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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1951
Page
5
Implied sermon from a dated devotional notes urging humility before grace. It contrasts Hester’s busy virtue with others’ doubts, citing Corinthians VI 10 and urging constant prayer for divine blessing. It emphasizes that God enables good works, not personal effort, to please Him.
A writer argues that electricity remains a bargain, with a penny buying hours of radio, bread toasting, vacuuming, and lighting. The piece contrasts cheap power with calls for government ownership, dismissing socialist claims and asserting government control would lower prices for many goods.
The poem reflects on roles of fathers and grandfathers at weddings and family events. The speaker contrasts his duties as father of the bride and father of the groom with the inaction of the other father, then celebrates becoming grandfathers and sharing in the grandchildren’s joys while debating who pays for costs. A stray line notes Ben Hogan’s serious auto crash in an old time frame.
Mrs. Ethel Murrell of Miami leads the National Woman's party urging a constitutional amendment on equality of rights. She opposes male dominance, praises cooperation, and notes past Florida reforms while warning other states still restrict women's legal power.
The Supreme Court upheld the 11 top Communists in a conspiracy case, affirming the Smith Act as constitutional. The ruling enables prosecutions against party leaders while making a mass crackdown on rank and file unlikely. Government aims to pressure leaders regionally and nationally, with broader actions limited by legal hurdles.
Otter Kraus of Personia and Pal Blade Companies offers shaving advice for men and women. He promotes wet shaving with a safety razor, proper preparation, oblique strokes, taut skin, and about 150 to 200 strokes per shave to avoid mistakes. He also notes picture distractions can hinder technique.
Jottings note W Brown, ex Trotley, appointed manager of Hagerstown Rug and Carpet Co in Bostetter store on the square. May shipments show 2885 coal fans to Cushna & Sons and 404 tons to Steffey & Findlay on the C&O Canal. Baltimore women push WC.T.U. to seek a law setting marriage age.
Patrolman Jesse B Brown toured eastern cities to gather traffic improvement ideas for the county. Farmers harvest the wool crop with shipments larger than usual. Wool average price stood around 42 cents per pound. The 44th Annual Conference of the Southeastern District of the Brethren Churches opened at the First Brethren Church with about 150 delegates from several states. Current movie attractions included KikI with Mary Pickford and The Maltese Falcon with Reha Daniels.
Dr. Van Dellen discusses plague origins and global outbreaks, noting the rat flea transmission cycle and progress from high mortality to lower death rates due to vaccines, streptomycin, sulfonamides, and antibiotics. He compares historical San Francisco and Bombay episodes, touches on public health responses, and explains how isolated cases arise from contact with infected rodents and how diagnosis is made.
Montsarada Grange will meet at the Fairplay School tomorrow. After the regular session and witness program the literary program focuses on masks under chair Mrs. Jacob Schetler. J R R Black will be vocal soloist Kemp Kretzer will pay and FE Russell Hicks will speak.
Washington County Free Library releases revised bookmobile routes with stops at Reid and Lehman’s Mill, Paras Mount near Wolfe’s Store, Mennonite Old People’s Home, Gehnan’s Store, Cunningham’s Store, Welsh Run Road locations, Broadfording Road points, New Salem, and other homes. Also includes cake frosting tip about crumb removal before layering.
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