04 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1918
Page
1
Thousands suffer from stomach upsets and sluggish digestion. Olive Tablets target the liver and bowels to ease indigestion without harsh calomel, offering a gentle, vegetable formula with olive oil. Take one or two at bedtime. available at druggists in 10c and 25c boxes.
London reports statesmen and business leaders brace to solve postwar reconstruction issues including demobilization, housing, employment shifts, shipping shortages, and currency and wage reforms. Key tasks loom in demobilized housing, women's industry roles, raw material supply, and self sufficiency as Britain plans feeding the empire and world.
In Cloveking on December 4 residents respond to a salvage drive for scarce broom handles and sticks. Police and fire stations collect brooms while households turn in useable implements to support the effort led by local volunteers amid shortages.
A vintage remedy claims Sage Tea and Sulphur darken hair evenly, restoring youthful shade. The home formula requires dampening a sponge, applying the mixture, and reapplying until gray tones disappear, with caution that it is not a medical treatment.
The community joins a nationwide Mood Conservation Week urging restraint in food use. Students and families are asked to sign a food pledge printed in English and Yiddish, vowing loyal cooperation with government conservation measures and helping those affected by shortages. Women’s clubs across the state will distribute pledges at meetings, reinforcing the effort.
In a jumbled dialogue a cast of characters argues on ethics and social behavior. A vet warns against harming a sick horse while others discuss generosity, marriage, privilege, and a senator’s curious discovery about page counts in a congressional record.
Margery Stauffer of Natchinson, Kansas, tops thrift stamp sales with a national record showing strong support at a December event. Officials note steady growth in the drive as local communities back the campaign through early spring fundraising efforts.
A vintage advertisement urges parents to treat constipation in children with California Syrup of Figs. It exaggerates benefits, claims a gentle cleansing in hours, and promotes the product as flavorful and effective for all ages, stating it is made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
Misses Seibert Hull and Kiser Seibert noted with Mr D H Spickler and family on Sunday. Mrs Ruth Daugherty returned home after nursing in the My Guy Grove household. Butchering thrives as porkers are slaughtered for winter use. Old style reunions and butchering dinners mark the season. Hagerstown Rev J B Kingman Clearspring held a Thanksgiving service at St Pauls Church with a large crowd despite mild weather. Mrs Mollie Yeakle returned from Ringgold. Mr Howard Householder moved to a new home near St Pauls church. Annie Miller near Sping spent the day with Tilie Mil Peg Ay, Luther Wolleh and Tina Berry visited Margaret Helsor. Mrs Nace fttheck died after rheumatism. St Pauls Union Sunday School begins practices for the Christmas program. Mr Wilson and family moved to the Howey farm on Mrs Tobias Gennis land. St Pauls Gradual School Literary Society elected officers for the next six years with Tag Vievy as president and Ethel Rhodes treasurer among others. Regular meetings every two weeks.
A fragmented column of proverbs and quips on money, humor, marriage, fate, and ambition. It notes misers and bees, warns about paying when trouble looms, and mocks those chasing status with lines about weather, effort, and doors in life. The piece surveys social pretenses with light satire.
Knoxville reader describes a gruesome discovery near Cambrai as German forces reportedly boiled bodies in pots to make explosives and grease. Sergeant Joe Collette recounts a chilling scene under a canal, including a chopping block and a body in a pot.
An old advertisement warns against urging creams with excess grease or acids and promotes Wareham's product offered at 25 cents. It claims quick relief from itching, blackheads, salt rheum, and rough skin, with a money‑back guarantee if not effective. The tone is promotional and cautions against unsafe formulations.
A reused remedy suggests taking two teaspoons of Late Hamburg tea in a cup of boiling water. Strain and drink a teacupful whenever. The preparation is described as the most effective way to break a cold and relieve congestion, also loosening the bowels. It is claimed to be inexpensive and entirely vegetarian and harmless.
A prisoner named Lamon Dug is said to have requested a dress suit for a captured American airman. A day of truce across No Man's Land carried a message from the Turkish commander to the British lines asking for a dress suit for Lieutenant who has been captured and is dining with the prisoner tonight.
An ad urges housing a car in a garage rather than a barn to avoid fire and deterioration. It promotes a well lit, windowed garage with a work bench for minor repairs, claiming every dollar invested increases property value. Beck Bros Lumber and Giftwork on West Franklin Street offers windshields and in shop service.
An old ad promotes chiropractic treatment with the slogan There is a cause for every ailment. It notes chronic diseases as a specialty and lists BR. C. F. Hornbarger at Second Story Colonial Theatre Building with a phone number.
Ringville La Dec 4 the Stey H R Windsor negro minister of the Wie Bute church has received a 12 star service pin from the American Red Cross. Rev Windsor reports nineteen sons twelve in the army. Eight enlisted four drafted with twins and triplets in olive drab. He also received a congratulatory letter from President Wilson.
Hartford notices recount Mrs. Vanqueden of this city who pledged to kneel at three churches to thank the nation when peace is proclaimed. The journey lasted four days and ten minutes as crowds watched the unusual tribute unfold.
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