Umpire Billy Evans on World Series factors and 1930 clash
Veteran AL umpire and Cleveland manager Billy Evans says pitching punch and breaks decide World Series outcomes. He cites Connie Mack’s 1929 surprise with Ehmke beating Cubs, then predicts a bloodier 1930 Series as the National League seeks to reclaim prestige since 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Evans
Cleveland
Connie Mack
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics
Evans
Philly
Grove
Connie
Ehmke
Cubs
Rube” Walberg
Athletic Mound
Ehmike
Mack
Move to small communities for home ownership and peace
A public message extols moving away from population centers to smaller towns. It argues that workers can own homes and enjoy comfort and peaceful living life in such communities. The statement emphasizes rural or small-town advantages over urban life.
Proper table lamp use according to lighting expert
Dr J Fred Andreae advises that table lamps must not be the room's main light source and should only supplement overhead lighting. He warns against bright colored shades and thin fabrics that reveal filaments, and recommends low power lamps with metal or heavy translucent shades for desk use to avoid eye strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fred Andreae
Northwestern poll finds 23 of 400 want marriage as a vocation
Denton readers debate marriage and women's roles as a Northwestern University senior class survey shows only 23 of 400 favor marriage as a vocation. The essay argues marriage can enhance personality through partnership, raising children to influence future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern University
Denton
The Fire Department and Firefighting Progress
The fire department serves as the first defense against blazes and determines whether fires are quickly controlled with minimal loss. Modern departments evolved from ancient volunteer societies after the 1666 London fire, with Cincinnati adopting the first successful steam pump in 1883. Today deluge sets, turret pipes, and tall water towers enable streams up to eight stories, reflecting ongoing evolution and a strong value for well equipped fire services.
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London
Cincinnati
Ohio
Industrial activity to rise as employment trend improves
Dropped more than five percent without hurting workers' purchasing power. Experts say the long downward employment trend is turning upward, signaling improving industrial activity likely in the coming winter.
China Faces Instability as Manchurian Forces Enter Peking
Editorial notes describe China’s fragile postwar order with Manchurian troops occupying Peking and Tientsin, signaling potential socialistic upheaval while lamenting wartime taxation and suffering. It questions radio internationalization and notes diplomatic protests over German and Soviet broadcasts, plus global road and anti-slavery initiatives and a planned New York radio center.
Kellogg elected Justice of the World Court
Choptank The Ladies Aid of the M. P. Church of IR announces Franks B Kellogg famed for the peace pact has been elected Justice of the World Court serving nine years. Anton San room Oct 15 supper at five. Oyster supper with cake and cream for sale. adults 50 cents, children under 12 20 cents. Public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Kellogg
Pact For Peace Among the Nations
World Court
Anton San
THE MOB MENACE AND THE DANGER OF MOBS
The article discusses the danger of mobs arising from urban slums and poverty, arguing that hunger and misery drive destructive demonstrations against authority. It urges industrial leaders to reduce danger by improving living conditions and spreading industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Farm Electrification Gains Speed in Caroline County
Rural power expansion ties communities to large utilities and raises living standards on farms. A Madison Wisconsin College of Agriculture report notes 35 000 electrified farms in Wisconsin and similar gains elsewhere. Electric power eases farm chores from grinding feed to pumping water and operating dairy refrigerators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
College of Agriculture
Madison
Wisconsin
Encouraging Signs Amidst Business Mood Decline
Encouraging signs show living costs are six percent lower than a year ago and at their lowest since 1918. The note suggests wages could rise or stabilize as conditions improve, signaling potential relief for workers.
Long-ago notes span politics, roads, and weddings in Denton
Twenty five years ago Cuba reelected chex de Bustamente while Sir Cecil Hurst Walter Suckling and Wang Chung Hui were named among fifteen judges. The Fellowship group in New York extended Treasure Chests to Philippine children to November. An Indian round table conference was set for October 20 at St James Palace with sixty six delegates. The White House Conference on Child Health and Protection convened in November with nine committees and about 700 participants. Frank Kellogg named to World Court and Nobel Prize chatter followed. Local items include shell road bids, a jail escape by Charles Biddle, a Denton church wedding notices, and bridge work on Dover Foundation with $1,575 award and expected river delay for Choptank travelers. Market quotes for Wheat Corn and eggs appear alongside fruit and wood ads.
