Hoover Victory and Smith Campaign Reflections
The American people chose Herbert C. Hoover of California for the next four years, urging unity beyond campaign rancor and trust in republican government. It notes Governor Smith’s gallant run, his high popular vote, and the need to support the elected administration despite religious prejudice and Volstead Act debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert C. Hoover
California
United States
Hoover
Smith
Wilson
Red Cross Roll Call Aims Five Million Members In 1929
Editorial notes mark Armistice Day start for the annual Red Cross roll call through Thanksgiving. The appeal seeks at least five million members to fund disaster relief and ongoing services across 3,000 chapters. Data show 1,886 killed 1,870 injured in Florida hurricane. relief funds total about 5.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Porto Rico
Florida
Caribbean Sea
United States
Cadman Declared International Minister of the Air
Dr. S Parkes Cadman announced that arrangements were made to broadcast his Sunday program nationwide and beyond. His voice would reach every State in the Union and extend to Cuba Mexico and Canada, labeling him an international figure of radio ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Parkes Cadman
Cuba
Mexico
Canada
Wealthy health programs for children abroad in 1920s Europe
Dr. J. M. Knox reports on child welfare in France Holland Denmark Sweden and Norway. Public health nurses full time health officers and open air schools expand across Europe. Denmark enacts Child Welfare Act creating districts with councils and foster care. Sweden Norway and the Netherlands organize sanitary districts with medical officers and mothers receive guidance and funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
J. M. Knox
State Bureau of Child Hygiene
State Board of Health
International Congress For the Protection of
Paris
Knox
American Red Cross
American Child Health Association
France
Holland
Amsterdam
Denmark
Copenhagen
Sweden
Stockholm
Norway
Department of Health
Vernon notices and local social updates
Vernon reports mournful notice for Bertha Simpson Trice Smith former Maple Grove pupil remembered as a diligent woman. Sympathy extended to bereaved families. Local moves include Wilbur Layton Jr and Dorsey Torbert families switching farms. Social visits track Halloween at Bailey residence with Alice H Ross guest. Denton sister visit noted. New Schoble hats and Florsheim shoes shown by J I Nichols & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Simpson Trice Smith
Maple Grove
Wilbur Layton, Jr
Dorsey Torbert
Fred Thomas
Charles Bailey
Betty Bailey
Alice H. Ross
Hallowe'en
Ida Wooters Harrington
K. Wesley Ross
Denton
J. I. Nichols & Co
Rainbow to Open at Maryland Theatre in Baltimore
The musical Rainbow premieres in Baltimore the week of November 12 after a Philadelphia run praised as a potential Show Boat contender. The production features Louise Brown and Charles Ruggles in a 150 member cast with Youmans score, Busby Berkeley choreography, and Max Steiner direction, set across nine scenes with pioneer trappings.
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Philip Goodman
Maryland Theatre
Baltimore
New York
Philadelphia
California
Vincent Younmas
Laurence Stallings
Oscar Hammerstein
Mr. Stallings
Mr. Hammerstein
Rose Marie
Louise Brown
London
Sally
Irene
Mary
Charles Ruggles
Nasty Trowell
Allan Prior
Miss Brown
Bob Stanton
Harland Dixon
Oh Kay
Helen Lynch
Yvette
Francetta Malloy
Youmans
Max Steiner
Busby Berkeley
Charles LeMaire
Philadelphia Bulletin
Wings to Play at Reese Theatre Harrington Nov 14 16
The Reese Theatre in Warrington announces Wings will be shown on November 14 15 and 16 with Cinematone sound and music. The theater promises a unique Delaware presentation south of Wilmington with synchronized air combat scenes and a real band accompaniment enhancing the film’s wartime realism.
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Reese Theatre
Harrington
Warrington
Wings
Notion Pictures
Delaware
Wihnington
The Past Is For Us by Emerson
A concise reflection on how the past becomes ours only when it is subordinated to the present, emphasizing the primacy of current realities over historical weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Poem Line Reflections by Whittier Echoing Time
A brief literary fragment notes Whittier's line about the past and the need to shape the present. It links historical verse to contemporary effort, suggesting a meditation on time and responsibility.
Tomato Jelly and Cheese Dishes for Fast Meals
A dated kitchen primer mixes dietary wit with recipes for tomato jelly salad and a red bunny cheese bake. It describes tomato jelly with gelatine and peppercorns, and a quick cheese dish with tomatoes, eggs, and milk. The piece notes color use on the table and suggests regular meals with leafy vegetables and fall fruits.
Carlyle Quotation on Truth and Change
A terse reflection asserts that truth and goodness endure beyond individual perception, remaining present through time and transformation, unseen yet active as life and work persist in perpetual change.
Twenty Five Years Ago in Caroline County Notes and Weddings
Ahistoric Caroline County update traces rising fees in counties, growing trades, and notable local moves. The piece covers business expansions at Field & Willis, a massive pumpkin exhibit, new rail and church appointments, marriages of Annie Weaver and Laura Sylvester's wedding plans, and political results showing a Democratic sweep aided by increased Black voter turnout. It also lists several elected officials and confirms local deaths.
