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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1931
Page
4
An early Monday blast and bank loot in Ridgely alarm residents as investigators note a growing, audacious gang likely tied to prior Hartly and Hardy heists. The piece urges local officials to offer rewards and vows voters’ accountability in the upcoming terms.
An article by Dr. J. Fred Andreae explains that farsightedness is common, the eye’s near-vision effort drains energy, and eyestrain can cause headaches and nausea. Proper care preserves sight throughout life, barring accidents.
An anecdote from pioneer days shows two settlers asking about locals and receiving replies that reflect expectations. The elderly resident suggests those ahead will mirror the attitudes they carry. The tale concludes that life yields what one anticipates, with negative outlooks bringing negative results.
The piece argues that constant advertising through print is essential for business growth. It claims no business can thrive without inviting demand, warns that firms skimping on ads risk failure, and asserts that steady promotion brings better sales and long term profits. It emphasizes advertising quality goods to win the big share of business.
Editorial notes on China’s 1931 aims by Chiang Kai Shek, including disbanding generals, transferring power to the people, and focus on eradicating communism, improving communications, and water conservancy. It also covers family reforms, education, and the international radio station at Chenyu with Hoover’s goodwill message. The piece mentions unemployment as a moral challenge and industrial brain gain, locust threats in the Middle East, and local Denton notes on commerce and spring beautification.
This piece argues that schooling shapes a child’s personality through daily learning, home and church influence, and the teacher’s standards. It urges parents to monitor homework for care, accuracy, and effort, and promotes building resilience and discipline to endure criticism and adversity for a stronger character.
The author argues that diversity in houses autos clothes and breakfast foods arises from unique tastes. No two people share identical preferences, making uniformity dull. The piece praises disagreement as vital to life and avoids monotony, noting why varied tastes keep life interesting.
In the March Rotarian R L Duffus envisions a fifty year hence city with glass faced towers radiating from hub streets. He predicts machines serve man with steel mills as beautiful as cathedrals and notes cleaner air for 1980 children, larger playgrounds, tree lined walks, and sunlit streets as emissions are cut and setbacks improve light.
Recounts leadership transition as Conductor Lodge takes over after the death of Conductor Hitch on the Delaware line and notes related church and civic updates in the region. Weather turns harsh with NE winds, snow, and cold rain prompting precautions against pneumonia.
A fragment from a 1930s diary mixes school, chores, and small events with a note on unemployment jokes and a church day scare. A long column promotes Denton readers trading locally, plus recipes for creamed raw cabbage and a brown sugar cabbage dish.
The Kedroff Quartet with the Atwater Kent Concert Orchestra directed by Joseph Pasternack will headline the Atwater Kent Radio Hour Sunday evening March 22. The ensemble, praised as a near human symphony, features four voices blended as one tone, with a program including Rimsky Korsakoff Dwarfs, Rosamunde selections, and Russian folk tunes. The group, formed by N N Kedroff and including C N Kedroff I K Denisoff and T F Kasakoff, has a history with the Imperial Russian Opera and the New York Symphony Orchestra. The program also showcases works by Schubert Schumann Mozart and Tschaikovsky among others.
Dr. Richard C. Leonard urges early and regular dental exams to prevent decay and ensure mouth health. He notes a child should visit a dentist by age three and then at least twice yearly, linking mouth health to overall health and stressing each tooth as a vital organ.
The Capital Theatre presents a week of features starting with Marie Dressler and Polly Moran in Reducing on Monday and Tuesday, plus Colortone Devil's Cabaret. Betty Compson in The Lady Refuses on Wednesday with Campus Crushes and Fit to be Tied. Marion Davies in The Bachelor Father on Thursday with Parading Pajamas and The Cockeyed News. Friday and Saturday feature Charley's Aunt with Hey Diddle Diddle. Headset screenings aid the hard of hearing for talkies.
Frigidaire announces a three year complete service guarantee covering both mechanism and cabinet for the 1931 Frigidaire advanced line of electric refrigerators. M K Newnam, local Frigidaire dealer, calls it the broadest in the company’s history, backed by General Motors. The new models feature lower operating costs, faster ice freezing, more ice capacity, larger shelves, and porcelain on steel interiors. Dealer meetings nationwide indicate an upturn in Frigidaire business.
Death has entered our midst and taken Sister Mary M Nuttle a charter and loyal member of Caroline Chapter No 62 Order of the Eastern Star. We mourn her loss and express heartfelt sympathy noting she labored for others and will be rewarded in God’s providence. A copy of these resolutions is to her family minutes and The Journal.
Public notice urging strict enforcement of a 1929 law barring dogs from running at large March 1 to September 1 to protect game, especially rabbits. Warns of penalties from 25 to 100 dollars plus costs and 6 dollars per game bird or animal. calls for public cooperation and leash or confinement of dogs. State Game Warden E Lee LeCompte signs the notice.
The Denton area mourns S Frank Cole of Caroline Council 175 Jr O U A M who died March 7 1931. A member since 1899 he served as Councilor Recording Secretary and for over 20 years as Treasurer weakening health forced resignation. The council resolves to drape the charter for 30 days and send copies to his children for publication in the Denton Journal.
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