Alabama highway debate over Mobile projects and Craft’s role
A rebellious look at the state highway commission shows Mobile county’s needs ignored in favor of northern and other regions. The piece lauds Senator John Craft for his road advocacy and suggests his seat could curb policy errors like diverting funds from Mobile Mississippi link to northern grading projects.
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Alabama
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Highway Commission
Mobile County
Washington
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State Highway Department
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North Alabama
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Mobile
Chickasaw
Mobile-Mississippi
Jail Matron Need Highlighted By County Attorney
County Attorney Gordon points to lack of authority to employ a matron at the county jail during Sheriff Schwarz’s appeal to the commission. He argues that without a matron law, the legislature must amend it promptly to prevent women prisoners being cared for by male staff. Local authorities must push for appropriate statutes and cooperation to fix the deficiency.
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Gorton
Schwarz
Armistice Day Plans Stir Mobile Citizens
A Mobile Armistice Day celebration aims for large scale military demonstrations. The plan prompts pacifist concern yet promises to showcase local defense readiness and national no defense posture. The event remains tied to honoring the unity and sacrifice of wartime efforts.
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Mobile
Armistice Day Celebration Encourages Preparedness
The speech frames Armistice Day as an anti war demonstration designed to inspire thankfulness and deter future wars through national preparation. It urges bold, large scale celebrations and reassurance for pacifists and cautious citizens alike.
Durant portrays comeback from ruin to control GM
William C. Durant emerges as a major GM stock buyer aiming to regain control of the company he helped found. Once reportedly broke five years ago, he is now again financially on his feet by his own effort, illustrating a Salvation Army creed that a man may fall and still recover. The column blends anecdotes on adversity, crime capture, multilingual professor, and a call to aid coal dealers.
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William C. Durant
General Motors
Mr. Durant
Salvation Army
Short Stories STRUGGLED and Engaged
Dennis teases about his sister's engagement to a struggling young barrister. Dick answers that he did struggle but did not escape.
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Dennis
Jones Talks Quietly After New Car Debut Telegraph Post
In London, Jones ventures out in his new car and asks silence before a telegraph post arrives, as reported by London Opinion.
Spoons Count Turns Up as Daughter Takes Turn
A witty household exchange shows a daughter replying that today she must count the spoons after guests depart, echoing a family duty switch and light domestic humor in Answers.
Twin Babies Visit Time Suggested by Elderly Suitor
A brief note from the Boston Transcript records a humorous exchange where an old man asks to see his twin babies and suggests visiting around 1 o'clock in the morning when they are most lively.
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Boston Transcript
Decision to pave streets with wooden blocks
In a dialogue from White Mule, Bim and Bam discuss the committee's solution to street paving. Bim notes the plan, Bam asks how it happened, and Bim explains the committee members collaborated to decide.
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Bam
Bim
New York Man Held For Daughter Arrest Over Debts Mania
A New York man has had his daughter arrested on suspicion of dangerous debt mania. Briggs presses for the article to share with his wife, promising to post it where she can see it. The Boston Transcript notes the outlandish claim as a curious local item.
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New York
Briggs
Blushing Bride Label Sparks Dispute In Lettered Exchange
In a brief humorous clash, a man dismisses wedding prose as bunk while Mrs. Sweetly defends it, arguing about the kinds of men women marry. The exchange mirrors common press wedding tones from The American Legion Weekly.
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The
American Legion Weekly
Wrong Diagnosis Prescription Story Sparks Quip on Medicine Charge
In a mutual aid anecdote a doctor jokes after writing a prescription. He suggests the drug would cost a dollar to make up, then scratches out a part and offers it for a quarter, claiming what he scratched out was neuf medicine.
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Neuve Medicine
American Mutual Magazine
Mistaken Identities Over a Silk Handkerchief
A pompous man accuses an Irish man of stealing a silk handkerchief after a mix up. The owner finds the item in his own pocket and apologizes. Both men reflect on their mistaken assumptions and part amicably, in genteel London Telegraph tone.
