Bay Bridge debate aims for concrete plan and public backing
Representatives and finance leaders gather at Mobile City Hall to discuss a Bay Bridge project. Officials urge a definite program and construction, stressing public opinion must shape policy before seeking War Department sanction and state legislative approval.
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YH Bay
Ng Galea
Ilber
Heads Yus Club
Yene
War Department
Bay Bridge
Mobile
Oyster Industry Ambition Drives Alabama Growth Plan
Commissioner Quinn advocates expanding oyster and shrimp production in Alabama. He notes insidious obstacles from neighboring states and calls for law amendments and modern handling to unlock vast wealth, urging support to extend plants and utilize coastal resources for Mobile and state-wide benefit.
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Alabama
Mississippi
Joner Quinn
Seattom
Alamo
Mobile
Quinn
Protection and sugar tariff debate in Louisiana industry
The piece argues Mr. Coolidge delayed acting on a tariff commission's sugar duty recommendation and then rejected it. It contends the sugar tariff mainly shifts cost to Americans, offers little protection to Louisiana's sugar cane industry, and notes the industry has declined from historic yields. It asserts the tariff harms more than it helps and laments the canker affecting Louisiana sugar cane.
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Coolidge
Tariff Commission
Louisiana
Louisiana R
Sugar cane reforms eyed to end farmers’ woes
Report cites pests attacking sugar cane and test fields yielding over thirty five tons per acre. In four years all Louisiana sugarcane acreage could switch to better varieties, aiming to cure growers’ economic troubles. Warns tariff allows sugar gouging worth over two hundred million annually and criticizes the Coolidge economy.
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Louisiana
Coolidge
Two Girls at Center of New York Crime Case
Dorothy Perkins a 17 year old East Side telephone operator faces murder charges while Cecilia Cooney, nicknamed a bobbed haired bandit, is profiled as another example of societal failure. The piece argues responsibility lies with home life and poverty, not reformers, and cites poor parenting as root cause.
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Dorothy Perkins
New York
East Side
Cecilia Cooney
Cooney
Dorothy
Cecelia Cooney
Dempsey Retirement Rumors and Global Snapshots
The report says Dempsey will never fight again despite the world not sharing that view. Alfonso enjoys travel in Spain more than polo, wary of bombs from subjects. Kellogg Calles diplomacy may lead to naming the short and ugly word. A poet longs for gleaming sickles yet harvesters toil. If Al Smith leaves public life, The Sidewalks of New York could fade as a campaign tune. The rum fleet reportedly retires to prepared positions.
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Dempsey
Mr. Dempsey
al Smith
Sidewalks of
New York
Lawson
Keith
May
Mrs. Keaton
Reva
Owever
Jane
Dor
Keatons
Peach Lake
Arlin
Gentle but firm marriage musing and wordplay misfit
A fragment collection shows a flirtatious line from Miss Cayenne about marriage versus dreaming. A playful exchange asks whether an irresistible force and immovable body meet. A pun hints at a merger and a Toronto Globe quip. A light joke pairs Ned and Ted on golf and business.
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Stude
Toronto Globe
No shirt to back and a hot football game tale
Old Richleigh recalls a time with no shirt to his back as his son teases about a hot football game. The exchange reflects a lecturing mood and a humorous glimpse into past sports memories from Boston Tran script.
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Richleigh
Boston Transcript
Might As Well Sister Susie Mud Pie Scene
A playful dialogue shows Sister Susie and Billie debating dirt from mud pies. Susie worries about going home dirty while Billie cheerfully suggests staying dirty since they’ll be washed anyway. The scene captures lighthearted childlike mischief and domestic chores.
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Susie
Billie
London
A Better Scheme
Two suburban residents hired boys to clean up ashes and rubbish. One man paid a dollar and the boy did little work. the other offered fifty cents plus a fifty-cent bet to finish by 5. The collision of incentives exposes lax expectations.
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Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Pertinent Paragraphs on Moonlight Minds and Blame
A wry musing on the silver moon in halves and quarters and how, despite changing minds, people fail to secure a good decision. It notes the grace period on promissory notes can avert disgrace and reflects on charity versus hearsay. It ends with lines about blame and unseen remarks behind backs.
Sammy Jay Finds Peter Rabbit Hidden in Green Forest
Sammy Jay searches Peter Rabbit’s usual haunts then asks neighbors about his absence. He discovers Peter with Big Tom Gobbler and Mrs Gobbler in a lonely part of the Green Forest, where the gobbler family plans to live.
