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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1929
Page
4
The excerpt notes Paul’s habit of arguing with listeners for three sabbath days using scriptures. It quotes Actes 17:2 and adds a modern adage about reasoning, labeling those who refuse to reason as bigots fools or slaves.
The Phile. Record examines bootlegging as a vast, organized industry. It argues illicit alcohol relies on rail, water, road networks and complicit authorities. asks what Hoover will propose to enforce the Volstead Act and curb widespread lawbreaking, amid expectations rising as his oath of office approaches.
Mrs Houdini believes a New York medium sent an authentic code from Harry Houdini though skeptics doubt the claim. The piece weighs on faith in spiritualism versus fraud, noting Houdini’s life debunking seances and arguing the mystery of life after death remains a human urge.
Warry S. Lehr died in Baltimore leaving a fame as peculiar as any. In the gay nineties he was called the Barnum of Society and staged absurd entertainments for the 400 at New York and Newport. He invited a monkey to a formal dinner and feted a white mole. A woman waded a lawn fountain in evening dress for amusement. The piece notes how strange feats create lasting fame and mentions Pennsylvania legislators dozing during Governor Fisher’s annual message.
Dr Morris Fishbein reports from the Medical Research Council of Great Britain that P P Laid Jow and G W Dunkin completed five years of work on canine distemper. They could not isolate the causative organism but showed infectivity early, airborne spread, and vaccine potential from infected dog spleens. Vaccination prevented disease even after later exposure. The study underscores animal testing’s value in fighting fatal infections.
British actress Mail Pouch asserts that to be a success on stage a girl must possess a memorable face though Mistinquette insured for 100000. A Smith profited over a million in stocks in 40 months per dispatches. A hint might be to highlight the Democratic campaign fund deficit. Senate debates are educational, and self defense is a broad theme even before famous pistol artist trials.
The poem celebrates humor as a social equalizer and the comedian’s role in easing life’s burdens. It praises laughter’s power to erase birth differences and unite people in joy, with a final contrast to a separate line about a UC faculty study noting average family savings of 360 dollars including life insurance.
In New York City the rise of the sandwich trade grows daily as drug stores and distribution agencies push the humble ham on rye to the desks of the mighty. Wall Street workers are served by a noon-time canvassing team while bargain-priced confections and quick meals replace full meals among market men who skip lunches to chase profits.
A report on annual bread and sandwich production, the rise of specialized stuffing work, and how gastronomic elites chase hidden New York eateries. George Jean Nathan champions superior Manhattan dishes, revealing about a hundred secret spots. Some exclusive venues lose their edge as crowds infiltrate.
An ad extols Hera a historic natural remedy to relieve gas bloating indigestion headaches backaches and constipation. The pitch promises quick lasting relief and renewed energy, with multiple local outlets listed for purchase in Greencastle Hagerstown and nearby towns.
An ad touts a fat cutting method claiming to reduce fat by fueling the body with a natural element and using “tion tables” for long term results. It markets Slender Senses as a beauty and vitality booster with a one dollar box of Manmols offered by a druggist and urges immediate action.
The Surrey Parent Teachers Association will hold a meeting this afternoon at 8 o'clock. Each patron brings a used book to donate to the school library. Mlle. de Bondeli from the Library will speak, and a musical program is planned. Also notes that ultraviolet rays, not heat, cause sunburn.
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