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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1924
Page
2
Published every Saturday the Denton newspaper notes its postal entry as second class mail matter on September 6 1924. The brief item emphasizes a regular weekend edition and the periodical’s archival status.
The Baltimore Sun notes Labor Day speeches by Coolidge La Follette and Davis. Coolidge warns of maintaining prosperity with tariff and economy. La Follette attacks predatory interests promising broad reform. Davis emphasizes rights reform, trial by jury, child labor ban, and education while warning against conspiracy fears.
War Department proposals to extend thanks of Congress to state governors adjutants general district boards medical and legal advisory boards and government appeal agents for their wartime service under the selective service law without military rank or financial reward with appreciation for their able and efficient administration of the law.
The President is authorized and directed to strike and present to each eligible official a suitable medal in the name of Congress. The medal shall bear appropriate devices and inscriptions as determined by the President to honor successful prosecution of the World War.
Elmer A Cole of Bridge town harvests 19 acres of string beans with 75 pickers, projecting 65 to 100 tons at $50 per ton. He ships to Crumpton 22 miles away, calling the crop a paying venture if yields hold.
Teachers held meetings this week to ready for school start on Monday September Sth. The county counts 30 one room schools, 26 high school teachers, and 166 white teachers overall. The Board filled vacancies including Barcus Marietta Butler Bethlehem Helen Hubbard Alma Baker Nichols Elizabeth Dyer Cedar Grave Rebecca Cohee Furmans Grove Dorothy Beaumont. A conference with fifteen transportation contractors led to a plan requiring tenth and eleventh graders to pay one dollar monthly for transport due to limited funds. Queen Anne's county patrons typically pay about two fifths of costs, roughly twenty dollars annually per high school pupil.
Choptank report notes the Twentieth Century Community Club gathering on the 27th at Miss Rebecca Hurst's home. The October 1 meeting will be at Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Blades. Mrs. J. B. Todd to supervise reed work. Plans for an October exhibit will be discussed. The Blades spend ten days at Ocean City with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cooper. Master Joseph Phillips visited Ocean City over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Charles L Hingte of Deland Florida spent the past week with Mr and Mrs John Singer near Greensboro and have now left for northern states. Miss Peart Singer of Wilmington and Miss Ruth Shockley of Goldsboro stayed one day at the Singer home. Miss Ruth Singer of Pennsylvania is visiting her parents near Greensboro.
Extension Service News lists Caroline County Cow Testing Association cows that exceeded 35 pounds of fat or butter in August. Owners and cows include Holsinger Rose Reg Holstein 1342 pounds fat 56.37, Flaharty No 6 Guernsey 10738 pounds 49.62, Voshell Nancy Guernsey 1112.9 47.85, Sigler Pauline Reg Holstein 1382.6 47.00, Voshell Gepsin Reg Guernsey 344.4 46.44, Thieroif Daisy Gr Guernsey 780.6 16.85, Voshell Nancy Reg Guernsey 697.5 42.40, Voshell Laurie Guernsey 1960.21 40. }
A public sale on Monday September 8 1921 at Col Carter Farm owned by J Frank Wright Denton Hillsboro road begins 10 am selling ten head of horses and mules eight milch cows farm wagons tools and farming gear with household goods and kitchen furniture Terms: cash up to 10 and credit up to twelve months with note and bank approval Lunch served on lawn Ice cream and drinks included Auctioneers H SAULSBURY SPARKS JAMES TEMPLE underlying text indicates farming discontinuation and poultry plan with broad inventory of livestock and implements.
A multi item sale starts Monday September 5 1924 at 10 o'clock rain or shine. Livestock includes Jersey cows Della Mary Fannie Maud Betsy Pauline a Jersey-Hereford cow and a Holstein bull with various ages all with calves by registered Guernsey bull plus a bay mare mules brood sows pigs Poland China sow and litter farm implements and equipment like a 22 inch disc cultivator water separator and milk cans. Terms include cash under 10 and credit nine months on approved note. Auds J Gorman Tint Athy.
Wanted. 300 yearling Leghorn hens. Also small engine, 2 hp or dhp. Please contact if you want the money. W. P. Taylor, 96-81 Preston, Md.
William Rickards attorney will public sale four Hignutt farms in Caroline county at the courthouse door in Dixon on a 1924 date between 2 and 4 pm. The offerings cover Farm No 1 from Wolf Pit Branch to Beauchamp line. Farm No 2 on the west side of the county road. Farm No 3 parcel 1 on the east side of the county road from Concord to Chestnut Grove with parcel 2 linking to Layton lands. Farm No 4 known as Addition Range near Con ceal to Chestnut Grove. Purchasers pay one third at sale, one third in six months, and the balance in twelve months with interest. Possession January 1, 1925. title at purchaser expense. Auctioneer James Teat rie.
Notice to creditors that Natian Te Marvel and George B Marvel administrators of Philip A Marvel deceased. claims must be presented with vouchers by March 23 1925 or be barred from estate benefits. dated August 28 1924.
The Peoples Bank of Denton Maryland will be erased on Friday September 12 1924 in observance of Defenders Day a legal holiday All paper due here may be paid that day and collected on the following day J Frank Wright cashier
Denton resident Mrs. M. Mitchell reports kidney trouble and back pain easing after using Doan's Pills. She recalls sharp backaches and irregular kidney action improving with the remedy. Sold for 60 cents at all dealers, FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo NY.
A Caroline county resident received from the Orphans Court of Caroline county Maryland letters testamentary on the personal estate of Rudolf Spinka.
Willards M Towers estate administrators Leonard R Towers and C Wesley Towers warn all persons having claims against the deceased to exhibit them by March 29 1925 or be barred by law. This notice is dated September 2 1921 and appears under the administrators names.
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