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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1928
Page
7
News Service report quotes British Registrar-General officials debunking Leap Year romantic myths. An official says wooing often grows from shared hobbies like music or sport, with love affairs beginning as mutual interest and friendships. Women are described as coy and insidious in declaring affection.
Morgan county farmers are invited to establish headquarters in Decatur as roads from Cullman county to Decatur are described as excellent for traffic and access.
Former Kentucky congressman John W Langley received a full pardon from President Coolidge. Langley had been sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiracy to violate the prohibition law.
Very ill Em Lee a leading city merchant is reported suffering a severe influenza attack amid local concern for his health and business.
In January Westside Presbyterian will devote Sundays to an intensive study of mission work in Africa led by Rev. 8. P. Pryor. The Sunday school will allocate fifteen minutes over five Sundays to focus on Africa missions and the young people's society will engage in related work.
The Decatur Daily reports influenza hits the staff with three members absent. J. M. Hatfield, circulation manager, stays home ill. Dorothy Paul from the news offices is confined to her home. Byron Rarke of the press room team is unable to stay at work though he reported for duty.
In Paris December 26 fashion notes describe coats suitable for travel and daily wear. The selection includes a pocketed southern style coat with a paddle scarf, a two thirds length daffodil yellow coat over a two piece suit, a gray mousseola dress coat, and a navy maro cain wool coat with encrusted bow-knots. Also featured is a raspberry tweed coat with belt and brass buttons for travel southward. Decatur is noted as an industrial center of the Tennessee Valley and Limestone county farmers are welcomed.
In Phoenix at the Arizona State Capitol Governor G. W. P. Hont clashed with State Senator Fred Colter. A verbal dispute escalated to a punch incident with the executive reportedly blocking a right swing and stepping in, later admitting the altercation.
A high ranking NYPD official resigns amid internal turmoil as officials in Decatur vow to become the state’s best lit town by 1929. Details on successor and motives remain unclear.
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