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Chex de Bustamente
Cuba
Sir Cecil Hurst
Great Britaan
Walter Suckling
Germany
Wang Chung-Hui
St. James Palace
Gandhi
Sir John Simon
Caroline
W. R. Wright
Carter Block
N. M. Jarman
Beatrice
B. W. Parker
Rufus F. Noble
Fedealsburg
State Central Committee
J. Alda Jackson
Atkinson
Baltimore
J. Dukes Downes
Shell Road
R. W. Messenger
JL. B. Towers
Charles Biddle
Dukes
Cora Elizabeth Dukes
J. Boon Dukes
Denton
St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church
Ferdinand Wolf
Temple
G. Lacey Stevens
Myra
Elmer Theodore Orme
East Denton
MecKendree
Percy Roland Fisher
Nellie Wilson
Thomas Clayton Horsey
Denton Methodist Episcopal Church
Maud Green
New York City
Lydia H. Hughes
Peabody Institute
G. L. Wallace
Washington
George H. Trax
Talbot
Dover Bridge
Easton
Boards of Commissioners
Trax
Caroline County
R. J. Bowen & Co
James W. Warren
Ellendale
L. B. Towers
Hazardous Occupation Claims Infant Deaths Aid
A Maryland study of 2,386 deaths linked to hazardous work shows that 48 percent occur in the first thirty days on the job. Infant deaths reveal that nearly half occur within thirty days after birth due to congenital weakness or birth injury, underscoring prenatal care as essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Health
Maryland
J. H. M. Knox, Jr
State Bureau of Child Hygiene
Jwe
Preston Church Services and Local Visits Digest
Preston at the Church of the New Jerusalem holds Sunday School at 10 15 a m and Divine Worship at 11 a m with the sermon themed According to Your Faith The Ark Sent Home Sam 6 At Williston Sunday School at 2 p m and Divine Worship at 3 p m Mr Courtney Whiteley travels from Old Orchard Maine toward Minami Beach Florida Various local families including Mr and Mrs L B Otwell Mr and Mrs Noble Carroll of Wilmington and Mr and Mrs C A Carroll plus Mr and Mrs James Carroll of Springfield Massachusetts are visiting C A and L C Carrolls this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the New Jerusalem
Williston
Courtney Whiteley
Charlie Whiteley
Old Orchard
Maine
Minami Beach
Florida
L. B. Otwell
Noble Carroll
Wilmington
C. A. Carroll
James Carroll
Springfield
Massachusetts
C. A
L. C.carroll
Slats Diary Parody Of High School Life At Elsys Party
Ross Farquar records a breezy diary from a student named Slats detailing a party at Elsys, treats and gossip, a burglary scare, church incident, a traded watch, and clashes with classmates including Jane and Rodney Ellis. The tone mimics a humorous youth narrative with informal spellings.
Bonelli to Sing On Atwater Kent Radio Hour in Syracuse
Richard Bonelli, renowned baritone of the Chicago Civic Opera, a Syracuse University alumnus and former newsboy, headlines the Atwater Kent Radio Hour in a varied program. The set lists Faust arias, Pagliacci Prologue, Mendelssohn canzonetta, La Vida Breve excerpts, and other tone poems with the Atwater Kent Orchestra under Pasternack, Walter Golde at Bonelli’s piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Europe
America
Richard Bonelli
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Atwater Kent
Bonelli
New York State
Syracuse University
Valentine
Brooklyn
Leoncavallo
Victor Maurej
Atwater Kent Concert Orchestra
Josef Pasternack
Pasterinack
Mendelssohn
Walter Golde
Saint-Saens
Stratton
Taylor
Mr. Bonelli
Carpenter
Pasternack
Dvorak
Adams Family and Friends Gather for Weekend Visits
Adams family and relatives hosted and visited in Bloomery area. John Adams and Mrs Adams with sisters Minnie and Edna joined Earle and Mrs Robinson for Sunday supper. Virginia Horsey visited Reba Adams. Harry Wilson hosted Magnolia friends. Minnie Adams of Wilmington stayed with relatives. Bernice Adams visited Alice Hastings. Sunday school at Bloomery M E Church and services followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adams
Minnie
Edna
Earle Robinson
Bloomery M. E
Virginia Horsey
Reba Adams
Harry Wilson
Magnolia
Minnie Adams
Wilmington
Bernice Adams
Alice Hastings
Sunday School meeting at Community House two o'clock
Liden's organization of a Sunday School will be considered at tomorrow's meeting in the Community House at two o'clock. An organ donated by Mr M Kemp Newnam adds interest to the community program. Women are urged to meet at the Club House at two o'clock on October 7 to donate clothing for needy school children. A birthday surprise for Mrs Lena Bullock occurred at Mr and Mrs George Butler's home in Tuckahoe Neck. An anonymous quote about friendship ends the notice.
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Iriday
Jake
Pug
Slimy
Elsys
Chirch
Yung
Evrybuddy
Cleonetry
Hellin Troy
Lessin
Nero
Wensday
Elsy
Sum
Jane
Enny
Rodney Ellis
M. Kemp Newnam
Lena Bullock
George Butler
Tuckahoe Neck
Fragmentary Quote Compilation From Periodical Page
A garbled OCR fragment quotes Amiel Kingsley Emerson and The Christian Science Monitor. The text combines aphorisms on thrift freedom travel and kindness, with incomplete punctuation and stray dashes. No coherent event or person is linked to a news item.
