Do your part Fire Prevention Week Message 1932
The article urges cutting the half billion dollar annual fire waste and saving 10 000 lives yearly through Safeguarding America Against Fire. Fire Prevention Week runs October 9 to 15 with proclamations from the President governors mayors and officials. Chambers of Commerce fire departments and associations will educate the public on fire hazards and prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Chambers of Commerce
Fire Departments
Rehoboth's Popularity Grows as Resort on the Rise
Rehoboth Beach gains prominence as an Atlantic coast resort tying with New Jersey areas. Visitors from Delaware and neighboring states crowded the Labor Day weekend, prompting overnight lodging shifts to Lewes Georgetown and Milford. The town offers a safe ocean beach, broad boardwalk, quality hotels, and plans for year-round living and summer homes. Rehoboth's development as a first class resort reflects ongoing public awareness efforts and is expected to increase its appeal in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehoboth Beach
New Jersey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
District of Columbia
Rehoboth
Lewes
Georgetown
Milford
Practical Road Building and the Good Roads Movement
A historical piece arguing that prudent road planning costs less than failing roads. It stresses wisely chosen projects support employment, business, and agriculture, praising secondary oil or asphalt roads under five thousand dollars per mile as essential feeder arteries and calling the good roads movement a key progressive force of the twentieth century.
Roads Shape U S Future Transportation Role
The text emphasizes that year round transportation cannot be exaggerated and that roads will play an even larger part in America's future than in the past, suggesting growing significance and investment in roadway infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Answer Your Letters Says Thomas Arkle Clark
Thomas Arkle Clark, emeritus dean of men at the University of Illinois, urges young professionals to respond to letters in the Rotarian. He recalls a mentor who answered every note and wrote congratulatory or condolence messages, stressing prompt replies as a valuable social asset and good business. Indifference and procrastination fuel neglect, while ignorance or embarrassment keep many from replying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Arkle Clark
University of Illinois
Clark
The Well Runs Dry Telephone Lesson
A Richfield farm machine shed burned after an 2 a.m. electrical storm destroying grain equipment and tools. The owner had no phone to call for help, illustrating why telephone service matters to households and communities in bad times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cardo
Richfield
Smith cards circulated threaten Smith write-in ballot
Maryland officials say writing Alfred E. Smith on November ballots will void the ballot as law changes in 1924 removed write ins. Deputy Attorney General Willis R. Jones explains that any mark beside a candidate’s name invalidates the ballot. Cards received in Baltimore urge writing Smith “the great American leader” and are postmarked Omaha. Arthur Mullen denies organized Smith activity in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Willis R. Jones
Maryland
Jones
Baltimore
United States
Omaha
Neb
Arthur Mullen
Nebraska
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
We Grow Impatient Parasitic Motorist Description
A harsh critique of drivers labeled as parasites who roam highways, cut in, and endanger others for personal speed and gain. The piece condemns their disregard for traffic rules, safety, and the harm they cause to wary, cautious motorists.
Darwin on provocation and natural selection in modern life
The passage notes that Darwin would urge restraint when provoked by certain individuals, suggesting natural selection will curb such behavior in due course. Yet it acknowledges public impatience with the pace of natural outcomes and the persistence of disruptive conduct.
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Darwin
Publicity and advertising drive business confidence
Vincent J. Jaeger, Gallup Inde pendent editor, argues that character plus publicity builds public confidence, energy plus advertising earns credit, perseverance plus advertising attracts trade, and initiative plus advertising distinguishes a business from a worn-out machine, always with publicity and advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent J. Jaeger
Gallup
New Mexico
Killing the Work Horse
Politicians seek to solve unemployment by higher taxes on industry. The piece argues real jobs come from prosperous industries, not from industry-killing policies and taxation, urging voters to favor growth over punitive measures.
Editorial notes on Hoover campaign military tone noted
The piece critiques Hoover campaign tactics showing army navy cabinet spokesmen dominating outreach and evictions of veterans. It alleges missteps by Davison Hurley Adams Mills Hyde and Wilbur, cites booing at Legion meeting, and hints at political fallout including Roosevelt and Philippines maneuvers.
