15 Mar 1922
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1922
Page
1
Election slate lists Charles H Bowman for mayor and Clyde Brewer and Reuben Musey as councilmen for wards 2 and 4. The Blackest Hour column discusses a 1921 suicide estimate by the Saveen Life League, citing economic distress and social issues as drivers of personal crisis.
Essayist Joseph Remenyi of the Cleveland Trust Company argues Russia may become a major immigrant destination, rivaling the United States in the 19th century role. He cites open land life appeal, labor needs, and the long cycle of global migration shaping future power.
New York City embraces radio phoning with rapid growth in sets and stations. Estimates place 200000 new receivers and 700000 homes and institutions now wired, while 15000 transmitting licenses spark a expanding national network. Amateurs face distance limits, yet transatlantic echoes between 1921 Americans and Scotland echo the era’s reach.
Readers submit queries on universal kissing the Johnstown flood aluminum ore and James Thorpe. The replies note that kissing is not universal, the 1889 flood killed 2205, bauxite yields aluminum, Thorpe admitted pro baseball, Fries Rebellion, and kangaroo leaps up to 18 feet.
A 67 year old woman describes weakness after the flu and credits Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription for improvement. She states she remains able to perform housework and care for four family members after summer labor. The ad urges visits to local drug stores for Dr. Pierce's Family Remedies in tablets or liquid and provides correspondence to Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
A financial column warns there are no sure high profits and that investing for growth should emphasize safety and moderate gains. It notes that speculation can only pay if one understands risk and can afford losses, citing advice from Henry H. Rogers and practical strategies like buying bonds when rates are high and dividend stocks when cheap.
The article argues that many people misjudge their fit for work and offers questions to help identify suitable roles. It notes women may fit in routine, non machine tasks in clothing factories such as sewing buttons or fasteners, and suggests further occupation tests will be provided tomorrow.
An embargoed Oak ad warns that Miller's Antiseptic Oil blends turpentine eucalyptus cloves camphor and other oils to relieve influenza colds and possible pneumonia. It claims instant chest and throat relief, helps coughs, and offers a money back guarantee with Kro-Mania Salve. Sold at Wareham's Pharmacy and other druggists in $0.50 and $1.00 bottles.
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