The Worst Depression We Have Ever Experienced
The piece argues that while the current mood is severe and widespread, the United States has endured worse panics in history. It contrasts 1931 with 1921 1907 and 1893, noting indebtedness, mobility, and consumption patterns, while urging gratitude and responsibility amid continued hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
England
United Kingdom
New York Times
France
America
Wall Street
New York
Adapting to New Conditions Through Hardship and Hope
The article notes comparing 1857 and 1837 trade lows is unnecessary but offers comfort in 1931. It asserts hardship endures yet promises brighter times ahead as prosperity returns, calling adaptation the law of life for both dinosaurs and department stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Crisis of World Economy and Social Unrest Warn of War
A Geneva resident outlines a global crisis centered on Germany with deeper economic and social turmoil. He cites trade declines, falling agricultural prices, mass poverty amid plenty, rising armament, and a drift toward militant nationalism, warning of possible war and urging a unified social framework and shared rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany
Far East
Brussels
Geneva
Circumstances? I Make Circumstances Says Napoleon Mindset
In the Rotarian's January dispatch, 1931 and 1932 business leaders faced hard times with grit and ingenuity. Two Chicago piano stool makers and an old piano factory that switched to building motor boats illustrate turning adversity into opportunity, preserving jobs and lifting profits. The piece urges leaders to lift minds from old grooves and pursue new, practical solutions amid recessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graybeards
Alps
John W. Parsons
Chicago
Nature
Parsons
Handh
Atanl Esamnony Tyni
Fies
Piano Company
United States
Editor's Mistakes Reflect On The Press And Subscriptions
A sharp quip contrasts professional errors across trades, then targets editors. It satirizes how editor mistakes trigger hostility, editorial malice, and ultimately subscription loss as a consequence of missteps. The piece frames editors as vulnerable to public backlash and financial impact from errors.
Congress and the General Welfare radio address
Thomas S. Cadwalader of the Sentinels of the Republic will broadcast a coast-to-coast talk at 1 p m EST Sunday January 17 on NBC. He will stress Congress as guardian of liberties and oppose federal overreach into states and individual affairs. The Sentinels met in Washington January 9 and argued that federal expansion under the General Welfare clause has not improved general welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Guardian of American Liberties
The
General Welfare
Thomas S. Cadwalader
Baltimore
Sentinels of the Republic
National Broadcasting Company
Sentinels
Washington
Cardwalader
Pauperizing the Farmer critique of government farm relief
The Chicago Tribune warned that Northwest farmers were urged to borrow from the Government to buy seed last spring. About 4,100,000 was due by September 30 and by October 2 only 147,000 had been paid. A great portion may never be repaid. The piece argues professional farm relievers kept marginal farmers afloat with government aid, undermining surplus reduction efforts and deepening farmer depression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chicago Tribune
Northwest
the Tribune
Dole
Advertising builds business through the printed page
The text argues that strong advertising attracts buyers and expands business. It cites friendly chatty styles, reader recognition, and ongoing public interest as keys to growth. It notes manufacturers of quality and advertised goods gain a good reputation and sustained popularity.
Editorial notes on Hoover criticism in newspapers
The piece argues Republicans soften criticism of President Hoover by recalling past presidents and emphasizes that Hoover has faced less abuse than many, noting that criticisms have mainly targeted his official actions rather than personal attacks. It contrasts early era rhetoric about Washington with modern discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Washington
John Adams
Lincoln
Robert TI. Lucas
Republican National Committee
National Democratic Organization
Teas
Woodrow Wilson
War Administration
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Adams
Gandhi in Geneva and Europe Echoes of Peace Conference
Gandhi vacationed in Geneva after a London Round Table stay, touring Villeneuve and drawing crowds. He praised nonviolence, invited study of civil disobedience as a war alternative, and confronted press reports while European leaders urged peace amid protests at the Trocadero disarmament gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gandhi
India
Geneva
Indian Congress
London
Germany
Romayn Roland
Villeneuve
Lake
Mahatma
League of Nations
Eric Drummond
League
Journal de Geneva
Round Table
Bombay
Paris
Europe
L’europe Nouvelle
M. Herriot
Scandal and politics shadow Paris peace conference
The piece notes scandal and misuse of the Paris peace conference in French politics ahead of elections. It cites left right clashes and public meetings at the Trocadero, blamed on rowdies, with warnings on organizing risks and policing challenges. It also reports on Geneva and labor talks, unemployment concerns, and the push for a 40 hour week versus longer hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Camelots de Roi
International Labour Office
Geneva
Marydel Girl Hurt In Car Crash Last Sunday
