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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1929
Page
4
Promises Of Political Jobs Questioned By March Fourth
The remark suggests timing for fulfillment of political job promises, hinting at March 4 as a notable milestone. It reflects skepticism about state or party commitments ahead of that date.
Automobiles Operate Despite Owners’ Frequent Travel
In a curious observation, vehicles continue to run even as owners spend a significant portion of the day away from collectors. The pattern suggests resilience or reliance on unattended maintenance practices.
Country Folks Face Finances Yet Show Best Spirit
Rural residents cope with financial strain but maintain strong community efforts and resilience, keeping high morale and mutual aid at the center of local life amid economic pressures.
Editors and Arthur Brisbane Compare Genius and Salary
Editors note a sharp gap between themselves and Arthur Brisbane, suggesting the only difference is genius and about 197000 dollars annually. The remark highlights perceived prestige and monetary rewards in journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brisbane
Bridegroom Preaches Caution As Wedding Check Bounces
A skeptical bridegroom disrupts a ceremony by presenting a bad check to the minister. The incident raises questions about prior arrangements and financial reliability, signaling mistrust amid wedding preparations.
Los Angeles Judge Awards Actress Damages After Accident
A Los Angeles judge awards actress 7112 dollars in a damage suit linked to an automobile accident. The remark about a woman’s lips and stock in trade is noted as part of the courtroom quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UT Adopts Course In Sleeping Habits
The University of Texas has adopted a course in sleeping. Other college students have specialized in that form of curricula for years, continuing the trend of dormitory life and study routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
People Struggle Amid Multiple Installment Plans
Citizens cope with debt strain as some households juggle seven installment plans, though affordability often limits them to two. Financial pressures mount as lenders push payment schedules while workers face stagnant wages and rising costs.
Pennsylvania Witch Craft Slayers Granted Life Imprisonment
Two of three defendants labeled as responsible for a witch craft killing in Pennsylvania have been sentenced to life imprisonment. The third remains on trial as the case proceeds, a move officials say will curb perceived insanity and deter similar acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Field glasses at entrance noted for entrants
The notice emphasizes that field glasses must be at the entrance this year. It also advises against making entrants self conscious when they choose to be conspicuous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palen
Eight fliers killed in airplane smash raises safety doubts
The excerpt notes multiple fatal and minor transport accidents, arguing that even with reduced fatalities the question of safety persists. It cites eight air fatalities and recurring auto, grade crossing, and other accidents to underscore ongoing risks.
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce Seeks Civic Volunteers
A call to join the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce invites locals to engage in civic tasks. The group emphasizes practical chamber activities aimed at defined goals and meaningful work for members ready to contribute time and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Joule Oe
Chamber of Commerce
State of mind behind planned deaths in early reports
The article describes a San Francisco death pact ending in a veteran slaying a woman and telling police the pact would finish when law takes its course. It also notes a Tennessee case where a man tells his minister he will kill him, then drinks acid, reflecting grim attitudes toward life's challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minis
Decatur Welcomes Cooper-Wells Leaders Visitors Bring Co operative Spirit
Decatur receives news that G B Paxton general manager of Cooper Wells Company will visit soon with satisfaction, following the late J O Wells. The city honors Wells as a respected business leader and pledges support for Cooper-Wells and its new officers as they continue to aid local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper-Wells
Decatur
G. B. Paxton
Cooper-Wells & Company
J. O. Wells
Paxton
Wells
Mr. Paxton
Alabama
Mr. Wells
Good Wishes From The Florence Herald To Decatur Publisher
The Florence Herald and Marcy B. Darnell extend praise to B. C. Shelton of The Decatur Daily for 1928 Kiwanis award recognizing outstanding public service. Shelton’s leadership includes a new home, modern press, and growth for Decatur’s paper. Morgan county residents praised for loyalty and ongoing newspaper development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Herald
Kiwanis
The
Herald
Marcy B. Darnell
South
Alabama
B. C. Shelton
Decatur Daily
Kiwanis Club
Decatur
Shelton
Daily
Darnell
Morgan Countians
Morgan County watches change in probate office
Morgan County begins a new era as Matt D. Wiggins takes office as probate judge after a bitter campaign. The Daily backs him in serving all residents and aims to support a fair road-building program, debt management, and a cooperative, progressive county government across all sections and classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Wiggins
Decatur
the Daily
Alabama
Tennessee Valley
Wall Street group plans two billion merger power and gas
A Wall Street group led by J. P. Morgan plans a two billion dollar merger of power gas and public service firms. One share in ten plus brains could control much. Rockefeller holdings in Standard Oil are under 15 percent, official says. If efficiency saves money it benefits the public. otherwise people should watch and contest big and small combinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan
Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Einstein Presents Five Page Manuscript to Prussian Academy
Einstein, hailed by leading minds since Newton, submits a five page manuscript to the Prussian Academy of Sciences exploring the links between mechanics and electrodynamics. The work is anticipated to profoundly alter the understanding of the universe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Einstein
Newton
Prussian Academy of Sciences
Einstein’s Ten Years to a Four-Dimensional Universe
The article notes Einstein spent a decade crafting five pages arguing the universe exists in four dimensions beyond length width and depth. It presents that science affirms a fourth dimension beyond the traditional three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Einstein
Poincare Says Fourth Dimension Beyond Grasp
The great French mathematician Poincare claimed after a decade of study a faint conception of the fourth dimension is possible. Of living men only British mathematician Hutton is said to truly think in four dimensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poincare
Hutton
Dimensional ideas in science progress with nebular hypothesis
The passage notes that three dimensions suffice for now and hints that a four dimension concept may gain traction in the future, alongside the once widely accepted nebular hypothesis.
