Bible Thought for Today Rights and civic duties in Decatur
A miscellany column references Ezekiel scripture and observes fashion and railway issues. It notes E B Stahlman speaking at Kiwanis, Trinity colt show, Eva school picnic, Hartselie dairy rally, a cheese plant meeting at Decatur City Hall, and rail passenger fare debates. It also comments on traffic noise near services and urges quiet solutions.
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Decatur
Paul Mallon’s Washington Column Draws Admiration
The Daily praises Paul Mallon’s Washington column as unusually strong while he takes a vacation. He writes personal opinions on current events and shares views on the European situation suggesting war in Europe may be near.
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Paul Mallon
Daily
Washington
Europe
Decatur urged to promote as a distribution center
A speaker argues Alabama would attract jobs if Decatur builds a distribution center. Citizens should advocate locally, meet sales representatives, and persuade companies to relocate payroll and good citizens to Decatur, claiming individual effort can boost growth.
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Decatur
No Third Term Grover Hall Predicts FDR Exit
The Montgomery Advertiser editor Grover Hall argues President Franklin D Roosevelt will not seek a third term. He cites Roosevelt's past statements about retiring to Hyde Park and says the President may simply avoid offering a nomination to influence delegates and maintain administration policies.
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Montgomery
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
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Fenner Argues for Wider Cotton Use
The Daily presents Charles E. Fenner of New Orleans urging broader use of cotton in a persuasive piece. His argument emphasizes economic and practical benefits of expanding cotton production and utilization.
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Charles E. Fenner
New Orleans
Cabin Image in Cotton Verse Sparks Southern Weighs
The poem contrasts a cotton rich Southern life with questions about using cotton at home. The writer argues that Southern profits rely on cotton and urges consideration of domestic use. The piece notes efforts to find new uses for cotton and to expand demand.
Behind the News by Mallon Sees Economic Recovery Rise
Washington reports that Mr. Mallon predicts a U. S. recovery within three to four years driven by revived confidence and a one third rise in industrial output. He cites bank reserves of 45 billion dollars and savings totaling 26 billion as fuel for investment, with foreign trade expansion and tax shifts possible catalysts.
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Nks
No Refuge Colu m bia Police Spot Suspect in Footrace
In Columbia South Carolina on August 10 two policemen spotted the man they wanted and a footrace for four unfolded as they closed in.
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Refuge
Columbia’ SC
Vitamins fad revisited by Dr Clendening in pep column
In a column by Dr. Logan Clendening the author traces past vitamins fads from Malt compounds to fruit tonics and milk banana diets. He notes nostalgia for natural remedies yet urges proportion, highlighting the potato skin containing more vitamins than the flesh.
Pep and vitamins from doctors and common sense
A columnist critiques the Vitamin craze, noting people seek pep with rhinoceros powder and energy berries while doctors accelerate belief then discard fads. The piece argues humans chase novelty, fuel wars and waste money, urging caution against medical overreach and superstition.
Medical Rip Van Winkle Awakens After Twenty Years
The narrator notes a string of alternative therapies from allergy to vaccines and quirky methods. He contemplates a medical Rip Van Winkle who slept twenty years and awakens with a plan for his own health.
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Rip van Winkle
The Daily Sermonette Excerpt on Sin and Atonement
The sermon cites Leviticus 17 11 and Romans 3 23 explaining atonement through blood and the universal sinfulness of mankind due to Adam. It emphasizes that all who have not accepted Jesus Christ remain in sin and face death as a consequence of sin.
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Jesus Christ
Adam
God
Quarrel Leads Suspect Into Police Station
The chase caused the quarry to duck into a police station as officers pursued them through the area. Local responders secured the scene and began an initial investigation.
Ringworm From Golf Club Handles Cited
A doctor confirms reinfection comes from leather club handles as fungus thrives on sweat stained leather. He advises applying formaldehyde solution to handles and wrapping them nightly until the infection heals.
