Postoffice and national reps listed in 1929 news page
In a 1929 newspaper fragment the postoffice entry shows a fee of 81.50 plus 2.60 and lists national representatives Frost, Landis and Kohn with offices in Atlanta, New York, Detroit and other cities. The page includes Associated Press attribution and a standard disclaimer about news dispatches. The date is Friday November 22, 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost, Landis & Kohn
Atlanta
New York
Detroit
Soula
Chicago
San Francisco
Redfern
Ming
Dean
Sundown Stories and Flapper Talk Across Towns
A cobbled page of quirky excerpts from small town papers features a humorous take on stumbles and sayings, overheard conversations among young women about morning routines and marriage, plus light ribbing at Baptists and convention travel. The piece blends hometown chatter with wry commentary on gender roles and society.
Batchelor's Buttons Grown by W. C. Batchelor
A column of wry aphorisms and satirical notes on public figures, politics, and culture. The piece mocks Hoover and Borah, discusses free speech and law, praises Holmes, Taft, and Jones, and critiques Roosevelt era policy and Prohibition enforcement.
Barbs and banter tease politics and fashion
A collage of light jests and social notes mocks Congress, fashion trends, and campus life. References touch on a non leaking suitcase for lawmakers, Texas Guinan advising wives, and expulsion inaction at a university. The Philippines independence bill recurs in Congress as a running joke about geography.
Washington Daybook on Senator Watson and Wesley Jones
Herbert Plummer notes in Washington that Senator Jim Watson’s departure from work shifts responsibility to Wesley Jones. Jones stands out not by talk but by reserved manner and distinctive cravats, ranging from sober to vivid red, defining his public persona amid Senate life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Plummer
Washington
Senate
Jim Watson
Wesley Jones
Watson
Amy
Illinois-Born Scribe Reaches Washington Politics and Congress
Illinois native Wesley Jones born in 1853 rose from farm work and frugal nights studying in Chicago to read law and teach. He moved to Washington Territory at 26, married with one child, faced poverty, then entered politics and served as a representative at large in 1899 before moving to Seattle and later being elected to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Wesley Jones
Washington
Chicago
Congress
Seattle
Senate
New York Tales of Theatre Gigs and Holiday Hype
A mixed New York column on holiday prep and theater life notes Fifth Avenue stores already stocking Christmas, hints at new trends from critics and stars. Mentions Gertrude Lawrence Evelyn Laye Beatrice Lillie and stage life, along with matches given at Empire Theatre and shifting commerce.
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New York
Avellus Department
Ainss
Nerepy
Texas Uutaun
Tunney
Dempsey
Air Advancement
Telee Vision
Herbert Hoover
Mayor Walker
New York Street
Rudy Theat
Gertrude Lawrence
Empire Theater
Piccadilly
London
Lawrence
Laye
Lillie
Beatrice Lillie
Manhattan
Leader Drake creates world wide saying fills the bill
The story recalls Leader Drake the duck declaring a new phrase to describe perfection as something that “fills the bill.” John and Peggy hear the musings by the brook as the Little Black Clock stands by. Afterward they part, remembering the tale whenever the saying is heard. Also a local community notes list of visitors and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duck
Drake
John
Peggy
S Rake
Mission Study and School Play Highlight Headland News
In Headland Alabama on November 23 the Mission Study of the M E Missionary Society met at the Church with good attendance and an enjoyable program The Baptist Womans circles held mission study meetings at homes with refreshments served Several members spoke on The Straight Road to Tomorrow A Mother Goose play by First and Second graders is scheduled for Friday afternoon at the Grammar School auditorium Personal notes mention trips and visits among local residents and clergy attending the M E Conference in Montgomery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Headland
Ala
M. E. Missionary Society
