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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1923
Page
4
The fragment lists daily carrier and mail subscription prices, hints at a one year rate, and touches on themes of labor and value. A stray collection of quotes contrasts football, praise, and faith with farmers and workers, ending with a proverb about the earth and labor.
An established charity in Morgan County launches a sales campaign for "Beals" with proceeds aiding the fight against tuberculosis. The organization notes the disease’s historical stigma and how germ theory transformed prevention and treatment over time.
Paducah author Irvin Cobb denounces modern novelists obsessed with sex and chaotic styles. He criticizes the Chicago school and propaganda writers, defends beauty in literature, and says he is willing to help clean house.
Nashville Banner notes New York launches a mayoral backed drive against criminals amid a hold-up epidemic. Experts warn policing elsewhere may intensify as crooks relocate, urging stronger national criminal identification to supplement local efforts.
A religious reflection discusses the meaning of life and death through Jesus Christ. It contrasts worldly sacrifice with true eternal life, citing St. Matthew 10 38 and St John 15 13 to argue that losing self to gain Christ is key. It argues there is no mere death but spiritual immortality through faith and obedience.
The Tuberculosis Association promotes fresh air and sunlight as key therapies and highlights the spread of the disease revealed in lung examinations. County health cooperation through moving pictures educates the public, urging strong countywide response and hospital support for tuberculosis care and prevention.
The Commercial Appeal notes a proposed collaboration between Irvin and Fred Stone to cleanse literature and the stage, likening their effort to a Hercules like overhaul of ideas. The piece humorously suggests they could form a partnership to “vacuum clean” their own houses and advance a new literary current.
United States Senator Hiram Johnson selects Frank Harris Hitchcock longtime Republican operative to manage the 1920 presidential nomination campaign. Hitchcock previously steered Taft in 1908 and Hughes in 1916 and led the party National Committee 1908-1909. He now practices law in New York City.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at Shoals Creek church ten miles south near Priceville for Andrew J Prueitt who died Friday morning at his residence near Priceville. He is survived by his wife three sons and five daughters including T E Prueitt C J Prueitt L A Prueitt and daughters Mrs Hattie Swan Mrs Dessie Swan Mrs Lilly Swan Larrine Prueitt and Hattie Prueitt.
Snow walls six feet six inches thick were erected in France to test rifle penetration. Rifles fired from fifty-five yards halted bullets at five and one half feet. Santa Says start today with a daily home brightness tip. Advt for E E Forbes & Sons Piano Co Decatur Branch Albany Alabama current ad copy.
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