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Hoover
Washington
Chateau Thierry
Army
Navy
Agriculture Hyde
Interior
Wilbur
Treasury
Mills
Hurley
Davison
Adams
Jahncke
Theodore Roosevelt
Philippines
Hyde
Franklin D. Roosevelt
la Day
Congress
American Legion
Brooklyn
Providence, R. I
Jed Roosevelt
Columbus
White House
The
Legion
Portland
Boston
Mellon
Federal Reserve Board
Wall Street
Hoover High Command
Board of Strategy
Rapidan
Germany teeters between democracy and authority amid Nazi rise
The analysis notes Nazi gains and Socialist losses across Prussia and Berlin, with Communists rising where Socialists fell. Voter anger over Hindenburg’s actions shifts support, while talks of Nazi Communist collaboration surface amid a fragile, emergency-style government. Austria mourns Dr. Ignaz Seipel, a key statesman who helped stabilize the economy postwar and opposed socialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Prussia
North Prussia
Berlin
Silesia
Germany
Hindenburg
Bruning
Prussia
Cent ‘Ter
Papen
Brot
Arbert
Going to School Dear God Prayer by Elizabeth Thomas
A short devotional poem asking for blessing and guidance at the start of a school day. The speaker asks for a thoughtful, strong, and true heart and mind. Published as a dated schoolroom prayer.
God knows neither time nor age in His children
A compact reflection from the Christian Science Monitor notes that time and age hold no binding power over God’s offspring, suggesting spiritual permanence beyond earthly constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
Watermelon and Delicacies Dot Maryland News
The Maryland Rural Carriers Association held its fourth annual convention in Baltimore. J W Perry of Caroline on the resolutions committee. Elberta peaches sale and carrier earnings noted. Watermelon and cantaloupe week at Jamestown Hort culture booth. Obituary for Capt Charles F Smith. funeral in Denton. Community picnics, visits, and social happenings across Caroline County with multiple local residents mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federalsburg
Delaware
Maryland Rural Carriers Association
Baltimore
J. W. Perry
Caroline
Charles W. Ellwanger
Maryland Horticultural Booth
Jamestown
W. T. Seward
W. L. Shockley
J. Spencer Lapham
Goldsboro
J. B. Andrews
Hurlock
Sunday School of
Christ Church
John S. Barnhart
Saulsbury’s Grove
Tuckahoe Neck
The
Methodist Protestant Church
T. P. Fisher
Thawley’s Chapel
Slats Diary: Small Town Tales From Ross Farquar
A fragmentary diary recounts in a folksy voice a week of small happenings. Emma eyes a riverfront hotel amid local mores. Pa visits a barber, a wedding, a trick, price cuts, and a near job at a whiskey runner’s circle.
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Emma
Clost
Chrch
Clutches Danter
Neibors
Trissle
Joe Hix
New Plaza Theatre Showcases The Riding Tornado and More
The New Plaza Theatre presents Tim McCoy's The Riding Tornado with Shirley Grey in the supporting cast on Saturday matinee and night. Monday night features a $25 cash giveaway for the lucky numbers, with $15 and $10 prizes. Lew Ayres Mae Clarke star in Night World. Washington Masquerade with Lionel Barrymore Kareen Morley plays Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday shows The Painted Woman, and Friday Saturday bring What Price Hollywood with Constance Bennett and Neil Hamilton. Saturday matinee also presents The Last Frontier chapter with Alice in Wonderland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaza Theatre
Tim McCoy
Shirley Grey
Lew Ayres
Mae Clarke
Washington
Spencer Tracy
Peggy Shannon
Constance Bennett
Hollywood
Neil Hamilton
Creighton Chaney
Local notes on Ridgely residents and visits
