Death of Speaker Byrns Shocks Nation And Democratic Party
The sudden death of Tennessee statesman Joseph W. Byrns removes a veteran Democrat and Speaker of the House. Known as Uncle Joe, Byrns earned praise for fair procedure, legislative skill, and loyal service to the Administration, leaving a hard act to follow and widespread sympathy for his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Joseph W. Byrns
Tennessee
House of Representatives
Joe
Congress
Edgar Guest promotes Home Town radio program on motor vacations
Edgar Guest, famed poet, has been featured on a national radio advertising program. The broadcasts encourage listeners to compare towns while touring, with Guest urging that The Home Town Is The Best Town After All. The piece promises a positive, world widening effect from travel and local pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Guest
Eddie Guest
Aji
Weekly Business Survey Shows Steady Retail Trade Nationally
Retail activity remained well sustained across the country with a continued margin over last year. Wholesale markets paused while New York reported brisk retail demand. industry avoided recession as seasonal employment rose and construction gained momentum. Weather affected agriculture with drought in several regions and rain relief elsewhere. Corn and tobacco crops faced moisture issues. strawberry output was down. Lamb prices hit highs since 1929 in Kentucky. drought and floods influenced various crops. Labor demand rose in Portsmouth as berry pickers and other seasonal workers were sought. Kentucky placed workers through the National Reemployment Service. building crafts shortages noted in 15 Kentucky cities. relief rolls trimmed in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commercce
New York
St. Louis
Memphis
Norfolk
Savannah
Seattle
Louisville
Missouri
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Palucah
Flemingburg
Texas
Kansas City
Omaha
Minneapolis
Nebraska
Florida
Lake County
Portsmouth
National Reemployment Service
Pittburgh
Montana
Industrial and employment shifts across multiple cities in April
Shortage of skilled bricklaying and iron workers noted while private employment rose in St. Louis Indianapolis Memphis Wilmington and Detroit. Toledo April factory payrolls hit five year peak as BuffaloDt and other regions show high activity. rail and railcar orders rise in Dallas and Chicago plans million dollar coal field development in Missouri.
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St. Louis
Indianapolis
Memphis
Wilmington
Detroit
Toledo
Portland
Railway & Terminal Co
Dallas
Chicago
Tony
Randolph
Macon
Missouri
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
Springfield
Mass
General Motors Research Laboratories
Buffalo
Port St. Joe
Florida
Charleston
Columbia
C. Pittburgh
Pulaski, Tenn
North Dakota
Bonus Count: Veterans to Receive Bonds in Ten Days
Thousands of area veterans will soon get bonds representing their share of a two billion dollar Congressional disbursement. The piece urges saving the windfall, noting past spending patterns and praising prudent investment for security. It calls on veterans to keep and invest as much as possible for a rainy day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Treasury
Veterans’ Administration
Major Automakers Report Historic First Quarter Gains
General Motors posted an all time record first quarter profit with net income over 52 million dollars and a 75 cent extra dividend. Chrysler also had a strong quarter, earning over 31 million dollars and raising the quarterly dividend to 1.50. Fort Motor shows no profit figures but Ford sales dipped versus last year. Independent makers like Nash and Packard show smaller gains and Wudou and Studebaker report profits or improved results. Industry forecasts indicate a gradual sales decline into late summer with new models due. Other sectors, including telephone, electric equipment, railroads, and retail, report notable gains. total corporate dividends for the period rise about 19 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
Apia
GMC
Chrysler
Hig Tee
Motordam
Fort
Ford
Smaler
Make As Me
Nash
Packard
Wudou
Studebeker Corporation
Ems
Claysler
Ford Predicts Industry Changes Over 25 Years
Henry Ford, in a Rotarian interview, foresees a quarter century of industrial evolution. He says aviation hinges on perfected automobiles, gears will refine cars, and machinery will get lighter through better management. Shorter hours and higher wages follow from efficiency. competition drives progress. social advances come from what is right, not law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
S.J. Woolf
Ford
Elling
Lonure
Economic Highlights of the Auto Industry in 1935 Recovery
The American auto industry led a recovery from the depths of the slump, with 1935 marking its best year since 1929. Production and earnings rose as sales surged due to outdated rolling stock being replaced, with strong consumer demand pushing new car purchases ahead of homes or appliances. Experts expect the gains to continue into 1986, though some doubt remains.
