Cotton, taxis, and a dog named Nick in early 19th century notes
A collage of items from June 2, 1835 includes Collier's take on cotton as the world’s dominant textile, a fatal hitchhiker incident near Warrior Alabama, and social commentary critiquing government dependence. It also recalls a memorial to a loyal dog named Nick and reports on a preacher trial over Georgia's bone dry law, plus a note on advertising gimmicks by a chewing gum firm leveraging radio and billboards.
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John Tample Graves
Birmingham Age-Herald
Nick
Jonta
Georgia
United States
Visite
The
Eagle
Arka
The Ideals and Realities of Murder Trials in Britain and Canada
The article contrasts punitive justice abroad with reform talk. It notes swift convictions and hangings in Canada and Britain, criticizes legal delays, and highlights beliefs that punishment deters further murders. It references detectives, insanity defenses, and reformist penitentiaries, ending with a local Montgomery Advertiser headline on taxes.
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Canada
Thare
Thomas
Editor in Washington Reports Huey Long’s Chamber Strolls
BIRNEY MES, editor of The Columbus Commercial Dispatch, writes from Washington on Senate business. He notes Huey Long strolling the chamber with a grin, and remarks on the scene with a sharp, period voice reflecting the paper’s tone.
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Birney Mes
Columbus (Mist) Commercial Dispatch
Washington
Reson
Senate
Huey Long
Questioning 15 It men Ike Senator Carter Grawn in Montgomery
In Washington and Sen. Bonner in Montgomery the men st ante administration tenders ineaseantly wave to battle their chief irritants in efforts to make them carry on it the campaign primaries.
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Carter Grawn
Wankington
Snhdter
Miller Bonner
Montgomery
Stante
Twenty Years Ago In Eagle Files Review
Recollections from The Eagle archive recounts 19th century to early 20th century incidents. Richard Rameey Britched by auto crash injures, Miss Willie Newman Abbeville and Mae Virginia Atheson Columbia as guests with Estelle Green. Mrs Cox of Slocomb hosts Wade Grittin H OH Arnold and Peter suffer bruises when a runaway team crashes a buggy at Houston National Bank corner. Editor recalls prisoner escape attempt and jail bull pen incident.
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Willie Newman
Abbeville
Mae Virginia Atheson
Columbia
Estelle Green
H OH Arnold
Peter
Houston National Bank
Arnold
the Eagle
Washington Letter on post-NBA effects and Ethiopian note
Faul Mallon reports on post court impact with price trends, employment, and industrial output, noting potential private price cuts and limited service-sector effects. A chart summarizes normality percentages, while outlooks point to a September business rebound amid seasonal patterns. Also discusses Ethiopia’s imbroglio with Mussolini and London diplomacy secrets.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Bureau of Labor
New York Letter of Loneliness and Gloom in the City
C O McIntyre writes from New York on a quiet Saturday afternoon. He contrasts a seemingly bustling city with a palpable loneliness, recalling solitary experiences in old Mexico and San Luis Potosi, and muses on philosophy, art, and memory. He names cultural figures and places, hints at melancholy, and reflects on urban life, memory, and the pull of gloom.
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New York
Evan the Clows
Etter
San Luie Potosi
Old Mexico
Stamper Acros
Stricken ship To nit sinks after passengers rescued
Passengers aboard the stricken ship To nit were taken off the day after it sank near the International Date Line. After removal the vessel drifted across the Date Line and went down three days later while the West Virginia Mountaineer reported the incident.
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Strcken
U 3
West Virginia Mountaineer
Prison release too easy indicts penal system
A Madison Independent Press column argues life-term offenders should face full terms with no good behavior allowances or pardons. The piece contends stricter parole standards would deter crime, reflecting national worries beyond Minnesota. The text also references Eden and Italian troop movements in Africa, signaling era context.
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Minnesota
Madison Independent Press
How's Your Health and the Value of Psychotherapy
An article by Dr. Ingo teoldstein argues psychotherapy is effective for mental illness. A study of 36 patients aged 17 to 48 shows 42 improved with psychotherapy, 16 remained unchanged, and 2 worsened, with methods including psychoanalytic review, hypnosis, and patient education about symptoms and recovery.
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Ingo Teoldstein
Reesvarante
Bartlett Jett's Hollywood arc shapes from opera to screen
Hollywood reports show Bartlett Jett, a young American opera singer, briefly linked to Grace Moore in Love Me Forever and once rumored opposite Janet Gaynor. After years studying, he faced career pivots, an Eastward push urged by Elsie Janis, Broadway stints, a return to opera, and later a Hollywood comeback for the Grace Moore project.
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Hollywood
Michel Barnett
Grace Moore
Claudette Colbert
Bingo
Fips
Bart Jett
Columbias
Bartlett Wis
Fox
Janet Gaynor
Bartlett
Elsie Janis
Elsie
Mike
Broadway
Milo
Lawrence Tibbett
Bing Crosby
Tales To Parents By Mra Brooke Peters Chared
A mother confiscates Matilda s cherished new doll as punishment for untidy room lateness or poor grades. The article argues the doll was Matilda s property and confiscation was unjust and cruel, arguing for ownership and behavior linked to consequences instead of arbitrary removal.
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Mra Brooke Peters
Matilda
Day in Congress Saturday Senate House Actions on Holding Company Bill
Legislative calendar shows both Senate and House committees preparing amendments to a holding company bill. Lawmakers aim to clarify corporate control rules and disclosure requirements amid concerns about cross ownership and antitrust implications.
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HOUSE
Rural Touch Tenninee Health Bureau to Start Sheep Farm
Nashville reports the health department plans a sheep ranch near the new building opposite the state capitol for laboratory use. The effort aims to raise healthy sheep locally and support ongoing lab work and shelter belt projects in Texas and nearby regions. The column also notes Grace Moore's influence on opera singers and Batlett’s repeated near misses with roles, framing Show business history against regional notes.
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Tenninee Health Bureau
Nashville
Tenn
W. C. Williams
Department
State Capitol
Sundown Storie Lost Dog Tale Ends Runaway Chase
Rip loses control of a leash as a stray dog slips away during a town scene. The father and children pursue along winding hills while the dog, unnamed, seeks a home. Rip recalls a dog without a collar and the urge to keep a pet bound to family. The moment ends with uncertainty and concern over the dog’s fate.
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Rip
Notic
Gand Hills
Little Town
Cora
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