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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1935
Page
2
A 1936 exhortation urges readers to “Make Your Paths Straight” using evergreen pines as a metaphor for straight living. It argues for honest speech, moral action, and divine guidance, warning that crookedness breeds confusion and harm. The piece frames a political year as an epoch demanding straight thinking and steadfast faith.
Department of Commerce reports for the week ended December 18 indicate a mild recession in several leading cities compared with last year. The survey notes softer volumes in a few larger markets, signaling a cautious retail sector trend.
The article notes widespread momentum in gift buying, stronger factory employment, and payrolls led by steel and glass industries. Pittsburgh reports peak flat glass output in six years, Cincinnati boosts shoe production, and Chicago expands a soap plant budget. Farm receipts rise, stores see gains, and 1936 construction revival is anticipated despite a housing deficit. Strong entities include Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, Boston, and Hammond Indiana plant.
National Electrical Manufacturers Association and fourteen members sue the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local union in New York City alleging conspiracy in restraint of trade under the Sherman Act. The suit claims the union bars non members from electrical installation and blocks sale of non union manufactured products, effectively boycotting in New York and threatening nationwide implications. The union’s response has not been filed.
Washington notes Michigan elected W. W. Main to Congress 2 to 1 with Townsend plan support. Old age pension laws exist in 28 states with monthly averages around $20. Maryland pays $29.35 while some states near $8. The nation trends toward broader pension relief, while public understanding of the Townsend plan remains uneven.
Chairman Marriner S. Eccles of the Federal Reserve told the American Bankers Association in New Orleans that the budget deficit will not continue as long as national income rises. He noted that as national income and federal revenue grow, the need for government spending declines, describing a favorable trend.
The article surveys economic recovery from the 1930s downturn, highlighting Eccles and federal emergency financing, with gains in national income, industrial output, and farm income. It notes bank failures declining, public works expanding, and relief programs shifting toward private recovery, comparing pre and post-crisis figures and underscoring improved confidence and asset values. It also touches on international views from Italian observers, naval treaty debates, and assorted global notes.
A collection of aphorisms emphasizing thoughtful response, humility, avoiding dependence, risk of temptation, giving to others, and the value of healthy discontent as a driver of improvement. Each line offers compact guidance on character and growth.
Wheat prices fixed at 95c, com 50c, and Chapel Branch bridge opens to travel. Dr. Enoch George and others elected to Caroline County Medical Society posts. Maryland guests at a Washington banquet with Taft and Page among speakers. Gravelly Branch School pupils honored for first period work. Miss Ethel Collins weds Elbert W. Taylor at Grove Methodist. Extended wedding reception and plans to reside near Bethlehem. First wedding anniversary celebrated with a paper wedding. Local accidents, retirements, and visits noted along with Christmas holidays plans. Weather observer reports week temperatures and highs. Funeral of Mr. Charles Frampton. Civil War veteran, survived by family.
After a brief illness of asthma, Mr. Coulbourne, aged thirty four, proprietor of the store and mill at Anthony's, leaves widow Mrs Lulu Coulbourne and five young children. Survived by father C N Coulbourne. Funeral held Monday with Rev J T Bailey officiating, interment in Denton cemetery.
An editorial urges nationwide adoption of Portland Oregon s Let s Quit Killing safety drive to cut traffic fatalities by about a quarter in ten months. It credits newspaper support safety authorities and the automobile association for pamphlets cartoons and statistics that emphasize the dangers of reckless driving and the need for stricter penalties.
Report details weekly install rates and totals in Vienna, Belfast and Ottawa, compares phone ownership to Washington and Richmond, outlines Bell Canada expansion funding, and notes a Sydney operator saving a life by routing a relay call to a doctor who found a collapse victim at his telephone.
Red waters surge from a crater lake in a semi extinct volcano high in the Andes. Gases venting from the crater stir the waters and deter life in the surrounding area. Wildlife and vegetation avoid the vicinity due to toxic fumes.
The article lists the Confederate states as South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. It presents the roster of former Union members who seceded to form the Confederacy during the Civil War.
The article views Ludwig van Beethoven as a master whose music mirrors a deeply tragic life. It argues his life stands among the most sorrowful of any composer, suggesting his art embodies that hardship.
A succinct contrast defines wealth as restraint versus desire. It argues that true richness lies in keeping needs within means, while possession without satisfaction marks the poor. The piece reflects on personal frugality as a measure of fortune.
A fragment discusses color mixing in flowers stating a single bloom cannot hold all three primary colors. It asserts safety and describes a blue and yellow flower showing red while a red and yellow flower lacks blue, highlighting quirky color interactions.
A Chicago newspaper touts Storm Music by Dornford Yates as a top new serial. Critics praise its blend of mystery adventure romance humor and daring deeds with settings of buried treasure moated castles and heroic triumphs. Readers urged to follow the weekly installments.
Current almanacs with facts on telephone development and history are available at Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company's offices. Miss Alice E. Elliott displays the 1936 issue. Almanacs have served users in Maryland Virginia West Virginia and DC since 1922 when AT&T began compiling the publication.
Local merchants tout ads in The Journal, claiming standout visibility and buyer reach. Other sellers stay quiet, but the paper’s pages highlight merchant success and market presence.
Sunday to Saturday diary style entries recount family mischief at Christmas time with Jake, Ma, Pa, teachers, a court case, a bridge club gathering, Ike Tubbs, Lizzy, Slim Jefferson, Unkel Hen and Christmas cards. The tone is humorous and colloquial with misspellings and fragmented narration.
A compilation of varied moral reflections and opinions. The Christian Science Monitor urges that acts of kindness advance understanding of God and humanity. The League of Nations is praised for growing teeth and effectiveness in halting war in Ethiopia.
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