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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1926
Page
4
An anonymous letter circulated over the weekend prompts a reward for the sender's arrest. It rails against California dominance and suggests Arizona should provide power and resources, while praising Arizona and criticizing California.
The President argues federal taxes affect everyone directly or indirectly as prices rise. He rejects permanent tax cuts but proposes a temporary relief via reductions due March and June 15, 1927, which would favor those who pass the tax along in production costs.
The piece explains blue laws as sumptuary public morality laws regulating private behavior, not a separate category. It cites Irvington New Jersey Sunday work arrests under a 1798 law and argues age alone does not justify or repeal such laws, urging distinction between fundamental government principles and changing social norms.
The Winslow Mail announces the launch of the Winslow Daily Mail with its first issue slated for Friday December 10. The paper will carry Associated Press leased wire reports and marks months of planning to serve Winslow and Northern Arizona with a modern daily newspaper.
A brief appeal urges men to subscribe to their home paper for weekly joy and a reminder of past privileges in a country town. The message stresses value of local weekly news for those moving from rural to urban areas.
The passage warns that any Mexican conflict would aim to defend wealth, and it argues that once private capital refuses to fund failed ventures, continuing would be improper. The point emphasizes prudence in risking national wealth and the limits of private investment.
A courtroom exchange features a judge fining five dollars for contempt while a victim hurls quips about the penalty. The dialogue leads to a broader riff on perception and the psychology of attraction amid current advertising references.
Rodney Dutcher reports in Washington as Senator William Cabell Bruce of Maryland denounces prohibition on the Senate floor. Spectators note empty seats and speculate about fires and fights while Bruce’s lengthy remarks signal a restrained session with no farm relief or tax cuts planned. The piece also mentions a muscularity device demo, a German boat Joshing plan, and English plans to electrify Hungarian railways toward Vienna.
Miss Gullet again captivates readers with a salacious life chapter as a Mississippi steamboat captain. Three complaints this week prompt the sanitary department to consider action.
A narrator recalls a journey to Cairo where she imagines the feelings of a distant girl, notes tears over rent checks and bead costumes, and describes marrying a sheik for experience. The tale humorously recounts a governor bet on strength between Arab and goat, using her husband as the Arab, ending with a goat fainting as the crowd cheers.
A grim verse recalls a young man who, facing hardship, used a soaked watch and pin to buy rye. He would have turned 28 on December 25, and his death marks another sorrow in troubled times.
A humorous note questions a passerby about a woman spotted earlier. The line mimics casual dialogue and invites readers to imagine the encounter.
A playful verse notes Grandpa’s gift tie from Ted is unused by him as his beard becomes the comedic prop. It hints that childhood years shape vision, echoing a poet’s line about heaven lying around us in infancy and in our parents.
A wartime advertisement framing a scene with Mr. Wrigley offering Beech-Nut gum to a soldier just before the fight. The snippet includes the phrase Gum and a brief scene of a man overboard as a juxtaposed image.
Arthur Brisbane notes Boulder Canyon dam would sit in Arizona with most power and irrigation used in California. Arizonans seek to develop their own water and power needs, rejecting exclusive California benefit and urging fair Colorado River sharing.
The Western division of the United States Chamber of Commerce urged Congress to fund highways into and within national parks and forest reserves. It argues parks are national property under federal jurisdiction, so road construction should be federal responsibility, citing Arizona routes and costly county burdens.
RE J Woodson, serving 3 to 5 years for the Norman MacKinzie killing, asked two days parole to spend Christmas at his Phoenix home. The state board of pardons rejected the request and he will remain jailed. Attorney General Murthy, a board member, said no recognition would be given.
Witty lines quip about politics and public figures, noting Ford and Mussolini with playful puns. Mentions Kemal and a senator, and closes with a copyright notice from NEA Service, Inc.
A decorative wrist bag fashioned from lame and ostrich hides features a flap pocket for beauty aids. It is designed to be slipped on the arm during dances, offering a stylish accessory for social events.
Arizona’s share of U S forest service fees from national forests in the state for the year ended June 30 1926 totaled 29176 40. The funds will be split equally between the state school fund and the state road fund and apportioned to counties for the year ending June 20. Fees were collected from 11 316 232 acres across nine national forest reservations.
Topeka reports a lost platoon of 54 Kansas World War veterans who vanished and did not claim the state bonus. Each was entitled to 300 to 700 dollars awarded at a dollar day for service. the law raises a death presumption after seven years, allowing the bonus board to declare them legally dead and seek legislative funds for beneficiaries.
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