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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
4
The item jokes about judging amateur status of a tennis player and contrasts it with rapid wealth wishes. It evokes reflections on Wall Street’s behavior last November and the public’s appetite for quick profit.
The notice urges memory of the December light failure in Decatur and warns residents not to forget the outage impact and the need for remedy.
A paper must lead its community while watching its own financial basis for survival.
The piece argues prosperity stems from supply and demand rather than the national administration, claiming much criticism of the current administration is unwarranted.
Southern newspapers remind the Chicago Tribune of its reputation for gang killings as editors recall years of editorial attacks toward the South.
The remark notes that even Claude G. Bowers, famed author of The Tragic Era, faces sharp critique and that Shakespeare will likely be subjected to similar tongue-flogging in a broader literary reassessment.
A historical reminiscence contrasts old horse car era with modern Decatur improvements in streets and schools while noting the chamber of commerce lags. The piece laments the cost of waiting for fuller advancement and civic vigor.
The Kiwanis club plans its final trip of the year to Priceville on Friday night, wrapping up the annual farm relations program. The effort, ongoing each year, reflects the club’s friendliness and civic impact while the organization remains active.
Illinois Sangamon county grants permission to test a steel base road with a steel subgrade and a mastic sand cushion. A brick and asphalt filler layer follows the cushion, promising a long lasting, temperature flexible surface. Economies and maintenance costs are cited as potential gains, though initial costs may be higher.
Judge Benjamin Meek Miller of Camden dominates North Alabama voting for governor. The piece extols his economy, character, and platform, noting his long public service from Wilcox County to the Alabama Supreme Court and praising his religion, prohibition stance, humanity, and plainspoken affability.
A reader argues that Decatur must form a functional senior Chamber of Commerce to reverse economic decline. The piece asserts a secretary could pay for itself within a year by boosting merchant revenue and department operations.
The Tennessee Valley region awaits action on the Dam Number Three project as congressmen delay, urging completion to unlock full Shoals development value for the Muscle Shoals district. Local leaders argue continued hold hampers regional progress and benefits for the entire valley.
Advertising is vital to business alongside buying, accounting, and sales forces. It requires steady thoughtful effort to attract the public and promote products. Advertise consistently and boldly to develop and expand your business.
A historical clipping reflects a tale of corruption payments and political ambition. It notes the buying of influence with six thousand dollars and a notorious shift in power dynamics as Mussolini’s image appears in unexpected attire.
In Seattle a bootleg ring leader funded Senator Jones with 6000 dollars for his 1926 dry campaign, while Jones denies knowledge of the gift. The piece notes Wall Street cheerfulness shadowed by oil and copper woes, warns of continued economic slump, and mentions Shell Union halting its dividend, affecting Standard Oil and Texaco.
Wall Street sees low borrowing costs with 2 percent on call and 1.5 percent, while time money drops to 3 percent. Bucharest reports King Carol plans a new marriage, possibly a morganatic match. Mussolini touts cotton wear in Rome as a model for comfort and farmer profits. Bar Association polls lawyers on whether prohibition is a blessing or a curse amid widespread legal influence.
Police search for a former middleweight boxing champion suspected of murdering officer Michael T. Connoly in Portland Maine. A man was tied with another person’s hands and pushed into the water where he drowned.
Yesterday refined sugar slid to a record 444 cents per pound while apples remained inexpensive. The note mentions choosing apples slightly unripe and boiling them to let juice drip, but the sentence trails off with an incomplete thought.
A column by O. O. McIntyre wandering through New York’s sights and figures. It riffs on familiar names Mort Cobb Deibert Clum Lonnie Delk Flint Sprader and others, notes weather and traffic musings, and recalls the Latting Observatory as the city’s first skyscraper built in 1853 at West 42nd with a shaky elevator and $180000 cost.
Report describes twelve wealthy New Yorkers in private fire boxes. minor fires bore them, but a 12 alarm blaze drew eleven onlookers and one in a wheelchair. A hotel guest claims a remark about scaring others with novelty whirring devices. The piece mocks sensationalism and dangerous pranks.
Washington observations on national figures recount Sen. Hiram Johnson and his battle style. The writer recalls Johnson in key fights such as the Boulder Dam dispute with Arizona and the London naval pact ratification, noting his zeal and willingness to press a losing cause.
The article recalls Senator Hiram Johnson's most thrilling clash in the Senate, describing his vivid memory of the League of Nations fight at the end of Wilson's administration. It notes his signature gesture as he recounts episodes and mentions his willingness to write about those days.
A health column discusses accidental drownings, noting their unexpected and swift nature and suggesting many deaths could have been prevented. The piece reflects on the grief of families and urges preventive actions amid mounting drowning statistics.
A public health note argues many drownings could be prevented if children learn to swim and beaches are better warned of water hazards. It notes male deaths exceed female by about eleven to one and most victims are over 20, a loss to the community with dependent burdens.
A compact note lists three terms with terse definitions. Embank hints at a ridge of earth used to resist or test pressure. Sempiternal and Pomiferous provide meanings for enduring or eternal, and bearing fruit respectively.
A collage of wry lines on debt as virtue and character, jokes about shoes and feet, social mores, and office banter. It blends aphorisms from Ford and Edison with light humor about manners, rumors, and the modern girl. Some quips touch daily life and workplace banter.
A humorous, clipped dialogue covers risks of haste and wealth. Quarrels within a family, different fathers, and a quip about Ford hint at attitudes toward time and luck. Ragson Tatters complains of Indian underwear while hospitals thrive on customary operations.
Mr and Mrs Charles Woodard and Mrs W G Gardner motored to Montgomery for a short stay Thursday. Mr and Mrs Lacey Day returned from a few days visit with relatives in Pell City. Phil Baugh, after two months at Camp Transylvania NC, is at home. Mrs Bessie Daugherty of Tupelo Miss is spending a week with her nephew Charles H Eyster and Mrs Eyster.
Early church leaders faced Grecian widow neglect in daily ministration. They appoint seven men of honest report full of the Holy Ghost to manage this work while the apostles devote themselves to prayer and the ministry of the word.
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