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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
4
A southern England rural scam depicts a visiting man posing as landlord’s inspector to survey repairs. He convinces an elderly woman to show rot in the cottage and then steals valuables after she jumps on the floor. The ruse ends with the impersonator fleeing with portable valuables.
A countrywide conviction cited by a postal department official holds that bureaucratic red tape hampered Washington work. A New England tale tells of a mail carrier who navigated a storm to deliver letters, only to justify a long report to Washington by saying he would rather roll over.
In a public appeal Mayor Scott urges citizens to buy Red Cross Seals to fund tuberculosis education and relief efforts. The drive, endorsed by city leaders, aims to support hospitals, dispensaries, sanatoria, and improved living conditions for the tubercular poor across the United States.
A Maryland crash report describes a touring car collision near Wang with Parker sustaining severe injuries and Mrs Virgi, Mrs MacKle, and Mrs Venston noted in related obituaries. The event follows a high speed attempt to turn, struck by a large telephone pole and debris, with references to a sister in Cumberland and survivors in the Venston family.
Thaddeus Rime, employed on the David Reyer tar, halts a record as he ends up with jointed limbs at his job after a fall. The event describes a mishap at the workplace and references a promotional contest at Club's Maden Store in Celarapring on May 12 and 9.
Readable bits show prices and terms for grains and livestock in an old market listing. Mentions include shelled corn middlings and various commodity notes with dates and old country references.
New York December report shows nearly 500000 money orders issued during the holiday season. Total sums include about 4 million to the United Kingdom and large transfers to other destinations. Overall, the surge reflects robust Christmas domestic and international postal activity.
A man was arrested in Hochville on a bigamy charge after allegedly marrying in November. Rev O W Tarnos performed the ceremony at the firsta church. The affidavit notes the defendant fled to Washington before surrender.
W. W. W. Rings offered in hundreds of patterns from $2 upward. Our $5 rings are advertised as the best value for the money.
Ingersoll watches range from $1 to $2 with gold filled models at $5 and up. Ladies watch chains and fobs start at $1.75, good gold filled gentleman’s chains from $150, and R F Simenons watch chains priced at $3 and up.
Solid gold lavaliers and chains priced from four dollars and up. Gold filled lavaliers and chains from two dollars and up. Ladies lockets around one dollar fifty. Locket chains from one dollar.
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