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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
14
The Philadelphia Public Ledger reflects on Judge Elbert H. Gary, guiding United States Steel for nearly three decades. From Western merger founder to chairman of the board, Gary reshaped American steel amid fierce trade wars and regulatory battles.
The United States Bureau of Education reports rapid school house growth in large cities. In 404 cities over 10,000 population, 281 built new buildings costing 245,811,715 dollars averaging 874,775 per city. If nonreporting cities spent similarly, 1,380 new structures would rise, including 432 elementary 165 junior high and 127 senior high schools.
Judge Gary, long revered as head of the United States Steel Corporation, died at his New York home. He steered the company through a century of growth, championed worker welfare, pensions, and profit sharing, and ended the twelve hour day in steel mills in 1923.
The New York Times reports a volatile shift in Chinese politics as Chiang Kai-shek resigns from the moderate Nationalist wing and Feng Yu-hsiang returns from exile to unite southern armies. Feng’s betrayal accusations against rivals and past actions raise fears of renewed warlord conflicts within the Kuomintang.
Chester Gaunch a Castle Theatre usher rebels against endless politeness at the Castle Theatre de Luxe. He refuses to help a patron and berates a mother and children before clashing with Chief Usher Godfrey McManus. He faces a 30 day sentence but accepts it as deserved.
Dr. Frank Crane proposes unofficial American ambassadors drawn from business science and culture to represent the United States in Europe. He suggests figures like Byrd Hibben Glenn Frank Edison Mayo Brothers Milliken Seton Brisbane and others to spread America’s peaceful achievements and cooperation abroad. Copyright 1927 by The McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
The August 18 1927 horoscope warns favorable days scarcer for most Earthly actions. Women should be quiet and cautious as scandals loom and nervous tempers rise. Markets may wobble with wheat and coal gains. storms and wild days loom for Chicago and New York as autumn politics grow bitter.
The column explains who Bernt Balchen is and notes he recently gained American citizenship. It covers various trivia topics from the first commercial submarine crossing to A P A meaning and lists leading sugar factories in Spreckels California and two Cuban mills Delicios and Manapi with their capacities.
A posthumous report of Governor General Wood stored in Washington describes the Philippines as prosperous contented and appreciative of American sovereignty, reflecting colonial governance sentiments from the era.
Editor argues for repairing West Washington Street rather than rebuilding. Community voices say the street has a solid foundation with depressions that can be filled. Proposes removing trolley spikes, laying larvia or asphalt, saving thirty to forty thousand dollars and avoiding long traffic disruption during fair time.
Hagerstown Maryland letter argues for faster cheaper repair over costly rebuilding. August 17, 1927.
William G. Wagaman, a noted hunter, found a nest of copperheads near Sabiliasville. He killed twelve snakes, including a two foot specimen with a boot, and a three foot veteran at close range after exhausting ammunition. The event occurred while berry picking in the mountains.
A speaker muses on the constant whip-poor-will shouts that fill the evening. The lone cry dominates the night, prompting questions about the bird’s purpose and any ancient woe it wishes to reveal to the world.
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