Advertising as Investment Boosts Sales and Profits
A congressman proposed banning corporate advertising to cut waste and boost shareholder profits. The piece argues advertising, especially newspaper ads, is a wise investment after noting American Tobacco Company’s steady sales and profits rise while rivals cut ad spending. It contends many firms misjudge ads as expense and highlights tobacco firm’s continued heavy advertising.
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Congress
American Tobacco Company
California liquor repeal debate and its mixed effects
The writer in California notes repeal has not raised revenue as expected and argues temperance gains are unclear. He cites 1984 four-month drunkenness arrests and questions if increased drinking under license means more drinkers or more consumption per person.
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Harry Benge Crozier
California
Texas
Liguor
Reformers Back In Dallas Debate On Prohibition
A Dallas Journal editorial comments on the Women’s Organization for Prohibition Reform and the push to legalize beer and light wines. The piece notes reformers’ mixed messaging and questions what will remain of prohibition once reform occurs.
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Paris
Prohibition Reform
Texas
Dallas Journal
The Day's Best From Texas Newspapers Collage
A compilation of light, opinion filled quips from multiple Texas papers. Items reference civil service, Alaska colonists, Congress energy, farming life, and Eskimo naming traditions with humorous takes.
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Texas
The Paragraphers Laugh at Getting Old and Modern Life
A compilation of quotes mocks aging and modern habits from various newspapers. It jokes about waking late on June mornings then shifts to satirical lines on government, fashion, and a witty piano performance observed in a domestic setting.
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Washington News
Congress
Roanoke Times
That Little Game Beyond the Wall
A poem essay about a rose growing beyond a wall and the light and fragrance it finds. It emphasizes faith and hope that life continues beyond death and endures through time. A child’s remark about not being able to play ends the fragment, illustrating a dismissive tone.
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