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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1929
Page
4
A compact quoting snippet notes the grave cannot praise or celebrate, all fall into the pit and forgetfulness grows like grass. It contrasts divine truth with human memory, citing Isaiah 38:78 and a brief nod to Alexander.
An essay argues Abraham Lincoln may descend from Col Richard Lee of Virginia, linking him to Gen. Robert E. Lee. It notes such ancestry would interest social climbers, but asserts Lincoln's worth lies in his deeds, not blood. The piece reflects on equality and rising wealth, citing 40 000 millionaires in fourteen years and suggesting environment shapes outcomes.
A quirky collection of stray items includes a Guatemala tree that milks, a New York woman seeking a Strom, and a husband who won’t fire his stenographer. Notes on theater fatigue in New York, chorus girls too old at 25, a San Francisco liquor cache under a dog kennel, and a medieval view on Jews and vision close the roundup.
Chicago juries return verdicts convicting Angelo Petitri and Andrew Cappellano in the kidnapping of 10 year old Billy Ranieri. The case followed a period of fear as witnesses were threatened and victims terrorized, yet the jury stood firm and convictations were secured, signaling progress against organized crime.
Aviation plans linger while interstate bus lines expand. Sleeping-car buses enter the long transcontinental run, offering a more comfortable ride despite being noisier and bumpier than trains. Business is growing as travelers seek cheaper options, challenging railroads and signaling public favor for bus travel.
A historical note contrasts Japan’s naval power then and now. It recalls a Tokio dispatch showing eight capital ships among 180 fighting ships, versus 21 capital ships in 1919, most scrapped under the Washington treaty. The piece argues Japan’s recent friendliness stance may be genuine as fleets were reduced.
Washington business leaders urge a restrained Hoover inaugural at the Capitol. They warn a quiet event could still draw crowds and demand orderly care for visitors, recalling past balls, parades, and the 1909 snowbound celebration. Delegations plan to press Hoover upon his return.
In a hospital waiting room pale faces tense and watching the clock as nurses move about. The poem contrasts fear and hope among loved ones awaiting news from the surgeon while noting the shared fate of rich and poor. The line about Merlin patenting roller skates in 1760 adds a quirky historical aside.
Dr Morris Fishbein reports from the Journal of the Indiana State Medical Association on marathon dancing's dangers. Dancers endured 11 participants over 11252 hours with 40 minutes on floor 20 off, suffering sore feet blisters eye inflammation and exhaustion psychosis. Mental instability, delusions, and mood swings accompanied extreme fatigue, while heart function showed no lasting damage. The piece concludes such dances prove little for medicine, instead testing human endurance and recovery.
Milton Bronner surveys London smoking freedom comparing Britain with America and Vienna. He notes widespread permissive rules in hotels, trains, theatres, and theaters, with Paris and Berlin leaning stricter. The piece contrasts Britons’ demand for fresh air at home with smoky theatres, and mentions police push for ventilation and fire safety in amusement houses.
A molecule of water passing through skin is described as moving like a tan through a gate seven miles wide, illustrating a vivid metaphor for permeability and flow across the skin barrier.
Advertisers tout Marmola prescription diet pills as a modern scientific remedy for slimming, claiming millions have used them over 20 years. Each box includes a book with the formula and reasons for results, urging readers to test the method and ask their druggist for a $1 box.
Do not panic during an influenza epidemic. Maintain a strong, well functioning system with daily simple habits. Physicians advise against purging with laxatives and cathartics. Nujal is claimed to contain no medicine and is said not to exhaust or upset the body.
Dr. David urges readers to keep Mistel on hand and use it daily to prevent flu symptoms. He recommends nasal drops and gargling, claims Mistel clears the head and relieves throat irritation, and pairs it with Nujol as a twofold influenza safeguard from trusted laboratories.
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