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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1929
Page
4
Vaccination Debate Sparks Dress Code Critique For Poor
A cleavages of fashion and public health clash as activists argue that attire such as sleeveless dresses short skirts and rolled stockings hinder access to vaccination for financially constrained women. Local officials urge clinics to ensure welcoming environments.
Irish and Italian clash in New York mayoral race
The contest pits Irish descent Mayor Jimmy Walker against Italian American Congressman LaGuardia in a high profile battle for New York City mayor. The clash is expected to draw broad local and national attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmy Walker
Congressman LaGuardia
From Thrill Seekers to Fast Cars and Risky Lifestyles
The piece contrasts past thrill seekers such as high divers and animal trainers who earned real money with today’s rush for fast cars. It notes people risk their lives for little or no meaningful reward while chasing adrenaline and money.
Governor’s Race Sees Equal Nons and Yields Amid Pleas
The report notes many candidates announce they will not run while others yield to pleas from friends. The pattern shows a volatile governor’s race with frequent withdrawals or refusals to enter.
Decatur Poised To Become Major Cotton Hub Says Guide
The article argues that increasing sellers could attract more buyers and boost Decatur as a leading cotton concentration point in the northern state region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Farm relief aid could win Dixie GOP votes
A columnist argues that real financial aid to cotton farmers by the farm relief board would secure more Republican support in the Deep South than the party’s orators or spellbinders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Relief Board
Dixie
Town Citizen Urges Action Amid Public Debate
A resident voices frustration with others who offer plans for the town. The critic says if a person cannot clearly state proposals, they should refrain from speaking on community matters.
Cotton debate stirs public discussion and debate
The cotton issue has sparked wide discussion with pro and con views, noting no clear resolution about who is right or wrong as conditions vary.
Advertising faith as rain maker in Alexander City
A fragment from the Alexander City Outlook reflects on belief in advertising and publicity power, noting advertisers seeking rainfall or favorable weather outcomes as part of a broader faith in ad campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander City Outlook
State bond plan cited by Charley McDowell debated
The proposal suggests that if the state had authorized extra bonds as needed, Charley McDowell's plan would have avoided calling the legislature into an extra session to submit another amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley McDowell
Alexan Outlook Quips About Fevers and Academic Talk
The Alexan Outlook notes the bay fever season while mentioning Prof. Mieczslaw Ziolkowski teaching at Alabama College. The item blends a witty line with a reference to an upcoming course or lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mieczslaw Ziolkowski
Alabama College
Opelika Resident Emerges in Gubernatorial Talk
The Opelika native Gamford is discussed as a potential gubernatorial candidate by observers in North Alabama, though details remain unclear and opinions vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamford
Opelika
North Alabama
Census figures should be studied for redistricting impact
The piece urges close study of upcoming census results to determine if Tennessee Valley counties Lauderdale Limestone Morgan and Lawrence deserve greater legislative representation in Montgomery. It warns that figures may force Alabama candidates next summer to address re districting plainly to North Alabama voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
North Alabama
Tennessee Valley
Montgomery
Lauderdale
Limestone
Morgan
Lawrence
the Daily
Alabama
Beatrice Burton to Start New Serial "Chatty" in The Daily
The Daily announces Beatrice Burton will publish a new serial titled Chatty starting September 4. The story explores a gossiping heroine known as Chatty, described as a born troublemaker whose chatter causes social woes, with Burton praised as America’s leading newspaper fiction writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Burton
America
the Daily
Improvements Planned in Southern Bell Telephone Service
The Daily congratulates Southern Bell on planned switchboard upgrades and adding five or more operators in Decatur. The announcement reflects community growth and demand for better service after careful analysis of local call volume, showing attentive company planning and a commitment to quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Decatur
Pajama Dance Stir Draws Crowds and Traffic Snarl
In Arkansas a "pajama dance" provoked protests and a sheriff’s warning. The proprietor won an injunction, decency rules were debated, and thousands flocked to the hall causing a major traffic jam. The episode highlights public curiosity and municipal disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Alabama senator Heflin swap considered for Pat Harrison
The proposal contemplates trading Alabama U S Senator Howell Heflin to Mississippi for Senator Pat Harrison, seeking alignment of party goals and regional influence. Experts question feasibility and constitutional hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Senator Heflin
Mississippi
Pat Harrison
Decatur Considers New Bond Issue for School Facilities
The article notes Decatur may soon vote on additional funding for school facilities and predicts swift approval by local residents, reflecting strong support for financing upgrades.
Speed limit increases eyed under traffic system plan
Officials expect higher town speed limits under a traffic light supervised boulevard stop method. They project fewer minor accidents than in the past and see a safer street environment with the revised system.
See the World Slogan Draws Adventurous Youth into Service
The text contrasts joining the Marine Corps or Navy with the lure of travel. It notes that the promise of seeing the world competes with the simpler appeal of taking a fast drive at 60 miles per hour to quickly visit nearby sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
United States Navy
Auburn Coach Bohler Sprains Back on Eve of Practice
Auburn athletics face setback as Coach Bohler falls and sprains his back just before football practice begins. State supporters hope he recovers quickly and can lead the Orange and Blue on opening day.
