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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1933
Page
7
Chicago July 21 Illinois and Iowa ratified the proposed 21st Amendment bringing the total to eleven states. The amendment must be ratified by 36 states before it becomes effective. So far 16 states have voted for repeal while none have voted to retain Prohibition.
The article details a push by Democratic leaders and prohibition advocates across states to ratify the 18th Amendment repeal. Alabama and Iowa are highlighted as pivotal, with Alabama urging voters to back repeal and Iowa approving formal ratification. Governors Horner and Herring pledge support and a broader temperance program if repeal proceeds.
Sheriff Cooksey rushed Jupiter, a farmhand who confessed to the murder of his employer’s wife, from Charles County jail to a waiting car. A mob from Waldorf threatened to storm the jail with sledge hammers and rope, but officials forced them to disperse after confirming the suspect’s departure toward Annapolis or Baltimore. State police sergeant accompanied the convoy.
Representative Lewis of Cumberland Maryland has accepted invitations to address the Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia Thursday on labor and the League in a round table led by Felix Morley of Brookings. In the evening he will discuss the World Court at the request of Institute director Charles G Maphis.
Charles L. Kopp Allegany county school superintendent presented to Western Maryland on the state public works committee a recommendation for a new senior high school at Cumberland. He said the county board of education endorsed the project and submitted estimates for about 835000 dollars, noting a 750000 dollar school cost.
To accommodate 1,600 pupils additional space is planned while 2,100 students are now affected by crowded conditions and inadequately housed. The report highlights urgent needs for new classrooms and improved facilities to relieve overcrowding.
Two youths arrested by Sergeant Brown and Patrolman Basore face Juvenile Court charges for attempting to break into the Colonial Theatre rear door yesterday. Five others were summoned. The two in custody were taken to the Salvation Army Home as age ranges were given and the incident detailed.
July notices record Miriam Boward returning home after visiting Paul Ridenour Halfway. Several visitors from Hagerstown Williamsport and Harrisburg shared visits with Troupe Shank Beachley and other families during the Fourth of July weekend.
The Gold Diggers of 1983 opened at the Maryland Theatre for a full week with a gala Western Maryland premiere crowd. Ruby Keeler stars with Joan Blondell and Aline MacMahon in lavish numbers and a starry cast under Warner Brothers production.
Gloria Swanson headlines Henry's Theatre with Per fect Understanding portraying Judy Rogers a spirited American girl who resists marriage before a final choice. The drama follows a pair who seek freedom as mistress and lover and is praised for Swanson's fitting performance and emotional scenes.
Charlton notes from July 9 report George Harr of Hagerstown visiting Harry Shank and family. It mentions Mrs William Tederick improving from a serious illness and Russell Gehr injured when trapped between a wagon and his barn. Paul Grove visited Jackie Martins at Spickler and Roy Myers with Christian Hawbaker and Corteney Grosh events.
An ad for Lydia E. Piskham’s tablets claims opiate relief for periodic pain and suggests taking tablets before discomfort with regular use for months. It promotes a 50 cent chocolate coated tablet with a new size package and states clinical tests show no unpleasant after effects.
Fragments show a Friday night event involving Mrs Millard and Kretz teaching a class near Bakersfield with vague references to parents and attendance leaving readers uncertain about full details.
An advertisement markets a weight loss formula claiming 18 days to shed pounds without dieting pills exercise or starving. It touts Hollywood backed testimonials and urges readers to consult a druggist for the original product.
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