08 Jan 1917
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1917
Page
1
A jumble of dialogue references a wedding, insurance, and a business talk amid oddities. A shop is found in a hogs stomach, with sixty nine nails and scrap iron pieces. A rabbit shipment from the West Virginia region is noted as heavier than usual.
Public health ad touts California Fig Syrup as a remedy for sick children. It claims quick relief from fever, stomach issues, and diarrhoea, urging mothers to buy only the genuine 60 cent bottle and beware counterfeits.
Braila, Romania's chief commercial city near the Danube, was captured by German and Bulgarian troops. The official report says Dobrudja is cleared of the enemy and notes Braila as a key granary and oil depot. After Braila the Teutons may advance toward Galata as four Romanian towns fell and 140 prisoners were taken.
A Rotterdam despatch quotes Bulgarian Premier Radoslavoff telling a Hungarian journalist that Bulgaria has won the game and can sign a peace treaty satisfactory to all. Peace is near. Japanese outlook sees no early peace in 1917. Tokyo businessmen foresee prosperity and continued war in Europe with economic growth for Japan.
Charles Wilson, called the colored bandit, on hunger strike for three weeks at the Pottsville county jail may die before next week’s trial. Some officials doubt the claim of dying condition while others fear fake illness. Governor Brumbaugh to review Fourth Regiment of the National Guard returning from El Paso with parade dates in Harrisburg. Navy board promotes six captains to rear admiral. Weather forecast indicates fall and colder conditions ahead.
A Tuesday lunch special offered daily from 11 a m to 2 p m featuring a big chicken dinner priced at 250 at The Mitre Dining Room located in Mall Hide.
Atlanta readers see ongoing confusion over Georgia prohibition after May 1. Reports say liquor remains obtainable in some cities, prices rise, and shipments grow from May through October. Former Representative Wohlwender proposes a $6 tax per liquor shipment to tighten prohibition, while current efforts focus on stopping mail and interstate trade.
A man demanded to know who could prosecute a postcard dun and threw the card at the postmaster. Bayliss Steele explained that sending a dun by mail is legal, citing Washington department guidance. Harry Jordan displayed three gray fox hides at the jetty market while Hagerstown Furniture Co. closed two weeks and reopens today.
Good evening. A clipped reflective piece offers pithy maxims on flattery, fashion, discipline, popularity, rowdy sailors, treasure in heaven, advice on love, haste versus speed, and people in a hurry going wrong. It reads as a compact moral compact.
Governor Harrington announced he will appoint a commission to study the rise in insanity and devise preventive agencies. Dr. Arthur P. Herring, Lunacy Commission secretary, advised the move after a resolution urged investigation and the latest Lunacy report warned of rising admissions with no near hope of decline. Jackson County notes on sheriffs conclude the excerpt.
An old advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsin as a quick cure for gas heartburn indigestion and sour stomach. A fifty cent case is claimed to digest meals instantly and prevent stomach discomfort headaches and nausea with a single dose.
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