Local merchants plan first booster trip this year
No definite action yet but merchants are nearing a booster trip. Mrs. W B Alexander leaves for Mississippi to visit her son W B Alexander. Mr and Mrs W H Day and son Billy with Hoyt Sibley will drive to Russellville this week. George W Evans presides at Southside Baptist church Thursday 7 to 9. Judge W W Brandon of Tuscaloosa travels to Florence. William Foster, ex White Palace, joins Anderson Alabama theatre.
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W. H. Day
Billy
Hoyt Sibley
Russellville
Southside Baptist Church
George W. Evans
Complacent Attitudes Spur Thoughtful Discourse on Fashion and Welfare
A column questions the urge for strong language and the value of paying for thought over independent thinking. It compares home trading to saved welfare contributions and notes fall fashion trends with longer skirts, praising feminine relief.
Dieticians Advice Sparks American Pushback In Daily Life
Readers resist professional dietary guidance as they recall youthful freedoms such as Sunday buggy rides and long summer evenings away from home. The piece contrasts modern public behavior with past habits and reflects on autonomy in everyday choices.
Make a Living and Serve Your Town First
The passage urges individuals to view success as tied to community service. It argues that while anyone can make a living, citizens should surpass mere income by contributing to the town’s welfare. The emphasis is on proactive local engagement and visible personal impact.
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Uncle Sam
Boulder Dam
Amusing Observations On August Business In Teton
A local merchant notes August business is improving with auto sales rising. He says his firm’s August checks show business ahead of last year, challenging the common belief that trade is slow. The piece questions prevailing gloom and encourages owners to trust their own figures.
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Teton
Barton’s Prayer and Additions for Decatur
Bruce Barton’s home folks tone yields a brief prayer asking for tolerance toward humanity and self restraint. The piece adds practical cautions on road manners weeds along streets and boosted interest in local industry and commerce for Decatur.
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Bruce Barton
Barton
Mr. Barton
Decatur
Tennessee River
Henry Ford on Prohibition and Economic Theory
Henry Ford argues in Pictorial Review that prohibition is 99 percent effective and would force shutdowns if booze returned, linking sobriety to an eight hour day and five day week. He asserts sober industry boosts pay and precision, while enforcement should extend to the wealthy. The piece notes Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Mayo praising middle America’s compliance and discusses broader tech and social shifts from aviation to talking pictures.
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United States
Henry Ford
Pictorial Review
Ford
Detroit
Dr. Mayo
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
N. Y
England
America
Flight with Captain Coste Maps a Graf Zeppelin Run
The article discusses thrills of world flight with Captain Rene Coste pursuing the Graf Zeppelin. It notes safety improvements in aviation while noting trans-oceanic hops remain risky and foresees flying becoming a major industry akin to the automobile. It suggests cities must develop aviation to share future opportunity.
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Rene Coste
Huntsville To Welcome New Fabric Mill With 300 Jobs
The article notes Huntsville will host a fabric mill employing 300 workers signaling a revival of Southern industry. It praises Huntsville and Decatur for manufacturing growth and anticipates multiple plants operating in the Tennessee Valley.
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Tennessee Valley
Huntsville
South
Decatur
Brisbanes Insight on American Politics in 1926
Arthur Brisbane comments on U S political climate and public mood in 1926, reflecting on leadership, reform needs, and the nation's path amid economic and social tensions. The column analyzes public figures and voter sentiment, offering a cautious, opinionated snapshot of the era.
Local Social Notes From Deatsville to Nashville
Miss Eleanor Hogan returns from a visit to relatives in Deatsville Alabama. Gene Gibson visits friends in Anniston this week. Miss Mary Turley attends summer school at Peabody College in Nashville and spent the past weekend here. Mrs Lelia Hall leaves for Shelbyville Tennessee for a one month stay.
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Eleanor Hogan
Deatsville
Ala
Gene Gibson
Anniston
Mary Turley
Peabody College
Nashville
Lelia Hall
Manda
Shelbyville, Tenn
Dayton group weighs new commercial airport near Miami
An unnamed Dayton Ohio group evaluates establishing a commercial airport near Miami for student instruction. A large tract of land has been acquired for the project.
