Debate on Mobile Bay bridge bonds and public funding
The article discusses proposed war department bridge plans at Mobile Bay funded by first and second port bonds, with tolls largely paid by non residents. It notes political support in Baldwin and Mobile counties, and forecasts construction ahead if bond sales proceed. It also reflects on President Coolidge appointing Jessie Dell to the civil service commission and contrasts Harding era attitudes toward Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Ad Fes
Mobile Bay
Baldwin
Mobile
Baldwin Coun
Wilson Foundation
Coolidge
Civil Service Commission
Jessie Dell
White House
Woodrow Wilson
la Fayette Square
Georgia
Reed Smoot
Utah
Smott
Michaelson
Harding
Wilson
Caribbean
State Department
Michelson
Taft
Bryan
Lansing
Colby
Florida freight embargo prompts Mobile building supply role
In a plea for relief, Florida faces crowded conditions and an embargo on shipments to its cities due to underbuilt infrastructure. Mobile positions itself as a clearing hub for construction materials to move large freight volumes to Florida, aiding recovery and benefiting Mobile.
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Florida
Mobile
Fragmentary note hints at political sabotage and postal actions
Fragmented text mentions the Republic and petty evidences of de manifested by members of Zeta and a postmaster tied to the former president. The readable parts suggest political intrigue and possible acts affecting officials.
Short Stories Snippets From Classic Wire Desk Humor
A collage of witty exchanges from period papers shows characters debating death, pleasure, kissing, and artistic living. The fragments reflect journalism’s playful tone as lines from New York Mercury and other papers entertain with irony and clever replies.
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Rudy
New York Mercury
Calendar in the hall halts bored club talk
A Punch cartoon caption notes a club meeting where a bored member asks if they have been talking long while a calendar in the hall hints at time passing without progress.
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Punch
London
The Sheik Scene Marks Oil Weekly Dialogue
A brief dialogue capture tracks a humorous exchange about a daughter and a grand welcome. The excerpt hints at a playful stage moment linked to Oil Weekly.
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Sheik
Oil Weekly
Play Submission Confusion Sparks Publisher Name clash
A writer expresses panic after sending a play and discovering the title duplicates a publisher’s name, leading to confusion and potential rights questions. The brief anecdote appears under the Black and Blue Jay header.
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Black and Blue Jay
Passing Show Pipe Joke Sparks Family Crackup
In a light moment a child asks if the coast is clear and reveals a water pipe leak. The father controls the flow with his thumb until a plumber arrives, creating a humorous domestic scene.
No title present in readable text
Dialog snippet shows a mother asking Doris if she has been good while away and Doris replying about differing opinions on what constitutes a good girl in a domestic scene.
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Doris
Mummy
Goblin
Two Women Snub Each Other Over Reading A Novel
A dash of social snobbery blossoms as Miss Cayenne notes both women looked down on each other after catching a glimpse of the novel one was reading. The exchange captures a moment of pretended refinement and aloofness.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington R
Little Willie’s Black Eye Tale From Ash Barrel Tale
A mother questions Little Willie about a black eye and the boy claims he got it from a fight. He says he remembered a Sunday school lesson about heaping coals on an enemy and admits he stuck the other boy’s head in an ash barrel.
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Little Willie
Mother
Ao Smith
London
Ealeeneke
Senator Underwood Defends Muscle Shoals at Washington Dinner
In a Washington dinner discussion, Senator Underwood argued that many attacks over the Muscle Shoals case are unfair. He compared the line of questioning to a lawyer’s cross examination about sobriety at a gathering, asserting no, he is not the only sober man present.
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Underwood
Muscle Shoals
Washington
Pertinent Paragraphs and the Uplook Over Poor Outlook
Fragmentary lines discuss moral courage and gender roles with aphoristic phrases about women and debt. The text emphasizes caution against borrowing trouble and notes aging with people. The piece reads as reflective vignettes rather than a single event or narrative.
Life's Worth Living by Glenn Frank
A twenty-one year old revisits three lifelong aims health finances and spirit. Priorities include regular medical exams and fitness, early saving and insurance for financial security, and continuous reading plus alignment with spiritual life to sustain inner peace and purpose.
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Life’s Worth
Glenn Frank
St. Francis
Gandhi
Watching the Parade By John Pilgrim Evaluating The Job
A reflective meditation on the meaning of work versus love and beauty. The narrator recalls Henry Martin the overworked husband, a boss who values jobs, and a wanderer whose life centers on reading while seeking sustenance. The piece questions what remains of a man when his job is gone.
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Henry Martin
Bedtime plans unravel in muskrat and fox tale
Jerry Muskrat and Reddy Fox plot a dry land house using sticks rushes and mud but a missing normmarty halts the plan. Reddy feigns interest to lure Jerry ashore while secretly foiling the scheme, causing the collapse of their scheme at Smiling Pool.
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Jerry Muskrat
Reddy Fox
Reddy
Jerry
Marty
Eve Teller Narrates Hospital Prank and Wedding Plans
A speaker recounts an absurd hospital visit and a love triangle involving a doctor, a fiancé named George, and a plan to marry around Christmas. The tale includes comic misinterpretations of hospital care and a promise of further secrets if the listener calls back.
Airmen View It Manages Red Tape Problem
The Dalles News quotes airmen criticizing army and navy personnel for a pervasive red tape problem, arguing it hampers efficiency and mission readiness.
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Army
Navy
Dalles
The Height of Diffusion Oil Calcs Spurred By Question
A fragmentary snippet questions how far oil spreads on water, noting six quarts cover a pong mile, with unclear text about a picnic and clothing. No clear names or dates are readable.
Memory Lost Soldier Returns to London in Love Triangle
Peter Lyster, suffering shell shock amnesia, returns to London and fails to recognize Nan Marraby. Nan fends off advances from money lender Harley Sefton while weighing marriage to Sefton to save her family, even as Peter questions Nan about their past. The chapter ends with Nan learning Mrs Mears plans a quick remarriage to a young officer, Mr Lyster.
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Peter Lyster
France
London
Nan Marraby
Eld
Nan
Joan Endicott
Leondon
Joan
Peter
John Arnott
Arnott
Marraby Estate
Sis
Harley Sefton
Sefton
Claudie
Lyster
Beng
Mr. Lyster
Remittance Memoir of Uncle Heck and a Life Adrift
A reflective piece recalls monthly checks from Uncle Heck, dollars 43, and a youth spent lazy and unfocused. The narrator chases wealth with no purpose until the uncle dies, leaving no further support and a sense of lost direction as incomes fade and opportunities vanish.
Not to be Denier Dr Hornaday Warns Birds in Danger
Dr W Hornaday, director of the Bronx zoological garden, warns that wild birds face oblivion while critics plead sportsmen must pursue their sport.
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Hornaday
Brozoological Garden
Detroit Free Press
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George
Cutie
Dearie
Doc
Aew
Ruby Tlayres
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Yan
Miss Marraby
Gadsden
Miss Dudeney
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