18 Aug 1923
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1923
Page
1
The Baltimore News praises Governor Ritchie for steady, industrious leadership in Maryland. It emphasizes his experienced administration, refusal to shirk duties, and commitment to reforms, noting the public’s desire for capable leaders and the governor’s deep involvement in state affairs.
Gray Silver of the American Farm Bureau federation warns that wheat prices averaging 85 to 90 cents per bushel leave farmers unable to liquidate $3 billion in debt as tariffs from 1921 and 1922 fail to protect prices. European instability and tariffs depress demand, leaving a large U.S. wheat surplus and opposing views on European entanglements.
A garbled historical fragment discusses famine lessons during Egypt's seven plentiful years and a businessman's thoughts. It contrasts worry with prosperity and hints at plans to fight famine, warning against forgetting the lesson once times improve. Includes names like Joseph and references to land and grain.
A nostalgic column notes how returning home from vacations feels best with home life, water, mail and comforts awaiting. The author jokes about the workload away from home and muses that an ideal civilization would let people work only when needed, turning labor into enjoyment.
A fragment from a village pageant notes the urge to grow up and fit in as a boy trades sea dreams for Main Street knickers. It contrasts civic pride with personal frictions, the soda fountain banter, and a fourteen year old daughter correcting her parents grammar amid small town life.
A collection of humorous editorial quips on grammar usage and social manners. It critiques tense consistency in statesman discourse, plural wives debate, and mentions vanity of roto gravure and red shoe imagery, ending with a cheeky reminder about authenticity and slang.
Frederic J. Haskin reports the Weather Bureau now forecasts forest fires as part of its public guidance, built on lightning-driven causes and regional studies with the Forest Service. It highlights that lightning caused about 41.5 percent of fires in southern California, with campers and other man made sources contributing significant shares.
A reader informs how to contact The Daily Mail Information Bureau for questions and stamps, then provides a sequence of Q and A items. Topics include Aguinaldo’s son at West Point, opal curing, marble championship eligibility, Panama Canal vessel traffic, and Urim and Thummim meanings with concise answers.
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