Court House Loafing And Public Sitters
Citizens use benches in front of the county court house, a practice defended as Americana. The letter to The Daily Mail Voice of the People argues there is nothing wrong with groups sitting there, and issues with loafers should be handled by Sheriff or police if problems arise.
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Police Department
New York
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Missouri
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Svery
Hagerstewin
Congress Time To Get In Step
A book argues Congress and the Senate have become a hindrance to progress by powerful committee chairs. Senator Joseph S. Clark suggests reforms including timely votes on bills within six months and even four year terms aligned with presidential elections.
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Clark
Fragmentary 19th Century Quote on Justice and Humanity
A garbled quotation laments that expediency should not govern justice and claims enduring human values. Attributed to Rerang 21 and Woodrew Wilton, the fragment critiques shifting standards and asserts that true fairness is rooted in fundamental human principles.
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Woodrew Wilton
Questions On Straight Thinking Three Minutes A Day
A devotional urging self examination to think straight. It challenges readers to question whether they seek truth, assess evidence, and avoid bias. It emphasizes using God given faculties for personal and communal good, citing the parable of talents to inspire growth.
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Mase
Athera
Quick Decisions Quick Decisions
HAL BOYLE jokes about office stenographers long fingernails and attention. He notes trivial daily contrasts from wives and refrigerators to television control and wedding costs. The essay reflects light cynicism on habits, preferences, and modern life.
Jottings From Yesteryears Recap of Local Business Moves
Benjamin F. Sasten, former cashier of First National Bank, bought from Levin Stonebraker the insurance business of Stonebraker on Com pany and the insurance and real estate business of Samwel L. Lefevre. Hagerstown Lodge of the Mosse bought for 20000 dollars the property they occupied from Mr and Mrs B A Cald erman on West Ant ietam St. Mrs Melinda Geeling and Mrs Matilde Clipperinger celebrated at home on their birthday in good faith.
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First National Bank
Levin Stonebraker
Stonebraker On Company
Samwel L. Lefevre
Hagerstown
Melinda Geeling
Matilde Clipperinger
Fire Destroys Home. Child’s Scream Aids Five Lives Saved
Twenty years ago a fire at Leis I. Brown’s north of Smithsburg roused a child’s screams and likely saved six people. Mrs. Brown braved flames to reach two trapped children in a bedroom. Osear S. Cirson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gray, 425 Summit Avenue, received a prize as commencement guest. Edwin C. Partridge, director, announced Mercersburg Academy YMCA band’s th season of concerts at City Park on Wednesday evenings. The group had 55 members despite old days’ declines.
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Leis I. Brown
Smithsburg
Osear S. Cirson
Samuel %. Gray
Summit Avenue
Mercersburg Academy
Edwin C. Partridge
YMCA
City Park
Ten Year Ago Mummified Possum Found In Mountain House
Thomas Norton discovered a mummified possum in an old Monterey Circle house on a mountain. Rexford B Hartle was living after more than four decades as a school teacher and principal. Fred M. Bosore and Joseph Tarbaugh were involved in a girl accident at West Washington Street and Mont Valla Avenue.
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Thomas Norton
Monterey Cirele
Rexford B. Hartle
Fred MW. Bosore
Joseph Ttarbaugh
W. Washington St
Mont Valla Ave
Letters on Wallace support and a missing bicycle
A local paper prints a critical letter about Governor Wallace and a supportive note about The Voice of the People. A parent recounts a teenage bicycle theft near the West Ends Housing Project, asking about the boy’s safe return and condemning stealing parenting.
How To Keep Well Sliding Hiatal Hernia
Medical column explains sliding hiatal hernia causes and symptoms, noting it often does not require surgery. It discusses anatomy of the esophagus and diaphragm, triggers for reflux, postural influences, and the role of diet and medicine in management.
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Pr. van Delle Wall
Easy For Foreign Spies To Slip Into U.S.A.
Washington reports that new Nassau concept immigration rules have opened US borders to easy entry. The piece warns that visas and inspections lack rigor, citing Toronto and Canada as weak points and urging the system be scrapped for stronger security actions.
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New York
Cuba
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Mexico
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Justice Department
Immigration and Customs
Nassau
Nixon and Scranton Hold GOP Unity in California Clash
Washington reports The Republican party seeks unity after the California battle between Nelson Rockefeller and Barry Goldwater. Richard Nixon and William Scranton act as restraint and serve as moral anchors, aiming to avoid factional collapse and preserve leverage for the fall campaign against Johnson.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Senate
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Nixon
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Nisan
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