Dothan Eagle August 7 1929 Satirical Lines and Travel Notes
August 7 1929 issue notes Jefferson quote about tyranny and friendship with caveats. Mentions Arthur Brisbane O C MacIntyre in Seattle Los Angeles praising California. Graf Zeppelin commander Hugo Eckener recalls Zeppelin passengers dancing singing and drinking wine during the trip.
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Arthur Brisbane
Seattle
O. C. MacIntyre
Los Angeles
New York
California
Hugo Eckener
Graf Zeppelin
Editorial argues railroads should be privately owned and priced by cost
The Hartselle Enterprise rail critique asserts pricing must reflect production costs. If freight costs Chicago to Birmingham are fifty cents per hundred pounds, charge that amount. Overcharging to one dollar robs customers. similarly, newspaper advertising should mirror column inch costs to avoid profit and emphasize work for its own sake.
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Chicago
Birmingham
Mr Edison’s Questionnaire sparks debate on honesty and values
The New York World critiques Mr Edison’s scholarship test as a jumble of general questions, noting Wilbur Huston of Seattle, sixteen, shows promise yet the exam favors snap judgments over science. It suggests a real test would place youngsters at work in Edison’s laboratory for a week rather than pose long riddles.
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Wilbur H. Huston
Seattle
Mr. Edison
Edison
Iland
New York World
Rugged Road to Learning at Fairfax High School
Lee Shirrey notes the surprise of an Eastern visitor who learns Fairfax High School spans twenty eight acres across nine city blocks. The campus features sunken gardens supplying classrooms and cafeterias, with athletic fields nearby. Gremont High School reportedly occupies even more land.
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Lee Shirrey
Los Angeles Times
Fairfax High School
Gremont High School
A Worker Writes On Bosses Then Finds a Voice
An editorial recounts a worker inspired by a harsh office scene to condemn bad bosses. It contrasts good bosses who cooperate with their teams with a ranting manager who arrives late, berates staff, withholds work, and demoralizes the force.
Batchelor's Buttons Grown By W. C. Batchelor
A collection of quips and aphorisms reflecting social commentary and humorous maxims. The items critique miserliness, disaster readiness, and human folly with a benchtop storytelling voice.
Weathering Dahlonega and strange visitors in town
In Dahlonega nuggets note tax land values in Lumpkin at two and five dollars per acre with owners asking seven hundred dollars per acre. Residents report late night passersby, a recruiting officer turned away, and minor accidents including a rock hit and a cat scratch. A banker’s garden yields profits, Rev. Tillman draws crowds in Gainesville, and domestic quarrels flare on the road near the college.
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Crussell
Lumpkin
Signs of Life In a Moribund Old Party
A New York Times column notes revived Democratic energy after Alfred E. Smith’s defeat and an active national headquarters in Washington. It highlights increased publicity for the party and contrasts Democratic resilience with Republican press trends, recalling Dooley’s quips about the party’s perennial comebacks.
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The
New York Times
Washington
Alfred E. Smith
Washington Daybook: Leaders Find Leisure in Hobbies
A list of U.S. leaders and officials detailing their leisure activities from fishing and horseback riding to opera, golfing and sailing. Notables include President Hoover fishing, Vice President Curtis at horse races, Dawes composing melodies, Mellon collecting art, and Taft golf or reading biographies at Murray Bay.
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Herbert Plummer
Washington
Hoover
Curtis
Charles G. Dawes
Court of St. James
Andrew Mellon
Stimson
Taft
Murray Bay
Canada
George W. Wickersham
National Law Enforcement Cont
Owen D. Young
Charles J. Hughes
Newton BP. Baker
Royal S. Copeland
New York
Senator Wager
George Norris
Nebraska
Dickens
And It Should Be Built Here Covington News
Solicitor Mullens of Dothan argues for building an Alms House to aid covered counties. He says the plan benefits the district and every state county lacking adequate pauper care. He asserts state support should match care for indigent citizens as for criminals.
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Covington News
Mullens
Dothan
Police Policemen in Americus
Americus Times-Recorder quotes Chief Worthy praising balanced judgment and restraint by local officers. He promises no unnecessary shootings and commends polite enforcement, noting courtesy yields better results than bluster.
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Americus Americus
Times-Recorder
Worthy
Americus
Thomasville Time Enterprise cigarette fighters
A brief note warns that repeated cigarette handling at Thomasville Time Enterprise could injure a thumb, with potential for a small scar to worsen into a cancer risk if the habit continues.
New York Life Agency Herald New York Apartment for Rent
Fragmentary text reports a new apartment listing in New York with annual rent around 45 000 dollars and buyer uncertainty over pricing. It references local owners attempting to tighten the market and notes high asking sums in January.
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New York
Note on Homo Sapeens Ferment P94
Fragmentary note describes a scene with a person and a friend near a car on a street corner. The text is garbled but hints at a late encounter and a worn item observed later near the curb. No clear names, places, or dates emerge.
Hunt in Herat Involves Airplane and Condor Mentioned
Fragmentary report notes an aircraft used for hunting near Herat. Mentions potential involvement of a marine unit and a condor in the operation.
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Huntig
Oe Marine
Births and Deaths Trends in Early 20th Century
Population data show Weydens Souennt reporting higher deaths than births in the first quarter, with 6 049 fewer marriages than 1928 and 24 percent more divorces. The article questions whether economic or social factors drive these changes.
Mexican Church Plead Is Baseball Devotee
Fragmented OCR text describes a baseball devotion tied to a Mexican church community. Names, dates, and readable details are obscured, but the piece centers on a religious group’s enthusiasm for the sport and a local figure associated with it.
Air mindedness and old traditions in New York life
A New York piece notes Americans chase aviation dreams while waterfront salvage remains a steadfast, grand drama. It describes a woman alarmed by a pitch for a pilot license and then shifts to majestic ship salvage operations, including lifting an ancient English oak trunk and marble blocks, all set along New York’s harbor with the enduring pull of sea craft.
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America
Imagaaine
Ope
Intel
Manhattan
Albany
Halland
Sterard
Page Pas
Neo York
Fie Wong Ee
Leeg
Callen
Petp Pee Vega
Charles Marana
Jan Breadten
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