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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1930
Page
4
Election party at The Daily office sparks big turnout
Preparations are underway for an election night gathering at The Daily office with thousands expected to attend to receive returns promptly and accurately.
Slaying by Hitch-Hiker Reported in South Alabama
A South Alabama note reports another hitch-hiking killing. The article questions how many acts of violence are needed before people stop giving lifts to strangers on highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Alabama
Fox Theatre Corporation Chooses Newspapers as Primary Advertising Medium
The Fox Theatre Corporation, a major amusement enterprise, tested several advertising forms and found newspapers to be the most effective medium. Company officials recorded results from varying methods and concluded that newspapers best reach potential patrons, guiding their future advertising strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Theatre Corporation
Fox Company
Baldwin Promoted Within Major Southern Group
W. J. Baldwin known as Bill to many in Alabama has been appointed advertising and publicity chief for the southern group of the Commonwealth and Southern Corporation of New York. Baldwin formerly led publicity at Alabama Power Company and earned wide respect for his courteous manner and service. The move is praised as Alabama Power’s loss and a gain for the larger corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Baldwin
Bill
Commonwealth
Southern Corporaton
New York
Alabama
Baldwin
Alabama Power Company
Voters urged to oppose Morgan county disfranchisement
The Daily urges voters at the upcoming election to reject 75 percent disfranchisement and support full voter expression. It endorses Melvin Hutson for the senate and John Patterson and Tennis Tidwell for the house, who pledge a bill to let every Morgan county voter voice a choice in the revenue board selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Board of Revenue
Messrs
Melvin Hutson
Senate
John Patterson
Tennis Tidwell
House
The
Revenue Board
Bee Line highway in Alabama faces surface concerns
The Daily argues Montgomery should complete the Bee Line highway with permanent surfacing. Officials favor fast completion but fear cheap surface patches could undermine the road’s future value and maintenance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
State Highway Department
Alabama
Florida
Patterson's Dam Number Three Campaign Emphasis
In the August 12 congressional race between Edward B. Almon and Andrew G. Patterson, the article argues Dam Number Three as the key objective. It asserts construction would spur employment, power, highway development, and property values, and endorses Patterson as best suited to secure the $37 million federal appropriation and push Muscle Shoals development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Edward B. Almon
Andrew G. Patterson
Muscle Shoals
United States
Eighth District
Courtland
Wilson Dam
Halls of Congress
Andrew Patterson
Eighth
Patterson
Congress
Man
Tennessee Valley
Light in Dark Business Clouds Signals Hopeful Outlook
A rosy view of July business shows smaller liabilities versus last year and a rebound in Detroit employment. The piece notes 200,000 previously idle workers returning to work under Ford, GM Truck, Packard and others, while reflecting on economic fears and wealth concentration. It also mentions Siegfried Wagner’s death and monarchic royal birth chatter at Glamis Castle with the home secretary present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Henry Ford
General Motors Truck Factory
Packard
New York
George
Glamis Castle
Scotland
Henry Simson
J. R. Clymes
Home Secretary
Global tremor, Indian sect violence, and a music list from Coates
An earthquake shakes Italian cities including Melfi and Rio Nero causing panic and damaged buildings. In India a Hindu march is disrupted by a Muslim group injuring several Hindus. Britain’s colonial stance is mocked as Mohammedans divert Hindu attention. In New York two men drink bootleg rye in a speakeasy. one dies at the bar and the owner is jailed. Albert Coates crowns fifty greatest composers with Bach and Beethoven at the top in alphabetical order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert Coates
Cyrus H. Curtis
Mr. Coates
Bach
Beethoven
Brook
Ocean
Wagner
Jiggers the Dog Is Ordered Executed in New Jersey Case
A New Jersey court ordered immediate death for Jiggers a small dog owned by Mrs Gaulker after it bit a woman three times. The owner fled the courtroom and hides the dog while the bitten woman remains unsatisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiggers
Gaulker
New Jersey
Utah
Wyoming
Florida
Gas liquefaction expansion noted by bureau
The bureau of mines says compression of natural gas to liquid is a fast growing industry. Designed for consumers not on mains, the industry expanded 120 percent in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Mines
