Newspapers Reach Billion Dollar Year in Sales and Ads
W. P. Beazell reports at the Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers convention that U S newspapers will earn about 260 million from sales and 750 million from advertising this year, a total near 1 billion. Circulation grows rapidly as readers seek more world news and education in a newer, more informative journalism.
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United States
W. P. Beazell
The
New York World
Pennsyyvania
Death rate rises as births fall across most states
Department of Commerce statistics for 1926 show 1 597 908 births and 961 752 deaths across 28 states. Death rates rose in 23 of the states, infant mortality up in 21, while many ailments reflect civilization’s stresses. The piece urges mental and physical balance to combat rising mortality.
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Department of Commerce
Nature
Storing Fireworks Urges Parents to Help Safe Fourth
New York fire commissioner appeals to city parents to refuse money to children for fireworks and notes inspections destroyed several thousand dollars worth of contraband storage. He cites eighty serious injuries in New York last year and argues for municipal displays as the path to a safer, saner Fourth of July.
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New York City
New York
United States Holds Line at Geneva Disarmament Talks
The article argues that Britain and Japan seek to limit US power at Geneva while Washington clings to the 1921 pact. It notes US naval strength in cruisers and destroyers, British and Japanese leanings, and potential White House constraints plus Col Lindbergh’s Washington briefing as a safeguard against disarmament failure. It contrasts a 24 year old flyer’s Atlantic crossing with a 53 year old motorist’s cross continental drive as evidence that youth is not the sole driver of progress.
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White House
Washington
United States
Japan
Great Britain
America
Coolidge
Gibson
Iims
Navy
Lindbergh
Army
Commerce Department
Atlantic
San Francisco
Altho
Record Run by Motor Car Across Nation in Seven Days
A motor car trip from San Francisco to New York and back to Los Angeles set a seven day record. The Eastward leg logged 79 hours 55 minutes, beating the best railroad schedule by seven hours, though rail power has route advantages. The feat tests engine power and endurance, highlighting rapid speed and sustained strain rather than rail service comparisons.
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San Francisco
New York
Los Angeles
No Curfew for University Dates Raises Night Owl Debate
The Evanston Illinois co-ed college allows women to stay out until 1 a.m. on date nights twice weekly, stirring chatter about modern freedoms and the pace of life. The writer questions whether this signals rare progress or moral decline, noting a shift from strict curfews to a more permissive culture.
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Evanston
Ill
Institution of Higher Learning
Thomas A. Edison
Perdition
Evolution of the gown from sleepwear to social attire
A gown historically used as sleepwear has shifted to formal and social occasions. The garment now signals status and fashion trends, reflecting broader changes in dress codes and public perception.
Witty Snippets and Quips From A Humorous Page
A collage of comic quips spans Eskimo domino boasts, a husband’s jab at a wife, and a college son’s spending. Observations on happiness as math, Southern writing, divorce suits, and daily life add light sketches about manners, manners, stairs, and aging.
Rumors and riffs from a past press page
A collage of quips on politics and society touches on Soviet razor bans, lawn care, marital prowess linked to cooking, tidal waves, baseball dangers, drinkable water, press cautions on third term talk, and dubious claims about golfer marriages. The tone mimics a syndicated panel of witty observations.
Stamp Collectors Feed Government Keeps Philatelic Agency
Washington Philatelic Agency, run by the Postal Service, sold 135k worth of uncancelled U.S. stamps last year to collectors and dealers in the U.S. and Europe. The unit, established in 1921, processes 10,600 to 12,000 orders annually, prioritizing perfectly centered stamps and selling them at face value.
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WY Slangton
Postoffice Department
Department
Philatelic
United States
Aveney
Washington Postoffice
Will Hays
Europe
Germany
Twinkle You Should Not Act Rashly Says Fragment
Fragmentary text warns against rash actions and implies a cautionary moral. It reads like a stray line from a poem or dialogue about restraint and consequences without clear context or subjects.
Jinx and Blinks Exchange Quirky Banter
Jinx declares That girl a mathematical impossibility while Blinks asks Howzat. Jinx jokes that Shre is half Spanish half French and half crazy in a playful exchange.
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Jinx
Shre
The trouble with many a bird he’s always trying
A quirky aphorism notes that birds struggle when actions fail to align with thought. The line humorously contrasts effort with intention, implyinginetic misfires between aim and plan.
Great Increase in State Life Policies in Arizona
Phoenix June 24 CAP Life insurance companies in Arizona wrote new life insurance in 1926 totaling 22,443,320.72 dollars, per a report by the Arizona Corporation Commission. The commission notes the total in force isn’t reported, but new business written in the year nears 22.5 million dollars.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Lfe
Arizona Corporation’ Commission
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Douglas Dispatch
San ‘Francisco Chronicle
Arizona Star
Mrs. Brookline
Mr. Brookline
Tite
Hi Price
Rounder
Sleighton
Bob Andrus
Rusesia
NEA Service, Inc
Rodney Dutcher
NEA
Post Office
Abstract and Title Co
Title Insurance
Holbrook Arizona
W. D. Wallingford
Sonsulping
Heard
Phoenix, Ariz
John L. Sweeney
Winslow
Charles ‘D. McCauley
ATL Suite 10
Old
Chester W. ‘LaPrade
Winslow, Arizona
Jaceson
West Second St
Chiropractors
Beck & Beck Res
Robinson & Robinson
Holbrook
Second St
Winslow, Ariz
E. C. Gilpin
X-Ray Laboratory
Ellis Bidg
Cresswell Transfer Co. Wood and Coal Yy Grain
Berkovitz Trading Co. Inc
Milady’s
Teird
Insley A
Marcelling
Dell Shipley Feag
B. L. Young
Kinsley Avenue
Olds Bros. Lumber Co. Builders and Contractors
Keepaly
Kinsley Ave
City Electric Shoe Shop
F. A. Mazza
Winslow, Park
Undertakers
C. A. Robbins Mortuary
Winslow Undertaking
East Second Street
Syioaa
Vjuouinuoty Joy
J. A. Dean
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