Cotton Booms and Local Social Roundup
Master Neill Wells returns from a three week visit to Nashville. Miss Margaret Penick visits Trinity Mountain. Helen Russell hosts the Albany Decatur Bock Club. Mary Harvey wins top score with Charlotte Broadus as consolation. Mrs. S. H. Dublin and son plan a Madison visit. New Orleans streetcar strike yields slow peace. First cotton bale appears at Tuscaloosa. Tennessee Valley may not lead in first bale prize but ranks high in statewide cotton output.
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Helen Russell
Albany-Decatur
Tuscaloosa
Tennessee Valley
Alabama Confederate Veterans Pick Dothan for Annual Convention
The Alabama Confederate Veterans head to Dothan for their yearly gathering. The town earns praise as a suitable host, with Eagle and Julian Hall cited as representative venues and the convention locale.
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Alabama Confederate Veterans
Dothan
If College Grads Use Football Training in Profession
A columnist compares college graduates applying the grit of football tackling drills to professional careers. The piece suggests such effort could yield great progress, though it would cause many bruises along the way.
Zeppelin commander plans return of stowaway for punishment
The stowaway problem in aviation remains unsolved as plans by the Zeppelin commander to bring the latest offender back to Germany for punishment are discussed as a potential solution.
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Germany
Delinquent Street Work Fee Notice Cites 5 Dollar Payment
The notice reminds residents that the appearance date for street labor has passed and a $5 fee is required in lieu of labor. It notes a list of delinquents is being compiled by city authorities.
Expansion of Decatur schools signals growth and effort
Citizens drive expansion plans as Decatur schools project new facilities. Officials and patrons weigh financing while boards and communities contemplate expansion to meet rising student numbers and future growth prospects.
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Decatur
West Tenes Ear
Henry Ford and Muscle Shoals Invitation Mentioned
The Huntsville Daily Times reprints an item attributed to Senator Heflin claiming Henry Ford will receive a congressional invitation to reconsider Muscle Shoals. The piece suggests Heflin seeks attention and parries with a long-standing Muscle Shoals topic long viewed as fading in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Detroit
Muscle Shoals
Hunts Ville
Alabama
Enator Heflin
Tenmace Valley
A Picture of the English Textile Strike
Literary Digest portrays England s cotton strike affecting 1 500 000 workers with four sketches showing the unemployed builder boot maker textile worker and baker. It argues labor uses pressure against capital yet questions whether strikes settle disputes and notes war s toll.
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England
Weeds on properties reduce value and civic appeal
The writer argues unimproved lots with six foot weeds hurt property values and city appearance. Bankers may ignore aesthetics, but owners lose money at sale. Civic improvement costs are small. enforcement should be unnecessary if residents maintain premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Typists Seek World Laurels in Canada
Newspapers show two young women typists who will contest world laurels in Canada. The piece contrasts their constructive energy with self pity and idle youth, urging elders to guide the energetic to meaningful work before wasted years pass.
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Canada
Memorial tribute to Mrs. E. C. Payne at hospital site
The Decatur community honors Mrs. E. C. Payne whose thirty year effort built a Benevolent hospital foundation in the valley. Her life of faith, hope, and service is celebrated as the institution nears completion and her memory remains with local citizens.
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E. C. Payne
Mrs. Payne
Decatur
Glimpse of Nostalgia Highlights Bygone Era
A reflective line notes relief in leaving the old days behind, contrasting past hardships with present improvements and a sense of progress. The remark emphasizes nostalgia while recognizing changes that have shaped current life.
Endurance Flights and Bridge Woes Clash with Daily Trials
A light column notes endless travel and matches that dodge trouble, noisy neighbors and punctures, rising gas bills, and the stubborn daily burden of bridge. The tone weighs ordinary troubles against the idea that nothing is worse than a game of bridge.
Thief Breaks Window for Shoes in Decatur Display
In Decatur a thief smashed a $150 show window last week to steal a $3.00 pair of shoes from the display. Most merchants will go to any expense to please a cash customer. The customer left no cash and did not leave his name or address for a possible charge.
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Decatur
Alexander City
Hall
Victoria BC and Puget Sound Tales of British Prosperity
A columnist extols Victoria British Columbia as a model of British life and prosperous living, noting English business style, strong Canadian Pacific links, and high investment in railroads and ferries. He contrasts Seattle and American wealth with Canadian restraint and describes real estate prices, travel by steamship, and the beer parlor system under local option in Victoria. Several Americans are highlighted visiting and vacationing along Puget Sound.
