Albany special session bids on largest city bond issue
The Albany city council will meet in special session tonight to receive bids for the largest bond issue in the city's history, totaling 363000 dollars. Other notes include Meyer A. C. Dillehay of Albany donating a silver cup for the best hen at the November Poultry Show. Dr. R. M. McGlathery attends a dental association meeting in New Orleans and George Hartung visits Roanoke, Virginia to see son Fred. Mrs. Will Bean, recently ill in Priceville, is moved to Benevolent. Mrs. George A. Rogers hosts the Canal Wrest Book Club this afternoon. C. N. Garrett of Decatur Cream & Creamery Co. travels to Illinois and other northern states on vacation. The Todds, Mrs. Walter H. Todd and daughter Neverly, return from Birmingham to visit sister Mrs. E. Harrison.
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Meyer A. C. Dillehay
John Witt Advocates Expanded Cotton Uses in Alabama
Alabama farmer John R. Witt argues for greater utilization of cotton to stabilize prices and boost farmer earnings. He envisions organized cotton grower action, extended holding of the crop, and new bagging methods as steps toward a longer term solution. His program emphasizes leveraging cotton’s full potential to improve annual yields and market stability.
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Witt
Alabama
Beile Mina
Mr. Witt
Annapolis Mayor Tries To Snub The President
The Annapolis mayor, after a formal welcome to President Hoover, felt snubbed when the presidential car paused briefly and moved on. The incident prompts commentary that the presidency requires attention and that officials should not expect special notices for every committee.
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Annapolis
Hoover
Weyer
Naval Academy
Yorktown
Mayer
United States
Eriga admires the man who has risen from ranks
An article notes the democratic appeal of rising leaders in America. It highlights Premier Laval’s warm New York reception and Al Smith’s political ascent, illustrating public admiration for self-made achievement and democratic ideals in the 1920s political scene.
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Eriga
Laval
New York
al Smith
America
GRID GAME TRY-OUT ON SMALL SCALE NOT BAD IDEA
The Daily suggests a small scale gridiron trial at Benson field to attract college teams. With portable seating for several thousand and minor improvements, Decatur could host a game against nearby universities from Birmingham or Chattanooga, reducing travel costs and testing scheduling feasibility.
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Decatur
Daily
Benson
Birmingham
Anniston
Dothan
Chattanooga
Resignation in Protest Over Legion Referendum Action
E L Higdon former Jefferson county sheriff and war veteran resigns from his Birmingham post of the American Legion in protest of endorsing a referendum on repealing the 18th amendment. He argues the move违反 the Legion constitution and undermines loyalty to the nation. The Daily and Montgomery Journal comment that opposing a Legion action from within is wiser than resigning. They note the referendum proposal was merely to refer the prohibition issue to voters.
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Jefferson County
Gor
American Legion
Birmingham
Legion
Montgomery Journal
Daily
Higdon
League of Nation
World Court
Farm Board
Commonwealths
Prosecution Aims to Put Capone in Prison
Nashville Tennessean reports the prosecution is resolved to convict Al Capone, and notes public support with cheers and Rahs for the effort.
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Capone
Nashville Tennessean
Admiral Magruder to resign from navy next month
Admiral Magruder will leave the naval service next month. His outspoken criticism of how the navy is operated, even during tenure, promises plenty of interest in his post military remarks after returning to civilian life.
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Magruder
Naval Service
Hoover approves Edison lights off for one minute
The suggestion to turn off lights for one minute at 10 pm Wednesday to honor Thomas Alva Edison received presidential approval. The plan aims to contrast darkness with the inventor’s contributions and his role in popularizing the incandescent lamp.
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Thomas Alva
Edison
Hoover
Edison’s Funeral Reflects Life in Song Industry
An obituary notes Edison's death in 1930, honoring his career as a songwriter. It highlights his work with Ring Features Syndicate and his connections within the music and copyright circles, marking his influence on early American popular song publishing.
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Ring Features Syndicate, Inc
Edison Funeral Draws World Figures To West Orange Home
West Orange New Jersey lay in mournful calm as Thomas A Edison rested in a brown coffin surrounded by intimate friends and electrical industry leaders. Samuel Insull Owen D Young Gerard Swope Charles M Schwab Henry Ford Harvey Firestone and President Hoover associates and family gathered to honor the inventor whose central power plants and bulbs reshaped modern life. The service featured tributes from Edison’s friends and a closing Lord's prayer, with remarks urging that his work and monument be celebrated in America.
