Old Method Seems About as Effective as Ever
A brief item notes that the old method remains about as effective as ever, despite modern alternatives. The text hints at continued use or belief in the method's efficacy among readers or practitioners.
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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1929
Page
4
A brief item notes that the old method remains about as effective as ever, despite modern alternatives. The text hints at continued use or belief in the method's efficacy among readers or practitioners.
The Arizona Good Roads association mid summer convention will be held in Winslow on June 12. The event promises visitors and commerce for northern Arizona while addressing highway improvements and issues. The association is a key force in statewide road betterment.
Medical examiners for the Department of Commerce report that some men attempt to conceal physical weaknesses to gain pilot certificates. Color vision tests and eye charts are manipulated by memorizing patterns or shifting tests. Deaf applicants try lip reading, but examiners see through subterfuge. aviation’s allure outweighs risks.
A Montana dispatch reports a billion‑foot forest tract abandoned to a beetle invasion after failed containment efforts. The piece notes ongoing battles with pests like corn borer boll weevil and malaria carrying mosquitoes and frames insect control as a major, costly global struggle with no clear end.
A Canadian Parliament member told the US Chamber of Commerce that Canada is not obligated to help enforce the Eighteenth Amendment. The talk raises questions about whether the same stance affects duties toward Canadian smugglers and other cross border issues.
The Arizona Daily Star notes public fascination with Anne Spencer Morrow and Charles A. Lindbergh. It argues fame brings intrusion and that the couple deserves privacy despite widespread hero worship and media scrutiny. Public sentiment favors less publicity and more consideration.
The Washington Letter describes how production and prosperity under Hoover have brought crowds to the capital. It notes crowded Capitol halls and White House steps, the rise of out of town visitors, and staff handling of callers. It mentions McKenna and Hartley and the desire for interviews with Hoover.
Albuquerque gains a dawn to dusk service as Western Air Express links Los Angeles to Kansas City with Albuquerque as a major transfer hub. Passengers from Los Angeles can connect here to continue to Kansas City and vice versa, shrinking travel times and placing Albuquerque at the center of a growing north south and east west air network.
Winslow Mire Department responded to a small blaze behind 214 West Elm Street after residents had used pails of water to extinguish it. Fire crews cleared the scene soon after the alarm was turned in.
A reminiscence of Eddie Edwards a white-haired pianist who played by ear in a Mexican American era. The narrator recalls Edwards’s travels from New York saloons to Alaska and Frisco, sharing his life, love across oceans, and a photograph of a girl waiting twenty nine years for his return.
A mosaic of satirical notes on technology and society, mentioning Einstein theory, noisy back seats, and playful gadget ideas. It riffs on future cars, robots, coffee drinkers, and quirky features while poking at big names like Gann and Longworth.
Notice to property owners that an installment of interest under Resolutions 7 and 8 of the 1919 bond act is due by July 31, 1929. If unpaid by that date, the amount becomes delinquent with a 5 percent penalty added. Dated June 1, 1929.
More than 50 cases awaited consideration as federal fraud jurors convened in Yhorants, Arizona. Indictments may range from violations of the national prohibition law to alleged breaches of the Dyer Act, with a possible murder charge not included.
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