Air Situation Raises Alarm Over National Defense
Washington sources report military officials warn aerial warfare could threaten U S security as France Britain and other nations expand air power. The American Legion meets in San Francisco and an international air disarmament conference is urged amid war scare.
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Moonshine Industry and a Wary Boy in Kentucky
A Kentucky district relies on moonshine making as its main industry. A native boy questions an eastern salesman, probing life and connections, pressing about death and war as the boy claims only two ways to die.
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Kentucky
Everybody's Magazine
It Used To Be Love In A Cottage Joke
A Richmond Times Dispatch quip contrasts past romance with modern frugality. The Cynical Husband quips that couples now struggle to get by, while Jones notes cheaper living in a cottage once.
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Jones
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Reindeer Herds Grow Fast in Alaska
Reindeer herds began in Alaska thirty three years ago with sixteen animals and have increased to about 250000 head across the territory.
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Alaska
Texas Prisons Urged to Employ Inmates to Cut Costs
A Texas state prisons and prison labor committee report urges employing about 3000 convicts who now receive no wages. It notes state institutions spent nearly 350 900 on forage vegetables eggs butter milk seeds and plants last year and argues inmate production could cut costs. The Florida model of prison labor is cited as a blueprint for a self supporting system.
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Austin
Tex
State Committee On Prisons
Texas
Exorbitant Employment Fees to Be Investigated
Austin labor commissioner asks attorney general for ruling to curb abuse by employment agencies. Reports show teachers placed in Texas schools paying 5 percent of their first year’s salary, though law caps fees at 20 percent of the first month’s salary. Meyers seeks guidance on agencies placing teachers and charging 5 percent.
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Joseph S. Meyers
State Legal Department
Texas
Governors Endorse National Prohibition by Record Vote
Fifty two state and territorial governors voted to endorse national prohibition and pledge cooperation with President Coolidge in enforcing the Volstead act during a West Baden conference session marked by three hours of debate and last minute maneuvering.
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West Baden
Ind
America
Coolidge
Enlarge East Texas hospital for the insane
Plans under a new Texas law aim to expand the East Texas hospital for the insane in Rusk Cherokee county. The 620 patient capacity would rise to 700 with an appropriation of 85,000 dollars approved by the last legislature.
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Austin
Tex
East Texas Hospital For
Rusk
Cherokee County
Bailey named auditor of Texas Treasury Department
Odus Bailey of Decatur becomes auditor in the State Treasury Department replacing Earle Standley who resigned to become a banker in Culburne. Also noted are Willacy’s return from West Virginia, statewide auto registrations, and various state official moves and financial matters.
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Odus Bailey
Decatur
State Treasury Department
Earle Standley
Cleburne
California Fig Syrup Advertisement Appeals to Mothers
An old advertisement urges mothers to give sick babies California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative without narcotics. It claims the syrup calms constipation, eases stomach upset, and stimulates the liver and bowels without griping, and warns buyers to insist on genuine California Fig Syrup with proper directions.
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California
Bridget Quarrel Prompts Quick Dish Confession
In a tense exchange, the mistress warns Bridget that any broken dishes must be reported immediately. Bridget resists the demand, arguing she cannot constantly report to her mistress.
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Bridget
Majorities Favor Cruelty. Man Seeks Boiled Shirt Fails
A concise report notes public sentiment leaning harshly at times while a buyer cannot locate a boiled shirt, illustrating scarcity and frustration in the market.
Hendersonville Merchant Praises Tanlac Health Restore
W F Penny a leading Hendersonville New York merchant says Tanlac restored his health after years of digestive torment. He claims ulceration and stomach issues improved, enabling normal strength and activity. Tanlac sold by druggists with over 40 million bottles sold.
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W. F. Penny
Hendersonville
N. Y
Tanlac
Mr. Penny
Seeds and Labor: What did you plant in your garden
In Seeds and Labor the speaker asks about a vegetable garden this summer and answers with a wry joke about planting half of one’s income. The exchange blends labor themes with personal finance in a concise punchline.
Jerome Bonaparte’s Elopement and Public Strife
Jerome Bonaparte wed Elizabeth Patterson daughter of Baltimore’s William Patterson. Napoleon opposed the match and sought an annulment from Pope Pius VII after pressure from Jerome’s brother the First Consul. The pope found no grounds for annulment and Napoleon’s council declared the marriage void. The couple traveled to Europe. Napoleon refused to see Jerome, who eventually deserted his wife.
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Elizabeth Patterson
William Patterson
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Napoleon
Jerome
France
Detroit News
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Imperial Council of State
Europe
Highest Radio Station on Mount Corcovado Near Rio
The highest radio station in the world sits 2,100 feet above Rio de Janeiro atop Mount Corcovado. Construction posed great risks to the workers.
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Rio de Janeiro
Mount
Corcovado
Parental Household Labor Challenge Quips on Virtue
A wry quip contrasts a woman's belief in her own superiority with her mother's expectation that chores are shared. It hints at generational attitudes toward domestic labor and virtue.
Immaculate James Faces Unnerved Dinner Crisis
At a formal dinner described by the New York Mail, the trusted head butler James is visibly unsettled as meals go awry and a superstitious guest is offended. He asks to leave, revealing a house fire threatening his home.
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James
New York Mail
Unclear Fragments Hint At Steeplejack Windstorm Tale
Brief lines reference a steeplejack and a windstorm affecting a structure or subject, with phrases suggesting resilience after adversity. The text remains fragmentary and hints at a broader historical or literary context without concrete facts or entities.
Texas Wool Sold in New York Market Quiet Trade
Sales of twelve months Texas wool featured the market with clean basis prices at 1.22 to 1.23 per pound. Quarter blood fleeces sold at 81 to 83 cents, three eighths bloods at 98 cents to 1.00. Some business at unchanged prices. Pulled wools scarce and not quoted.
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New York
Texas
Hunting Report Indicates Strong Freeport Season
In Freeport Texas reports show a robust hunting season with large duck flocks on local lakes and marshes. Abundant rain has aided conditions and several flocks of geese have been observed, signaling a favorable year for hunters.
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Freeport
Tex
Supreme Court Sets Oct 22 to Nov 12 Recess
The Supreme Court announced this week it will recess from October 22 to November 12. The notice lists the period as a court recess with no proceedings scheduled during that time.
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Washington
Supreme Court
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