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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1934
Page
2
The piece argues that motor accidents killed 30,000 Americans in 1933 with 850,000 injured and warns the toll will rise in 1934. It cites an insurance study listing eight causes from speeding to ignoring traffic controls and urges public education and safer driving to protect pedestrians and drivers alike.
Maryland farmers and woodlot owners can save on repairs and new construction under a federal housing program by using timber from their own properties. Forester Kenneth J. Seigworth notes that rough lumber can slash costs to about four to eight dollars per sawmill run, with savings of roughly 75 percent versus buying yard stock. He advises marking trees, local milling, and air drying all winter, then seeking Extension Service help for material selection or planning.
Washington gossip centers on Farley holding three major posts and a claim he may be dropped from the cabinet. Daniel C. Roper could become Postmaster General with John Dickinson moving to Commerce Secretary as insiders push a dramatic leadership reshuffle. A Washington observer hints the silver program aims to force inflation fears to spur spending.
The piece notes optimistic business indices in spring 1933 before New Deal agencies began, then describes public reluctance to convert money into goods. It reports 16 million on federal relief and warns that continued union demands for the closed shop could pull the New Deal toward industrial war, with insiders saying the administration will reveal how union strings are pulled.
Reports at the Century of Progress Exposition show nearly 100000 new farm houses planned in the next year at an average cost of 4000 dollars, totaling about 400 million dollars. The model farm house demonstrates brick walls reinforced with steel rods and prefabricated lay methods, reducing thickness and cost while enabling skilled farm labor.
A humorous essay ponders grousers the grumblers who complain about everything. It riffs on organizing grumbling as the Ancient Order of Confirmed Grousers and recalls Dr. Fell’s remembered quatrain about dislike without reason.
A Federal Reserve report shows bank reserves rising to a new high of 4.059 billion dollars as cash remains parked in banks. Despite Wall Street pessimism, overall business activity stays steady and Dun and Bradstreet notes a 4.8 percent weekly gain in bank clearings across 22 leading cities, with New York and Cleveland down.
John McKinley of Marsh al Field & Company in Chicago reports a profitable trade with a volume exceeding last year and says markets overall show firmness not present months ago. American Woolen Company posts a six month net loss of 585020 dollars versus a prior first half profit of 197700. Public bidding on 150 million dollars of Home Owners Loan Corporation notes underperforms. short maturities sell above par while longer ones bid under par and the three year block remains uncovered.
The 1934 drought fuels a nationwide crisis as the Weather Bureau cites extreme conditions. The President proposes using government power to aid farmers, with 2.5 million cattle purchased and more planned to be saved and turned into meat for relief. The scheme mirrors past slaughter programs, aiming to stabilize supply and demand with full government cooperation and canning and freezing capacity. Public debate features criticism of Roosevelt, yet public sympathy remains strong for drought sufferers.
Kingston Whig Standard general manager H B Muir warns what would happen if newspapers stopped publishing. He says rumors would spread, the air would lack facts, and business would suffer without daily news and advertising. He advocates using advertising power for public good and cooperative effort.
An editorial notes tale from Vilna about travel restrictions and fees to visit family. A grandmother helps by smuggling items across a new border after Versailles lines split lands. A young doctor married across the border loses practice rights and faces chaotic rules.
The piece recounts how displaced peoples from Macedonian and Armenian communities, Russians, and German Jews faced homelessness, legal limbo, and economic disruption after new borders. It notes migrations strained by century-old claims, while urging neighborliness as governments fail to adapt. It cites NRA recovery progress in the United States and a Memphis drought relief appeal between Arkansas and South Dakota, then warns of rising European tensions as Hitler dominates headlines.
A recently delivered speech urged international peace and understanding while others demand proof of unity. Germany remains embittered by Versailles and rationing looms. A special commission will regulate vegetable oils fats and soup production. Experts foresee enough meat and grain for winter but possible seed shortages for livestock.
