Christmas Spirit and Prohibition Debate in Atlantic
The Atlantic News Telegram reflects on Christmas as a season of goodwill and community, praising its moral uplift and the paper’s gratitude to readers. It also critiques Prohibition and national liquor policy, arguing the Senate overstepped with a $270,000 rider and urging prudent governance and restraint.
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We Spared That Anyhow Defeat of Prohibition Budget
The editorial argues that rejecting a 1929 budget to enforce prohibition spared terrible consequences. It condemns officer misconduct and cold blooded killings, warns both drys and wets fail to think temperately, and critiques sweeping deprivations of constitutional rights for violators. It notes the stand of the paper as a longtime prohibition advocate.
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The Only Way to Riches and Thrift in Life
A reflective essay argues there are no shortcuts to wealth and that most fortunes arise from thrift and hard work started from small beginnings. It criticizes modern Americans for chasing instant pleasure and installments, insisting fundamentals endure and wealth comes from steady discipline and delayed gratification.
Mourning for George Hover After Sudden Death
The city mourns the sudden death of George Hover last Wednesday evening from a heart attack. A skilled electrician and musician, he was a kind husband and father with a large circle of friends. The writer recalls his quiet, upright character and the community offers sympathy to his widow and children.
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Speeding Up Railway Service In October Rail Freight Actions
October freight totals show the railway system operating at peak efficiency with record daily movement. Freight tons per mile topped 48.2 billion, a record aside from October 1926, and railcars traveled an average of 86.2 miles per day, exceeding prior monthly records.
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Henke
Transportation speedup cuts freight in transit time
The October 28.2 figure shows freight loading and unloading improved since 1920 and 1922 and 1928, with 18 percent better than 1928 Getover. The faster handling by railways shortened transit time per ton, enabling lower stock levels and investment, reflecting large railway investments and method changes that boosted overall industry and commerce nationwide.
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Five Women Set for Next Congress Says Iowa Column
From the Iowa Press Busy. Emmetsburg Democrat reports five women will be in the next congress. One Democrat and four Republicans are named. The piece notes the Democratic woman may be bright but will face animated debate from four Republican sisters.
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Did You Ever Stop To Think Edson R Waite Column
Edson R Waite of Shawnee Oklahoma writes a humorous civic column urging readers to advertise and support their home city. He argues that welcoming visitors, balancing work and play, and keeping a cheerful attitude contribute to permanent prosperity and attractiveness. He encourages everyone to participate in boosting the city.
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Fragmented dialogue echoes in a 1928 Adams service piece
A clipped montage of speech fragments and vintage lines echoes a George Matthew Adams Service anecdote. Characters discuss patience, education, travel, and small town life with humor and moral overtones, concluding with a note on harsh classroom discipline from a bygone era.
Correct English A Daily Quiz on Adjectives and Orthography
Correct English features questions on uses of free and double consonants, spelling rules, and grammar. It asks for the rule on doubly ec followed by a vowel, the correct forms of height falum spectra larvae, and explains improper phrases like Tin was bar in July while correcting quotients on only versus but a few days. It notes pronunciation pyramidal and triphthong concepts with examples.
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Public Ledger
BOA RIPPLING Rhyme Fragment by Walt Mason
A fragment from BOA RIPPLING RHYMES by Walt Mason appears in a Modern Instance. A Punktown teacher allegedly used a soft rubber strip that caused a pupil to be bitten on the hip.
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