Local Officials Appointments and City Measures Reported
Governor Kilby names W. T. Lowe as Morgan county judge and D. M. Lynne as Morgan county tax adjuster with term to Oct 1, 1923. Decatur orders 100 large garbage cans to be sold at cost. Albany police hire D. M. McCoy. Carr enters Albany High school lineup against Sheffield. Public hearings on consolidation called under the Lynne bill. Dothan officials seek salary reductions. Teachers face anxiety amid elusive relief plan.
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Decatur
D. M. Lynne
Morgan County
Kilby
Lynne
L. P.troup
Capone No Hero To Northwestern Students
Northwestern University students reject Capone as a hero despite his notoriety. Capone attended a game at Dyche Stadium with motorcycle police escort. Student editors urged Capone be shunned at events and warned he has no appeal to thoughtful youth. The piece notes his tax evasion conviction and ongoing legal pressure.
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Capone
Northwestern University
Dyche Stadium
Northwestern
Notre Dame
University
Soldier Field
Montgomery Journal
Sam
A Train of Thoughts for the Sabbath and other days
A reflective essay on faith and humility, referencing Edison and the Great Physician, urging sober self view and reliance on God. It touches on heaven, prayer, suffering, and personal destiny, ending with a nod to Miss Evangeline Adams and a Birmingham event on October 29.
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Evangeline Adams
Birmingham
Mrs Morrow declines Senate seat amid public advice
The piece notes Mrs. Dwight Morrow will not seek the New Jersey Senate seat vacated by her husband. It discusses the trend of appointing widows to such posts, urges selection based on fitness, and praises her judgment while criticizing the push from supporters. The Baltimore Sun and The Age-Herald comment on the issue.
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Tefusa
Dwight Morrow
Merica
Senate
Baltimore Sun
New Jersey
Congress
The
Sun
Laval Man of Power What One Plane Could Do
The item outlines Laval as a political figure of influence and discusses a pivotal aircraft’s potential role in wartime strategy. It notes a connection to Japan and frames paternalistic themes linked to Irish policy or influence, reflecting contemporary attitudes and international tensions.
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Laval
Japan
Laval in New York Seen by France's Premier with Admiration
Pierre Laval, French prime minister, visits New York and admires the city’s disciplined freedom while warning of racketeers and corruption. He argues France could learn from the United States’ strength, cites Hoover, and reflects on military and economic power, Manchuria, and Irish affairs with a mix of admiration and critique.
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Pierre Laval
France
New York
Buidings
Paris
United States
Laval
Hoover
Bonaparte
Ferdinand Touhy
Auvergne
Psychology drives half of World Depression causes
A Central Press interview with Congressman David J. Lewis of Maryland argues that mechanization and tariffs explain about half the Depression, while psychology accounts for the remaining half. He distinguishes between invention that creates wants and those that displace labor, noting labor-displacing tech has dominated for a generation and that savings have piled up with little demand for new industries.
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A . Hington
D C
David J. Lewis
Maryland
Lewis
Congress
Congressman Lewis
Reducing weight with drugs warned by doctor
Dr Logan Clendening cautions that weight loss tablets often rely on thyroid extract, which directly breaks down body tissue and can dangerously affect heart, circulation, and nerves. He notes it reduces weight only when thyroid function is unrelated to disease, but warns against unsupervised use, recommending physician oversight and small doses when used.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
Satonally
William R Castle Jr Assistant Secretary of State Profile
William R Castle Jr, a Hawaii native born June 19 1878, rose from Harvard English teacher to assistant dean then director of the Red Cross missing men bureau during WWI. He later became special assistant, then assistant secretary of state, attending the 1930 London naval arms conference as ambassador extraordinary to Japan and returning to duties in Washington.
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William R. Castle, JR
Hawaii
United States
Harvard
Red Cross
State Department
Capitol
London
Japan
United St
Swing Gates Ajar and Other Fragments
A fragmented OCR item mixes a lyric about swinging gates ajar and a chorus about gates opening with a racial allegory, then shifts to dialogue snippets: Mrs. Jones discusses divorce and alimony, a cafeteria blacksmith line, and casual street conversations. The piece weaves performance lines with social snippets and rural dialect.
Tramp-Kin Fodder Meal Offered by Lady of the House
A streetwise exchange shows a tramp named Kin offering to cut grass for a meal, while the Lady of the House replies he may eat the grass directly from the ground. The odd scene reflects poverty and improvised charity in the neighborhood.
Irish Race Impostor Sparks Suspicion at Home
A husband denies being seen at the races, claiming a lookalike caused the sighting. His wife and Trish question the alibi as the husband repeats that another man who resembled him was present, prompting doubt.
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Trish
Mr. Murphy
Witty Exchanges Challenge a Scotsman and Friends
Dialogue snippets show a Scotsman taking his son from school due to liberal education fears, a Bounder planning to shop for a new typewriter cover in a fur shop, and a playful exchange about Ed’s golf and breath, suggesting recurring social jabs.
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Bounder
Smith Hello Hello This Is A Brief Greeting Note
A short transcript fragment shows a caller named Smith introducing themselves and repeating greetings to someone else. The text captures a casual morning exchange with emphasis on the greeting rather than substantive content. No dates, places, or organizations are present.
Crooner on the Radio From a Proud Mother's Promise
A proud mother recalls promising her son would hear from him someday, noting with pride his rise as a radio crooner. The remark frames a tale of unlikely fame and maternal support shaping a broadcast entertainer.
Plan To Buy A Bale And Hold Approved
In Athens Alabama Postmaster C M Hillis proposes postal workers in the Southern states buy a bale of cotton and hold it The plan has strong support across the region with letters from nearly every southern state and promises from several congressmen to present it to the southern congressional delegation Proponents expect large scale purchases to curb markets and yield eventual profits for buyers
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Athens
Ala
C. M. Hillis
Hillis
Wyatt Buys Petersburg News Paper Publisher Role
Richard Wyatt, formerly with The Daily and recent buyer of a weekly in Lynchburg Tennessee, has acquired another Petersburg Tennessee newspaper. He will serve as publisher of both newspapers, expanding his hold in Morgan prep school area.
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Wyatt
Richard Wyatt
The
Daily
Lynchburg
Tenn
Petersburg
Morgan Prep School
Oldest Almanac Preserved in British Museum
A 1200 year BC almanac is preserved in the British Museum. Like other Egyptian manuscripts it is written on papyrus and was found on the mummy of an Egyptian.
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British Museum
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Alabama
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R. T. Sheppard
Associated Press
National Advertising Representatives
Frost, Landis & Kohn
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Chicago
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Tennessee Valley
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Auction Bridge Club
D. M. McCoy
Albany Police Force
Carr
Decatur Athletic Club
Albany High School
Sheffield
League of Nations
Dothan
Edison
Christ
Mr. Edison
Thomas
Heaven
Socrates
St. Paul
N. N. Shell
Age-Herald
Ring Features Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
Monsieur Laval
General Perishing
Europe
Yale
Manchuria
Tokio
China
Inniskea
County Mayo
Atlantic
Synge
Angel Gabriel
Pio
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
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House of Representatives
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Andy
Sho
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John
Smith
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