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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1929
Page
4
A whimsical sampler notes expectations around New Year events. It mentions Senator Heflin and a servant’s refusal to cook New Year’s dinner. The Yule log custom fades as service charges loom and a turkey braces for its fate amid Christmas humor.
A call to readers to make the coming year a landmark in personal and town progress. It urges bold plans and steady effort to mark 1930 as a memorable period of advancement and success.
On the first day of the New Year the piece urges strong resolutions and holding to them through the year. It notes that making a resolution is easy but sticking to it is hard and glimpses at the advancement possible if persistence is kept.
The Decatur Garden Club is praised for promoting decorated homes and lawns in a Christmas color theme. The Daily commends the members for a worthy effort with spiritual and possible commercial benefits, noting strong local interest and plans to expand next year in Morgan county and the Tennessee Valley.
The Alabama Courier from Athens Limestone county argues the state democratic committee action in Montgomery is sound. It notes disaffected Democrats losing chances for office and cites Heflin and his Birmingham connection. It suggests the split could push some to the Republican ticket.
The Limestone Democrat denounces the Alabama state committee’s move to bar Heflin and Locke, calling it unwise and divisive. It notes 27 members acted despite undemocratic selections and questions the party’s harmony and future campaigning as Alabama becomes a political battleground.
The LaFayette Sun prints a strong critique of the State Democratic Committee barring candidates who did not back the last presidential nominee. It argues the action favors some while excluding others, warning of partisan bias and potential splits in Alabama politics. The piece cites possible Independent bids by Heflin and opposition to Bankhead, with primary elections looming.
A Washington bystander recounts nicknames for lawmakers and officials, listing figures from Joe Grundy dubbed Old Joe to Hoover as Bert, Curtis as Charlie, Stimson as Stiny, and many others in the Senate and House. The piece notes the social habit of informal bynames and their wide recognition.
The piece describes Christmas as the happiest season and reflects on receiving word from an old friend after years apart. It emphasizes that reconnecting with distant friends during the holidays aids the improvement of mankind.
One Southern football player earned Grantland Rice All American honors as Walter Camp's late replacement. The South had few colorful figures this year and Rice's pick should not be read as northern bias. The region hardly earned more All American berths than in previous seasons.
Hollywood humorists joke about escaping Graham McNamee's broadcast voice as he becomes the talking reporter for a major newsreel. Jack Mulhall may appear on screen while McNam ee delivers terse, on screen descriptions of current events and reasons.
Movie producers imitate stage casting by using new actor stage names to draw crowds. Exhibitors spotlight real stars like Grant Withers and Patsy Ruth Miller in films such as So Long Letty while Charlotte Greenwood appears as the true box office draw. Fox also borrowed Jack Mulhall from First National to boost recognition for The Golden Calf.
Health column by Royal S. Copeland discusses how a mother's diet before and after birth shapes a child’s teeth and overall health. He urges fresh fruits greens whole grains milk and early breastfeeding to reduce disease risk and build strong bones and teeth.
A night chronicle from New York sketches dim Broadway after 3 a.m. and recalls Rockwell Kent at a penthouse gathering. It catalogs quirky telephone aliases like Margot Wilson and Zeux doorbells, with Greenwich Village poets and a fleeting Hollywood nod to Gloria Swanson.
The Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company plans to invest more than 30 million dollars in 1929 to meet expanding needs in the Southeastern states, 3 million more than the previous year. YMCA officials finalize plans for their annual membership drive January 7 through January 15. University of Virginia law student Norman Harris visits with his parents for the holidays. Evansville Indiana resident Miss Prances Oakley is visiting Serrison. A lighthearted anecdote notes a Christmas card finally arriving. Richard Dix is referenced in a humorous scene about holiday bustle and a cardboard stock market satire.
A collage of holiday scenes and jokes centers on a Helen family’s Christmas preparations. A mother quilts charity gifts while a child’s doll breaks exposing sawdust. Lighter vignettes cover telephone etiquette, bridal worries, and brief quips about life and science.
Recalcitrant and logistics terms are defined with basic meanings. A tourniquet is described as a device to compress a blood vessel with historical notes on construction and modern forms.
The text recalls Jesus healing a man born blind and the ensuing debate among the Pharisees. The healed man proclaims that God listens to worshippers who do His will, while the crowd questions how one born in sin could teach them, culminating in their rejection of him.
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