Berlin Tour Shows Democratic Pulse and Shifting Attitudes
McIntyre describes a August visit to Berlin from Potsdam via Tiergarten and Victory Arch. He notes open public roads formerly restricted to royalty, decreased militarism, German openness, and comparisons to America, England, and France while remarking on hotels and language education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Potsdam
Tiergarten
Victory Arch
Strasse
Unter den Lin den
Unter den Linden
Kaiser's Palace
Herrstrasse
Europe
Blood Ties Between Germany and America Noted
The text notes a German linked by blood to an American, mentioning a St. Louis brother, San Antonio relatives, and a Hollywood seamstress sister. The narrative weaves personal connections across cities, reflecting transatlantic ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
America
St. Louis
Watter
San Antonio
Hollywood
Washington Day Book reveals Washington letters to Harrison
In the capitol office, Tyler Page uncovers original holograph letters by George Washington and others addressed to Col Robert Hanson Harrison. The notes discuss Cornwallis’s surrender and wartime health care, shedding light on forgotten Revolutionary era documents stored in the House files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol
Tyler Page
House of Representatives
Long
George Washington
Robert Hanson Harrison
Harrison
House
Page
Mount—Vernon
Pasteurized Milk Promise Faces Supply Hurdles
Over fifteen years the safe milk standard is pasteurized milk from certified cattle under sanitary supervision. It is costly and often hard to obtain and can be difficult to procure, leaving some families without this verified product.
Simple Home Pasteurization Method for Safe Milk
The guide explains boiling versus pasteurization for milk when away from home. It details home pasteurization using corked bottles heated in a water bath for 25 minutes, then cooled on ice, keeping milk safe for twenty four hours.
Banks in Peru capped at ten percent interest
Banks in Peru are now prohibited from charging more than 10 percent interest. The measure aims to curb high lending costs for borrowers and stabilize the financial market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
The Man With the Dog Head and Other Oddities
A quirky collection of humorous lines and aphorisms dating a playful tone. Witty quips touch on breakfast, marriage, divorce, knowledge, luck, and love with dated humor and light satire.
Banquet Banter and Household Quips
A banquet scene features a long winded speaker and coffee help. A humorous exchange reveals the narrator’s friend believes coffee will keep him awake. A line about moving furniture shows kitchen humor about parental relief and playful jabs about marriage.
Noah Builds Ark In Calm Weather
A witty urban adage suggests business dullness despite clear skies. The saying contrasts with the biblical flood story to note timing and mood in planning.
3 A Day Spate and Diarist Definitions
A three part entry defines 3 A DAY as a flood or waterspout. It notes spate meaning sudden heavy rainfall. Diarist means one who writes a daily record.
McRee Family Plans Akron Trip This Week
Dr and Mrs H C McRee and family will drive to Akron Ohio this week for several weeks. Miss Jane Irwin visits St Andrews Florida for a few weeks with Rev R T Tyler and family. First sessions of the Decatur Daily cooking school begin this afternoon at the Masonic building Johnston Street. Miss Frances Blackwell returns after a week with Miss Dale Worley in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. McRee
Akron
Ohio
Jane Irwin
St. Andrews
Fla
R. T. Tyler
Decatur Daily Cooking School
Masonic Building
Johnston Street
Frances Blackwell
Dale Worley
Birming
Peter Preaches After Healing in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem, rulers and elders confront Peter and John and ask by what power they heal a man. Peter proclaims that salvation comes through Jesus Christ of Nazareth whom they crucified and God raised, describing Jesus as the cornerstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morerow
Annas
Caiaphas
John
Alexander
Jerusalem
Peter
Israel
Theim
Jesus Christ of Nazareth
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Rf. Sheppard
Associated Press
Alliens
Frost, Landis & Kohn
Atlanta
Chicago
Mail
Almon
Sheffield
Athens
Arthur Brisbane
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Racine
People’s
Mr. Edison
Siegfried Wagner
Richard
Stirpiculturists
Cosima Wagner
Liszt
Melfi
Rio Nero
India
Britain
O. O. McIntyre
Communistic Demon
Adlon
Yoo
Karl Kitchen
Otto Baarz
Munich
France
Washington Day Book
Herbert Plummer
Library of Congress
Col. Harrison
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Jago Galdston
Annie
Cupid
Johnny
Mother
Dad
Sam
Many & Man
Noah
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