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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1939
Page
3
The Daily Si Mail publishes weekly on Long Sunday from 25 Summit Avenue in Jageret Town Maryland. General Manager PHILLIPS oversees production and distribution.
A Maryland General Assembly saga unfolds as the Senate and House clash over Sunday liquor sales. The House stalls the bill with a so called clincher, the Senate recomits to Temperance, and Governor O Conor’s position remains supportive but acquiesces to the House verdict. Reports speak of a celebration after the defeat.
The piece celebrates the advent of spring with upbeat tone about warmer skies, budding plants, and outdoor pleasures. It urges readers to shed worries and join in enjoying longer days and the beauty of the season, even if not all specifics are clear.
East St Louis report says a 28 year old pregnant woman fired a billet shot that passed through her body and struck her husband Arthur Bateman 38 a lumber yard foreman fatally wounding him He died two weeks later and the wife remains in serious condition Deputy sheriff Mike Doyle quoted her as saying she wanted to kill herself.
A United States Forest Service report recounts soil reclamation across the Dust Bowl regions in Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas Panhandle. New plantings like sumac, lilac, honeysuckle and trees transform barren land, preserving eighty acres of farmland per mile of shelterbelt, signaling hope against future disasters. The article also critiques gambling as a social ill, citing American Institute of Public Opinion and Grand Master Joseph E. Perry, urging giving over taking and endorsing self-reliance over games of chance.
Annapolis March 21 Gov Herbert R OConor urged the State Roads Commission to proceed with six highway construction projects paused by an executive ban on large expenditures The report notes a surge in sea island cotton production in Georgia rising about 150 percent in 1938 with the emphasis on state infrastructure and agricultural shifts.
New York column notes how radio announcers identify orchestra members by their instruments creating a memorable pattern. The writer jokes about being conditioned to repeat lines like Artie Shaw his clarinet and his orchestra and jokes about introducing himself with his own instrument tag in public.
Washington Daily brief notes the Department of Agriculture’s struggle with subsidizing cotton exports to avoid a looming surplus. It details world market dynamics with Brazil and India, potential subsidies of two to three cents, and political pressures from Southern senators while a new whitefooted mouse is found in Walker County, Texas.
A fragmented verse item presents brief quatrains by Edgar A Guest about spring, self guidance, and gender roles. The readable lines convey moral counsel and light humor on daily virtue and marital dynamics.
A four day test warns that backache dizziness and frequent urination can signal kidney disorders. The ad claims Hakete Inn endorses a remedy and urges readers to consult a druggist for help or schedule a urine check.
Readers are invited to obtain an easy planting guide for strawberries detailing soil and site choice, soil prep, fertilizers, planting timing and methods, and steps to start a small fruit bed. Order now with a 3 cent stamp and send inquiries to The Daily Tall Agricultural Booster, Box 1528, Washington, D.C.
Agricultural notes emphasize lettuce as a healthful cool season crop. Guidance covers sowing times for loose leaf and heading varieties, soil prep with well rotted manure, fertilizer rates around 58-5 to 7-106, nitrogen topdressing, and timing for late summer plantings. Also notes frost tolerance and methods to protect young plants.
The writer critiques boxing in New York, noting double dealing, legal loopholes, and promoters willing to drop contracts. He cites Max Schmeling’s treatment and questions the fairness of championships, suggesting Mike Jacobs could manipulate public perception with a staged replacement.
A collection of quips on capitalism and communism with playful verse. The piece contrasts a frugal capitalist with a flamboyant communist, and notes the social register frequently hides cash.
Asey Mayo investigates a break in at the Billingsgate town offices during Old Home Week. A shadowy intruder targets Weston’s ledger and antique exhibit, prompting Mayo to deploy guards and notify police as tension rises before the fireworks display. Nearby Edith Brinley and Brinley hint at deeper schemes amid a wary community.
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