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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1933
Page
3
A prison inmate, once of Philadelphia, tells police he used a salve on the boy’s nose and chest then turned on the gas to end his life. He says he hoped to spare his family hardship despite a lack of killing experience. The home showed a draftsman’s manuscripts and ship drawings near a typewriter. the boy’s room held images of ships and presidents.
Do You Recall William Seibert of the 7th U S Infantry the second Hagerstown man killed in action in France. Dispatches of his death were received by his mother. Mary Miles Minter in The Ghost of Rosy Taylor featured the Colonial program. C H McCarty Cumberland was named superintendent of the Hagerstown Division of the Western Maryland by the Federal Railroad Administrator. New corn appeared on city market at 40 cents a dozen and new potatoes at 40 cents a peck. Board of Education petitioned by the D A R to display flags on all school houses of the city and county. J S Anthony named athletic coach of the high school by the Board of Education.
James E. Weitz named assistant at the Williamsport post office. Col Robert Bruce reportedly near death at Baldwin House due to paralysis. John B. Sweeney Daniel M Nei kirk and John H Harp form the Board of Election Supervisors.
Philadelphia game story notes Bing Miller's eighth inning homer with two on to lift the Athletics 3 to 2 over the Indians. Was Ferrell and Dick Oliver pitched well until the eighth. Oliver drove in a run in third and sixth. Ferrell blanked the Macks until the eighth when Foxx walked and Coleman singled before Miller cleared the bases.
The page shows a chaotic crossword with across and down clues including Hindu ascetic and symbol for tantalum. Entries like unit of electrical cable, an aromatic seed, and a rower’s implement appear alongside theatre terms and city names.
Yesterday results show Chicago 4 Washington 1 and St Louis 3 Philadelphia 3 with Detroit 3 Boston. Today games include Chicago at New York and Cleveland at Boston with St Louis at Washington and Detroit at Philadelphia. Tomorrow Cleveland at Boston and Louis at Warrington are scheduled. only games listed.
National League results show New York defeating St. Lovin 12 to 7 and Boston beating Pittsburgh 4 to 3. Brooklyn edged Chicago 5 to 4, while Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati 0 to 0. Schedule lists Stocklyn at Pittaburgh and several crossed matchups including New York at Cincinnati and Chicago, Philadelphia at St. Louis with various venues.
The Security Trojans signed college star Richard Martin of Smithsburg, a four sport athlete at Western Maryland who captained the soccer team and scored the winning point against Army. He will be behind the plate when the Trojans meet the Cabbies at the Stadium on Sunday.
A fragmented report notes a feud involving base stealing and a penalty system, mentioning Erin Action and the Wheat and Corn markets. It also references Chariss Hamilton of Halls Run, West Virginia, being sent to the penitentiary for two years for stealing a Bible.
July 11 letter from St James reports preaching services by Rev. W S Baker on July 18 at Brethren church and Tilghmanton in the evening. Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs Howard Trone’s home for the monthly meeting with officers elected for the coming year and a program of songs prayers and readings. Numerous locals from Hagerstown and nearby towns are listed as callers and visitors, including the Cross, Myers, Bloom, and Poffenberger households, with travel to and from Sharpsburg and Downeville noted.
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