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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1949
Page
2
Oklahoma City widow 61. Doctor predicts heart illness will claim her within a year. She asks the public for ideas to spend 10000 meaningfully, not for publicity, seeking a plan and purpose while enjoying life. Her daughter is cared for, and she contemplates companionship but insists on privacy.
George P. Mahoney, Maryland state chairman, announces the 1949 American Cancer Society drive under the motto Help Conquer Cancer. The four week April campaign seeks $230,000 for education, service, and research to detect and treat cancer and raise public awareness of signs and risks.
Mahoney will carry on research education and service and will work closely with county chairmen to align efforts and support local initiatives.
A 20 cent Pattern Book from Pattern Department in The Hagerstown Daily Mail offers designs and patterns for cotton fashions across ages and occasions. It highlights crepe taffeta fall fabrics and corded cotton in youth styles, with a focus on pattern names, style numbers, and size ranges. The ad invites readers to request the booklet via mail to New York addresses.
A note states that dry wood is two and a half times as strong as when green, indicating a marked gain in structural integrity after drying.
Baltimore reports no last minute lines for Maryland auto license tags as commercial vehicle fee changes postpone their deadline to April 30. Passenger car clips expire at midnight tonight with March 15 activation, 1960 expiry. Commissioner Elgin notes issuance slows before today’s deadline. counts show 315067 clips issued, expected near 332000. A butter orange frosting tip appears in the same page.
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