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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1939
Page
2
Daily ti Mail announces publication details and masthead information. The notice lists address at Summit Avenue, Baltimore MD, and names C. P. Phillips as general manager with phone numbers for departments. It notes Associated Press partnership and rights for dispatches and local news.
Santa Claus Inc appeals for 2000 plus toys for needy children in Hagerstown. Volunteers repair or touch up items at Arcade building shop. Scouts and Mayflower Cab Co arrange pickup. call to donate toys now with seventeen days until Christmas.
The Philadelphia Record criticizes Ohio for its strict relief cuts under a retrenchment trend. It notes unemployment, starvations in Cleveland, rioting at relief stations, and limited federal aid while Governor Bricker resists revising the state budget.
The piece argues that President Roosevelt’s condemnation reflects broad U S concern for international law and moral standards as defense of all nations against aggression. It connects the Kuhn trial to the idea that crimes threaten the state and the community of nations, not just individuals, and warns that Nazi and Soviet actions imperil global security and prosperity.
A critique of totalitarian aggression citing Finland Ethiopia Spain and Poland while warning of retribution and the world’s hesitance to act. References Roosevelt's stance on Russia and predicts eventual judgment on Stalin Hitler and Mussolini. Senator Wheeler calls for a unifying Democratic candidate and a note on the British Navy's global responsibilities.
Washington Daybook notes experts say the Gulf Stream and currents affect mine spread and risk to Yankee shipping. A mine could drift from the North Sea to New York harbor, while barnacles and cold waters hinder detonation and lifespan.
The Board of Directors authorizes over $50,000 in special salary dividends for about 2,000 staff on December 23, 1939. Rates vary by hire date from 15 to 30 percent of monthly base pay, with executives and managers excluded from this bonus plan. Payments set for December 23, 1939.
Reno report states social prominent Mrs Marguerite Prince Sykes Chrysler won an uncontested divorce decree Monday from W P Chrysler Jr of New York City, son of the automobile manufacturer. Details of mental cruelty charges were not made public.
New York sketches of veterans in Manhattan hospitals, their tranquil faces amid severe injuries, and reflections on war's enduring scars. A burst of cultural notes follows, including Phil Spitalny’s all female orchestra and a Renaissance tapestry under repair at Rockefeller Center. The piece contrasts grim memory with overlooked cultural gems.
Marty Dowd and Arthur Dorsey of this city joined Tarold and George Basore to secure and exhibit a nearly six foot post fragment from the Polo Grounds after the Giants Redskins game. The artifact was shown at Semler's sport shop as part of a souvenir collection. A note mentions the German soldiers' step has been shortened to allow more men to march in a given area.
Annapolis Md Dec 5 Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt said she is a poor sailor and has struggled to keep up with her sea roving husband and navy sons. She credited Navy service with shaping her as the nation’s First Lady and recalled helping Richard E Byrd fix up a Gilbert and Sullivan Admiral for a wartime party.
A brief line recalling Byrd and a pivotal lock that defined a crucial moment from that night, preserving the memory of the decisive action and its impact on the team.
Puzzle text lists across entries and clues themed as yesterday and today. It includes numerous partial terms such as butter substitute, jury, mineral spring, velvetlike fabric, portents, insect, southern constellation, nations, auctions, Indian mulberry, American humorist, sign of the zodiac, container, former president's nickname, folded, vibratory motion, male deer, mythological hunter, crystal gazer, and more. The fragmentary list shows many garbled phrases and duplicated numbers, indicating a damaged OCR puzzle page with scattered clues and inconsistent formatting.
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