of this order must be published in a Caroline county newspaper weekly for four weeks before October 29. The report states sales amount to 7300.00. T Clayton Horsey Clerk. True copy Test.
Notice is given that JOHN H. WILLIAMSON is administrator of the personal estate of Curtis E. Williamson late of Caroline county Maryland deceased. Creditors must present their claims with vouchers by May 3 1929 or be barred from benefiting from the estate. Dated October 16 1928.
No charge whatever is made for Isher or materials incidental to this inspection service, except where repairs are necessary due to accident neglect or misuse.
Iate of Caroline county deceased All persons having claima against the said thereof legally authenticated on ore be fore the 2ith day of April 1929 or they may otherwise by law be ex cluded from all benefit of said estate Given under my hand this 9th day of October 1928 LAYMAN J. REDDEN advanteen
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