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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1927

Page

3

Ten Reasons Women Leave Home Says Welfare Chief

Romaine C. Hassrick of the legal aid department cites Philadelphia welfare records showing many divorces stem from financial strain and overextended means. He lists ten causes from high rents to infidelity and nagging, noting cases span all classes and include unusual reasons such as a wife preferring a pricier tobacco.

News 1 Philadelphia Welfare Department Romaine C. Hassrick Legal Aid Department Sahel

Cotton Wilt Suspected Behind Poor Cotton Yields

S L Morrow of Decatur and former Lawrence county agent examined cotton specimens from Courtland road farmers Joe Burns and Lawrence Norton. He attributed drying stalks and fruiting loss to cotton wilt likely spread by seed from other regions and noted prior wilt presence in South Alabama.

S. L. Morrow Decatur Lawrence County Joe Burns Lawrence Norton Courtland Road

Ey ta bee for Self Ce Seened to deal in

Skeletoned OCR fragment mentions deals and cremes with unclear names and roles. No clear persons, organizations, places, dates, or events are discernible to form a factual card.

Nicholas Longworth as House Speaker and political stance

The piece profiles Nicholas Longworth as the newly elected Speaker, noting his rise from Roosevelt in law and politics, his humor and charm, and his bold stances including support for a stronger navy and opposition to the League of Nations and the World Court. It mentions his influence over party strategists and a joke-friendly political climate.

Ith House Longworth Theodore Roosevelt Nick Harvard Nicholas Alice Cam Nager Dems Bascom Blemp Coolidge Bilemp Ox P Ant Worth New York Cyar Nicholas League of Nations World Court

Nick Duar Nicholas A House Split Regular Supporter

The text describes Duar Nicholas as a steady, affable Ohio figure admired for his regular stance and willingness to help farmers, contrasting with more domineering leaders. It highlights his loyalty to Taft during party divisions and his devoted family life with wife Alice and daughter Paulina.

Nick Ohio McKinley Taft Harding Roosevelt Wilson Coolidge Ohlio United States White House Nicholas Longworth Alice Roosevelt Paulina

Electro-Soil Culture Promises Plow By Electricity

Rochester researchers and farmers test 103,000 volt electric soil treatment by radio. Hamilton Roe of Pittsburgh claims patents and lure of nitrogen fixation and weed eradication could cut fertilizer use and save government funds on pest control. Field test compares electric treatment to 200 pounds per acre fertilizer with nine weeks growth showing stronger weed suppression and healthier seed bed on treated plot.

International News Rochester N. Y Monroe County Donald Woodward LeRoy Farmer Hamilton i Roe Pittsburg

Prodigy Plant Growth From Electro-Treated Soil

Seeds sown in an electrically treated plot germinated in eighty hours yielding a finer weed-free bed. Plants stood nearly twice as high as in the control field. Roe notes the electro soil culture has enormous destructive power, destroying worms and weed spores while admitting some bacteria are affected.

Local merchants eye rising sales as roads and travel grow

Mr Vann notes that better roads, more cars and trains, and tourist traffic boost retail activity. He urges business clubs to promote the conveniences drawing travelers into merchant districts and to adopt advertising and customer cooperation to capitalize on this growth.

Abe Dk C. Sonicest Soa Ation Pd Ake Mr Vann

Visiting Here Joe Ene Residence Guest at Jake Couch

Joe Ene now residing in Memphis is the guest of his relative in the Jake Couch area. The note mentions informal visitation and local residence.

Joe Ene Mphis Jake

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