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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1933
Page
2
James T. Jackson argues that old fashioned merchants fade without advertising as firms budget for it like rent. He says window displays, signs, and service quality act as ads and that newspaper advertising, especially in home town papers, drives major campaigns and local sales.
In Geneva opinion shifts toward asking conference officers to present a Draft Convention before talks. The British government faces difficulty with a broad plan that offers decisions but little guidance. Lord Cecil notes the need for concrete proposals and an impartial synthesis of available material. Henderson reportedly prepared for a possible draft convention.
Unofficial and official figures in mid January 1933 show Germany’s jobless at 5 966 000, same as a year earlier. The trend hints the peak may be past, but uncertainty and failed promises from chancellors dampen optimism as relief efforts lag into spring.
Women facing travel with valuables can now rely on stock casualty policies covering jewelry and furs. The coverage travels with the owner or can be added to regular burglary insurance, protecting against hotel thieves highway robbers street hold ups and even Balkan brigands. The result is replacement funds even after loss of gems and sentimental pieces.
In a letter to the American Cotton Cooperative Association, vice president C. O. Moser warns that nearly half of U S farms face mortgage debt rising since 1910 to 1930 and urges legislative fixes alongside farmer self help. He argues cooperative moves boost production efficiency and better selling, noting foreclosures and tenant farming as dangerous trends and urging public support to avert an agrarian collapse.
Lord Cecil warns the Disarmament Conference faces risk of slow disintegration from endless talks. He urges immediate concrete proposals to force governments to act or reject, noting Germany Italy oppose security talks without disarmament promises. France resists economy pledges, while Boncour seeks measures to keep the plan alive amid a wary timber industry forecast.
The American Fiction Guild highlights Francine Findley The Root and the Bough set in upstate New York following Adam Burdett a godfearing man. The New York Sun calls it a brave first novel with powerful characterization and substantial meat for serious readers.
Economic reviews describe a cautious but steady rebound as readjustment continues. Trade observers note no dramatic gains yet but point to solid foundations built by patient manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers who have largely reduced inventories and cleaned out old stocks.
Twenty five years ago lumber demand peaked with 47 billion feet in 1907, dropped to 12 billion, and now runs slightly ahead of production. Taxation hurts timber values, while subsidies debate in shipping grows intense between foreign and American interests. Farm prices hold, grain and cotton rise, and industry notes cover insurance, steel, autos, oil, wool, and global trade. Obituaries and local society items close the year’s snapshot with several farm sales, weather data, and social events in Caroline and nearby counties.
Maryland has full-time health service in 22 of 23 counties, with 98 percent of county residents under such service. The report notes 18,675 cases of communicable diseases in 1932, 10,748 home visits, 14,050 immunizations, and 5,774 typhoid and 5,670 smallpox vaccinations. It highlights tuberculosis work, chest clinics, and extensive school and child health programs across counties.
The Austrian peace movement traces roots to 1890 with Bertha von Suttner and the Lay Down Your Arms. After World War I the movement revived, merging in 1927 with the Council of Austrian Peace Organization. The Council, now 16 societies strong, promotes both international and internal peace and plans study schools and disarmament events.
Mrs Mary Atkinson returns from two week visit in Newark Del and Collingdale Pa. Mrs James Neal’s friends welcome her home after a stay with two children in a Baltimore hospital. Ernest Lord and Clyde Thomas families visited Harvey Lord, Ches ter Pa Swarthmore Pa. Enoch Baker joined visitors at Harvey Lords home. Mrs Leo Culver, patient at Easton Hospital, shows improvement. Charlie Edgell recovering from illness. Margaret Lord to Dover for a few days with friends. Billy Reed, small child, is quite ill.
Ridgely Mrs. Westcott Porter visited her sister in Church Hill on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Sue Hamilton of Oxford recently called on friend Mrs. Booker. Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Mason entertain a niece from Harrington. Miss Jeanette Beckman has a relative in Joseph Roche’s store. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Flounders visited friends in Seaford on Sunday.
Watson Minner, a young man near Hollandsville in Kent county, was struck by a wire line during fox hunting. The impact broke part of his upper jaw and eight teeth, and Dr. R. J. Baker of Harrington attended, reset the jaw as best as possible, leaving the injury potentially disfiguring.
About thirty guests gathered Friday evening at the home of Mr. Ivins Garman for a surprise 22nd birthday party. Garman received gifts and a decorated cake. ice cream and cake were served as the evening ended. Guests wished him many more happy birthdays and left after a pleasant gathering.
A reflective passage contrasts practical nourishment with imperial pomp and urges self check for optimism. It cites Garfield on noble living and Kingsley urging a bright side when facing difficult subjects.
A fragmented diary recounts a week's events with school, social mishaps, and small town happenings. Entries mention a hens coop theft, a prize won by Clara Hell Jones, Emmy’s wedding news, gossip, and a classroom incident with a teacher, plus a Sunday school note.
Regulations for 1933 crop loans govern eligibility and use. County inspector C R Hare in Salisbury, Md, offers application blanks. reviews go to county advisory committee then Washington. Loans up to 300 dollars per borrower, 1200 per landlord in a county, with 5 percent interest and a October 31, 1933 repayment. Borrowers must reduce cash crops 30 percent unless limited by crop caps. first lien on crops required and waivers from prior mortgages or landowners. Evens, County Agent in Denton, will assist daily in mornings and on Tuesdays and Saturdays afternoons.
A radio program by Carveth Wells on WFBR Baltimore March 15 highlights Minnesota notables Lindbergh Kellogg Sinclair Lewis and Galli-Curci, plus Viking explorers of 1362 and Hiawatha. The piece also notes Cit izens Military Training Camps training twelve years and quotas by county, with inquiry directed to Caroline County Chairman T Conover Crouse.
Instructions from W R Ballard on preventing black spot on roses by burning leaf litter and timing sprays. Also a festive St Patrick table idea with Irish potatoes and green decor, plus a lamb menu, Emerald Salad, and green dessert hints.
Dentonia Theatre presents Richard Dix and Ann Harding in The Conquerors Friday and Saturday with Chaplin in The Cure and animated News and Cartoon. Monday Tuesday March 13 14 features Spencer Tracy and Marvin Nixon in Face in the Sky plus Passing the Buck Fox News and Timber Toppers. Will Rogers Janet Gaynor Sally Eilers Lew Ayres star in State Fair. Wednesday Thursday March 15 16 updates follow.
A sequence of social visits fills town activity with many guests from Cambridge Denton Greensboro Wilmington and Harrington. Several households hosted relatives and friends including the Shulties Longs Blades Nichols and Price families while others entertained and recovered residents noted.
A Denton Maryland notice offers one house and one apartment for rent on Franklin Street. Mrs. W. D. Taylor is listed as the contact in this rental notice.
Greensboro residents hosted and visited relatives across Maryland and Delaware. The record lists multiple families from Philadelphia West Grove Ridgely Wilmington and Clayton making Sunday or weekend visits, house repairs and light housekeeping, hospital discharge and other routine social motions. Notable names include the Boulais Mitchell Baggs Downes Dingledine and Wyatt among others with travel to Washington Elkton Cape Charles Easton and Cape Charles.
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