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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1941
Page
3
The Daily Mail published in Hagerstown Maryland lists circulation rates and regional zones, with subscription prices and payment in advance. It notes the Associated Press rights and the paper's editorial and business departments, along with contact details and representation in major cities.
Advertising plays a crucial role in pricing by enabling dealers to offer better goods and service, reach more customers, and lower unit costs through higher volume. It argues that larger sales, not higher margins, reduce prices for customers.
Dr Clyde Fisher of the American Museum in New York spearheaded efforts to build a planetarium after studying Zeiss optics abroad. Opened with funds from a RCA loan and Hayden gift, Fisher served as curator and taught astronomy through accessible lectures. Now retired from curatorship, he will write and lecture as the planetarium continues to inspire awe of the heavens and history across generations.
A discussion on youth standards and misfits notes that many labeled subnormal are simply misplaced. Teachers must tailor work to the child, as failures often stem from poor starts. A NYC three high schools experiment shows mixed attitudes to alternating week classes and jobs, with earnings rising to about 25 dollars for 19 or 20 weeks, while parental pressure and desire for "good" jobs influence youth choices.
An opinion piece mocks crass wealthy behavior in Westchester and Greenwich social circles. It cites a Patricia Coffin memorandum condemning rowdy pretenders and recounts a late night party at John Perona’s Westchester Bath Club with pie throwing, water dousing, and pranks amid a defense of refined, affluent residents.
A transport plane carrying 17 Army men crashed during takeoff from Palanduero Airport near the Magdalena River in Bogota on Friday. One man was killed and 14 were injured.
A man once in an insane asylum for 15 years is declared sane. On departure day he starts shaving as a motorist honks outside. His brother arrives to take him home, but the horn keeps sounding. He loses his mirror in a fit and laments that after 15 years he must cut his head off instead of leaving.
Three Washington county teams won prizes in a pulling contest at Tannertown with Sharpsburg’s Charles Shafer Jr taking first in lightweight by pulling 14 8 10 tons for 17 feet six inches. Jefferson’s John Kepler placed second with the same weight for 12 feet. Boonsboro’s Walter Bowers finished sixth in light and Hagerstown’s Earl Barkdall seventh in light. Forest Hill’s Chis Roy Infield won first in heavy with 15 tons and 27 1/4 feet.
A Manhattan diary entry recalls a tense Polo Grounds game where Carl Hubbell lost to Medwick and Cantilli, leaving the writer sad. It then discusses William Shirer’s Berlin Diary, notes plans for Miami or New Orleans trips, and describes building new shelves for American Guide Series volumes Massachusetts and Alabama. The piece ends with a barber shop interruption and jokes about being a fiddle player.
A poetic exchange unfolds between a speaker and the Bishop about Friday’s fish meal and urgent need as wind favors a sea trip. The piece blends a playful dialogue with a changeling moral about thrift and availability. A final line notes most sparkplugs in American aircraft are mica-based per a Commerce Department report.
A devotional essay notes that sorrow shapes virtue and destiny, citing Moses Lincoln Washington and Paul as examples. It argues genuine growth comes through hardship, while long sunshine would wither life, likening growth to a tree weathering gales.
Washington volume explains a dire electricity shortage at 800000 kilowatts and a White House power battle among three groups. Ickes seeks Interior control, Norris Mills and Olson push regional authorities, Olds pursues public power. Roosevelt wavers seeking a workable structure amid rising blackout risk.
Martinsburg August 16 William W Westphal prominent banker and businessman who died recently left an estate valued at 93 143208 according to an appraisal commission report issued Friday.
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