Local youths face delays in military service and daily life notes
Leon Robinson was refused another chance to join the armed forces after an operation. Trinity residents Mrs. Dawson Lile and daughter Francis visit Louisville relatives. Edits mention trips to Nashville and Dawson Springs. George Harvey suffers a malarial attack. Mrs. Charles Grayson visits Trinity. A youngster frets as school opens near.
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Leon Robinson
Uncle Sam
Mrs. Dawson Lile
Francis
Trinity
Louisville
Judge C E Thomas Faces Fire with Steady Resolve
Despite mixed opinions on his policies, Judge C E Thomas is known for remaining calm and resolute under pressure, earning a reputation for not curling up under fire.
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C. E. Thomas
Pajama Gossip Signals Southern Trend in 1920s
A reader notes growing pajama wear in the South with Huntsville and Birmingham showing early adoption. Decatur discusses a pajama dance, and Huntsville editor Pierce is teased about appearing in pink silk pajamas, reflecting regional humor and fashion curiosities.
Decatur Kiwanis Call To Mass Meeting On Airport Project
The public affairs committee invites Decatur residents to a Monday evening mass meeting at the Masonic building to discuss an airport project. Proponents urge civic action, noting aviation investments and air mail growth while urging locals to support improved highways and airport development for Decatur.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Decatur
Masonic
Iice
Fone
Dieting Fad Gains Nation Wide Spotlight
The dieting fad, linked to Hollywood origins, dominates cartoons, stage, film, magazines, and newspapers. Physicians say most eat too much and many are overweight. The Daily notes that broad diet prescriptions lack individual assessment but acknowledge the public focus on proper feeding has some benefits.
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Hollywood
The Growing Story Touches Kansas Editor, William Allen White
The piece notes William Allen White, Emporia Gazette editor, as another victim of the growing story after his Al Smith stance. It recounts a Europe trip impression fueled by a misheard phrase, columnist letters accusing him of selling out, and the editor’s return to journalism while the Daily expands with a new home and rotary press amid rumors.
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Kansas
William Allen White
Emporia Gazette
al Smith
Europe
Dothan Eagle
The
Gazette
Paris
New York Herald
Emporian
Republican National Committee
Daily
Rotary Press
Tammany Tiger
Alabama Power Company
White
Tennessee Valley
Sin, Forgiveness, and Responsibility in Bishop Candler
Bishop Candler questions sin as a moral failure not mere leftovers of animal nature. He argues for personal accountability, strict self-discipline, and the necessity of godly sorrow for forgiveness. Christ alone can forgive sins, and genuine forgiveness requires repentance, not mere words.
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W. A. Candler
Candler
Christ
Agin
God
P. Henry
Virginia House of Burgesses
Wrenn
Brisbane Column Reflects on 1920s American Politics
Arthur Brisbane reviews contemporary politics and public sentiment in a 1926 syndicated column, analyzing leadership, party dynamics, and national mood with a decisive perspective rooted in urban American experience.
Oakland Coast Promotes West as Air Travel Boom
An optimistic editorial extols Oakland as a growing industrial hub with aviation leadership and a city hotel for aviators. It highlights rail, air, and sea links, notable figures investing in forests and science, and urges visitors to tour the Pacific Coast from Seattle to San Diego to grasp the nation’s scale.
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Oakland
Calif
Bay
San Francisco
Berkley
Alameda
San Leandro
Hayward
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Pacific
America
Seattle
San Diego
Hoover’s White House relies on vast telephone network
Washington By‑stander notes Herbert Hoover surrounds himself with an extensive telecommunication system. He has 61 private branch telephones in the White House and two 120 mile trunk lines to fishing camps, plus 15 trunk lines to departments, a 24 hour private switchboard, and potential to add more. Previous presidents used phones sparingly or for convenience, but Hoover has expanded the system far beyond prior practice.
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White House
Washington
Presidents and the White House Telephone Use
The text notes 1879 as Hayes era when the White House had limited telephones and messenger service sufficed. Cleveland had few lines in his first term, expanded by his second term. Harding first used the phone extensively. Wilson rarely used it and operators avoided calling him.
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Coolidge
Vermont
Harding
Hoover
White House
Hayes
Cleveland
Wilson
McKinley Era Shaped Early Telephone Use in Government
The text notes that the practice of using the telephone in handling government matters began in William McKinley’s administration. It mentions the first private branch exchange being installed and says it connected all of the precedent set by McKinley.
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McKinley
Dr. James A. Smith to Return for Pulpit Duty
Pastor Dr. James Allen Smith of Central Baptist Church will return from vacation at his old home in Dothan to fill the pulpit Sunday, August 18. He is conducting revival services in South Alabama this week.
