Sheriff Candidate Promises To Rid Jefferson County Racket
In a recent Post issue a Jefferson County sheriff candidate vows to run racketeers out of the county. The paper also comments on a sensational case where a jury convicted a black man yet recommended a penitentiary sentence, urging accountability for jurors and court officials. The editorial favors constitutional finance reforms to cut Alabama’s bonded debt and taxes, proposing mandatory tax votes with any new bond issues and a statewide amendment to restrict debt.
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Birmingham
Jefferson County
The
Post
Montgomery
Alabama
Army air base urged for Muscle Shoals defense needs
Opinion argues for a Tennessee Valley air base to protect dams and ammunition plants. It notes joint army navy maneuvers along the eastern seaboard, a Huntsville bomber sighting, and the lack of fuel and protection in the valley, urging swift action to secure defense facilities.
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Army
Navy
Army High Command
Tennessee Valley
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee
Birmingham
Sam
An_aviun
Ten_ Valley
Tennessee River
Alabama Tax Revenue Critique From Manufacturer's Record
The quoted claim states Alabama ranks third in the nation for low per capita revenue from taxation. The text argues Alabama should manage funds carefully to avoid tax increases, citing figures from the current Manufacturer's Record.
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Alabama
Union
Echols Host Fox Hunt Honoring Nashville Guests
From The Daily May 14 1926 Mr and Mrs D S Echols plan a Fox hunt Saturday night to entertain guests from Nashville Tennessee Jeroy McEntire returns from business trip to Nashville and Louisville May 14 marks the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs T G Crane Mrs Fred Pruett and son prepare to visit relatives in Atmore Alabama and Henry Poss of Chattanooga Tennessee visits Mr and Mrs Patterson
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D. S. Echols
Nashville
Tenn
Jeroy McEntire
Louisville, Ky
G. Crane
Chief Justice Hughes Courts Craft in Judicial Speech
In Washington on May 14, Chief Justice Hughes spoke on legal craftsmanship and the court's capacity, praising retired justices Van Devanter and Sutherland while noting tensions with Justice Black and broader internal conference dynamics shaping cases and permissions to be heard. The remarks come amid ongoing friction over Black's political leanings and the court's ability to align views among the justices.
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Washington
Hughes
Sutherland
McReynolds
Butler
Stoné
Roberts
Cardoz
Reed
Black
Senate Lobby Committee
Justice Black
Justice Reed
Supreme Court
Holmes
Roosevelt
Justices Dissent and Senate Deliberations Shape New Deal Debate
The piece notes Justice Black's 13 reads and 14 dissents, contrasting Justice Reed's six reads with two dissents. It cites a quip about Black, hints at Hughes and Roosevelt appointments, and discusses Southern filibuster hopes on the wage hour bill. It also notes social security funding shifts and old age tax collections amid a stalled financing plan.
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Senate
Dixie
New England
Democratic Party
Social Security Board
Treasury
Treasury I. Q. U.’s
Congress adjournment resolutions await White House must program
Lew Deschler and Charles Watkins, parliamentarians of the house and senate, drafted adjournment resolutions. Copies sit in their desks and on the floor with only the date blank. The leaders delay until the White House defines the must program.
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Lew Deschler
Charles Watkins
House
Senate
White’ House
Popular Myths About Tuberculosis Debunked by Dr Log
Dr Logan Clendening presents corrections to common tuberculosis myths. He cites statements from the British Journal of Tuberculosis and argues that blood spitting often comes from lung disease, climate and altitude alone do not guarantee cure, sun exposure can harm lung TB, and healing depends on proper care.
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Logan Clendening
Bernard Hudson
Colorado
Dr Clendening to answer questions in his column only
The statement clarifies that Dr. Clendening will respond to general interest inquiries exclusively through his designated column, indicating a channeled approach to reader questions and likely a moderated format for public guidance.
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Dr. Clendening
Hidden Illness Behind False Recovery
A lingering condition mirrors a rapid apparent recovery, as individuals leave medical care believing they are cured. In truth their ailment remains, unnoticed until they return home where lingering symptoms reemerge and prompt renewed attention from clinicians.
Office Cat: The Test of Love on a Narrow Road
A humorous piece shows a nervous wife learning to drive as a gallant husband tests her reactions when danger appears. It notes how a careless driver causes trouble and debt and mocks the temper when others block a car and lock it in.
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Jones
Dr Clendening Pamphlets Offered By Mail
Office notice lists seven pamphlets by Dr. Clendening available for 10 cents each plus a self addressed return envelope with a three cent stamp. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation, Reducing and Gaining, Feeding infants, Treatment of Diabetes, Feminine Hygiene, and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
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Clendening
Logan Pendening
Family Converts to Two Seater Car Plan
The conversation centers on a family choosing a two seater vehicle to fit their needs. It highlights space constraints and practicality for daily use.
