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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1927
Page
4
Joseph Cottrell wins a pony in a merchant trade campaign while Grace Jones, a 13 year old from Trafford, saves her younger brothers from an approaching railway train. Prof Ralph W Cowart returns from a holiday visit to Troy and Hart.
A New Year greeting urges Decatur to do more for 1928 for the city's good. It notes another Mississippi flood predicted higher than 1927 and mentions continued congressional quibbling over flood relief. Gadsden is slated to receive a five million dollar image for the steel plant.
Secretary Mellon reiterates he is not a candidate for president. He notes no decision is expected soon on the court house commission bill and expresses relief at anticipated resolution.
M6 reports that candidates will soon tour voters as Morgan county holds the fourth largest voting strength in the state, underscoring a heavy campaign workload.
A local report notes that Bank Street and Second Avenue will not resemble their current state for some time as the city adapts to ongoing changes and new orders.
An appeal urges readers to donate to the firemen's fund and imagine the comfort a radio set would bring to the long hours of new firefighters. The ask emphasizes communal support and personal contribution to improve the firefighters' morale.
As the old year ends, The Daily sends sincere wishes for a happy prosperous 1928 and expresses gratitude to friends for their kindness during the year now closing.
A young Decatur boxer, eager to prove himself, fought with a sprained right hand after injuring it days earlier. He entered the ring despite the handicap, refused alibis, and demonstrated raw courage against odds, earning respect from home supporters.
The piece argues Alabama tax assessments are too low and proposes changes. It notes 60 percent valuation under law, questions equity of current practices, and suggests making insuring for more than assessed value or mortgaging for more than assessed value felonies to boost revenue. It laments political limits and urges businesslike governance to reform tax rates and collections.
A reflection on religious distinctions by J. E. Blair questions whether believers can or should say they own Christ rather than merely honor God. It argues for loving and owning the Savior, citing scriptural phrases about confession and lordship, and contrasts honor with ownership in devotion.
A terse note of lingering goodbyes marks farewell tours as performers extend performances and fans cling to final appearances. Cites long runs and repeated engagements as artists signal final bow may be postponed.
A brisk passerby comment hints at a long standing overdue account as part of a New Year greeting and a wish for a productive 1927 business year. The fragment also references asbestos paper and a note about what Julian Hall would write regarding Ed.
A reader asks if each letter to residents mentions the bridge celebration and notes the advertisement would help without adding to the expense. The inquiry suggests efficiency in promoting the event.
Chicago faces heightened gang violence with two fatalities recorded by police. The city’s population has surpassed three million, sparking concern over public safety and social strain.
Joe C. Ford visits friends over the Christmas holidays earning a cordial greeting. His splendid work and genial personality have earned him hundreds of friends in Morgan County who wish him luck in his new undertaking in Fayette.
A compact notice-style item reflects on prominent editors and public discourse in Kansas. It hints at hard work ending with a farewell, and notes a seasonal reference to mistletoe as a closing cultural moment.
The Decatur Daily presents Mr Brisbane's daily editorials as the sentiments of the country's highest paid editorial writer, though the paper does not necessarily endorse his views.
A writer traveling through Newton Kansas notes fine weather and fat cattle in cornstalks. He observes forty automobiles on county roads where buggies once limited traffic, and comments on Jersey red pigs thriving in clean wide fields.
A look at editorials from Kansas City Journal Emporia Gazette Topeka Capital and Wichita Eagle shows Hickman the kidnapper faces possible execution or life jail. Morgan heads U S Steel. Mexico backs oil lands. Corn stalks for silk and other products loom. Uncle Sylvester Poli’s $30 million return stirs Treasuries. Capper notes mistletoe slump and a London bus leg remark. Diesel engines may supplant steam locomotives as oil demand shifts. An elderly post office worker dies after Christmas toil.
Edward Hickman now admits killing 12 year old Marian Parker after kidnapping her for ransom. The self styled Fox described a brutal slaying that shocked authorities and raised questions about preventing similar crimes. The case’s outcome rests with the courts as experts warn of dangerous criminal types at large.
Binford Allen Turner, president of Turner Coal and Grain, born in Monroe County Louisiana, moved to Athens at age 12, relocated to Decatur in 1906 to work at Odom Dry Goods, joined Malone Coal and Grain in 1908, started his own business in 1920, married Myrtle Weatherford in 1906, served as a church steward and Mason.
A farmer criticizes harshly how workers are treated and urges better pay and decent pensions for post office employees so they can live with dignity and freedom.
Babe Ruth says at age near 34 he believes in year round training and expects to be as good at 40 as now. He notes hard hitting and running will be strongest at 40 and 50, while other factors age players. He emphasizes play between times wears men down.
Shepherds receive a divine sign in Bethlehem and hurry to find Mary Joseph and the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger. They spread the message of the miraculous birth as angels praised God.
An injured worker, Milton Andrews, with a heavy iron plate incident described. A New Year celebration is noted at Westminster Presby Church. B E Davies to lead at Morgan County jail. term starts January 17. Tennessee River still rising at 23 feet.
Dr Copeland urges focus on the abdominal region below the diaphragm as key to longevity. He argues neglect before thirty yields lifelong health costs while firm habits in youth extend useful years and improve life expectancy. The piece ties daily choices to liver and digestion health, urging New Year resolutions to live and think rightly.
A reader asks why ears ring and hears bells and crickets. The response cites nasal catarrh extending to the middle ear and recommends a cleansing nose and throat spray. For full details, send a self addressed stamped envelope.
A lively call for an upbeat start to the year, urging action across society from business to farming. It champions optimism, work ethic, and bold goals, ending with a mix of quotes and reflections on progress and character.
The text defines omen and propitiation and explains shoplifter as a person who steals from a shop under pretense of buying. It contrasts wrAnged wrath seeking favor with illicit theft and notes the terms as moral or legal concepts.
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