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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1924
Page
4
A fragmentary, opaque OCR snippet blends biblical phrasing from Proverbs with garbled names and stray words about bringing up a child. The legible portion cites wisdom and a child, suggesting a moral or instructional aside, but the overall text remains unclear and partial.
The Duke and Eastman Kodak head George Eastman announce gifts totaling about 65 million dollars for education, hospitals, and colored outreach. The Duke Foundation funds a new Carolina university to be named Duke University, plus churches and orphanages in the Carolinas. Eastman’s gifts support Rochester University and MIT, with substantial sums to Booker T. Washington’s Institute and Hampton Institute, reflecting a concerted push for broader education and Negro welfare.
The fragment discusses the impact of changing conditions on opinions and wealth’s influence on power. It notes incidents of missing messenger boys with securities, a $40,000 loss, and cautions about selecting trusted employees for handling valuables, reflecting concerns about temptations and security.
General Bollard remarks that German soldiers, due to superior discipline, could defeat about two and a half Allied troops per man. He notes American initiative respected but war not won by individuals. Allies outnumber Germany, but early in the war the German lines held. Emphasizes discipline as pivotal in WWI outcomes.
A fragmented column discusses French politics with Herriot and Millerand, contrasting radical and extreme factions and noting shifts in power. It also reports Death Valley's heat record being surpassed by Africa, and muses on future air travel and its social impact, plus a brief note on national debt and farming.
Washington report notes Navy and War Departments favor private bids to buy or lease the two giant dirigibles, ZH-3 and Shenandoah, for potential commercial aviation. Market barriers include high costs, insurance gaps, and need for aviation legislation. Europe shows growing air service linking London Paris and distant routes, while U S interest shifts toward a practical, mobilizable air fleet for commerce and defense.
Mrs Mann of Anytown groups foods into categories to plan balanced meals for children. Dairy products like milk butter and cream form a foundation. starch and protein foods include bread potatoes and meats. grain products cover cereals and rice. fair food lists bacon olive oil and peanut butter. sugars and sweets include candy and syrup. vegetables complete the groups for a well balanced diet. Normal people need daily dairy intake and children especially require it.
A mixed set of Q A exchanges covers astronomy theories origin of the solar system, Horace Greeley presidential run in 1872, fur collar cleaning methods, the term Fatence, England's wedding ring ruby, colonial inn terms, third degree torture origins, replacing ships at high cost, bacon curing, and why astronomers claim dates are older than Earth. Also includes ads for Foley’s Honey and Tar and related products.
The article lists Japan's rich minerals including gold silver copper lead iron coal and alum. It emphasizes the country’s extensive resources and their value for industry and trade.
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