Ridgely community notices summarize social visits and movements. Miss Marian Hemmons returns to Johnstown to work as a librarian, Elizabeth Smith trains as a nurse in Baltimore, Stella Matthews returns to Detroit to school, and various residents travel to and from Baltimore Easton Rehoboth and New York. Cement work on Greensboro road finishes while Mercury falls five degrees during an eclipse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church House
Marian Hemmons
Johnstown
L. M. Goodwin
Balitimore
Thompson
Elizabeth Smith
Church Home Hospital
Baltimore
J. D. Davis
Grace Walters
Brooklyn
Stella Matthews
Detroit
Mich
C. C. Johnson
Hiram Guessford
Easton Hospital
Thompson Swing
Rehoboth
Little Pitchers Moving to Oklahoma
A wife mother nurse recalls meeting Dr Will McKeever a psychologist who lent books and inspired a Mothers Club. Her son John acts out by tossing stones at roosters, prompting a moral lesson linked to McKeever's guidance that a child acting badly is full of promise. The Mothers Hour adapts lessons for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Will McKeever
Mothers’ Club
John
Rooster
Sister
Dr. McKeever
Johnny
Stolen Auto and Store Break-In Reported in Federalsburg
An automobile was stolen from J C Williams auto dealer on Main Street early Sunday. Police say a break in occurred at C H Turner’s store on the Hurlock road after 11 Sunday night with cigars and cigarettes taken and a hose cut. Blood on a window sill and a broken pane indicate forced entry. Several visitors from Newark Del and Baltimore attended a weekend gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs L N Alford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Williams
Main St
C. H. Turner
Hurlock Road
L. N. Alford
Elizabeth Alford
Marian Ginn
Newark
Del
Hattie Alford
Doris Thrift
Charles Thrift
Dan Theil
Baltimore
Wisdom Quotes and Motivational Verses
A collection of brief inspirational sayings and biblical verse excerpts. Includes Yoder and Sage Sayings lines plus a Psalmist passage from Christian Science Monitor referencing lifting eyes to the hills for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven
Christian Sceilence Monitor
Birthday parties and social visits across Middletown district
Virginia Lee Baker celebrated her seventh birthday at grandmother Sophia Howard's home with refreshments and many gifts. Catherine Bilbrough hosted a watermelon party with a long guest list. Albert Shields Jr and Ruth Ledbetter visited Philadelphia. Local societies, visits to Shellpot Park, and multiple relatives traveled and hosted across Wilmington, Mil ton Del and Rehoboth over the holiday weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lee Baker
Sophia Howard
Henry
Hannah
Roxanna Detwiler
Doris Elaine
Junior Minner
Sara
Margaret Sard
Carl Lee Thornton
Allen Thornton
Paul Curry
William Earl Passwaters
James Conner
Jackie Fried
Joann Rogers
Catherine Bilbrough
Mary McCall
Doris Dragoo
Wanda Monroe
Mary Edwards
Anna Urry
Ruth Ledbetter
Elsie Briggs
Catherine
Ellen Bilbrough
Horace Howard
Allen Dragoo
Fred Monroe
Ernest
Edward Pearson
Dale Morris
Manuel Lima
Albert E. Shields Jr
Philadelphia
Charles E. Shields
Albert E
M. F. Squiers
Gon. Millard
Richardson Park
Alvah Dobson
Geo. Fried and Sons
Laurel Springs
N. J
Nelson Wyatt
Erma White
Milton
Del
Dorothy Swann
Wilmington
Georgia Swann
Hewitt Smith
N. A. Smith
Charles Nichols
William Phillips
Henderson
Lacey Wilson
Michael Ash
E. F. Seward
M. B. Cooper
Grace Gottwall
Ruth Jackson
Rehoboth
Keene Saulsbury
Examination Open For Superintendent Of National Military Park
The Civil Service Commission invites applications by September 27, 1932 for the War Department post of Superintendent at Gettysburg National Military Park Pa. Salary 3600 dollars yearly with furlough and retirement deductions. Requires college degree and five years of supervisory civil engineering forestry and landscaping experience. Denton post office to obtain full information.
