Grandma's verbal spanking of Hastings over Bankhead seat
The Montgomery Advertiser voices strong opposition to Senator Hastings and his allies as they pursue a report recommending denying John Bankhead's Senate seat. The piece portrays Hastings as partisan and aligned with Heflin and Republicans, arguing the Alabama election was fair and Bankhead should be seated.
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Montgomery
Senate
Heflin
Hastings
Senate Elecons
John Bankhead
Congress
Associated Press
Bankhead
Democratic Party
Repub
Pres‘Hoover
Tom Heflin
Republican Party
United States Senate
Washington
Samuel J. Tilden
Ens
Alabama
White House
Bankhead-Heflin
Ates
Itates
John H. Bankhead
Alabama Senator Bankhead defends integrity amid attack
The statement rejects corruption claims against Senator John Bankhead, asserting no cleaner commission exists and condemning Hastings and others for a partisan investigation in Alabama. It labels the inquiry an unwarranted attack on Alabama and its senator.
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Alabama
Congress
John Bankhead
Hastings
Hastings report favors denying Bankhead seat for Alabama
Washington press dispatches report Senator Hastings, chair of the Senate committee probing the 1930 Alabama election, plans a report recommending denying Senator John H. Bankhead the seat won by voters in Alabama. The Daily questions grounds but notes Alabama voters want their chosen senator respected.
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Alabama
Hastings
Washington
Senate
Fred John H. Bankhead
the Daily
Senator Bankhead
A Train of Thoughts on Prayer and Peace
A reflective essay on Sabbath devotion and prayer from J E Blair. The author recalls family prayers, laments modern warfare in Manchuria, condemns unchecked alcohol trade, and lauds the League of Nations peace approach under Briand Kellogg. The piece urges devout prayer, faith in God, and courage in troubled times.
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Mr. Bunyan
Heaven
Baned
Jesus
Manchuria
Arthur Brisbane
Mr. Tennyson
League of Nations
Prince of Peace
Bethlehem
Twelve Years Ago Today Neighbors Share Local News
Mrs E N Penick has been ill for several days. Mr and Mrs Muller Guhl of Valleyho California visit Mr and Mrs George Muller. Mrs F S Hunt and brother Will Wyker return from Rochester Minnesota. Mrs George Gust of Willow Springs and Mrs Lewis Singer of Fort Wayne Indiana visit Mesdames Henry Papenburg and George Muller. Mrs W A Curry arrives from Memphis to stay with relatives.
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Muller Guhl
Valleyho, Cal
George Muller
George Gust
Willow Springs
Lewis Singer
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Henry Papenburg
W A. Curry
Memphis
Boulder City Hoover Dam marvel described in detail
Arthur Brisbane chronicles Boulder City Nevada as the Hoover Dam project rises. He describes the canyon, river, and tunnels, the enormous cost, and the promise of one million horsepower powering Southern California and Arizona. The piece notes wages, housing, and the rush for work while celebrating American enterprise.
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Boulder City
U.S.A
Hoover Dam
America
Uncle Sam
Big Ten Square Mile
Boulder Dam Canyon
Western Union
California
Nevada
H. 8 S. Anderson
Nevada Line
Las Vi
Nevada Mountains
Boulder Canyon
Colorado
Grand Canyon
Here
Earth
Hoover
Assouan
Nile
Arizona
Arizona-Nevada
Sam
Union Pacific Railroad
South Dakota Senator Bulow Faces Economic Debate
Senator W J Bulow, South Dakota Democrat and former governor, discusses national economic trends with simple clarity. He argues for competitive transportation, noting railroads renegotiate costs against growing auto and water shipping, while criticizing costly regulation and old infrastructure. He contrasts western surplus with eastern shortages and calls for freeing trade within the United States.
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Northwest
East
Submarine cable mileage and capital city quiz
The text states there are 201000 miles of submarine cables enough to circle the globe 13 times. Ottawa is named as the capital of Canada. It claims the United States does not belong to the League of Nations. The remaining dialogue jokes about marriage and drunkenness arrests, with lines from Jack and Tom.
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Lake Tahoe
Colorado
The
United States
League of Nations
Globe
Office humor and quips from a bygone issue
A collection of cheeky exchanges and jokes about marriage, dieting, and work life. Insights into social norms as clerks, businessmen, and appetites are teased through quips about wives, hosts, and a lazy Harlem youth. A playful snapshot of everyday urban banter.
Honeymooner and salesman visit hotel with honey boast
A salesman on his honeymoon boasts of honey at a hotel. Sambo responds with a cautious glance at the lady and notes she no longer works there, implying a change in staff or status.
Razor sales boast from a colored shopkeeper exchange
A brief street dialogue shows a storekeeper boasting a razor can cut through two coats and a garment. A colored customer asks if it will cut well, and the shopkeeper asserts its cutting power, highlighting a rugged, observational exchange in a historical urban setting.
A Humorous Exchange Between Two Players
Two men engage in a black banter about their lives while playing poker. One teases the other, warning that their ordinary life may mature if aces keep appearing up sleeves. The joke hinges on racial stereotype humor common in older publications.
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Sambo
Rastus
Doctor Fetches Vet For Silent Aristocrat Diagnosis
A doctor is summoned to a testy aristocrat. The physician plans to fetch a veteran friend who can diagnose without questions, hinting at a humorous twist in patient pride and medical banter.
Deviled Egg Dilemma Prompt Childhood Mischief
A mother crushes egg yolks for deviled eggs. Her son Clarence asks what she is doing and she explains. Later he tries to break an egg into pieces, declaring he is trying to get the devil out of his egg.
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Clarence
Poem Fragment Sparks Odd Flower Remedy Note
A woman notes a headache tablet in vase water will revive wilted flowers, while Tatters of Brushville boasts bootleg can revive songs. The piece contrasts Rip’s awakening after drinking versus everyday beverages, ending with Rip waking up.
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Brushville
Rip
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Decatur
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Tennesser Valley Printing
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Frost, Landis & Kohn
Atlanta
New York
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BY J. E. Blair
E. N. Penick
F. S Hunt
Will Wyker
Rochester
Minn
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Hodge
Coleridge
Frank T. Crowe
Moapa Valley
New South Dakota
Solon
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
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South Dakota
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Laer
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Jones
Capitol
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Tom
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