Nebulae Reconsidered as Separate Universes with Countless Suns
Scientists now view former nebulae not as birthplaces of planets but as distinct universes each hosting hundreds of millions of suns. The shift reframes cosmic origins and the scale of celestial structures.
Prohibition Clash Tests Afghan King’s Policy Limits
King Amanullah of Afghanistan faced a public reaction showing that abruptly changing men’s habits by decree is difficult, mirroring American prohibitionists’ gradual realization. The quote reflects tensions between policy, social practice, and enforcement in a modernizing Afghan context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Amanullah
Afghanistan
Afghan ruler defies coverless veils rule in clash
Amanullah returned from England in European dress while his wife wore short skirts and silk stockings. He declared Afghan women must go unveiled. Tribes rose in armed resistance, stormed a fortress to oppose the decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanullah
England
Afghanistan
Washington Daybook on parking rights for officials
In Washington a dispute over a parking violation highlights the tension between police and lawmakers. Representative Tom Blanton argues his congressional duty grants him prolonged parking, citing constitutional protection. Diplomats’ cars are easy to spot, marked diplomatic, while members’ cars bear congressional plates. Police generally avoid arresting immunity figures, with diplomats cooperating readily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert C. Plummer
Washington
Tom Blanton
Texas
Washington Street
Blanton
United States
Con
Washington Police
River Level Drops on Tennessee River
The Tennessee river was falling today with the gauge recording 0.2 feet lower at the local site. No other weather or water data were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Privileged Immunity for Officials and Embassy Staff
Senators and representatives on official business, diplomatic officers, their families, and all embassy employees registered with the state department are privileged from arrest. Law violations by any foreign envoy or those under him are reported to the state department and then taken up either.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Acidity and Health Remedies Highlighted in Dialogue
Royal S. Copeland, M. D., former New York health official, discusses acidity causes and remedies in a civic talk. He notes irregular eating and improper diet as key factors and criticizes reliance on bicarbonate as a cure while urging dietary adjustments and moderation to prevent blood acidity and its health disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal S. Copeland, M. D
United States
New York
New York City
King Amanullah Reverses Reforms in Afghanistan
Afghan events note King Amanullah changing course on reforms. Girls educated abroad to return home, European dress to end, soldiers to follow and bow to religious leaders, women to remain secluded. The reforms appear likely to be discarded as the ruler seeks peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanullah
Turkey
Afghanistan
Three A Day Purbish Cruer Comport
An alphabetized glossary style note defines purbish as to rub to brightness cruet as coloring matter of blood and clot blood clotting content comports as behavior or conduct, outlining terms in a compact dictionary entry.
Pennsylvania Jury Seeks Death for 14 Year Old Hex Killer
A Pennsylvania jury was urged to impose death on a 14 year old boy convicted of killing a witch or hex. The jury was told not to consider age, focusing on the crime's seriousness. The boy confessed, saying he helped kill a witch seeking to witness magic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Senate Likely to Triple Prohibition Enforcement Fund
Indications point to a Senate vote to triple the prohibition enforcement fund showing a push to compel the Eighteenth Amendment. Enforcement hinges on public abstinence and boycott of bootleggers while money funds more officers to seize small liquor dealers, leaving the major operators unpunished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Prohibition Fund
Senate
Witch’s Spell Lifted by Witch Hair and Grave Digging
The passage describes a superstition where obtaining three hairs from a witch and burying them eight feet underground would lift a spell. It mentions a boy facing the electric chair as the next step in the narrative.
