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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1928
Page
4
A call for every resident to meet needs with home community sources to grow and prosper. Each person should act to strengthen the town and make it a place of pride by prioritizing local goods and services.
A proposal urges Denton to restore Towers Park at town edge for a safe three to four foot swimming area. Repairing the dam would deepen water, clean up the grove, and create a tourist camp with benches tables and a possible pavilion. Tourist traffic could foster seasonal stands.
At a Cham ber of Commerce meeting the group urged limited government in transportation communication and industry to favor private enterprise and national unity. It warned budget systems often expand taxes and officials while calling for executive and treasury tax reductions. It argued manufacturing value exists in non tangible works like symphonies plays newspapers and large scale excursions as factory products.
The passage contrasts manufactured products with the reactions of detractors who overlook the creators behind wealth and payrolls. It suggests that those who mock the toiling classes misunderstand economic dynamics, using a metaphor about picnic ants to illustrate the concept.
London reports Miss Earhardt, received by the Queen and meeting the Prince of Wales, is to return with a petition from English women urging ratification of Kellogg treaties. Led by Lady Astor, the crusade seeks Allied women's support for outlawing war, with Earhardt as the chosen messenger aboard the Atlantic crossing.
Mrs Deemster faces interruptions as Parents Teachers meeting nostalgia blends with plans for early school entry. Dr Brown and a team will examine entering kindergartners and screen for defects including vision hearing tonsils teeth and malnutrition to keep 80 percent of children healthy into adulthood.
Orphans Court held a Tuesday session with Judges West Harper and Shawn. Inventory and appraisement of Orlando J Redden estate personal property was approved with an order to sell. Letters of administration for Frederick W Townes were granted to Sarah A Townes with bond and notice to creditors. Appraisers Swartz and Donovan named. Sale of Mary E Noble real estate reported by Linden Noble executor. First and final account for James E Cox estate filed by Neva Cox and William Cox and approved for recording.
Directors in Salisbury vote to dissolve the Eastern Shore League effective immediately. Six towns approve. Salisbury and Northampton oppose. Fifty-eight players and umpires become free agents as franchises surrender. Rew and McAllister to notify the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues.
The Mexican bean beetle, a serious garden pest, has appeared in destructive numbers in the District of Columbia and surrounding areas. The article describes the beetle and larvae, their life cycle, and recommended control methods using magnesium arsenate or calcium arsenate sprays and dusts, with specific mixing guidelines.
Guidance on applying dust or spray to beans to combat bean beetles. Rates include 15 20 pounds per acre or one half pound per 100 feet of row, with multiple treatments likely. Target undersides of leaves, using dusters or sprayers, and use pyrethrum for small gardens. Handle arsenates with care. wash beans before consumption.
Dr. R H Riley director of the State Department of Health urges Baltimore residents to keep dogs at home or on leashes to curb the rising rabies cases. He notes the danger comes from careless owners and that summer is not a mad dog season. The Pasteur treatment offers the only prevention after a bite, with many treated since the program began. If a dog is suspected mad, kill it and ship the head to the lab for examination while seeking medical care promptly for bites or saliva contact.
Science unveils a refrigerator that operates by a tiny gas flame and no moving parts. Based on Swedish student experiments, American engineers claim continuous, silent cooling without oiling or repairs. The iceless ice box era arrives as science seeks practical refrigeration advances.
An article describes a gas powered refrigerator developed by Swedish students and acquired by an American company for over two million dollars. The unit uses ammonia cooling, thermo static control, cork insulation, and porcelain lining, with automatic safety and a drip water condenser. It promises decades of use with minimal operating cost.
Marie Dressler, famed comedienne and friend of cartoonist George McManus, stars as Mrs. Dinty Moore in the Cosmopolitan MGM film Bringing Up Father at the New Dover Opera House July 18 and 19. Polly Moran joins Dressler. J. Farrell MacDonald leads as Jiggs in a cast that mirrors their stage collaboration in The Callahans and the Murphys.
Loss of grass in lawns during hot months due to brown patch can be reduced by careful water and fertilizer practices. Avoid overfertilizing and overwatering, water in the evening, ensure good air flow, and minimize shade. Mercury compounds such as Semesan and Uspulum at 1 lb per 1000 sq ft, or mercury bichloride with calomel at 3 oz per 1000 sq ft and 1 oz plus 2 oz respectively, provide control when applied as a fine spray followed by watering.
Classified notice advertising subscription prices for Caroline and Outside editions. Local rates list In Caroline at 1.00 and Outside at 1.50. The ad presents a concise offering without further details.
