Muscle Shoals power plant debate and Ford offer
The Musc le Shoals site on the Tennessee river is described as ideal for hydroelectric power and nitrates production. The piece argues the government should retain the plant for war needs or lease to Henry Ford, noting Ford’s offer as the strongest and noting later offers from eastern capitalists. The column contrasts peace use with military value and critiques competing bids.
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Muscle Shoals
Humboldt Republican
Henry Ford
Tennessee River
United States
Ford
Panama Canal
Pesca
Jto
Odd Editorial Bits on Policy and Society
A collage of outdated opinions and quips on politics, religion, and culture. Observations touch on Bolshevik Russia, U S debt, European peace, and public taste from fashion to poetry, with light sarcasm about leaders and media.
Want Ads for Sale and Spring Frys
Pure bred rot terrier pups offered by I H Moraine. Choice spring chickens for fryers sold by Mrs M L Murphy. Feed of all kinds advertised by Larmera Grain Co with emphasis on best quality at the lowest price.
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I. H. Moraine
M. L. Murphy
Farmera Grain Co
Larmera Grain Co
Miscellany of 1920s Commentary and Wit
A string of satirical headlines and quips covers topics fromTut relics and phonographs to Turkey’s pay and polygamy, US shoe exports to Mexico, and imagined futures in ice growing. It also jests about golf bath size, car repairs, insurance, quack doctors, and Europe’s political tides.
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United States
Mexico
Farmer Values Slow Weeks and Cautious Driving
The speaker uses humor about ham and egg weeks, statues on horses, and pessimism about Washington rumors. He urges living fully so summoned moments won’t require burning books, and notes speeders risk their own necks more than others.
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