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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1928
Page
2
The Pally Mail Editorial receives notice that 85 Phillips is the address for communications to the Business or Circulation Departments. The General Manager is appointed at the Hagerstown Post Office as second class matter.
An essay argues the rise of talking films ends Hollywood’s reign of showy pretense. It claims real talent and effort now govern success, not luck or brand names, reshaping the screen industry and demanding genuine craft from actors, directors, and writers.
A 1918 style warning urges vigilance against influenza and common colds, noting cases spread from the West and South but no epidemic here yet. It stresses preparedness, cautious sneezing, protection for the physically weak, and that authorities will monitor the situation and mobilize defenses if needed.
Herbert Hoover told Salvadoran representatives during his La Union visit that international economic relations must rest on the prosperity of all nations. He argued progress is mutual and not competitive, praising American industrialism under wise leadership as a force for good globally.
William Henry Eustis died at 83 in Minneapolis. Once crippled at 15 and poverty stricken, he built a fortune in law and real estate. He dedicated 1.5 million dollars to a hospital for crippled children, ending a remarkable life of service.
Forbes notes that commerce now sells goods before making or delivering them. Manufacturers adopt labor saving machinery to speed output while merchandising leans toward automatic sales machines. Today vending largely covers cigarettes and candy. in five years expect many standard small items sold by coin operated machines nationwide.
Mrs. W A Oldfield, widow of Arkansas Democrat W A Oldfield, may become the fifth congresswoman in the current Congress, but she questions the practice of appointing widows to departed husbands seats. She cites home duties, domestic focus, and doubt about competence for national affairs, while noting some widows have served effectively.
University of Wisconsin statistics show fewer girls marry in northern colder cities than in the south. The piece notes remarks about beauty and numbness, few women architects, and college atmosphere. Weather talk and a playful aside about Hoover in Chile conclude the item.
In Manhattan's East Side Orchard street peddlers jostle for space amid colorful carts selling greens, fruits, garments, toys and more. The scene, a vibrant but dirty jumble, challenges the Health Department as it plans action to remove pushcarts from streets.
The article discusses using artificial sunlight to compensate for indoor living, noting cod liver oil as bottled sunshine and ergosterol's vitamin D production under sun. It warns that while sunlight irradiation can boost vitamin D in foods and bodies, excessive doses may cause calcium buildup, kidney stones, or vessel issues, and that safe daily requirements are unclear.
Gilbert Swan recalls Hester Street as a historic pushcart hub rivaling Cairo and Paris settings. Once active since 1886 with sellers and baby buggies, the area is now largely abandoned while nearby streets thrive with jewelry, stockings, and produce.
A poem contrasts wealth and poverty, showing how riches shield a man from hard work yet true strength comes from poverty. It praises resilience forged by struggle and argues that limitation spurs skill and ambition. The speaker notes rich upbringing dulls talent while poverty births determination and grit.
In New York on December 15, Dr Warren K Statman Thomas, 28, led an expedition testing 18,000 doses of six new drugs in Africa to combat sleeping sickness. Henry Allen Moore of the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation says a cure could unlock Africa for commerce and industry.
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