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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1929
Page
2
Daily Thought cites Judges 21 25 about each man doing right in his own eyes. The note warns against relying on public opinion as a guide, urging inward judgment over external opinions and fear of a phantom influence.
Delegates from the Great Council of Red Men and the Degree of Pocahontas praised Hagerstown during their visit this week. Maryland and neighboring states were represented, many attending their first trip to the city. The article stresses hospitality as a civic asset and hopes visitors carry fond memories of the welcome and entertainment offered by Washington County.
Dean Henry Grattan Doyle of George Washington University reports from a survey of over 300 colleges that the vast majority of students are earnest, serious, focused on education, and reject the comic stereotype of a slouching flashy “collegiate.”
In Rome King Victor Emmanuel I attended the opening of Parliament with a 21 gun salute but none of the shots hit. In New York no one has claimed the slaying of gambler Arnold Rothstein. Gene Tunney and George Bernard Shaw travel together in Italy as Shaw names Carpentice to beat Dempsey.
A year old pamphlet from the Government Printing Office presents Major General John A. Lejeune’s testimony on U S Marines in Nicaragua. It recounts cases of Lt Thomas and Sgt Downdall dying in jungle combat, aviator Major Rowell’s engine failure near El Chipote, and Lt Schilt rescuing nine wounded Marines under heavy fire, illustrating courage and endurance.
A Washington column satirizes the soft vs starched collar propaganda battle, notes President Hoover wearing a soft collar at times but mostly starch, and recalls the Hoover medicine ball cabinet antics with Justice Stone. It also comments on Mrs. Gann and the social war, highlighting discreet talk at Washington gatherings about Mr. Gann.
Contentment notes life’s simple joys and lasting peace. A man values friendship, home, work, and love over wealth. It contrasts a quiet evening with family warmth against the ache of distant friends and missing companionship.
Ralph Tangerdi, jailed at State Prison for two years, filed suit for divorce from Francis Asiere Tangerdi on grounds of misconduct and unfaithfulness. He was sentenced last year for taking a car and eloping with several girls. While in jail, he learned of his wife’s alleged infidelity and seeks custody of their four children. Mrs. Harry Hoover of Canococheague was in Mrs. Fred Lesher’s home Monday.
Brig Gen Jay Morrow, a veteran army officer with a rough exterior, is described as America’s premier opera enthusiast. He has traveled from Chile and Panama to hear star singers, recalling performances by Calve, Eames, Nordica, and Marion Talley since the 1910s. The piece also notes Manhattan speakeasies mimicking Palm Beach, including one with sand-filled floors and patrons in beach attire, plus fish tanks in another bar and a library-turned-speakeasy serving the wealthy literary set.
Dr Morris Fishbein debunks the superstition that cutting a child’s hair weakens strength or growth. He cites the Samson tale and notes the belief appears in various cultures, but provides scientific and medical context to refute the old wives tale.
Frau Cosima Wagner widow of the famed composer is reported in critical condition and reclining rapidly at Bayreuth. The health deterioration comes amid reports of advancing age and frail condition as doctors monitor her status closely in Germany.
Radio schedule digest lists Eastern time programs across many stations including WABC WEAF WOR WJZ WMAL WGN and more for Saturday April 27 and Sunday April 28 with hours, show titles and participating stations, noting religious concerts orchestras talk and children's segments across national networks and local outlets. The compilation preserves many station call letters and program blocks for reference.
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