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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1938
Page
4
The fragment notes a Denton publication by Melvin & Johnson Incorporated with Benjamin F Johnson as president and treasurer and Melvin as vice president and secretary. It appears to be a Saturday morning issue dated August 2 1938.
The piece argues gambling is harmful and links it to crime and tragedy. It cites New York betting rings, a bank teller's theft to fuel horse bets, a finance official's embezzlement for gambling, and suicides and deaths tied to losses, contrasting with Irish Sweepstake winners. It questions the fate of both pros and amateurs in gambling environments.
The United States News reports the federal building and lending drive that began in 1933 elevated the government to the largest owner of homes and farms. The Home Owner's Loan Corporation and the Federal Credit Administration issued loans, restructured principal, and set 5 percent then 3.5 percent rates, with terms up to 15 years.
The article notes that from 1933 to 1936 the government foreclosed on 60,186 properties with loans totaling $200 million, rising to 124,803 foreclosures and $490 million by 1937, and 160,083 foreclosures with over $657 million by July 1938. It contrasts this with three-quarters of borrowers meeting contracts and HOLC profits, and discusses policy debates on interest rates and terms. It also discusses political reactions from New Dealers and conservatives in primaries, highlighting Barkley, Chandler, and Maverick.
In some towns this cold and effish attitude is more or less characteristic. People seem to catch it from each other, and it is a heavy bar to progress. A town where that spirit has a foothold in the business places will not draw in much trade from outside. If the man with the dingiest clothes and the lady with the most old fashioned costume find themselves treated with cordial warmth, they appreciate it and make returns.
The nation faces highway fatalities and enforcement tightens as motorists are urged to follow a new safe driving code. Key points include staying in lane, avoiding haste, planning trips, not speeding on hills or curves, proper seating, minimal eyestrain, correct braking, and maintaining brakes tires and steering for better stopping distance at night.
The piece argues that drivers push to move ahead, forcing closer gaps at high speeds. It notes many fear being left behind and try to wedge ahead, risking crashes when small slips or a stone in the road occur.
A short historical note explains how a Roman slave throwing a horseshoe birthed quoits, tracing the sport’s long popularity. It highlights its inexpensive, healthful appeal, noting players walk miles and exercise arms, shoulders, and back while keeping leisure simple and noncommercial.
A traveling salesman notes wet weather dampens buying as clouds depress outlooks and delay purchases. Yet a positive mindset sees value in all weather, with dark days offering a soft charm and hopeful traits driving action despite conditions. The piece suggests sales success hinges on product knowledge and attitude as much as climate.
A New York City representative from the 17th district urges the Republican Party to reconnect with the common people and address their needs. The speech contrasts social conference goals with public sentiment, noting a risk if the party fails to show sympathy and responsiveness. GOP papers split on Barton’s approach, with liberal papers wary and orthodox organs uninterested.
Four Marine Corps flyers with a naval surgeon spotted the steamship Catherine 140 miles from shore in a July 1936 Caribbean rescue. The wounded captain Terrence Burrows had been gravely injured by a mad seaman. After turbulent takeoffs and a risky water landing, the amphibian plane transferred Captain Burrows and he recovered en route to Puerto Rico. The daring mission was voluntary and unforced by any code of honor or duty.
A reader signed One of the Women requests corrections to an August Journal dash about the courthouse elm and a war relic in Caroline County. The letter says East Denton women joined a protest against the cannon site and that officials halted cement work after a Davey Tree Expert Company consult.
A stream of social updates lists births and visits: Mary Lang born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hemmons on Friday August 12 at Fifer Hospital. various relatives and friends visiting in Kenton Chester St Michaels Baltimore and Millington. Local residents travel to Ocean City Easton Philadelphia Tolchester and Philadelphia while property improvements and beetle counts appear in Ridgely.
Burrsville news reports the Epworth League of Wesley M E Church hosting a festival in the Community Hall on Thursday evening August 25. Ice cream cake lemonade grab bag and amusements will raise funds for the church. Local social notes mention visits and dinners among residents including Mrs John Moore Mrs Annie Cahall and Mrs Vertie Cahall along with numerous Goshen and Milford area social calls.
The piece contrasts two social styles: self centered people who shut others out and miss useful insights, and open individuals who welcome all encounters. It argues that humble, modest people and new professionals can gain valuable advice and opportunities by avoiding an exclusive hedge and engaging widely.
Editorial notes record Bruce Barton delivering a liberal keynote at the Indiana Republican convention and urging a return to first principles. He argues a social revolution is at work and that only leaders who promise a fair distribution of opportunities can succeed in public life, despite harsh conservative backlash.
Mrs John Adams and several Adams family members plus guests from Pennsylvania New Jersey Wilmington and Maryland spent Sunday and the weekend at Rehoboth and with relatives. Attendees included Minnie Adams Winnie Graham Beulah Young Betty Nicholson and others with gatherings hosted by Arthur Adams and J W Johnson.
Woodland D. Stevens, 64, editor and owner of the Seaford News, died at his home after a yearlong cancer illness. A Seaford native, he led the weekly for 30 years, following a career in oyster and produce trades. Survived by his widow Katie Goslin and two daughters, funeral held Thursday.
