29 Sep 1938
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
1
The strike ended after a compromise on work hours. Mayor La Guardia proposed a 44 hour week replacing 47, with no base pay cut. Strikers accepted after demand for 40 hours was noted. Reuters dispatch from The Hague reported Netherlands government proclaiming a state of emergency to enable rapid measures in public interest.
The Gay Thirties presents the Dead End kids in Little Tough Guy at Henry's Theatre showing last times today. Billy Halop stars in a moving back-street crime tale about a father wrongfully jailed, his son leading a gang, and a sister and lover aiding a rescue amid vivid city life.
An old advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a fast acting skin remedy. It claims soothing relief after the first application and urges purchase at Rudy's Drug Store with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
Mark Twains Adventures of Tom Sawyer opens a two day engagement at the Academy Theatre in technicolor. David Selznick produces with a vivid cast led by Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher in breathtaking cave scenes. Bold color work elevates the classic tale into impressive entertainment in a Missouri town setting. Bob Steele headlines Republics Thunder in the Desert at the Colonial Theatre as a respected cowboy star who rides without doubles.
A reflective piece visits Lancaster County Pennsylvania vividly describing autumn scenes. The author notes corn shocks tobacco drying, poison ivy, goldenrod, and hay fever, then muses on household warmth, weather, and a neighborhood ritual of hair dye on ironing day. The essay blends nostalgia with local color and comic portraits of rural routines.
Classified section highlights tips and deals to save money. Mentions discounts, coupons, and bargain opportunities for readers seeking affordable purchases.
Mr and Mrs Henry Charlton and Mr and Mrs Richard Snyder and daughter LaRue spent Friday evening with George Swegert and Qbern Carbaugh and son. David D Hose spent Sunday with George Hose and family near Wilson. Loretta Mummert Williamsport visited Elmer Shank and family. Charles Higgins and children visited with David Higgins and children. Visitors with Hubert Fowler and daughter included Isaac Grove, Joseph Staley's family, Marie Mary Paul and Howard McKean and Raymond Staley and daughter. Isaac Grove and family hosted Mrs B Lefever Mollie Yeakle Grace Rickard Doyle Grove Bertha Staley and Mary Fowler. J G Martin and gon Warren of Hagerstown spent an evening with Annie Charlton and daughter. Marie Staley and Velma Shank visited relatives in Hagerstown.
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