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Thase
London Weekly Telegraph
Advice to a Speaker Missed Two Chances to Stop
An Indiana politician opened his campaign with a nearly two hour history of the Republican party. After finishing he asked the meeting chairman how he liked it. The chairman replied that he missed two chances to stop.
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Indiana
Republican Party
Boston Globe
Pertinent Paragraphs of a Humorous Social Column
A collection of witticisms on love self love divorce courtship aging and marriage. Pithy lines note self love blind and the cold lunch after romance the smiling woman as well dressed and the folly of preferring courtship to marriage. An expert explains too well and old age should be met gracefully. A bachelor jokes that married men fear matrimony as singles seek it.
Chatterer the Red Squirrel Plans to Rob Cousins during Nut Pine
A cautionary tale recounts Chatterer the Red Squirrel plotting to steal nuts from his cousins Happy Jack and Sammy Jay. The schemer watches his rivals, hides behind trees, and dreams of payback as he considers stealing their storehouses.
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Chatterer
Red Squirrel
Happy Jack
Buster Bear
Buster
Gray Squirrel
Sammy Jay
Ongé
Weather warning network for aircraft proposed by Baltimore Sun
Chatterer advocates an elaborate system of weather warnings for air traffic. Proposes stations at 250 mile intervals on main routes and intermediate lookouts to prevent storms from endangering flights. Cites Shenandoah disaster and urges farmer watch networks linking to city headquarters.
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Shenandoah
Baltimore Sun
No Chance in Coolidge Cabinet Shuffle
A Dallas News excerpt notes skepticism about appointing Mr. Coolidge as secretary of war, calling a cabinet peg a potential invitation for intruders and signaling doubt about the administration’s selections.
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Mr. Coolidge
Coolidge
Dallas News
Quiet Neighborhood Noise Sparks Apartment Tales
A pair of visitors swap anecdotes about noisy neighbors and quiet living as one man recalls late night music and radio from tenants above. The talk shifts to choosing peaceful apartments, moving difficulties, and how neighbors influence comfort and safety in urban life.
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Wilkingon
Wilkinson
Hate and Friendliness Influence on Relationships
Quote by Hayward Bronin from New York World on how any close relationship requires periodic oscillation between liking and disliking. It suggests you must hate someone intensely at times to balance strong affection.
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Hayward Bronin
New York World
Navy policy debate echoes in press on national defense
Chicago News reports Admiral Sims questions a fixed naval policy and argues the navy lacks a definite si plan, warning that no navy is able to be directed effectively without clear goals and leadership.
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Sims
Chicago News
Life's Worth Living and the Merchant of Light
The piece argues that fulfillment comes from turning any job into a vehicle for self expression and public service. It recalls Jimmy Birch of a Midwestern electric company who, by elevating his lighting work, influenced divorces, education, and worship, making his role a radiant adventure as a merchant of light.
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Merchant OF Light
Richard Washburn Child
Jimmy Birch
Jimmy
Éléctric Light and Power Company
Pie
Merchant of
Rippling Rhymes By Walt Mason
James Adolphus Jones laments a dull routine while selling gums at Quigg and Quiller’s store. He spends evenings drinking tea and reading grim magazines about doom, pirates, and woodland avengers, seeking escape from his uneventful days.
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James Adolphus Jones
Quigg & Quiller
Gola
Startling
Too Much Efficiency By E J S C and Rath
John W. ke, a hardware magnate, hires Economy and Efficiency Corporation staff to manage his home for two months while he is away. Hedge, the efficiency engineer, quizzes Constance and Billy Brooke at dinner then inspects rooms and staff, ordering faster service and efficiency steps.
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John W. Ke
Economy and Efficiency Corporation, Limited
Constance
William
Alice
H. Hedge
Hedge
Watching the Parade by John Pilgrim
A town banker disputes a circulated quote attributed to J P Morgan about character and loan security. He insists Morgan never spoke the line and argues that good character alone cannot back a bank loan. The piece reflects skepticism toward public opinion and lending risk considerations.
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J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Lars
Tata
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