The
Baptist Church
D. D. Bush
Bush
Circle 2
J. D. Hollon
A. L. McGee
Circle 3
H. C. Davis
C. E. Adams
Adams
Local Midland City Socials and Musical Event Schedule
The Midland City Methodist choir performed a Sunday program at Headland Methodist Church to a large audience. A number of residents hosted bridge and social visits throughout the week in Midland City and nearby towns including Ozark, Dothan, Pinckard, and Graceville. The Farmer Brothers will present a musical program at the high school auditorium Friday, sponsored by the local P T A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Vining
O. E. Tompkins
Abbeville
S. L. Burdeshaw
Miami
Fla
Harold Longhurst
Birmingham
D. T. Solomon
C. A. Stringer
E. E. Haynes
D. G. Solomon
G. Eppes
Midland
City
D. D. Bush
Florida
Arthur D. Walden
Tuscaloosa
J. C. Devane
Omaha
H.G. Woods
Donaldsonville
Lumley
Blakely
J. C.deane
Ethel Sellers
Samson
Clio Levin
Ted Spivey
Montgomery
James Clendinen
A. A. Scott
Ernestine Adams
Midland City
Headland Methodist Church
A. L. Askew
Bridge
W. L. Hicks
Dothan
J. L. Adams
Savannah
Sceres
Prichard
Elma Smith
Dorothy Halsten
Selma
Maxine
Grace Hudgens
Lillian Hawkins
A. B. Hawkins
New York
Code M. Adams
Charleston
S. C
Pinckard, Mesdames
S. O. Lee
A. J. Beverett
Pinckard
F. G. Cocks
Gadsden
A. S. Hudgens
Ozark
J. C. Sellars
Dothen
J. S. Bailey
James
Ted
Margaret Bailey
Graceville
H. L. Palmer
B. M. Herlong
B. M. Jr
Elizabeth Herlong
Bonifay
John Marshall
Bryant Pope
P. T. Phillips, Jr
Homer Preston
Ft. Deposit
The
Farmer Brothers of
Newville
P.-T
Pinckard Residents Share Visits and Travel Leads
Local notes list residents and relatives visiting Montgomery Opelika Savannah Birmingham and Hot Springs. People: J J Adams Jr J L Adams Sr Eunice King Leo Echols L B Musgrove Tom Damaer Mrs T J Powell Harold Borland Virginia Mills H C Stovall Charles Folsom. trips include to Savannah Montgomery and Birmingham with several family links and explanations of funeral attendance.
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Pinckard
J. Howard Gullage
Bainbades
L. Adams
Son
Savannah
J. B. Borland
Sanford-Fia
E. P. Adams
Willé-Adams
J. L. Adams
J. L. J. L. Adams, Jr
Montgomeryoiag
J. W. King
Howard Gallege
Maman
Fla
P. P. King
Olesgomery
Marlin Borland
Birmingham
Hot Springs
Ark
Rm C
M. Adams
Bom
Charleston
S.C
Leo Echols
Troy
L. B. Musgrove
Homerville
Tom. Damaer
T. J. Powell
James Whigham
Enterprise
H. L. Smith
Hongomery
J. Cliffsins
Selma
Sa Ga
Harold Borland
Virginia
Cigarette Habit Increases Among British Smokers
London reports a year peak with 38.29 billion cigarettes sold in the United Kingdom. If shared, each person would average 912 cigarettes annually, eight more per capita than the United States. A London retailer notes many women smokers and high daily usage. Last year UK expenditure on cigarettes reached about 2.2149 billion dollars with smokers contributing roughly 30 dollars per person.
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United States Senate
Tom Heflin
Alabama Mountebank
London
United Kingdom
Don
United
Chestnut trees devastated by blight threaten local supply
Residents in Bloomsburg Pennsylvania report chestnut blight destroying native trees and hinders nut crops. Local sprouting trees show disease in hearts of town, while a Foster Street store opened to offer a range of planes and related supplies amid the blight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomsburg
Pennsylvania
Evan
Foster Street
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Covington News
Ifs
Big Eherty
Alabama 4
Baptist
High Waters
LaFayette Sun
HA. IL
Mencken
Baltimore
Evening
White House
Hoover
Borah
Idaho
Jobhulle
Sions
Ghandon
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Porto Rico
Justice Holmes
Kaiser
Wilson
Versailles
League of Nations
Jones
Senator Jones
United States
World Court
Alaska
NEA
Atr
Texas
Guinan
University of
Tinais
Philippines
Jroin
Larg
Richard Senix
Charles Spencer Chaplin
Mary Graham Bonner
Emma Solomon
Waycross
Thorton Carroll
J. A. Wright
Ruben Wright
Ashford
Jas. Clendinen
Mike Sachar
Brunnkige
Sheppard
Arlee Hunt
Jasper Hunt
Echo Hee, Fla
Ernest Hunt
Chemhaber
Wom Fleer
Aol
Asd
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