Nation Presses On: Wall Street Woes and Postwar Hopes
An editorial essay argues the nation will recover from stock market declines and inflation. It notes investors who held strong assets will benefit as markets normalize, while many who chased inflating prices face losses. It stresses that the economy will stabilize, with housing and industry gradually resuming profits and balanced living standards.
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Weath
Securit
Vanderbilts
Rockefellers
Raskobs
20 YEARS AGO IN DOTHAN OLD-TIME LOCALS AND MEMORIES
A fragmentary reminiscence notes visitors in Dothan including Co. C Pruitt from Mobile and Dr G W Smith from Slocomb along with local social mentions. It cites a Harmony club gathering, business visits, and moving to start a dentist’s practice. The piece contrasts era comforts with nostalgia and recalls a 1808 panic era hardship.
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Dothan
Mobile Post
Iconoclast
Washington, D. C
Chicago
Windy City
Admiral Hefiin
China
New York Letter by Herbert Pies on Chestnut Vendors
New York notes on chestnut vendors and the scent of roasted chestnuts. The Auctioneer with David Werfeld recalls Tony Bevan’s competition and a mother’s care for her child. Lucresis Bori returns from Europe mourning her dog Rowdy who died in Switserland and was cremated for burial on her estate.
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New York
David Werfeld
Tony Bevan
Stege
Bevan
Warfeld
Lucresis Bori
Europe
Rowdy
Switserend
Ror
The Sieve by BM Frank Pridge
A column of scattered quips and vignettes on society, work, and humor. Includes jokes about women, unions, midterms, and a long anecdotal office scene. Mentions Mobile politics, Washington, and a vintage Blue-Back Speller, with reflections on manners and morals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pridge
Bargain Rack Sales Mask Inferior Goods In Elite Shops
The piece describes how upscale clothing districts attract bargain merchants who stock lower quality garments among the sale items. Buyers are led to believe they are getting quality at low prices while some items are overvalued compared with their true worth.
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Jen
Maksims Gendhi
England
Beck
Union Sults
California Boomer Pranks Over The Apple Cart Play
Rival fruit growers in California and Oregon clash over publicity stunts tied to The Apple Cart. Orange producers press the play’s director to rename it The Orange Box. He declines, learns the Oregon angle, and ultimately resists further demands after a lengthy cable from author Shaw.
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California
Oregon
Snally
Mr. Shaw
Jply
New York Times
Manners and memoirs in the postwar grip of change
A column reflecting on postwar manners from the era of Only Yesterday, noting hostesses ignored arrivals at parties and guests spoke less, with scenes of careless smoking and boisterous dinners. The piece contrasts self expression with civility and cites a verse about domestic life and writing.
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Frederick L. A. Allen
Harper and Brothers
How's Your Health By Dr Lago Goldston
Dr Lago Goldston reviews pneumonia serum therapy since 1913 noting horse derived immune sera target group one germs and newer sera cover groups two and three. Early treatment within 86 hours is crucial and serum is given by vein while conventional care continues. Prevention remains uncertain.
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Lago Goldston
Dochez
Avey
Submarine drills and parent child learning dynamics
A fragmented reading discusses submarine training and the importance of parents engaging with their children. It emphasizes honesty about ignorance fosters respect, while parental curiosity and shared discoveries boost a child’s intellectual growth and trust.
Platypus Dialog Sparks Australis Duck Mole Debate
In Sundown Stories, Mary Grahbard Bonner presents a quirky exchange as Platypus explains his double naming. John and Peggy discuss seeing a duck mole and settle on Platypus as a fitting term for the burrowing creature, highlighting playful dialogue and local color.
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John
Peggy
Australis
Platypus
Talks to Parents By Alice Judson Peale
A child recalls teachers who admit ignorance earn respect while praising honest discourse. The narrative shifts to characters named John Peggy and a Platypus reflecting on water life and movement, noting legs suited for swimming and near blindness on land as they discuss home and daily routines.
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Alice Judson Peale
John
Peggy
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Cline
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Frost, Landis & Korn Atlenta
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Associated Frees
Ell News
Calesge
San
Thomas Jefferson
the State OF the Nation
H.L. Mencken
America
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Chamber of Commerce
General Motors
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Mencken
Andrew H. Brown
Santa Claus
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United States Were Wiped Out Tomegaw
Uncle Sam
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Wister
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Law
Wall Street
Cantor Rosenblatt
Charles Columbus
Mae Murray
Harriett Hector
Florence O'Denishawn
Co. C. Pruitt
Mobile
Wee
Mrs
W. P. Pruitt
West Crawford Street
Dothan Harmony Club
Mr. B. Byrd
B. L. Green
Bonifay
Fls
Co. Flynn
Laverne
R. A. Hudson
Jakin, Ga
W. W. Beall
Slocomb
G. W. Smith
T. M. Adams
Midland City
Shank
Herbert Pies
Optimist
Scottie McKenzie Frasier
Maude Lindsey
Mamma
Papa
Grandma
Sister
Herg
Briny
Puffy
Oll
Whit
Zomeone
Sundown
Mary Grahbard
Bonner
Hambone’s
Meditathi Dy
J.P. Aber
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