Denton Post Office Informs Second Class Mail Matter Note
Entry confirms the publication is entered at the PostoMeces in Denton Maryland as second class mail matter, dated Saturday morning February 7 1931.
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1931
Page
2
A New Interpretation of Gandhi Review of Gandhi Life
The article surveys Gandhi's life and philosophy after his imprisonment ends, noting how his truth and nonviolence principles shaped his actions from youth in England to South Africa and India. It highlights C F Andrews and N S Parulekar reviews, Gandhi's autobiography The Story of My Experiments with Truth, and Purusekar's analysis of his methods and aims.
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Gandhi
Mahatma
Round Table
London
India
C. F. Andrews
N. S. Parulekar
International Institute of India
Pilate
England
Yerada
South Africa
Mr. Purusekar
Leader's Path From Faith to Politics and Nonviolence
A reflection on how devotion to truth drives political involvement and how religion informs public life. The text questions where the spirit of nonviolence and love will lead a leader with 60,000 followers in prison and many supporters beyond.
Scrap and Buy A Drag On Modern Manufacturing
A passage argues that old worn-out machinery drains profits through high power use and labor. It states that repairing it increases costs, weakens worker morale, and urges discarding obsolete equipment now while demand and production slack allow a smoother transition to modern plant operations.
Roosevelt calls for stronger local government and warns against centralization
In his inaugural address Governor Roosevelt of New York urges strengthening local government to protect liberty. He argues centralization leads to bureaucratic government and reduced freedoms, noting rising taxes and more federal dictates as evidence.
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Roosevelt
New York
Washington
Congress
Scaring Us To Death by Fear Factories in Advertising
Dr. Shaw of New York University criticizes antiseptic hype and feared health forecasts. He says modern fear campaigns push phantom illnesses and turn bathrooms into clinics, frightening the public and shortening lives with needless remedies.
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Shaw
New York University
The Village Hotel Sign Bitingly Honest Humble Stay
A village Arkansas hotel keeper reportedly posted rooms signs stating This ain't the Waldorf Astoria and You ain't J P Morgan to remind guests their stay is modest. The cheeky notices acknowledge the hotel’s limitations while poking fun at expectations.
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Arkansas
J.P. Morgan
Reducing Expenditures for Tax Relief in Colorado
J R Seaman of the Colorado State Tax Commission argues expenditure control as the surest path to tax relief. He warns against shifting burdens or pursuing new revenues and urges public thanks for honest officials who advocate cutting waste and preserving essential services.
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J. R. Seaman
Colorado State Tax Commission
Colorado
Drouth Threatens Panama Canal Opera Yet Rescued
The article notes that a severe drought reduced Gatun Lake inflow via the Charges River, risking closure of canal passages for deep draft ships. Rain in December restored depth, prompting plans to build a new reserve water lake to guard against future droughts.
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Drouth
Panama Canal
Gatun Lake
Atlantic
Pacific
Cape Horn
Christmas Time Across Borders in Berlin and Beyond
An editorial collage notes how German Christmas remains deeply observed amid hardship with unemployment 3,977,000 and meager 80 marks monthly aid. It cites Geneva narcotics talks, League Opium Committee work, Jane Addams remarks on shifting security, and whimsical asides about radio marriages, burglars, and Lipton’s superstition.
