Private electric utilities praised for tax payments and rate cuts
An opinion piece argues that electric utilities demonstrate progress and public benefit through multiple annual rate reductions totaling nearly $20 million, a recent $5 million gas and electric rate cut, and hefty tax contributions exceeding payroll. It criticizes politicians who push for public ownership, calling their stance popular but misleading about private industry success.
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Pacific Coast
Psuedo
New Uses for Odors in Advertising and Industry
Odor engineers have reduced offensive smells from materials like oilcloth and paint while perfumer chemists offer over a thousand scents for products. Newspapers have used perfumed ink for ads, printers blotters use fragrance, and perfumed ribbons aid stenographers. Odor sprays counter hospital antiseptics in convalescence, and scents aim to enhance motion pictures.
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Chicago
New York
Mrs W T Savage Seeks Help For Hen Setting At Spring
Mrs W T Savage of Spring reports a red hen under setting on her premises and asks for advice or assistance to ensure hatch success and proper management of the brood.
Lewis Nixon noted shipbuilder dies at 79
Lewis Nixon a Virginia native and Naval Academy graduate who designed battleships Oregon Indiana and Massachusetts during the Spanish American War era died at 79. He built 100 vessels at Crescent shipyard Elizabeth N J and led multiple yards and munitions works while engaging in politics with Tammany Hall and seven Democratic national conventions.
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Lewis Nixon
Virginia
Nixon
Naval Academy
Navy
Construction Corps
Oregon
Indiana
Massachusetts
Cramp
Philadelphia
Crescent
Elizabeth
N. J
England
Russia
Pius X and XI
Belgium
Tammany Hall
Cotton Christmas push aims at 20000 stores this year
The National Cotton Council plans an intensified Cotton Christmas campaign, targeting more than 20,000 retail stores to boost cotton goods sales this holiday season. Memphis headquarters will supply promotional material like newspaper mats theater trailers radio ads and posters building on last year’s success. The move addresses a major U.S. cotton surplus.
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National Cotton Council
Oscar Johnston
Memphis
Hot Daws Mistress Hearing Crash in Kitchen
A chaotic scene records a kitchen mishap as a mistress asks for more dishes and Mary responds with a terse refusal for more items. The fragment hints at domestic routine and a humorous exchange amid clatter.
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Mary
Danger of Shooting From Public Highways Emphasized
Texas game wardens warn sportsmen that shooting from public highways is illegal and dangerous. Dove hunters wounded a Hunt county brother and sister returning from school. three hunters fled and were arrested, one pled guilty with a 100 fine plus costs. Livestock targets risk landowner ill will. hunters urged to avoid livestock areas. Police catch Richard Lillie, an escaped Mass. convict, after a brief manhunt.
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Austin
Hunt County
Wedding Day Scolding Sparks Wife Allegation
A husband protests harsh remarks about his wife and rebukes the critic for shaming behavior on the wedding day. The exchange frames marital respect as the central issue.
Mary and the bees in Mary’s life saving hive
A playful verse about Mary guiding a swarm of bees to safety. The narrative centers on Mary as caretaker and the bees as living workers seeking protection.
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Mary
Teacher prompts spelling connoisseur in a student prompt
A teacher asks Johnny to use the word connoisseur in a sentence and he responds with a mixed idea about riding a horse and becoming a connoisseur the next day. The mis-spelling echoes in the dialogue.
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Johnny
Man Drunk Accuses Tarpon Catcher of Lying
A drunken man confronts a large tarpon in a glass case and, after a moment of silence, accuses the angler who caught it of being a liar.
Conversation of Apology and Threat Amid Tense Exchange
Murphy reports hearing a man call another a liar and threaten a fight unless an apology is made. The accused man apologized, ending the confrontation.
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Pete
Murphy
Grandpappy Morgan Found In Woods After Nightfall
Tolliver searches for Grandpappy Morgan who wandered into Ozark woods. The old man is found standing in a bear trap as dusk approaches and he refuses to return home.
Sheriff’s Deputy Loses Watch While Confiscating Slot Machines
A Richmond Times-Dispatch report notes a sheriff’s deputy stripped to his shirt to smash confiscated slot machines with a sledge, only to lose his watch in the process. The incident underscores the risks and chaos tied to such operations.
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Sunny
South
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Americanism: Arguing politics for weeks and then failing to vote
A local civic dispute drew weeks of debate over issues and candidates, but residents ultimately did not cast ballots in the election, leaving organizers puzzled by the turnout.
Young Americans enlist but rush into marriage
Many young Americans are enlisting, yet a growing number enter marriage sooner. The trend contrasts military service interest with early nuptials among new recruits.
Squirrels Increase On Capitol Grounds
Visitors to the state capitol in Austin will notice more squirrels on the Capitol lawn. The Game Department last spring placed fifteen nest sites in trees. a check of nine nests shows five in use with young squirrels eight to nine weeks old observed.
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Austin
State Capitol
Capitol Building
Game Department
Gambling Described as Normal Human Weakness Across Marriages
A remark calling gambling a normal human weakness is cited as explaining many marital strains and separations. The quote frames gambling as a common vice affecting couples and families.
Parking shortage noted in vast national area
Article highlights the difficulty of finding parking across three million square miles of the country, labeling it a weakness in the distribution system and noting frequent space scarcity in many regions.
Rodeo Called The Most Perilous Of All The Sports
Colorado Springs veteran Leo Cremer who has produced western rodeos for 20 years says bronco riding surpasses all other sports in danger. He notes a slip can mean death from trampling or kicks as riders face a merciless bucking horse with no mercy.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Leo Cremer
Cremer
Boulder Woman Travels With Smokeshooting Buck Deer
Mrs. Vernon Cover of Boulder Colorado keeps a cigarette smoking buck deer as a traveling companion. The animal rides in a specially designed automobile as they tour the country together.
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Vernon Cover
Boulder
Colo
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Billerica
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Getewey
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Alan R. Fraser
Holland Hotel Bldg
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