Tennessee Threatens New Scopes Trial Tension
A reader argues that the nation should avoid a fresh clash over religion and education, insisting there is no real separation between the two and that one can be both educated and religious despite factions trying to prove otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
German Krupp Gunworks Profit Shock Report
The Krupp factory faces ruin as arms production halts due to Allied bans but shows annual profits of 10,000,000 dollars. A lower Reichsbank rate and Gilbert’s forecast support claims of German prosperity and capacity to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krupp
Reichbank
Gilbert
Bankers Debating German Bond Purchase Policy
The phrase American bankers, a loose term, indicate a decision not to buy German bonds. The source notes uncertainty and indicates the stance under discussion without naming individuals or institutions.
Just One Year for Progressive Culture Club Host
Mrs. D. D. McGehee will be host ess to the Progressive Culture club on Tuesday at 1 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stephenson are in Illinois for a three week business visit. Miss Annie Gus Murphy will be the weekend guest of friends in Birmingham. The Canal Street Rock club held its regular meeting Friday afternoon with Mrs. Ellen Ball as lead and only club members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. McGehee
Progressive Culture Club
Sam Stephenson
Illinois
Mr. Stephenson
Annie Gus Murphy
Birmingham
Canal Street Rock Club
Ellen Ballas
Roads and investment urged amid Chinese famine note
G Walter Reed of the Santa Fe railroad cites a Chinese engineer from China reporting that food cannot reach northern China due to 1,500 impassable miles. He argues investments abroad may offer opportunity as the sum involved runs to billions with little demand at home. The point highlights the link between infrastructure and relief and the role of roads in famine relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Walter Reed
Santa Fe Reilroed
China
Ambiguous Insoluble Query on Health and Insomnia
The fragment asks about a 17 year old, 6 feet 6 inches tall weighing. It questions remedies for insomnia and pimples and mentions a nervous condition, rash, and water-filled swelling. No coherent report or identifiable subject.
Strange animals and smuggled liquor tale in German report
Scientists in Germany allegedly produced strange animals and yellow rats and blue rabbits. A whispered aside suggests prohibition liquor slipped into Germany. Dialog scenes reveal playful banter about soup ornamentation and warm temperaments in a social setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Household Hints and Oddities Reported in Day’s Column
A column notes two old evening gowns sewed into a penwiper. It suggests Commander Byrd may settle at the south pole if his provisions prove satisfactory. It observes life as often tied to the bank balance and hints at husbands being chosen in a blindfold test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
South Pole
We Struggle Hard and Lay Up Jack for Our Sons
A rugged reminiscence portrays fathers teaching sons endurance by sparing them the hard fights that forged real men. The speaker recalls tough breaks and quiet resolve, framing hardship as a rite of passage passed down in family lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Quip on Lighters and Lovers Sparks Smirk
A playful line muses that cigaret lighters may never replace matches, until a toothpick attachment exists. It jokes that love fuels the world yet can turn lovers’ stomachs with discomfort.
Talkies Stir Hardship For Subtitles Singing Fans
A movie fan comments that talkies will present a hardship to patrons who habitually sing the subtitles aloud, noting the challenge of silent viewing norms and crowd reactions in a theater setting.
town and country vote plans and old sayings
A fragmentary piece ponders future town and country political unity, friendship bonds, youth ambition, and the pull of self knowledge. It references Confucius and a joke on perspective, ending with a stray line about a good night’s rest changing one’s view.
Flapperism as a state of mind and time care
A critic quips that flapperism is merely a state of mind and criticizes surplus religion in politics. He suggests a hanging a day might deter crime and laments disillusion when dressing to fit ads. He notes time should be watched by work, not by clocks.
Apostle Apollos Strengthened in Ephesus and Galatia
In Acts 18 22 to 27 Apollos an Alexandrian eloquent and mighty in the scriptures arrives at Ephesus. He is taught by Aquila and Priscilla who guide him to understand the fullness of the gospel beyond John baptism. He travels through Galatia strengthening the disciples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An- Hoch
Galatia
Apollos
Alexandria
Ephesus
John
Aquilla
Priscilla
God
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Johnston Street
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W. R. Shelton
B.C. Shelton
Benjamin Bloodworth
R. T. Sheppard
Associated Press
By Mail
Mail
Qermany
Scotland
Balkans
Matt D. Wiggins
King Features Syndicate
Herb
Accia
M. A
Ida
Gladys
Eva
Literary Digest
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