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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1928
Page
4
Joseph Shentauski of Portland has donated 5000 dollars to provide no security loans for prisoners released from the state penitentiary. The fund aims to help them rejoin society, find employment, and reconnect with friends, enabling a fresh start and reducing reoffending risk.
Ireland adopts a coin design featuring the harp and famed Irish symbols. The pence show a woodcock sow and litter, hen and chickens, a wolfhound, a bull, a salmon, and an Irish hunter on higher denominations. Percy Metcalf, an English designer, contributed designs alongside Irish input. The result is described as graceful, beautiful, and jangling with distinction.
The piece praises radio adoption challenging phonograph makers yet notes firms did not fail. Instead they improved phonographs to outdo rivals, driving invention and development. It argues competition fuels progress and benefits humanity.
The president signed the Bstider dam bill after doubts faded about a veto. Arizona won concessions improving the original bill and gaining support from a Hearst editor, Senator Johnson, and Rep. Swifig. The column mixes political notes with quips about nations, economics, and odd anecdotes.
The Arizona Daily Star notes three unresolved conditions before the Swing-Johnson bill can become law. If the president vetoes, if Arizona or Utah approves the compact, and if no legal issues block it, the government may build the dam and power plant and start river development.
Washington society columns claim Florence Trumbull will not wed at the White House, sparking discussion of proper nuptials for governors' daughters and heirs to presidential families. Histories of past White House brides are cited to argue about tradition and propriety.
M Rosbe Gouverneur Hoes, a prestigious social figure who has attended three White House weddings, expressed relief at a Connecticut House announcement. She warned a royal wedding at a private home could unsettle wedding etiquette and undermine rank distinctions.
Dwan Singh, a Hindu, was found guilty of first degree murder by a Superior court jury after 13 hours of deliberation. He killed Ernest Villagrana during a house party at the Villagrana home on October 28. Sentencing set for January.
A garbled 1928 style utterance mocks political appeals and sensational crime headlines. It features phrases about Hoover, trenches, a sensational quote about a killer’s mother and a scolding tone toward a young man, with stray references to Annunzio and Peggy Joyce.
A Christmas program will be given Sunday morning at 9 45 in the Bible School hour. It features songs including Joy in the World It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Ring the Golden Bells It Love to Tell the Story and Away In a Manger. Recitations and solos are performed by students and teachers. A Christmas party for beginners through intermediate departments is scheduled for 2 20 Saturday afternoon with all members invited.
Minister Rev. William R. Hessell leads Christmas Sunday services at the Methodist Church. Sunday school at 9 44 morning worship at 10 50 features choir anthem Tidings of Great Joy and sermon The Guiding Star. A pageant The Light of the World will be shown Sunday night at Washington School auditorium with no admission, silver offering requested. Family welcome.
Come early and get a Zon seat. A cordial welcome awaits you at all our services.
AC VW Overman pastors note a Christmas sermon and song at Sunday morning services. No evening service due to a Christmas pageant at the Washington school auditorium by the Methodist church. The church holds its Annual Roll Call on December 30 with an all day meeting and noon dinner in the basement. Further details will follow.
The church lists Sunday services with Church School at 10 am, morning prayer and sermon at 11 am, and a children's Christmas party at 7 30 pm in the Guild Hall. Christmas Eve midnight communion at 11 45 pm and Christmas Day Holy Communion with sermon at 11 am plus special music. Everyone invited. Rector L T Gwynn.
Rev F A Collymore pastor leads Masses at 8:00 and 9:00 a m Sundays with 7:30 p m devotions. Weekday Masses at 7:30 p m. First Friday Mass and Communion at 7:30 p m with rosary and devotions at 7:30 p m.
Bible School at 9 45 a m and Thanksgiving services with communion at 11 a m announced for Sunday at the Christian Church.
The notice lists weekly services and hours for the Christian Science Society: Sunday service at 11:00 a.m. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday meeting at 8:00 p.m. Reading room open Wednesday and Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.
In New Haven John Coolidge plans to celebrate Christmas with his fiancée Florence Trumbull, daughter of the governor. He cannot be with his parents as he works Christmas Eve and Monday in the New Haven railroad office alongside other clerks in the statistical department. Florence visits Northampton with Mrs. Goods and her party.
A damaged line describes a man seeking love and peace, while another fragment mentions coming here for a bachelor and love war. The text shows personal motivation and a contrasting aim between conflict and harmony.
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