Lindbergh Proved Ready for Atlantic Flight
The article defends Col Charles Lindbergh against the Flying Fool label. It details how he methodically prepared for the New York Paris crossing, supervised the Spirit of St Louis build, studied weather and wind, trained physically, and completed test flights from San Diego to St Louis and St Louis to New York before taking off for Paris.
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Col
Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Atlantic
New York
Paris
Charles
San Diego
St. Louis
New York Ueld
Eiffel Tower
Smaller Dollar Bills and Their Value Debate
The treasury plans to shrink dollar bills to save paper and costs. The writer notes the bills have already grown smaller over decades and argues the new size will not change their relative value. They caution the dollar's worth depends on broader factors like supply and commodity prices, not mere dimensions.
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Treasury Department
Andy Mellon
Innate Gentleness Defines Beloved Figure
Daily word lesson notes innate meaning native to or original with the individual inborn. Her innate gentleness won the hearts of all who met her.
Dollar Value Tied to External Forces Not Size Change
The text argues intrinsic value stays constant despite dimension changes. It says value depends on external causes and economic laws, with the dollar being a powerless creature under these laws. It reassures that the dollar will have the same lifting power as current currency.
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William
Washington County Newspaper History Recalled in Keck Inquiry
Charles H. Keck, a Washington native now in Hollywood, questions which paper began Washington County’s press era. The Argus started 1854, died early. The Press launched 1856 later owned by Ralph Livingston. The Democrat-Independent traces to 1860. Brighton papers followed with editors like L B Fleak and Rev J Dolph. The Journal began as The Hustler in 1893, renamed The Journal by 1895.
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Jimtown
Ike Stubbs
Associated Editors
Chicago
Washington
Charles H. Keck
Hollywood
Miss Denny
Lewis F. Waldin
J. F. Rice
Argus
Urrell
Burrell
Ralph Livingston
Washington County
A. R. Miller
Democrat
Democrat-Independent
Er. B. Bolens
Wisconsin
Joe Biles
Times
Riverside
The
J. J. Kellogg
Brighton
Pioneer
Robert H. Moore
Register
Western Star
Brighton Star
Creed for the Discouraged by Virginia Opal Myers
A reflective declaration of resilience and faith. The speaker affirms happiness, usefulness, and national honor while embracing trials as tests that strengthen character. It proclaims mastery over fate, avoidance of discouragement, and a determined, hopeful outlook for the future.
Quotable jokes spark lighthearted print humor gag reel
A compilation of jokes and quips from various papers mocks marriage vows parenting teachers and driving wisdom with lines about old habits dumb bells and selective birth control. Notable snippets include a joke about a train crossing and a quip on horse sense versus a white mule.
Robbery Report In Wad dell's Vault Incident
A Tuesday night robbery hit Wad dell's with a large steel vault seized. Houston-based Mouse Furnishings Co. coverage notes the incident and ongoing investigation.
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Waddell’s. Mouse Furnishings Co
Houston Paper
Rabbit foot superstition in folk belief
A brief anecdote contrasts belief in luck with a joke about a rabbit foot and a mistaken mouse. The exchange highlights humor about lucky charms and how companions react to talismans.
Tide Surges Over Seawalls Flooding Area
A ten foot tide swept over seawalls in the afternoon causing flooding. Several brides were carried afloat by the rising waters.
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Columbia
S. C
By The Way and the Cat Family
In a casual aside the narrator recalls a phone call to a doctor about a wife who broke her jaw. The piece then turns to domestic life centered on a new cat family, five soft kittens distracting the mother and sparking playful scenes as the household observes their antics.
Radio recipe mix up provides comic kitchen routine
A Clinton woman asks her husband to copy a radio recipe but he picks up two stations. One plays morning exercises, the other the recipe. The misread aloud produces a ludicrous step by step cooking and exercise guide ending with a joke about room rates and rat traps in cheap lodgings.
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Clinton
Columbus Bravery Compared With Lindbergh Perspective
A reader argues Columbus showed greater courage than Lindbergh due to unknown seas and crew responsibility. The letter contrasts known routes with uncharted risks and mutiny dangers Columbus faced against Lindbergh's solo flight. The writer cites historical fears now seen as laughable.
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Columbus
Lindberg
Deceased Telegram Demands Money in South Carolina Case
A South Carolina Black person sent a message to a North Carolina acquaintance claiming the recipient was deceased and asking for $1 via telegram. The reply misreads the note amid a safety incident, while a doctor prescribes a sleeping draught to a wife who asks when to give it, answering she must take it herself.
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South Carolina
North Carolina
Describes Iowa Tornado Near Williamsburg
A niece recollects a June storm near Williamsburg Iowa detailing a funnel cloud forming west of town. She describes the loud roar debris, the tornado moving east of the town, damage to barns fences and a house, and a near total destruction of a farm belonging to the Stohlman family. The account ends with relief at the near miss and a note on lingering fatigue.
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Beth Chilcote
Edith Weldin
Williamsburg
Criss
Mother
Rathjens
Lewis
Jane
Stohlman
Crossed Hearts and Secondhand Children Riff
A fragment from a humorous verse tableau contrasts sorrow with social satire. A distressed narrator pleads for return of a sick baby, while a divine voice weighs benevolence against age. A punchline about borrowing echoes neighborhood shopping woes.
In Memoriam Eva L. Mileston of Washington First United Presbyterian
The Ladies Aid of the First United Presbyterian Church in Washington expresses grief at the death of Eva Lineston on May 31, 1927. She served as a training class teacher for years and was a devoted, helpful member. her Christian grace and gentle personality are fondly remembered by her family and friends. Committees Bessie H. McLaughlin and Mame McConaughey.
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Ladies Aid Society
First United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Eva Linineston
Ladies Aid
Pierre De Ronsard and His Unfinished Epic
Pierre de Ronsard a sixteenth century poet is credited as a father of lyric poetry in France. He aimed to compose a lengthy epic and dedicated twenty five years to the work but never completed it leaving it unfinished.
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Pierre de Ronsard
France
Homer
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San Francisco Chronicle
Chime
Alice Marie Payne
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Phil
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Mame McConaughey
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