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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1933
Page
2
A sharp critique warns Denton homeowners about door to door and mail solicitors from outside the community. The piece notes these sellers push tempting prices, offer trial products, pay no local taxes, employ no local staff, and do not support permanent local businesses. It urges residents to demand credentials and consider the broader impact on community growth.
A lengthy analysis argues that economic recovery and job security require social measures, while arms production and international sanctions face debate. It surveys League of Nations options for peaceful dispute settlement, including the Permanent Court, and weighs France, Italy, and Poland positions. It notes two 1933 projects: general armament limitations and the World Economic Conference.
A local advertising pitch encourages residents to buy in their own city. Merchants claim up to date stock, quality goods, fair prices, and reliable reputations. The message stresses sustaining city growth through loyal local spending.
Distressing observations describe homeless men entering shelters at night and wandering by day. The piece questions origins and responsibility, arguing many are indolent while acknowledging some seek work but fail to find it as jobs lure them from town to town.
Doubleday, Doran & Co. launches a complete novel magazine with three book-length novels per issue making reading cheaper and available in news stands nationwide. Authors like Captain Dingle, Sinclair Gluck and H. Bedford Jones are featured with support from the American Fiction Guild promoting higher standards in popular fiction.
The share-the-work movement aims to curb unemployment by shortening work schedules to spread existing work among more workers. It seeks to reduce joblessness, distribute rising workloads across a broader employee base, and employ more staff when business expands rather than extending hours.
Editorial notes discuss strict regulation of private munition makers as a key disarmament issue. They examine interlocking interests among firms, their global influence, and the dissemination of arms through Europe and beyond. The piece cites pamphlets, World Tomorrow headlines, and parliamentary remarks about Vickers-Armstrong and arms sales to both sides in wars, arguing for public scrutiny.
A digest of social visits, marriages, and local happenings around Goldsboro and nearby towns. Families entertained guests including Medford and Marvels, farmers opened markets, and county officials debated school compulsory attendance. Local rail conductors and court terms noted amid society notices and marriages in Seaford and Baltimore.
A list of visitors and social visits to families in the area includes Mr. and Mrs. Homer Vasey and children of Philadelphia and other relatives from Norristown Williston and Princess Anne. Mrs Mary Husbands George passes away in East Denton aged 76, survived by husband John H George and ten children.
Obituaries from Caroline and Dorchester counties honor Mrs. George of Tuckahoe Neck and families in Denton and Lewes. Also reported are the deaths of Mrs. Emma B. Rickards and John Wright, with funeral plans and interment details. Bank stockholders elect directors as Denton National and Peoples Bank continue growth.
Oil use rises with speed, double at forty, four times at fifty, and nine times at sixty. Mr. H Y Daniel of Standard Oil cites tests showing faster driving increases oil consumption and oxidation. He warns changing oil every thousand miles is prudent, old cars burn more oil, and delaying changes costs more in repairs than oil.
The Journal office serves as headquarters for fine printing and engraving of wedding invitations and visiting records. Work is requested to be neat, artistic, and in the latest style type.
A jumble of local notes recounts Christmas expectations and oddities from preparations to a quirk about a tea bottle swap at a lodge dance. Also included is a report on Maryland tuberculosis seal sales with county-by-county results, chairs, and calls for timely payments to support anti-tuberculosis work.
Dr Richard C Leonard of the Maryland State Department of Health states that diet is a key factor in building strong teeth and resisting decay. He outlines a practical diet including calcium and phosphorus rich foods and vitamins A C and D, noting that needs vary by individual and medical guidance should be sought. Milk and dairy products, leafy greens, lean meats, eggs, nuts, and fruits like oranges and lemons meet daily mineral needs, with cod liver oil advised for vitamin D in growing children under doctor supervision.
Miss Julia Boczon of Mt Wilson says her health is nearly normal after a severe cold before the holidays and sends greetings to friends. A Pennsylvania correspondent notes dandelions in bloom and hints spring is near. Wil liston folks report herring arrivals. Charles Green, badly injured in a collision near Harrington Del with Neal, has returned home from Milford Hospital. Margaretta Lord, daughter of Walter Lord of Concord, is in Easton Hospital with appendicitis. Mrs Willoughby is improved but bedbound. Mrs A R Neal ill with flu under Dr George. For sale set of chains for Model T Ford, apply at Journal Office.
The Assignee for foreclosure under a 1926 mortgage to The Pennsylvania Joint Stock Land Bank offers at public sale the two parcels of land in Caroline County Maryland described with roadway and river access, sold as described in the deed from Harvey L. Cooper Maud Cooper and Charles B Harrison to Thomas W Harmon. The sale follows a January 11 1933 US District Court order in Harmon bankruptcy No 7105 X with title papers and purchaser risk handled by the Assignee.
Winter vegetable dishes require ingenuity as fresh options shrink. Parsley Turnips, Sweet Potato Vegetable Patties, Cream Celery Soup, and a colorful Cabbage Pepper dish show inventive uses for canned or stored produce with precise steps and yields for multiple servings.
Denton residents can buy blue coal from the Farmers Supply Company. The coal is a distinct blue anthracite, guaranteed by Glen Alden Coal Company with Delaware, Lackawanna & Western as sales agent. Mr. Cawley asserts it outperforms other anthracite in home heating tests and saves on coal costs.
A reflective collection of quotes urging universal charity and shared humanity. The lines emphasize that love should extend beyond the beloved to all people, that truth should possess the reader, and that life should be lived in light of an eternal horizon.
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