09 Nov 1938
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1938
Page
1
The narrator recalls misfits and spectacle in a city scene mixing Salvation Army theatrics, burlesque, and downbeat crowds. He describes welfare huts in France, canteens supplying food and tobacco, and the tension between relief workers and rougher entertainment, ending with memories of postwar life.
A writer praises Salvation Army officers and volunteers aiding the needy, recalls veterans’ support, and urges year round generosity beyond Christmas drives. The piece notes the Army’s reach into dark places and highlights the Annual Home Service Appeal as essential for ongoing aid. It closes with a stark contrast about vast water use in steel industry.
A Baskier offering opinions from famous doctors on epilepsy will be mailed free to readers who write to the Educational Division at 551 Fifth Avenue, New York. The note promises expert insights into causes and possible cures.
Local coast near Topanga Canyon reports a mysterious incident as about 15 objects, suspected dummy bombs, dropped from an aircraft two miles offshore. Fishing boats witnessed splash columns up to a house height while Coast Guard Navy and Army deny responsibility. Fishermen and passengers recall a silver monoplane at roughly 2000 feet.
Doris V. Miner of Sharpsburg Route 5 faced reckless driving charges after her car backed into Daniel E. Ebersole’s machine at Antietam Furnace near Sharpsburg around 7 PM under a near full moon. Ebersole was charged with parking without lights. judge Fred Mose found Miner guilty and noted illumination concerns during the lunar eclipse observed by witnesses.
A three member committee led by Probate Judge William C. Wiseman submitted a plan to the Dayton Board of Education to reopen schools closed since October 31 due to lack of funds. The program calls for schooling to resume next Monday and continue through December 16 with a restart on January 2, 1939, needing 430,228 dollars to cover the remainder of the year.
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