Shanghai and Canadian air routes in August notes
An August note from the Far East discusses Shanghai’s modernizing efforts under international settlement governance and the Y.M.C.A. Model Village, plus a Soochow visit. It contrasts China’s urban challenges with Canadian air ventures and the growing network of private airline firms from Moosejaw to Aklavik, highlighting pilots, mail schedules, and wartime heritage. The piece also previews the League of Nations Assembly in Geneva, Briand’s European federation plan, and imperial trade tensions, noting Russia and the United States absent from the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Manchuria
Far East
Kobe
Shanghai
International Settlement
Y.M. GA
Pootung
Y.M.C.A
American Friends Service Committee
Soochow
Marco Polo
Canada
Frederick B. Watt
Western Canada
Commercial Airways
Moosejaw
Tts
Skiis
Mr. Watt
H. Smith
Fort McMurray
Fort Simpson
T. Jones
Aklavik
Barrens
Arctic Circle
Mackenzie River
League of Nations
Geneva
Briand
England
League Assembly
Russia
United States
Oil conservation urged as new fields extend supply
The article argues against overestimating petroleum scarcity, noting new fields and deeper sands extend supplies. It praises unit production to curb waste, urges sane use of a finite resource, and cites Albert Shaw on protecting the public from bad politicians while celebrating industrial progress and high wages. It also notes World Court nominations with several American names among 25 entrants for 15 seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Federal Oil Conservation Board
Albert Shaw
Review of Reviews
America
Shaw
Open Season For Squirrel and Railbirds in Maryland Counties
The notice outlines hunting seasons for Railbird September 1 to November 30 and varying squirrel and dove rules by county. It notes drought, fire risk, and warnings against hunting in drought periods. Bag limits: Railbirds 25, squirrels 10, dove 25 per day. Federal rules cap dove season with December 15 latest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Harford
Howard
Allegany
Garrett
Maryland
In Memoriam G Sl 5 Griffith
In loving remembrance of our dear mother Fannie who died August 31 1928 two years ago. Our hearts ache with sadness, our eyes shed many tears. A cherished one from us is gone, a voice we loved to hear, a place is vacant in our home. Missed sadly by Hazel and Harvey Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith
Fannie
Hazel
Harvey Baker
Twenty-Five Years Ago in Denton Cantaloupe Not Profitable Fair Draws Crowds
Twenty five years ago the Denton area reports a poor cantaloupe season with low profits. Tolchester fair attracts hundreds. Local business growth includes F Baynard’s store enlargement and West Denton shirt factory start. Court House square houses sale of Mr H Hobbs dwelling. News covers tomato markets, price shifts to seven dollars per ton by Wrightson Packing, and farmers’ gains. County teachers’ appointments confirmed. Mrs Thawley operates cancer hospital stay. several residents travel to Front Royal and Europe. Mr Hutson dies at 64 from paralysis. lengthy career as tinner, justice of the peace, and chancery examiner noted. Funeral held with Hepatosophs in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Baynard
R. W. Emerson
West Denton
H. Clay Hobbs
N. Alex. Hutson
Court House Square
Joe Bailey
Charles I. Wrightson
Wrightson Packing Company
Easton
Caroline
George Henry
Williston
Henry
George
Fisher
Greensboro
H. P. Porter
Edith K. Greenlee
Leacy Roe
Mary Butterworth
Denton
Dora C.O Gelletty
Addie L. Wilson
Clara M. Wilson
Laura Melvin
H. H. Murphey
E. E. Pippin
Frances L. Crouse
A. Pearl Griffin
Mary E. Brumbaugh
Williamson’s
Oliva P. Roe
Oaks
Maranda E. Holbrook
Andersontown
Mary E. Towers
Harmony
Elizabeth M. Murphy
Preston
William N. Willis
Ada R. Fowler
Bertha S. Shull
Poplar Neck
Ella ‘M. Harrison
Federalsburg
John L. Sparklin
Sallie B. Mowbray
Dora Noble
Eva Wright
Hillsboro
J. Ralph Harrison
Mabel Knotts
Thawley
Mary E. ‘Hicks
Ridgely
Samuel J. Stayer
Myrtle M. Dukes
A. Anita Smith
Isabelle Mulliken
Concord
Lyda M. Moore
American Corner
Nellie M. Butler
James H. Thawley
