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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1933
Page
3
The notice lists subscription rates payable in advance for The Daily Mail with average net paid circulation figures for 1952 and postal details. It notes rates and office contact numbers for departments and identifies the publication’s audit figure from the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
The piece reflects on Christmas's unifying spirit and calls for charity amid hardship. It notes 1934 as a year of economic and political testing with Roosevelts currency plans Mussolini wage policies and global talks on disarmament and trade. It warns of potential upheaval if Austria joins Germany and stresses international cooperation.
A ceremonial speech extols the human race as the present and future, calling it the symbol of faith, foundation of charity, and the diapasom of good will to all mankind.
The article describes tobacco amblyopia from prolonged tobacco use, noting it now affects both sexes, is most common among smokers, and can lead to clouded vision, color loss, or field defects. It emphasizes age reduces risk and the exact poisoning mechanism remains unclear.
North Carolina resists a repeat of the 18th amendment while Representative Doughton a Ways and Means chair guides tax proposals. He backs a plan where the consumer price could be as low as a dollar fifty a quart. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau testified before the committee with mild nerves. A Public Works scene amused by Senator Simmons as a hurdy gurdy man interrupted his PWA appearance.
A reflective verse by Edgar A. Guest wonders who witnessed the Bethlehem star and whether modern readers remain open to spiritual signs. The poem contrasts worldly wealth with humble shelter, noting an innkeeper and shepherds as onlookers to a holy birth and a quiet change in history.
New York reports on Carol Stone of the Fred Stones whose career traces back to Denver ice cream outings with a newsboy and a later meeting with her future husband in Oz fame. The piece also notes lavish Christmas tips for New York cloak and suit staff and describes New York as not a major railroad hub, with trains arriving from outlying areas and railroads funding two YMCA facilities near Penn Station.
A Wednesday YMCA affiliated meeting drew young members from Forum, Discussion, boys and girls Triangle, and Hi-Y clubs. Speakers included Frank Liddle of Baltimore now with the Civil Works Administration and Harry Wolf of the YMCA who outlined ethical choices and six guidelines from Rev. Mark Depp for making right decisions.
The piece discusses the repeal debate and its impact on colorful phrases of the era. It notes arguments that repeal could end certain expressions that have become part of the generation’s vernacular, with examples like “Give 'em my name, Joe, and tell ’em I sent you” and “It’s right off the boat.”
Five University of Maryland students face punishment after an on campus event that damaged the gymnasium window panes. Dick Nelson and Willis Benner, regular backs, are suspended indefinitely and two centers are placed on probation. Others listed include Tom Webb Harry Greiz and Lewis Jannatone.
No injuries reported after a collision on Antietam Street near the B and O station involving Henrietta Fletcher of Greencastle and Wilbur Cosens of 752 Washington Avenue yesterday afternoon.
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