Merchants urged to fight political gang in Alabama
A Birmingham Age-Herald report quotes Dr Henry J Willingham claiming merchants can whip county sheriffs by organizing opposition to Governor Graves aides. He warns the legislature could cripple retail business by bowing to a corrupt political faction and taxing merchants out of business.
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House
Montgomery
Henry J. Willingham
Alabama
Birmingham Age- Herald
Dr. Willingham
Mr. Merchant
Graves
Decatur Faces Challenge to Add Jobs and Grow Farming
A Decatur address outlines a goal to improve employment by at least a thousand workers and to establish the area as a leading agricultural center in the region. The statement emphasizes steady work and near term progress toward the big objective.
Times of Ballot Debate Reach Across Miles
The note discusses a ballot issue named King Edward and Mrs. Simpson as focal points, reflecting broad public interest. The commentary contrasts distant debates with American discussions, suggesting the subject captivates a wide audience despite geographic distance.
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King Edward
Simpson
America
Terre
Sympathy Over Tax Levy Sparks School Funding Debate
The notice condemns constant calls for funding in education and warns the public may tire of payments. It argues those responsible should address funding reform before the system worsens.
School leaders spark sheriff political backlash in Alabama tax debate
A quoted school leader told a legislative committee merchants face tax fears while sheriffs are portrayed as politicians. The remarks risk politicizing sheriffs statewide and draw criticism over tactics to pass the tax, with the Daily Picked seen as aiding the cause.
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Legislative Committee
Alabama
Pop Warner contract extended at Temple University
Temple University extends Pop Warner's contract by two years amid relief among fans and backers. Warner remains a highly regarded mentor as Temple athletic officials show confidence despite teams not meeting peak expectations. Alabama also extended Frank Thomas as similar support grows.
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Pop Warner
Temple University
Warner
Temple Athetic
Alabama
Pach Frank Thomas
Temple
Willingham Claim Triggers Editorial Debate on Merchants Power
Alabama vocational forces official Dr. Henry J. Willingham says lawmakers fear no merchants and could defeat county officials. Bruce Shelton of Tuscaloosa News responds with an editorial questioning the claim in the Wednesday issue, noting merchants rarely engage in politics.
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Willingham
Henry J. Willingham
Vocational Forces of
Alabama
Bruce Shelton
Tus 9Ola News
Dr. Willingham
Ram Ram Grotto to Initiate 260 Members Dec 12 in Birmingham
Albany Decatur Grotto Club completes local plans while Ram Ram Grotto in Birmingham finalizes arrangements for the initial ceremony on December 12. About 260 candidates will be initiated as the route from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico is being marked through the Twin Cities by James Yargue arriving from Pensacola. Weather features a 2.59 inch rainfall, the heaviest in months. Local social notes include visits from Mrs. J. T. Nelson Mrs. Joe Bradley Mrs. T. W. Pratt and Miss Gene Humphrey and ill resident F A Bloodworth.
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Birmingham
Ram Ram Grotto
Chicago
Gulf of Mexico
Twin Cities
James Yargue
Pensacola
The Pope's Health and Royal Justice Highlight King’s Path
Arthur Brisbane notes The Pope's health, the king acting as judge, and rougher roads for kings. A pillar in authority appears missing as modern governance tests leadership. Copyright 1906 King Features Inc.
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King Features Inc
Arthur Brisbane
Pope Pius Affectionate Inquiry As World Prays For Recovery
Pope Pius shown in fragile health as Cardinals guard his bedside and the faithful hope for a swift recovery. Observers note his age temperate life and Alpine climbs, while commentary on royal matters in England grows quiet amid the King Edward and Wallis Simpson controversy.
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Pope Pius
Wedgwood Voices on King and Empire Amid Royal Marriages
Colonel Josiah Wedgwood argues the oath, coronation rites, and oil have no practical effect on the monarchy. He notes historic kings who faced losses of their crowns and laments colonial objections to royal marriage while urging a strong British empire aided by air and sea power.
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Josiah Wedgewood
Parliament
House of Commons
Wedgwood
South Africa
Australia
Canada
Japan
Hull proposes more conferences among American nations
Mr. Hull argues for frequent international conferences focused on the American continents. He warns that outside America, fewer conferences are preferable and recalls Will Rogers’ quip that Uncle Sam never lost a war or won a conference.
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Mr. Hull
America
Will Rogers
Uncle Sam
Thieves Strip Mile of Rail on Busy Run Spur
Police report three men arrested on charges of tipping up rails cutting them into small lengths and selling as junk after a mile of Pennsylvania railroad track disappeared on the Busy Run spur near Steubenville Ohio.
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Steubenville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Husband's split settled as he favors another woman
Lorraine Bruce Scordato, 23, testified that her husband fell in love with another woman simply because she resembled his mother. Judge George W. Bristow granted the divorce.
