Worms Turn as Public Takes Protective Measures
Reported spats with criminals grow as citizens strike back in multiple cities. In New York a would‑be hold‑up duo were attacked in a speakeasy, one killed and the other badly beaten. Fifteen men beat a would‑be robber in a Chinese poolhall. Five teenagers escaped after slinging billiard balls at robbers. A bank raid in Ohio met a citizen posse’s fire, and a Rochester shopkeeper killed a woman bandit. The public, fed up, moves to curb crime. The Texas note mentions bankers offering rewards for dead bandits.
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New York
Ohio City
Rochester
Texas
The Mob Spirit Takes Huge Toll of Life
A Paisley theater tragedy results from crowd panic as exits clogged by panic led to many deaths and injuries. Rescuers found little fire damage. the disaster blamed crowd behavior and lack of calm in emergencies rather than structural failure.
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Paisley
Paisley Theatre
Silent vote may decide Alabama Senate race in 1930
Opelika Daily News argues that unrecorded voting in 1928 and 1930 will determine the 1930 Alabama contest between Heflin and Judge Locke. The paper notes regulars and bolters possibly shifting the final tally, with Republican support also influencing results.
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Opelika Daily News
Heflin
Locke
al Smith
Alabama
Senate
Goat Hill
Theo
Hoover
Judge Locke
Plea for Protection for Dumb Beasts Across Winters
Columnist cites a letter about a dog killed after being kicked and urges stronger cruelty laws. The piece cites Selma Times-Journal calls for court action against animal neglect, notes widespread winter hardship for livestock, and appeals for human kindness to protect outdoors animals from sleet and cold.
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Odd MoelIntyre
New York
Selma Times-Journal
Selma
Times-Journal
Little Red Rooster and Black Hen Poem Teaches Hard Work
A Louisville and Nashville freight official shares a verse about the old black hen that digs for worms to illustrate diligence. The poem frames a contrast between the hungry rooster’s complaints and the hen’s earned sustenance, urging persistence.
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E. A. DePuniak
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Daily
Lee Clary
Milton Andrews
Radio as Musical Instrument Sparks Jail Fire Safety Quip
Tax officials may be right as the writer notes a radio can resemble a musical instrument. A Daily headline reports no more saws found in Morgan county jail. A penny’s value and fuse replacement are lightly mocked in a wry closing remark.
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Morgan County
Census Boost Expected for Decatur in 1930
The 1930 federal census is seen to reveal startling figures, with Decatur forecast to show a strong population increase. City officials believe the rise will attract new business opportunities and correct years of undercounting from the 1920 data.
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Decatur
Prohibition,Politics,and Populace in Early 1930s Debate
Edison urges keeping government out of business. Tarbell sees prohibition as lasting in the constitution. Notes on taxes, rum runners, Gandhi's self rule, India, Roosevelt prison plans, and rising crime in a voter-populated U S landscape.
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India
Britain
Stars struggle to shed typecast in transition to talkies
Lillian Gish and Clara Bow face new roles beyond their typecast images as sound cinema expands. Joan Crawford may escape her musical persona, while Edward Everett Horton and Victor McLaglen try serious parts but rebound to familiar screen archetypes. Chester Morris and Charles Ruggles follow similar shifts amid evolving Hollywood.
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Robbin Coons
Hollywood
Lillian Gish
D. W. Griffith
Clara Bow
Mary Pickford
Brooklyn
Edward Everett Horton
Victor McLaglen
Black Watch
Joan Crawford
Montana
Chester Morris
Sergeant Grischa
Charles Ruggles
Gentlemen of the Press
Kay Francis
Ruth Bryan Owen Faces Washington As Commoner in Congress
Washington- A bystander chats with Ruth Bryan Owen for 15 minutes about her job. She remains enthusiastic after almost a year in Washington and believes her duty to her district is a personal trust, saying if something goes wrong it will be her fault.
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Washington
Ruth Bryan Owen
Congress
Jesus speaks of trust and eternal life in John ten passage
The text reflects a division among the Jews over Jesus as the Christ at the feast of dedication in Jerusalem. Jesus cites his works, asserts his father's name witness, and promises eternal life to his sheep who hear his voice and follow him.
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Jerusalem
Jesus
Temple
Solomon
Christ
Woman Congressman Reflects On Public Service And Perception
The article profiles Mrs. Owen, a female representative who values her unique approach to congressional work. She notes male colleagues admire her energy, but she worries visitors leave the galleries misled by routine procedures. She cites the Norbeck bird bill as a case where public input diverges from mail and opinion, sending library copies of the Congressional Record while doubting the impact on her tariff stance.
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Owen
Norbeck
Congressional Record
Candlelight club brings chic cabaret to New York
The Candlelight on East Sixtieth Street debuts as a theater cabaret hybrid open from 11 pm with dancing and sketches after midnight. Cover is $4 as Parisian and Viennese influence infuses the intimate room with mirrors, gold, and crystal chandeliers.
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Richard Maslock
New York
Provincetown
Playhouse
East Sixtieth Street
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Smart
Rudy Valee
P. G. Wodehouse
Indica
Comedietta
Europe
Vienna
Georgette Cohan
George M
Roy D’arcy
Marion Leffing
Berlin
Armand Kaliz
Austin Strong
Leslie Howard
Ferenc Molnar
Sacha Guitry
Arthur Schnitzler
Richelieu
Provinceton Playhouse's Decline Signals Experimental Theater Struggles
A retrospective on Provinceton Playhouse fading from Provincetown to Manhattan notes its 13 year absence from the wharf and fading Broadway reception. It recalls Greenwich Village days with Eugene O Neill Louis Wolheim Walter Huston Charles Gilpin Jules Bledsoe and the Grand Street group with Albert Carroll and Fred Ing. The piece warns that with both organizations gone the future of experimental theater in Manhattan remains uncertain and urges support for home merchants.
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Grand Street
Neighborhood Playhouse
Actor's Theater
Manhattan
New Year Wish And Local Advertising Patchwork
An assortment of quips, ads, and jokes appears, blending a New Year wish with short humorous exchanges. The text features lines about pride in local shopping, a Decatur buying motto, and light family anecdotes, concluding with a child’s Irish-themed song snippet.
Quotable lines and wry quips in a decorative column
A collection of humorous asides on work worth, aging rings, marriage jokes and dieting, noting prudence and vanity. The sketches poke fun at busy lives, longevity of items, pacifist old gags, and fashion shocks with light satire.
Esoteric and Indelicate Terms Defined
A compact glossary entry defines Esoteric as doctrines understood by a select circle and confidential. Indelicacy is described as lacking refinement offensive to modesty. Ensconce means to fix securely establish in a safe place or guard in secret.
Birmingham Social Notes and Alabama Power Budget
Mrs Leroy Moore of Birmingham was guest of her sister at a club dance on Monday evening. Mrs Hartwell Davis and daughter Elizabeth returned from Mammoth Spring Arkansas. Alabama Power to spend seventeen million dollars in 1929 under new budgets announced by president Thomas W Martin. Bill Rogers of Birmingham was weekend guest of Will David.
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Leroy Moore
Birmingham
Hartwell Davis
Elizabeth
Mammoth Spring
Ark
Alabama Power Company
Thomas W. Martin
Bill Rogers
Will David
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