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Samuel Insull
Chicago
Owen D. Young
General Electric Company
Gerard Swope
General Electric
Charles M. Schwab
Matthew Sloan
New York
Edison Company
Henry Ford
Detroit
Edsel Ford
Ford
Harvey Firestone
Hoover
Laval
Herbert Hoover
Washington
Edison remembered at quiet service in old age
The article notes a delayed start to a simple service and recalls Thomas Edison. It recalls his rise in 1873 with telegraphy, a Western Union payment of one hundred thousand dollars five years later, and Edison’s view of money as secondary to scientific work, with old colleagues reflecting in whispers.
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Insull
London
Edison
Smith News
America
Niagara
Western Union
Edison’s filament sparks global gas stock rise
Samual Insull recalls 1877 and 1878 gas stock declines worldwide. He notes Edison’s electric light and says gas companies today are worth ten times their earlier value. He credits resistance within a glass bulb for lighting and liberty, praising Edison’s genius and brave men.
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Samual Insull
Edison
Insull Remarks at Major Electrical Industry Assembly
Insull proclaimed that all prominent figures in the electrical industry were present, noting that owners of vast fortunes and leaders of light and power manufacturing firms gathered at the event. The statement underscores the meeting’s significance as a convergence of industry elites and key executives.
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Insull
Edison Funeral Musical Tribute and Exposition
A solemn Edison funeral featured Beethoven and Wagner selections played on violin and piano by Arthur L. Walsh who once recorded for Edison. The service recalled his philanthropy, welcomed many mourners, and ended with clergy readings including biblical psalms and comforting verses.
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Beethoven
Wagner
Evening Star
Kathleen
Gray House
Arthur L. Walsh
Walsh
Journey to that far country with Edi son
A fragment speaks of a journey by Edi son toward a distant land. The text hints at wonder and honor connected to travel, suggesting an important voyage or quest in a historic or literary context.
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Edison
Champs Elysees and Civil War terms
The prompt asks what the Champs Elysees is, which Civil War battle was called the Great Battle of the West, and which English king was called Coeur de Lion. It also lists three items: a fashionable promenade, the Chickamauga Creek in Tennessee, and Richard I.
New society editor Miss Whitaker joins Stillwell paper
Maxie Whitaker becomes the new society editor and learns printing at the Stillwell Adair County Democrat. The paper notes the delay in naming her and playfully calls her a printer's angel instead of printer's devil as she starts work.
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Maxie Whitaker
Society
Stillwell
Okla
Adair County
Democrat
Miss Whitaker
the Democrat
Math joke about fractions between father and son
A dad asks about one fifth of three seventeenths and a son replies he does not know exactly but it is not worth worrying about. The exchange highlights a playful math moment between father and son.
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Paul
Jimmy
Playing it Safe and the Cost of Youthful Risk
A verse fragment reflects on aging and caution. The speaker vows to avoid risk but impulsively takes a dangerous car ride, ending in a distant hospital wake. The tone echoes nostalgia and the tension between regret and thrill-seeking.
Cowboy's Love Turns Tragic After Wounded Wife
A western ranch tale follows a lifelong cowboy who marries and appears content until his wife falls down stairs and breaks her leg. In a grim twist he says he hated to shoot her, describing the neighbor’s shocked reaction and the mounting despair.
Viands and Grub Provide Quick Snack Ideas
Viands are foods you nibble while Vituals refer to items you eat. Grub denotes a hearty gobble, offering a glimpse into casual dining terms and their playful distinctions.
Family deathbed debate over son’s career path
A father Ken laments the challenge of guiding his four year old son toward his business, while his wife pushes for medicine and the boy himself aspires to be an airman for a world tour. A friend asks the son’s age, clarifying he turns four next January.
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Ken
Abigail Adams as Nation's First Ambassadress
Abigail Adams held a historic role as the first official ambassadress when John Adams was named minister to England, marking a notable early step for women in diplomatic positions.
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Abigail Adams
John Adams
England
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