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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1928
Page
4
The piece celebrates the New Year with calls for renewed effort and courage, urging readers to help the less fortunate, outcasts, and striving youth. It recalls a century and a half of American liberty, equality, and opportunity, contrasting freedom with Bolshevik socialism and affirming government by and for the people.
The piece argues U S economic harmony contrasts with unrest abroad noting unions and capital share prosperity. It cites wage growth and widespread stock ownership as future capitalists while condemning government competition in printing and urging Congress to curb unfair government competition. The National Editorial Association plans continued protest from St Paul Minnesota.
Press dispatches report that the act to fund Boulder Dam power development with an initial multi million public appropriation, as a flood control by-product, spurs land speculators to large ventures on sagebrush lands beside the dam. Critics warn the final cost to taxpayers may exceed original estimates as political temptations loom.
A reflective column on New Year resolutions, describing ghosts of common aims like starting each day with fruit, drinking a quart of milk daily, and sleeping nine hours. It urges simplifying goals to keep resolutions alive and emphasizes health as the guiding focus.
Earl Carroll unveils Fioretta a two act Venetian musical comedy with music by Bagby and Romilli and book by Andrews opening New Year’s week at Rae Ford’s Theatre. starring Leon Errol Fannie Brice Lionel Atwill Tessa Kosta and a top cast. production features authentic period costumes by Le Maire Johnston and Matthews, scenic design by Clark Robinson, and a record high beauty chorus paid up to 350 weekly. cost exceeds a quarter million dollars.
Dressed turkeys at 18 cents per pound in Denton cabbage 356 to 400 a ton in Baltimore local store openings general store in Queen Anne butchers tally hogs Denton 149 hogs 31942 pounds auction stock closed out Christmas ball plans in Denton Masonic Hall committee listed telephone franchise extended five years for Caroline county pairs wedding notices Havre de Grace Ridgely Federalsburg Williston Burrsville and Federalsburg churches noted plus multiple marriages and engagements with local clergy listed outcomes
Richard Dix and Frank Strayer predict a bright screen future for Ruth Elder after her first acting role in Paramount's Moron of the Marines. They commend her talent, composure, and strong work ethic shown during filming, noting her Atlantic air achievement and nervous start eased by the cameras. The feature plays Wednesday and Thursday January 2 and 3 at the Dovey Opera House.
Ward Morehouse’s comedy Gentlemen of the Press comes to Baltimore’s Maryland Theatre for a week starting Monday night December 31. George Abbott directs a strong cast led by Robert Gleckler with Carlotta Irwin, Betty Lancaster and others.
The State Game Department clarifies that upland game open season runs November 10 through December 31. Hunting after sunset on December 31 is illegal. Muskrat and otter season runs January 1 to March 16, raccoon and opossum November 1 to January 31, and wild fowl November 1 to January 31.
A compendium of aphorisms and quotations on simplicity, virtue, courage, and justice. Notable lines reference Emerson, Bailey, Spurgeon, Wordsworth, Campbell, and others, urging integrity, selflessness, and steadfast resolve.
Mr. Clifton Morris of Baltimore is ill at his parents’ home Ed and Mrs Morris. Prof. Herbert E. McBride and family vacation with relatives in Brunswick Maryland. Methodist Ladies Aid meets at the Church House next Thursday evening. Mrs William D Marvel and children spent Christmas with relatives in Goldsboro. Dr and Mrs M A Brackett recently visited Baltimore. Mrs James Lewis visited Philadelphia last week. Miss Clara Ireland of Wilmington is with her parents here. Mr Ross Simons takes a position in Easton.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal church records the death of Mrs Anna Stack a faithful member and loving mother The resolutions express sincere sympathy to the bereaved family request entry in minutes distribution to the family and publication in the local press signed by Hattie H Hegeman Loniee T Ramedell and Rebecca R Sparklin committee
The Rev J Edgar Shockley will preach Sunday evening December 0 at 7 30 in Greensboro Baptist Church. Miss Wrenda Monroe will speak on Student Religion. The young Baptists are home from college for the holidays and inviting all. Miss Elinor Hell and her sister from East New Market will sing You will enjoy hearing them. On Monday night December 31 at 8 pm a pageant titled Bringers of Gifts will be held followed by a Watch Night service everyone welcome to all services.
A weekly Journal column titled Twenty-Five Years Ago drew comment and friendly arguments. One lively dispute concerned the Greenwood explosion date, with a report printed weeks earlier placing the event on Wednesday December 2 1903.
The Denton Journal lists nineteen overcoats for men with prices ranging from 3.95 to 7.95. The note adds New Year wishes to readers and quotes Goethe on hope over despair.
A 1928 verse by Douglas Malloch muses on bridge and life as parallel battles. The speaker laments the difficulty of bridge and its analog to life, noting men who prevail rise after misfortune and learn by touching luck in harsh times.
The piece argues infancy is a critical growth period for all animals, longest in humans at about twenty five years. It claims longer infancy enables adaptation and learning, while too rapid maturation reduces potential. It extols maintaining mental growth through life, warning that stagnation equates to figurative death.
A McClure Syndicate piece warns that each new life carries a personal fund of energy to be used for noble aims. Squandering drains strength, harms health, and weakens moral resolve, while prudent use sustains effort, character, and faith. Take warning and guard this inner inheritance.
A bystander asks if the car’s upholstery is good and cites seating padding as evidence. The remark frames padding as the measure of overall quality, implying concern over interior condition.
Leonard A Barrett discusses the Graf Zeppelin's 6500 mile voyage through storms as a milestone for commercial air travel. He argues the achievement demonstrates passenger and express cargo potential, anticipates future three day Europe to America mail service, and imagines further tech advances from solar electricity to automated pens guided by thought waves.
Aunt Maria, a master of negro cooking, shares a recipe laced with humorous slang. She says to use two cups of flour but not all, then adds two gullups of molasses as the sauce tilts and the molasses whispers gull up, a playful anecdote from a kitchen exchange.
The piece notes chemists closely imitating fragrances and colors from plants and animals. It cites examples like Tadla from Wilmington, Del. musk from the Mt. Beta deer in Delaware. Argentine quebracho. resins from Rensselaer N Y. and balsam of Peru as a natural product from Salvador possibly renamed balsam of Pennsylvania.
The text discusses the word pulse as referring to leguminous grains such as beans peas or lentils or as a miniature form in a meal to help with cakes.
A compact note describes ceremonial songs and hunting songs tied to seasons. It notes hunting songs sung only during hunting seasons and visiting songs sung when paying Vislis, reflecting a tradition of seasonally tied musical practices.
A quote from Woman's Home Companion notes that memories of certain animals are longer and more trustworthy than human memory, reflecting a view of animal cognition and loyalty. The remark frames animals as capable of reliable recall.
A local Denton woman endorses Hera Tonic as a guaranteed remedy for indigestion and sluggish bowels. She urges women to visit Dr. W. J. Evans at The Caroline Pharmacy for full details, promising improvement in five days or no cost.
Quote attribution noting that throughout history some individuals rise and cast influence beyond their era. The remark highlights how a single person can leave a lasting mark on global affairs and thought.
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