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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
4
The Miller, Davis, Finnell, and McCall households all express upbeat views on the current outlook, a situation some observers call typical of local politics as outsiders note the mood remains hopeful and divided by family lines.
The Texas attorney who accused authorities of slow progress in his wife’s car bombing case ends up jailed on a charge following an editor initiated investigation. The incident is cited as a warning about talking to newspaper reporters.
Birmingham industrial leader L. M. Klinedinst of Timken Roller Bearing announces an upswing in business and confirms 5,000 workers will be recalled Monday. He links the reopening to a brighter mood and signals renewed plant operation.
The piece questions magazines' portrayal of Dwight Morrow as a national idol after his New Jersey Republican primary win. It notes his talent and integrity but argues he is not guaranteed to lead anti prohibitionists or become presidential timber, noting dry and wet factions may overstate his role.
The Daily plans a free election party Tuesday to reveal primary results as quickly as possible. The Associated Press wire will provide state tabulations from Montgomery while direct wires cover nearby counties. Morgan county ballots will be tabulated and announced, with many North Alabama residents attending the event.
The Alabama eighth district voters face a choice between Andrew G Patterson of Decatur and Judge Edward B Almon of Tuscumbia. Patterson is praised for seven years in public service including the Public Service Commission and highway board, while Almon is criticized for lack of progress and unmet promises, urging a change to better represent the Tennessee Valley.
The speaker frames the vote as choosing a servant of the people to serve the eighth district. Emphasizing friendship plus achievement, they claim the South is thriving and wants sustained attention for the Tennessee Valley. They argue dollars from Washington depend on effective representation, noting the incumbent failed to command attention over sixteen years.
A 1930 King Features Syndicate item notes rising stock prices amid drought fears and growing demands for work, framed around Czar debts and bad debts. Copyright belongs to King Features Syndicate, Inc.
President Hoover orders relief efforts as drought worsens for farmers, while Wall Street reacts to grain prices. Ohio farmers demand road work after crop losses. criticism of socialist-leaning protests contrasts with tariff and railroad rate disputes. Reports from China and Russia add global tension as Belasco lists famed actors and old theater echoes challenge modern stars.
Report notes a 30 ounce nugget sparks a rush across Australia with seekers traveling on foot, by car, plane, camel, and horse to peg out claims. It warns that gold drives extraordinary effort beyond ordinary work while invoking primal terms like death, fear, and greed to stir ambition.
Jean Tasserand wrote a farewell message to display his affection then jumped from an aircraft. His body was found in his mother's garden. The incident drew harsh judgment, with critics saying he should have valued his mother and lived to show his appreciation.
State income from the gasage tax weakened as sales dropped by 8.2 million gallons in May versus the previous year. The slowdown reflects a broader decline in consumer activity and reduced fuel consumption across the state.
Wilburn Whisenant was hurt during a baseball game at Union Grove on August 7 and received repairs. The injury was not serious.
No O McIntyre notes Berlin’s airport as the world’s largest and most complete, handling 45 passenger planes hourly between five and six pm. He describes the campus of amenities, precision takeoffs, radio equipped planes, and a parade-ground history site, plus a peek at postwar German efficiency and local beer culture.
Revival services are continuing this week in Lebanon after opening on Sunday. The gathering draws many and shows growing interest among attendees.
Yale professor and Connecticut senator Hiram Bingham gained renown as an explorer in Venezuela Colombia and Peru before turning to politics. The National Geographic Society issued a limited edition monograph detailing his Machu Picchu expeditions of 1911 1912 and 1915 with findings and conclusions added from decades of study and new material.
Senator Bingham found ruins of an ancient city on a narrow ridge between two Andean peaks within a hardwood forest. His expedition cleared underbrush and felled trees to reveal a site resembling its last days during the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
A historical survey traces psittacosis or parrot fever from an early world outbreak. It notes 400+ authentic cases with about 35 percent fatality, transmission mainly through close contact with sick birds, and clinical progression from flu like symptoms to pneumonia with lung consolidation and organ disturbances.
The entry explains Acrogenous as growing at the top or terminal buds as ferns and mosses. Redact is defined as to edit revise and prepare for publication a public announcement. Monstrosity is described as a hideous or deformed state or quality. Ahora word appears as an echoed or erroneous form.
A collage of dated quips and light jests on marriage, manners, and everyday life. From Eve's origin of profanity to a 54 year watch relic, the items echo mid century humor about spouses, finances, and society, all with playful punchlines and common foibles.
An agricultural note recalls sweet clover and the dairy cow going together as if coming down the pike hand in hand. The piece blends humorous quotes about aging talkies manners and a Milton anecdote into a playful, observational montage.
Glasgow KY resident Miss Martha Jeanne Coppage is to visit Miss Marceille Buchanan. Mrs J W Phillips and Mrs Joe Weatherly Jr attend the Rebekah state convention in Montgomery. Mr J T Bryant and son Paul visit relatives in Memphis. About a dozen local boys were guests at a banquet at the Lyons hotel hosted by L I Mill and Kenneth Morgan Jr representing Morgan prep school at Petersburg Tenn.
In Jerusalem the rulers observe the boldness of Peter and John, noting they are unlearned yet with Jesus. A healed man stands with them as authorities debate how to respond to the public miracle, admitting its clear impact.
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