Subscriptions and notes from Dothan paper
A hazy blend of subscription rates and editorial notes from a Dothan Alabama newspaper. It includes pricing for carrier and mail editions, misstatement disclaimer, Jefferson quote, and assorted wry observations on modern life including Mississippi log trips and a Florence Times-News editorial jab. The piece also mentions Captain Morrison and a traffic ride through New York with police, contrasted with Brack Maria’s journey.
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Capt. Morrison
Atlantic
New York
Brack Maria
Twilight in the South and Northern contrasts noted
John Temple Graves contrasts long twilight in the North with brief evenings in the South. He argues Southern decisiveness, political identity, and strong partisan loyalty defining regional temperament and daily life, while critiquing prejudice and urging straightforward change.
Batchelor's Buttons Grown By W C Batchelor
A fragmented item notes Batchelor's Buttons grown by W C Batchelor and mentions A E F Alfred Ever Sulks with mixed satirical lines about politics and society. It references the Republican party and debts, portraying economic themes amid a campiagn mood and humorous quips on public discourse.
Visitors Bring Weekend Buzz to Birmingham Excursioners
About 8 000 tourists from Atlanta and nearby Georgia towns visited Birmingham on Sunday excur sion specials boosting hotel streetcar and cafe business by roughly 25 percent. They toured Rickwood Park for a Knoxville vs Birmingham double header, rode Reg Mountain for city views, and explored downtown and residential areas before leaving Sunday night. The ban on Sunday baseball had been lifted recently and residents foresee Sunday movies, with potential continued visitor arrivals as Birmingham markets prosper.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Georgia
Knoxville
Rickwood Park
Reg Mountain
More Evolution At the Post on Hammocks of Hypocrisy
The Post’s editorial pages mock a Georgia ad promising bartering deals with flour for ham rice for potatoes and coffee for eggs. The piece uses irony to critique a line of presidents from Harding to Hoover, arguing the era shows liberal promises leading to economic hust.
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Mingham
Post
Georgia
Mack’s Mercantile Co
Themecon. Ge
Futility of All Conferences For Disarmament
Nevin son, a noted English journalist, denounces international conferences as futile. He argues they only placate voters and fail to alter naval power dynamics, urging a real, sacrificed peace program or a substitute for war.
Assured Employment Spurs Buying Activity
The Delaware and Hudson Railroad with the big four brotherhoods guarantees 249 hours of work a month for the next year to regular employers. The move aims to restore confidence and stimulate buying by assuring workers their earnings will not shrink for a year, addressing fears of job loss or reduced hours.
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Delaware & Houdson Railroad
Big Four
Bragg Speech Helps Cleveland Nomination in 1884
The Kansas City Star recalls General Bragg's influential seconding speech for Grover Cleveland in 1884 amid Tammany opposition. Bragg’s forceful defense and the line Grim and gravely, personally fighting the battles of Democracy, helped Cleveland gain broad support, highlighting character and integrity.
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Grover Cleveland
Daniel N. Lockwood
General Bragg
New York
Harry
Grim
Zgrav
Brace
Apeak
20 Years Ago in Dothan and Nearby Visits
A roundup of residents and visitors: Albert Smart and E C Glover in Dothan, Frank Black in Montgomery, O M Hill and A L Emplove in Dothan, Alfred Montsalvade back from Montgomery, Joe Cue Sellers visiting Cuthbert, Gen Mrs H E Jordan and Ann Howell in Panama City, Prof O L Tompkins returning from health trip to Texas, Glen Moseley back from Andalusia, J C Alexander visiting his mother in Birmingham, Mrs J Z Alexander and sister Mrs S Lisenby, Mrs Z T Pridgen and son Lester visiting then left for Atlanta to see O G Pridgen.
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J.C. Alexander
Birmingham
J. Z. Alexander
Mrs. S. Lisenby
Corncob Pipes In Demand in New York Sun
Corncob pipe makers thrive amid low mood as Henry Tibbee pioneered durable cob pipes. Tibbee’s son Antona A. Tibbs fireproofed cobs, expanding to bone-factory tools before passing the business to his sons in California. Washington Missouri centers the trade with vast cob farming. New York ranks third in demand while Europe ships exceed 2.99 million pipes annually. Belgian pipe clubs prize endurance, with a winner puffing for over an hour and thirty seven minutes.