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Berlin
Germany
Europe
Geneva
League
Opium Committee
Austria
Belgium
Egypt
Mexico
Poland
Spain
Uruguay
Jane Addams
Chicago
United States
League of Nations
Denton Area News Highlights From 25 Years Ago
Local notes report spraying in orchards near Denton by John F Barnhart. two herring caught in upper Choptank signal spring. Banking figures show Denton National Bank loans 337,222.90 deposits 290,563.05. Peoples National Bank January figures 182,253.28 loans and 154,172.96 deposits. Prominent residents form a real estate partnership Kerr and Taylor. Obituaries note Frank Morgan and Sallie Baynard death. A wedding announced in Greensboro Cecelia Kornrumpf and Burt Hobbs. Reverend Robert W Todd, long-time Methodist leader with ties to Denton, dies in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 5. Barnhart
Denton
Senator Goldsborough
Wm. Lee Anthony
Robert W. Anthony
Chestertown
Tolchester
Denton National Bank
Journal
Ormond W. Downes
Peoples National Bank
Jonathan W. Kerr
William D. Taylor
Pro- Vident Savings Bank
Preston
Journal Today
Alfred Clark
Clark
Pasteur Institute
Baltimore
Frank Morgan
Hobbs
Ames’ Chapel
H. S. Johnson
Denton Cemetery
Crumpton
Surives
J. T. Richardson
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Greensboro
Cecelia Ottelia Kornrumpf
Robert W. Todd
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference
Guilford Avenue
Mr. Todd
Dickinson College
Dover
Wilmington
Peninsula
Register of Wills
Maryland Bible Society
Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Church
Port Deposit
Alice _Crawford Todd
Robert M
John W
George Todd
New York
William Davis
Federalsburg
William McCune
Philadelphia
George W. McCormick
Wenonah
N. J
Mary C.todd
Edward Connolly
Lydia M. Letmate
J. Earl Rochester
Rochester
M. E. Church
Richardson
Hettie Stoughton
Ida Olmstead
Sallie Baynard
Slats Diary of Ross Farquar adds local mischief notes
A first person diary recounts small town antics and misadventures from a boy named Slats. Entries cover dinner party plans with veal birds, a Legion Bazaar kissing booths, broken watch repair, a window incident, and a near tragedy with a suicide attempt.
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Ima
Reddy
Ant Emmy
Saterday
Jane
Legions
Legion
Jake
Miss
Jim Croon
A. I. Track
Russian soprano shines on Atwater Kent Hour in America
Maria Kurenko, a Russian coloratura, credits radio with launching her concert career in America after an early Los Angeles debut. Her February 8 Atwater Kent program features English songs and operatic pieces with the Atwater Kent Orchestra directed by Josef Pasternack, including Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes and selections from Manon Romeo and Juliet.
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America
Atwater Kent
Maria Kurenko
Mme. Kurenko
Atwater Kent Hour
Riga
Russia
Los Angeles
New York
Carnegie Hall
Western Hemisphere
Atwater Kent Concert Orchestra
Josef Pasternack
Pasternack
Rimsky- Korsakoff
Mme
Kurenko
Gretchminoff
Gounod
County Extension News Plays On Flower Garden Plans
County extension notes encourage early paper planning for flower beds with lavender and petunias to avoid clashes with red neighbors. Maryland project demonstrators report progress, with 20 active this year and 2 substitutes, plus bulb and perennial lessons. Community gatherings welcome men women and children, with laundry and dry cleaning demonstrations tied to Homemakers Clubs in Caroline County. Local society notices list visitors and ill or recovering residents, with several meetings and visits across communities.
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Caroline County
Ballard
University of Maryland
Maryland
Iby
James W. Simon
Wilbert L. Merriken
Ridgely
Stewart
Lorain & Simmons
Stewart’s
Johnson’s
The Royal Family of Broadway at Reese Theatre
Family Week at Reese Theatre Harrington features The Royal Family of Broadway with Frederic March Ina Claire and Mary Brian for Feb 9 and 10 plus Min and Bill with Wallace Beery and Marie Dressler on Feb 6 7 and The Princess and The Plumber with Charles Farrell Maureen O Sullivan on Feb 11 12. Also Laughter with Nancy Carroll headed the year’s top ten pictures on Feb 13 14 and a county forest wardens conference in Federalsburg Feb 19 with state and federal speakers.
