Denton Md August 14 1937
Denton Maryland reports events dated August 14, 1937 across the town with local notes on weather arrivals and civic updates from a period newspaper brief.
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1937
Page
4
The Girls Can Help in Reducing Teenage Auto Crashes
A twice told item warns of fatal crashes involving teens returning from dances as reckless driving and faulty car conditions kill two or more youths. It calls out parental responsibility and urges girls to avoid dangerous riders by praising safe drivers and refusing risky rides to curb the toll.
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Heaven
Man and His Collar A plea for looser summer dress
The piece argues that collars symbolize servitude yet dominate male fashion. It notes discomfort from tight collars in heat, cites health advice for open-neck shirts, and urges an anti-tight collar movement while urging men to follow practical comfort over tradition.
Economic Highlights Keep Upbeat Tone Amid Steady Market
The current economic picture shows no major shifts in weeks past with spring highs sustained into summer as seasonal factors apply. Business leaders cite improved sentiment, trimmed labor costs, and Congress delaying large experimental bills, while optimism grows about corrections and lasting recovery. Agriculture notes big harvests and favorable prices despite a labor shortage in many states.
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Business Week
Congress
Fraser Warns Vacationists Against Poison Ivy And Sunburn
Dr. Robert A. Fraser warns vacationers about poison ivy and sunburn, outlining recognition of the plant, precautions to avoid contact, and quick treatment. He notes many suffer from sunburn even on cloudy days near water and recommends gradual, safe tanning methods.
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Fraser
Robert A. Fraser
New York Life Insurance Company
Dr. Fraser
United States
Youth Market Neglect Hits Business Strategy
A 26 year age break in the U S population changes customer and decision maker dynamics. The author cites a banker editor and retailer example where a company ignored youthful preferences, then notes a 20 year old son influenced a transportation shift from streetcars to buses, highlighting cross generational insight for marketing and strategy.
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United States
World changes spark retitled romance in Florida chat
Two retired businessmen in Florida share a Winter conversation about society. They debate whether people still dance, fall in love, and have fun. One notes the activity remains, but a different crowd now participates, hinting at shifting social patterns.
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Florida
Tom
Jim
George T. Eager
Rotarian Magazine
Freedom of the press movement warned by WITY papers
A group of newspaper associations urges defense of press freedom, arguing that Europe’s controlled media suppresses news and distorts reality. The piece cautions that democratic rights can erode and journalists face jail, exile, or violence. It compares American risks to Europe’s experiences.
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Russia
America
Europe
Health tips on burns and safe summer exercise
Dr Fraser advises soothing burns with lotions for mild cases and protecting blistered areas. Serious sunburns require medical help. He stresses gradual return to activity, warns against overdoing, and cautions vacationers to avoid turning recreation into endurance contests.
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Fraser
Champion Porch Sitters of Saratoga Springs
A New York Herald Tribune correspondent extols Saratoga Springs porch culture. He notes hotel and private porches filled day and night, tracing its rise with smaller families and shorter work hours, the automobile era diminishing the habit, yet praising porch sitting for calm reflection, neighborly calls, and refreshed Sundays before Monday work.
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New York Herald-Tribune
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
If Japan and China Clash What About Americans in Danger
The piece argues Americans abroad would seek safety rather than provoke a new war, noting lessons from World War I and the Maine explosion. It suggests the public would not rally for conflict to rescue citizens in a China conflict.
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Japan
China
Maine
Havana Harbor
Don’t leave valuables. beware sneak thieves in everyday life
Police urge constant vigilance with a long list of “don’ts” for home and theft prevention. The plea warns that many watchers seek careless acts to steal, noting past habits like leaving coats or suitcases unattended on trains are unsafe today.
Fathers Day Reflections On Dads And Duty
A brief meditation on Father’s Day notes fathers who toiled and sacrificed for their families. The author argues men may hesitate to write or speak about fatherhood yet their fidelity merits remembrance and celebration.
