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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1949
Page
4
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Opinion piece argues Congress will consider two rent control bills extending controls 27 months restoring the housing expediter’s authority to prosecute violators. It warns of financial chaos without controls, cites Truman records and party platforms, and urges continued controls until adequate housing reduces the need. Local readers in Hageratown are noted as affected.
The poem fragment shows a dialogue about youth and ambition with lines about a daring spirit and future discoveries. It contrasts the thrill of youth with the acceptance of the past and features a Cronton, Pa reference noting eight historical names like Capouse Unionville Deep Hollow Slocum Hollow Lackawanna Iron Works Scrantonia Scranton.
Long range plan outlines Tom Dewey seeking the 1952 Republican nomination by pushing a New Dealish program in New York legislation, maneuvering to neutralize rivals Taft and Stassen, and then running for the Senate in 1950 to boost credibility before a national bid. Wagner’s possible resignation could complicate the path.
In Cahinn AY Minette Alabama Jan 25 locals explain that visiting Damyankees win friends by admitting they like camellias. The flower hobby is a multi million dollar pastime with shows, clubs, and a rising market, drawing people from twelve states to Mobile area events.
Washington column praises President Truman's idea as a democratic counter to Communism rooted in midland American values. It links his vision to Roosevelt and Henry Wallace, notes support from Sir John Boyd Orr and UN agencies, and cautions against reliance on monopolists or international financiers.
Jottings from yesteryears report Frederick fearing a mysterious lady in black who rings doorbells after dark and vanishes before residents answer. Local chatter grows as sightings alarm the town and superstitions rise.
A New Mexico man loses 104 dollars in a penny matching prank. The column notes caution with matches and a quip about armchair arguments. Two armed women rob a Pennsylvania fur store. The piece muses on fur coats and a playful jab at driving debates. Basketball replaces football in popularity but lacks the same kick. Swifts’ nesting habits are described with concise natural detail.
The Washington County delegation supports a Legislature bill allowing workers to carpool to jobs without a special license. Hundreds of county workers and teachers back the change. Ice fishing is popular with four Sharpsburg fishermen Allen Liskey Fillmore Marrow Marvin DeLauney and Clarence Monroe catching 218 carp. Martin V. Bostetter passes the bar exam and opens an office in the First National Bank Building. The Hagerstown Fair Board debates the York Fair date shift to October, risking tradition. Roosters do not crow louder, just seem louder against a quiet farm backdrop.
A discussion on how children perceive illness as punishment, rooted in tradition and echoed by parents. The text cites studies showing many kids blame sickness on bad behavior, and explains how parental warnings and fear impede treatment. It stresses treating children as thinking beings to reduce distress and improve convalescence. It notes that parental fear can cause emotional upset and regressions in young patients.
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