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Newspaper
Manitowoc Times
Location
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1929
Page
7
Daily Manitowoc Wisconsin publication data shows mailing dates, pricing, and subscription options for 1920. Note the 717 York street address and post office notices under the 1870 act with various rates for daily and longer-term periods.
The Manitowoc Times celebrates its tenth anniversary affirming a fearless, fair press. The paper pledges to serve the public with independence, defend the public interest for all, and remains confident in continued faithful reporting for today and tomorrow.
The nation mourns Tex Rickard a colorful figure who elevated boxing from obscurity to respectability and financial success. His passing raises questions about Jack Dempsey's future plans and whether the sport will lose its renewed prominence and crowd drawing power. Rickard's rise from obscurity to prominence left a lasting impact on promoters and fighters alike.
A letter argues removing the yellow light to ease strain on the lakefront electric plant and prevent accidents as drivers hit the line during the brief yellow phase. It also urges placing the red light on top for proper visibility and safety.
The city mourns health commissioner Dr. Max Staehle who died last night. He was renowned as Manitowoc’s best health official and beloved for his pleasant nature and cheerful greeting. His loss impacts many and the city’s public health leadership.
A reader service from Frederick M. Kerby invites questions to the Washington Bureau of the Manitowoc Times. Readers send two cents for replies, with medical or legal advice not provided.
A series of trivia style questions covers religious texts, languages, political terms, time zones, historic celebrations, Mars observation limits, map projections, great circle routes, solar-planet conjunctions, French Protestant demographics, the Battle of Zenta, and fur care tips.
Washington correspondent recalls chasing Andy Furuseth across the globe from San Francisco to New York Rotterdam and Rio He is a perpetual traveler who cannot be easily reached.
Andy Furuseth, president of the International Seamen's Union, travels between San Francisco and Washington by sea. At 75 he remains deeply engaged in seafaring issues and recently pursued an independent inquiry into the loss of the Vestris, challenging common beliefs about radio safety at sea. He mocks shorebound shipmasters taking orders from owners.
The piece notes readers who write long letters to newspaper editors to push personal schemes or ideologies. It highlights Henry Allen as a Single Tax adherent and mentions a New York scholar famed for constant voxpoppping to showcase his personality and ideas.
A reflective assertion that a person’s standing hinges on the degree of sway they exert over worldly affairs. The quotation emphasizes subjective influence as a gauge of importance and power.
Walter Winchell and Mine recount a vaudeville era fable about a Bronx Ziegfeld girl boasting of a copper Rolls Royce with alligator interior and 18 karat vanity cases. The piece notes Jo lson era satire from Don Marquis and misattributions among columnists, as Chicago May recalls a grim fate from youth.
A garbled excerpt compiles quips and misquoted lines about behavior wealth and vice. It lists pithy phrases and nicknames with dubious attributions including slang terms and moral judgments.
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