Curious Americana Monument Ode At Battle Obelisk
A late 18th or early 19th century style piece lauds the laying of a Bunker Hill monument cornerstone in 1825 and Daniel Webster’s commemorative oration. It embeds dense alliteration and martial imagery as Americans assemble in tribute, highlighting patriotism, liberty, and resistance to oppression voiced by Webster and others.
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Bunker HI
Daniel Webster
Daniel
Hunhker Hill
Webster
Warren
Western Newspaper Union
Baron Munchausen the Real Man and His Tall Tales
A Western Newspaper Union note recounts Baron Munchausen born 1720 in Bodenwerder Germany and serving as a Russian army officer against the Turks. It describes his habit of storytelling at a table, his adventures with a famous horse, and Bodenwerder’s monument showing the baron and his half a horse at a fountain.
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Baron Munchausen
Bodenwerder
Weser
Germany
Lve
Union
Jewel House Tower and St Katherine Chapel Remains
Anening's sewer House One of the last acts of King Edward III in 1377 the year he died was to acquire from Westminster Abbey a tower that became the King's Jewel House. The tower remains intact though hidden by buildings. West of it in a canon's garden lie even older ruins from the Chapel of St Katherine built about 1150 for the abbey infirmary, including a wall windows and column fragments.
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Anening
Edward VT
Abbey of Westminster
Katherine
Trees Sleep in Winter
Trees may be said to be sleeping in winter. They live and breathe, slowly using stored food while not growing or manufacturing new food. The woodchuck in a protected den naps similarly and will wake when warm weather returns, with the tree likely acting first.
Silicon enhances steel for springy car springs
Silicon makes steel more springy and useful in making car springs. Nickel steel adds hardness and toughness, used on armor plates in battleships. Tungsten and other metals alloyed in create durable hard steels for high speed cutting tools that stay hard when red hot.
Keeps Mouth Closed Indian Mother Teaching Silence
A historical remark recounts how an Indian mother, in the past, nursed her baby by quietly closing his lips to train him to keep them shut. This method aimed to prevent audible breathing from revealing a hidden child.
Monastery at Balaklava Overlooks Nightingale Era Site
Folio notes the Monastery of St. George near Balaklava in Crimea where Florence Nightingale stayed during the Crimean War. The village lies by the waterside, guarding the valley through which the “Six Hundred” Light Brigade rode.
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St. George
Florence Nightingale
Balaklava
Light Brigade
Island of Monte Cristo Treasure Hunt Story
The island of Monte Cristo lies between Corsica and Italy south of Elba. It was the scene of the successful treasure hunt participated in by Edmund Dantes, one of the Alexander Du mas' heroes.
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Island of
Monte Cristo
Corsica
Italy
Elba
Edmund Dantes
Alexander Dumas
Genius Is Intensity Defined as Vital Power
A compact quotation on genius describing it as life force and overflowing vitality that enriches a continent or hemisphere, making nature diverse and whole while most people stay partial and fragmentary.