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M. O
Montreal
Canker Sores Explained as Possible Causes
The source notes that recurrent mouth ulcers are not always explainable. They may stem from local irritation such as sharp or poor teeth or infected gums, or occasionally from a general infection of the nervous system.
Dr Clendening Offers Seven Pamphlets For 10 Cents Each
Readers may obtain seven Dr Clendening pamphlets by sending 10 cents per title plus a self addressed stamped envelope with a 3 cent stamp. Titles include Digestive disorders constipation infant feeding diabetes care female care and hair care.
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Clendening
Atonement and Christ’s Death Explained in Sins and Salvation
The text argues that all people inherit sin from Adam and die, needing atonement through Jesus. It links belief in Christ to eternal life, cites scripture about death and obedience, and explains blood as a sign of life in sacrifices.
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Adam
Jesus
Christ
God
Odds and ends of small town humor and chatter
A collage of jokes and social asides from a small town, with quips about engagements, weddings, gossip, psychology, and daily life. The snippets include taunts about secrecy, marriage, a piano wedding march, a joke about a wise owl, and family favoritism in a light social column.
Hillbilly at Fireplace Instructs on Moving Foot
A barefoot hillbilly stands by his cabin hearth as his wife notices smoke and warns him to move his foot from a live coal. The quipty dialogue contrasts rustic life with surprising fire risk in a brief rural vignette. A caller then asks Fidelity Insurance to insure her husband’s fidelity.
The Lamb of God and the Blood of Jesus
The sermon reflects on atonement through the shedding of blood. It cites Hebrews 9 22 and asserts Jesus Christ’s blood as the sole remedy for sin. The text emphasizes sacrifice to God replacing sinners life and points to Christ as the world’s sin bearer.
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Jesus Christ
Walter Winchell On Broadway and Miscellany
Walter Winchell On Broadway mixes political quips about Attorney General Murphy and Roosevelt with social blurbs about Don Meade’s racing and Casa Loma Band’s value. It threads light satire, gossip, and observations on public figures, theater, and fascist-era anecdotes.
Not Married G Man Hoover Cites Suitors Patently Involved
John Edgar Hoover told an interviewer last week he never married because every attractive woman he met turned out to be a friend’s wife. He said his ideal partner would be an old fashioned woman with brains, good dress, and strong family sense. The interview, first given to an Atlanta paper, spread nationwide. Hoover joked of many proposals arriving by personal mail, and noted Norma Shearer used a limousine supplied by Sherman Billingsley for eight hours. A CBS announcer claimed a revolutionary song would air, based on Lincoln quotes, while White House politics and alliances were debated as 1940 sweepstakes loom.
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John Edgar Hoover
Atlanta
Norma Shearer
Sherman Billingsley
Stork Club
Norma
Billingsley
Coney
New York
Not me I May Be a Fool But I Am No Sap
Inez Robb flew to New York and back on the Atlantic Clip then balked at riding a mechanical parachute at the fair 200 feet high saying I may be a fool but I am no sap George Pease visited Red Grange camp in Illinois and mocked stale breakfast eggs with a quip about being 24 hours from New York The editorial from Des Moines Iowa questions Walter Winchell's Roosevelt third term odds and lightly notes political speculation
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U. S. Treasury
Europe
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Int'l] News
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Columbia
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New York
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LOCAL NOTES FROM AUGUST 10 1927
Mrs J O Townsend and two children return from a month with relatives in Tuscaloosa. Donald Grubbs of Huntington Virginia visits relatives. Mr and Mrs J R Thomas spend time at Elkmont Springs Tennessee. Mrs Will Wyker to entertain Canal Street Rock Club Friday afternoon. John Wilkes Johnston Street city hall plans two week vacation. Mrs Lelia Grubbs Hall to visit relatives in Shelbyville Tennessee.
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J. O. Townsend
Tuscaloosa
Will Wyker
Canal Street Bock Club
John Wilkes
Johnston Street
Lelia Grubbs Hall
Shelbyville, Tenn
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