Honor system used to control Florida prison farm workers
At the Florida State Prison Farm in Raiford, superintendent J. Fitch describes an experiment in an honor system over six years. About 441 inmates work across 18,000 acres with minimal direct supervision, governed by self policing foremen and a strict, non corporal discipline regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Tyson
State Prison Farm
Raiford
Fla
J. &. Fitch
Florida
Blitch
Stribling Training for Greb Title Fight in Michigan City
Chicago reports Ma Stribling supervising as Young Stribling begins tapering training for a 19 round middleweight title bout with Harry Greb. The bout is listed for Michigan City Indiana with Greb due to arrive for workouts before the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ma” Stribling
Youni Stribling
Macon, Ga
Harry Greb
Michigan City
Ind
Greb
Air mail fleet readies for 24 hour overseas routes
Sixty De Havilland planes will relay mail across the continent from New York to San Francisco with two reserve ships at each end. Night landings rely on searchlights and 500 million candle power beacons. Postmaster Paul Henderson hails the system as a major aviation business service.
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Chicago
Federal Mail Service
New York
San Francisco
Alerm
de Havilands
Mississinni Valley
Paul Herderson
Signs Change Sought for Struthers City Status
Struthers Ohio moved from village to city nearly three years ago, but motorists still see village signs. Councilman John Conklin urged updating signs to read City of Struthers, while Councilman Gough proposed adding All Laws Enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Struthers
Ohio
John Conklin
Strothers
Gough
Rebs Willing To Do Anything To Be Elected
Rollicking satirical dispatch cites a pretend candidate claiming withdrawal from the Democratic race and vows to run on the Republican platform. He boasted of campaign HQ near Dacey’s bar and named cabinet picks such as Harry K. Thaw, William J. Bryan, Truman L. Newberry, and Magnus Johnson amid broad promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Krebs
New York
Michigan
Lincoln
Third Lancet
Dacey’s Bar
Thirtythird Street
Wharry KK. Thaw
William J. Bryan
Navy
Truman L. Newberry
Agriculture
Senator Magnus Johnson
Portrait of a Presidential Candidate Krebs
A satirical profile portrays Mr. Krebs as an ambitious candidate who vows to abolish the House and reform Congress into a cabaret. It mocks his self-promotion, personal quirks, and odd boasts including a fondness for alcohol and a humble upbringing, ending with a jab about Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Krebs
John Barrymore
Mont Ruth Guards Fine Cherry Tree
Rey and Mont Ruth guard a large cherry tree at Fern erect California soil. The tree bears a maroon cluster of four deep tart cherries, eight inches spray, promising a two bushel yield this year. The Red Cross originated in Geneva in 1863 by M Henri Durant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
Mont Ruth
California
Athens
The
Red Cross
Genoa
M. Henri Durant
Sunday Funeral Ban Enforced in Elyria Ohio
Sunday funerals are banned in Elyria by the city service director following a request from cemetery caretakers who say they need a day off. Clergy had supported a funeral free Sunday as Sundays are busy for calls, with exceptions to the rule noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Gaia
Pattern for Day Dress Model in Crepe or Linen
This popular style 4769 presents a Day Dress pattern suitable for crepe flannel linen or dot voiles and printed fabrics. Cut in sizes 16 18 and 20 years it requires 3 5 yards of 40 inch fabric for an 18 year size with additional contrasting fabric for collar and facings and 1 ½ yards for the dress width at the foot. Pattern mailed to any address on receipt of 12 cents in stamps.
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Farm of Florida Prison
Pas Ata
Dayton
Hiram Evans
Uncle Sam
Messenger
Set Sanykit
San
Beekman St
Rebs
I. N.S
the Swanson Furniture Co
N. Court Street
House of Neo-resentatives
Senate
Congressional
W. _C. Hartnett
G. A, A. L. Placke
Neave Ridg
Cincinnati, Ohio
Eylria
Chigger
the Cline Pharmacy Co
Athens, Ohio
Ynew Victor Records
Lakgié
Delibes
RED Seal Records
Maton
Messenet
Lucrezia Bori
Fucito
Mit
Wabash
Dresser
Old Indiana
Minot
Haydn Friedberg
Carl Fridberg
Old Mexico
Chopin
DiCapua
Strauss
Ate
Annie Laurie Mit
Symy Y Orchiespa
Victor Symphony Orchestraur
Pryor
Robert Bruce
Arduer Pryor
Wallace
Rob R MacGreage
Scotland
Victor Herbert
Cine Ile
Frangesa
Dance Records
Cadman
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
Henrietta
Paul Whiteman
Korman
Jean Goldkette
Land of the Sky
MacDowell
Gielito Lindo
Max Dolin
Neal Regrain
Garber-Davis
Bacon—Fox
Sant Teeeasies
Barney Rapp
Ted Weems
Weems
Waring
Seilin
New
Victor Records
de Witt
Gibson
Pharmacy
Prescription
Corona
Chine
Athens Book & News Co
Cline Bldg
Nelsonville
Logan
Grotto
Bank of Athens National Banking Association
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