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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1939
Page
3
The Advertising Club of Hagerstown was formed at a Chalet room hotel meeting attended by about forty local merchants. A constitution was read and adopted. Future plans were discussed and a board of directors was elected.
Isabel residents tested the town siren daily at noon for years to ensure operation. A recent fire exposed a malfunction, prompting discussion of officials and club officers elected by the board and noting George M. Bohman presiding at the meeting.
The horoscope advises postponing decisions and routine matters as planetary aspects are unsettled. Emphatic opinions may arise, with criticism of others common. Associations with power figures look favorable in the evening, while gambling urges and market swings warn of losses. Children of Aries shown as courageous and industrious with visionary potential.
Asey Mayo and Copeland Sleuth confront a trellis note about murder. Mike Slade climbs, throws a note to Ma dame Meaux, sparking bedlam when Mrs Brinley receives the message.
Asey suspects a publicity stunt behind a staged murder scare at the Brinleys home during Old Home Week. Madame Meaux and Sara Brinley help defuse the incident, sending the Brinleys home and promising secrecy. Slade is restrained for a barn “seance” as Asey investigates. Continued tomorrow.
Former University of Pittsburgh football player Charles Bowser was among the figures mentioned as a potential successor to Dr Jock Sutherland, who resigned as Panthers gridiron mentor.
St James report notes Hiram Davis conducting daily preaching services in Tilghmanton Hall except Saturday. Sunday school continues at the Brethren church in town with details unspecified.
On Sunday at 9 30 and preaching services at 10 30 Mr and Mrs Clarence Sperow and son Waller of Hagerstown visited relatives near Keedysville Mrs Norman Smith of Hagerstown spent Wednesday with her parents Mr and Mrs George Shank Mr and Mrs Fred Mongan and Miss Elsie Moengan of Hagerstown visited the Shank home Sunday afternoon Also Mr and Mrs Alfred Petefish and sons called on Mr and Mrs Mose of Sharpsburg and other Sperows called on Walter and Ida Ruth Sperow in Tilghman with Mrs Harvey Sprecher of Tilghman and Mr and Mrs Walter Cushen visiting William Sheeley in Hagerstown.
The text notes visits at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Bloom with Mrs Green visiting the home of Mr and Mrs Willis Curshner near Williamsport and mentions at least 10 000 Califics in New York City by 1896.
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