Four bidders for Muscle Shoals considered by Congress
Waterlog Evening Concree reports four bidders for Muscle Shoals. Henry Ward Union Carbide Associated Southern Power Companies and the Ford group are named as capable contenders. The House favors Ford’s lower bid and 109 year lease while the Senate debate centers on choosing the best overall offer for government profits and public policy.
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Mucete Shoals
Henry Ward
Union Carbide
Associated Southern Power Companies
Hooker-Witte-Ayterbury Group
Anaieiary
Able Technafeally
Congress
Thas
Ant
Ford
Vida
Shu Senate
Cnuaicy
Fords iMearty
Naval Power and the Need for Honest Disclosure
An editorial argues Americans generally support a strong navy but fault Congress for wasteful spending. It urges full disclosure from Britten’s resolution on naval status, warning that secrecy from foreign nations compels public accountability to know how the U.S. stands in ships, submarines, and defenses.
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America
Coontz
Ww. B. Shearer
Navy
Congress
Britten
Navy Department
England
Japan
Tarwe
Irens
Amer
Keow
Mary
Bid plans to release surplus power to industrial sites
A proposed program by a carbide company seeks to sell or distribute surplus federal power for a 9 year period. The plan aims to return control of the power to the Bavervmens and support industrial sites within reach. Details cover plant maintenance, improvements, and a distribution scheme with a fourth share to the company.
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Federay
Bavervmens Tees
In x
Phenne
Amerigs
Nin Amd
Priess
Tertilicos Syne
Pri
Latin as International Language Advocated by Sociological Congress
The international sociological Congress endorses Latin as the basis for a global lingua franca, praising its precision though noting its alphabet and syntax challenge modern learners. The Bross Foundation at Lake Forest University offers a £6,000 prize to explore connections between traditional science, race history, knowledge, and Christian religion. The message advocates Latin to unify diverse races and advance science and religion amid political and cultural upheavals.
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International Sociological Congress
Rome
Alliance
Science and Religion
Bross Foundation
Lake Forest University
BOW
Notable Garden Plans and Domestic Quirks in a Lively Yard
A characterful excerpt describes garden dreams and family antics. Plans include a cherry tree, onion and pansy beds, and a dog chasing a cat up the tree. The narrator frets about shade, sod, and keeping peace with a lively, meddling yard and neighbors.
Parcel Post Rates and Postmaster Pay Debate in Iowa
Iowa editors debate parcel post rate hikes tied to postmaster salaries. Critics warn higher first zone costs will hit local shipments, urge alternatives to crippling the parcel post. Other editorials question prewar ethics and the value of investigations before elections.
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Parcel Post
Bates Davenport
Dustal
Ecounts
Itas
Congress
Parted Post Tates
Brain Tests by Kam Love
Puzzle prompt asks to answer a word game: solve by letter substitutions and removals. It references a nineteenth century clue about the word BROOD, implying hidden steps to derive a final term. The readable lines hint at a challenge rather than a report, with mixed misspellings and instructions to manipulate letters to reveal a name.
Friend Wife by Roe Fulkerson
Imogene complains about yard plans in a new house while Andrew jokes about a big back yard. She worries Wee Nippie the puppy will ruin sod and bones will be buried in a pansy bed, and she longs to plant a tree and grow fruit.
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Andrew
Nippie
Imogene
Andrew Haps
Wee Nippie
Sippie
Burroughs Nature Club Notes and Answers to Questions
A 1923 nature column invites readers to send questions on topics like birds and Florida flora. It recounts prior Qs about setting hens, a European starling, and fur color in weasels, offering brief explanations on nesting, bird identification, and seasonal coat changes.
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Nature Notes
Florida
Europe
New York City
Ina
Uehter
Enigmatic Fables and Screen Star Dreams Collide in Dated Narrative
A fragmented montage blends a troubled romance with a fading film idol Theodore Stratton and Virgie in a melodramatic confession about love and ambition. The tale shifts to a cave adventure where Jack uses a hammer to escape, hinting at a continuing cliffhanger.
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Theo
Theodore Stratton
Virgie
Meyer
Virginia
Stratton
Theodora Stratton
Ing Stratton
The Sandman Story Part V Giant Sleeper and Jack
The Giant dozes as tiny long tailed men plan to cook soup from bones. Jack slips away, saves himself by scattering bones and convinces the dwarfs to help. He gathers the bones, hides, and asks how to escape the cave after freeing them with a whispered plan.
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Jack
Alm
Hook
Slinak
Freezone advertised corn remover promises painless relief
An advertisement touts Freezone as a quick painless corn cure. A tiny bottle sold by druggists claims to remove hard and soft corns and foot calluses without soreness or irritation.
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