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Sammy Jay
Peter
Peter Rabbit
Green Forest
Sammy
Mrs. Grouse
Paddy the Beaver
Big Tom Gobbler
Mrs. Gobbler
P.p
Seamer
Ms. Gobbler
Rippling Rhymes and Nightmares of Everyday Fears
A reflective piece contrasts vivid dream horrors with the safety of morning light. It lists common anxieties from personal loss to financial traps such as stock promoters, bank failures, and delayed relatives, ending with a sense of looming disaster.
Mountain Summer Plans and a Grateful Neighbor
Bobby recalls Mamie Kelly helping Billy with math and laments lack of gratitude after watering Mrs. Martin’s lawn. He proposes a mountains trip for Mamie and himself, and his father offers a possible guest stay without cost. The scene centers on neighborly kindness, misunderstandings, and a promise of shared summer plans.
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Bobby
Mamie Kelly
Billy
Mamie
Mrs. Martin
Morning Resolve Against Night Terrors
A reflective poem describes casting aside fears born in dreams as night fades. In the golden morning the speaker urges rejecting vague terrors and emboldening thoughts to face the day with sanity and resolve.
Confidential Q&A snippets on spouses and business woes
A brief dialogue between Mrs Hands and Mrs Bands notes domestic confidences about business troubles and purchases. The exchange hints at financial strain and mutual reliance in the marriage.
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Bands
The Man Who Hired A Car And Became A Success
Uncommon Sense recounts how a neighbor rose from a low wage to general manager after hiring a company car on a Texas trip. The auto loaned by the firm sparked urgency, boosted productivity, and a series of raises, illustrating time use and laziness as key factors. It ends with a moral on missed opportunities and waking up in time.
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Texas
Solemn thought on Allied protest to German violations
A Louisville Courier-Journal remark states that Allied protests to German disarmament violations may not force ending the goosestep but could lead to a broader lockstep forming among nations.
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Germany
Louisville Courier-Journal
Prohibition Officials Call for Rum-Proof Wall
A Boston Transcript quips that Prohibition officials voice the need for a rum-proof barrier around the United States and note it might be possible to buy the Chinese wall and set it up along the Canadian border.
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Boston Transcript
Does President Coolidge Wear a Back Collar Button
A Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger inquiry asks if President Coolidge uses a back collar button and, if so, why. The note frames the question as a secret from the White House and seeks pragmatic menswear reasoning.
President Calles pushes 7000 new schools in Mexico
The Kansas City Times notes President Calles proposes building 7000 new schools in Mexico, signaling the government remains at odds with army generals.
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Calles Etree
Kansas City Times
Explorer MacMillan and Doctor Cook On Hard Search
Explorer MacMillan says locating them is a difficult task while Doctor Cook endorses cautious claims. The Chicago Post notes the pair discuss challenges and the limits of their reading as context for the search.
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Cook
Tos
MacMillan
Chicago Post
Maybe It Was a Gift The Borrowed Money Question
A line from the Baltimore Sun questions whether money was borrowed or taken as a gift, framing the dispute as a first step in resolving the financial mystery.
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Baltimore Sun
May Killen Wins Favor At Keith Camp Visit
May Killen travels with Reva and Keith to Peach Lake camp after a car breakdown. May adapts by sacrificing shoes to walk with Reva. she helps with camp tasks while Reva grows increasingly unsettled by the situation and May’s charm.
Parlor Conflicts and a Crisis in a Modern Marriage
The narrative follows Kittie Moore and her husband Jim, detailing a strained marriage. Kittie rejects domestic duty for luxury, while Jim cites financial strain and a failed domestic life as the cause of their split. The tale contrasts flirtation, independence, and the lure of a union without work.
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Teton
Kittie
Moore
Busse
Kitty
Moores
Jim
Kigtie
Ahmed Bem Akbar
A. B. Akbar
We Women By Betty Brainerd on a Difficult Mother Daughter Issue
A mother worries when her sixteen year old daughter dates a faster crowd and a particular boy. The adviser urges against intercepting letters, suggests caution with sentimental writing, and advises keeping the boy visiting at home to blunt his thrill of rebellion.
Why Dust Is Dangerous in the Sick Room
Health hints discuss how dust carries germs and worsens illness. Tips include damp dusting, using a water basin, avoiding dampening fine furniture, covering surfaces with newspaper, and keeping the sick room bare to reduce dust and germ buildup.
President Coolidge Addresses Quieting The Fly In The Ointment
President Coolidge discusses a troublesome issue described as the fly in the ointment. His remarks focus on a hidden fault or flaw undermining progress and public confidence in policy.
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Coolidge
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