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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1927
Page
4
MIT researchers unveil a colorimeter touted to match colors precisely, enabling quick reproduction of hues from fabrics inks dyes and more. The device could eliminate human color judgment and streamline industry from textiles to confectionery, with samples recorded and transmitted to distant labs for rapid replication.
W G Besler of the American Railway association argues railroads are key to national prosperity. He notes 1925 rail purchases covered coal fuel oil lumber iron and steel and accounted for about a quarter of industry output while 1926 fuel material spending reached 1.56 billion. Railroads also employ and distribute nearly three billion dollars in wages annually.
The piece honors Flag Day on June 14 noting the 150 year history of the American flag. It reflects on its symbolism and the ideals it represents, praising its artistic beauty and its role as a emblem of democracy, liberty, and national unity.
The piece contrasts Lindbergh’s solo New York to Paris flight with Chamberlin and Levine’s Berlin bound effort. It notes Lindbergh’s efficiency and self-reliance, while acknowledging the others’ courage but highlighting fuel issues and objectives. It adds opinions on aviation as defense and mentions oil-field development in Northern Arizona and local growth prospects.
The article urges local readers to back oil development across Arizona as new wells start in the state. It notes planned plantings of lettuce in Gila Valley and calls for financial and moral support, highlighting state-wide interest in energy progress.
Ground was broken in St. David as the Benson-Cornerstone project marks the start of construction for a new St. David High School. Local officials and community members attended the ceremony detailing plans, fundraising, and anticipated enrollment.
A Washington Letter column compares Charles Lindbergh and Calvin Coolidge Jr. noting modest bearing and public silence. It also recounts a tale of Lincoln C. Andrews, the retiring enforcement chief, resisting bribes that would have secured easy wealth, underscoring integrity amid pressure.
A fragmentary note shows a dialogue about fishing and an anxious conversation between a surgeon and his daughter following a critical operation. The Sydney Bulletin fragment references a near-miss recovery and a life of ease contrasted with danger.
The exchange features a woman asking to write down a string of insults about her husband, calling him a bombastic ass, vacuous nonentity, conceited humbug, parasite, and encumbrance to the earth. She jokes about using them later.
In a brief item from the Passing Show, a poet laments that verses on spring were insured for $15 but failed to arrive by mail, the letters lost in transit after shipment.
Dialog notes a painter asking about finishing a portrait titled Perfect Health. The artist replies the model has been ill for six weeks, delaying the work. The exchange is presented in a brief Passing Show style.
A man is charged with stealing whisky. a club member asks a lawyer to take the case and the lawyer agrees to send details to his office.
A humorous exchange from Blaetter, Munich, where a father probes a student about punishment for smoking. The son refuses to name the offense, then reveals the sentence he must write one hundred times: I must not smoke.
A collage of short items notes nineteen near escapes from lions, average clothing weights, 40000 daily worldwide thunderstorms, $40000000 yearly forest product values, three million tons of pulp used by American newspapers, 30000 monthly library acquisitions at the British Museum, a flamboyant Emir of Kano car, five million trees cut yearly for lines, a bungalow quip about debts, and a verse urging living for love and song.
A dusty dialogue montage depicts etiquette misfires and generational clashes. A waiter complains about a dirty knife while a man questions advice and flippant quotes about love and morality appear. A dawn scene shows an angry father confronting a flapper daughter over a night away with a sick relative.
The Phoenix Silver Bell syndicate operates a silver lead mine a few miles north of Price Station in Pinal County. The facility ships 200 to 250 tons of high grade ore monthly.
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