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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1952
Page
5
The Hagerstown Daily Mail describes its establishment in 1913 and publication schedule, noting delivery options and postage rates for local and mail editions. It lists editors and staff, circulation details, and Associated Press affiliations for local news republication and dispatch usage.
Annie laments members arguing over church faults instead of spreading Christ’s teachings. She warns against anti Christ forces fragmenting believers and urges all godly people to focus on sharing the Gospel and defending God’s kingdom.
The piece argues inflation hurts farmers as USDA projects a 5 to 6 percent rise in production expenses this year while farm income may lag 1953 levels. It notes political framing of farm programs, rising equipment and fertilizer use since 1946, and parity concerns as prices received drift above then back toward a 1910–14 base. It also recalls the execution of William Kemmler in New York in 1890.
Washington column outlines a rising labor management conflict centered on the union shop as a pivotal issue in U.S. industry. It cites Judge Pine’s steel mill ruling, government seizure history, and the Wage Stabilization Board’s expanded authority as evidence of a possible pro union bias guiding policy decisions.
A fragmented column mix includes a quirky line about a Madison woman finding a ring in corn and advice on saving coal. It then shifts to a joke about spring fashion and a pointer about Irish history in Iceland based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. An atom of hydrogen is mentioned with deuterium.
HAL BOYLE reflects on revisiting his childhood home, feeling estranged as the house aging with changes yet warmed by family, especially his niece Kathy. He recalls shared mornings with his brother, the scent of old stairs, and the sense of being between past and present, finally finding home in memory.
Planeteer Chris Welkin and Amalia, from the space world, arrive at the Waldorf Astoria to attend the American Newspaper Publishers Association convention arranged by Niga Service. Welkin sticks to his Phineteers uniform as Amalia wears a gown by Eyatt Chartes for the event.
Forty years ago Aaron Beecher, a local contractor, was knocked unconscious by a falling hatchet at a Swarthout house on North Locust Street. Fire crews complained drivers did not clear streets during alarms, risking arrests. Flowers and shrubs were stolen from River View Cemetery plots, angering residents. A. H. Mumma moved Hagerstown Ice Cream to West Washington Street, boosting capacity to 360 gallons daily.
A Washington newspaper awarded eight year old Billy Morton a silver medal for his prize winning essay about becoming a cartoonist. Severe rains caused the Potomac to rise to 21 feet, threatening Williamsport area homes with floods and prompting evacuations. St Mark's Lutheran Church staged The Family Album with performers including William Panlsgrove and Mrs. Sprecher among others. Reports noted sensational charges against the Daily Mail over the Lindbergh baby case. Gorillas’ nesting habits and a native word origin for Alaska are also mentioned in brief items.
Dr Theo Van Dallen notes that for colds the best remedy is bed rest, fluids, and light diet, with humidified air and avoidance of chilling. He warns antibiotics rarely help and can cause lasting side effects. vaccines and home remedies vary in effect. The piece also previews a future column on tongue swelling and other questions.
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest offers tongue in cheek advice on married life. The poem pokes fun at household chores and finances, urging the husband to avoid quarrels and to please his wife with small considerate acts. It humorously warns that failing even in simple duties can threaten happiness.
Atlantic City report details Dr. Walter Freeman new brain surgery idea to quiet voices heard by the insane. The procedure removes a tiny inner brain organ to suppress whispered words misperceived as speech. Freeman cited cases where patients no longer heard spirit voices and showed mental improvement.
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