13 Apr 1917
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
1
A string of quirky banter mixes flirtation with pretension as a visiting agent previews a touring show. A boastful bookkeeper, a petty suitor, and a reporter-turned-actor recall past missteps while a townsman recounts a bungled speech. A vandal yanks a porch flag, sparking federal penalties and a warning to return it.
A vintage ad copy touts California Syrup of Figs as the gentle remedy for infant and child digestive upset. It claims to cleanse the stomach and bowels, cures constipation, and promotes restful sleep, urging mothers to buy the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company and beware of counterfeits.
An unnamed article describes a new remedy said to ease painful corns instantly when a few drops are applied. The tonic is claimed to relax tensed skin and shrink the corn as the liquid dries. It touts relief from itching and a reduction in infections from corns, promising fewer personal crises related to corn pain.
A garbled provincial piece reflects on travel safety, personal missteps, and social pretensions. It muses on generosity and distance, notes the cost of living, and jokes about public image and vanity amid a stream of fragmented aphorisms.
Washington April 12 The Maury land delegation in Congress shows division and confusion over President Wilsons selective draft proposal as a means to raise money for the army in the war with Germany. Representatives Comdy Zillmen Isra Linthicum Patboy Munch and Senator John Waller Smith weigh positions with views varied and uncertain.
A fragmented account from an older issue hints at cherry harvest notes and other scattered items. Names, places, and events are obscured, leaving a cryptic snapshot of a local scene with uncertain attribution and sequence.
Washington outlines tax proposals to fund war debt including raising revenue from newspapers, periodicals, ads, postal rates, and various goods. Leaders debate taxing newspapers by advertising, dropping stamp rates, and extending levies to amusement venues, liquor, tobacco, and transport services.
The Baltimore Commissioners require all public school teachers and pupils to take a public pledge of allegiance. A Patriot ic League will be formed with daily flag salutes weekly patriotic exercises and uniforms. Dismissal awaits noncompliance. Heirs of Max Simon Nave seek court approval to sell the Franklin Street property once known as the Cramer building.
Apple trees remain leafing with little damage from recent frosts in Shenandoah County. Peaches suffered injuries and growers warn crops will be greatly curtailed. Blooming expected around April 26, earlier than the normal May 4 to May 4 window.
In Pittsburg on April 13 Mrs Matilda B Heinepin sues Otto K Heineman for divorce citing his action in burying cremated remains of another woman on the Bellevue lawn. She testified he did not learn of the ashes until a gardener showed where they were interred. The case proceeds in court.
An old promotional ad claims Pape's Diapepsin neutralizes stomach acidity fast, ending misery from indigestion. It promises relief in five to ten minutes and offers a fifty cent case from any drug store, touting safe, sure results regardless of stomach upset type.
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