Lieutenant Governor Knight laid to rest in Alabama
The Decatur Daily notes the funeral of Lt. Governor Thomas E. Knight Jr. a beloved figure in Alabama public life. It recalls his youth, legal career including the Scottsboro case, and his reputation as a faithful public servant and friend to many across the state.
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Thomas E. Knight, Jr
Alabama
Tommy
Tom Knight
Knight
Scottsboro
Department of Our State
City clears street dust with public works effort
A community street will lose the covering of cinder dust as city administration and Public Works Administration complete a cleanup. The cooperative project showcases effective local government action.
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Public Works Administration
Cotton crop payout eyed for Morgan Lawrence Limestone counties
The notice notes that about seven million dollars will reach farmers in Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone counties this fall from cotton proceeds. It argues this potential payout could spur a cotton market in Decatur that would attract regional farmers.
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Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Decatur
Federal lynching bill debated in 1925 outlet
A Tuscaloosa News opinion cites reluctance to pass any federal anti lynching law despite calls from northern lawmakers and mob violence. It notes opposition from mate Bankhead and contrasts with Hal lion’s bill versus Gun vagan measure while highlighting nationwide crime concerns and local events from May 19 1925.
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Tuscaloosa
Frank H. Hallion
New Jersey
South
Chicago
Daily
Mate Bankhead
Merrill Flight Showed Commercial Value Of New York London Hop
Dick Merrill and partner Jack Lambie completed a New York to London flight with financier Bernard Smith backing the venture. The journey demonstrated the commercial practicality of ocean hopping by air, attracting support from Harry Richman and attracting Wall Street interest while highlighting Merrill's daring, charm, and risk tolerance.
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New York
London
Harry Richman
Rennion
Richman
Merrill
Dick Merrill
Bernard Smith
Ben
Ben Smith
Wall Street
Miami Skyway
Jack Lambie
Prevention of Infection First Rule of Treatment
Medical guidance emphasizes infection prevention in first aid, detailing wound care, sterile dressings, and when to seek medical help. It stresses avoiding irrigation, using boiled cloth dressings, and delaying antiseptics until a doctor arrives.
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Logan Clendening
Harvey
Pasteur
Tister
Office Cat
Fragmented read with tips for women on homemaking and home improvement. The piece mixes dieted advice about keeping love at home with decorative fixes and claims to inspire motivation. Elements include quotes and odd inserted lines, creating a collage of text without a clear single event.
Notable editor assigns young reporter to small fire cover
James Gordon Bennett quickly tasks Stanley with a minor fire story, promising the rest of his duties will resume after quick personal appearances. Dick Merril is slated to return to his usual driving rounds to Dade County.
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Stanley
James Gordon Bennett
Dick Merril
Dade County
Vienna Marks 70th Birthday of The Blue Danube Waltz
The piece by Johann Strauss the younger is honored as Vienna celebrates its musical heritage in Schoenbrunn Palace. The article notes Mozart Schubert Kreisler Brahms Beethoven and others who lived there and recalls Vienna’s postwar gaiety and renewed interest in Strauss. A 1923 Austrian stamp features the musical capital.
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Schoenbrunn Palace
Vienna
Johann Strauss
Mozart
Schubert
Brahms
Beethoven
Haydn
Maria Theresa
Fritz Kreisler
Schumann
Strauss
Austria
NEA Service, Inc
Ring theft ends in bold faced stickup at Osherman home
Two men rang the Osherman residence in Chicago and gained entry by posing as visitors. One asked if the man was Al and then produced a pistol, committing a robbery that yielded a $400 diamond ring, a $40 watch and $5 in cash before fleeing.
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Chicago
Albert Osherman
Osherman
Rhubarb Pie Purchase Cited in Quip Memoir
A man buys a piece of rhubarb pie of his own free will in a brief vignette. The passage contrasts opinions on rhubarb pie and hints at a dialogue about marriage, noting a playful remark on form and substance between two individuals.
Things I Never Knew til Now
Walter Winchell On Broadway playful column lists odd facts from around the world. Items mention Tibet Vienna France Boston and Moscow with humorous observations about culture science and manners. The piece mixes trivia on phones cosmetics eating and famous names with light sarcasm and dated humor.
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Tibet
Femmes
ReadyT-Not Honolulu City Claim Stirs Confusion
A cryptic note asserts Honolulu is the world's largest city due to Palmyra Islets nearby, claiming they are part of Honolulu. The passage blends odd musings about a coldblooded Alabama banker and remarks on readiness, appearances, and conductor fare.
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Honolulu
Territory of
Hawaii
Palymra
Day by Day War Peace Letters From Congress Stir Debates
NEA Service reports a steady flood of war and peace mail to Congress. Ludlow’s referendum plan to empower popular vote on war declarations draws broad support. other measures seek an economic dictatorship and limits on funding for land grant colleges with mandatory military training. Supreme Court opposition dominates the mail. A Senate subcommittee hears on wartime air power while the Wagner Act spurs a surge in labor-board cases and settlements nationwide.
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NEA
Congress
Supreme Court
Louis Ludlow
Ludlow
United States
House Judiciary Committee
National Labor Relations Board
NEA Service, Inc
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Ala
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
Decater
Ander
Srelton
Benjamin Bloodworts
Latter
A & Sheppard
Ramston
THE
Associated Press
Inland Newspaper Representatives
Chieage
Atlante
Amercer
Hallion
Lynchburg
Jamaica
House
Federal Bureau of Investigation
G-man Fame
Federal
America
Gentiegmeni
Ballion
Morgan County
Moulton Road
State Highway Commission
Hermione Lodge, Knights of Pythias
State
Grand Lodge
Montgomery
Woodmen of the World and the Wood
Somerville
Order
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Elizabeth Houston
Birmingham
Howard College
Bessie Holesapple
Dallas
Tex
Fox Creek
King Peatures Syndicate, Inc
Pennsylvania
Miami
Abercrombie
Henry M. Stanley
Africa
Sue
Clendening
Junius
Eileen Quinlan
BY J. S. Klein
Center of Musical War
Smith
Brown
Walter Winchell
Broadway
Trade Mart
Daily Mirror, Inc
France
Boston
Gazettes
Moscow
Bagdasarov Institute
Afghanistan
England
Emily Post
Hellinger
Guatemala
Boris Karloff
U. S
Mae West
Mr. George
Arliss
Winchester
Massachusetts
Pompontius Mela
Pliny
Germany
Disraeli
Ben Bernie
Robert Taylor
Phillips Academy
Cal Coolidge
Shakespeare
Brand
Bump
Philip II
Spain
Passager
Strong Old-Line Co Employers Insurance CO
Earl Glenn
Johnston ST
Washington
Senate
Puget Sound
Maine
Gerald Nye
North Dakota
Dick Russell
Georgia
Russell
Williames
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