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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1922
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR cites the city department payroll data with a reference to April 1992 and a figure around 6056 gain, mentioning net paid daily. Details are incomplete and partially garbled but indicate municipal payroll statistics and a mall reference.
The Genoa talks strain as Belgium and France appear to back away from hard positions. France seeks peace while Belgium may yield, risking a Europe divided between Germany, Russia and their allies versus the rest. Lloyd George warns that failure could edge Europe toward renewed conflict.
Reports reveal drug, crime, and weapons schemes as police note criminals hide arms at soda counters and saloons. Authorities warn saloon closures do not stop illicit activity, citing hidden repositories used during nonoperational hours. The piece cites warnings about criminal arrangements and urges vigilance.
Frederic J. Haskin discusses 1922 federal outlays totaling 3.8 billion dollars with 2.77 billion for Army, Navy, and war debt. He notes potential costs from bonuses, looming taxes, and new legislation, highlighting vast funding for the Shipping Board and long term interest on public debt. The piece explores postwar economy, international trade, and the lingering fiscal burden on veterans and obligations.
A reader asks about American cemeteries abroad for World War II dogs and other inquiries. The Bureau provides lists of permanent overseas cemeteries in Europe, dates on early concrete shipbuilding, farm labor demand, and definitions of terms like free goods under international law, with cautions on advisory scope.
The text discusses historical day start times from Babylon to Rome and notes tear ducts in primates and other animals for eye protection. It includes a remark on reach in prizefighters Jess Yeas and Jack Dempsey, claiming 83 1 2 inches.
An illustrated discussion by R P Crawford explains short selling and market corners. It describes how borrowers sell stocks they do not own, incur losses as prices rise, and may be forced to buy back to cover positions. It warns of the danger of corners and the difficulty of predicting supply and prices in markets.
Fragmentary ad copy urges readers to mail a clipped coupon to Foley Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tor Compound for coughs and colds. It promises products for many ailments and features unclear pricing and benefits.
An employment questionnaire from 1925 outlines office suitability traits for a mail order sales correspondence role. It probes courtesy, executive ability, directing others, maintaining discipline, business letter writing, patience, and numerical accuracy. It suggests the position may be office work dominated by young women and hints at tomorrow’s occupation teaser.
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