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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1922
Page
2
A writer urges reopening schools to support thrift through school savings banks, noting origins in France and adoption in America on Long Island in 1885. He stresses thrift goes beyond saving money and that teaching thrift helps children thrive, while warning against blaming Republicans for an upcoming defeat amid national economic tensions.
A state official proposes withdrawing 25 percent of deposits to fund bonds for a State Sinking Fund but to help Maryland canners he writes county banks that funds will not be withdrawn now. Approximately over $2,000,000 is deposited in county banks, a move expected to aid canners and farmers.
Observation notes aggregate church giving exceeds a half billion dollars with Methodist leading at 130 million followed by Roman Catholic 73 million and Baptists 60 million. Protestant Episcopal totals around 35 million with per capita gifts cited and overall 46 million members contributing at least 10 dollars per person. Also reports credit support for Maryland canners and farmers via state treasury balances with banks.
The writer argues that after costs a community carnival yields little financial gain and harms moral fiber. It criticizes social perks, advertising value, and inter-town imitation, calling it a harmful, gambling-encouraging event that undermines church work and attendance among seven hundred church members.
Poem in loving obituary form notes long illness ended by God’s relief. The speaker, a grieving mother, laments a child’s death, speaks of suffering endured and reunion in heaven, and marks the final rest with faith and sorrow.
Mes Cor a Todd and Greenam F Covey announce a public sale of farm property at the Handy farm one mile north of Harmony on the road to Gilpin's Point starting 10 a.m. Items include livestock cattle horses mules a 1916 Ford tour ing car farm tools and household goods with cash sales under $10 and credit terms on larger sums through Peoples Bank Denton MD auctioneered by Greenam Covey.
Mrs A Atwood of 232 Druid Hill Ave Baltimore joins hundreds praising Tanlac as a grand medicine. She had endured a year of nervous exhaustion poor appetite gas pains indigestion and sleepless nights. After starting Tanlac she felt improvement from the first dose finished a bottle and now enjoys strong appetite sound sleep and calm nerves. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
Auction notice for parcels 1 2 to 161 acres in Caroline county with detailed metes bounds and references. Parcels describe a large dairy farm with outbuildings cement block barn granaries corn cribs and more. Real estate to be sold Tuesday October 10 1922 between 2 and 4 pm with terms: one third cash and balance in two equal installments plus option to pay all at once. Trustees Calvert Merriken and Leonard Covey announce auctioneer.
Assignee sale advertised for Caroline county Maryland properties from two mortgages. First from Harry W McMahan to Thomas H McMahan with a 1920 date, front of Denton Court House, 2 to 4 pm, described lot with improvements, detailed metes and bounds, and a ten room dwelling with outbuildings, sale terms one third cash and rest in six and twelve month installments. Second from Louis Jok to John Thorn with 1918 date, to be sold in front of Denton Court House, improvements include eight room dwelling, stable, barn, chicken houses, cash on day of sale, survey by L Cooper and James Temple as auctioneers.
A detailed notice of an assigner's sale of real property from a 1920 mortgage to Frederick P. Roe, now assignee Harvey L. Cooper, exposing Parcels 1 2 and 3 in Caroline County Maryland. Parcel 1 includes a ten room dwelling, Parcel 2 a milling plant with equipment, Parcel 3 a described tract, with parcels 1 and 2 partially conveying interests and exceptions. Cash on day of sale. purchaser bears costs.
Wesley E Thawley and James Temple as assignees offer the property in Denton Maryland under a 1921 mortgage from Hattie E Butler and Bruce E Butler to Robert H Thawley. The 2 story dwelling with outbuildings sits on a defined tract in Fourth Election District, with a 15 foot right of way to a county road. Terms: one third cash today, balance in 6 and 12 months or all cash.
Assignees Henry R. Lewis J Owen Knotts offer the late L Frank Bloxsom Homestead in Tuckahoe Neck Caroline county for sale at the courthouse in Denton. The property includes 29 acres with barns outbuildings strawberries and alfalfa, subject to a $10,000 mortgage with terms one third cash and two equal deferred payments. Title costs to purchaser.
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