Daily ie Mei established 1828 Hagerstown post office entry
Baiter CG & P and OT BS BECONG OE T GARVIN BAGER publish daily issue from Hagerstown listing subscription rates in advance per week per month and per year. It notes carrier delivery charges and zone pricing with 4th 6th zones shown. The paper credits the Associated Press for news dispatches and reserves local and special dispatch rights.
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Ie. Mei
Eeer
Hagerstown
OET
Associated Shess
Associated Press
Bad Guess: Japan’s War Industry Vulnerability Cited
Analysis argues Japan’s war production was concentrated in small zones and vulnerable to air raids. It claims B29 attacks nearly devastated key factories while urban targets faced growing congestion and alarm. The piece dismisses Japanese leaders’ beliefs that American planes would not appear, labeling the assumption a bad guess.
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Japan
United States
Russian entry into war against Japan eyed by speculation
The article notes censorship limits on discussing Russia joining the Pacific war and presents a theory that Russia and the United States would need about six months after Germany's defeat to deploy forces. It outlines possible Russian maneuvers from Vladivostok, Manchuria, Harbin, and Outer Mongolia, with winter timing favored for strategic outflanking.
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Germany
Washington
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
Mladivostok
Vladivostok
Korea
Harbin
Khabarovsk
Teitsthar
Outer Mongolia
Sakhalin
Pacific
Stalin
Speaking Of Auto Phones Science Continues to Be Wonderful
Science promises a two way mobile radiotelephone for cars with home use and office or boss access. The piece muses on how such inventions amaze people as radio makes distant voices reach billions, praising scientific marvels.
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A. T
Acienre
Sealed in flavor and the panting words of triumph
A stylized meditation on communication and progress from aviation to the telephone. It contrasts a father's promise to be home with a mother's duty to manage daily needs. The piece muses on Route 29, neighborly errands, and the absurdities of modern conveniences, ending with a light warning to slow down for safety.
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Pop
Sweet Adeline Barbershop Rivalry Sparks Debate at Detroit Event
A biting editorial mocks the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Singing in America and its ban on Sweet Adeline at the seventh annual championship in Detroit. The piece questions if other standards will apply to classics like Ive Been Workin on the Railroad, My Gal Sal, and That Old Gang of Mine, urging restraint and to let harmony prevail far and wide.
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Sweet Adeline
Detroit
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Barber Shop Quartet
America
Society For the Preservation
Gal Sal
Trinity Reformed pastor preaches first sermon 40 years ago
Four decades ago Rev. Henri Kieffer, pastor elect of Trinity Reformed Church Mercersburg, preached his first sermon. Hospital trustees decide to rent the brick dwelling adjacent to the Moler property for remodeling and hospital connection. James Hull atop Forney farm harvest wins praise after 32 acres cut in 13 hours. Potomac watershed study launched by Forestry Bureau and Geological Survey to pinpoint pollution sources. A Hagerstown man suspected of carrying liquor detained by trolley conductor near Middletown after $24 fare event.
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Henri Kieffer
Trinity Reformed Church
Mercersburg
James Hull
J. J. Forney
Wilson District
Potomac
Bureau of Forestry
Geological Survey
City to deploy automatic lights within a week
Mayor Bowman announced morning plans to install automatic street lighting citywide within seven days to reduce traffic congestion and aid officers. Prohibition agents seized two and a half million moonshines once tied to a notable crackdown. City Market held brisk sales with eggs priced at 12 cents a dozen as vendors prepared for an upcoming convention on recipes and domestic measures.
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Charles Bowman
Lunes
Shabby Conscious London by Helen Camp
Londoners who for six years thought in terms of blitzes now worry if they look shabby. Women wear worn clothes, unpainted houses, and bleached hair. Fashions from four years ago persist. shoes are neat but old. hats are pricey and pulled down. Many refuse to buy new outfits. some blame black market mentions. Men on leave boast about smart girls. Londoners long for fresh clothes and paint. The mood is fatigue and cautious optimism as air alarms fade.
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Hal Boyle
ONDON
Estes
New York
London
Japan
Maryland Rib bon Company Serves Lemonade and Pap to Workers
In Prospect Street the Maryland Ribbon Company provided lemonade and pap as workers expressed thanks to their employers for a period of hot work.
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Maryland Ribbon Company
Prospect Street
Strength For The Day By Dr Earl Douglass
The essay argues that earthquakes and tornadoes threaten more than buildings as faith and foundations of life erode. It contrasts Peter and Judas to show recovery hinges on maintaining faith, honor, and self confidence despite catastrophe. The note mentions Haiti’s national language as French.
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DR. Early
Douglass
Peter
Judas
Gunlock Cowboy Leavitt Misses Target by 200 Yards in Luzon
Rex A. Leavitt, a Gunlock veteran, joined the Army and fired at Luzon targets. He reportedly misread orders and returned to his original target while under his company commander’s directions, resulting in a missed hit and an unintended blast.
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Unlock
Utah
Rex A. Leavitt
Luzon
Leavitt
Washington Merry-Go-Round OSS Secrets and Leaks in Washington
The column mocks the OSS and its leaders under General Donovan. It describes security crackdowns, shredded copies, and holes in ceilings as investigators hunt leaks. It notes OSS activities abroad including a fraught mission to Haile Selassie and a controversial dispersal of jewels.
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USS
Col
Joseph Rodrigo
U. S. Army
Truman
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Italy
Mussolini
Addis Ababa
OSS
Rodrigo
Just Folks Honeymoon Year Longing and Duty
A verse about marriage promising a blissful first year followed by domestic duties, motherhood, and enduring partnership. It contrasts romantic euphoria with the steady summons of daily chores, care, and the challenges that test love as a couple walks together toward home and family.
Russians Bar OSS Men From Romania Amid Embassy Turmoil
The report notes that Russia bars all OSS personnel from Romania while one agent remains inside the American legation. The OSS mobilizes to reassign others in Bucharest Test.
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OSS
Rumania
Legation
Bucha- Test
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