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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1928
Page
2
A county urges parents to prepare for Labor Day week and begin the school year with steady, systematic study. It warns against letting home study falter, stresses parents as partners, and calls for prioritizing character building alongside lessons. Athletics and social activities should support, not overshadow, school life.
The Young Peoples' Branch of the W. C. T. U. will meet at Miss Elizabeth Dulin's home on Monday September 3 at 7 46 p m.
The Wilmington Evening congratulates its publisher on a 64 page New Home Edition. Editorial notes praise the issue and future success. Practical farm writing touts a portable elevator saving time and backache in husking and unloading grain, with power options and cost benefits. A weighing scale innovation for small farms weighs wagon loads of grain or several head of livestock without pits.
The article reports that Mussolini and Italy's fascist government claim a death blow to the Mafia, describing public sentiment, violence, and law hostility as central to the term. It notes various views on whether the organization is truly gone, while citing Webster's definition and the Robin Hood mythos surrounding Mafia lore.
A compact aphorism from a German proverb about charity and wealth. It contrasts charitable generosity with covetous hoarding, noting the rich and the poor in a moral reflection. The line prompts contemplation of how giving or withholding shapes a community.
A Ruskin maxim highlights that alms alone fail without consideration for the poor. He contrasts blessing those who feed the needy with blessing those who think about and understand the plight of the poor.
The line suggests cautious optimism about life and effort. It echoes the idea that what you possess may outshine fears, inviting reflection on personal potential and restraint.
A compact note quotes Seneca on cheerful prompt giving, warning against hesitation and noting grace is found in sharing rather than clinging to a benefit. The reflection emphasizes timely generosity as a virtue.
The item assembles brief quotations on mercy and charity from Shakespeare and Christian writers. It notes mercy blesses both giver and receiver as a spiritual law and urges faith, hope, and active love, urging channels for love to flow broadly and overflowingly.
Twenty-five years ago features include completion of the Queen Annes Bank building and unusually large partridge numbers in sports reports. Public schools to open Monday September 11. Mercury neared the hundred mark. A Den ton landmark Hay scales removed on Main Street near Masonic Building. Social notes recount a gathering at Misses Ethel and Pearl Griffin for cousin Miss Emma Ross with many guests and games. Deaths include Mrs. Mary A. Flaharty and Mrs. Susan E. Stevens nephew Albert Tunis drowned en route to Sharp's Island.
Dr. Wyatt W. Randall, chief of the State Department of Health’s Bureau of Chemistry, describes Italian public health and improvements visited in Rome London and Italy. He notes drainage of swamps malaria control crop expansion reforestation river power and better food protection water purification and potential use of the Tiber for future treatment as Italy modernizes public health.
A lively guide for hostess refreshments urging fresh appealing ideas. It suggests orange ice with shredded pineapple and whipped cream to whet appetite, plus an unusual sandwich design using butter and cheese on whole wheat bread with stuffed olives.
A vintage recipe row describes shaping butter slices with a round cutter and making a center hole with a thimble, filling it with stuffed olive. It suggests a peach salad with creamed cheese, coconut, and whipped cream on green. Also notes opera creams from sugar and milk, caramelizing as it cools, then shaping on a marble slab.
Instructions describe washing with hot water and soap for washable fabric. Vigorous rubbing may remove the grass stain and Javelle water can bleach remaining traces.
Watch all home canned foods for a week after canning to ensure quality. Mark each batch and inspect all jars in the same lot if one leaks or spoils. Store glass jars away from light, and keep canned goods in a cool, dry place for longevity.
A recipe tip explains browning bread crumbs in butter before using them topside. Mixing buttered crumbs into stuffings puddings or other dishes yields tastier results than dotting butter across the surface.
A meat thermometer guides lamb roasting from 175 to 182 degrees F for doneness. Oven temperature affects time and shrinkage. lower heat after browning helps even cooking. Separate advice covers child costume pockets and proper posture at work, with raised surfaces to reduce fatigue.
The article explains private branch exchange PBX systems aid internal business communication, noting about 4500 PBX setups in Chesapeake and Potomac service areas and a yearly growth of over 100 since 1921. It cites Bell System data: over 120,000 PBX boards connecting 2.6 million telephones, with sizes from tiny turrets to 3000–4000 user boards. In 1928, 16,000 PBX positions planned nationwide with projected construction costs over 22 million dollars.
The movie First Kiss made in St Michaels will play at Centreville Opera House on Monday and Tuesday September 3 and 4 with showings at 2 30 pm 7 pm and 9 pm Matinee tickets cost 26 and 50 cents while evening prices are 80 and 60 cents.
