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Newspaper

The Daily Mail

Location

Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1939

Page

3

Daily Mail Advertising and Address Note

Daily Mail details advertising representatives across major cities. Editorial contacts, subscription rates, and a note on Associated Press rights are listed, with a December date and references to headquarters at Summit Avenue Hagerton Maryland.

Mail Palahing Comany Summit Avenue Hagertown Maryland Raween “Sional Burke, Kuipers & Mahoney, Inc New York Graybar Chicago North Wabash Atlanta Rhodes-Beverly Dallas Southwestern Life Oklahoma City First National Baigty Daily Mail Ee E. Phillips Een Audit Bureau of Circulation EE Cura

August’s Arrival Refines Summer’s End Tone

The piece reflects on August as the peak of heat giving way to autumn. It notes shifting natural signs including fledglings, ripening berries, harvest, flowers in richer bloom, and hay-scented rural roads. It frames August as a season of near-term promise and gradual transition toward autumn.

Hemisphere

Terrorism in Britain and Ireland under Irish Republicans

The piece condemns bombing outrages in London and Liverpool as murder and terror, linked to the Irish Republican Army. It notes British and Irish conflicts, foreign influence, and a long history of sabotage as Home Office officials report continued plots.

London Liverpool Irish Republican Army da Valera Britain Home Secretary

U S calls for measured action in Far East crisis

The piece outlines US resolve against Japanese aggression, warning Britain’s stance, and predicts a six month probation period for Japan before possible embargo or severed trade. It contrasts US restraint with British conduct and ends with a parable and a nod to August’s heat.

United States China Orient Hull Japan Russia Great Britain Far East

Army notes auto power rivaling air force in warfare

Washington observer argues the 25th anniversary of army auto purchases rivals the 30th for airplanes, noting trucks and armored vehicles match or exceed air power in mobility. He cites production scales, tank plans, and the auto industry’s steady supply capability as a crucial defensive and offensive asset.

Preston Grover

Wartime auto production boosts driver skills and capacity

The text lauds rapid motor vehicle progress, noting executive failures are rare and speed has more than doubled. It highlights vast numbers of military age men capable of operating and repairing cars, recalls Pershing era trucks needing factory drivers, and argues for creating a reserve of drivers as an essential wartime asset.

Pershing

Lightholder Fired After Murray Realty Reading Will

William P. Lightholder, longtime employee of the William J. Murray Realty Co, was fired after arriving early. Miss Mary S. Murray, company president, died Thursday and in her will left Lightholder the business and 5000 dollars. In cotton trade, the eight top exporters shipped 7,294,900 bales this season versus 9,250,000 last year.

ST. Louis William P. Lightholder William J. Murray Realty Company Lightholder Mary S. Murray

Just FauxS By Edgar A Guest

A reflective poem questions whether society should halt progress for nostalgia. It argues that science and discovery drive growth, and asks which milestone of the past should be preserved and which modern advances might be discarded. It contrasts yesterday with the present in a meditation on change.

Jas Rade

Imaginary journey explains Mars facts and questions

An August leaflet from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific presents a playful dialogue between an Astronomer and a Traveler. It covers Mars viewing times, telescope needs, the canals debate, Mars moons Phobos and Deimos, atmospheric conditions, polar caps, deserts, and possible vegetation in a compact, period-voice format.

Mars Earth Astronomical Society of the Pacific R. S. Richardson Mt Wilson Observatory Space Tropics Poles South Pole Lake Huron Phobus Deimos Red Canala Disk Italy Schianarelli

Harlem Voodoo Rumors Stir New York Nights

A New York detective warns that Voodooism thrives in Harlem linked to witchcraft and marijuana. Reports describe charms, gris gris powders, dried skins, and secret rites claimed to affect rivals and success. Origins trace to colonial Caribbean roots, with speculation on Joe Louis and local drug stores serving worshippers.

New York Harlem Africa Haiti Joe Louis Joe Schmeling Louis Marajuana

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