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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1934
Page
4
A scanned AP credit notice states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to use and publish all news dispatches credited or not in the paper and reserves publication rights for special dispatches. The notice emphasizes protection of AP material and local news published therein.
The Mississippi senator Theodore Bilbo arrives in Washington portrayed as calm and refined, contrasting sharply with his fiery reputation. Observers note his dignified talk and restrained demeanor, suggesting a possible dramatic future arc as commentators expect a dynamic performance to unfold.
A fragment suggests reflections on the Florida boom and broader stock and real estate booms of the late 1920s. It cites economist Mordecai Backiel noting that prosperity seen then may have masked a fragile financial balance, per a York Times column.
The text cites income bands around 1500 to 2500 dollars and claims two thirds of Americans live in hard or frugal conditions. It argues that wealth and comfort are limited to under one third, challenging the era’s celebrated standard of living and prosperity of 1928 29.
A Philadelphia judge, Judge Edwin B. O. Lewis, sentences two drunken drivers to three-year prison terms, demonstrating that swift jail time can deter reckless highway behavior and curb hit and run and speed mania on the roads. The ruling argues that sober discipline is needed as courts have long trifled with offenders posing dangers to life.
The surgeon general reports sailors face the highest risk ashore from automobiles with seventy seven deaths and one thousand one hundred injuries during shore leave. Other notes mock authority and the era, mentioning Blues Sing Sing inmates and the Army housing plans, while urging respect for the court and laws.
Federal funds for Maryland State Bonds Commission rose by 1.1 million dollars on Thursday via sale at 102.179. Alexander Brown and Sons of Baltimore purchased the bonds, covering all but 270 thousand dollars of the four million dollar debenture issue. Proceeds will finance PWA projects in Maryland as the Public Works Administration allocated funds to buy the entire four million six hundred ninety dollar debenture issue.
The notice directs correspondence to The Duly Majil Agricultural Editor Van Gorder at the Washington D C office for service matters. It outlines the appropriate contact channel and location for submitting agricultural inquiries and requests.
An agricultural feature stresses soil erosion risks and terrace farming as key solutions. It cites Oklahoma studies showing dramatic topsoil losses on gentle slopes, urges farmers to obtain the USDA terrace bulletin, and promotes contour farming, organic matter build up, and sod or forest buffers.
New York writer describes the city’s vast soundscape from elevated rails and subways to docks, clubs, and Broadway. He notes daily voices, traffic noises, sirens, and music, contrasting sorrow with cheer, and ends with a note from Silver City, North Carolina about rabbits in markets.
Washington notes rising opposition from the House rivers and harbors committee led by Mansfield as President's national resources board proposals for waterway improvements stir debate. Members cite huge already spent data costs and demand Congress authorize expenditures before action, signaling a likely clash when Congress reconvenes.
The sore throat known as acute tonsilitis is a common infectious disease in cold seasons. It spreads via contaminated objects and droplets from coughing or sneezing, with possible complications such as middle ear inflammation, meningitis, pneumonia, and kidney involvement. Bed rest and medical care are advised, especially during measles outbreaks. early, proper treatment can reduce serious outcomes.
Clar ence E Crocheron prominent seafood packer and distributor dies of influenza in Cambridge at age 49. He was buried at Greenlawn cemetery after services Wednesday. Son of Eugene Crocheron Cambridge merchant from 1876 until his death. Panicked press reporter ruined dresses of over 100 Parisians before capture.
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