This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1927
Page
4
Some folks express clear displeasure with state lawmakers while noting the situation might have been worse. The remark hints at ongoing political tension within the Alabama legislature.
The passage reflects public adoration for Lindbergh and mixed sentiment toward AL Smith in a gubernatorial context. It hints at political struggle, questions of temperament, and an implied sense of organized authority amid party tensions.
Decatur has escaped serious conflagrations in the past decade, noting how small wording like Please remit and En closed find check contrasts with urgent notices. The brief reflects on local risk and financial reminders amid historic safety outcomes.
Community leaders propose scheduling a college football game to heat civic interest and bridge gaps between Howard College and Millsaps. The effort aims to boost local engagement and athletic visibility amid uncertain support.
The article notes a heavyweight card in late September and the World Series soon after, promising a fall filled with thrills. It emphasizes the sequence of major sports events and the anticipated excitement for fans.
The state highway department shows strong interest in future traffic in the state. Re-routing the Courtland pike to remove the street grade crossing illustrates farsighted planning.
Alabama cities struggle with canned heat alcohol problems as police face one of the hardest issues to solve among intoxicant cases.
A speaker urges both buyers and sellers in Decatur to contribute to a record fall and fall season, emphasizing the city’s interior development and the allure of attracting major industries, framing local life features as vital to progress.
The Daily notes City Bread Company widens reach beyond Decatur and Montgomery. Once a local enterprise the firm now serves customers over one hundred miles away by good service and strategic expansion.
The Ross Construction Company claims the Tennessee river bridge will be completed by January 1 with a pace of work meeting local expectations in Morgan and Limestone counties. The Daily urged early planning for a fitting ceremony to mark the opening, noting the bridge’s vast benefit to the two counties and the state.
The Morgan County Board of Revenue convenes a special session to consider reinstating withdrawn farm demonstration funding. Community leaders and County Agent J. C. Ford and Home Demonstration Agent Miss Sallye Hamilton advocate restoring allocations to support county agriculture, forecasting a pivotal decision for the county’s farming future.
Montgomery dispatches report Governor Graves signed the Patterson commission bill creating a courthouse commission for Morgan county with the signature affixed without reservation. The commission faces a large task replacing the courthouse while working with the board of revenue, and a Montgomery report suggests a tentative understanding between the two bodies.
More than thirty prominent Columbia citizens toured Decatur’s expanding industrial district on a sight-seeing visit. The group learned of local mills and factories including new silk hosiery production and other diversified industry. The trip highlighted northern and eastern interest in Southern sites and suggested Columbia’s improved ability to promote its own region to outsiders.
An editorial condemns masked flogging in East Florence and urges punishment for the perpetrators. It notes at least three defendants may be identified, warns of kidnapping charges, and calls for strong legal action to protect liberties in Alabama.
The Manufacturers Record reports rising global cotton use after 17 million bales consumed in the last fiscal year. New applications include airplane propellers from cotton canvas via micarta, with cotton fibers also aiding chemical trades and luxury goods, explosives, paints, and tires.
The idea of buying at home is praised as a policy embraced by residents who care about their city's growth and development. It emphasizes supporting local businesses to strengthen the local economy and community.
Speaking as a former New York health official, Dr. Roy S. Copeland explains how blood nourishes every cell by delivering food and removing waste. He compares cells to tiny workers and notes blood also transports vital agents from glands to tissues, underscoring blood as life’s messenger.
A reader asks about stopping greying at 35. Advice notes hair hygiene and occasional tonics help appearance. only dyes restore color. Another question asks about scraping the back and replacing it. answer: not performed.
Paris dispatch notes returning Americans preparing for a second visit to the city, praising hospitality, cuisine, and the absence of prohibition. It also reports King Faud of Egypt visiting, U S racehorses auctioned at Deauville drawing high prices, Mortimer Schiff buying expensive stock, and European money movement with Standard Oil sparking comment.
An analysis of Armour and Gary contrasting fortunes. Armour, once owner of a vast business, lost his fortune while Gary, a Chicago lawyer, built a vast industrial machine into a lasting fortune. Armour warned of powerful figures who might have stripped him of fifty million.
The piece notes U S visitors will not find subdivisions in Calais or Marseille but names Fred Brown of New York and Toplitzky of Los Angeles as potential buyers who could profit from Paris property gains especially on the Champs Elysees above the Rond Point.
The text invites travel to see key Paris landmarks including the Invalides and Notre Dame. It contrasts Napoleon’s resting place with the living French spirit and urges readers to travel to witness a world before leaving it, highlighting inspiration in the people’s faces.
Mrs Martha Hurd of Monte Vista urged sex segregation in Colorado elections at the State Federation of Women’s Clubs convention in Alamosa. She proposed separate voter registration and polling for women to show independence from husbands and to shield their suffrage from slights. The idea won applause and a push for a state law.
Florence resident L. M. Whitman remains critically ill at his Florence home. His son E. D. Whitman, who had shared the bedside, has returned home.
Local druggist S. M. Thompson visited Montgomery to urge Morgan County leaders to demand better roads. He advocates 18 foot highways instead of nine foot thoroughfares and urges trade with Decatur merchants offering quality guaranteed merchandise.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.