Front Royal
Gussie Beauchamp
North Carolina
Addie Smith
Paterson
N. J
Denton Friends
E. T. Tubbs
Mary Hobbs
Europe
Mr. Hutson
Delaware
Crumpton
Baltimore
Ann P. Murphey
Mary Horney
Cora Mellvaine
Edward T. Boyer
J. T. Richardson
To obey God is blest as you live by faith
A brief meditation from The Christian Science Sentinel urges readers that obedience to divine law brings blessing. The piece emphasizes consistent faith, steady practice, and trust in God as guiding principles for daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Science Sentinel
Miss Delinette Noble Weds J Dallas Blades
Miss Noble, daughter of Mr and Mrs C Fulton Noble of Preston and a Federalsburg High School home economics teacher, married last Saturday at Preston Methodist parsonage in secret alongside her fiancé J Dallas Blades. Master Gordon Messick returned from Baltimore hospital after four weeks as a patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delinette Noble
J. Dallas, Blades
Preston
tJuncheon
Easton
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
C. A. Bartley
Miss Noble
C. Fulton Noble
Federalsburg High
Gordon Messick
University Hospital
Baltimore
Slats Diary Tales From A Humble Homefront
A rough week in the diary of Slats as narrator Ross Farquar describes family frictions at home and schoolyard mischief. He notes misunderstandings about meaning of words, a panic over a matches incident, and everyday allotments of chores and jokes in a small domestic setting.
Glow Worm Featured In Atwater Kent Operetta Highlight
An August 31 Atwater Kent program spotlights The Glow Worm by Lincke, arranged by Josef Pasternack for the Atwater Kent Orchestra. The piece ties to Aristophanes Lysistrata, and the program includes selections from Forty Five Minutes From Broadway and other Gilbert and Sullivan and Kern pieces, with Wilfred Glenn performing multiple numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lincke
Atwater Kent
Josef Pasternack
Atwater Kent Orchestra
Aristophanes
Lincke
Victor Herbert
Germany
Europe
George M. Cohan
Pasternack
Wilfred Glenn
Revellers Quartet
Jerome Kern
Old Man River
the Golden Voice
Pryor
Broadway
Glow Worm
Ol’ Man River
Kern
Mr. Glenn
Dixiana echoes Cayetano circus theatre in New Orleans 1840
The Capital theatre hosts Radio Pictures musical Dixiana recreating Cayetano’s 1840 New Orleans social hub. Art director Max Rea notes months of research, depicting diamond horseshoe boxes and a circular stage with gas footlights. Bebe Daniels, George Herman, and Bill Robinson star in the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cayetano
New Orleans
Capital Theatre
Max Rea
Bebe Daniels
George Herman
Bill Robinson
New York
New Orleans Hippodrome
Ree
Freiburg Passion Play In America Comes To Atlantic City
The Freiburg Passion Play from Freiburg Germany featuring Adolf Fassnacht on its first American tour will be staged at Atlantic City’s largest auditorium for three performances on September 3 4 and 6 at 8 p.m. Seats are $1 2 or 3 with railroad and bus services offering special fares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freiburg
America
Baden
Germany
Adolf Fassnacht
Christus
Atlantic City
Chris ‘Tus
Europe
St. Joseph
St. Joe
United States
Vaccination Push for Maryland First-Graders
A young girl escorted her brother to the Baltimore State Department of Health seeking vaccination for Jimmy ahead of school. The report notes thousands of children near school age have been examined across Maryland for health, vaccination, and growth indicators. Dr. Riley stresses early thorough inspection helps prevent future health issues and supports a strong start in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
Baltimore
Jimmy
Maryland
Parent-Teacher Associations
State Bureau of Child Hygiene
Jean
R. H. Riley
Williston Family Visits In New York and Hudson Valley
Williston residents Mary and Grace Gelletly return from a visit to aunts Mrs. Lawrence Greig of Harmon-on-Hudson and Miss May Gelletly of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoagland visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Willoughby. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Todd visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Grace Gelletly