The Lonely Stretches
A lyrical scene of a couple on a moonlit road with a malfunctioning car. The engine sputters and dies amid a calm, balmy night as they gaze at the sky, realizing there is no gasoline.
Seeking Earnestly in Spiritual Pursuit and Repentance
A devotional exhortation urges deep earnestness in seeking God as taught in Jeremiah 29 13. It links repentance, restoration, and keeping vows to genuine finding of the Lord, noting joy peace power and victory as outcomes of earnest seeking.
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God
David
Zacchaeus
Athens High school to graduate 75 seniors
Seventy five seniors will receive diplomas from Athens High School at commencement exercises Friday night May 20 at the First Methodist church. The class selected fathers of two members, Reverends A S Pitts and H G Reese, to conduct the commencement sermon Sunday night May 15.
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Athens
Ala
Athens High School
First Methodist Church
A. 8. Pitts
H. G. Reese
Progress? Tax and Highways Debate Sparks Political Web
The passage links a chain from highway construction to freight costs and railroad losses to justify a deficit paying scheme. It intertwines political dialogue with social commentary about women listening to a romance, and hints at objections from Ethel’s family to a marriage.
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Jond B. Sicker
John B. Sticker
Corrections of a Conversation Fragment in a Shipboard Scene
The excerpt shows a captain joking with a despondent passenger while a co ed attempts to elicit talk from a reluctant companion. Other snippets feature a seating usher and Mrs Smythe Brown making elaborate reception plans with an aside about not playing an instrument.
Unnamed Servant Named for Party Entrance Duties
Dialog shows a stern mistress directing Bridget to call arriving guests, a joke about women living longer, plus a quip about a late party and work, and a patient questioning a ten dollar bill for glasses lost during surgery. The doctor replies that one act is worth a million intentions.
Bears do not hug their enemies to death
A terse line notes that bears do not show affection to foes and instead attack as a defense. The statement contrasts myth with animal behavior and uses a blunt tone typical of concise humor pieces.
Walter Winchell On Broadway Notes in Washington
Walter Winchell observes Washington as a visiting New Yorker, noting 20 to 70 cent taxi fares, buzzing hotel districts, and busy streets. He mocks elevator etiquette, cafe service delays, and polite locals while savoring the city’s political chatter and social movements.
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New York
Washington
Hackie
Entertaining conversationalists and off the record banter
The passage notes the abundant salt and sting in informal chatter about public figures. It remarks how such talk stays off the print and contrasts regional fame of a Gridiron Dinner episode involving F. D. R. and Glenn Frank.
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F. D. R.glenn Frank
N. Y
Washington
Townsfolk and transient readers crowd the White House district
The town teems with screwballs who rush to the White House to beg favors or protest. Transients find the local dailies more readable than other cities, despite a lean toward national items, which draw circulation by placing major headliners where readers gather.
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White House
Widespread Divorces and Fads Spark Town Gossip
The writer notes many divorcees in town with a mix of young lookers and asks who they attract, speculating on Congressmen. Elsa Maxwell would starve in Washington amid dancing fetes, where revelers wear quirky outfits and local critics scorn guests with medals and hats in the papers.
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Elsa Maxwell
Washington
Gambling Town Headlines and Bookie Bets Across Town
The piece paints a lively gambling town with late edition front pages on horse racing and show bets in the hand books. Broadway managers woo patrons while critics in local papers rival New York gazettes in alertness. Washington targ'ill soundly notes traction while weaker attractions fade.
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New York
Washington
Mill Town Bargains Driven by Two Payday Dates
The piece compares a mill town rhythm with two monthly paydays guiding store bargains. It notes government workers receiving wages on the first and fifteenth, shaping shopping cycles and consumer behavior.
Washingtonians Buy Into The City Climate Jokes
The piece notes how Washington residents loudly back the city while joking about the climate. It mocks fickle weather swings and political hypocrisy, illustrating a restless, changeable mood as locals tease about abrupt temperature shifts.
Old Age Insurance Questions Answered
A dentist with one employee asks if Social Security applies to a small office. Answer: yes, the employer is covered and should arrange tax handling and the employee’s Social Security number. Other Qs confirm wife’s retirement benefits after 65, no government form prints, tax questions to IRS, and casual labor definition under the act.
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Bureau of Internal Revenue
Collector of Internal Revenue
Huntsville
Alabama
Fire crews aid as Orient truck trapped in Blaze
May 14 report from Iowa recalls the Orient firemen calling Greenfield for aid when a garage fire trapped Orient's only fire truck. The blaze endangered the vehicle and nearby structures as firefighters battled flames.
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Orient
Iowa
Greenfield
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Will
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Henry Poss
Chattanooga, Tenn
Mr., &. E. Patterson
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King Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Ethel
Vera
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Walter Winchell
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D. C
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Dioces
Dolly Gann
Alice Longworth
Garner
Senator Nye
Pearson and Allen
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Moulton Street
W. W. Foster
Decatur
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Turner
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