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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1927
Page
2
An inventor optimistically claims children aged eight to fifteen could someday fly with wings. He notes initial difficulty but believes continued use would strengthen their abilities and result in many pairs being available for play and use on the market.
A pair of handwritten childhood letters from Decatur Alabama appeal to Santa Claus. The pages list wants such as a sleepy doll with black hair a yellow dress a small suitcase a sewing box fruit candies and stockings while urging Santa to remember other children whose fathers are out of work and to leave something for them if needed.
A trio of affectionate Christmas requests from children in the local area. Dorothy Mae McGee asks for a doll bed and toys for her new sister, Thomas Edward Guschke wants a scooter and train, and Mary Lou Washburn requests a doll, sparklers, fruits, nuts, and gifts for her family.
Joseph B. Kealing republican committeeman from Indiana died suddenly at his home in Indianapolis. He had fallen ill in Washington last week while attending national committee sessions and returned home in what was described as not serious condition.
Local officials tout expansion as a path to growth and prosperity for the city. Residents are urged to support development efforts to attract investment, jobs, and improved services in the coming years.
Paris housewives embrace chestnuts now in markets. Chestnut quettes are described as nutritious as meat. Cook chestnuts, peel, sieve, make a paste with butter milk or stock, shape into nut sizes, coat with flour egg and breadcrumbs, and fry until brown.
The article notes a winter hat trend with a frontward crown and narrow brim, a new sports style with no crown-brim separation, and beige taupe felt with pheasant feather motifs. Small hats matching coats appear in many forms, brims rolled off the face, and fur trimmed hats declining in popularity.
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