Lawrence Greig
Harmon-on-Hudson
May Gelletly
New York
Charles Hoagland
Wm. Willoughby
Bennett Todd
W. Lo, Todd
Del Mar Va Peninsula Leads East in Tourist Traffic
Del Mar Va Eastern Shore Association reports that a forthcoming official check will show the Del Mar Va Peninsula attracting more foreign tourists than any other East coast region this season. Edwin C. Totten notes five season records, including a June increase of over 24 percent from last year and more than 200 percent since 1926, crediting improved tri state highways and Association publicity for the visitor surge with over 20 000 inquiries received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del-Mar-Va
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Tourist Routes and Attractions Highlight National Parks
Mr Totten promotes tourism information for visitors with reference to a recent radio talk by Wm E Carson chairman of the Commission on Conservation and Development. Carson cites Shenandoah National Park Colonial National Monument and a proposed State Seashore Park in Virginia. He notes New England earns about five hundred million annually from tourism, California three hundred fifty million and Florida three hundred million. France funds its budget with tourism while England pushes a large tourist drive as the most profitable crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Totten
Wm. E. Carson
Commission On Conservation and Development
Shenandoah National Park
Colonial National Monument
State Seashore Park
Virginia
Carson
New England
California
Florida
France
England
Area residents entertain and travel among several states
Henderson family and others from Philadelphia, Wilmington, Canton, Cleveland, Rutherford, Morris Town, and Canton visit relatives and enjoy time with local hosts. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright and Esther, Mrs. Cooper and Paul, Mrs. Glass and Jimmy, Mr. Marvel and Mrs. Jarvis, Miss Cartwright and Miss Montague, and several other local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Rutherford
N. J
Harry Marvel
Edna Jarvis
Wilmington
P. A. Marvel
Alice Cartwright
Katherine Montague
Allen Culbertson
Philadelphia
Wm. Bell
Medford Quillen
Cleveland
Chas. Quillen
Frank Scull
Hugh Hudson
Cordean Cooper
Lola Bozer
Morristown
Kirk Jarman
Town
Good Food For Sound Thinkers Prose Reflections
A compact quotation page framing thoughtful living with literary lines from Amiel and Emerson. The brief reads as travel wisdom and moral exhortation, urging swiftness to love and toiling for one’s own "plot of ground."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amiel
Motivational Prompt: Be True to Your Potential
A terse exhortation to ignore skeptical voices and focus on being what you ought to be. It frames personal growth as reaffirming one’s own purpose and value despite external judgment. The message emphasizes inner standard over public opinion.
Two Easy Fruit Salad Recipes From Canned Goods
A historic note highlights domestic can fruit shortages as England buys canned fruits for salad totaling 244 499 in a single month with total exports at 407 537. Two recipes are provided: Jellied Fruit Salad with gelatin and lemon juice plus mayonnaise, and Combination Fruit Salad with syrup, butter, flour sugar, lime juice, egg, and whipped cream folded in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
England
United States
Local social notes from Burrsville and nearby towns
Burrsville and surrounding area residents hosted and visited relatives this week. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Price and two sons from Chester Pa and Mr. and Mrs. Geo Price of Harrington, with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Price hosting. Others spent time with family at Del Mar Va Camp, Rehoboth Beach, and Flemington New Jersey, including visitors from Marcus Hook, Denton, Pittsburg and New York alongside local residents Catherine Chance Dororthy DeFord Evelyn Collison Ada Hopkins Anna Chance and Mrs. Katie Cleaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Price
