20 Feb 1929
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1929
Page
1
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The piece cites Proverbs and Thomas Edison to argue happiness eludes pursuit as a direct aim. It notes wealth and fame may fade, while contentment is hard to attain. discontent drives progress, sparking small, cumulative achievements that shape society over time.
The piece argues against sending ex president Calvin Coolidge by sleeper, suggesting a private car for comfort while noting thrift as his hallmark. It juxtaposes Coolidge plans with a humorous Einstein excerpt and cautions readers not to rush to buy complex theory.
The American Ceramic Society, preparing for a Chicago exposition, reveals a new building material described as light and strong enough for 125 story skyscrapers. It promises lower costs and bolder designs, while raising questions about urban congestion and the advisability of such tall structures.
A Kansas circuit judge rules that smearcase is not cheese. The Atchison Globe quips about fireproof paper and starting a newspaper in hell. The item notes an editor’s job opening in Chicago and a colonel’s choice of a quiet partner. It claims Americans have $2.69 less than a year ago per the Treasury Department.
William B. Wilson of Pennsylvania fights William S. Ware for a 1926 Senate seat. He spent years gathering fraud evidence across Philadelphia and Pittsburgh ballot boxes, with 538 pages of specifications. Proceedings run through hearings and a Waterman subcommittee before final Senate action. Wilson, a former coal miner and labor secretary, acts to purge corruption with backing from private supporters.
Unsentimental poem by Edgar A. Guest about a husband who chooses work and wealth over affection. He dismisses her fears and tears, believing business demands fame and fortune. Years pass in solitude as he becomes a successful but emotionally distant man.
A Martinsburg man his written statement to a Natex representative at Rudy's Drug Store says Natex cured his tired nervous and digestive problems. He notes relief from indigestion heart flutter and back pains and encourages others to try the herbal medicine with a free sample offer at Rudy's Drug Store Hotel Hamilton Corner.
In a drab mid Manhattan rooming house near towering neighbors, the grim atmosphere is built by dirty curtains, grimy windows, and a dim, dank hallway. The place exudes a sense of transience as residents move through narrow stairs and candlelit desks, reflected in the surrounding urban gloom.
Study from the Home for Hebrew Infants New York examined how nutrition and body weight relate to susceptibility to respiratory infections. Over 12 years 6894 children under five were admitted. 505 pneumonia cases occurred. Findings show normal or underweight children gained weight under care, but weight did not predict pneumonia risk or death except in infants under six months. Conditions described alongside economic hardships of city workers are noted.
A vintage ad promotes Macrtesld prescription tablets branded as Maxmola claiming weight loss without extreme exercise or dieting. It asserts broad use for twenty years with millions of boxes, promising readers will learn the reasons for results and the formula inside each box.
Meditation reflects on the sowing and patience of growth in faith and work. It questions overestimation, urges persistence despite unseen harvests, and prays for divine assurance that God honors effort. A closing historical note mentions early internal combustion engines designed around 1680 to run on gunpowder.
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