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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1939
Page
3
A 100 strong posse searches for Gus Buettner 41 after a double murder near a lonely road 23 miles south of Waterloo. Tatlie Grosse 20 and Willis Witzler 25 were killed when a gunman forced their car to stop and shot them as John Mitchell and his wife were driving to a dance.
Readers are invited to explore daily classified ads showcasing surprising values. The listings cover a range of affordable items and deals, highlighting practical buys and opportunities for shoppers seeking smart day to day savings.
Mrs N Spickler of Mangansville Md hails a new weight loss method claiming happiness and lighter steps from a four week plan that cuts fats and sugars while eating lean meals and greens. The ad touts a daily glass of water before breakfast and a Kruschen mineral salt regimen priced at four weeks supply, sold in the U S and abroad.
In St Louis on May 16 a Kansas City surgeon showcased a device that automates skinning for grafts. Dr Harl C Padgett used a vibrating knife and simple tools to remove skin from a recently deceased person and apply it to burn victims, claiming precision and speed for grafting. The device acts like an electric razor to cut skin to desired depths, enabling quick patches and potential skin banking for emergencies. Discussion followed on expanding to tissue banks, alongside existing blood banks, while noting limits on organ replacement.
A reader asks Betty Brainerd for guidance about a sister living with a man who is 45 and has four children after his wife died. Brainerd urges caution, questions motives, recommends addressing the issue with the mother, and suggests possible withdrawal of X from the home if misconduct is suspected, while noting financial stress fuels worry.
A doctor urges finding the cause of constipation to avoid it. It notes a lack of dietary bulk from refined foods and recommends Kellogg's All-Bran for breakfast with plenty of water. The ad promotes joining the regulars and says All-Bran is made in Battle Creek and sold by every grocer.
A reader exchange with Betty Brainerd includes a 17 year old signer The Defender praising the Adviser and thanking her for guidance. Brainerd responds kindly, asks for pen names and real names in letters, and notes all communications are treated confidentially from 680 Madison Ave New York City.
Five men robbed the Consolidated Edison Harlem office on Monday. Three men carried two revolvers each and fled with between $10,000 and $15,000 while around 100 customers and employees watched. A chaotic scene followed as police sought suspects.
A coroner's jury exonerated Noah Mullendere of blame in a Friday automobile crash that killed three year old Gary Gordon of Gapland. Witnesses said the child darted into Mullendere's path, and the boy died after being taken to Washington County Hospital with a fractured skull.
The page blends astrology with reports: planetary aspects favor artists and entertainment but warn of labor unrest and sabotage especially in the United States. It notes a glider accident in Paris killing Madame Olga Gired and reports 1937 US cotton textile production valued at $1,274,195,000.
Marshall Kretzer of near Williamsport Maryland won fifth place and $100 in the National 4-H Farm Accounting contest. Maryland 4-H members totaled $159 in prizes. Kretzer, 19, maintained farm records for his father's 134 acre farm and prepared future profit analysis. He has completed 20 projects in six years with $282 in sales and $38.25 in prizes. Other Maryland winners include J Henry Koller Jr. in Carroll, Walter Everett and Charles St Clair in Harford, and Mehrle W Murphy in Frederick.
A fragmented ledger lists names and small cash amounts from various Maryland towns including Emmitsburg Frederick Chestertown Gaithersburg and Salisbury. Entries show individuals with payments ranging from three to ten dollars and route numbers or towns after each name.
In San Francisco Angelo Rossi praised New York as the world’s No 1 fair and said California’s fair is second to none. He added the country is big enough for two fairs, replying to a Welcome at San Francisco Day ceremonies in May. Grover Whalen appeared surprised by the remark.
Mrs. Wm Feller was examined after a foul ball struck her forehead while watching son Bob Feller pitch for Cleveland. Doctors found no fracture and said she can return to Van Meter Iowa in three or four days.
Captain of Police Carl H. Mc Cleary departs this morning for the U S Marine Hospital Baltimore for several minor operations and a general check up. He expects to be away about two weeks.
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