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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1927
Page
2
A life insurance statistician projects tuberculosis could disappear or become rare, noting a first quarter death rate of 70.9 per 100 000 white lives and a prediction of 50 per 100 000 by 1938 if current prosperity and preventative work continue.
New York state reports a record spring in tree planting with 21 760 000 nursery seedlings shipped by state facilities and a 200 percent rise over 1926 figures. Private groups added 500 300 000 plantings, reflecting broad public participation and strong state leadership in reforestation.
A NEA service note traces the Sprague family’s nearly century old link to the Gibraltar consulship. Horatio Sprague Sr. was appointed in 1832, followed by Horatio J. Sprague in 1848 who served 53 years, and his grandson Richard Louise Sprague now holds the post. The piece notes changing politics may end the dynastic pattern for future appointees.
Horatio Sprague, made consul by Andrew Jackson and later by Polk, served 16 years overseeing the Rock of Gibraltar consulate. He aided in freeing an American crew from Moorish pirates and earned praise from Admiral Dewey for tracking Cervera's fleet.
Mrs Paul Moore and daughters visited Flagstaff. The Odd Fellows picnic ended with Williams beating Flagstaff 17 to 13, about 200 attendees. Williams next plays Ash Fork. Woodhouse struck out nineteen. Several families traveled to Flagstaff and Petrified Forests, while local residents left for extended trips in California, Oregon, and Los Angeles.
Olter Ker by and Roy Perry, both cowboys, were fined 15 and 20 dollars respectively and Perry jailed ten days for an attack on Ralph Easton and G C Riggs of Williams after a joint Williams Flagstaff I O O F picnic. They had been ordered off the grounds earlier and returned to assault the men, leading to arrests by Constable McDaniels. Perry to serve time in Flagstaff county jail.
Mabel expresses sympathy for Jacks accident. Jack downplays the severity saying he expects to live many more years. Mabel hopes otherwise.
The grand jury found lower bids than Bankhead Construction for the asylum project and urged finishing the remaining funds to relieve crowding. It praised the highway department but faulted state officials for interfering, noting 65 indictments in two months of investigation mainly for misdemeanors.
Sheriff John Parsons returned from Florence with Sloan Bergen who faces a new life sentence retrial for the Joe Gans murder. Bergen will be held in custody until the fresh trial. Also reported are June regional events including the Odd Fellow and Mebekah picnic and a Flagstaff Williams baseball game won by Williams.
W H Robinette, a railroad civil engineer, and party were crowded off the road returning from Williams to Flagstaff Saturday night. Mrs Robinette suffered three broken ribs. A Mr McDoneld was the other passenger. The other car sped away without stopping. The Robinette auto was badly damaged but not overturned.
Observers note women pursue confident, compatible partners through social events, networking, and personal presentation, hoping to meet suitable mates amid evolving dating norms and expectations.
Brigadier General Charles W. Harris issued a statement detailing unsatisfactory conditions that led to the loss of two National Guard companies to Phoenix and the reorganization of another. The report cited discipline morale and spirit issues at Phoenix units, with Headquar ters company and companies A and B mustered out locally. Company A was reorganized and mustered in at Nogales, and Company B was to be reorganized.
Excelsior reports three more mining firms San Patricio Villa Escobedo and Cusi cut or pause work in Chihuahua due to high taxes and low prices. The paper advocates mining tax relief to ease a desperate industry and avert harsher conditions.
Military authorities report the seizure of 10 000 rounds of ammunition smuggled across the Rio Grande near Brownsville Texas Five miles upriver from the city four men fled from the scene Officials could not identify the intended recipient or destination of the cartridges
Phoenix, Miami and Globe councils of the Knights of Columbus plan an intercouncil picnic at Mis ler's Summit camp on the Superior highway Sunday June 26. A Phoenix Globe council baseball game will highlight the event, announced Central District deputy W A Sullivan.
Figures from the registrar show a 20 percent rise over last year’s first day. More than 700 students from every county in the state and 24 other states registered at Flagstaff Teachers College. Maricopa led with about 150 registrations while Navajo and Apache counties trailed closely.
Chester Mills, prohibition administrator for New Jersey, prepared for an upcoming oral examination to assess fitness for his post. The test, set for Friday before the Civil Service Commission in Washington, is part of a recent ruling requiring local prohibition officials to pass a merit exam.
A playful slice of satire and quotes on debt and youth echo in a local column. Language shifts between jokes and social commentary, referencing public debt, family dynamics, and status quo.
A collection of short quips and puns about babies doctors ships and proposals. Jokes involve a New Year birth marked C O D a peg in a square hole a chatty man at Skull Valley Station and a knee proposal with a joke about "she should get off."
A compact quotation from Josh Billings notes that greater care in aiming reduces the risk of missing the mark. The aphorism reflects a practical view on precision and caution.
A gruff officer stops Yy Tourie from New York who insists she has been driving for only 16 minutes while allegedly traveling at 50 mph. The exchange centers on timing and speed.
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