Remarkable Collection of Books Secured in School
The high school reports top scholarship across classes with Paul Green leading fourth year students with four A’s and one B. Other seniors include William McDaniel Burdette Nuttie Ruth Wheatley Frederick Towers and Dorothea O Connor. Third year lead Mary Emily Alburger. juniors see Elizabeth Wine Lillian Dean Olive Butler and Dukes Meeks with multiple A and B grades. Second year standout Melvin Wheatley and sophomores Irene Wright Roberta Hake Albert Cannon. Freshmen honor list led by Jean Kauffman with three A’s and three B’s, plus others. A pilot Freshman English section tests new book study approach, including 70 new books and a classroom lab for reports, cultural breadth, and civic readiness. Historical Essay Contest for 1930 offers $20 prizes per Eastern Shore county for original 1930 graduates on Colonial period topics, with submission rules and prize presentation details.
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Paul Greeniy
William McDaniel
Burdette Nuttie
Ruth Wheatley
Frederick Towers
Dorothea O’Connor
Mary Emily Alburger
Elizabeth Wine
Lillian Dean
Olive Butler
Dukes Meeks
Melvin Wheatley
Irene Wright
Roberta Hake
Albert Cannon
Jean Kauffman
Robert Seese
Harry Nuttle
Douglas Fleetwood
Glenn Crain
Gregg
Winfred Towers
Alice Scott
Eastern Shore
Maryland
Eastern Shore Society
George L. Radcliffe
Fidelity Building
Baltimore
Maryland Historical Society
Free Ticket Giveaway For Lost Zeppelin at Opera House
A novelty promotion offers free tickets to see The Lost Zeppelin at the Opera House. Balloons released from the Dover Post Office on Saturday noon carry messages redeemable for tickets. The stunt, featuring Conway Tearle and others, ties to a Feb 15 event with a matinee on Feb 16 and a dramatic Antarctic voyage plot with a wreck at the South Pole.
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Opera House
Dover
earth
Antarctic
Tiffany
Conway Tearle
Virginia Valli
Ricardo Cortez
Tearle
Ihief
South Pole
Subscribe for The Journal County News
A reader invitation promotes subscribing to The Journal to receive county news coverage. The teaser highlights access to local reporting and community updates.
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Journal
Seasons Open for Shad and Herring Fishing Rules
The 1929 General Assembly established lawful seasons for catching shad and herring in Maryland waters, effective June 1, 1929. Nets may not be set before local legal dates, with specifics for Chesapeake Bay regions, the Potomac River, and Chincoteague Sinepuxent Bays. The Conservation Commissioner may adjust the last ten days of the season to protect spawning and hatchery needs.
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General Assembly
Chesapeake Bay
Poole’s Island
Potomac River
SWEPSON EARLE
Dover Opera House rename contest sparks local ideas
Residents submit suggestions for the Dover Opera House new name with a five dollar gold prize. The paper hints at a drawing among entries and invites cooperation from the community to assist the management in this naming project. A coupon form is provided for submissions.
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Dover Opera House
Height of Durability Promises Not Durable
A brief quip notes that no paper is more durable than a promissory note to pay two dollars weekly for one hundred forty-four weeks, attributed to Woman's Home Companion. The line wields a wry view of contractual obligations and perseverance of written commitments.
Forests of Africa supply hard wood for building needs
Equatorial African forests consist mostly of hard woods making soft wood scarce. To obtain usable timber for construction, buyers must import soft wood from Europe or America, highlighting trade gaps and regional resource composition.
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equatorial Africa
Europe
Amerca
Surprise wedding comforts anxious Dawson family
After a hasty letter announces her daughter Coralyn and Rodney Johnstone's elopement for Calvary church, Mrs Daw son and her invalid husband face shock. A planned homecoming wedding surprise organized by Mrs Dawson and Mrs Robbins illuminates the house with lights, invites thirty friends, and culminates in a heartfelt reconciliation and joyous reception.
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MRS. DAWSON
Rodney
Calvary church
Ife
Nodney
Tom
Bess Young
Coralyn
Rodney Johnstone
Mr. Dawson
Modney
Janey
Dan
Danny
Dawson
gil
Mrs. Robbins
town
Father
Mother Dawson
Wledney
mother
fin
Momsie
Rodney Johinstone
Mira
Bess
Fiddler Remembered Amid Gramophone and Radio Decline
A Toronto Globe piece laments the fading of the old-time fiddler who once spurred dances across rural communities. It recalls the wandering minstrel, his ear for tunes, and the lively gatherings where tunes like Money Music and The Soldier's Joy fueled joyous evenings before gramophones and radios changed entertainment.
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Gramophone
Radio
We radio
Edinboro
Toronto Globe
Toe and Brain Criterion Cited in Shoreditch Court
Quoted medical opinion via counsel in Shoreditch County court claims the big toe behavior is an infallible brain health sign. If the foot’s sole is tickled and the big toe rises, the brain is healthy. if it curls down, brain injury is suggested.
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Shoreditch County court
London Star
Glove symbolism through ages shows power and love
Glova traces the glove as a symbol from earliest times, linked to power divinity and romance. Knights defended ladies’ gloves with life and tossed gloves to challenge duel foes. The glove also served practical use when utensils were scarce and people ate with their fingers.
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Glova
Superstitions Among Scottish Fishermen Signal Bad Luck
In Aberdeen and the Firth of Forth region, fishermen avoid going to sea if a lame person crosses their path. Meeting a red-haired or flat-footed person is also deemed unlucky. A bare footed woman with flat feet is said to bring misfortune, prompting fishermen to stay home.
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Aberdeen
Firth of Forth
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FOX MOVIETONE NEWS
Foncy
G.A. Macqrant
Campbell’s Tomato Soup
Kale
George’s Sanitary Market
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IVORY
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TATLKIES
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DENTON, MARYLAND
DR. FU MANCHU
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heri
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CENTREVILLE
Ted Lewis and
Ann Pennington
Vitaphone
COLLEGE
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D. J. Waleh
Toe and
Brain Allied
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