Michael and Mary at Maryland Theatre in Baltimore
Madge Kennedy stars as Mary in A A Milne's comedy Michael and Mary at the Maryland Theatre Baltimore the week of October 13. The piece follows a London romance that spans years from a chance meeting in 1905 to married life and later challenges with grace and wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
R. C. Harris
A. A. Milne
Michael
Mary
Jos
M. Gaites
Charles Hopkins
Madge Kennedy
British Museem
London
Milne
Michael and
Maryland Theatre
Baltimore
Telephone Directory Use and Production Details Published
The article describes the Denton area telephone directory and lists many East Coast towns served by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Companies. It explains directory usage, accuracy, periodic refreshes, and the paper quality and production scales, noting 30,000 tons nationwide and 1,500 tons in the Chesapeake region for 35 biannual directories.
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New Airectory
Denton
Centreville
Easton
Federalsburg
Greensboro
Hillsboro
Oxford
Preston
Queenstown
Ridgely
St. Michaels
Tilghman
Chestertown
Galena
Millington
Rock Hall
Still Pond
Cecilton
Chesapeake City
Elkton
North East
Perryville
Port Deposit
Havre de Grace
Hurlock
Warwick
United States
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Companies
In Memoriam for Norman Earl Smith and James Cheezum
In memory of Norman Earl Smith who died October 9 1918 after twelve years of heartache his mother longs for his return and recalls his smiling face. Cheezum remembered one year after his death on October 11 1929 with sorrow and loving lines from his wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Earl Smith
Norman
Cheezum
James Cheezum
Sunday Dinner At The Briggs Family Menu Plans
The article describes Friday morning meal planning by Mother Briggs for the week, with Sunday dinners featuring baked stuffed potatoes and roast beef. It notes family guests, a typical informal Sunday night, and a cinnamon toast recipe with cinnamon and nutmeg, sugar, and butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Briggs
Tom Junior
Tom
Mrs. Briggs
Harvest Home Service Slated at Prospect M E Church
The Harvest Home service will be held Sunday afternoon October 12 at Prospect M E Church starting 2:00. Rev Harry Taylor of Dover Del will deliver the sermon formerly pastor at White's M E Church. Duets by Mrs Ruth Vincent Miss Della Ryan Miss Louise Layton Miss Virginia Sullivan and piano selections by Miss Ellen Hopkins are planned with choir performances. Reverend Ray W Kirwin invites residents of nearby communities to attend.
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Prospect M. E
Harry Taylor
Dover
Del
White
M. E. Church
Ruth Vincent
Della Ryan
Louise Layton
Virginia Sullivan
Prospect
Ellen Hopkins
Ray W. Kirwin
Local social notes from Ridgely and nearby towns
Ridgely residents visit Centerville and Ridgely while Miss Marguerite Holsinger substituted in Baltimore last week. Clara Denny returned from visiting Mrs. Webb in Frederica. Addie Griffin of Oxford visited Ridgely friends, and Harry, Sadie, and Bessie Wilson visited Denton. Lew Lane and family traveled to Philadelphia, Matthews to Chester, Walter Booker to Chambersburg, Lydia Wilson wintering in Milford, Albert White recovering from illness, Sam Lane visiting Philadelphia, the garment factory resumed, Fred Kemp and wife welcomed a daughter, T L Day ill again, John Swing on sick list.
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Walter Bennington
Norman Wilson
Centerville
Marguerite Holsinger
Baltimore
Clara Denny
Mrs. Webb
Frederica
Addie Griffin
Oxford
Ridgely
Harry Wilson
Sadie
Bessie
Denton
Lew Lane
Philadelphia
Matthews
Chester
Walter Booker
Chambersburg
Lydia Wilson
Milford
Albert White
Sam Lane
Fred Kemp
T. L. Day
John Swing
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Benjamin H. Johnson
Tresaurer
Benjamin EF. Johnson
Denton, Md
Democratic
Albert C. Ritchie
Anne Arundel County
Thomas H. Robinson
Harford County
the Treasury
William S. Gordy
Wicomico County
Force of Court of Appeals
Ames A. Young
Allegany County
Congress
T. Alan Goldsborough
T. Clayton’ Horsey
Senate
Nelson H. Fooks
House of Delegates
M. Carroll Meredith Alda
P. Whitby
Victor Dean
Joseph H. Carroll
W. Brewster Deen
Philip W. Downes J, Frank Lane
Elmer T. Orme
The
Orphans’ Court
Isaac T. Fleetwood
Harvey Towers
Richard T. West
Guerney H. Tarbutton
the Fire Department
Nanking
China
Manchuria
Great Wall
Peking
Tientsin
Chan Hsueh-liang
Kouintang
Western Hills
Kiangsi
Hunan
Hupet
Moscow
Institute of International Education
Evelyn Miller Hartwich
League of Nations
Abyssinia
New York
Mrs. L
Cox
Rockefeller
Et Radio Corporation of America
the Ladies Aid of the
M. P. Church of
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Committee of Fellowship Among Children
White House
the Economic Committee
Ross Farquar
Atwater Kent Radio Hour
Londonderry
Air
la Forge
Isler
Jack
Adams Cross Roads
Liden
Anon
Amiel
Charles Kingsley
Emerson
God
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science
Faber. Monitor
Memoriam
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Harvest Home Service
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