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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1929
Page
2
The fragment notes daily editorial and business departments with a general manager named Phillips. It mentions circulars mailed from the Fagerstown Post Office and indicates second class matter.
A brief message citing II Thessalonians 3 10 about the command that those who would not work should not eat and the idea that one must labor to discover what they can do. It frames a moral ethic using a biblical proverb attributed to Eamer with a reflective conclusion.
A columnist argues hypocrisy defines the postwar period and mocks talk of President-elect Hoover demanding universal adherence to the Prohibition law. The piece notes a dry government, with many sworn to enforce the law, yet unlikely to modify it, and questions how far hypocrisy could go.
The speaker warns that tolerance of sham and shyster lawyers erodes democracy. He argues no government can endure without high integrity among officers and urges action to rid society of indifference to dishonesty, noting the dangers of hypocrisy to the foundation of government.
A Carl Snyder statement to the American Statistical Association notes US millionaires rose from about 7,000 in 1914 to between 24,000 and 40,000 in 1928, with estimates too broad to pin down within 10,000. The piece muses on ubiquitous wealth and the rarity of personal acquaintance with millionaires.
The Foreign Language Information Service urges Congress to grant citizenship eligibility to thousands of U S residents born abroad and now trapped as illegal entrants. Before 1921 many entered unexamined. now many citizens cannot be documented or deported. Secretary of Labor Davis urged action to fix the status.
Big Bill Thompson of Chicago plans to muster a crowd for a 2 million dollar bridge dedication but must report a false fire alarm. A physician notes politicians live longer than others, sparking reflection on longevity. A New York man with twelve prior imprisonments was resentenced, illustrating his declared convictions. An English journal suggests starting an amateur glee club as a remedy, while the piece hints at Afghanistan’s army pay strikes as soldiers resist.
In a vivid New York report from Genoa to Broadway the piece traces Pasquale Tarafro’s rise as part of a Spanish musical invasion. It notes Segovia and L Argent Ina, and a once-squalid Genoa tavern now a musical magnet with critics and artists flocking. It also mentions Ethel Barrymore’s theater premiere and Mayra Sampter Winslow’s party amid festive seasonal glare.
Steve Vasilakos runs a peanut cart near the White House fence, feeding five presidents and courting a sixth. He keeps quiet about conversations with top figures, noting big men don’t talk much. He recalls Taft, Wilson, Harding, Roosevelt, Coolidge, and Hoover, and recalls First Ladies visiting for peanuts and popcorn.
A nostalgic verse by Edgar A about the good old days with snowy memories and frozen pipes contrasted with modern times. It recalls coal sheds snow and Jack Frost, then abruptly notes that in 1899 eighty three percent of paper came from American forests, supplying less than half of it.
Dr Morris Fishbein reports New York state recorded 1129 deaths from accidents in the year to June 30 1928 with over seven million dollars paid in compensation. Seventy percent of fatalities came from falls vehicles and hoisting. There were 52 permanent total disabilities mainly from paralysis and blindness and 17021 permanent partial disabilities largely from object handling. The piece urges better inspection and first aid to curb infections and disability.
Eddie Cantor, a frequent department figure, jokes about finally fathering a son after several daughters and muses on starting a personal chorus. References to his long pursuit of a male child and a quip about altering his family plan. A brief note on Beethoven’s habit of scribbling ideas while traveling with a notebook.
An advertisement touts Marmola prescription tablets as a method to combat obesity by converting food into fuel and energy rather than fat. It claims the product supplies a needed natural element, promises beauty and vitality, and offers a booklet explaining the formula and results. Jane druggist sells a $1 box.
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