Speed, Thoughtful Driving Warned by Club Publication
Keystone Motorist argues speed is a principal cause of highway crashes. Eight cases show saving 80 minutes cost $25,600 in cash plus unmeasured suffering. The article questions why people hurry at the wheel or as pedestrians and urges reasonable, thoughtful speed as the safest guarantee against accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keytone Automobile Club of Maryland
Keystone Motorist
Lewis W. Strahley
Keystone Automobile Club Casualty Company
Advertising Not Charity and No Magic Wand
Advertising space is a real commodity, not a charity benefit from newspapers. Merchants must use ads to serve the public honestly and effectively, as wise adverts drive business growth and value the market.
Arithmetic of safety speeds for drivers by Harney Oldfield
Harney Oldfield promotes a simple safety system using speedometer digits as a stopometer. Read the numbers to gauge stopping distance, with a rule to multiply the reaction distance by three to find total stopping length. Safe speeds depend on distance, not speed alone, and the method suits speeds up to 50 mph with adjustments beyond that.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harney Oldfield
Oldfield
Detroit
Plymouth
Chrysler Corporation
Ollfield
Typhoid Immunization Urged For Campers By State Health Official
Dr Riley director of the State Department of Health urges boy and girl scouts and campers to put typhoid immunization at the head of trip preparations. Vaccination is advised if not recently protected, with three shots a week apart. vaccine is provided by the state health department free of charge, doctor’s fee only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryt H. Riley
Directo
State Department of Treaith
Riley
Ionian Coutier
Strkke
State Department of Health
Just AVerb Blooming Time To Prune Shrubs
Gardening guidance from Walter B Ballard, University of Maryland extension horticulturist, on pruning shrubs after spring bloom. Emphasizes thinning older shoots from the base to promote new canes that bloom, avoiding hedge-style top pruning, and replacing crowded shrubs with dwarfed varieties if space is limited. Old canes should be removed periodically and strong new canes thinned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B. Balthod
Extension Service
University of Maryland
Ballard
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Mother’s Death
We express appreciation for sympathy and neighborly acts of kindness. Thank you for floral offerings during the illness and death of our dear mother Lyman and Charles Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman
Charles Todd
Good Deed For Sound Thinkers Remains A Moral Echo
A compact reflection on the lasting impact of virtuous acts and the sorrowful contemplation of what awaits believers. The passage cites Sanile Smiles and Rutherford, framing deeds as enduring legacies that shape future generations and spiritual expectations.
Historic markers damaged in Maryland vandalis m plagues counties
Over recent weeks vandals have destroyed or stolen aluminum historic markers placed by J Alexis Shriver director of Historical Markers for the State Roads Commission. Five markers in Charles and Prince George counties are gone as police urge junk dealers to aid recovery and state authorities coordinate statewide checks to locate disposed markers. The State Roads Commission plans about 25 new markers this year and asks residents to report information to State Police or the Commission.
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J. Alexis Shriver
State Roads Commission
Charles
Prince George’s
Police Department
District of Cohmbia
Police Department of
Baltimore
State Police Department
Virginia
United States
Radiant Living Portrait of a Lifetime of Service
An elderly man sits on a seaside cottage porch at sunset gazing over the sea reflecting on a life of Christian service. He recalls youthful days and a dedication to Christ saying the sacrifice of Self for the advancement of Christ has made his days worthwhile.
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Christ
Otto
Isis
Orphans Court Proceedings in Caroline County
The Caroline County Orphans Court met Tuesday with Judges Towers Handy and Dennis. The court approved final accounts for Elmer I. Cohee administrator of Linda L. Cohee and for George H. Russell executor of Maggie D. Russell. Emma F. Carroll, executrix of Ora A. Carroll, received authority to transfer a mortgage. Anna R. Gadow’s will was proved and letters testamentary issued to Herman R. Gadow and Elizabeth Plugge. Bond approved, notice to creditors ordered, appraisers named August Gadow and Hugo Kline Wachter.
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Orphans’ Court
Caroline County
Sesson
Towers
Handy
Dennis
Elmer I. Cohee
Linda L. Cohee
George H. Rusell
Maggie D. Russel
Emma FE. Carroll
Ora A. Carroll
Emma BE. Carroll
Anna R. Gadow
Herman R. Gadow
Elizabeth Plugge
Publi Hied
August Gadow
Hugo Klinewachter
Refrigerator Gingerbread by Ethel M Winter Tronie
HouseholdHints presents a gingerbread recipe by Ethel M Winter Tronie. Ingredients include flour ginger cinnamon allspice clove nutmeg sugar molasses lard buttermilk and eggs with soda. Mix dry and wet separately then combine, refrigerate batter until baking in pans at 385 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Bishop Horne quote caps the page.
