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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1930
Page
4
Three divisions of Greater New York City increased more than Florida overall, signaling limited success for the back to the farm sentiment.
Americans may boast domestic efficiency but Peru reported tax receipts for the past year exceeded expenditures, producing a surplus. The finance ministry noted the overall fiscal balance favored savings rather than deficits.
New York dispatches suggest former Governor Alfred E. Smith could be drafted to support Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, as Roosevelt has aided Smith in the past. The Democrats might even nominate Roosevelt herself or himself to lead the ticket.
The report notes Decatur recorded 101 on Monday while midwestern cities hit 111 or higher. Kansas City saw a Sunday high of 107 with an average around 97, highlighting Decatur's comparatively milder weather.
Mayor Jimmy Walker and officials unveil a plan to pay $100 to anyone who reports the license number of a hit and run driver. Several rewards have already been paid, prompting residents to watch accident scenes for potential payouts.
The first declaration of independence was signed on July 4 1776. The second was signed on July 29 1930 when the Associated Dress Industries of America decreed that the Paris edict to lengthen women's skirts would be ignored. It may as well be settled once and for all that Paris fashions are unsuitable to the American woman.
A candidate suggests a law forcing every adult to run for office at least once. The idea aims to reveal the job’s demands, foster sympathy for diligent campaigns, and reveal voters who expect candidates to earn their ballots by meeting every constituent.
A New York police outing for children draws praise from a Arkansas writer in a local paper. The piece questions if teaching fear of cops reduces delinquency and notes Tennessee's "noble experiment" with motor patrol to shift drivers view of officers from shun to protectors.
The United States Steel Corporation, the nation's largest industrial enterprise, forecasts an early upturn in business. The New York Times notes the optimism follows a second quarter that faired reasonably, with plants operating at 63 percent capacity and expected gains in the balance of the quarter and the last quarter.
The Tennessee river and its tributaries are debated in Alabama politics. Hon Edward Almon claims $22 million spent on river improvement since 1915 while rival Andrew G Patterson argues less than $18 million over 100 years. a Tennessee river improvement association letter cites $17.6 million in 100 years for new work and $125 million for the Ohio river. The Daily supports Patterson, urging federal action for flood control and navigation with Hoover era context and a call for genuine representation in Congress.
Paul D. Cravath, New York lawyer, argues the US should recognize Russia's government as responsible. He compares possible diplomacy to the Mexico settlement and suggests Russia would recognize Kerensky debts. He warns against bankers buying Kerensky bonds amid his marriage to an actress in the winter palace.
The article outlines government plans to investigate Russian pulp wood imports and convict labor, consider charges of dumping Russian goods, and note possible price effects on tires and retailing by Standard Oil affiliates. It also covers the Goddard rocket project, Chicago gangster Zuta shooting, and Vatican Mussolini tensions.
Friends report Mrs. P. Bavemore is resting well at the Benevolent hospital after an operation on Saturday.
Newspaperman describes Potsdam as a tree shaded city with royal relics of Frederick the Great and Sans Souci. He notes modernity edging out antiquity, crowded tourist interest, and lingering nostalgia for monarchy as Kaiser and regal symbols recur in the travelogue. He contrasts sausage lunches with reverence for historic palaces.
The Kaiserin Augusta Victoria lies in Sanssouci park with a simple tomb as Potsdam mourns. After the Kaiser sought refuge in Holland and later returned in 1918 she died in 1921. services mark each anniversary while stores close and homes shut across Germany. The Kaiser waited over a year to remarry his wife’s best friend. the present Kaiserin faces disdain.
Washington’s Embassy Row remains a premier diplomatic cluster as nations plan new homes. France will build a million dollar 18th century style embassy near Meridian Park set for occupancy in 1932 with grand public rooms and living quarters for the ambassador.
The article argues there are no universal cancer cures, defines cure as an effective remedy for a disease, and notes diphtheria toxin and malaria treatments as cures while cancer’s cause remains unknown. It cites chronic irritation as a risk, and lists surgery, radium, and X rays as current treatments with no guaranteed cure.
A brief lexicon entry explains that a 3 A DAY trance feels stately like a cathedral. It defines poetize as to narrate or describe in verse and conceive poetically, and scamp as to perform work carelessly with bad material.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Collier traveled with Mrs W L Hatchett and her guest Mrs James Beniton Hatchett of Prescott Arizona to Prospect Tennessee to visit Mr and Mrs Ed G Hargrove on a Sunday.
A collage of humorous lines and social observations covers manners marriage cars and prohibition era quirks. Bitter witticisms about hospitals happiness money and popularity mingle with playful exchanges among fictional characters and readers.
Mrs. Lillian Alexander Moore of Birmingham returned home after two weeks in New York City where she stayed with her sister Mrs. W B Smith. Miss Bertha Sue Campbell of Manchester Tennessee visits Miss Christine Street. Miss Mildred Merritt departed today for a trip to Tracy City Tennessee.
In Acts 4 1 5 the priests captains of the temple and Sadducees seize Peter and John and place them in custody until the next day while many listeners respond believing the word about Jesus resurrection and the number of believers reaches about five thousand.
Mrs. James Benton Hatchett arrives in Prescott Arizona as a guest of her husband’s parents Mr and Mrs W L Hatchett on Prospect Drive.
Elizabeth and James Edward Lewter of Little Rock Arkansas have returned home after a visit of several weeks to their grandparents Mr and Mrs W L Hatchet
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