Barbara Haey and the Roadhouse Murder Mystery
Barbara Haey attends a newspaper dinner where a shooting at a roadhouse leads to the discovery of Norman Hollowell dead by his own hand. A scarf, wine stains, and a real estate project intertwine with society figures as Barbara pursues the scoop. Jerome Ball and Bruce’s firm figures complicate the tale.
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Barbara Haey
Andrew McDermott
Bob Jeffries
Barbara
Lighthouse Inn
Jerome Ball
Norman Hollowell
Lydia Stacy
Bruce
Bob
Leters
Romeo
Stacy
Jonathan Manners
Jerome
Mrs. Stacy
McDermott
Byers
Civitas
Thomas Wintle
Bruce Reynolds
Violetta Cranby
Tim Cranby
Barbara Hawley Promoted To Feature Editor At Telegraph
Barbara Hawley is offered a promotion to feature editor at the Telegraph after proving her skill with human interest pieces. McDermott praises her work on the West Plains wreck story and hints Wells supports the move. Barbara debates the Christmas baby page, reflects on the deadline grind, and accepts the chance to expand her role.
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McDermott
Barbara
Telegraph
Wells
City Desk
Lydia
Stacy
Jimmy
Mr. McDermott
Miss Hawley
West Plains
Vale Acres
Baby
Miss Badger
Bob Jeffies
Five immigration policies in American history
An essay outlines five immigration policies open door closed door swinging door door ajar and guarded door. It explains open policy to all, closed to none, and guarded aims to regulate by science with selective criteria. It emphasizes fitness for American life and economic planning.
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United States
America
News-iten Afternoon Edition at Postoffice
The article notes an afternoon edition of the News-iten newspaper, circulated through the Postoffice in Alabama as second class mail.
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Ohile
Ala
Mobile county pace of roads and justice in 1925 echo season edits
The Mobile County road program faces funding gaps as 1911 bonds were not cost effective and paving needs extend to Spring Hill Dawes Citronelle and Delta bridges. Calls for a special session to authorize enabling acts and curb costly delays. Voiced critique of pardons и governor types and a note on enforcement and justice.
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Mobile County
Cedar Point
Halls Mill
Fortuntely
Gedar Point
Spring Hill
Chickasaw
Dawes
Caden
Citronelle
L Re
Mobile
Mobile's Progress in 1925 Bay Edge Bridge Vote
The year 1925 marks Mobile history with the bay edge bridge project receiving war department approval. Financing and engineering are progressing, with location chosen to avoid port disruption. The bridge promises lasting regional benefit, alongside new schools paving projects a strengthened fire department and improved traffic system.
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Mobile
Bay Edge
War Department
Speems
Ffere
Rip Oheset
McDillans
The Coal Strike Ends? Prospects of Settlement Grow
Reported talks hint at a settlement between anthracite coal operators and miners after four months idle. The dispute has cost wages, curbed production by tens of millions of tons, and burdened the nation with economic strain across millions of people.
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Pic Hing
Governor Richardson Rejects Pardons This Christmas
The California governor denounces sentimentality in Christmas pardons saying public safety must come first. He warns that leniency can release criminals to prey on society and cites abuse of parole as proving pardons rise without reducing crime.
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Richardson
Cole Blease
California
Nyone
Alabama
Parade by John Pilgrim Opinion on Old Man Smith Reversed
An opinion piece portrays Old Man Smith as harsh for rejecting his daughter’s marriage to Harry Silverthorn but reveals the town’s shift in sympathy toward Silverthorn. It mocks the community’s rigid judgment while noting Smith’s suffering and the harsher tone that replaces earlier loyalties.
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Old Man Smith
Silverthorn
Harry Silverthorn
Aes
Smith
Personal Hygiene and Health Promotion Guidelines
A public health education piece urges individuals to practice thorough personal cleanliness to protect themselves and the community. It covers bathing, dental care, nose and throat hygiene, and proper use of the mouth for everyday objects to prevent disease transmission.
Peter Rabbit Inside Johnny Chuck's House
Thornton W Burgess story follows Peter Rabbit as he secretly enters Johnny Chuck's house. Bowser the Hound chases him, Peter hides along a dark hall, and he wonders if Johnny Chuck is asleep or dead as he reaches the bedroom door.
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Johnny Chuck
Peter Rabbit
Sammy Jay
Peter
Bowser the Hound
Bowser
Johnny Chucks
Johnny
How to Transform into a Music Lover A Practical Guide
The article urges frequent listening to good music through concerts or quality recordings. It stresses active effort to understand music, reading accessible books, and using radios or machines for repeated listening. It claims repeated listening yields cultural, spiritual, and bodily benefits.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
Poet Walt Mason laments cranks who deem art useless and demand practical work. He argues literature and art uplift society, even as critics urge farmers and labor to be the path to worth and sustenance.
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Walt Mason
Penny Independence and a Rainy Roadside Rescue
Penny the independent roadster owner clashes with romance as she risks her independence. A road accident strands her in a ditch during a summer shower until Peter Lindsay arrives to rescue her and win her heart.
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Penny Moon
Penny
Charlotte
Tannery Hill
Peter Lindsay
Hessy Scott
Peter
June
Helen
Hessy
Sik
Pen
Miss Independence
Archie's European Wardrobe Rocks a Fresh Love Test
Archie White borrows from London fashion to impress Daisy Hemstock, provoking envy among peers. His taste for European goods clashes with Daisy’s American practicality as she rejects him, declaring Europe her home and vowing a different future. He returns home to a fresh box of shirts, having sacrificed his insurance to fund his habit.
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Archie
Henry
London
Italy
Lake Placid
N. Y
Switzerland
Lake Placidites
Palm Beach
Riveria
United States
Europe
Archie White
Daisy Hemstock
Main Street
Big City
Daisy
We Women A PERFECT MAN
A reader offers social musings on marriage roles and the perfect partner. A woman shares a man’s complaints about domestic duties, while a man recounts his own changes through multiple marriages. The column ends with praise for F. D. C. and a tease of tomorrow’s note about his second marriage.
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Hugh
Cumming
Bedtime
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