Frank Price
Chester
Geo. Price
Harrington
Paul Beauchamp
Betty
Marcus Hook
Del-Mar-Va
Fred Lewis
John Thawley
H. A. Porter
T. C. Hammond
R. H. Thawley
Wesley Thawley
Denton
Rehoboth Beach
Dorothy DeFord
Hillsboro
Catherine Chance
R. H. Stafford and Son
Wm. Payne
Chestertown
Flemington
N. J
Arthur Cahall
Pittsburg
Evelyn Collison
Ada Hopkins
Katie Cleaves
Anna Chance
George Ruth
Jessie Baldwin
New York
Out-of-town visitors and return home readers in town
Greensboro residents hosting and visiting relatives from Wilmington Washington D C and Philadelphia include Mr and Mrs Alexander Dill Mrs C M Jones and daughter Betty Mr and Mrs Harvey Morris Elwood Morris Mrs Rachel McClyments Mrs John Brown and daughter Ellen Mrs Laura Longfellow and others from Kent General Hospital Dover Denton Selbyville and Rehoboth News notes several guests including Miss Florence E Monk and Miss Hannah Howard with Medford Price in Clayton and W B Moore hosting in Wilmington Weeklong visits span New Jersey Pennsylvania and Japan connections confirming aBusy social season in the area with numerous returns and departures each weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Dill
Wilmington
C.M. Jones
Betty
Washington, D. C
Jones
Harvey Morris
Elwood
Rachel McClyments
Salem
N. J
Del
John Brown
Ellen
Rehoboth
Laura Longfellow
Kent General Hospital
Dover
Hannah Howard
Denton
Sophia Howard
Earl Nichols
Selbyville
George Nichols
Annie Case
Miss Case
Philadelphia
Effa Plummer
Margaret Cross
Charles
Carrie Pierce
Pennsylvania
Medford Price
Clayton
W. B. Moore
Josephine Moore
Alice Monk
Japan
Florence E. Monk
Elmer Cole
Sallie Horsey
Weekend Guests and Local Visitors Reported
Templeville families and friends from Salisbury Jamaica New York Chestertown Roseville Newark Del Greensboro Hurlock and Hardy gathered over the weekend with Mrs Kate Knotts Mrs Nell Knotts and Mr Milton Hunter. Local residents Melvin Kinnamon recovered from a recent illness and church services are scheduled Sunday with Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
Cooper
Blossom Cooper
D. C. Haynes
Clarence Haynes
Clifford Cooper
Salisbury
A. G. Peacock
Jamaica
N. Y
James Sides
Chestertown
J. M. Nunter
Roseville
Kate C. Knotts
Alfred Blackburne
Greensboro
William Morgan
Newark
Del
Frank Baughley
Melvin Kinnamon
Ohio
Nell Knotts
Hurlock
Herbert Knotts
Kate Stafford
Milton Hunter
Perry
Hardy, del
John Griffiths
Social notes from Wilmington and surrounding towns
Mrs. Carter Kelley a Wilmington High School teacher visited sister Mrs. F E Davis. Kelley attended summer school at the University of Virginia. Mrs. Davis hosted the Ladies Aid with readings and ice cream. Guests included Mr. and Mrs Normad Smith and two children from Philadelphia and Mrs Susan Smith from Denton. Receptions and visits continued with families in Riverview Inn Federalsburg, Bowers Beach, Washington and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Kelley
Wilmington
F. E. Davis
Kelley
University of Virginia
Ladies Aid
Normad Smith
Philadelphia
Susan Smith
Denton
F. N. Smith
Harvey Moore
Manning Merriken
Ida Adams
Riverview Inn
Federalsburg
Sherman Hubbard
Russell
J. F. Sutherlan
Near Bowers Beach
Manning
Merriken
Edward and
Louis Davis
Washington
Frank Davis
W. F. Halls
New York
Del
Isaac Starkey
T. H. Everngain
Also Mentioned on This Page
World Court
Dean Roscoe Pound
Australia
Frank B. Kellogg
Denmark
Elihu Root
Nicaragua
James Brown Scott
Cuba
George W. Wickersham
Dean John H. Wigmore
Dominican Republic
Squirrel
Dave
Memoriam
Ross Farquar
Elsy
Jake
Jane
Dane
Atwater Kent Radio Hour
R. E. Fountain
Ord Raleigh
I. E. Mason
Grenlock
Harvey Reininger
Harry Reininger
August Keeneman
Emily Ehman
Anna Seward
Marguerite Jackson
Stevensville
Vergie Sparks
Mary Lairds
Central Avenue
Dorothy Porter
Centreville
Carlton Marvel
Gertrude Wheatley
Middletown
Louise Wilson
Walter Mitchell
Tuckahoe
Jeanette Beekman
Elizabeth
J. T. Moore
Charles Hammond
Lawrence Lynch
Hiram Kenton
Bridgetown
Dorothy Holsinger
Ocean City
John Hoffman
Emerson
Daddy
Bridge Club
T’ Pike
Burrsville
Templeville
Journal
PTR
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