Wilsons diplomacy and Muscle Shoals power vision in wartime France
A Toledo Blade analysis argues Wilson’s Versailles diplomacy sought a new world order based on the League of Nations rather than force. It links his stance to the South’s Muscle Shoals energy potential, arguing Ford’s dam deal could spark southern industrial transformation and shift national power. It notes Southern bankers cautious financing and northern capital gaps, with Ford as catalyst.
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Wilson
Versailles
League of Nations
United States Senate
Stannard
Baker
Rica
Germany
Merica
Hi Ure
Clemenceau
Bowie
Powell
Clinch
Upper
Tennessee
Coosa
Alabama
Cahaba
Cumland
Kentucky
Carolinas
Arkansas
New England
Texas
Henry Ford
Lee
Forrest
Stonewall Jackson
Muscle Shoals
Ford
Toledo
Blade
Parable and Dinner Traditions in Rural Services
A reminiscence describes all day rural services with dinner baskets, long tables, and country foods like brown fried chicken, corn on the cob, and layer cake. The text then recounts a Western Alabama incident where a Black man is found atop a carload of watermelons, raising questions of theft, mercy, and justice.
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Ais
Bees
Alabama
Morpheus
South
Dinner Signal Draws Devout to Soul Refreshing Hubs
The Yevivils gatherings during that period treated dinner as a mere item, yet for many devout attendees the announcement of dinner signified their plan to attend these soul refreshing places.
Watermelon Eating and Death in Alabama Melon Tale
A Montgomery Advertiser commentary questions a death linked to excessive Alabama watermelon eating. It suggests the man sought pleasure at another’s expense, wonders if death was self-inflicted or accidental, and proposes photographing him for advertising to promote Alabama melons to wealthy buyers.
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Weind
Alabama
Montgomery Advertiser
Debate Over Star Spangled Banner Sparks Controversy
A New York woman argues against adopting the Star Spangled Banner as national anthem claiming its origins in a bawdy song and its words attack Britain. She cites Anacreon in Heaven and notes Canada and Britain use the tune. calls for a wholly American anthem. The piece questions whether any patriotic air pleases all Americans.
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Congress
Britain
Anacreon Society of London
Toronto
Key
Baltimore
New York
America
Europe
Immortal Tunes Tie Nation to Its People
A Montgomery Advertiser excerpt contends that while critics find fault with the Star-Spangled Banner and other tunes, the melodies endure as the soul of the people. It notes both nations seldom know more than one stanza, focusing on tune over words and asserting no British complaints about the lines.
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Dixie
Montgomery
Montgomery Advertiser
Cotton Mills Move South as Spindles Surpass New England
A trade journal notes a shift of cotton mills to the South with more spindles there than in New England. Locating near water power and cotton fields attracts operators and workers, signaling a broader migration of large manufacturing plants to the cotton region.
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South
New England
Wagon bridge over Tennessee river would boost Bee Line route
The piece argues a wagon bridge at the Tennessee river to link Bee Line Highway and macadam sections, uniting two county areas. It claims the project would attract tourists, stimulate travel, and become a major regional asset, urging agitation and proper advocacy to secure support and approval.
Memorial praise omits father in household role analysis
The writing lauds mothers with enduring praise while noting fathers receive less celebration. It emphasizes the father's quiet, steady leadership at home and his concern for family welfare, hinted through the cultural lens of the American household and its “Model” honey.
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Mother
Father
Where They Play Today Southern League Games
Nashville at Memphis two gates. Chattanooga at Little Rock. Birmingham at Mobile.
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Nashville
Memphis
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Birmingham
Mobile
Baseball schedule notes for AL matchups
American League games listed include St. Louis visiting Cleveland, Boston at Philadelphia, New York at Washington, and Chicago at Detroit. Further details not provided.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Chicago
Detroit
National League Matchups Set Across Big City Parks
National League games schedule across cities includes Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, St. Louis at New York, Cincinnati at Philadelphia, and Chicago at Boston for upcoming fixtures.
Yesterday's Southern League results staggered by rain
Nashville Memphis game postponed by rain. Mobile defeated Birmingham 7 to 2. New Orleans beat Atlanta 5 to 4. Little Rock led 6 to 9 in a rain impacted game as Chattanooga won 5 to 0.
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Nashville
Baseball Scores From League Play
In limited action the American League results show Chicago 9 over Detroit 5, Cleveland 9 over St Louis 7, and Philadelphia 4 6, Boston 2 4. Three games were on the schedule.
National League Scores in Early Games
New York triumphed over Philadelphia 7 to 1 while Brooklyn defeated Boston 8 to 3. Pittsburgh split and Chicago dropped 1 to 6 as St Louis beat Cincinnati 9 to 8.
Probate Court Lists Hearing On Alabama Will
Andrew J. Wilson filed a petition for probate of the will of W. Wilson in Morgan County Alabama. Allie Ray and Jim Ray are potential legatees, both over ten, nonresidents of Alabama. The court set July 10 1922 for the hearing with notices to run in Albany Decatur Daily for three weeks.
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State of Alabama
Morgan County
Andrew J. Wilson
W. Wilson
Allie Ray
Jim Ray
Alabama
Oene
Arkansas
Albany-Decatur
L. P. Troup
Chester Tubb
Haleyville
Ala
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V. Valley "Printing Company, Inc
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Ash M. Blood Worth
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Vine
Anacreon
Oxfords
Palm Beach
Decatur
Panama
New Orleans
National League
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Seneca Springs
Seneca B. Burr
Tannab
Me Saveo
B. B. Ross
Auburn
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