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Auburn
Bohler
The Daily Invites Readers to View New Plant
The Daily extends an invitation to visit its new home and observe the modern equipment including the rotary press used to publish more than 7,000 copies for Morgan Limestone Cullman and Lawrence counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Press
Morgan
Limestone Cullman
Lawrence
Daily editorial notes on race, industry, and science
The piece surveys editorials on women’s air racing dangers, big business_moves with Gold Dust and United Cigar Stores, and steps in distribution efficiency. It touches on cathode oscillography showing nerve impulses, visions of angels in Chicago theosophists, Canterbury Everyman, forest fires in Montana and Oregon, and a claim that Americans smoke 130 billion cigarettes yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Dust Twins
George K. Morrow
The
Gold Dust Corporation
United Cigar Stores Company
United Cigar Stores
Schulte Cigar Stores
Paarope
Weekend Visits and Family News Across Alabama
Eugene Morrow stays with brother Oscar in Birmingham for the weekend. Miss Kate Edmundson returns home from Montgomery after visiting her brother Col. W. B. Edmundson. Mrs. E. B. Morrow and Mrs. W. E. McNeill drove to Moulton for the day. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Calvin and daughter Virginia Prince visited relatives in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Morrow
Brother
Oscar
Birmingham
Kate Edmundson
Montgomery
Col. W. B. Edmundson
Mrs. Edmundson
E. 8. Morrow
W. E. McNeill
Moulton
Earle Calvin
Virginia Prince
Athens
John R. Witt to Speak at Decatur Rotary Meeting
John R. Witt a prominent South Limestone county farmer will deliver the principal address at the Decatur Rotary Club meeting Monday The program is under the community service committee with Floyd Taylor as chairman and the rural urban club committee in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Witt
Limestone County
Decatur Rotary Club
Community Service Committee
Floyd Taylor
Necklaces of Tweed Paris Fashion Hint For Fall
Conventional neckties of tweed suit the winter ensemble says a rising dressmaking house in Paris. The ties attach to shirtwaist blouses with a snappy tie clip of a masculine type. Decatur offers a permanent income to farmers selling on the curb market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Up and Comfors
Decatur
Hoover campsite coffee method saves food on fire
A Washington report notes President Hoover Hick camping at Rapidan Virginia where he makes coffee without spilling grounds into meals. He wraps each tablespoon of grounds in a cloth and ties an extra spoonful per cup. This prevents grounds from mixing if the pot boils over. Friends describe other camp life aspects beyond coffee making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Virginia
Rapidan
Mr. Hoover
Food and boats mix in wartime era camp and corn tale
The article describes Rapidan camp meals with bacon eggs coffee and a major camp dinner with grilled steak fish and embers potatoes. It also tells of Postmaster General Brown tending corn on a Potomac farm near Washington and sailing a catboat with a newspaperman, nicknamed commodore and admiral respectively, during river trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapidan
Brown
Hoover
Potomac River
Washington
Post Office Department
Post Office
Goldman Band Forges Free Public Concert Tradition in New York
In 1918 cornetist Edwin Franko Goldman formed a symphonic band using Columbia University spaces for weekly public concerts. The Guggenheims funded annual seasons, eventually underwriting about 15,000 dollars a year in the war era, with the band gaining nationwide fame via radio. The popular marches and Goldmans rhythmic style drew large crowds at Central Park and New York University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Maslock
New York
Columbia University
Edwin Franko Goldman
Daniel Guggenheim
Copper King
Goldman
Central Park Mall
New York University
Relief Work In Alabama Town Aids Vacationing Resident
Mr. Phillips of Alabama Power is in Hartselle doing relief work for L. A. Strain who is enjoying his vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Phillips
The
Alabama Power Company
Hartselle
L. A. Strain
Child's Tender Skin Demands Daily Care
Physician Royall S. Copeland offers guidance on infant skin care for hot weather. Emphasizes daily cleansing, thorough drying, proper soap choice, frequent bathing, and hydration to prevent irritation and improve comfort and health. Includes answering health questions and general wellness tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ater
Omenee
Cable
Mimgave
Los Misuls
Office Trane Mark Reg BrJunius
A fragmented item cites lines about a girl who steals and lies and about busy people picking up beans they spilled. The text includes quips on experience and marriage and ends with a pun about a wife’s address. It reads as a miscellany of stray humorous sayings.
Down on the Farm and Rural Wit in a Georgia Missouri Exchange
A comic rural dialogue unfolds with Georgia and Missouri speakers trading farm life lines about daily chores dairy tasks and the humor of hard work. The piece juxtaposes country farming routines with quips on home life and ambition.
Study Notes on Regnant Tractate and Sonorous
Defines regnant as reigning and predominant. Explains tractate as a small book or essay. Describes sonorous as producing a full resonant sound and a sonorous writing style.
Nebuchadnezzar Seeks Dream Interpretations
In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar, the king troubled by a dream calls magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, and Chaldeans to reveal the dream and its interpretation. They cannot recall the dream, and the king threatens severe punishment unless it is disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebuchadnezzar
Printing Billheads at The Daily Home Plant
The Daily offers in house printing of billheads invoices and rule forms at its commercial printing plant enabling customers to have these items produced locally and quickly.
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