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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1939
Page
7
Advice column excerpts reveal marriage distress with a 15 year old girl seeking divorce to wed another, while urging support for a separated husband. Readers discuss fidelity, faith, and the toll on children, with guidance to mend the union and emphasize responsibility over shunning.
French engineers reportedly pulled pontoons from eight bridges along the Rhine from Basel to Strasbourg, cutting the crosses on the German side. The Hueningue bridge, largest between Basel and Strasbourg, was cut late this evening as tensions rise near the Swiss border. In other notes, readers are advised on personal letters and confidentiality with a long guidance column from Betty Brainerd.
A 1939 religious lesson recounts Uzziah the king who prospered then erred by burning incense in the temple, was struck with leprosy, and exiled from worship. It contrasts his pride with the warning from Deuteronomy to stay faithful to the Lord. The piece emphasizes timeless moral lessons for readers amid modern life.
Multiple congregations cover Sunday schedules across Antietam and Mulberry areas. Churches include First Brethren Antietam, Church of the Nazarene, St. John’s Episcopal, Washington Street Methodist, Salvation Army, Assemblies of God Bethel, Church of God, Zion Reformed, St. Paul’s Evangelical, Gospel Tabernacle, United Brethren, Seventh Day Adventist, United Pentecostal, St. Mark’s Lutheran, St. Mary’s Catholic, St. Paul’s Methodist, Christian Science Society, and a reading room at 235 North Potomac Street. Service times span morning, afternoon, and evening with Sunday School and prayer meetings noted.
A compact list of local churches with pastors and service times on Sunday including Morning Service at 10 30 from First Christian South Potomac St Pastor Rev Wm M Norment Evening and midweek services announced across numerous congregations such as Grace United Brethren Jehovahs Choice St Johns Lutheran and Emmanuel U B with varied sermon topics and Sunday School timings.
A listing of Sunday services across Foxville Smithsburg Williamsport Boonsboro and nearby towns. Includes Lutheran Methodist Church of God and Brethren congregations with service times from 9:00 to 10:45 a.m. and evening prayers, Sunday schools, and midweek prayer meetings led by pastors Huddle McGaha Myers Hiller and Riley.
In Big Pool the new St Pauls Evangelical church building nears completion with a dedication date to be announced. Parkhead Sunday school picnic was postponed due to rain. Community notes mention local illnesses incidents and plans including electricity installs and local travels.
Lloyd Watson, 32, a bakery worker, admitted tearing a tinted Adolf Hitler photo from a friend's wall in Indianapolis. In city court he was acquitted of malici ous trespass after testifying he acted in a moment of temper and saying the picture should not be kept.
In Lontion Australia on Archivists note a nightly guard parade by soldiers with fixed hayovets through the city to protect the Bank of England. The practice dates to 1780 amid the Gordon riots.
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