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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1925
Page
1
The readable text lists names and addresses for circulation and bureaus and notes Associated Press rights. It references Daily Mail communications and editors, with mentions of the Audit Bureau of Circulation and standard notices about news dispatch republishing rights.
A compact reflection quotes John 1 1 4 about joy in children walking in truth and pairs it with Emerson on offering every mind a choice between truth and repose. The excerpt frames truth as a path and love as possible through choosing truth or rest.
A discussion urges parents to balance high school completion with early work, arguing every child should gain manual skills alongside academics. It warns against premature entry into business, notes education remains crucial for future advancement, and highlights that a strong foundation shapes successful careers.
A fragment discusses the Pithecanthropus erectus debate, noting split views among twenty authorities on whether the skull shows intermediate human evolution or an ape or brute. It cites H. G. Wells and Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon figures, criticizing the lack of a definitive missing link and urging progress over bunk.
Rowell argues against maintaining extraterritorial courts in China until Chinese courts and justice are trustworthy, urges China to reform, predicts America will follow with or without Japan, and notes broader reform debates, including child labor and constitutional amendments, ending with a note on Praxididt Coolidge's son.
A fragmented piece discusses self assurance as a factor in success and notes education as a goal, ending with a slogan about returning to school. The garbled text references vacations ending and a call to make school a priority.
A garbled column mixes satire and social notes, lampooning money talk and politics. It references high society figures including Mrs. Alice Vanderbilt and Cornelius Vanderbilt, plus a censure of legalism and desire for reform amid scattered anecdotes on travel and political provocation.
The poem nimbly contrasts cheerful and sorrowful mail arriving daily. It starts with a welcome note today and a bill tomorrow, noting how letters from friends or distant relatives unfold. Read from start to end, the verses balance curiosity and fatigue as invoices pile up and the urge to remit grows.
Aug 7 to Aug 9 events noted including Rev. Lester King preaching at the Brethren Church and a Sunday school gathering at the park in Hagerstown. The 5th annual W C T U convention at the church drew a large crowd with a tree dinner and supper in the Sunday school room. Numerous local families and visitors from Roanoke, Shenandoah Junction, Bridgeport, Waynesboro, Chambersburg, and Baltimore are listed as spending time with residents and attending activities.
A reader asks about birds such as the lark sparrow and chestnut headed song sparrows. The Biological Survey says there is no such bird. the sparrows are known as song sparrows. Other inquiries cover Emperor of Germany’s routine, bamboo cultivation in the United States, Marla Washington's son in the Revolutionary War, and women suffrage dates in various countries.
W W D A Phe, noted auto racing champion, was killed during a record attempt in England in September 1934. He had claimed the American auto racing title and featured in major events such as the Indianapolis Sweepstakes and Vanderbilt Cup. The piece also cites quiz items about Lincoln, Lebanon towns, and snakes.
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