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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1928
Page
2
George Bancroft stars as a fearless detective lieutenant in a tense crime drama where he faces daily danger with a laugh. Supporting highlights include Hyelyn Brent and William Powell in strong character work, with Brent portraying a lawless creature and a colorful Shakespearean detective role.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions names like Alderson and Louise with a word edibles and fungus. It reads as fragments of a local notice or column, lacking clear action or event. The readable bits hint at a selection of proper nouns and a possible food reference without a coherent story or date.
Paramount star George Bancroft headlines The Dragnet at the Colonial in a fast paced detective tale. Supporting cast includes William Powell and Leslie Fenton. A hijacking gang battles Nolan as the city rocks with danger and suspense. Arrest in Luray adds a legal ripple as trial looms.
The Sells Floto circus announces a Friday June 29 show for all ages. The display includes a monster menagerie with elephants camels and horses and 500 internationally celebrated acts. Three herds of elephants and lady elephant trainers will appear plus a ceaseless procession of athletic specialists.
Sunday worship at 9 30 at San Mar Chapel with a Christian Workers meeting and a special program. Rev G C Carpenter to preach and conduct services at Union Church this afternoon. Rev Edwin Coleman continues a Beaver Creek Christian Church meeting series each evening this week. Local visits note guests and travel between Beaver Creek, Waynesboro, Hagerstown, and Keedysville with hospital and mill accident mention.
London reports the British government favors the new draft to outlaw war and may sign the Kellogg proposal without reservation per a House of Commons reply. Berlin says Kellogg's note makes a strong impression as it aligns with German views. Paris quotes Dr Leon Bernard on women's dress and cold protection, noting lighter garments may affect health.
Clarence Rohrer, Robert Liskey and Albert Night with a McConnellsburg party returned from a fishing trip to Solomon's Island, Chesapeake Bay, carrying a prize oyster weighing three pounds and measuring nine inches long and five inches wide.
An old advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the best form to neutralize excess stomach acid. It claims a harmless dose works within five minutes and promotes using the genuine Phillips product prescribed by physicians for 50 years. Bottles cost 25¢ and 50¢ at drugstores. The U S registered trade mark dates to 1875.
Heavy rain caused washouts on the Western Maryland Railway between Hancock and Big Pool, delaying traffic briefly while workmen repaired the road. The storm tracked from Cumberland westward, with the western county hard hit. several other minor washouts occurred recently but none serious.
Houston reports a 33 percent drop in feminine representation versus 1924 with women making up 7 percent of voting strength. The convention includes 146 women delegates and 272 alternates, compared to 200 delegates and 311 alternates in 1924 in New York.
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