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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1929
Page
4
A reader notice from the Newspaper Enterprise Association stamped at the Winslow Arizona Post Office as second class mail matter underlines the distribution status of the item in the local press.
The article profiles Henry Ford doubling pay to 20.9 million amid Wall Street turmoil. It notes a price cut on Ford cars and discusses Ford’s vast CASH resources and loyal workforce at River Rouge and Highland Park plants. It contrasts Ford’s hard master vs gentle mentor image and cites debates over his economic role.
Col Paul Geary a prominent Arizona figure and former State Corporation Commission chair has died. He served in the Army Reserve during wartime and led the American Legion Department, earning wide respect across Arizona. His remains lie in state in the Arizona Capitol with a Windsor funeral drawing thousands.
City officials and the Chamber of Commerce sponsor a Community Tree in Winslow Arizona to benefit small children who often miss Santa visits. The appeal urges donations to make the youngsters happy and ensure a generous season.
A profile extols Scott White as a pioneer Democrat fit for Secretary of State citing forty five years in the community and knowledge of Arizona affairs. The piece urges his nomination on September primary day as a respected old school and unselfish public servant. Kingman notes mining earnings, Miami reports a new storage garage, Nogales opens a Mission drug store, Globe reports store changes and a new airport dedication.
Public opinion over highway signboards grows as campaigns push to remove illegals. Westchester county leads action with residents armed with axes to uncover scenic beauty hidden by large advertisements. New York state law now allows destruction of roadside signs within 20 feet of road centers. Police and park officials back the cleanup effort.
A Census Bureau study on 19,000 prisoners in early 1923 shows urban offenders outnumber rural ones in state and federal penitentiaries. Rural literacy lags, education levels are low, and divorce correlates with higher imprisonment, while employment and income patterns vary by gender and crime type.
In a Phoenix hotel lobby during fair week a group of old time Arizona Democrats praised Scot White of Cochise County as a candidate for Secretary of State. The discussion honored long faithful party service and loyalty to Democratic principles across territorial and statehood years.
Seven bottles of Sargon increased my weight 25 pounds and ended 30 years of troubles. Constipation was chronic, liver disordered and bilious. Indigestion so bad I could not retain food. weight dropped from 125 to weak and rundown. Since taking Sargon I am strong, sleep well, enjoy meals, and feel 20 years younger. Sargon Pills ended my constipation. W. J. Heisler Oakland. Central Drug Co. agents.
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