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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1928
Page
4
Recommendations for Changes in the Vestris Vessel
A note indicates recommendations will be made for changes in the Vestris, with attention to pointing out our position on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vestris
Southern cities expand on air mail routes
Fragmentary text shows Decatur and other southern cities joining air mail service. It mentions recognition and addressing earlier delays, with expectation of benefits from the aerial routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Insurance premiums fuel Nashville economy with large annual flow
The article notes that about 26 million dollars per year in premiums flow into Nashville due to activities of several insurance companies headquartered there, highlighting their economic impact on the home community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tittle
Nashville
Yale Athletics Face Deficit After Football Revenue Surges
Yale reported gate receipts for its football season reached 1,033,211.98 but the overall athletic year ended with a deficit around 40,000. The shortfall was driven by losses in other sports affecting profits from the grid games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale
Congress Faces Short Session on Farm Relief and Muscle Shoals
The Nebraskan notes Congress opens its short session with farm relief and Muscle Shoals on the docket. President-elect Hoover nears inauguration and will shape party effort. Some expect no action on Shoals while others see a slim chance of passage or lease terms that differ with Coolidge views. Opposition from Senator Norris may complicate government operation plans as delays persist until March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stein
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Norris
Tennessee Valley
Decatur Rotary Club Presents Charter with Civic Praise
A group of prominent Decatur citizens attend the Rotary Club charter presentation. The Daily congratulates the new club and notes the vital civic work ahead, praising luncheon clubs for building civic consciousness and fostering community benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Rotary
the Daily
Decatur
Rotary and
Kiwanis
Decatur Rotary Club
Stadium idea gains traction in Decatur discussions
The Daily urges continued discussion on a proposed athletic stadium for Decatur. Citizens from builders to students weigh two paths: a modern bond funded facility or a smaller cheaper unit with subscriptions. The paper encourages broad debate and timely decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Daily
Decatur
Do Riches Come From Luck or Endeavor
An excerpted discussion asks if wealth results from luck or effort and uses historical examples. It contrasts missed Coca Cola investments, missed Birmingham land, profitable stock sales and a product formula later valued at 13 million, a lender's dividend gains, and a taxi founder who became a millionaire. The piece argues both fortune and method shape material success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Coca-Cola
Birmingham
Magic City
Tennessee
Decatur Local Merchants Prep for Christmas Shopping
Local merchants in Decatur have stocked ample provisions to meet holiday shoppers needs. The ready inventory highlights a variety of gifts and seasonal offerings for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Santa’s Magnetic Appeal Pushes Cotton Prices
The latest reports suggest Santa is keen on the rising cotton market prices, implying his interest may influence current price movements. The phrasing compares Santa’s appeal to a market force, hinting at festive economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Georgia Tech Football Faces Rose Bowl Challenge on New Year
The article recalls ambitions to end war and notes Georgia Tech's coast trip for the Tournament of Roses game with the Crimson Tide also traveling west. It asserts Tech leads Southern football into the West and reflects statewide wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Tech
New 'Sday
Crimson Tide
Tech
It's Tough to Be Fifty by Patterson on Flying
The Decatur Daily Leader notes Patterson at age fifty cannot match Lindbergh yet still inspires men past fifty to fly. He flew in 1910 at Dayton perched on a lower wing with braced feet. This month Patterson and his daughter Alicia begin a West Indies flying tour after her solo flights and license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosern Medil Patter
Bon
Lindbergh
Patterson
Dayton
Alicia
James Simpson, Jr
West Indies
Patterson and Heart Aids Flight Safety And Patriot Fire
Patterson and W R Heart helped advance aviation safety in the early days and urge Uncle Sam to improve air security. They comment on the era’s biggest locomotive built for the Northern Pacific by American Locomotive, weighing a million pounds and two miles of freight pull capacity. The piece notes Hoover’s naval tour with strong critique from Rev Macleod of New York’s Fifth Avenue church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
W. R. Heart
Uncle Sam
Macleod
New York Fifth Avenue
Herbert Hoover
Baldwin's Thanksgiving Warning on War Borrowing and Tech Feats
The piece recounts Premier Baldwin urging American restraint on lending to warring nations and mocks reliance on borrowed security. It cites Franklin's Quaker tale to illustrate prudence, critiques Church scholars doubting miracles, and notes naval arms race ironies and Germany's hypothetical secret weapon altering future warfare.
May quarantine hearing on peach disease in Alabama Georgia
A notice from R W Dunlap acting secretary of agriculture sets December 17 for a public hearing in Washington to consider quarantining the states of Alabama and Georgia over the phony peach disease. The disease, not widely distributed in the United States, is reported in Alabama and Georgia and the hearing will evaluate the advisability of quarantine measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
R. W. Dunlap
Washington
Alabama
Georgia
Quarantine Hearing Set On Peach and Nut Tree Roots
Notice under the Plant Quarantine Act announces a public hearing at the U S Department of Agriculture on December 17 1988 at 10 a m. in Washington to consider quarantining Alabama and Georgia and restricting movement of peach nectarime and almond roots from infected districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Georgia
Congress
Hair Loss Linked to Blood Flow and Health Habits
A medical column explains that thinning hair results from poor scalp blood circulation and weak heart action. It compares the scalp to a garden, notes that tight hats worsen circulation, and urges a healthy body, proper nutrition, and good hygiene as best prevention. The piece also includes reader Q&A on fever serum immunity, weighing advice, acidosis, and puffiness under the eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Bali
Undefined historical glossary entry
A list of archaic terms with brief definitions including flagon, driblet, cahier and memorial phrases describing vessels pieces and legislative records. The fragment presents noun explanations and use contexts for antiquated objects and documents.
F Trubee Davison Urges Furlow Bill to Speed Fliers Promotion
Assistant secretary of war for aeronautics F Trubee Davison calls enactment of the Furlow bill to hasten promotion for Army and Navy fliers and to raise pay. He notes slow advancement and private competition threaten recruiting. Hog cholera damages swine valued at 20 to 59 million annually, vaccination helps but does not stop it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Trubee Davison
Dispute Drives Separation of Paul and Barnabas in Acts
In Antioch Paul and Barnabas preach together but split over John Mark. Barnabas sails to Cyprus with Mark, while Paul pairs with Silas to strengthen churches across Syria and Cilicia. A later note compares smallpox vaccine to dangerous hog feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Barnabas
Antioch
John
Mark
Pamphylia
Cyprus
Silas
God
Syria
Cilicia
Treat Your Physician With Respect And Reasonable Hours
A reader fragment offers guidance on contacting doctors: call in emergencies, schedule within regular hours, avoid disturbing a sleeping or meal time, and rest on Sundays. It emphasizes physician well being improves patient care and recalls a military love letter about enduring wartime separation.
A Breath of Spring Entertains Garden Encounter
A fragmentary verse scene depicts a romantic encounter in a garden at night. A narrator recalls a man famed for relationships and a woman whose father appears in sight, with playful nods to onions and a light, springtime mood.
Alabama Vanderbilt game weekend visits and court session wrap
Mr and Mrs Will Wyker and son Billy travel to Birmingham for the Alabama Vanderbilt game. The circuit court, presided by Judge O Kyle, closes after four weeks. Central Parent Teachers Association hosted a dinner for football squad members coaches teachers and guests of the squad. 8S H Lynne 27 of Decatur elected Auburns Rhodes Scholarship candidate in Alabama. Decatur described as the logical cotton marketing center of the valley area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Wyker
Billy
Birmingham
O. Kyle
Central
Parent-Teachers’ Association
H. Lynne
Decatur
Auburn
Alabama
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