The article stresses that hands reflect personal care and offers practical steps for manicure. It emphasizes filing nails instead of cutting to avoid brittleness, shaping preference, non trimming of cuticles, use of an orange stick and cuticle salve, overnight cuticle treatment, and cautious polish use with daily removal and reapplication. It warns against artificial whitening and recommends gentle bleaching for stains.
Entomologists from the USDA note cockroaches prey on bedbugs but advise against using roaches for control. Prevent roach infestations by removing food sources and storing items in insect proof containers. Methods include poisons, repellents, fumigants, traps, and especially sodium fluoride powder dusting to drive roaches from hiding. A bulletin with more methods is available from USDA in Washington, D. C.
The youngest son of Lord Lempill tells the Royal Aeronautical Society that ancient peoples used petroleum. He cites biblical mortar, bitumen from the Dead Sea, and "Stelliun oil" for illumination. Earlier, Chinese and Japanese wells and bellows show pre Christian era industry. a 1260 year old claim mentions burning water and a later distillation by Magara.
A Thrift Magazine excerpt argues Americans lack a don t-pet excited club to curb needless agitation. The piece says poise and placidity conserve energy better than constant excitement, suggesting a nationwide movement to reduce reactions to minor annoyances and preserve self-control.
A short reflective piece on tolerance and charity urging acceptance of differing beliefs. It argues no one acts by their best standards and uses a fable about a man with two wallets to illustrate self and neighbor fault awareness. The tone is aphoristic and moralizing.
Edwin Strawbridge notes in Dance Magazine that elephants, though heavy, exhibit natural balance and poised movement unlike rigid human dancers. He recalls a Hippodrome troupe where seven dancers struggled with stiffness, while elephants moved gracefully, their feet silent and bodies in sync with weight and balance.
A Field and Stream writer argues canvas offers a modern substitute for buckskin. He notes canvas serves for clothing shelter and equipment, while early pioneers wore buckskin trousers moccasins shirts or jackets. The modern hunter appears in canvas cap gloves coat trousers leggings and sometimes canvas-topped shoes.
Mrs Kate O Knotts returns home from Hamilton after weeks with daughter J T Carter. Accompanied by Irwin Moore family and Mollie Moore. John Stout family and Blossom Cooper of Philadelphia visit Davis family. Miss Cooper to stay weeks with Mrs Davis. Sunday services set with Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11. M E Perkins visiting Barclay. Helen Jackson visiting mother. William Lowman’s daughter visiting Newark Del. Stork brings baby girl to Pen Sparks. Virgil Morris of Millington visits Goll home.
A Plain Talk Magazine contemplation argues that abuse does not invalidate ethical use. It states that inherent human flaws and germiform appendages in bodies ensure abuse will occur. Denying or prohibiting ethical use of alcohol sex or money is not justified by potential misuse.
Admirers of historic items uncovered a coach believed to have belonged to Henry Grattan the Irish statesman who pressured for 1782 legislation establishing an independent parliament. The coach was left behind when the Free State parliament moved into the museum in 1922.
The fragment hints at a claim that a large number of individuals in the United States are seriously ill each day. No concrete figures, dates, or identifiable organizations are readable, making it difficult to verify or contextualize the statistic.
The Summers Carrolls extend heartfelt thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for kindness shown during their recent sorrow. Messages sympathy flowers and acts of assistance are deeply appreciated and will be remembered.
Mr and Mrs Bennett Todd of Baltimore are vacationing with Mr Todd’s parents in Williston. Mrs William Waller and her son Billy and Georgia Elaine Haynie, also of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs Uhler in Williston.
An advertisement urges use of FLY-TOX from Mellon Institute research by Rex Fellowship. It claims the product is harmless to humans but lethal to insects and directs buyers to follow the blue label instructions.
Eleven medals were received by the CMTC Commanding Officer for the basic course at Fort Eustis Virginia. One MacArthur Trophy Cup Medal will honor the outstanding basic course cadet, with a Columbia Veterans of Foreign Wars official likely to present it. The ten Civitan Club medals will go to the top citizenship performers in each CMTC company based on officer reports. Special citizenship lectures will run during the camp with trained officers, and Dr John Garland Pollard of William and Mary delivered a citizenship lecture to instructors before the camp opened.
Mr and Mrs John Smith spent part of last week in Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs I A Porter were visitors near Harrington on Sunday.
A saying contrasts newsroom veterans with would be authors, noting that many journalists believe they could craft a book given time. The remark reflects aspirations among staff about turning daily work into longer literary projects.
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