Scraps From a Putnam County Farm Delegate's Houston Journey
A journal entry aboard the Woollen Special en route to Houston, dated June 23, recounts southern hospitality along the route, with notes on Kentucky weather, New Orleans drinking culture, and memories of northern Alabama rain and racial cabins. The writer contrasts passenger safety with harsh conditions faced by others and reflects on travel perils and local drivers.
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O. A. Day
Putnam County Farm
Houston
Ohio
Kentucky
Kansas City
Goshen
Greencastle
Alabama
Ott Webb
Bill Kocher
Skipper role sparks discussion among national committee members
A group of national committeemen debates the skipper’s duties while traveling through a dairy country and hopping through towns like Vinemont and Garden City. The narrator notes Jersey calves and a Hop vineyard, reflecting on why hops are grown and questioning common place names.
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Vinemont
Pleasant Garden
Garden City
Journey Through Deep South Delegation Notes
A travel diary from C. A. Day recounts a political delegation tour by rail through Birmingham Montgomery Bay Minette Biloxi and New Orleans. The writer mentions industry contrasts in Birmingham Battle Creek and Alabama sights along with humor about benighted meals and a ride toward Gulf coast sightseeings while noting local scenes of pine forests turpentine work and rural life. The entry ends with plans to write more.
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Birmingham
Battle Creek
Mich
Montgomery
Capitol
Indiana
Bay Minette
Ala
Gulf
Andy Durham
Russellville
Putnam
R. R
New Orleans
Biloxi
Miss
Writ Halts Giant Merger of Auto Co
A New York Supreme Court hearing was set to decide if a temporary injunction against the Dodge Brothers Inc Chrysler Corporation merger should become permanent. Col Calvin Vooker Goddard claims the move is a dissolution of Dodge Brothers and favors Dodge preference stock holders at $105 a share. Chrysler stock closed at GRY yesterday.
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New York
DODGE
Chrysler
INS
Dodge Brothers Inc
Chrysler Corporation
Supreme Court
George V. Mullan
Calvin Vooker Goddard
United States Reserves
Senator Couzens Seeks Dismissal In Libel Suit
Washington June 26 In a district Supreme court motion Senator Couzens of Michigan pleaded immunity to quash a $500000 libel suit filed by tax expert H P Cochrane. Cochrane says Couzens made slanderous statements about his business methods during the last Congress session.
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Washington
INS
Senator Couzens
Michigan
District Supreme Court
H. P. Cochrane
Couzens
Cochrane
Yesterday’s Baseball Scores Across Leagues
American Association games yielded Indianapolis 5 over Columbus 2 and Milwaukee 7 over St. Paul 3. Toledo 8 defeated Louisville 5, Kansas City 13 over Minneapolis 5. American League results show Washington 3 Philadelphia 7 with 2 2. Chicago 8 over Detroit 6. Cleveland 7 over St. Louis 4. National League: New York 12 over Philadelphia 4. Brooklyn 9 over Boston 3. St. Louis 5 over Cincinnati 2. Pittsburgh at Chicago postponed by rain.
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toledo
Louisville
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Fordor Sedan Displayed In Bank Lobby By Local Dealers
Visitors at the Central National Bank will view the new Fordor Sedan displayed in the bank lobby after its Tuesday arrival by King Morrison and Foster local agents. The Fordor is the deluxe four door model with exclusive low priced features and refined exterior and interior detailing.
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Central National Bank
King, Morrison and Foster
Ford
SQUIRREL HUNT MAKES HIM SADDER AND WISER
Ray Lane Greenfield farmer faced O P Bebinger justice of the peace and was fined 97.50 for violating state game laws after possessing four squirrels and using a silencer. Lane claimed he traded a $100 cow for the four squirrels and that he now had $2.60 left. Fred Ehlers headed state game wardens in the southern division and cited the closed season and missing hunting license. Lane was arrested and the case proceeded before the justice.
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Ray Lane
Greenfield
O. P. Bebinger
Justice of the Peace
Fred Ehlers
Ehlers
Jinger
Lane
Aceustice Beb
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Woollen Special
Houston, Tex
Granada
Lois Moran
George O'Brien
FOX News
Aca
Jack Mulwalls
World’s Greatest
Magician
Norman E. Mack
Emily Newell Blair
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
Isidore B. Dockweiler
California
William T. Klemper
de Luxe
DE Luxe Ford
King, Morrison, Foster Co
WRIT
Auto CO
King, Morrison and Foster Agency
Vongastle
Tiffany
Mastha Ostenso
Adyoune
eve _ Weh
Helle Bennett
Anita Kewart
Donald Keith
Eve Southern
Russell Simpson
Jason Rotard
Wesley Barry
A. Tiffany
Emil Jannings
Indiana Loan Company
E. Washington St
Anderson
Squirrel Hunt
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