Denton Roadways and Local Happenings Twenty Five Years Ago
Twenty five years ago wage figures and weather notes fill the page. Denton area mentions include a river dredge striking the iron bridge pier and delaying traffic, plans for a new bridge, local families expanding through weddings and graduations, and notes on Armour plant visits, crop forecasts, and a string of local births and deaths.
Denton social notes and local visits this week
RIDGELY Mrs Joseph Caroll of Denton visited Mrs Newman Wilson and Mrs Eli Swann on Tuesday. The graduating class plans a bake sale this Saturday in the library. Mr and Mrs George Skaighter Jr of Wilmington stayed with their parents here. Mrs Keating Dever of Washington recently visited Mr and Mrs Glenn Rennie. Mr Dudley Price of Chester Pa visited his sister Mrs Wiliam Scully last week. Mrs A S Thompson has moved into a new home on Maple avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Caroll
Denton
Newman Wilson
Eli Swann
George Skaighter Jr
Wilmington
Keating Dever
Washington
Glenn Rennie
Dudley Price
Chester
Wiliam Scully
A. S. Thompson
Maple Avenues
Thanking Relatives for Kindness at Loss of Infant Robert Eldon
A brief notice expresses gratitude from Mr and Mrs Eldon Marine and relatives for the kindnesses shown during the illness and death of their infant son Robert Eldon.
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Robert Eldon
Eldon Marine
Week of fragment notes from a rural classroom diary
A week of disjointed items describes errands, weather whims, and school life. Entries mention a car accident pun, a Sunday ride, a dumbest dame contest, tides, drinks, and jokes. Tax forms, dog taxes, and teacher credit appear amid daily chatter. Weather forecasts mix with expectations for a grand hollow day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Otto
Brekfast
Finnen
Adventures in Contentment and the Farm's Value
An essay style meditation contrasted with a farmer’s contentment in land ownership. It reflects on how money offers little fulfillment compared to owning a farm with soil, water, wildlife, and structures. The piece praises farmer friends as steady, loyal companions across distances and social circles.
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David Grayson
Adams Cross Roads Alumnus Banquet and Sunday Calls
Grace Horsey Bernice Adams and friends attended the B H S Alumni Banquet at Bridgeville Saturday evening. Bill Jones Emory Williamson and son called on C W Adams family Sunday. Randall Custworth joined his wife two weeks at her parents J W Johnson. Beatrice Adams and Randall Custworth drove to Rehoboth Sunday. Bessie Adams of Wilmington visited her parents. Fred Fountain hosted New Jersey relatives Sunday. Children’s Services set for Bloomery Sunday June 14 at 8 pm with no League services there until September.
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Grace Horsey
Bernice Adams
Randall Castworth
Bridgeville
Bill Jones
Emory Williamson
C. W. Adams
Randall Custworth
J. W. Johnson
Beatrice Adams
Rehoboth
Bessie Adams
Wilmington
Fred Fountain
New Jersey
Bloomery
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Josephlt W. Byrns
Tome
Weekly Business Survey
Shygea
Telephone
ALP. & Te
Katlaroads
Flint
America
Tormola
Barney Oldefield
Rutherford
Ethel M. Winter
Tronie
Eastern Shore Public Service Co
Horne
J. Spencer Lapham
Fifth Avenue
Frank L. 2. Nuttle
F.C. Brown
Denton Bridge
Payne
Armour Plant
Ridgely
Frederick F. Lydten
Lyden
Ogden Armour
Laura Olivia Cohee
William J. Watson
M. E. Parsonage
Darby, Pa
J. Mitchell Bennett
Atlantic City
Allen M. Bryant
Bdoward Bryant
This County
Albert W. Sisk
Thomas J. Sisk
Glyndon
Baltimore Law School
Elbert Nuttie
American Bonding Company
Dawson Orme George
Maryland University
Ella Nuttle
Johns Mopkins Training School For
Ella Poole
Templeville
Miss Poole
Greensboro
Charles Poole
J. L. Sparktin
Sadlersville
Teimpleville Cemetery
Messis
James Scotten
Wesley Smith
Marydel
Mabel Wright
Viola R. Collins
Katherine E. Andrew
Donald E. Jefferson
Charles Brown
Oliver N. Warren
Pete Gettys
State Farmer
Adams Cross Roads
Nisi
Mary J. Messick
Noble W. Kelley
Cleota W. Kelley
William T. Kelley, Jr
Circuit Court
Circuit Court For
Fred Rf. Owens
T. Clayton Horsey
Thomas Fertilizer
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