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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1920
Page
3
Ms. Augusta Snodgras Tate wed Mr. John Ashbridge Shodgras on April 10 at the home of Mrs. R. E. Saunders with Rev. Cary Gamble officiating. The couple left for a southern honeymoon. guests include Mrs. E. E. Orendorff and Mrs. J. Keen of Parkville visiting local friends.
A historical note discusses modern warship design balancing torpedo protection with guns armor and speed. It argues torpedo tubes may be omitted on battleships as long range actions and gunfire can sink vessels. A writer proposes targeted ram bow designs to counter underwater craft.
The Village Clubs association formed after an Agricultural club discussion aims to empower village people to run their own centers of amusement and recreation. They will supply what villagers want, with support but no dictation, signaling a potential large new movement in English village life.
The artichoke, though often linked to barbary origins, is not a distinct botanical species but a thistle variety. It grows wild along the Mediterranean coast from Morocco to Palestine.
Malcolm Adams and Carl Goodman attended the Huntsville dance last night. Ponsonby Kyle arrived Friday to visit his parents. Walker of Pulaski visits his sister Tam Rees. Bennie Lee Coyle hosts weekend guests J D Bush couple. Dr R M McGlathery sails to Mobile for Alabama Dental meeting. Lieut T B Hendley and family en route to Key West after submarine service. A C Ballentine travels Florida for Decatur Cornice & Roofing. J E Matthews plans Texas departure after local visit and earlier Princeville years.
Washington April 10 reports a large majority in the House approving a peace resolution that ends the state of war with Germany. The item notes the decisive vote and its significance in confirming the close of hostilities.
An American missionary describes Eskimo practices where childless wives may seek another wife to bear children. Jealousy is tempered by polygamy, with husbands often treating wives and rivals alike. A wife may take a second husband with her first husband’s approval, and exchanges of spouses can occur briefly to maintain harmony.
The Nile fishery relies on ancient methods with lines and dip nets. Fishermen extract bichir about 18 inches long with tough bony spines and the "thunder fish" about a foot long that can generate electricity. A barrel-shaped binny, buried in mud, is highly valued by Nile dwellers though considered tasteless by others.
Mary Pickford Fairbanks, recently divorced from Owen Moore and married to Douglass Fairbanks, is not to be approached about the Nevada attorney general’s latest statement on her divorce. Her fragile health prevents any worry or annoyance from being voiced as plans to challenge the decree’s setting aside and the marriage annulment are discussed by those involved.
In Indianapolis on April 10 1 700 railroad switchmen went on strike, halting operations in the city. The mass walkout prompts disruption across lines and raises labor tension in the railway sector.
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