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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1938
Page
3
The note instructs that all communications to The Daily Mall Editorial and Business of Circulation should be addressed to the department rather than individuals, citing E. Phillivs.
A partial copyright notice appears noting Associated Press news dispatches may be used and published as credited or not, with publication rights reserved for all special dispatches within the newspaper.
Observance of Benjamin Franklin's birthday highlights his practical life focused on industry thrift and avoiding debt. The article recalls his publishing of Poor Richard's Almanack and a life of public service, noting his inventive mind and nonpatent philosophy while reflecting on broader social themes and era commentary.
Prosector John Newer argues the Russian Communist experiment survives only as a dictatorship using force to sustain power. He notes Salin regime tactics, Soviet purges, and a facade of franchise, comparing it to Nazi Germany and stressing the cyclical violence inherent in totalitarian rule.
Philosophers and poets lament the shifting nature of men while wives cope with changing tastes and expectations. The text notes husbands vary in desires at home versus away, and that men’s constancy appears only as perceived by wives. It cites Audenish musings on underlying causes, ending with a clipped, fragmented line about wives.
Washington Daybook notes a push for a U S British trade pact after years of tariff barriers and isolation. Ottawa 1942 pact shifted market shares to British dominions, with 40 percent of world trade at stake as negotiations open in March.
A fragmentary verse piece reflects on a rich man spared from need while others plead, and a hermit who admits loneliness despite independence. It ponders why life grants wealth and status to some and not to others, and the ache of unshared friendship.
A writer notes quirky scenes in New York nightlife including trained tom cats boxing at Laon and Eddies, a hatcheck girl’s tale of a pilfering boy with a sentimental keepsake, and a gardenia seller at the Music Hall. The piece reflects on public fascination, gendered norms, and social bits from the era.
Public health officials warn pneumonia remains a major killer with an average of 295 deaths annually in men and higher rates in the South and Northwest. Experts note one in 14.7 deaths is due to pneumonia and stress early diagnosis, vaccination, accurate typing, and serum treatment to curb the disease. Massachusetts and New York show the benefits of coordinated efforts.
An ad style description promotes Musterole as a chest cold remedy, calling it a counter irritant that stimulates and draws out congestion. It claims widespread use for 30 years and endorsements by doctors and nurses, with Regular, Children's, and Extra Strong strengths approved by Good Housekeeping.
The German liner Europa raced at 26 knots to aid the British freighter Cragpool sinking after a heavy blow in mid Atlantic. Cragpool reported water entering the engine room but remained afloat as of 4:45 PM EST, with further updates awaiting progress. The Willegee was also maneuvering to assist. Cragpool had left Galveston bound for Rotterdam on December 31.
In the tropics between Borneo and Australia a British crew faces a Dyak war presence as Christine Forrester sits puzzlingly proximate aboard the Avon and uncle James Clyde warns Robert and Christine that the linkang and its crew may not be safe. Clyde fears a war party raid while Robert seeks pearls, forcing a tense choice between risk and routine in the Bay of Balingong.
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