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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1929
Page
4
Benjamin F. Johnson serves as Vice President and Secretary in the Denton Maryland post office notice. Second class mail matter is entered at the Denton post office with Saturday morning date November 9 1929.
A collection of quotations from famous educators on youth, public schools, and character. The passages urge training children to become responsible citizens, support public diffusion of knowledge, and note that today’s students face conditions different from previous generations, with character and emotional training as essential complements to academics.
An Indiana town tale of John Gordon who planned a department store in the Odd Fellows building and secured a full page weekly ad agreement. His bold advertising drew 22 hundred homes and 11,000 readers, delivering rapid growth and brisk local interest despite skepticism.
A store owner Gordon writes copy from catalogs for home ads. His descriptive store news boosts local business reducing mail order reliance, raising home values, attracting population and improving municipal finances. The editor notes the method strengthens trade, real estate, and community development.
The article cautions that early fall darkness increases pedestrian risk as tired drivers overlook people beside roads. Dazzling headlights worsen the danger, and experts urge dimmers and lower speeds. It calls for regular headlight inspections and license suspensions for negligent motorists to ensure safer illumination.
A businessman warns that crime coverage is growing so common in newspapers that such reports attract less attention. He cites multiple recent robberies in one locality on a single date and argues editors must keep crime in view to deter offenders and uphold public safety. He urges scrapping legal hurdles and political ties that impede pursuing criminals.
A commentary argues that residents of Denton should stop constant faultfinding and focus on leveraging local advantages. It urges ignoring unfixable defects and diligently addressing remediable issues to foster community progress.
The real value of a dollar in this community grows as it is spent on home produced or home sold goods. Each transaction earns profit, increasing the dollar’s value for local folks. By keeping spending local we support employment and strengthen self interests.
Editorial notes the London naval parley in January 1930 with five powers, previews key bilateral exchanges Britain France over disarmament especially submarines, France Italy on Mediterranean needs, and Japan United States. Hopes for rapid steps toward a disarmament treaty if Hoover MacDonald spirit guides discussions.
Vernon: A fine Harvest Home service was held at Prospect Church with Rev Roy W Kirwan as pastor. Miss Louise Layton Virginia Sullivan Della Ryan and Mrs Ruth A Vincent provided vocal music. Rev M E Wheatley of Denton delivered a strong sermon and a good collection followed. The church looked well decorated and all attendees enjoyed the occasion. Friends here report the passing of John Thawley of Chrisfield Md son of the late Henry Thawley formerly near here. He was a fine citizen with many friends and is a brother of Andrew Thawley of Wilmington. Interment was at Wesley cemetery Burrsville. Mrs Thomas Clancey has been elected a delegate to the convention of the City Federation of Women’s Clubs to be held in New York City. The late Mrs Annie Porter will be greatly missed especially in the Methodist Protestant Church of Harrington. Mr and Mrs Fred Greenlee and son Fred Jr and Mrs McCabe are taking a trip to Florida and other places. Jeanette P Miller Mrs Thomas Clancey and Mrs R Wesley Ross have visited Connecticut. Mrs R Wesley Ross attended the New Castle County Literary Meeting in Wilmington on Saturday. Rufus Wright and wife entertained the Bethel community during Hallowe’en. The Hands homestead has been repainted improving the neighborhood. Mr and Mrs R Wesley Ross were guests at Milford and in Maryland. Rev C C Day of Philadelphia has been visiting Harrington friends. Earl Griffith repainted his new home at Andrewville. Mr Vane is enjoying an extended trip in California.
A recollection of local events includes a lost hearse, a 11 pound coon captured by John Ryan, and new homes for Prof EB Noble and Mrs. Mariana Todd. Obituaries note Dora Carroll’s death at 28 in Denton, and Curtis A Wright’s sudden passing in Harmony. Local weddings include Miss Hattie Covey with Charles Edward Brown and Miss Cora May Vickery with Robert A Willoughby. A large Democratic rally in Denton featured Thomas A Smith and speakers Gov Warfield and Victor Baughman.
The Atwater Kent Radio Hour will present renowned conductors in a series of concerts starting November 10 with Artur Bodansky, famed Wagnerian interpreter. Guests include Fritz Reiner, Willem Mengelberg, Willem Noogstraten, Eugene Goossens, Enrique Fernandez Arbós, and Arthur Rodzinski, directing the expanded Atwater Kent Orchestra.
A messy diary entry recounts farm life and small social scenes. It mentions a neighbor’s dog attack, a death from a heart condition, a pie ban, a new baby in town, a polite dance, silk worms, a vocabulary book, and family finances with a child narrator observing Will power and parental control.
The issue extols honey use in cereals and desserts with recipes and serving tips. It also reports Orphans' Court proceedings in Gatoline County and a health notice on tularemia risks from wild rabbits, detailing transmission, prevention, and recent Maryland case data.
A cautious stock market outlook notes mob psychology fueled the collapse last week and warns of continued irregularity until sentiment and purchasing power stabilize. The piece argues for sane action, revised value standards, and renewed confidence as excess speculation subsides and business conditions adjust to heavy losses.
Davey Tree Expert Co president Martin L. Davey warns millions of trees face starvation and premature death after an eight month span of cold springs and droughts. Trees stored only a fraction of annual food. fertilizing before freeze or after thaw may help.
M. K. Newnam announces a vast display covering eighty thousand square feet with furniture for every room in the house, promising broad selection and complete home outfitting.
A compact quotation segment discusses international affairs and peace as a living pact that should actively shape policy. It pairs James Ramsay MacDonald and John Galsworthy as voices on justice, peace, and social life.
The Christian Science Monitor notes that a childlike, grateful trust in every manifestation of good is a priceless quality that fosters the ongoing gain of more good.
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