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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1929
Page
4
An incomplete notice appears to announce Benjamin F Johnson as vice president and references a post office matter. The fragment mentions a Saturday morning and a closing mail matter but lacks clear dates or full context. Entities include Benjamin F Johnson and unspecified office/post office details.
Caroline County Red Cross plans a bigger drive than last year. Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day marks enrollment window. Current county total stands at 400 with Denton leading at 150. Local chairs and officers include Mrs. J Spencer Lapham and Mrs. Fred R Owens. Bags for enlisted men and health committee support are noted.
The piece argues rural America has advanced with better schools roads and communications and, aided by rural electrification, small towns are arriving at the forefront of industrial leadership. It notes a population drift back toward countryside centers and predicts unknown towns may become major industrial centers in the future.
The tale describes Phil resigning from store management to prove the power of newspaper advertising. He hires space in the local paper, studies mail order catalogs, and crafts ads that bring hardware offers into homes. He then unites local businessmen around regular ads, lifting town prosperity and community spirit.
A Denton note urges practical artistry in new homes with ample light and daily usefulness. It also critiques Senator Bingham over tariff influence, cites Evanson intrigue, then shifts to the stock market crash’s public impact and the era’s cautiously hopeful economy. The piece links housing, politics, and finance through contemporary concerns.
Twenty five years ago notes show the gunning season beginning November 16 with plentiful partridges. Denton public schools face overcrowding, needing another teacher as Dr William T Kelley becomes postmaster at Preston. Local obituaries, church dedications, and residents moving into new homes punctuate the week.
In 1919 Phil Baxter, son of a Sloville hardware merchant, leaves town amid stagnation. A Chicago mailing house reveals how a distant town’s growth hinges on strategic advertising and shipment patterns, triggering a bold plan to rename Sloville and revitalize its economy.
The article urges every resident to participate in local affairs voting attending meetings and supporting civic efforts. It stresses wholehearted cooperation to build a future the community can be proud of and asks those who have shirked duties to commit fully going forward.
The Connecticut senator faced censure for conduct deemed contrary to morals and senatorial ethics. The piece argues he should resign but notes he will remain until 1933, citing ties to Ross Roraback and the Connecticut Manufacturers Association. It suggests the association benefits from the situation and mocks the detection.
Slats recounts a school week diary with small events and humor. Entries cover a rainy Saturday poem to Jane, Sunday golf talk, Monday plans disrupted, Tuesday saw mill accident, Wednesday illness, and Thursday a family concert with mixed opinions on the singer.
A. W. Wetsel argues margins traders intensified the fall while a top heavy price structure and overvaluation of prospects drove the decline. He sees competitive buying by investment trusts and wealthy investors as a key cause, but predicts a market rebound with profitable opportunities for patient, resourceful investors as credit and energy shift to productive sectors.
Mushrooms are described with their water content carbs protein and fat. Instructions cover selecting cleaning peeling stock making light cream sauce and serving with toast or meats. A health warning follows about carbon monoxide dangers in closed garages with advice for proper ventilation and safer use of engines.
The Duchess of Chicago, a musical comedy from Shubert, plays Maryland Theatre for one week beginning November 18. Walter Woolf stars with a large company including Lillian Tait Eric Blore Jack Goode Stephen Mills Margaret Breen and Arthur Treacher. Kalman score with Berkeley dances and Barratt sets.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Towers and family plus Miss Lily Jester visited Mrs Jennie Crane on Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Milo Crane visited Mr and Mrs G W Brownell of Hobbs. Miss Anna Rice spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Claudel Wright of Federalsburg. Mrs Albert R Neal spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Marietta Anthony.
The Caroline county Orphans Court session, with Judges West Harper and Shawn pres ent, grants letters of administration on George C. Johnson's estate to Evelyn M. Ross and Calvert C. Merriken as joint administrators. Bond approved, creditors notice ordered, appraisers J Frank Lane and John W Milby appointed.
The author argues it may be acceptable to park cars all day on streets but disapproves of people moving furniture into streets, then eating and sleeping there, treating it as improper use of public space.
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