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Victor
British Columbia
Seattle
Tokyo
Basingstroke
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Canadian Pacific
Kathleen
Puget Sound
Juan Islands
William
Pacific
Alaska
United States
Victoria
Washington Stander becomes flag bearer in community page
Herbert Plummer profiles Airt Washington Ystander in a local feature highlighting community involvement and leadership in civic activities. The piece notes Washington Ystander’s initiatives and impact on neighborhood programs and events.
Statesmen amuse themselves with varied hobbies
A Washington roundup lists President Hoover fishing and others pursuing leisure: Curtis at horse races Dawes composing melodies Mellon collecting paintings Stimson tennis Taft golf Wickersham opera and engraving Young forestry Hughes walking Baker languages Copeland farming Wagner golf Norris Dickens Brookhart rifle Audubon diary Overman radio exercises Sargent clocks and repairs Metcalfe yachting Brown cooking Hiram Bingham flying Borah horseback Edge ambassadorship and Esme Howard retirement plans plus Chicago employing 525000 workers according to statistics
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Washington
Hoover
Curtis
Charles G. Dawes
Court of St. James
Andrew Mellon
Stimson
Taft
Murray Bay
Canada
George W. Wickersham
National Law Enforcement Commission
Owen D. Young
Charles E. Hughes
Newton D. Baker
Royal S. Copeland
New York
Wagner
George Norris
Nebraska
Dickens
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Henry F. Ashurst
United States
Lee S. Overman
North Carolina
John G. Sargent
Coolidge
Baptism in the household of Stephanus cited
A biblical excerpt notes Paul baptizing the house of Stephanus but questions whether he baptized others. It emphasizes that Christ is not made ineffective by human baptism and contrasts the cross's perception as foolishness to believers as God’s power.
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Stephanus
Christ
Illinois adopts 400 new laws from last legislature
The recent session enacted four hundred statutes, covering broad policy changes across state government. Key areas include education, taxation, healthcare access, criminal justice reforms, and environmental regulations, with measures aimed at modernization and public safety.
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Illinois
Egg and Poultry Pool Boosts Price in Saskatchewan
Regina reports the Saskatchewan Egg and Poultry pool sold 1,498,183 dozen eggs with a cash value of $400,000. The pool paid producers the highest average price on record, says president Mrs. John Holmes. She warns that removing the dumping duty could let American eggs into the province and hurt prices.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Egg and Poultry Pool
John Holmes
Health’s Glow Beyond Cosmetics in Health Talk
Royal S Copeland argues cosmetics are not a substitute for health. He cites billions spent on beauty products, praises natural skin color from health, and promotes simple living, exercise, and good nutrition as the true path to vitality. An advice column follows answering reader questions on arthritis, asthma, heart symptoms, and general health tips.
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America
Opera Glasses and Dining Etiquette in a Musical Comedy
A dialogue suggests social attitudes as a woman confronts Arthur about a smile toward another woman. They discuss flirtation, money, and propriety, noting girls willing to go far for a man with resources while debating etiquette at the theater.
Luck and Pluck and a String of Quips
A column presents a moral contrast about Luck and Pluck with verses praising Pluck as honest and steadfast while critiquing reliance on Luck. Interspersed are quips on mosquitoes, German furniture loans, room at the top, and the art of collecting installments.
Quick Ha Ha Lines Mix Misheard Speech and Quips
A collage of humorous lines teases language slips and witty exchanges. Residents joke about Greek waiters, weather prophets, and odd conversations with a doctor duo while a Decatur girl pursues a mystery about Sig McKigh amid casual dinner remarks.
Obtest and Paucity Defined in Dictionary Entry
The passage defines Obtest as to call to witness or beseech. Paucity means a smallness of number or quantity, indicating insufficiency. Twattle is described as to prate or gabble, chat excessively.
Just One Year and Social Visitors in Alabama Notes
Mr and Mrs Charles Rush of Troy Alabama spend a few days at the Lyons Hotel. Mrs Oscar McCulloch and daughter Miss Lottie of Birmingham visit Mrs McCullochs mother Mrs A Edwards. Mrs Davis Rox and young daughter return to Birmingham after a visit with A H Giles and Miss Lou. Mr and Mrs W E Crawford spend the weekend at Monte Sano with Dr and Mrs O J Brooks.
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Charles Rush
Troy
Ala
Lyons Hotel
Oscar McCulloch
Lottie
Birmingham
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Trinity Mountain
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Connecticut
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