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Field & Willis
Walter S. Collins
Wicomico County
Nitter
Salisbury
William Stack
Philadelphia
Caroline County
William H. Anderson
Queen Anne’s
Baltimore
Anderson
Stonday
Etic
B. T. Tultahidle
Annie Weaver
Benedict Weaver
Howard Lord
St. Paul's Reformed Church
EB. L. Coblentz
A. W. Mattox
Harry Gibson
Thomas Wyatt
Fred Wright
Denton
Arthur Cole
Queen Anne
Lord
Ridgely
Samuel Sylvester
Kent County
Del
Laura
W. John Murphy
Goldsboro
Mt. Olive Methodist Protestant Church
J. W. Kerr
Sophie Gates Kerr
John de Loss Underwood
Boston
Mass
Henry L. Drew
Christ Church
Beaven
Caroline
Crabill
Gisbel
Prohibition
Warfield
Williams
Atkinson
Dennis
Wild
Backnan
Bryan
Higgins
Whitelock
House of Delegates
Goslin
Willey
Kent
Vangesel
Republiccan
Bloxsom
Draper
Clerk
Day
Messick
Chambers
Register of Wills
Jump
Porter
H Wignutt
Rice
Butter
Goldsborough
Towers
Orphans’ Court
Clark
Dawson
Deen
Nuttle
Sigler
Stevens
Thawley
Taylor
Ann Maria Nichols
Emory Marvel
Al Jolsons The Singing Fool Returns To Arcadia
Al Jolson and his talking picture The Singing Fool return to Wilmingtons Arcadia Theatre for a full week starting November 12. Demand from fans forced a rebook after it set house records, with Jolson singing seven songs including Sunny Boy and A Rainbow Round My Shoulders alongside a young David Lee in a Vitaphone equipped venue.
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al Jolson
Arcadia Theatre
Wilmington
Sunny Boy
David Lee
Jolson
The
Arcadian
Delaware
Good Food For Sound Thinkers
Quote contrasts present moment awareness with regret over past experiences. Cites Christian Science Monitor idea on happiness tied to now, then echoes Shakespeare on past grief. Not a news item but a reflective excerpt.
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Christian Science Monitor
Red Cross Seeks 6.41 Million Members in Roll Call
In 1928 25 the twelfth annual Red Cross roll call aims to enroll 6.41 million members from November 11 to 29 to support disaster relief and veteran services. John Barton Payne urges nationwide participation as the organization outlines its apportionment for flood, tornado, and foreign aid, with 1.17 million spent on veteran and disabled services this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
John Barton Payne
Chatriaae
Thecertean Red Cross
Washington
To Crass
Fta
Red Cross
Payne
Ads
Cre de Manis
Red Crusa
United States
Porto Rico
Florida
Mississippi Valley
St. Louis
New England
New Fneland
Fled Cross
Tla
Cvery
Junge Payne
Red Cross outlines veteran relief efforts on Armistice anniversary
James L. Fleser explains Red Cross veteran relief work since 1918 totals about 65.8 million dollars with 25 500 disabled veterans in government care daily and similar annual care for dependents. The 1928 year saw 307 458 spent in veteran relief and 1 169 795 for field staff and services across 2 700 chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
James L. Fleser
Red Cross
Washington
Pleser
Fleser
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
The
War Service
Enigma Honesty Is The Best Policy
A cryptic puzzle leads to a proverb about honesty as the best policy. The quoted line from last week’s enigma presents a biblical image of the Lord’s eyes observing all things, framing the riddle’s moral.
Labor Head Urges Workers to Back Red Cross Rally
William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, in Washington, calls on the nation’s workers to support the twelfth annual Red Cross drive from November 11 to 29. He praises the Red Cross as a means to magnify personal service to humanity and notes disasters strike daily, urging collective effort and solidarity through membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Washington
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Red Cross Aids World War Veteran After Armistice
Ten years after the Armistice the American Red Cross continues to support the world war veteran in hospital by providing comfort and entertainment and aiding his family. It helps with claims for appearance, compensation, or disability and upholds the emblem as a sacred symbol of universal helpfulness without regard to race color or greed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
America
Red Cross
Beginning of Australia’s Sheep Industry Stated
The article credits Capt. John McArthur with initiating Australia’s sheep industry. He acquired merinos from South Africa and began breeding, attracting English government interest. The original flock was later enhanced with merino gifts from King George III.
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Australia
John McArthur
South Africa
Engish
Hits Enterprise
George HI
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Hon. T. Alan Goldsborough
Congress
Rainbow
Cecil B. de Mille
Jesus
FE. B. Warner
Madonna
Dorothy Cumming
Magdalene
Jacqueline Logan
Caijaphas
Rudolph
Mary of Bethany
Josephine Norman
Kenneth Thomson
Theodore Kosloff
Victor Varconi
Pilate
George Siegmarn
Barabbas
William Boyd
Cross
Schildkrauts
Torrence
Crimming
Logan
New Dover Opera House
Carlyle
Carlyles
Arcadia
CGAL
Schoble
J. H. Nichols & Company
Denton, Maryland
Moore
Belmont
J. Virgil Moore
Denton, MD
Ford
Chamber of Commerce
William Blackwell
Jacob B. Davis
Postoffice
Nichols & Sheppard
McCormick
G. S. Neal
Federalsburg, Nd
M. A. Brackett
Dentist
W. A. Smith
Market St
G. W. Shaffer
H. A. Gifford
Hans Lecke
George Peters
T. A. Schlegel
L. L. Ott
Wood and Iron Work
Williston
A. S. Daffin
P. O. Denton, Md
H.C. Ight
E. Seese
WM. Pepper
Maryland Trust
Elkton
Dearborn
W. Philip Cheezum
C.J J. Kern
Tuckahoe Neck
J. H. Williams
Magnolia
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