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Reese Theatre
Harrington
Reese-Rialto-Keith Co
Min and
Bill
Wallace Beery
Marie Dressler
Royal Family of
Broadway
Frederic March
Ina Claire
Mary Brian
Charles Farrell
Maureen O’sullivan
Fox Movietone
Liberty and
Photoplay
Nancy
Carroll
Shore
Federalsburg
Kenneth J. Seigworth
Salisbury
F. W. Besley
Baltimore
King White
The
People’s Court
Raymond Charles
Federalsburr Fire Company
Walter J. Quick
U.S. Forest Service
Washington
Social News From Washington College Area
Miss Helen Towers and Miss Kitty Eastman visited the Towers family this week while Mesdames Chaffinch Ashe Towers and Thomas hosted dinner. Local guests included Mr and Mrs B B Allen of Washington and Mrs F N Smith with other calls from Nettie Satterfield Esther Kelley and Verdie Hardesty. Mr R J Ashe and E M Willey were noted visitors with ties to Sh R Dukes of Baltimore and Pine Bluff Sani tum. The community reported the death of Mrs Clarence Lofland and a Christian Endeavor service is planned.
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Helen Towers
Kitty Eastman
Washington College
T. H. Towers
O. J. Chaffinch
R. J
L. H. Thomas
M. Merriken
Christian Endeavor Service
E. M. Willey
Sh. R. Dukes
Baltimore
Shome
Nettie Satterfield
Esther Kelley
L.H. Thomas
T. E. Towers
Pine Bluff Sanitarium
Clarence Lofland
Verdie Hardesty
B. B. Allen
Washington
F. N. Smith
W. K. Smith
R. J. Ashe
New York State
Coming Attractions At The Capital Theatre Dover
The Capital Theatre in Dover presents a weekly lineup with Madonna of the Streets starring Eve lyn Brent and High Gear with Eddie Cantor. Tuesday features The Blue Angel with Marlene Dietrich. Smith and Dale in Accidents Will Happen, plus La Paloma. Wednesday showcases No Limit with Clara Bow and companions. Drumming It In and another Humanette. Cimarron opens Thursday for a run through the weekend with a matinee Saturday. Evening shows at 6 30 and 9, Saturday matinee at 2, plus a Greater Children's Matinee with Joie Lober entertaining a driving-distance audience.
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Evelyn Brent
High Gear
Eddie Cantor
Emil Jannings
Marlene Dietrich
Smith and Dale
Clara Bow
Stuart Erwin
Norman
Foster
Harry Green
Joie Lober
Philadelphia
Dover
Joie
Local Social Notes From Ridgely And Surrounding Areas
Ridgely residents hosted visitors over the weekend including Helen Tatman and Grace Rutter. The Community Club plans a two o'clock meeting Monday in the firehouse. Several locals traveled to Mount Joy Lancaster Washington and Rehoboth for visits and events. John Scully was taken seriously ill on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Tatman
Church Hill
Roy Tawes
Thompson Swing
Mount Joy
Lancaster
Harvey Holsinger
Washington
Beatrice Bowers
Grace Rutter
Denton
Caroline Ebling
Salisbury Normal School
Jonathan Harrington
Baltimore
R. L. Tawes
Millington
Carroll Meredith
Wilmington
Henry Wilkinson
Rehoboth
John Scully
Adams Cross Roads P T A Enjoys Well Attended Evening
The P T A at Woodenhawk hosted a well attended social evening with three plays after business hour. Social visits followed with Mrs John Adams and daughter Edna visiting friends in Hickman last Thursday. Local families shared gatherings, including Frank Fountain and family of Hobbs hosting relatives, and Kemp Adams’ family visiting his parents.
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Woodenhawk
John Adams
Edna
Ellie Peters
Hickman
Frank Fountain
Hobbs
Fred
Fred Fountain
Kemp Adams
Madeline
Ella G. Peters
Federalsburg
C. W. Adams
Elsie Savitz
Bloomery
Wisdom and Duty Quotes by Historical Figures
The collection presents brief sayings on duty and piety from Bishop Wilson Westcott and Booker T. Washington. It contrasts knowing one’s duty with acting on it and warns against letting others pull one into hatred.
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Bishop Wilson
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