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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
4
A damaged OCR classified item offers partial text about employment and opportunities at The Pala Specialty Co and Washington County National Bank. It mentions offices, director appointments, a June deadline, and a local offer for reheat space, with scattered names and addresses nibbled by illegible handwriting.
A crowd gathers as a bucking broncho roams the Choire town square at dusk. A bold Hagerstown youth dares the ride, stays aboard through several falls, and earns local notoriety as the crowd chants his name. He contemplates joining a Wild West show before returning to work in the morning.
May 16 Topeka Kansas a citizen may ship liquor from another state and the law cannot confirm whether the consignee or consignor violated it. Attorney General Dawson ruled the law targets shipments for the use of the consignee only and not the sender. Incorporation: Lebanon Automatic System Co files articles to sell chewing gum and chocolate via vending machines with $20,000 capital led by Wm A Helbs Lewis Webards and Halwld Mitten. Firemen's Building: Shepherdstown Fire Department adding a new building. walls 18 inches thick of red pressed Verigin stone slated to present a sturdy facade. Robbed Grocery: Greenscath reports theft with stove damage at A. Baker Barnhart. nine cords and tobacco stolen. entry forced on Shelby Wagner's leather list with no other items missing.
An Academy Vaudeville show drew crowds with a sequence of acts. Highlights included a clever English juggler, the Powers duo Irish comedy skit Cusniday's Flirtation, and Mant Hall with Voutaine in a novelty slaging act. A photo-plays segment closed the program with a repeat feature this afternoon.
A provincial report describes Adhit Patton, who spent 23 of his 30 years alive in prison for stealing a $9 watch and a meal at age seven. Governor Iddpen released him, claiming Patten had not deserved crime charges. parole failed after offenses, including burglary and theft, led to repeated confinement and a parole revocation.
A historical baseball note reports a player nearing a record with 68 innings tied to the best mark, citing official timing in 1904 and team chatter about modern comparisons. It references Cleveland, Chicago Americans, Washington, and Philadelphia Americans in a masked recap of a legendary pitching feat.
Local notes report an upcoming Oratorical Contest with prize money and a festival tonight featuring Red Sox oratorio style performances. Participants include Marlatt Ylargy and Mildred Keener among others, judged by appointed officials. Separate items note Jack Johnson’s conviction echoing national discourse and other local notices.
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