Invented Railroad Ticket Origin Traced to Edmondson
The railroad ticket originated with Thomas Edmondson of Lancaster England in 1836. He was station master and booking clerk at Milton on what became the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
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Thomas Edmondson
Lancaster
England
Milton
Newcastle & Carlisle
Twenty-Five Years Ago In Denton Notes
Twenty five years ago reports from Denton recount Mr. A. P. Whitby harvesting forty five baskets of apples from one J. E. Wilton tree on the Tuckahoe Neck farm. Rehoboth elected mayor Frederick A. Ross a former Caroline resident and Pennsylvania Railroad conductor. Other items cover sales and moves of Rev J H Beer, weddings, wireless operator certification for E Lynne Stevens, and social visits across town. The column also notes deaths, family travels, highway bids, and local incidents including Mr. Andrew Towers nearly crushed by a roller and a pending bridge bid decision impacting road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Whitby
J. E. Wilton
Tuckahoe Neck
Frederick A. Ross
Caroline
Rehoboth
Ross
Pennsylvania Railroad
J. H. Beer
Denton
Sixth Street
Willoughby Nowell
Mr. Nowell
East
J. W. Bordley
A. E. Cooper
Lewis Adams
Hobbs
Mattie Phillips
George Phillips
G. L. Helsby
Lola Phillips
E. Lynne Stevens
Stevens
Noble J. Walker
James Allen Reynolds
Mary Hoover
Washington
H. A. Roe
R. W. Emerson
New England
Judge
Adkins
Mt. Monagha
N. Y
Harold Nuttle
Lake George
Margaret Jenkins
Neva Seymour
Trappe
Marjorie Merrick
Edwin R. Downes
Edwina
Baltimore
Annie Richardson
Watson Flaharty
W. T. Morgan
Talbot
Eva DeFord
Elmer Seney
Centreville
J. Howard Pastorfield
Margaret
T. P. Fisher
Adeline
Louise
New York
Henry Wilson
Harold Andrew
State Highway Service
Thomas J. Mowbray
Wilmington
William H. Irwin, Jr
J. H. Nichols
T. L. Trice
Preston
O. T. Baynard
Chincoteague
Gladys Westerfield
Elkton
William H. Greenlee
Greensboro Cemetery
Greenlee
Eliza A. Wilson
James W. Wilson
Sara Cannon
North Carolina
Nettie Cannon
Virginia
Florence Council
Easton
F. P. Cannon
Philadelphia
A. M. Dulin
Whit
Andrew Towers
A. R. Neal
Lola Brashears
Friendship
Harry McMahan
Chesapeake Construction Company
State Road Commission
Chesapeake Company
M. M. Andrew
George W. Langrell
Sophia Baynard
Greensboro
Langrells Married at Methodist Parish by Rev Bates
A marriage took place Tuesday evening last at the Methodist Protestant Baronage chapel with Rev C W Bates officiating. The newlyweds Mr and Mrs Langrell will reside on Railroad Avenue.
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C. W. Bates
Slats Diary entries reflect a boyhood week and curiosities
An excerpt from Oliver N. Warren's Slats Diary covers a week of a boy's activities. Sunday features church and a cricket swim. Monday includes muddy underclothes and a woodshed plan. Tuesday notes a conflict. Wednesday laments a sports loss and talent shows. Thursday describes shopping with a hat purchase. Friday covers romantic tension. Saturday recalls carnival, fortunes, and a claim of prescience.
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Church
S. S
Jake & Blisters
Crick
P. m
Crick Bank
Ennoy Boddie
Warsh Cleen
Ant Emmy
B. B
North End
I & Jake
Jane Dame
Karnival Co
Flattery Opens Hearts and Eases Confidence
The piece argues gentle flattery reaches the human heart more than direct reproach. It asserts generous acts provoke openness, making others share confidences and letting influence be exerted for good. The author claims the effect is lasting and proven by experience.
Worthless bonds lure more investors to foreign markets
After years of cautious savings, Americans again seek foreign securities though readers in Denton and nearby areas remain wary. Uncle Sam's bonds still offer safer returns, and those unsatisfied with government rates risk losses on foreign issues.
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Denton
Sam
Congress Seeks Budget Balance to Curb Debt
Congress shows signs of economy mindedness as the national debt nears 36.6 billion dollars. Critics warn that rising taxes hit the poor and middle class, reducing purchasing power. A balanced budget and regular debt reduction could fuel real recovery beyond political fixes.
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Congress
Control that avoids advising when not sought or warranted
An unofficial estimate suggests that such control is developed by about one person in a thousand, indicating a rare, subtle approach rather than explicit guidance or compulsion.
Theodore Roosevelt Says There Is No Other Right Way
A succinct remark by Theodore Roosevelt asserts conviction that the correct path is singular and non negotiable, leaving little room for alternative methods and framing a decisive stance.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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