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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1925
Page
5
Washington Feb 10 Major C P Daly of the Quartermaster Corps told the House Sub-Committee on Appropriations that American troops enjoy a fine army ration at 30 cents per day. He testified the War Department budget seeks 12,095,000 dollars for army subsistence in the next fiscal year.
The document states an average per man per day of 30 cents, totaling 12 975 378 expanded for subsistence at 31.65 cents per man per day. It details rations including beef or equivalents, flour or bread, beans, potatoes, dried fruits, sugar, canned milk, oil, and spices, with quantities per man per day.
Gloria Eranson appears in a new photo with her husband, showcasing a distinctive mustache. The caption notes Marquin de Falaike as notably striking, adding a playful critique of appearance.
Historical notes trace Union Army rations from colonial minutes through Civil War practices. Initial daily cold food allowance was under six ounces, tea substituted for coffee when possible, and whisky granted in extreme conditions. after the war, the system became “bone dry” with no extra spirit ration, a standard that persisted into modern times.
A humorous note on outdated attire and architecture contrasts with a housing rental vignette. Mrs J W Crum advertises a furnished front bedroom in the Herald Mail classifieds, while a caller touts electric lighting as superior to tallow wick for tenant hunting.
In Angora the National Assembly passes a bill requiring all Turkish residents to perform six to twelve days of road labor annually. The new law targets all inhabitants and mandates compulsory public works, impacting daily life and labor expectations nationwide.
An advertisement touts McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a remedy to combat thinness by promoting appetite and weight gain. It claims significant gains in short periods, praises its tastiness compared to cod liver oil, and notes availability at drug stores nationwide with a money back guarantee if targets are not met.
In a cluttered domestic scene the Holtz family and their neighbors drift through small ambitions and temptations. Adrian Holtz confronts a growing desire, Ma Holtz pressures toward stability, and Jo pursues a risky side venture as the town swirls with memories, color, and unresolved tensions. The chapter closes on a hinge of chance and longing.
Sophomores at Williamsport High School present Seventeen in the school auditorium on Thursday at 8 p.m. The production, adapted from Booth Tarkington, toured Chicago and New York, with notable performances by Ida Aghe Rogore and Hittla Mixa Phoshe Steffens. Pricing at 26, 36, or 60 cents. Tickets sold by students. ad copy also promotes medicines and a model cat ad.
Dr Sun Yat Sen, the South China dictator, remains in critical condition in Peking today. Despite medicinal palliatives, his condition worsens with only faint hopes for improvement.
A dubious ad claims JointEase cures rheumatic swelling and joint pain. It promises rapid relief after ordinary cures fail, urging readers to buy at Warebum's City Pharmacy or any drugstore, and reminds to request JointEase promptly for relief.
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