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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1929
Page
4
Tonight at 7 30 Decatur residents gather at the Masonic Hall to outline a plan for a new airport. The editorial urges public attendance as faith and effort from citizens could place Decatur among leading towns in air industry development and future economic growth.
Dothan Eagle notes Bob Vail is a potential secretary of state candidate and resembles Herbert Hoover. Many Democrats wonder if the Hoover-like image will help or hurt his bid as discussions unfold.
A Chicago Tribune report claims the Southern states resent Black beachgoers and urges clandestine avoidance. The piece asserts Negro visitors would find more acceptance and cooperation from Southerners elsewhere in the United States.
Plorence Herald argues the appointment of Huston of Chattanooga as chair of the Republican National Committee will greatly influence the Muscle Shoals district. The piece notes Huston’s rise and long association with Muscle Shoals, highlighting potential changes in national Republican leadership.
The Limestone Democrat notes editorial opinion in Decatur Daily praising Mr Bankhead as the strongest foe to Senator Heflin. It argues anti Heflin supporters worry Bankhead rushed in, but birls doubts the sitting out plan. It predicts a Bankhead Heflin contest lines drawn now aim to defeat Heflin.
The editorial urges Decatur to develop existing local industries and not overly rely on attracting new ones. It cites transportation schedules hindering growth, notes potential expansion at Cooper-Wells now Cadet Knitting, Connecticut Mills, and Louisville & Nashville shops, and argues for selling within the city to boost payrolls without costly gifts.
The heat drives perspiration and sweat, boosting shirt washing as laundrymen report brighter days for business amid rising temperatures and heavy fabrics.
A fragment advises pedestrians to stay left of the highway to avoid being struck by passing vehicles, reflecting safety guidance.
With two hosiery plants here Decatur rejects Paris fashion centers latest no stocking decree. Local industry argues demand remains strong and production capacity cannot be halted by foreign directives.
Opinion piece argues for numbered battle sections over place names and compares business and baseball to Miller Huggins era Yankees while discussing potential Chinese Russian conflict dynamics.
A North visitor in Decatur notes July street scenes with watermelons and wagons missing while August should bring them back. H D Bynum and R N Harris lead improvements at LaPayette and Bank streets and nearby post office area. The Hotel Echols site and opposite properties were remodeled, restoring Bank street’s appearance.
Gloria Swanson, in town for a fortnight, reveals versatility of talking pictures. She sang the theme song for her debut dialogue feature with Elsie Janis as lyricist and Edmund Goulding as director. The piece is Love Your Spell is Everywhere, signaling her first talkie The Trespasser as a love spell picture. She will move to California after returning, selling her Manhattan apartment and Croton country place to stay in Hollywood.
Racket targets aspiring actresses offering sound test opportunities after the advent of talking pictures. A Broadway booking agent would promise appointments at two talent offices for a fee of 100 to 200 dollars. The claim collapsed when the applicants found no record of any appointment at the offices.
The report describes a racketeer operating on commission at an office while the agency claimed no involvement. Some officials grew firm, and the booker secured appointments. The scheme prospered briefly until the risks outweighed the gains.
Observer III Z Trimble, a local weather observer, remains at home due to illness and will not be conducting outdoor measurements until recovery.
Dr. Royl S Copeland explains infant digestion risks from wrong feeding. He advises proper nipple size and bottle timing to avoid vomiting and air swallowing, grassing on diluted cow milk, and avoiding over feeding or slow feeding. Includes reader health Q and A on ringworm colitis tonsils and cold feet.
A collection of light quips and humorous lines about court, memory, marriage, memory loss, and everyday folly. The items spoof judges, professors, officers, and couples with punch lines about love, work, and social norms across dated topics and characters.
Dictionary style entry defines dorsal as a hanging rich material behind a throne or altar. Blob is a blunt rounded drop lump. Semmathins wane or toe describes a drop bubble or blister. Cohere means to stick together or hold fast as parts of a mass.
A biblical passage chides the church for spiritual immaturity and factionalism. The author rebukes envy and strife among members claiming allegiance to Paul or Apollos, emphasizing that ministers plant and water while God gives the increase.
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