Developments Eyed in Shoals Project as Hoover Aides Meet
Washington reports indicate a serious push on the Muscle Shoals issue with Minority Leader Snell meeting President Hoover at the White House and Edsel Ford attending a secret House Military Affairs Committee session. The Shoals commission bill, likely to shape any action, may not satisfy all Tennessee Valley interests but aims to pass with presidential support.
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White House
Edsel Ford
Detroit
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Shoals
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Muscle Shoals Commission
Congress
Tennessee Valley
Neverthelss
Strawberry growing brings money to Morgan County
Decatur credits Hartselle for sparking crop diversification in Morgan County after the dismissal of the county farm and home agents. Strawberries in the Hartselle area yielded about ten cars shipping to eastern markets, averaging over 1 000 dollars per car, with profits estimated above 10 per cent. This year plans call for about 100 acres of strawberries.
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Hartselle
Morgan County
Wir
Anniston Star Backs Roosevelt for Democratic Nomination
The Anniston Star, an Alabama progressive prohibition paper, endorses Franklin D. Roosevelt for president. The move signals cross factional support for Roosevelt in a state torn four years ago, with figures like Mayor W A Gunter and Burden Burr backing him as building blocks for an Alabama coalition.
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Roosevelt
Annilston Star
Alabama
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
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Star
Burden Burr
Birmingham
Burr
Democratic Executive Committee
Editor Praises Governor Miller’s Firm Stance
Col. R. M. Rawls of the Alabama Courier commends Governor B. M. Miller for steadfast leadership in facing key issues. The editor lauds Miller’s backbone, refusal to bow to pressure, and commitment to law and order while noting the governor’s tough position with a hostile legislature and calls for restraint on cotton policy.
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Goode
Cotton Holds Steady Near Six Cents Level
Market notes show cotton prices remaining steady around six cents per pound as traders watch supply and demand factors. Analysts caution that small shifts in futures could affect near term movement.
Prices hint at gradual business recovery trends
Prices show modest rises in several lines signaling a slow revival. The piece muses on traditional roles with notable lines about household influence and a worn maxim reflecting social attitudes.
Palace Cafe Set for Friday Opening in South
The new Palace Cafe will open its doors Friday morning for public inspection. The cafe features interior work costing several thousands of dollars and is noted as one of the prettiest in the South. Local barbers announce price increases starting Monday with haircuts at 50 cents and shaves at 25 cents. D. D. Burleson is convalescing after an illness. Mrs. J. O. Camp ill with grippe. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kelley and Cornelia Kelley return to Memphis after visiting A. H. Kelley family.
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New Palace
Brisbane
Australia
Mellon Tax Plan to Balance Budget Seeks Higher National Tax
Secretary Mellon tells the House Democrats the government faces a great emergency and must raise more revenue. He endorses a sales tax and argues the nation must tax heavily to preserve credit and avoid borrowing from banks. Honolulu crime case and Brisbane protests add to a global view of financial strain and social unrest.
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House of Representatives
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Chamberlain Incident Seen as Japan’s Determined Stand
Washington column argues Japan’s apology for the Mukden licking of Consul Chamberlain confirms a firm stance by Japanese authorities. The piece notes pride, Oriental attitudes, and the potential impact on Manchuria as Japan asserts strength and signals future conduct toward Westerners.
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United States
Culver B. Chamberlain
Mukden
Chamberlain
Howling Wolf in New York Zoo Draws Weekday Attention
A timber wolf at the New York zoological garden is said to howl every weekday between noon and 1 PM with other wolves in imitation while refusing to howl on Sundays. The tale recalls the saintly conversion of the wolf and the abundant holy spring noted six days a week.
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New York
Zoological Garden
Open Air Schools and School Ventilation Reform
A historical account credits open air schools and Dr. Clendening of Chicago with revolutionizing classroom ventilation. It describes Willem Watt and Samuel B. Wheeler promoting fresh air over drafts and stale indoor air, improving pupil alertness health and teacher morale, and the shift away from 30 cubic feet per minute norms toward gradual reform.
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Logan Clendening
Willem 2
Wath Whe
Gresham
Chicago
Mr. Watt
Watt
Watts
Samuel B. Wheeler
Connecticut
Knion
Meteors, Wolves, and Hen Water Tricks in Curious Theories
A column ponders Sunday wolf howling, Bunyan's hen gratitude, and cold science on water suction. Arizona experiments show earth is bombarded by microscopic meteors traveling 100 miles per second while light travels 186000 miles per second. Small meteors strike earth harmlessly or perhaps beneficially.
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Bunyan
Arizona
Venetian Printer Manutius and 1500 A.D. Milestones
A fragment notes the Italian printer Aldus Manutius of Venice around 1500 A.D. and references his contributions in early modern typography and publishing.
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Biek
Acd Ihalics
A. de
Icebergs Melt Time and Ocean Salinity Facts
Icebergs can take up to 200 years to melt in some conditions. Ocean salinity averages about 3.5 pounds of salt per 100 pounds of seawater. Icebergs are freshwater ice, not salt water.
Horoscope for Those Born On This Day
Persons born on this day display a quick temper and sharp tongue yet hold the ability to control both through steady judgment and restraint.
Franklin’s 1762 Harmonica Invented With Glasses of Water
Benjamin Franklin in 1762 invented a musical instrument called the harmonica built from a set of water-filled glasses. The instrument produced tones by fingers dampened to touch the glass rims.
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Benjamin Franklin
Blues record reflect Southern Central States vogue years past
A brief note highlights how blues songs gained popularity in the southern central states many years ago, marking a historical trend in regional music.
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Central States
Wit and Wisdom Snippets From a Silent Era
A collage of humorous aphorisms and light anecdotes ranging from marriage quips to social observations. Jokes about aging love, mistaken health causes, dial phones in the senate, and a hotel door admonition capture a dated, playful voice. Includes puns and witty one liners.
Flirt, food, and common sense in old wisdom
A collage of wry aphorisms on flirtation, onions, youth, wealth, war, books, and sense. It pokes fun at reputations and priorities with lines about flirts, dictionaries, money's power, peace talk, and the value of checkbooks over novels. The tone mimics a period column of light satire.
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Noah Webster
Massachusetts First Historical Society Formation
Massachusetts formed a historical society beginning in 1791 and incorporated in 1794, marking an early effort to preserve regional history.
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Massachusetts
Oldest Christian Hymn Attributed To Clement Of Alexandria
A fragmentary text suggests the oldest Christian hymn may be credited to Clement of Alexandria and likely composed in early Christian worship. The attribution points to antiquity and scholarly debate about its exact origins and authorship.
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Clement of Alexandria
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