Problems of the State Require Careful Study
The Huntsville Times notes an Alabama deficit near 18 million dollars and warns it may grow to about 6 million more this year. It urges swift, nonpartisan action, including sweeping spending cuts and new revenue to avoid default, with a Brookings Institute survey guiding reforms.
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Miller
Alabama
Seiptdleen Atva Abed Athmplemad
Brookings Institute
Huntsville Times
F. Hopkinson Smith
Paroled Convicts Return to State Prisons Under Miller Plan
Governor Miller expands Christmas parole, and most paroles have expired with convicts returning to state prisons. Some inmates greet staff and express satisfaction with the living conditions and food. The article notes adherence to prison rules and fewer violations among those who are released.
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Miller
Speed blamed for most fatal auto wrecks argues AMA
The Anniston Star notes the American Motorists Association blames excessive speed for the majority of fatal automobile accidents. It contrasts this with the view that reckless driving is the main cause and argues that better roads have raised overall accident numbers.
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Anniston Star
American Motorists Association
Association
Mexican tombs and gold discovery could shift economy
Arthur Brisbane reports on Mexico uncovering ancient tombs with gold treasures akin to Tutankhamun findings, speculating the riches could transform Mexico into a gold-based economy. He also notes Spain's religious strife, India and France gold flows, and a hiccup cure using champagne provided by a Arkansas mayor.
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Mexico
Hiccups feared as town braces for attacks and chaos
Reports warn of widespread hiccup episodes in Mayor McLaughlin's town amid circus oddities. European finance headlines claim Austria Bulgaria Greece and Yugoslavia may default on 600 million in private loans to American banks, though bankers deem the amount exaggerated.
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McLaughlin
Ringling
Europe
Mr. Ochs
Vienna
Austria
Bulgaria
Greece
Delinquent Firms Warned Against Doing Business Here
Officials warn that any company deliberately defaulting or avoiding payment must settle debts before resuming operations in this country. The measure targets entities acting in bad faith and seeking to avoid obligations.
Woman in New York Kills Two Women Then Self
Mrs. Pagan shoots two women in New York during a quarrel over a man, killing one and wounding another before killing herself. She leaves a matrimonial letter asking her husband to use insurance money to bury her and care for their dogs.
What Constitutes Diet For Three-Year-Old Tot
Diet guidance for a three year old emphasizes milk as the staple, with daily intake 1 to 1.5 pints in the second year rising toward a three year goal of 40 to 50 pounds weight, and at least a tenth of daily calories from protein. Includes cereals vegetables eggs meats fruits and juices, with sugar limited, and varied meals from breakfast cereal to bread and milk options.
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Logan Clendening
Dr. Rose
Caine
Ashe
Minera
Ceralas
No Armament Reduction Looked For at Geneva By Naval Committee Head
Senator Hale claims the United States should seek arms cuts when negotiating at Geneva. He notes the 1921 33 era limits and warns that Allied navies continue rapid expansion. Secretary Adams supports avoiding a costly arms race while European debt repayment shapes talks.
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Geneva
Naval Committee
Hale
Secretary of the Navy
Charles Francis Adams
Creditors meeting dubbed novelty as election looms
The piece notes outsiders believe Americans will not freely decide the election and will let creditors handle matters, describing a creditor's meeting held without creditors as a novelty amid the looming vote.
Early Congress Pay and a French Lighthouse Claim
The text states congressmen were paid six dollars per day for actual time in congress. It also claims the Mount Afrique lighthouse near Dijon in France is the world’s most powerful, with beams visible up to 300 miles, guiding aircraft.
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India
England
Bank of France
Congress
Mount
Afrique
Dijon
France
Horoscope Note On John Winthrop Jr Iron Foundry
A dated line notes that persons born on this day are cautious with spending. It cites John Winthrop Jr in his iron foundry at Lynn Massachusetts in 1644 as an example.
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John Winthrop, Jr
Lynn
Mass
Physical Examinations Proceed in Local Schools
Dr. H C McRee county health officer reports completion of pupil physicals in Falkville Danville and Oak Grove with about 40 rural schools remaining. He notes weather dependent travel but expects the work to proceed quickly once roads are passable.
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H .C. McRee
Falkville
Danville
Oak Grove
McRee
Corrected use of or not limited by other or else
The note argues that the word or should not be constrained by the term other or else. It urges stating Shakespeare is the greatest of all English poets without adding redundant qualifiers.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Washington
Congress of the
United States
Europe
Uncle Sam
Shakesepeare
Shakespeare
Today's Anniversary On til dey 1908
A brief anniversary note records an event dated in 1908 with a brief reference to a person or occurrence. The readable line hints at a commemoration or historical reminder without full context.
Early Gold Discovery Notes Across Regions
The text traces ancient gold knowledge in India around 1564 and early mining beginnings in the Appalachians circa 1762 and in California by 1648. It highlights regional timelines for mineral exploration and setting the scene for later mining activity.
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Appalachians
California
Businessman’s Witty Tale of Saving Money Goes Bust
A quirky fable notes a clever businessman who shrugs off printing costs to save money. The venture continues then collapses, ending with the crypto of a modern line about an online vibe and a strange aside about a vacuum-cleaner.
Witty cartoon captions and quips from a Decatur page
A collage of humorous witticisms and one liners about hats pancakes bears taxes love and marriage. Jokes reference a Empress Eugenie hat a pancake hat and a railway ride with a curious child. The piece mixes social observations and light irony across everyday scenes.
Influenza Cases Mild in Morgan County This Season
Little influenza is yet reported in Morgan county with numbers likely lower than previous years. Officials attribute the unusually mild winter to the small flu count, recalling the 1918 outbreak occurred in October but noting month peaks have varied since.
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Morgan County
Origin of Mausoleum Name Traces to Mausolus Tomb
The term mausoleum comes from the tomb built near Halicarnassus for Mausolus of Caria by his widow Artemisia. Constructed circa 350 B.C., the monumental tomb gave its name to later burial monuments.
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Halicarnassus
Mausolus
Caria
Artemesis
Statue of Liberty Steps Reach 403 From Base to Torch
The landmark in New York Harbor features 403 steps from the foundation to the torch. The figure highlights the climb as a historic measure of the ascent to the crown and flame.
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Statue of Liberty
New York Harbor
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Decatur
Ala
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Atlanta
New York
Chicago
Mail
Tennessee Valley
John G. Pollard
King Features Syndicate,Inc
Arthur Brisbane
Spain
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Moncada
Alfaro del Patriarcho
Mazarrocho
Edith Cantell
Humphrey, Ark
L. P. McLaughlin
Aran
TOD
Vandenberg
Michigan
Philippines
Philippine Island
Asia
Japan
Manchuria
Clendening
Co Neage
P. Stewart
Washington, D. C
Frederick Hale
Giam
Maryley
Mount Holyoke
Claude A. Swanson
Norman H. Davis
Wilson
Versailles
Gtanford
Sam
Uncle Bam
Hoover
Joe
Cicero
Willi
Willie
Moses
Ikey
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