Dothan Eagle launches 1929 edition with standard notices
The Dothan Eagle issues its Saturday January 29 1929 edition under E Eagle Publishing Company with editor W C Batchelor and manager H Hall. Subscription rates list three months six months and one year and legal notices include Cards of Thanks Obituaries and Resolutions at one cent per word. The paper emphasizes Associated Press news and declares commitment to accurate reporting amid civic ideals.
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Kerr
Vance
Associated Press
Associated Frees
Thomea
Efferson
Greatest Gain in Savings in 1928 Declared by Experts
The United States saw a record surge in savings with 53,000,000 depositors placing 28.409 billion dollars in banks in 1928. Savings accounted for 56 percent of total deposits compared with 53 percent the prior year, while overall deposits reached 51.199 billion. Tuscaloosa reports less economic trouble than other cities, with authorities predicting business will recover and fear diminish in the coming year.
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United States
Banks of
Tuscaloosa
Special license needed for nudity in public viewing insists artists
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun argues against universal nudity, advocating state inspection by sculptors and physicians to approve applicants. The piece contends such rules would drive people to alter their bodies, improving the human race and possibly creating a "superman" or "superwoman."
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Columbus Enquirer-Sun
Dukes of Gloucestershire And Their Horses
The Quorn hunt at Melton Mowbray reports the Duke of Gloucestershire, third son of King George, fell from a horse while the Prince of Wales rode on. A prior royal horse incident involving the Duke of Gloucester linked to Richard III is recalled with historiographic notes.
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Melton Mowbrey
Duke of Glouceter
George
Prince of Wales
Duke of Gloucester
Ricard III
Bosworth Field
Henry VII
Richard
Henry
Joan
Royal Family of
England
Marna Charla
Runymede
House of Windsor
New York Times
Give Us Money But Get Out Says Demo Leaders
A caricatured critique notes the demand for funds from the public while calling for resignation of key Democratic figures. It cites Watt T. Brown and John J. Raskob amid accusations of greed and ingratitude within the party.
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Ings Ude
Todee
Watt T. Brown
John J. Raskob
Democrats Push Raskob to Pay Deficit and Quit
Opposing view from Opp Weekly News denounces the Democratic National Committee call for John J. Raskob to cover a deficit and resign. The piece condemns the stance as absurd and biased by a supposed wealth bias, arguing fair play should prevail.
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Democratic National Committee
Raskob
Brown
Opp
Home and School Bond Shapes a Child’s Character
The article argues the home plays a crucial role in educating children alongside schools. It urges parents to create surroundings that reinforce learning, noting teachers cannot do all the work alone and citing a British schoolboy who honors family traditions as proof of home influence.
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Christian Science Monite
Ford plan would let machines work six days a week
Henry Ford shifts to a five day workweek for workers while machines run six days, adding 30,000 jobs and boosting payroll by over 180 thousand dollars daily. Officials say output could rise thirty percent and idle plant time drop by one sixth.
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Henry Ford
Jia
Ford
Jack
Philadelphia
French Gold Reserve Vaulted Beneath River in Paris
Article describes France storing its wealth in an underground vault beneath Paris with a two and a half acre chamber 200 feet deep, protected by water and rock, and fed by a hidden air supply to shield against bombing and siege. It notes the vault site sits above a river that once flowed beneath the city.
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France
Niagara Falls
Helliue
Paris
Tod
Batchelor's Buttons shown By W. C. Batchelor
A collection of quips and maxims appears, touching themes from weather and duty to religious views and social commentary. The piece notes opinions on whiskey, glasses, and influenza with a satirical tone and references to readers and editors.
War era bank force shelters beneath city in long lasting safety
The Pathfinder describes a hypothetical bank force of over 1,000 men that could retire underground during war and live comfortably for an indefinite period. The bank’s building could be destroyed without harming them, as a ready supply of food and prepared kitchens would sustain life for possibly centuries.
Withdraw the Marines from Nicaragua Now
The Birmingham Post argues US marines should end the Nicaragua occupation immediately and wholly. It condemns repeated justifications, calls for congressional authorization if any stay is needed, and urges a clear explanation from President Coolidge under Kellogg pact principles.
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Nicaragua
Washington
Congress
United States
Sacasa
Moncada
Secretary of the Navy
Coolidge
Birmingham Post
Snuff use explodes since the Civil War era
Figures show snuff use rising 1200 percent since the War between the States. From 4,000,000 to 51,000,000 pounds yearly in 40 years, a vast increase. The Farm Journal estimates a tenth of the population uses snuff, while reformers show little interest in the issue.
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Farm Journal
Strange
Che Cingee
Unknown local club ends eight year run amid reforms
A fragmentary notice describes the Artiston Exchange club disbanding after eight years of activity. It mentions changes affecting its members and references civic organizations and the town’s chamber. The garbled text limits specifics but implies a civic impact.
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CM umMermre
Gob Humor Yeunevhania Keystone
An OCR fragment references humorous language from the Keystone source with phrases about reaccenting and weekend eating. The text also notes illness and a conversational tone. The readable content suggests a casual, comic or diary style item without clear人物 or events.
Paris artists face harsh living in a crowded capital
In Paris about 40,000 painters chase a living amid fierce competition. Paul Leon of the School of Fine Arts notes most cannot make ends meet yet persevere, while critics and markets favor a spectrum from classic to modernist works. Galleries around the presidential palace and rue de Seine showcase vast sums, leaving many artists struggling for bread despite dreams of fame.
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Paris
Paul Leon
School of Fine Arts
Tower of Babel
la Boetie
Presidential Palace
Rue de Seine
Sorbonne
France
Milwaukee Deaf Mut e Sings With Hands
James McArdle, Milwaukee’s renowned deaf mute singer, performs without sound by signing. He lectures and sings to mutes in major cities, using expressive facial gestures and hand motions to convey rhythm and emotion, though some words elude his abbreviated signs.
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Milwaukee
Wis
James McArdle
McArdle
McArdley
Deaf signer McArdle guides audiences from Indianapolis to Wichita
A deaf performer recalls learning songs by sign at a young age and translating classics like Nearer My God to Thee and Macbeth for audiences in Philadelphia Pittsburgh Detroit and other cities. He describes his debut and rising recognition as a sign language interpreter and lecturer.
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McArdle
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cilédge
Indianapolis
Wichita
Kas
Chicago machinist educated at the Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf
McArdié a machinist by trade claims to know most of Chicago's g mates. He was educated at the Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf.
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Chicago
McArdié
The
Pennayvonis Instituts For the Deaf
Emergency broadcasting station aids Birmingham area
KRG, a 10 watt amateur station run by H L Apsley, is known locally as Alabama’s emergency broadcasting station. It goes on air only when its bigger brother WEHC is incapacitated, serving the Birmingham area.
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Birmingham
Ala
KRG
Bama
H.L. Apsley
WEHC
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