Protestors Rally Over Choptank Bridge Abandonment
Protestants from Dover to Greensboro oppose abandoning the Choptank river bridge draw on the Maryland and Delaware Coast Railway. They argue water shipments are cheaper and waterways helped hold freight rates. Railroad reps say the draw is unused and costly. a plan to open it for shipments could restore service. War Department engineers will report to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Del
Maryland and Delaware Coast Railway Company
War Department
Irvin Brumbaugh
Greensboro
Delmarva Easton Shore Association
Drexler
transportation committee
association
J. Owen Knotts
L. B. Towers
Denton
J. D. Arthur Jr
J. S. Doyle
War Department Engineering Corps
Washington
Denton Woman Receives Letter Demanding Cash
Miss Margaret Neal, living alone, received an unsigned letter demanding 200 in bills wrapped in a newspaper be placed under her garden gate. The note threatened to burn her home if unpaid. a bundle was left at the gate but no one appeared. Police continue the investigation though not a crank. Neal has lived alone since her mother’s death and will share a sizable legacy with her brother from the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Neal
Miss Neal
Tuckahoe Neck
Choptank
Careless Brush Burning Biggest Cause of 1931 Forest Fires
Careless brush burning caused 56 percent of 18 fires in Caroline County in 1931, per Kenneth J. Seigworth District Forester for nine Eastern Shore counties. Fires caused 42 percent of 314 acres burned and 35 percent of $1,258 property damage. The report praises the county Forest Wardens for fighting and preventing fires, notes an average 17 acre burn per fire, and details prevention methods including publicity, enforcement, fire claims, and warnings to brush burners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline county
Kenneth J. Seigworth
Eastern Shore
Talbot
State Forestry Department
Hickman
Denton- Bridgeville
Forestry Department
Maryland
Delaware
Sunday Social In Plainfield Area Our Readers Notice
Mr and Mrs Roger Adams Jr of Milford host Sunday supper with Mr and Mrs John Adams. Mr and Mrs Frank Davison of Georgetown visit. Wilmer Wilson visits Pennsylvania for weekend with sister Mrs Wilson remaining. Miss Mary Johnson and Miss Bernice Adams call on Miss Alice Hastings at Trinity. Ola Scott and Mrs John Adams visit Earl Robinson. Mrs Helen Melson and Mrs Maggie Adams spend Thursday with sister Mrs Harrison Trice. Messrs Claude Noble and Orville Chaffinch visit Mr Charles Fountain. Sunday School at 2 pm and preaching at 3 pm at Bloomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Adams Jr
Milford
Frank Davison
Georgetown
Earl Robinson
John Adams
Wilmer Wilson
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Mary Johnson
Bernice Adams
Alice Hastings
Trinity
Ola Scott
Helen Melson
Maggie Adams
Harrison Trice
Claude Noble
Orville Chaffinch
Charles Fountain
Bloomery
Next Week at Capital Theatre Dover Shows
Listing of Capital Theatre Dover performances for February 1 to 2 include Thrilling sea romance Cor sair with Chester Morris, Chic Sale in Many A Slip, Cartoon China. February 3 features James Cagney and Joan Blondell in Blonde Crazy, Paris of the Orient, and Magic Carpet series. February 3 also offers The Guilty Generation with Leo Carrillo Constance Cummings Robert Young Boris Karloff, Idle Roomers, Harem Secrets romantic Journeys. Friday and Saturday present Jack Holt father son story Maker of Men with Richard Cromwell Joan Marsh, Use Your Noodle comedy, and a Cartoon. matinee Saturday noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Morris
Chic
China
James Cagney
Joan Blondell
Paris of the Orient
Tenge drama
Leo Carrillo
Constance Cummings
Robert Young
Boris Karloff
Wedding Invitations Printed With Care and Neatness
A note on wedding invitations and announcements printed with care and neatness, highlighting the traditional craft of create.
Goldsborough Proposes Bill to Lift Price Level and Revive Trade
Representative T Alan Goldsborough of the Banking and Currency Committee introduces an emergency relief bill aimed at raising and stabilizing the price level to aid resumption of business and employment. He argues Fed Reserve action plus broader credits could hasten liquidation of debts and end deflationary pressures. The text outlines provisions on collateral for notes, eligibility of commercial paper, and collaboration with Fed and Farm Land Bank for swift relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Alan Goldsborough
Banking and Currency Committee
Goldsborough
Federal Reserve Board
House of Representatives
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve banks
Congress
Farm Land Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
republic
Fred Stone Stars in Smiling Faces at Ford's Theatre Baltimore
Fred Stone opens a week long engagement at Ford's Theatre Baltimore for the week of February 1 in Smiling Faces a tuneful musical comedy with matinees Wednesday and Saturday Paula Stone stars with a large cast including Roy Royston Lotti Loder Billy Taylor Hope Emerson Doris Patston Adora Andrews Isabel O Madigan Boyd Davis Eddie Garlie and the Albertina Rasch Dancers The book by Harry Clark music by Harry Revel lyrics by Mack Gordon dance numbers staged by Jack Donohue and production settings by Watson Barratt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stone
Ford’s
Baltimore
Mr. Stone
Red Mill
Hollywood
Paula Stone
Roy Royston
Lotti Loder
Billy Taylor
Hope Emerson
Doris Patston
Adora Andrews
Isabel O'Madigan
Boyd Davis
Eddie Garvie
Albertina Rasch
Harry Clark
Harry Revel
Mack Gordon
Jack Donohue
Mme
Watson Barratt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Willys- Overland
WILLYS
Willys-Knight
America
MODEL
F. O. B. Factory
Willys-Overland
Tuneion WJZ
Bullock & White’s
DENTON JOURNAL
STARTLING
SIMMONS
M. K. NEWNAM
Denton, Md
spa
peRAACHIVE
SarrtReieto
BAINET BROWN
Reese Theatre
Harrington
WCAU Kiddies
JOHN MACK BROWN
RIO GRANDE
OMALD COLMAN
FAY WRAY
ESTELLE TAYLOR
Phillips Packing Co
Cambridge, Md
NORMA SHEARER
ROBERT MONTGOMERY
Metro
Mastbaum Theatre
SIDNEY FOX
PAUL LUKAS
LEWIS STONE
Our Family Ticket
The
Happiness Theatre of
Community Theatre
RIDGELY
KAY FRANCIS
LILYAN TASHMAN
and McCREA
EUGENE PALLETT
RED GRANGE
LINDA WATKINS
JOHN BOLES
GEORGE O’BRIEN
e Grey
searick
Purple Sag
Thrills Entertainment DeLuxe
mve
Orphans’ Court
JOHN H. HORSEY
Ub UOLIEEELY
EWA
FRED R. OWENS
HARRY A. COPELAND
c. t a
CHAS. F. SMITH
Sixth
Franklin Sts
Journal
Caroline
Adams Cross Roads
Capital Theatre
Ford's Theatre
F. ADAM
R.D
na AG Hive
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!