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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1931
Page
6
Melvin and Johnson Incorporated announces publication schedule dated Saturday February 14 1931. Notices list likely book or periodical releases with branding of the publisher. Event specifies a Saturday publication date and company name in a brief notice style.
Denton residents were urged to fix and remodel homes as a way to create jobs for the unemployed. Knotts argues repairs are an investment, with current low costs and prices rising later, forecasting a 1931 recovery and a buyer’s market for construction. He cites economic signs from Col Leonard P Ayres and notes building activity may revive as prosperity returns.
The Theatre Guild presents Arthur Schnitzler play The Lonely Way at Ford's Theatre Baltimore the week starting February 16 with matinees Wednesday and Saturday as part of the third subscription season. The Vienna tale stars Violet Kemble Cooper Glenn Anders Ralph Roeder Johanna Roos Joseph Macauley and Walter Coy in a polished cast.
Vaudeville returns to the Maryland Theatre Baltimore beginning Saturday February 21 with two daily shows eight or nine top acts. Prices range 25 cents to 1 dollar for matinees and nights. Subscriptions for four weeks are welcome with season reservations available.
The Reese Theatre at Harrington lists a week of varied attractions headlined by Liberty and Photoplay picked top pictures. News includes Laughter with Nancy Carroll, A Lady's Morals starring Grace Moore Reginald Denny and Wallace Beery, The Lottery Bride with Joe E Brown, Passion Flower with Kay Johnson Kay Francis, Under Suspicion with Lois Moran, and Paid starring Joan Crawford scheduled Feb 23 24 plus short subjects.
M K Newnam of Denton Maryland advertises rental of Johnsons Electric Flot Waxer at two dollars per day.
Hickman residents hosted visitors from Jersey City and Milford over the weekend. James Wooters entertained his daughter and granddaughter, Lina Harrington visited her parents, Stella Reynolds tends about five hundred chicks, and a Wednesday church prayer meeting continues. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Andrews acquired a radio.
A public sale on February 23 1931 at ten o clock on the Fleetwood farm near Denton offers livestock including sorrel brown and gray horses, two Guernsey bulls, seven heifers, farm machinery such as plows binders mowers offerings and a Ford roadster and a Dodge sedan. Terms require cash on day of sale with no property released until terms are met. WM Bullock and James Temple act as auctioneers.
W Brewster Deen as assignee informs Caroline county Orphans Court issued letters testamentary on Amanda Lewis late of Caroline county deceased. Creditors must file claims with vouching by Sept 6 1931 or be barred. Debtors must settle promptly. James E Wilkerson Executor.
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