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Ochicago
Pec
Lorraine Bruce Scordato
George W. Bristow
Medical science extends lifespan through infancy protection and vaccines
Dr Logan Clendening notes longevity rises from infancy to old age due to better milk safety, control of infections, and vaccines. He urges diphtheria and typhoid vaccination in early childhood with revaccination every seven years and smallpox immunity, advising choosing parents with health protection.
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Logan Clendening
Parsifal and the Holy Grail in Wagner Opera
The essay recounts the Wagner opera Parsifal with its Grail legend set among knights in the Pyrenees. Parsifal, a guileless fool, defeats temptation to heal Amfortas, while the Holy Grail remains sacred. It notes a 1933 German stamp honoring Wagner's work.
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Pyrenees
Christ
Amfortas
Parsifal
Richard Wagner
Wagner
Germany
Soul mates, skippers, and the back to the farm urge
A quirky dialogue hints at men escaping city life to settle into country living. The exchange references a husband choosing a simpler routine and a wife urging conversation about unresolved topics. The tone is light and observational with domestic humor.
Nighttime musings and a playful exchange in a city room
A local man muses on time and a woman's thoughts offering a witty remark about anger. Another speaker recounts a theft where a thief took a watch purse and billfold, while a joke about carrying a loaded revolver reveals a missed discovery.
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Henry
Charles
Councilman Brown’s setter dies after buzzard confusion
In Laurens 8, the setter dog coursing quail became tangled by circling buzzards. The animal collapsed, breaking its neck as it whirled in confusion, ending the chase. Brown noted the birds caused the misdirection leading to the fatal accident.
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Laurens
8. C
R. M. Brown
Brown
Japan ae Show Programs List Chorus Addresses
In Japan ae show programs, addresses and telephone numbers for each chorus girl are commonly listed. The practice provides contact details alongside performer names in program booklets.
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Japan
Math Proofs and Banter in a Classroom Exchange
A playful dialogue shows a math professor confirming a student’s answer as correct and probing for proof. The student jokes about age and a brother who is “22 and half nuts.” A racy line contrasts a vision with a sight of Ethel, followed by a club golfer missing three times at the ball and addressing the crowd.
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Bombay
Kokomo
Ind
From the Lips of Wisdom Wry Observations
A string of wry quips on marriage language and gender roles notes. It contrasts optimism and pessimism about career choices and hints at a local youngster’s tale ending abruptly.
Humorous Exchanges and Snappy Banter in Old Talk
A collection of quips about taxes families grooming and social quirks. Jests touch on the niece, a grandfather scalp issue, dandruff, Indians, pleasing a woman, and a grocer with fishy looks in a dated conversational vignette.
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Bill
Will
Things I Never Knew til Now About Milk Wonders
Walter Winchell On Broadway catalogues odd milk facts from history and pop culture. The column riffs on Poppaea Sabina Anna Held Hoover Rockefeller Center and milk in cosmetics and welfare alike. It ends with playful quips about butter cheese and a whimsical note on milk in daily life.
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Poppaea Sabina
Nero
Anna Held
Ants Herd Cattle and Milk Lore Through History
A quirky collection of notes links ants tending cows with historical milk facts. It mentions 1624 shipments to Pilgrims, vast milk production, and odd trivia from animal biology to ancient practices. The piece touches on dairy science, transport history, and cultural quirks without a single cohesive narrative.
Voices on Alcohol Costs Hit Boston Taxpayers
A letter from Mrs. D. D. Pittman of the Alabama WCTU argues Boston’s 5000 annual alcohol cases cost taxpayers about 375000 dollars, with over 1000 coma cases and two weeks average treatment, urging voters to elect officials who end liquor legalization and its public expense.
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the Daily: the
Boston Globe
Boston
Boston City
United States
D. D. Pittman
Alabama Wctu
Ball testifies stock cost for vast Alleghany system
George A. Ball, a midwestern manufacturer, told Senate investigators he paid $274,682 for stock controlling a $3,183,285,000 railway and industrial empire. He bought the stock at public auction in September 1935, giving him control of the Alleghany System part of the holdings of the late Sweringen brothers of Cleveland.
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Washington
George A. Ball
Senate
Ball
Alleghany
Sweringen Brothers
Clevend
Policeman Handcuffs Self Then Reunites With Key
Pittsburgh patrolman Carl Steiglitz cuffed a suspect to his own wrist but could not free himself after forgetting the key. A city locksmith freed him, solving the humorous embarrassment.
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Pittsburgh
Carl Steiglitz
Drunken cow leads to whisky still seizure in Dallas
Federal Agent J C Harston spotted an unsteady cow in a Dallas pasture and investigated. The cow was drunk and led to a whisky still from which it had been eating mash. Harston confiscated the still and arrested the owner.
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Dallas
Tex
J. C. Harston
Harston
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