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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1913
Page
2
Long list of social news items describes Gedréa'sh Rovtatis wedding trip and many locals visiting relatives. Includes brief notes on attendees, travel by car, conventions attended, and family reunions across Baltimore Westminster Williamsport and nearby areas with numerous named individuals and places.
A damaged advertisement-like text touts a universal cure for catarrh and related ailments. It lists doctors, endorsements, and a public appeal for bonds and witnesses while promising “one pantlive ore maw” cure and condemning competing constitutional harms.
A social event featured an enjoyalla band and dance from 9 to 6 with trolley shuttles from the Square every 30 minutes. Afternoon tea was served and Covicoria planned further summer outings. Advertisements tout mood funds, wallpaper, spring papers, and a range of hardware and framing services from local merchants.
The announcements record the weddings of Eva C Revell to Arthur H Devane of Black River Miss and Elzabeth Stettler to Clyde B Shelly, plus Ruth Baylor to George F Yeaklis and other couples. Also listed are marriage licenses and a memorial note for Joseph Travinger.
The article recalls common child marriages in England centuries ago. Crown declarations and early marriages are noted, with girls wed as young as nine or twelve. It mentions Little Moll Wilders, wife and widow at a young age, and odd anecdotes from widowhood and rural life.
A garbled exchange about love affairs and social banter features Mrs Rose and Mea Posp Or, with snippets of misread names and phrases. The dialogue shifts to bread and butter offerings and concludes with a reflection on being beloved by many friends, echoing Euripides.
An ad describes products at Prospect Place and nearby stores along Williamsport Pike. It touts lawn items, freezers, wood hooks, and various home goods from firms like Rower & Davis and Emmery Hardware Co, urging prompt delivery and emphasizing store names and locations.
A fashion column outlines materials for a girl’s frock using linen and satin, notes on color trends such as soda green and cherry red, and describes four and a half yards of fabric for a sixteen year old. It also mentions jewelry in subtle platinum rings and engraved gold wrist wear, and a popular motif with animal heads.
Sick Mish Lyty A Bonder of Summit Avenda Baltimore undergoes operation by Dr. Ltwnner and improves rapidly. Mrs Sadle Gochancur was hospitalized and operated on with pendlettis. condition improving. Mrs Mary Stochalager recovering from a severe illness. Geo A Cresater under light supervision. Mrs Witzabeth Snyder recovering from a severe attack. Mrs Lewis Wintora with bronchitis. Frank Beak confined with Thubage. Master Howard Fahraoy ill with measles. Mrs Harey Stein recovering from Ninny complaints. M L C ball defeated by W M Hy U L by 81 to 1. Features noted in hitting and fielding. lineup listed. PAINTS available Lewis Pine White Lead and related products at EMMERT HARDWARE Co. Cedar Mops advertised. Hammocks offered for sale.
EMMERT HARDWARE Co advertises removal sale with greatly reduced prices on watches jewelry silverware and other stock. The ad urges customers to come early to take advantage before the goods are gone. Address listed as 331 C. H. MOWEN, Jeweler, Hagerstown, Md. Fresh Devil Crabs at this Dutch Kitchen. addr
The article reviews child’s gown fabrics and styles, noting washable options like durable ginglings and sponges over linen for ease and less wrinkling. It discusses dress ages from six to eighteen, the distinctions among juniors and misses, and fashion hints including bonnet shapes and ribboned crowns.
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