Twelve Caro County youths attended Boys and Girls Club Week at the University of Maryland August 8 13. Six girls earned ribbons in various contests including Cotton School Dress Plaincake and Biscuits while Mary Zeigler Janet Stevenson June Lynch Audrey Jump Pauline Baker and Mary Margaret Stevenson are named among blue ribbon or yellow ribbon winners in categories such as Clothing Exhibit Sport Dress and Food Exhibit.
The original Siamese twins Chang and Eng, once exhibited by P. T. Barnum, were married to two sisters and together raised 22 children. This prize family lived alternately in two farm homes, moving between them every three days when not on tour.
Lazaretto is a name used for isolated hospitals in Italy and southern Europe as well as in Hawaii and California. It derives from Saint Lazarus, the patron saint of lepers, reflecting its historical association with contagious disease care.
The article notes tennis has long been played worldwide with origins tied to a material from a town named Tennis in Egypt. It describes the balls as named tennis balls due to that origin.
The Cumberland Gap serves as the doorway through the Cumberland mountains linking eastern Kentucky to east Tennessee, with the southwest corner of Virginia touching the region to the north.
In 1908 the United States War Department accepted a Wright biplane, the first military airplane in the world and the first aircraft operated by any government.
Rheologists claim under certain conditions iron behaves with greater elasticity than a rubber band. The finding contrasts common assumptions about metal stiffness versus polymer stretchability.
The article states that one cubic inch of pure gold weighs 0.6949 pounds avoirdupois, equivalent to 10.135 troy ounces, presenting the standard weight conversion for gold.
Hygeia Health Magazine remarks that the Eskimo diet is more carnivorous than any other people. Abraham Lincoln Papers Sealed Until July 1947 by deed of his son Robert T. Lincoln.
The first American newspaper was Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick published in Boston in 1690. It marked the origin of periodical news in the colonies.
A compact collection of maxims and biblical verses reflecting on truth effort and virtue. Includes lines from Lowell and Trowbridge along with Proverbs 12 22 and a Mary Baker Eddy note on usefulness. The tone is ethical and didactic, pairing spiritual insight with practical guidance.
Mrs Carl Worm hosted her sister Mrs Sadie Thomas and Mrs Gilbert Thomas of Williston Tuesday. The Quidas family and children visited Sunday evening, while Fred Meister and two children from Baltimore and Mrs A Worm spent Thursday at Rehoboth Beach. A Smithson Church service is planned Sunday evening with Rev J T Baynard.
Nine American presidents were elected while the popular vote fell short of 50 percent of ballots cast. The record highlights the electoral outcome despite a plurality win, reflecting differences between popular and electoral college results.
Benjamin Stoddert served as the United States first Secretary of the Navy from 1798 to 1801, shaping early naval administration and policy. His tenure established foundational practices for the fledgling service.
Greenland New Guinea and Borneo are identified as the three largest islands on Earth. The list highlights Greenland at the top followed by New Guinea and Borneo in descending size.
Patapar-insoluble greaseproof and tasteless odorless wrap guards meats fish butter cheese cantaloupes and bananas from odors spreading to other foods. Also useful in cooking. Get a box today at the Journal office.
We express appreciation to the Denton Fire Company and neighbors for their splendid work and quick response when the barn on my farm burned. Robert W. Thomas, Preston, Md.
Twenty five years ago notable events include the Shertzer Roseing Lift Bridge Co. building a bridge over the Chap tank river, a Vernon area barn collapse injuring no one, and a Maryland Conference session in Baltimore to discuss uniting with the United Brethren. Reports cover chicken theft thwarted by Miss Maud Stewart, a notable Talbot County wedding, committee appointments for the Star Spangled Banner celebration, regional visits by dignitaries and businessmen, school board appointments and bus contracts, and local party nominations local election filings, plus the hundredth anniversary of the battle of St Michaels.
The engagement on Maryland soil produced 29 invaders dead with no American injuries. An old cannon used in the battle was unveiled on St. Mary's Square with a daylong celebration, fireworks, and remarks by Senator Lee, Congressman Covington, and others. Howard R. Andrews, 19, of Choptank, died in Hendersonville NC August 7 1913 from tuberculosis.
Oliver N. Warren records Slats diary entries with humor and hardship. Aimed at daily misadventures in love debt and miscommunication, the pages recount marriage worries debts to Sherman editorials about war and odd town happenings without graphic detail.
Editor notes the subject of a past feature is Harry W Temple son of John W Temple for whom Templeville is named. Born on a farm near Templeville he lived there except eight years in Denton while his father served as Clerk of the Circuit Court for Caroline county. He moved to Goldsboro in 1898, joined Strawbridge Clothier in Philadelphia for twenty five years, then married Susie E Harrison of Preston. They have two sons Alan H and J Wilfred, plus three grandchildren Anne Nancy and Alan H Jr. of Scarsdale New York.
The text presents St. John as a mystic whose simple style conceals deep meaning. It describes his intimate knowledge of God through Jesus, his closeness to Christ at the Last Supper, and a call to readers to seek a similar spiritual relaxation in God.
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