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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1935
Page
4
Mary Melvin serves as vice president and secretary with the item entered at the Denton Maryland postoffice as second class mail matter on Saturday morning August 10, 1935.
Den ton merchants should prepare for full business by buying new goods and launching advertising campaigns. Experts say the local paper is unmatched for reaching buyers, and steady advertising pays. The paper offers assistance and free ad guidance to ensure mutual profitability.
The piece argues cautious driving can provoke impatience and accidents. It notes that a moderate pace amid faster cars may be safer than overly slow driving and recalls old beliefs that 20 to 25 mph was safe. It warns against clogging highways with slow speeds on busy days.
The article reviews three recent court challenges to New Deal policies. A Massachusetts circuit court blocked tax delegation for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. A Cincinnati ruling said the Public Works Administration cannot condemn land for low-cost housing. A federal judge ruled against TVA power sales in competition with private producers.
The piece assesses legal limits on New Deal programs, noting government power sales in competition with private firms and the likelihood of constitutional change affecting legislation. It surveys industrial revival signs in copper, machine tools, motors, steel, and retail trade, and previews ongoing questions about sustaining gains amid European fascist consolidation, Hitler purges, and tightened censorship. It highlights rising durable goods activity and car sales, while warning of growing repression and concentration camps in Germany.
A citizen pamphlet argues against amending the Constitution to expand federal powers. It defends home ownership, workers’ rights, and contract sanctity, warning that strengthening the central government erodes state authority and individual liberty, risking unchecked bureaucracy.
In a muddy shaft beneath the Hudson River, Harry Stripling and Col. Charles Gleim mark the first bore completion for the Midtown Hudson Tunnel. The milestone caps eight years of digging and finishing to create a vital link between Manhattan and New Jersey as workers behind advancing shields carved the passage below the river.
The piece extols sandhogs and steel workers who toil beneath extreme heat and pressure to lay foundations for bridges tunnels and skyscrapers. It honors their courage alongside historic engineering feats from ancient times and invites posterity to marvel at these contemporary feats.
The piece argues editorials should present careful thoughtful views rather than seek partisan agreement. It notes editors may represent a minority perspective and emphasize truth over mob enthusiasm, aiming at the small but necessary portion of readers who think critically.
The article defends railroads as the backbone of US transport, arguing trucks and planes have limits for freight and long journeys while waterways fail financially. Rail serves remote areas, runs on schedules, and minimizes costs, supporting industry, employment, and tax revenue across the country.
Hudson W. Reed of United Gas Improvement Co outlines three stages for rural electrification with public funding. He notes farm labor remains largely powered by horse and tractor, so home electrical service and costly appliances must be funded and sold in competition with other goods to be viable.
The article argues farm electrification faces high per-farm costs and cannot break even at existing rates. Reed cites a conservative estimate of 97.67 dollars yearly per farm for three customers per mile of line. Non-electrified farms with low average usage would struggle to pay, unless regulators allow cross-subsidies or other classes of service subsidize the farm segment.
The Keystone Automobile Club of Maryland warns vacationing motorists to avoid water pollution. Albert E. Buckley says typhoid germs may lurk in seemingly clean water and advises boiling water or purifying with iodine. He cites prior years where polluted drinking water caused disease and occasionally fatalities among travelers.
Sickness and the family purse. When illness or accident strikes, the wage earner’s loss raises bills and reduces income for months or years. Many middle income families suffer long after a serious illness, hindering children’s development as hard times follow disease. Emphasizes health as a general rule per authorities’ guidance.
The Journal recounts the downfall of Louie Alterie known as Two Gun who evaded danger for fifteen years while wearing a bullet proof vest. As he exited his Chicago apartment with his wife, killers in a nearby flat fired twelve shots into his face and head, suggesting even gangsters face peril from rivals or fear of exposure.
A New England writer recounts his and his wife’s move from city life to farming. The piece notes city dwellers’ letters seeking an ideal abandoned Colonial home with modern amenities, low taxes, and easy work prospects of about three hundred dollars monthly.
A Louisiana official under Senator Huey P. Long exerts sweeping control over public employees wages and welfare. The piece questions his rule, noting income cuts for thousands of workers and food stresses, while outlining Long’s end-justifies-the-means philosophy as seen by supporters and critics.
The text describes Huey Long pressing his foes in the city government by targeting city employees. It notes pay cuts and a garbage-collectors strike as evidence of his methods. Some view Longism as preferable to current boss rule, while others caution that warfare on bosses harms public workers. Long's stance on wealth sharing is mentioned as context.
A critical glance at an Old Guard indictment against Roosevelt era policy. The piece cites federal measures, from the AAA to the RFC, praising stabilization efforts while warning of fear-driven political rhetoric and calls to revert banking and tax structures. It argues the drive to discredit the New Deal ignores substantial recovery signals and federal support.
A Caroline County editorial critiques New Deal programs NRA and AAA dynamics. It argues the storm against the administration is waning as court actions shape policy, notes that codes and voluntary measures persist, and urges local merchants to advertise to boost home trade while warning against reactionary opposition. It stresses parity aims for agriculture and industry and cites national politics and electoral stakes.
The funeral for former Templeville resident James Lowman was held Sunday afternoon with Rev. Wilson Moore of Dover officiating. He leaves a widow two sons Gurney of Templeville Charles of Philadelphia and a daughter Mrs Thomas Golt.
A reflective verse in which a dog vows loyalty and aid to its master, pledging to follow, understand, and comfort through unseen paths. It contrasts canine devotion with human insincerity and imagines a bond where the pet becomes a guiding, speaking companion.
A partial line from an old notice lists a room occupancy or housing allocation for Mrs E D C Hege man at 10 North Sixth Street in Denton. The fragment suggests a local public or legal notice about residence or lodging details.
A steamship Plymouth struck a log near the old Brick Mill between Greensboro and Denton and sank with 800 bushels of wheat on board. Local social notices list visitors, deaths, and the illness of Roswell W. Carroll. Fire in Cambridge destroyed over twenty buildings, including Zion Methodist Episcopal Church, after a faulty engine and failed hose supply hindered efforts.
Friday Lida Cress accuses her husband of stinginess unless money is needed for a car fare home. Saturday Mrs Gillem moves to a new hill house and fears discontent despite fondness for the home. Sunday Ole Man Tindler, Jake, and Blisters nab apples. a misunderstanding follows. Monday Dude Macey quits bootlegging. his debt remains. Tuesday Pa blushes over a Moose paper piece about twins. Wednesday Ant Emmy walks to return a doctor’s bill. Thursday Pa visits Ike Newlin about church and settling an old bill. religion and business clash.
Bethlehem notes show Mrs. W. C. Harding ill at Easton Emergency Hospital. Visitors include Rev. and Mrs. Claude Thompson of Royal Oak, Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson of Prospect Park, and others from New Jersey New York Wilmington and Ocean City. Family and neighbor visits extend across Easton Preston Matthews and Ellwood Camp areas with several social guests and relatives.
SMITHSON notices list visits among residents. Albert Schmick and family from Baltimore visit E Dukes. Clinton Marshall and son George visit Algie Willoughby. Lewin brothers from Yaphank visit Joseph Worm. Worms attend Harrington fair. Norris and Roe from Wilmington spend time with Cole. Messick and Voshell with May Willoughby. Blanche Perry and daughter Aileen near Bridgeville. August Quidas welcomed a baby boy. F Friedley improving after illness.
A proverb likens a business that neglects advertising to a hunter who goes hunting without ammunition, underscoring the need for constant promotional effort to secure results and growth.
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