Exhibits reveal Uniontown optimist Behn seals beer deal
Uniontown resident Leon H. Behn, hotel proprietor, orders 50 barrels of Hofbrau Have beer from Wuerzburg, Germany for delivery April 15, 1933. By ordering now, he saves $2 per barrel and awaits prompt delivery, arguing political promises on repeal may come but action depends on Congress. He wins the palm.
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Trains and Trucks Battle Over 6 Hour Day
The Weycross Journal-Herald reports The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen push for a six hour day for railroads while trucks and buses press for regulation of equipment and rates. The piece argues highways serve industry and railroads seek unfair taxes.
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Weycross Journal-Herald
Batchelor’s Buttons Grown By W. C. Batchelor
A quirky feature notes Batchelor’s Buttons grown by W C Batchelor. The piece includes satirical quips on politics law and society, with playful wordplay and misquoted lines. It references a four legged fish and a mix of opinions on reform and virtue.
The Sales Tax Threat in Alabama Legislature
A Birmingham Post opinion warns that the amended Tunstall sales tax bill, now on the floor of the lower house, would burden small earners and crush business. It argues the plan strips staples from tax relief, makes the tax permanent, and forces merchants to pass costs to consumers while prohibiting absorption claims.
20 Years Ago in Dothan Local Snippets
A roundup of social visits and notes from Dothan including irs Ernest Ford visiting Elba relatives, Elinor Williams visiting Mae Wilson Foy in Eufaula, Idaline Brown hosting a bridge clinic, and 5B G Farmer with W PR Chapman returning from a Georgia trip. Mrs Kate Downing Ghent pictured in Birmingham Ledger. Madrid bank formed with stockholders named. Oscar Clark’s young son nearly injured by a hole while a horse and buggy passed.
Americanism Az Ruit VocA Wonders At Crooks Way
The Gilendale News Press notes a wistful tone as it questions how criminals evade detection, reflecting frustration rather than anger in the discussion of crime and public morality.
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Gilendale News-Pressa
Humorous Exchange In Holge Park Speech Line
The New York Knickerbocker notes a humorous clash at Holge Park with an English speaker declaring pride in being English and a late Irishman retorting about ambition, highlighting the era’s ethnic banter in public remarks.
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A Colleague Praises Representative Rish’s Retrenchment Work
Earl M. McGowin, a Butler County representative, writes from Montgomery praising Representative Rish of Houston County for his consistent and vigorous efforts toward retrenchment and against tax measures. He notes Rish’s modesty in omitting his own name from a published list and urges recognition.
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Mobile Press
Rish
Houston County
Earl M. McGowin
Butler County
Take A Peep At Alabama Bay County Pilot View
The Pilot and Bay county citizens discuss progress and condemn drawbacks to arouse lawful reform. They critique Alabama political corruption, note a governor called special session to cut expenses, advocate 25 percent cuts and new taxes, but legislature resists retrenchment. They warn public tax burden and demand honest legislative service.
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Bay County
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Grand Old State
Four Out of Every Five Have No Business In College
New York letter argues that only a minority of college students graduate, urging a focus on fundamental K-12 education and fitness for college entry. It questions vast state education spending and contends five of seven students are failures, calling for reform and stricter college selection.
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University of Alabama
University
John and
WASHINGTON LETTER Shows Jim Watson cautious on election outlook
Herbert Plummer notes Indiana's Jim Watson, usually upbeat about Republican chances, speaking with President Hoover and signaling a reserved optimism. He expects a Republican victory in November but tempers his previously assured tone, avoiding the typical cockiness.
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Not Claiming a Landslide Says Senate Outlook
The speaker warned against expecting a landslide and urged the unemployed to seek work before year’s end. He cautioned the nation that “we are not out of the woods” and reiterated that no landslide claim is warranted. He called the Senate outcome a very close question.
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Indiana Senator Watson Faces Tough Reelection Fight
Reports from Indiana indicate Senator Watson endures one of his stiffest battles to hold his Senate seat. Democrat Fred Van Nuys challenges him. Van Nuys is a former district attorney and once law partner of ex Senator Ralston. Democrats aim to oust Watson, whose lengthy House tenure since 1894 hangs in the balance.
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Talks to Parents by Alice Judson Pesle
A guide on teaching children respect for their tools and play materials. Emphasizes adult role models, sturdy toys, organized storage, appropriate material use, and repairing items to teach budgeting and responsibility.
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Alice Judson Pesle
Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley in Dialect
A compact note on Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley framed in dialect humor. The piece hints at mischief among men and a social moment where a drink arises, capturing a slice of everyday life with local color and wit.
Golf rivals Billy House and Chick York among the funniest
Billy House and Chick York emerge as the era’s sharpest golf rivals, both delivering solid scores. The piece also notes long distance telephoning as a family habit of the Barrymores, Ethel and children, plus reminiscences from Ed Wynn about discovering Frey and Adlie Astaire in Omaha and New York.
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Ed Wynn
Omaha
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Adtie Astaire
Owen Davis
Harvard
George M. Cohan
The Low Down on TT Vote Sparks Letter Critique
A judge suggests Congressmen backed the higher postage rate to deter constituents who have been writing them hostile letters. The remark frames the charge as a political tactic linked to public correspondence and reactions to policy.
Reading Mayor Walker Urged To Read Newspapers
A New York Sun critique mocks Mayor Walk er for not reading the press and stresses that New York needs a newspaper reading mayor. The piece notes the cost of calling him to Albany to relay events from his administration.
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New York
Albany
New York Sun
How's Your Health by Dr Lago Goldston
Dr Lago Goldston discusses paternity testing by blood groups. Blood types cannot prove fatherhood but can disprove it in some cases. If child shows A or AB while father is O, paternity is unlikely. if father is A or AB, evidence remains inconclusive.
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Landsteiner
Straightened Ears in Sundown Tales
In this Sundown Stories segment Willy Nilly tries a quirky ear-stretching trick using heavy books as Rip guides him. The pair struggle to balance the volumes on different positions, seek drinks, and admit it’s too late to continue the experiment for the night.
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Ozark Social Notes Include Local Visits and Engagements
Ozark residents report visits from guests in Montgomery and Dothan including Captain and Mrs. Wal es with Jean and Betty Sg. and Miss Grace Woodham who will study at Troy State. Grace and Mary Alice Biley visited from Nashville with others, while engagements and social events mark the Ozark scene.
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Hugh Roycing
Dorothy Midgley
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