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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1925
Page
2
Howard Melvin Benj H Johnson Melvin and Johnson publishers publish the weekly Denton Journal. The Saturday morning edition for October 31 1925 is issued with local notices and community news for Denton Maryland.
The piece reflects on how retail prices cover labor and capital from raw materials to the consumer. It contrasts colonial self sufficiency with modern commerce, noting the rise of middle men and the convenience of today’s stores. Marion A. Humphreys of Salisbury filed for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. John Philip Hill of Baltimore filed for U S Senator. William F. Broening of Baltimore for Attorney General.
A Frontier contributor recalls Joseph L. Meek and other early Rocky Mountain trappers. Meek’s tale of a mule rescue during an Indian charge shows frontier grit and humor. The piece shifts to a memorial note for William F. Liden dated May 24, 1925, reflecting on loss and memory.
In 1774 Caroline County Maryland formed to meet growing needs during the war era. The militia and minute men organized with fire locks, powder, lead, and equipment, while committees and a militia reorganized in 1776. The county pressed wool, linen, cotton, salt, saltpetre and lead to sustain troops, with conservation measures and local seizures of salt. Carolineans supported liberty with steadfast effort, detailed in the Carolinean 1925 report.
Cash will be required for all personal property on day of sale. For the real estate one third cash will be required on day of sale, balance in two equal installments of six and twelve months respectively, purchaser to give interest bearing notes with approved security to the undersigned attorney, or all cash at once.
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