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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1950
Page
4
The piece warns against assuming fireproof buildings are safe. It cites a hospital fire with $4 000 000 to restore and a $400 000 debt, noting misbelief in fireproofing. It urges ceaseless vigilance, proper wiring checks, and removing hazards like overloaded circuits and combustible furnishings.
A narrator recalls a laborer’s reply that work is relief amid hardship. The woman suggests others face harsher fates yet acknowledges her own family’s need as the speaker contemplates the daily grind and dependence on the task at hand.
A Kansas senator receives a surprised reader note about his speech and a cautionary guide to attributing quotes to Pentagon officials. The column also flags new health forecasting methods, Halley vacation intrigue, and political shifts affecting UMT and veteran bonuses.
Blue Ridge Transportation Company wins top national safety class award. Police crack down on unlicensed car merchants after complaints. Two trespassers on W J Miller property arrested. cows impounded under new ordinance. Hazertown visitors mix recollections with G A R Encampment talk. Luther Minnich leaves J C Hoffmans for Shafer clothier role. Kaybee store opens at 47 West Washington, first in regional chain.
A column by Hal Cochran comments on people craving power. It notes a Tennessee boy who set a school blaze twice to avoid attendances and hints at reform. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek line about this year’s fashion and a strong pay metric.
Court House records show 1930 outpacing 1929 for marriages in Hagerstown with a busy Fair Week. Out of town peddlers report strong business during the period.
The article discusses proper shoe fit to protect feet and prevent bunions, supports arches, and reduces injuries. It warns against low cut styles, emphasizes thick soles for hikers, and notes shoe care, stocking fit, and the impact of worn or ill fitting footwear on circulation and skin irritation. It also mentions disinfecting the schoolroom air and briefly touches on medical questions about lymph disorders and male climacteric.
HAL BOYLE reports on American captains and sergeants in wartime Asia forming intimate bonds with Japanese women. The piece follows a captain who plans to marry his Japanese widow housekeeper and notes differing attitudes among locals, with one elderly Japanese man praising such unions as a step toward peace. It contrasts dreams of home with social pressures and potential consequences for mixed marriages.
The writer reflects on the old term dropsy for swelling and asks about its current status. The article explains dropsy referred to tissue swelling now called edema with multiple possible causes and notes it is less common today.
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