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National Military Park
United States Civil Service Commission
War Department
Gettysburg National Military Park
Denton
Local residents host guests from near and far
Mr and Mrs J R Ricards of Washington entertained Mr and Mrs Gordon Holbrook of Newark New Jersey last weekend. Mrs Carlislie Roe of Federalsburg and her daughter Mrs Lulu Kelley of Wilmington were guests of Mrs F E Davis. Howard Davis and L Hopkins Thomas spent holidays with their parents Mr and Mrs L H Thomas. Mrs H H Nuttle and Mrs L H Thomas attended the Advisory Council meeting in Denton last week. Mr and Mrs Harry Anthony returned from a visit with Pennsylvania friends. Mr Francis Smith of Chalfonte Pa visited locals during the holidays. Employees of Mr H S Gale wired the parsonage here. Miss Helen Towers visiting Chestertown friends this week. Miss Marietta Butler resumed teaching in Howard County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Smith
Hobbs
Smith
Oron F. Smith
W. C. Smith
Fred Smith
Iva L
Bertha Smith
Wheatley
Capt. Smith
J. R. Cannon
Concord Church
Denton Cemetery
Mary E. Clark
East Deniton
Sarah E. Walters
Peter Clark
Denton
Sallie] Whitby
Kansas
John T. West
Baltimore
Emma Brown
Cambridge
Elizabeth Cade
Thomas ¥. Smith
Louise
Lena Garey
West Point
New York
Enoch Garey
Garey
Atlantic City
J. B. Raughley
Mary E
Hester Raughley
Anna A. Stevenson
Jennie S. Halstead
Caroline County
Miss Fleetwood
Virginia
Louise Fleetwood
Sadie Allen
Charles B. Bell
Emmett
Philadelphia
J. Frank Brown
Emma_ Brown
Cam_bridge
M. Ella Anthony
William S. Crouse
Rockville High School
Montgomery County
B. F. Welty
Welty
Waynesboro
B. B. Brumbaugh
Blanche LeCompte
Vienna
R. N. Hitchens
Marydel
Mabel Bierbower
Florence Blackiston
Elsie Knotts
F. J. Wright
Florence Nichols
Burrsville
John L. Nichols
H. S. Johnsson
Carl
John
Samuel
Oscar
Leon
Earle Price
Greensboro
Nichols
Alfred Price
John Irvin
M. P. Church
Florence Dill
Mary Thawley
Grace Ross
Leslye Cheezum
Elizabeth Cheezum
Ethel Cahall
Theresa C. Guthrie
Enoch Cleaves
Lyman Porter
Arthur Cahall
John Wouters
J. R. Ricards
Washington
Gordon Holbrook
Newark
N. J
Carlislie Roe
Federalsburg
Lulu Kelley
Wilmington
F. E. Davis
Howard Davis
L. Hopkins Thomas
L. H. Thomas
H. H. Nuttle
Harry Anthony
Pennsylvania
Francis Smith
Chalfonte
H. S. Gale
Helen Towers
Chestertown
Marietta Butler
Howard County
Loew’s Century and Stanley Theatres Lineup
Loew's Century Theatre screens Phillips Holmes and Dorothy Jordan in 70,000 Witnesses. On stage Benny Meroff and his orchestra with Just Songs and Sayings and other acts. Bell Blanche songbird impersonator Adele Nelson trains elephants. Loew's Stanley Theatre presents Warner Brothers Blessed Event with Lee Tracy and Mary Brian. Loew's Valencia and Parkway feature Blondie of the Fol lies with Marian Davies Robert Montgomery and Billy Dove.
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Loew
Century Theatre
Phillips Holmes
Dorothy Jordan
Paramount
Benny Meroff
Billy Glasone
Bell Blanche
Song‘bird
Adele Nelson
Billy Wells
Four Fays
Stanley Theatre
Warner Brothers
Lee Tracy
Mary Brian
Loew's
Valencia
Parkway Theatres
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Marian Davies
Robert Montgomery
Billia Dove
Adso Pitts-Todd
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Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson Incorporated
Benjamin F. Johnson
Mary Melvin
Democratic
John N. Garner
Texas
Millard E. Tydings
Harford County
T. Alan Goldsborough
Reichstag
Austria
Ignaz Seipel
Vienna University
Salzburg
Seipel
National Assembly
Christian Social Party
New Republic
Dr.Seipel
League of Nations
Dr. Seipel
Arbeiter Zeitung
Dr. Brown
China Relief Fund
U.S. A
Italian Red Cross
Ministry of Public Health
Calvin Coolidge
Elizabeth Thomas
Ross Farquar
New Plaza Theatre
Pope
Verner G. Early
Yoder
Hobbe
Baltimore Theatre Programs
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