This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1921
Page
3
The note explains that genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin carry the Bayer Cross and should be taken as directed by physicians for colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and other pains. It mentions inexpensive twelve tab boxes and larger packages sold by druggists and identifies aspirin as the trade mark of Bayer.
The article praising the poppy as a war memorial symbol notes support from President Harding Bishop Manning and the American Legion. It describes poppies manufactured by a veteran and offered in various forms and sizes for graves windows wreaths and tablet embellishments with prices starting at ten cents.
C. D. Kenny Company files charter amendment with the State Tax Commission to add 20000 preferred shares with par value 100 each, totaling 2,006,000. Of these, 16667 shares will be issued to settle debts and liabilities estimated at 778,923.62.
Sterling Galt of Emmitsburg a member of the State Board of Education was briefly reported slightly improved after several weeks at Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore. Doctors hope he is on the road to recovery.
Cumberland May 18 A major blaze in Frostburg wrecked the Palace Theatre Building and Lyric Building interiors. Firemen from Cumberland Lonaconing Midland and Westernport battled smoke for hours before locating the seat of the fire. Loss estimated at $50,000 to owners Harry Colborn and Frank Watts with insurance covering most. First floor tenants included Woolworth 5 and 10 Cent Store Louis Stanton and Son hardware Thomas Elias tailor and upper floor tenants Miss Sarah Cromwell L N Ash and the King Arthur Club.
An analysis of modern women’s roles and fitness emphasizing daily baths, fresh air exercise, and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as remedies at the first sign of female weakness.
A local Hagerstown woman reportedly recovered from four years of rheumatism after using five bottles of Dreco. Her weight rose 55 pounds from 115 to 170, and she no longer needs crutches. Her husband, F P Alsip, endorses the remedy and local druggists say they now carry it.
An architect in California constructs an unusual residence with the porch mounted on the roof, creating a striking architectural feature. Separately, a California bank uses mustard gas to deter burglars, a controversial security measure drawing concern.
Health officer Dr. S. M. Wagamand notes 124 births and 69 deaths in April amid 87 infectious disease cases. Leading infections include tuberculosis 16 and diphtheria 6, with pneumonia 10 and typhoid 8. Principal deaths list tuberculosis 3, heart 9, paralysis 9, arteriosclerosis 4.
Births reported showing White male count and other disease notes. Fragmentary OCR suggests a list item from a hospital or city health page with totals and gender. Readers should interpret as partial archival data.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.