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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1929
Page
5
Address 23 communications to The Daily Mail Editorial Business or Circulation Departments. BHILLIPS General Manager. The Associated Press rights reserved for publication and republication of news dispatches locally in this paper.
Captain William Frost has retired after a lifetime of ferry boat travel between New York and New Jersey totaling over 480000 miles. The article argues true travel comes from insight, not distance, noting Frost’s trips stayed in one harbor and urging readers to develop perceptive eyes to gain richer experiences in everyday journeys. It ends with a brief note on Florida fighting a fruit pest by spraying automobiles with fine powder, impacting Model T cars.
A Chicago man earned money by slipping on banana peels to sue owners for damages. He pocketed amounts from $10 to $250 over years, lately jailed after a witness saw him plant a peel. The tale notes some men turn to odd jobs to avoid real work.
The University of Pittsburgh faces criticism for blocking a Liberal Club meeting to discuss the Mooney and Billings case. The two men have spent 13 years in prison amid growing questions about their guilt and justice. Supporters say banning dialogue stifles education and debate among students.
The Leviathan and ten other ships face payroll cuts as 300 sailors are released. William L. Bunker notes at least 100 crew reductions on Leviathan won't affect efficiency, with proportional trims on other crews. The stance highlights government merchant fleet losses and payroll padding as common in public business.
Ebarbs hints at more marriages as June vows, Los Angeles hosts a floor sweep for girls, Marion Talley eyed land at two songs. Many await A Smith's first piece to see if he adds an extra d in radio. Ocean areas cited 668,624,600. Atlantic 41,321,000. Indian 29,430,000 square miles.
A New York playwright with $200 journeys to Los Angeles to supply talkie chatter, then returns to a city of hustlers at major depots. The piece notes a booth of racketeers and a deaf beggar scam at the station, plus a New York book system halving volumes by boroughs and the joke of Golf Lane with 38 holes per block.
A poem warns of trusting glib strangers who promise wealth and quick riches. It contrasts cautious, steady guidance with flashy pitches that lead to risky deals. The speaker urges careful, patient choices and to heed trusted friends over tempting shortcuts.
The local branch of the American Automobile Association will receive aerial maps showing air ports and landing fields between Washington and Wheeling. Supervisor W Lawrence Marpel announced the AAA will later distribute a supply of aerial maps to aid motorists and travelers.
In this article from the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Morris Fishbein debunks beliefs that wedding rings or cat tails cure styes. He explains styes are eyelid follicle infections caused by germs and treated with antiseptics and heat to promote blood flow and pus drainage.
Paris police maintain the world’s largest collection of criminal angels prints, boasting 308 items and more than 1,727,000 specimens in the archive. The inventory highlights the department’s focus on historical crime imagery and investigative records.
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