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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1934
Page
3
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The Democratic Organization Club unanimously endorsed the Democratic state ticket. The club argues unity strengthens the fight against a common political enemy and credits each candidate for their proven record. It urges voters to judge officials honestly, not by propaganda, and highlights the club’s large active membership as a potent campaign factor.
Reports across ports along his homeward route portray President Roosevelt as cheerful and relaxed during his European travel return. He focuses on major state duties while enjoying fishing and vacation leisure, with images of a smiling leader easing the burdens of government.
The article argues the Roosevelt ideal as American progress, stressing sympathetic understanding among government, capital, and labor to advance NRA toward self government of industry. It emphasizes codes, fair relations, and balance of rights, with government guiding yet remaining on the sidelines as the plan evolves.
Herbert Plummer notes that patronage remains a major issue in Congress with crowded offices and anxious job seekers. He describes incognito senators, a loud encounter with a persistent applicant, and the Democratic National Committee hub where people seek new posts. He cites McKeown and McClintic losing primaries due to patronage pressures.
Experiments described at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research show enzymes stripping pneumonia capsules in vitro and in vivo. In mice the enzyme protected against one million times the fatal dose of type three pneumonia germs. In 40 monkeys treated for pneumonia, mortality fell to 20 percent versus 50 percent without the enzyme, indicating the treatment limits spread and aids recovery, especially in less severe cases.
In Shelton Connecticut 17 to 12 year olds playing cards on tracks were struck by a freight train. Two trains met obscuring visibility and the engineers could not see the track. The story warns against trespassing on railroad tracks and notes kids’ fascination with rails and dangerous habits.
Raymond Bresajer formerly known as Rube Bresler, star first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, was named manager of the Springfield Pirates in the Mid-Atlantic League, succeeding Al Devormer.
The will of Dr. Charles A. Norwood probated in Frederick designates Strawbridge Home for Boys near Eldersburg and the Boards of Home and Foreign Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church as chief beneficiaries. The estate is estimated between 200 000 and 150 000 dollars. Also effective are bequests from his brother, Senator Frank K. Norwood, who died in January, valued around 75 000 dollars.
A New York dated column by George Tucker catalogs quirky names and figures tied to nursery rhymes and public life. It notes Jack Horner as a Windsor Tower editor, Jack Spratt in the Bronx, Barclay twins in Brooklyn, Tom Thumb in No Man’s Land, and the Daisy and Violet Hilton reunion, with light anecdotes on Rudy Vallee and Sheila Hayward, plus a Bronx police detail from 1884.
The article argues that simple table games like chess and mahjong retain historical depth and can train children in patience and foresight. It notes the shift to plain boards today, urging parents to study and play with their children to revive the games’ past pageantry and learning value, while mentioning Flora as spring’s flower goddess linked to Roman tradition.
An aging observer finds renewed vigor and pride as a fighting baseball team revives old excitement. He recalls heroes like Cobb Gehrig Ruth Gehringer and Greenberg while cheering Cochrane and Rogell. Age is shown as lost interest and dullness, replaced by youthful energy and sport’s thrill.
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