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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1934
Page
3
The Associated Press reports continued reductions in Western railroad fares through Sept 30, 1935, aimed at reviving travel demand. Rail revenues rose modestly while passenger miles surged, keeping more trains, equipment, and workers in use, suggesting fare cuts helped pull the railroad industry from a downturn.
A Mississippi vote kept the state personal dry after joining 30 states in favor of prohibition removal. The piece praises the state’s candor and calls on federal action to maintain its dry status, noting population concerns and societal contrasts.
The National Recovery Administration announces policy updates for codes including limit on averaging hours, a tolerance based maximum with overtime pay, and non mandatory customer classifications. It aims to curb abuse, allow flexibility for seasonal needs, and favor cost or market valuation to avoid artificial profits and shifting cost formulas.
A scientist educator argued that teachers have been too successful at teaching children to read. He said after learning to read pupils rely on reading to learn, and thus neglect reason and experience as they progress through school. The audience noted the paradox and questioned the impact on schooling.
Washington Daybook analyzes the clash over Senate power to accuse prosecute and judge in the MacCracken affair. It argues the constitutional question centers on whether congressional committees can compel papers and testimony, risking abuse by political bodies if unchecked. The Supreme Court's ruling will test legislative immunity versus judicial limits.
A nostalgic verse recalling early family summers and gatherings with relatives and old friends. It contrasts joyful memories with the loss of elders and hopes future generations will carry on the visiting tradition as summers return. A separate note from Washington assures Dakota farmers no plan to force relocation from drought ravaged land.
The article reviews eczema as a disease with no external cure, noting it affects all ages and often improves with mild salves or by identifying and avoiding triggers in infants. In adults, eczema presents in acute or chronic forms from various causes, while education should develop reasoning over mere information.
SHARPSBURG July 26 On Sunday July 29 at 1 30 p m stunt flying parachute jumps and other maneuvers will be performed by James Mowery of Martinsburg at Walter Roulette field along McComas avenue. Local residents and visitors traveling to Atlantic City are noted in the day’s social items with several families and individuals mentioned as traveling or visiting in the area.
This piece by Dan Van Gorder explains soil fertility loss in gardens and promotes humus, green manure, and compost as key methods. It discusses the roles of organic matter, moisture retention, drainage, and bacterial activity, and offers practical steps such as sowing rye as a winter cover crop and plowing under green manures to deepen soil.
Brooke Patere Church discusses how extended daylight in summer leads children to stay up late. Parents and kids resist dark hours, causing disrupted rest. Sunshine alone does not ensure health without adequate sleep, and routine bedtimes must be fixed to avoid bedtime problems.
In Austin, Mia Ledbetter presented a powder horn once owned by Payton Wade Nowlin, the Pioneer and Boone companion, to the state. The relic was shown amid a personal crisis report from Lena Ledbetter. In London the government reported 1932 deaths by self harm at 5,657 with 3,299 attempts, a new record.
In New York a 20 year old socialite who once rode in finishing schools and posh circles now wanders Sixth Avenue at night with a basket of blossoms selling flowers. Her father is rich from invention, yet she has rebelled and plans to marry, move to a Maryland hill house, and live independently.
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