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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1929
Page
3
A fragment lists the Daily Mail editorial and circulation contacts with address 81 communications to The Daily Mail. It notes P. Phillips as general manager and that the Hagerstown Post Office records second class matter. Circulation totals show December 1928 8596 and December 1927 5861 with gain mentioned.
A short reflective line on contentment and wealth citing scripture and Tupper. It contrasts material poverty with spiritual richness, noting true wealth lies in the soul rather than fortune and urging a measured outlook on possessions.
A reflective meditation on enduring human qualities such as love unselfishness and striving that persist amid hardship. It suggests these virtues, though small in quantity, are infinite and everlasting even in the most ordinary or challenging circumstances.
Dr J H Dellinger, chief engineer of the Federal Radio Commission in Washington, says improvements in frequency control may ease power and service limits on non exclusive broadcast channels. Yet listeners face a tangle of stations and noisy overlaps that frustrate the average radio fan seeking clear reception.
A reflective essay on Emil Fuchs, the famed sculptor and painter who died by his own hand in New York. The piece argues that worldly struggles for a meaningful, transcendent life outweigh a dull, ordinary existence, yet notes how daily obligations force people into the dust of routine. It posits the universal desire for high moments and spiritual depth, contrasted with practical demands.
A reflective column argues that even ordinary days hide wonders, noting human resilience amid routine. It recalls pioneers in science, brave parents, and the quiet acts of courage shaping lives. King George may visit the country, and the piece ends musing on cigars.
A New York woman insured her cat for 25000 dollars. The article notes this unusual insurance and then comments on farming practices and yields, mentioning the use of paper mulch and planting methods that boost production by up to five hundred percent.
Dr Morris Fishbein traces cinchona bark from Peru with Indian roots to 17th century Europe. He notes 1633 use by the Countess of Chinchon, Linnaeus naming ci
Edgar A. Guest laments a hunter felled not by rifle or beast but by unseen foe. A bold man famed for lion, tiger, and rhinoceros battles a microscopic threat no trap or weapon can seize. The poem notes humanity’s past battles with giants yet warns the deadliest enemy remains unseen and untamable.
Ned Frantz from Clearspring has traveled to Chicago to enroll in an electrical school for technical training.
Secretary Mellon argues in Cosmopolitan that large scale industry expands chances for ambitious youths. He notes opportunities are more varied and rewards greater, and that within a well financed big organization the average man’s risk of failure is reduced compared with small competing units.
The Mayor and Council approved a monthly report requirement from local fire companies detailing the amount and condition of their equipment after authorizing rubber boots coats hats and hose purchases. Mayor Musey noted theft and non-fire use of rubber goods and said the new reporting order should curb losses and misallocation.
New York reports builder William A. Starrett contemplates a 110 story skyscraper and believes taller towers are feasible. He calls the skyscraper a major contribution to modern art and beneficial to city structure, countering views that such heights threaten health.
Styles for spring feature black frocks accented by large off white collars fine lace touches and rose beige vestees with delicate lingerie details shaping a refined fashion statement.
Dora Zimerla of Hagerstown credits Hera Man at Cauffman’s Drug Store with restoring her health after months of weariness headaches and constipation. She praises Hera natural tonic roots herbs and barks that boosted her energy appetite and sleep. A free Hera sample is offered at 60 East Washington Street.
New York Jan 22 Tin Pan Alley has moved up town with green plush carpets 21 rooms and 21 pianos for song writers to try out new tunes. Leo Feist moved to high hat quarters on 50th street as Broadway glows with electric signs. Writers like Mabel Wayne Wolfe Gilbert Vincent Lopez and Walter OKeefe are spotlighted among the new sound era while memories of bare floors and tin pianos fade into history.
An advertisement extols Musterole as a milder form for children, relieving chest colds sore throat rheumatic and neuralic pains sore joints and muscles and lumbago. It claims quick penetration and soothing relief without blistering, with a handy readily applied jar.
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