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Dayton
Ohio
Miami
Pat Harrison A Storied Senate Wielder Of Wit And Power
The Mississippi senator Pat Harrison, nicknamed the Mississippi bearcat by admirers and gadfly by foes, is praised for sharp wit and relentless questions. As the tariff battle looms, Harrison’s humor, logic, and brisk perorations mark him as a leading figure in the Senate. Born in Crystal Springs, Miss., he once delivered papers as a boy.
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Pat Harrison
Byron Patton Harrison
Mississippi
United States Senate
Republican Party
Senate
Crystal Springs
Miss
Senator Harrison’s Rise From Civil War Era Roots
Harrison grew up in a family ruined by the Civil War with his father wounded Confederate veteran. He supported his family by driving a hack to the Chautauqua grounds and earning from two mule teams. He played semi pro baseball, waited tables at LSU, taught country school, studied law at night, and rose from district attorney candidate to congressman and finally to the Senate.
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Senator Harrison
Harrison portrayed as effective debater not personally offensive
Colleagues say Pat Harrison is harsher on Republican nerves in bursts but quickly moves to calm, with a talent for persuasive debate without personal offense.
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Pat Harrison
Ing
Veteran of Manila Bay Faces Torch in Astoria
The U S 8 Concord, a World War II era vessel tied to the Battle of Manila Bay, is being dismantled in Astoria Oregon as a junkman begins torch-cutting operations on the hull.
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U. S
Concord
Manila Bay
Astoria
Ore
Senate Probers Set to Meet on Monday in Washington
Senate patronage on committee called by Lena Brookhart to meet Monday for consideration of further evidence about conditions in Southern states, mainly Texas. Fred Strang, Fort Worth oil operator, conferred with Brookhart and was promised a hearing.
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Washington
Senate
Lena Brookhart
Senator Brookhart
Texas
Fred Strang
Fort Worth
River Gauge Holds at 2.2 Feet Today
The Tennessee river remained stationary with a gauge reading of 2.2 feet indicating stable water level at the river station.
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Tennessee
Temperature record as high as 94 and low 69
The weather bureau reports today’s temperatures with a high of 94 degrees and a low of 69. Readings reflect typical summer conditions for the period.
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Mercury
Weather Bureau
Lemmond Visits Decatur on Business
William T. Lemmond of Route 1 Somerville was in Decatur on Thursday for business.
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William T. Lemmond
Route 1
Somerville
Decatur
Food in tans an aid to healthful diet
Dr Copeland discusses travel diets for prospectors engineers and seamen noting fresh foods on ships while expeditions may lack home supplies. He praises canning for year round availabil ity and vitamin preservation and advises trying new foods when fresh aren’t available.
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Byrd
America
Health Ques with Dr G C D D Answers
Medical Q A style column covers styes eye exams for glasses teenage growth weight guidance for a 12 year old girl 5 ft 2 in and 107 pounds and vitiligo causes and remedies for neuralgia and headaches linked to defective teeth with no cavities.
Quick Laughs and Witty Fragments From a Local Page
A collage of quips and brief scenes features barbed humor about college costs, marriage, traffic, and vanity. It mixes snippets from conversations and jokes with street observations, including lines about insurance, romance, and social faux pas. The tone is light, satirical, and episodic.
Dictionary Briefs and Definitions Collected
A lexicon sample defines copious as abundant and full of information. Conniver is explained as quietly aiding wrongdoing or turning a blind eye. Lapstone is described as a stone used by shoemakers for hammering leather in the lap.
Daniel and Four Hebrews Superior in Wisdom
The passage notes Daniel and three companions named Hananial Mischael and Azariah excel in learning and wisdom under Nebuchadnezzar. They are found ten times better than all magicians and astrologers in the realm and Daniel remains active until the first year of Cyrus.
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God
Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar
Hananial
Mischael
Azariah
Cyrus
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