How a 20 year old Song Became a National Hit
A report on the Maine Stein Song rising to major popularity through NBC plugging. The piece explains how repeated airplay by NBC orchestrations launched the tune, with Vallee introducing it and a network push turning it into a nationwide favorite despite its age.
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United States
Stein
University of Maine
Carol Fisher
Music House
National Broadcasting System
Maine Stein
Rney Vallee
NBC
Texas and Texas region plans and projects across the state
The article notes across Texas and neighboring counties a push to relieve Trinity River overflows, with the river mouth reopening by federal dredges. Gregg County reports 188 new members in the East Texas Chamber of Commerce. Proposals include paving in Grand Saline, a new $35,000 church house in Nacogdoches, $1,143,000 in new school buildings and equipment, and Taylor’s industrial progress. Helium production rises in Amarillo, while Corsicana builds a $165,000 junior high. Texas & Pacific completes a 37.5 mile water main from McCutcheon Springs to Toyah. Plans and funding move forward for multiple railroad, highway, school, and church projects statewide including Trinity Episcopal Galveston, Port Arthur structures, and Brownsville citrus plants.
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Liberty
Chambers Counties
Ach
Trinity River
Briggs
Gregg County
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Grand Saline
van Oil Field
Contradt
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Nacogdocises
McCutcheon Springs
Davis Mountains
Toyah
Gulf & West Texas Railroad
San Antonio
San Angelo
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Alpine
Presidio
Houston
Wet gains in several states challenge dry strength in Congress
A midweek summary shows wets gaining over drys in primaries across multiple states, but not enough to endanger Prohibition. In Coolidge’s district a wet won the Republican nomination, and New York districts elected wet candidates in GOP primaries. Wisconsin saw dry senatorial losses to wets, while Delaware’s dry Josiah Marvel lost the Democratic nomination to Bayard on a wet platform. Overall wets look to return with some gains. dry influence in Congress remains limited but steady, with no repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment in sight. In Texas, Alvin Owsley, Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller, and James Young falter as Ferguson supporters and business concerns sway voters ahead of the second primary.
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Calvin Coolidge
New York
Wisconsin
Delaware
Josiah Marvel
Bar Associal
Bayard
Congress
Houston Post Dispatch
Panhandle
Barry Miller
Jim Ferguson
Miller
State House
Fayette County
San Antonio
Jim Young
Alvin Ovaley
Barry Miler
James Young
Marshall Morning News
Willson Mother Undergoes Tonsil Operation
Mrs. P. C. Willson, mother of Mrs. Brice McCarty, underwent a tonsil removal operation at a Marlin hospital yesterday. She is doing nicely this morning and expected to return home late next week. The note mentions Herbert G. Willson and urges Eagle community residents to subscribe.
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P. C. Willson
Brice McCarty
Marlin
Herbert G. Willson
Willson
Chilean offer aids NatGeo survey over long voice link
Dr John Oliver La Gorce of the National Geographic Society in Washington received a Chilean government proposal to provide a Chilean army airplane and pilots for a photographic survey of Chile. Captain A W Stevens explained the plan from Santiago during an eight minute call routed via Buenos Aires Nectong New Jersey and multiple telecommunication hops to avoid interference.
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John Oliver la Garce
National Geographic Society
Washington
Frederick Simpich
Society
Caribbean
South America
A. W. Stevens
Stevens
Dr. la Gorce
Santiago
Chile
Republic
Andes
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Nectong
New Jersey
New York City
Lawrenceville
South American
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Myrna Loy
Mickey
ERSTE
Mposso Gose
Wall Street
Carnegie
Toeei
Jose
Perro Shores
Texas
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Pampa
Bimi
GC. A
Lubbock
West Texas Gas Co
City of
Port Arthur
Falls County Road District No. 4
Mathis
Panhandlle-Plains Historical Society
Texas and
Louisiana Park
Terakking-Smite-Entem-pations Park
Sealy & Smith Foundation
Galveston
Dallas
Texas Utilities Co
Abernathy
Rio Grande Telephone Co
Junction
Rio Grande City
Col Alvin Owsley
Sterling
Fergusons
Eagle
Gus Wagner
Larse Size
Gus Wagher
Aerial Explorer
Deral Tires
Chevrolet
Ford
Ford A
DeSoto
Dodge
Durant
Graham
Marmon
Pontiac
Whippet
Willys-Knight
Federal
Pondle Vas
Universal Motor Co
B. H. McElhinney
Eagle Lake
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