Downie Bros. Wild Animal Circus returns to Denton on Wednesday September 12 with a two hour show in a waterproof electric lit tent. A parade at noon features fifty motorized vehicles and two bands led by Otto Grubbling and Frankie Coleman. Admission 25 and 50 cents. rain or shine, two shows daily at 2 and 8 p.m.
The Caroline County Orphans Court met in regular session with Judges West Harper and Shawn. It approved and ordered recording of several matters including final ratification of the sale of Gilbert Swann's real estate and multiple estates administrations and distributions. Guardianship letters were granted to Daisy C Nicolai for the Nicolai children.
In 1927 Maryland had 226 girls 4H clubs with 2,571 enrollees. they produced 5,060 garments and canned 10,505 jars of fruits and vegetables. Forty‑six club girls were active four years, 189 women leaders guided groups, and Maryland entries excelled at national contests.
The Ladies Aid of the M. P. Church at Choptank was pleasantly entertained on the 7th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Whiteley with full attendance. Next aid meeting will be at the M. P. Church at Choptank on the 4th in the evening. Members are to hand in dollars and show how they were earned.
Jannings fears no scene theft as William Powell and Nicholas Soussanin share top villain and adjutant roles in The Last Command. Evelyn Brent appears opposite Jannings as the Dover Opera House hosts the film on September 3 and 4.
A humorous essay chronicles vacationitis as a seasonal scourge. It notes the lure of resorts, the shortage of desired seafood, hot spells at Blow Em On The Mount, and the excessive spending of an inebriated seafaring worker. Return home to recuperate for another year.
Templeville hosts include Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Carter and families, and Mrs. Kate O Knotts. Guests from Hamilton, Ches ter town, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Wilkinsburg and Virginia visit Knotts, Kinnamon, Moore, and Maske households. Several local residents, such as Nell Knotts and Ruth Purnell, are noted visiting relatives in the area.
The dataset presents a string of number clusters and phrase fragments linked to Georgia, describing places, quantities, and objects. It reads like an encoded map of terms including near, hard, out of, tidings, and containers, with scattered references to plants and spheres.
Harmony Miss Maude Ira Marine daughter of Mr and Mrs John Marine and Mr Maurice Linwood Todd were married last Saturday evening August 25 at Denton Methodist Episcopal Church parsonage by Rev Melvin E Wheatley Mrs Wheatley witnessed the ceremony The bride wore a white georgette dress and harmonizing accessories The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Linwood Todd of Harmony where the couple will reside
The ladies of Christ M. P. Church in Federalsburg invite the community to an oyster supper on September 6 in the lecture room. Oysters, chicken, Maryland biscuit, cold slaw, potato salad and coffee will be served. Everybody welcome.
Ridgely and nearby communities feature visits and entertaining guests from Newark Philadelphia Towson Chadds Ford Centreville Linwood Queen Anne and Greensboro. Local families receive relatives and friends including Mrs Dutton Miss Turner Miss Porter Mrs Saulsbury Rev Ziegler and Mr and Mrs Pinder during the recent period.
Hickman and Mrs S P Brown announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Hazel to C Elwood Taylor on Monday August 13 in Ewell Md Rev A F Zimmerman and Rev E H Dashiell officiating. Taylor is a farmer from near Harrington and a Harrington High School graduate. Mary Hazel is a Caroline High School graduate who has taught in Caroline County Maryland and Kent County Delaware.
Miss Grace Carroll and Mr Maurice Deen spent Sunday at Laurel Camp. Miss Martha Carroll and Mr Raymond Cook spent Sunday at Laurel. Mr and Mrs Wm Kraus spent Sunday at Laurel Camp. Mr Wm Kraus is able to be out again after an illness.
Bethlehem residents host visiting Brooklyn family members and Seaford and Baltimore guests. Mr. and Mrs. Roeland Carroll and sons Norwood and Roland Jr. are staying with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Avery Hobbs and son visit, while Mr. Thompson from Seaford spends Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alva Blades and others.
R. H. Stafford Burrsville Md advertises farm equipment and a 1050 pound good worker and gentle horse for sale. The Burrsville store promotes farm home hardware furniture and implements with daily bargain messaging and a ten day tire and tube special from C Leslie Walls Denton Md.
Household goods from a moving seller who will leave the state. Entire lot includes high-class relatively new furniture, used about two years, to be auctioned at the seller’s Franklin Street home in Denton Maryland. Inspection invited before the sale day.
A broad assortment of furniture and household items listed for sale including a three piece Karpen tapestry living room suite, mahogany Windsor rocker, console Victrola with records, dining room pieces, bedroom suites, rugs, lamps, and related items. Also noted are window treatments, curtains, appliances, porcelain items, and numerous other articles.
All sums of cash under ten dollars are allowed with no credit for six months on larger sums. Buyers must give a note with approved security payable at a bank. No property will be released until all terms are fully complied with.
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