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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1930
Page
4
The article surveys attitudes toward holidays and New Year resolutions amid Depression era conditions. It notes public cheer for Christmas, hints at fashion and diet pressures, and suggests overcoat dealers may sell if they publicize their wares.
The piece argues that faulty brakes must be fixed promptly to reduce the risk of slipping on highways, stressing the editor's duty to inform readers about urgent vehicle maintenance and road safety.
The text questions whether a business thrives on the owner's personality and daily routine. It contrasts enjoyment with passive waiting for opportunity and wonders if active pursuit, like issuing sailing orders for a dream ship, is needed.
A college student is fortunate as commerce rises with graduates likely entering business fields. The piece notes students may miss the current rush of merchants selling services and collecting payments, while commerce appears buoyant.
A remark on economic remedies notes that paying debts could enable creditors to purchase more goods and factories to expand, prompting hiring and production. The commentator argues the theory is simple but practice lags, urging timely act to lift downturn.
The Daily renews its appeal to Senator Nye to thoroughly probe the November 4 Alabama election and reveal the truth. It argues that those who exaggerated should admit error and apologize for talking through their hats.
The Mountain Eagle of Jasper voices opposition to further gas tax hikes in Alabama. It notes motorists save more on gas than the tax costs and questions taxing outside cities. It cites Walker county already collecting an extra two cents and urges bus and truck lines to bear more of the load.
The Annis ton Star notes nationwide press unanimity in approving the Senate seating of James J. Davis after his Pennsylvania victory. Articles from Philadelphia to Savannah praise his clean campaign and deny grounds for accusations, while debates on campaign spending and reform continue amid Nye led investigations.
European revolt in Spain grows dangerous as a president intended, rebels include air forces and a king weighs a peaceful move toward a republic. Chinese Communists massacre thousands in captured cities. Democrats in Congress oppose the peace emergency employment bill. Einstein tours the Pacific Coast via Panama Canal. Chevrolet adds night shifts. United Fruit reports Latin America trade near two billion dollars, aiming higher.
A Caribbean sales idea urged by Mr. Cutter targets ten billion dollars of potential business while American firms, led by the Commerce Department, should study the region. A police rescue halts a man from hanging, and editor killers, funerals, and Gabriel in a play echo a world of unlikely headlines. Fifty words of mixed tales reflect societal fears, humor, and tragedy across places and people.
A coffin is adorned with a colossal golden trumpet sculpture crafted from flowers, larger than the casket. The deceased was a leading actor in a popular play that nightly showcased a different color in its set or theme.
New York critics note fading dominance of Ziegfeld as his talk of retiring to Hollywood deepens. Carroll, White and other impresarios push ahead with shows, while Miller headlines a revived Sally with the famed Cinderella motif. The theater world watches as Hollywood glamour and Versailles splendor echo in the Ziegfeld opening, drawing crowds and photo flashes into the streets.
Entry defines mendicant as a beggar living on alms and notes catalepsy as a sudden motion with volition, while amulation refers to making rings or ringlike formations.
Washington Day Book notes that Prince Albert de Ligne, Belgium's ambassador to the United States since 1927, leaving his post marks more than a simple diplomatic change. His arrival in 1927 drew social attention as a royal associate and one of the highest ranks in the diplomatic corps.
Prince de Ligne, former ambassador to the Netherlands, becomes a prominent social figure at the Belgian embassy on Massachusetts Avenue. He and his family, famed for their English fluency and charm, host events, support Belgian art, and fund a Georgetown foreign service medal to promote US-Belgian ties.
An early 20th century health column urges mothers to recognize illness signs in children. It notes fever fatigue headaches and rashes as indicators and advises bed rest isolation and careful care to prevent infections. It emphasizes timely action over medical jargon and the mother’s pivotal role in family health.
A quirky Decatur dialogue mixes Christmas cheer with bills and aging wisdom. A humorous exchange contrasts Father Hoover with Santa while noting overdue bills won't be cleaned up until June. Josephine teases about staying all night as Patrick plans to call his mother.
A poem contemplates the Christmas spirit and communal goodness as time nears, contrasting personal beliefs of God and love with the hope for a better world. A satirical note critiques government efficiency and domestic relations, suggesting skepticism toward Washington.
A patchwork of lines questions home and happiness, notes on life and politics, and witty classroom exchanges. The snippets include references to censorship, a political barb about leg and party life, and a humorous teacher dialogue about Indiana.
Ben Shaw trades his Mexican chow-chow dog for a three weeks old pig. In a taxicab mileage, in a parlor fun. The man who does too much fears nothing about doing business with people who need not fear excess work.
Mr and Mrs N B Greenleaf and daughter Barbara will leave Tuesday night to spend Christmas week with Mrs Channell in Boston Mass. Mr and Mrs P E Sherer have moved from Anniston to an apartment in the D C Adams cottage on Johnston street. Miss Evelyn Irwin, Ward Belmont college, will arrive Thursday night for holiday at home. Plans for reconstructing the big two Butterly building on Second avenue, destroyed by fire, were practically complete today per J A Butterly.
After leaving Tyre the group reached Ptolemais and Caesarea where they stayed with Philip the evangelist. Four of his daughters prophesied as Agabus warned that Jerusalem would bind the man who owns this girdle and deliver him to the Gentiles. The company urged against going to Jerusalem.
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