11 Apr 1929
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1929
Page
1
In a reflective notice the Daily Mail recalls the enduring value of kindness and love over material legacies. It urges readers to consider leaving a lasting moral inheritance for children, noting such values persist as long as they are cherished and used.
The excerpt ponders whether anything is truly new. It cites Ecclesiastes and Mlle Bertin, suggesting that novelty may be illusory or forgotten ideas resurfacing from the past.
A 77 year old New York visitor, daughter of Stephen Collins Foster, reflects on a different kind of inheritance. Despite no royalties, her father's legacy in songs like Swanee River and My Old Kentucky Home remains a living presence in her life. She recounts how every performance and street sung of his tunes brings back her father and frames her happiness, a powerful reminder that memories can outlast money. The tale notes the joy of being guest of honor at an American Society of Composers event and the daily, silent dividends of a cherished family legacy.
The report urges states to copy Michigan's statewide fireworks ban with displays allowed at official events. It notes fireworks danger to children and cites Angerstown restricting sale and shooting to a set period. It argues only statewide laws can curb sales spilling from nearby towns and calls for firework safety ahead of the Fourth of July.
The piece argues aviation in the United States will rapidly develop, enabling Chicago to host a great international exposition in 1934 with travelers flying in daily from Detroit Cleveland Indianapolis and St Louis if Chicago hotels fill. It suggests air travel could reshape society as profoundly as the automobile.
The note cites Barbs v. Will Durant on deeper differences among men than among women and mentions Secretary Kellogg’s ruling that Charley Curtis’s sister must sit below ambassadors and ministers' wives at official dinners.
A Paris professor humorously links love to disease and alimony to doctor bills. A talking motion picture of 300 animals was shot at Brower Zoo, illustrating early film advertising shifts. The era explores all talkie and dumb pictures with full advertising time gimmicks.
Gilbert Swan reports from New York on the booming dude ranch industry in Wyoming and Montana. He notes diverse New Yorkers dreaming of Western life, the rise of a Dude Ranch Association with 1258 ranches, and Joe Cahill’s leadership linked to the Pony Express. He also describes Hollywood cowboys heading to Europe for tours as Mix and Jones vie for Western star appeal.
A spring day scene follows a rich man strolling a garden as blue skies and robin songs accompany tulips blossoming across his grounds. A neighboring woman similarly enjoys twelve tulips near her seat, with nature reflecting mortals' quiet, enduring joy through gentle verse.
Dr Morris Fishbein debunks the idea that a mother’s mental state or art exposure during pregnancy determines a child’s talents, appearance, or mental traits. The article notes no scientific evidence supports prenatal impressions and cites historical myths across cultures as unfounded.
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