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James Allen Smith
Central Baptist Church
Dothan
Smith
South
Alabama
Visitors and Travels Round Springfield in Brief
Miss Ruby Pitts of Springfield Tennessee arrives Monday for a short visit with Miss Myrtle Martin. Miss Lucille Lamon and Miss Kate Brothers return from a week in Asheville North Carolina. Mrs B B Morris of Birmingham visits her mother Mrs Ora Graham. Mrs T V Harrison and Miss Ethel Harrison spent Friday in Birmingham.
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Ruby Pitts
Springfield
Tenn
Myrtle Martin
Lucille Lamon
Kate Brothers
Asheville
N. C
B. B. Morris
Birmingham
Ora Graham
T. V. Harison
Ethel Harrison
Plan to Organize Aeronautic Unit in Alabama
Birmingham aviation enthusiasts announce plans to form an Alabama chapter of the National Aeronautic Association. Senator Hiram Bing ham leads the national group. Four active organizers from Birmingham include Major James A. Meissner, Stephen D. Day, C. T. Pairburn, and K. L. Landgrebe as district governor.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
National Aeronautic Association
Hiram Bingham
National Association
James A. Meissner
Stephen D. Day
C. T. Pairburn
K. L. Landgrebe
Drinking at Wayside Springs Dangerous, Medical Editor Warns
Dr. Royal S. Copeland, U.S. Senator, warns vacationers after Labor Day to beware typhoid and malaria linked to wayside springs. He explains mosquitoes transmit disease, urges eliminating breeding sites, and notes well water is safe while roadside sources can threaten communities.
Work the Power of Effort and Truth in Life
The passage extols humble work as man’s true friend, claiming it builds Fortune, Fame, courage, and peace. It asserts the ability to conquer weakness, carve a place in history, and turn followers into those who achieve any end, while contrasting truth with deception as a mark of strength. It ends with a blunt note about a short loan business and the lie as a weapon of the weak.
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Ama
Not Qualified to Play the Harp
A column discusses fashion and social expectations for women, noting long sleeves for evening gowns. A pastor’s remark about life’s service is quoted, and a family exchange mentions young Audrey, nearly 11, and her uncle’s comment that she isn’t wild about boys.
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Audrey
Great Vacation Scheme Proposed in Dialogue
A humorous exchange describes alternating two days in the countryside and two in the city as an ideal vacation method. The narrator praises the plan, claiming happiness most of the time and urging others to try it.
Quirky Snackers and Witty Observations of City Life
A collection of humorous quips on dieting, marriage, mosquitoes, cinema outings, and polite social missteps. Anecdotes note how vanity and embarrassment intersect with everyday routines, including a girl at fudge, parents at the talkies, and a boy asking about electric plants in heaven.
Overt Treason and Related Terms Defined
The entry lists overt treason as visible and public. a peon as a foot soldier or messenger. and scath as to harm or injure. It defines coexisting meanings including covert manifest and acts of harm.
Bible Beams on Wisdom Righteousness and Redemption
A devotional fragment cites 1 Corinthians 1 28 31 praising that God chose what is weak and despised so that no flesh may boast but glory in the Lord through Christ Jesus who is made wisdom righteousness sanctification and redemption for believers.
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Christ Jesus
Envelopes and Stationery Printed at The Daily
Envelopes and stationery were printed at The Daily on short notice with efficient processing and timely completion.
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Decatur Daily
First Avenue
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Tennessee Valley’ Printing CO
ONO
W. R. Shelton
Shelton
Jamin Bloodworth
I. Sheppard
Associated Press
Mail
Jack Dillehay
Elmer Lloyd
Jim Johnson
Tom Watts
Huntsville
Dillehay
Nashville
Dawson Springs
George Harvey
Charles Grayson
W. R. Baker
Snook
North Carolina
Fifth Avenue
New York City
East
Limestone Democrat
Huntsville Times
Pierce
Abou Ben Adhem
Colonel Pierce
J. E. Bish
Arthur Brisbane
King Features Syndicate
Brisbane
West
Skagit County
State of Washington
North
South America
United States Battle Fleet
Puget Sound
Farrel
Big Steel
Columbia Steel Company
United States Steel
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Earth
University of California Medical School
Hooper
Medical
Howard Morrow
Ernest Walker
Hawaii
Michelson
Chicago University
Pasadena
Einstein
Hideo
Matyr
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United States
Herbert Hoover
Taft
Dr. Smith
Wayside Springs
Copeland
New York
M. M
Garvin Los
Anne
Peter
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