Jim Branca spends birthday money on flower seeds instead of rockets and pistols. He plants zinnias marigolds and petunias, saves some for fireworks, but grows a lasting garden that honors his mother and rivals the lure of noisy celebrations. In time he asks Charley which paid better and vows to try flowers again next spring.
A Caroline County scholarship to Western Maryland College was awarded to Eleanor Taylor of Greensboro, not the Preston contestant, prompting a call for fairness. The writer alleges State Senator Fooks influenced the outcome, stripping the winner of the prize and shifting it to a hometown candidate, raising questions about competitive exams and politics in school decisions.
Read about local events including farm updates, tourism, and social notes. Caroline county and Queenstown activity. bids, tours, and seminars. numerous visits from Baltimore and Philadelphia residents. floral honors, summer parties, and family news noted across Denton and nearby towns.
Miss Lelia Lucas visits Crisfield friends as Milton suffers a severe blaze last Friday morning destroying thirty eight buildings with losses around one hundred thousand dollars. Merchants burned include Joseph H Walls John B Welch Marvel Hartman David A Conner Joseph L Black F B Carey C E Darby Samuel J Wilson and others. Dwellings Palmer Hotel and the bank were damaged. several towns sent firefighters as local equipment proved inadequate.
Maryland health officials warn against anti fat remedies led by alpha dinitrophenol a dangerous chemical once used in explosives and now touted as a reducing agent. Doctors advise against self prescription and stress personalized medical guidance due to risks for heart liver kidney disease and other conditions. The notice cites FDA warnings and state rules restricting use to prescriptions only and emphasizes consulting a physician for weight reduction.
Under the McNary Mapes Amendment to the Pure Food Law Secretary Wallace issued stricter tomato color standards for canned tomatoes. The rule tests only the palest half of the content instead of the entire can. Canners must obtain better colored tomatoes and pickers should harvest only fully ripened fruit. Some canners now buy on U S Grades to reward only best color.
Reverend and Mrs H F Hafer and daughter Betty Jean visit Rehoboth while A W Saulsbury family tour Baltimore. Infant son of Jack Laird dies. Luke Andrews announces birth of a son. Margaret and Joyce Saulsbury visit friends in Rehoboth. Virgie Sparks and William Ewing were Baltimore visitors. Howard Rhodes of Washington stays at Park Drive Hotel. Mrs J Pulley of Philadelphia was guest of Mrs Westcott Porter.
Mr. R. W. Downes and family from Shippan Point Conn visit their mother Mrs Josephine Downes. Hackett Downes Jr and Nancy accompany Mrs Hackett Downes of Washington, with her son and daughter.
Come in and see the new Superfex Oil Burning Refrigerator on display at our store. You can now enjoy iceless refrigeration whether you have electricity or not. See ad on page 3. M. K. Newnam, Denton, fd.
Lee E. Macomber of Lima New York died at his home August 8 after a short illness. He was son of Mrs. O M Macomber of Goldsboro Maryland and formerly lived in Salisbury. Survived by a son Ronald and sister Misa Slate Macomber. Funeral Saturday at his East Main Street home with Rev Samuel G Palmer officiating. Delegations from American Legion posts Avon Honeoye Falls and Lima and from Lima fire department attended. Bearers named and Lima fire truck assisted with floral remembrances to Honeoye Falls cemetery where interment was by Francis M Dalton Post Lima. Taps by Howard D Klitgard Avon Legion gun squad fired salute. Benediction by Mr Palmer.
Wilbert L. Merriken announces his bid for State's Attorney in Caroline County. He outlines birthplace near American Corner and schooling at American Corner Laurel Grove Hobbs and Federalsburg finishing high school in 1912. He lists degrees from St John’s College 1915 BA 1920 LLB, law practice in Baltimore, and service in Maryland National Guard and Army Air Service. He pledges diligent duty, fair conduct, and Democratic support.
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