Marydel resident Helen Walls received a head cut requiring stitches after a car rollover while visiting teacher Miss Somers in Denton. Other passengers were unharmed. The incident was reported alongside community notices and local social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Walls
Miss Somers
Denton
Helen
Homemakers Club
T. E. Heather
Harry Seeney
Bennett Emory
James Boggs
Cheswold
T. E. Teather
J. Tyson Weather
Bobby
T. D. Garrison
Edward Wright
Clayton
Harry Heather
F. P. H. Moore
W. Evans
Dover
Geo. Moore
W. Wesley Smith
Doris Moore
Carroll Ware
Town
Tom Pritchett
Ed. Morris
Wilmington
Christmas carolers and holiday visits prompt town tale
Preston reports a Christmas morning choir procession from the M E Church, returning for a 5 o clock service led by Miss Marie Taylor and Mr. Thomas Trice. Several locals and visitors including Mr J Medford Fooks from duPont, Mr and Mrs Ralph Townsend, Mrs James Krause, James Trice, Medford Burgess, and Naomi Wright are noted visiting families and spending holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Marie Taylor
Thomas Trice
Messrs
Car
Irving Koerber
J. Medford Fooks
duPont Co
Wilmington
Naomi Wright
Philadelphia
Geo. Newton
Baltimore
Harry Hall
Inez Noble
Clara N. Payne
Wilming ton Residents On Family Visits And Illness
Ridgely Mrs Leroy Detwiler of Wilmington visits brother Lee Mitchell. Frank Stevenson spent last weekend with sister Mrs Gibson at Marydel. A L Russell is ill at daughter Mrs Adam Holsingers home. Emma Jackson returns from Baltimore visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Detwiler
Wilmington
Lee Mitchell
Frank Stevenson
Gibson
Marydel
A. L. Russell
Adam Holsinger
Emma Jackson
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Farmers’ Institute
Preston
Mitchell & Tribett
Water Norris
Robert Melvin
Hobbs
Mercury
Mary Butler
Denton High School
Golden, Business College
Amos Everett
Samuel Falkner
Rev. Fields
J. W. Gibbs
Robert Burt
Walter Sparks
Jas. R. Bordley
Charles Carroll
Queen Anne
M. Lee Wyatt
E. H. Collins
Eva Pritchett
Corwyn Pritchett
Maggie Miller
Olan Melvin
Hickman M. E
A. A. Bichell
Ida Meloney
Della Peters
Fred Peters
Edwin Brown
Sallie D
James R. Wooters
Hickman Methodist Episcopal Church
Clarence Dukes
University of Pennsylvania
Minie Dukes
West Chester Normal
Elizabeth C. Dukes
Martha E
N. S. Johnson
Oxford
Kimmey
Elizabeth A. Kimmey
Talbot
County
Alfred Kimmey
R. H. Collins
Hersey
Denton County News Notes Rites and Bank News
Elmer Redden and three half sisters linked to local figures in Oxford and Virginia. Obituaries mention Mrs. S. M. Willoughby and Alfred B. Grace. Denton National Bank stockholders reelect directors and officers. Peoples National Bank names a new director. Long reports on anniversaries, church groups, and social club events with numerous local names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Redden
B. F. Searles
Alex Marvel
Oxford
George McBee
Virginia
Kimmey
Emory D. Kimmey
S. M. Willoughby
William Willoughby
Andrew Willoughby
Ridgely
John Rumbold
Baltimore
Ruth Whiteside
Grove
Lizzie Sullivan
Philadelphia
C. R.willoughby
F. J. Willoughby
Denton Cemetery
Grocer
Denton National Bank
Harvey L. Cooper
Thomas C. West
Abraham R. Wright
Charles W. Hobbs
William S. Norris
R. Zacharias Wilson
Cooper
East Denton
Harry S. Dailey
Thomas W. Jones
Thomas B. Sparklin
William H. Deen
C. W. Hobbs
A. R. Wright
J. D. Downes
T. C. West
T. Pliny Fisher
J. A. Tr
Fred R. Owens
Ormond W. Downes
Bennett Todd
William H. Nuttle
Louise McCrone
Willis Wright
Moniday
Wright J
Euchre Club
Nannie
Elizabeth Garey
Helen
Nellie Richardson
T. W. Jones
Ernest G. Cooper
Bennett
Todd
S. Bradford Downes
T. Alan Goldsborough
T. Fred Towers
Pennington Horsey
Enoch George Jr
Henry R. Lewis
Ferdinand Baynard
R. J. Jump
Lena Stewart
Harry A. Roe
Elms Nichols
W. E. Liden
Newman D. Richards
Lewis
Methodist, Protestant Church
Emily DeFord
Sallie Rowe
Manning Merriken
Jessie Crouse
Virgil Moore
R. Boone Beauchamp
Slats Diary a glimpse of small town life
Ross Farquar records a week of farm family happenings in a casual diary style. Entries mention a heifer’s death suspected as serious, a pitcher show plan, remarks on cleverness among married men, a sweet evening with ma, a gas oil mix up leading to a death, Hatty Grimes’ domestic injury, a gas bill errand, Mrs Gillem’s dieting with magazine tips, and a cheese and liverwurst supper ending with an ailing after one apple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poa
Bill Hix
Mac
Witeh
Crick
Gellon
Gasilene
Teusday
Hatty Grimes
Evry
Handling Fear and Discipline in Children
A cautionary essay urges calm handling of child fears and missteps. It stresses avoiding provoking fear, promoting counter thoughts, and fairly addressing complaints in the home. It recounts a bedtime note incident showing how nightly anxieties arise from parental actions and the need for daily emotional balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
New Automatic Oil Burner Offered At Low Price
G H Rue of Denton Maryland advertises an automatic oil burner at a new low price of 150 dollars plus tank and installation. The unit is claimed to work satisfactorily in pipeless furnaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Rue
Denton, Md
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Nipwsparer
the General Welfare
Sir Philip Sidney
Ross Farquar
Alice A. Keen
Berkshire
Hampshire
H. ©. Collison
Burtaville
P. O. Denton R. F. D
West
B. Kern
Denton, Mi
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