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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1927
Page
4
Residents criticize city officials for years of neglect as rain-drenched streets turn to mud. The letter calls for a concrete plan, bond issue, or taxation to fund hard-surfacing or gravelling along main thoroughfares and the East Second street corridor, blaming Santa Fe land costs and council inaction.
The article outlines three pillars of merchandising: Cost Quality, Display and Service, and Advertising as essential. It argues advertising is news and a key service linking buyers and sellers, essential for business success, lower overhead, and mass production. It also discusses capital punishment debates and railroad sidetrack projects in Arizona.
The Arizona Republic notes that Oklahoma outlaw Kimes, captured near the Grand Canyon, did not shoot Sheriff Parsons of Coconino County. He cited memory of a prior killing of Officer Bill Lawrence as the deterrent for not killing Parsons.
The passage argues that relying on tax monies and diverting funds from other channels could finance lasting road enhancements. It condemns the current practice of dragging streets after rain as foolish and wasteful since the effects are erased by subsequent showers. A program of permanent improvement is proposed.
President Coolidge accepts an invitation to attend a 10 000 farmer gathering in Ardmore S D. The item notes educational opportunities in the hills and mentions local rail concerns and a bridge project near the Grand Canyon.
A fragmented page mixes comic vignettes from a Virginia collection. Domestic silence at school prompts family banter. jokes cover water safety, clocks, bald heads, and wordplay about Mary land New Jersey questions. The piece closes noting three famous Virginians Tom Dick and Harry as local nostalgia.
A fragmented verse exchanges luck and pluck in a satire about wealth and desire. It includes quips from Owens and an exchange about money, creditors, and family judgment, ending with a line about eye strain and a classroom aside from Albert.
A brief exchange between two women circulates a marriage rumor. One speaker congratulates the other, who immediately denies the wedding plans, prompting clarification and social chatter.
A humorous note on a local beauty parade with a playful jab at a participant described as a laundryman's daughter and deemed a washout in lighthearted fashion.
A trench digger voices frustration that increased labor yields lower pay, saying the harder he works the less he earns. The remark reflects labor disputes or wage pressures in the construction trade.
The boss discovers the bookkeeper kissing the stenographer and learns the staff insists the behavior is done on their own time and free of charge.
NEA service writer notes Coolidge directs counteroffensive across states South Dakota New York Illinois to dampen opposition. He leverages patronage in New York while courting Chicago mayor Big Bill Thompson to undermine Lowden support and boost Republican prospects ahead of the 1928 primaries.
Bids due June 28 for construction of an 8 12 mile road on the Grand Canyon North Rim. Project includes small bridge work and pipe conduits along the route.
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