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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1927

Page

8

Warned on rapid weight loss and diet dangers

Rochester Mayo Clinic specialist Dr. C J Babore warns against rapid weight reduction and thyroid-based remedies. He outlines a balanced diet with 2 2500 calories, water, protein 60 100 grams, calcium rich milk, vitamins, and fiber to prevent deficiency diseases like rickets scurvy pellagra and beriberi while urging practical diet planning.

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Smith's Life Reads Like One of Those Dime Novels

A Washington feature profiles Al Smith, portraying his rise from Fulton Fish Market clerk to influential New York politician. The piece notes his education questions, persistent political ascent, and anticipated influence on the next Democratic convention, with reference to past McAdoo battles.

Alfred &. Smith New York Gov. Smith Smith al Smith Horatio Alger Fulton Assembly Johnnk Sullivan

Court Blames Parents for Erring Children

Brooklyn judge with three of his own says many youths in trouble suffer from parental neglect and lack of direction. He cites a case where a boy spent years in reform school and reform institutions before drifting into crime, ending with a suspended sentence after learning auto mechanic trade.

Margery Rex International News Service New York Alonzo G.mcloughlin Judge McLoughlin Protectorate

Outcast youth in court after barber shop robbery

A sixteen year old boy who left an hospital internship for a mechanic job ends up in court facing a barbershop robbery. He shows little social knowledge and cannot navigate the city or seek help, lacking contact with authorities or guidance.

Ohio Protectorate

You Know a Tonic That Restores Color and Appetite

A tonic advertised as strengthening and invigorating promises to restore health, boost appetite, and bring color back to the cheeks. The tonic emphasizes tasteless chill formulations and quick energizing effects.

Ex-Doughboy Plans Foot Trek from New York to Paris

John Oliver Porter a Danvers Mass World War veteran announces a hike from New York to Paris not by air but on foot. He will travel via Canada Alaska and the Behring Sea crossing a frozen sixty mile sea and then trek across Asia with a three year time frame. Porter a Marblehead native and former 20th Field Artillery man plans lectures en route and expects to visit colleges as he proceeds toward Paris.

Danvers Mass New York Paris John Oliver Porter Gs Trotter Salem Porter Europe Canada Alaska Behring Sea Will Enroute Marblehead 20Th Field Artillery France

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