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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1929
Page
4
The text argues railroads boost national prosperity not by headcount but by offering efficient, low-cost service. It notes U S tonnage leads the world, rates fall as efficiency rises, and transportation connects producers to distant markets, keeping perishable goods like melons and lettuce fresh from Pacific fields to New York.
The Daily Mail launches a statewide news service from the state capitol in Phoenix. The United Press Capitol News Service provides exclusive feature articles for Northern Arizona, supplementing AP and UP reports.
A city fire prevention drive uses student essays to teach safety. A winning piece warns hundreds die yearly from fire while a boy recalls matches in his back pocket igniting and burning his pants before he could react. The boy’s tale underscores dangers of improper gasoline and match storage and the need for containment.
The Utah Engineering Society advances a proposal for a large dam on the Colorado River, claiming it would exceed Boulder Dam in scale and impact. The idea prompts questions about timing and effects on Boulder Dam’s status in Washington.
A historical piece describes China moving toward modernization through public improvements and foreign loans, with issues like extraterritoriality and concessions gradually being resolved. It notes more Chinese youths study abroad, especially in America, and envisions a modern China that respects ancestors while moving away from old stereotypes.
A fragment discusses shifts in Christmas greeting customs from Britain to America. It notes how the traditional Merry Christmas phrase and festive rituals give way to more private or questioned salutations amid perceived prohibition era changes.
The text notes an unusual scene where many church members and citizens indulged in a drink to celebrate Christmas, with a refrain that it only comes once a year. It hints at tension between prohibitionist sentiment and holiday revelry within the community.
Dr. Churchill T. Chiu editor of the Chinese Times in San Francisco tells AP of a New China where Chinese in America will return home to build a sovereign nation. He cites population drop from about 100000 to 60000 in ten years and predicts only a handful remaining soon. He argues China will stay democratic and unite to gain Western respect while eradicating illiteracy and expanding Mandarin as a universal language.
Washington letter quotes Alabama Congressman Huddleston predicting a drawn out clash over protective tariffs. He argues tariffs handicap industry and farming, cites auto textile coal costs, and says farmers will soon reject the system as foreign competition rises and exports grow.
Tucson December 26. The Women’s Press club and the Philakean Society on the University of Arizona campus consolidate to publish Manuscript as a joint monthly. Betty Boulton remains editor with T. J. Deglin as business manager. The February issue will be the first under the new arrangement, aiming for larger, longer campus articles.
A French inventor introduces an electrically heated siphon device resembling traditional carbonated water dispensers. The system, delivered through a residence door from the outside, features flaps that lock automatically when closed. The device promises hot water for early morning shaving.
Christmas in Winslow featured abundant gift exchanges and improved welfare. The community tree provided bags for many children, Santa Claus attended, and gifts were distributed citywide. Notable events included a Christmas Eve program at the Indian Camp Round House for native children and a tree and gifts in Coopertown for Spanish children.
With a population density of about 125 per square mile Salvador is one of the most densely populated Central American republics. A new automatic log records ship speed and distance traveled via a rod extending through the hull into water, remaining unaffected by the vessel's motion.
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