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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1931
Page
6
An overabundant Maryland peach crop prompts retailers farm groups and the State Extension Service to urge use of peaches. The note offers practical recipes for peach butter marmalade preserves and pickles, detailing steps and processing to help growers and consumers alike.
The Capital Theatre Dover schedules a busy slate Monday through Saturday. Jack Holt stars in Fifty Fathoms Deep with Our Gang in Big Ears and Little Beezer cartoon. Arizona features Laura La Plante and John Wayne with A Happy Little Honeymoon. Land of the Maharajah opens the Voice of the Globe series. Betty Bronson leads Lover Come Back Thursday. Other acts include 3 Wise Clocks Humanette Wild West of Today Movietone travel with sound. Friday sees Barbara Stanwyck in The Miracle Women with Mickeys Diplomacy Toby the Bull Thrower and Adventures in Africa. Saturday matinee offers Not Exactly Gentlemen with Victor McLaglen Fay Wray, plus The Spell of the Circus serial and Toby the Pup.
Goldsboro Mr L E Macomber and son Ronald of Lima New York spending time with Mrs C M Macomber near town have been recent guests of Mr and Mrs W F Allen and Mr and Mrs W L Allen at Salisbury Mrs P H Doody at Ocean City Maryland and at Atlantic City New Jersey
Hamilton Edison invites inventors to exhibit models drawings or descriptions at the Second International Patent Exposition in Chicago September 14 to 27. Exhibitors pay $1 per day for 14 feet of space or send $14 with drawings and descriptions for processing.
A Maryland official argues against a full closed season and urges a three day a week open season for wildfowl from November 16 to January 15. He warns of unemployment, tax losses, and increased bootlegging if regulations are too strict. He favors an Atlantic Coast wide approach and opposes excessive federal limits.
Nine tenths of house fires come from defective flues. Samuel Ellwanger of Greensboro Maryland offers chimney cleaning, re-tapping, and rebuilds at reasonable charges to prevent fires before winter.
Permanent employment with good wages and opportunities for advancement to active reliable men. Soliciting orders for dependable fruit and ornamental nursery stock. Full instructions. Write for terms. Hoopes Bro and Thomas Co Stephen Girard Ridge Philadelphia 78th year.
A 4 burner oil stove and a coal or wood burning cook stove, both in perfect condition. Mrs Mabel C Duffey of 8 22 1f Denton Maryland seeks a housekeeper. Also Jas H Fl Saunders advertises housekeeper post at 8 29 Hurlock Maryland.
The late home of Joseph E. Holland in Milford Delaware sold at public sale along with six Sussex county properties. The colonial brick mansion at Walnut street and Caus ey avenue was bought by Wilson Winyard of Milford for 19000 dollars. Total sales for all properties reached 32775 dollars, with auctioneer John L. Stevens of near Denton. The Hollands antiques were previously sold last year for substantial sums.
Durable mahogany piano listed by M K Newmam for sixty four dollars. Ad highlights solid construction and like new condition with affordable price for immediate purchase and delivery options.
Paramount presents Ruth Chatterton in The Magnificent Lie with an added variety bill on Friday and Saturday. Robert Montgomery stars in The Man in Possession on Monday and Tuesday. Confessions of a Co Ed follows midweek with Phillips Holmes and Sylvia Sidney. Joan Bennett returns in Hush Money Friday and Saturday September 4 and 5.
Harmony Mr Alonzo Christopher and family from Berlin visited his sister Mrs Raymond Deen on Sunday. Mrs Philip McConnell and children Louise and Dorothy spend a week with friends at Willow Grove Pa. Mr and Mrs George Williamson of Philadelphia were over Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs S E Storey. Mrs Elbert Deen and daughter Jennie Ann spent Tuesday with Mrs Raymond Deen. Mrs Mildred Marker has returned home after a two week stay at Rehoboth.
P. G. Crouse advertises a house on South Second Street in Denton Maryland offering all modern conveniences. Contact details provided with two weeks free terms.
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