Sterchi Shumake firm shows strong 1928 record
The Sterchi Shumake firm based in Decatur reports a 1927-1928 business volume near 250000 dollars. They attribute success to heavy newspaper advertising and the Decatur The Decatur contract for 10000 of newspaper ads over a year. J L Shumake notes the strategy relies mainly on news ads with minimal other materials.
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Sterch! & Shumake
Cus- Sterchi Bros. & Shumake
Decatur
J. L. Shumake
Ff. Slidmeke
Bu x Escor
Circulation Manager Hatfield Drives The Daily Growth
The Daily, under circulation manager Hatfield, aims to reach 1000 new subscribers and expand to 2 200 plus readers, with ongoing talks to boost advertising. Hatfield, formerly of Gadsden and Rome newspapers, strives for 92 percent city coverage in Decatur and broader county reach in Cullman Lawrence Limestone Morgan. He is a well known North Alabama figure and plans to grow circulation steadily.
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Bama
Hat
Hatfield
Gadsden
Ala
Rome
Cullman
Lawrence
Limestone
Morgan County
North Alabama
Territory
the Daity
Decatur
Decatur Daily
Eleven Cities Pay For Half of Gifts
A release lists Philadelphians Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh Detroit San Francisco Cleveland Los Angeles St Louis and Milwaukee as paying half the cost of gifts. Total sums cited include 83 445 000 for Boston 74 019 000 for Pittsburgh 71 524 000 for Detroit 64 567 000 for San Francisco 63 944 000 for Cleveland 63 557 000 for Los Angeles 52 305 000 for St Louis and 51 602 000 for Milwaukee.
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Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Detroit
San Francisco
Cleveland
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Bootleggers Favor Making Their Own Alcohol Says Official
Paris dispatch reports Henry Brown of the U S Alcohol Company in Paris states bootleggers prefer producing their own liquor. He notes it is cheaper and quicker, claiming 72 hours suffices with simple equipment, and bootleggers question the value of using industrial brands.
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Paris
Henry Brown
U. S. T Alcohol Company
No Leniency For Smoke Violators In Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City officials warn ongoing violators of the city's smoke ordinance will face strict enforcement. Residents previously pardoned for violations are now subject to penalties as smog and smoke hang over the city in cold winter mornings.
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Salt Lake City
Married 65 Years as Peabody Couple Celebrates
In Middletown on December 29 the Daniel Peabody and his wife celebrate their sixty fifth wedding anniversary. They have been members of the John Clarke Memorial First Baptist church for over seventy years with Mr Peabody serving as a deacon.
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Middletown
R. 1
Daniel Peabody
John Clarke Memorial First Baptist Church
Peabody
Decatur Sound Structure Development Progress
Local engineers report progress on Decatur sound structure development as design and testing phases advance. Officials expect improvements in acoustics and public safety, with community input sessions planned for upcoming weeks.
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Decatur
Longtime Daily Plant Attache Herman Safley Retires
One of the oldest attaches of The Daily plant in point of service is Herman M. Safley, display ad compositor and make-up man. Mr. Safley has spent many years of his service with the newspaper, shaping pages and layouts.
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Herman Safley
Herman M. Safley
Mr. Safley
Mail Plane Record Compiled For 1928
Chicago dispatch reports air mail planes in 1928 moved more tonnage than before with a total mail weight carried by all planes estimated at 1700 tons.
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Chicago
INS
Street Accidents Cost Two Million Daily
Street and highway accidents in the United States cause about 2 million dollars in economic losses each day, a Chicago motor club statistics report states. The figure underscores the national cost of crashes and related damages.
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Chicago
United States
Chicago Motor Club
Buy at Home Increase the Power of Your Dollar
A brief advertising copy urging readers to shop locally to maximize the value of every dollar spent at home. Emphasizes staying local to support community businesses and stretch purchasing power.
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Sterchi-Shumake
Sterchi-Shu
Shumake
Decatur Daily Building
Decatur, Ala
Rountree Lumber
Rountree Lumber Co
Alabama
Twin City
Tennessee Valley
Daisy Cakes
Decatur, Daily Building
King Winter
New
H. Mullen
Second Ave
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