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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1929
Page
2
A concise AP rights notice states that the Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for all dispatched news and local reporting in this paper, with reserved rights for republication of special dispatches.
A Philadelphia Record summary notes James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor, claims 36 percent of Americans are poor. The piece contrasts government boasting of prosperity with Davis's letter to a Welsh newspaper criticising the American facade. It cites European perceptions and the British response to miners in crisis.
Detroit's 1928 campaign to curb accidents used extra police motorcycle patrols and stricter court sentencing with newspaper backing to educate drivers and pedestrians. By 1938 traffic deaths were 20 percent below the national average, a notable drop attributed to the program.
The speaker notes that improving traffic safety costs money and effort but yields results. He calls the Ust casualty a shame and urges other cities to consider Detroit's approach as a model to copy for progress.
The Department of the Interior reports Civil War veteran pensions have fallen to 67 783, down 6 000 in six months, with deaths averaging over 1 090 monthly. Confederate veterans show a similar trend. Few hardy survivors remain. the nation will be poorer when none of them endure.
A Kansas City mother born abroad plans a trip to England with her three year old son born in the United States. While she must secure papers to reenter the U S after travel her infant son is an American citizen. On board the liner the two must board by separate gangplanks reflecting the law’s quirks. The story mocks immigration rules and their rigidity.
The House passed a bill directing the Army to stop using Liberty engines in airplanes. If the Senate agrees, the Liberty will cease as a military engine. Once hailed for simplicity and reliability, it was outpaced by newer aircooled engines used by Lindbergh and Chamberlain, showing rapid progress in mechanics.
Report notes a tomb linked to one of Solomon's wives with speculation about future finds. Mentions oddities from France tire-heel shoes to hazards on roads and a New York man cutting his salary twice. Divorces often occur between years five and ten of marriage.
In New York on January 25 a new ultra theatrical cinema venture by Frederick Kiesler eyes a funnel shaped, multi wall projection space. Three black screens and four walls can host a single film flood with immersive effects, from Gothic cathedrals to night clubs, using diaphragmatic openings and a camera eye design to place audiences inside the action.
In Southwark Borough over the last year 14,063 poison baits 685 wire traps and 3,218 preaking back traps were laid. These measures produced only 1,840 rates and 60 mice, suggesting insufficient baiting and trapping effectiveness.
A long listings page outlines Eastern Standard Time radio schedules for numerous stations from WEAF to WNAC and others in New York Philadelphia Boston Baltimore Chicago Detroit and more. It notes program blocks like Afternoon Features Orchestra Dance Hour and News with specific times and local station call letters. The page also mentions a Glasgow Scotland notice about a woman appointed minister at a 500-member church.
Dr Morris Fishbein explains that tooth health hinges on nutrition and overall health. Vitamins D C and A influence bone and tooth formation, while diet quality and cleanliness affect decay and disease risk. more research on acid and alkali balance remains.
A light verse where a mother scolds her son for aging and loss of zest while he blames the weather and illness. He jokes about being unable to dance, claiming dyspepsia and the flu explain his reduced social life and stage interest.
Karnap Germany shows an unusual energy plan using river mud as fuel for a new power station. The dried mud yields heat value comparable to lignite and will heat steam to drive dynamos. A second item notes a London thrift contest winner made a boys waistcoat from discarded trouser legs.
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