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Henry Tibbee
Henry Tibbe
Antona A. Tibbs
Tibbe
California
Oakland
Washington, Mo
Franklin Cou
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Europe
Belgium
NEW YORK LETTER AND TIN MOUNTAIN NOTES
William Gaines offers a brisk New York Letter on Broadway's resilience amid stock market ups and downs, then shifts to Tin Mountain in Brooklyn. He describes a derelict settlement near a salvaging yard, residents’ improvised hats from tin, a rescuer caretaker story, and party games turning into cheeky swiping challenges among guests.
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New York
Broadway
Wall Street
Tin Mountain
Gowanus
Brooklyn
Flatbush Avenue
Hawes to Leave Senate as Missouri Eyes Election
Washington letter notes Harry B. Hawes, a leading conservationist and outdoors advocate, will depart the Senate after March 4. The piece contrasts Champ Clark and Kiel in Missouri's race, highlighting Hawes as a longtime outdoor student with a Missouri lodge named Houn’ Dawe.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Kiel
St. Louis
United States Senate
Missouri
Harry B. Hawes
Senator Hawes
Congress
Mizzou
A Sportsman of Courtesy and Conservation Lore
He recalls campfires cooling radiators, flapjacks and bacon after hard work and meals on the road. The long‑time lawmaker champions conservation as a personal hobby, arguing there are things besides fishing. He defines chivalry and gentleness as essential in nature and society alike.
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House
Senate
Complicated Geography and a.Vague Geography Tale
A fragmented item references geography education and a miswritten tale involving New York and California. It mentions a person named Alain and a political or geographic mishap but the text is largely unclear and garbled with no coherent event or dates.
Stock markets tease with odd causes for moves
A Springfield Mass Republican brief notes that stock market booms often ride on strange reasons. It reflects on American trends after the Eighteenth Amendment repeal speculation and foreign conflicts, contrasting with home manufacturers prospering as markets rise.
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Analeet x
Canada
Sprincield
Mass
Doctor-Your husband must be absolutely quiet
A New Mexico salon report quotes a dramatic exchange where a doctor counsels silence as a wife worries about giving a sleeping draft to her husband. The odd phrasing suggests a care or treatment scene set in a salon context.
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Hera
New Mexico Salon
Political Friction Between Parties Cited in Editorial
The Minneapolis Journal notes mutual dissatisfaction between Democrats and Republicans over their nominees, with Senator Borah also expressing discontent toward both sides. The piece suggests little can be done until factional tensions ease.
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Senator Borah
Minneapolis Journal
How's Your Health By Dr Lago Goldston
The kidneys are essential to life and remove wastes. Brights disease stems from arterial filters and tubules damage, often after infections or toxins. Regular kidney function checks are advised as a part of general health examinations.
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Lago Goldston
Rosenau
Talks to Parents by Alice Judson Peale
The article discusses how parental affection shapes a child’s development. It warns that both too much and too little caresses can harm a child by causing dependency or withdrawal. Balancing love encourages healthy exploration and learning.
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Alice Judson Peale
A Humorous Tale From the Houston County Leaguers
Hambone notes a lively debate on age limits for Young Democrats in Houston County. Witty exchanges follow between W. J. Tindel and Tom B. Buntin as Buntin jests about Tindel’s mirror awkwardness. Eby Dowling returns from Chicago and comments on Dothan territory after two weeks away.
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Calvin Welch
Houston County
Chicago
Eby Dowling
Dothan
Mr Quacko Snoozes While Willy Nilly Keeps Vigil
In a Sundown Stories tale, Mrs Quacky departs, leaving Mr Quacko sick with a sore throat. Willy Nilly brews a mud moss liniment and ties a leaf tea bandage around his throat. Mr Quacko soon naps in the sun while Willy Nilly sits watchful, wary of Mrs Quwacko’s trust.
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Willy Nilly
Mr. Quacko
Mr Quacko
The Loving Home Shapes a Happy Childhood
The text argues that affectionate, well adjusted parents who love their children create a nurturing environment. It suggests gentle, natural affection fosters healthy feelings in a child and contributes to a wholesome upbringing and happy childhood.
Death of E W King at 77 in Georgia church ties
Pansey Friends mourn the death of E W King age 77 at his daughter Mrs J M Braddock home following a brief illness. Survived by four children including J M King Albany and J B King Columbus Ga plus J H King Chattahoochee Fla and Mrs Susie Hatcher Boykin with several grandchildren. Funeral held at Pilgrim Rest church in Georgia with Rev Norris of Bainbridge officiating.
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E. W. King
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