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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1929
Page
4
Statistics place the value of a boy's life at four thousand dollars. That means Morgan County has about twelve million dollars invested in its youth. Handle that investment carefully.
A call to restart the Decatur singing convention after last year’s success. The note recalls thousands of visitors drawn to the event and urges organizers to bring back the singers for another edition this autumn.
Decatur boosts effort after losing Goodyear plant, keeping up a stubborn push for new industrial prizes. The city shows resolve, signaling a continued campaign to attract and secure industry despite setbacks.
In Decatur, about one third of white school children contracted influenza during the recent epidemic, while among negro school children the total was around ten percent. The figures highlight the disparity in illness rates between racial groups during the outbreak.
Alabama Power Company officials express best wishes of many radio fans as cooperation grows in locating the radio interference source. The problem, though isolated, is expected to be found and remedied.
The piece argues Decatur sustains relief efforts without a Community Chest. It praises the city’s relief work and notes the impact on time and effort. It contends a single Community Chest campaign could fund a year of relief, highlighting the potential for lasting community support.
M. J. Knight formerly of Birmingham will come to accept a vice president post at the Tennessee Valley Bank. Decatur residents welcome him as a new official in a long established institution, proud of its status as one of the state's largest financial bodies.
Joseph Chapman of Columbia receives the Kiwanis civic cup award bringing general satisfaction to Decatur residents. Chapman is well known locally and has shown a strong faith in the city’s future, frequently responding generously to calls from Decatur, and locals say Columbia citizens chose the cup where it belongs.
Bradstreet offers a qualified view that 1928 was more typical than stunning and calls 1928 better than 1927 while conceding many irregularities. The report notes the year falls short of being truly good and suggests “fair” as a cautious summary of progress with notable exceptions and disappointing returns.
Seybourne H. Lynne son of Mr and Mrs S A Lynne of Decatur has won a loving cup for his fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha. He has scholastic honors been a Rhodes scholarship candidate and is assistant track coach at the University of Alabama. His college days are meritorious and Decatur is proud to claim him as a resident.
Large Morgan County crowd attended funeral services in Hartselle for John R Sample a noted local lawyer and district solicitor. His sudden death shocked friends across the district and leaves a void in civic political and religious life.
The Daily reports continued progress on Decatur’s proposed stadium. Officials and citizens are deliberating details, aiming to create an athletic plant that reflects the community’s pride and supports amateur sports and attractive entertainment for visitors.
Newspaper readers recall Henry Ford promoted a five day week to raise efficiency and leisure. The Philadelphia Record hails him for seeing the obvious, noting 30,000 new jobs and a 30 percent production rise. Edison endorses the plan as broader industries may follow. America speeds up production to match demand, a sign of industrial greatness.
The illness of Dr George Stoves a well known Methodist minister causes deep concern among hundreds of church members and his denomination here The church cannot ill afford to spare a leader of his type.
The Decatur Daily offers Mr Brisbane's daily editorials and presents them as the sentiments of the newspaper, not as the editor’s personal opinions, highlighting the tension between paid editorial writers and credited opinion.
Washington reports indicate an extra congressional session will be held before the new Congress convenes. The farmer will await relief until that milestone is reached, a prospect Mr. Hoover likely hopes to see sooner.
The question asks how to lift a chaotic, hazy industry into prosperity by applying organized, scientific production and selling methods. It seeks a strategy to compare the unorganized sector with well-structured, efficient practices that boost profitability and structure.
The report notes that changes in the tariff are credited and that big financial and industrial interests feel that tariff chances are needed, signaling a push for policy shifts impacting business sectors.
The speaker argues changes may be needed and that big business has faults but serves the nation. Prosperity rests on higher earnings enabling more spending. Metropolitan Life’s Mr Ecker is quoted: people earn 15 to 20 billions more than living costs, the extra earnings fueling prosperity’s backlog.
Washington expects the peace pact to pass the Senate on Monday after limited debate caused by Senator Borah. The debate produced some gains, notably the strong fight by Senator Reed of Missouri.
Some senators, capable of thought, will realize the truth of Senator Reed's statement that leaving the front door open is not the best way to thwart burglars.
Senator Reed calls on colleagues to seek a peace agreement as a path to lasting harmony, questioning whether a 1929 pact can achieve what centuries of preaching have not.
Washington Daybook recalls the daily ritual at 8 in the morning when weather bureau forecasters translate coded telegraph reports from many centers. A translator relays barometer readings temperature and wind direction as experts map the nation and assemble a forecast.
Reed presents lawmakers with a map highlighting British possessions in red, arguing Britain reserves every zone of influence from any peace pact control.
A compact critique notes many politicians resemble sentimental gentlemen driven by Anglo mania, their rise a product of subtle British flattery and personal motives rather than steadfast public virtue.
The text argues peace pacts and destruction of battleships make sense while Britain destroys blueprints. It suggests Britain understands the futility of war, predicting no conflict with Britain and skeptical that a pink tea pact would do any harm, despite strong rhetoric about war threats.
In Senate discourse Senator Reed asks who holds the cannons of Bermuda and warns that if U S forces divide across oceans Britain could strike the Panama Canal within five hours, outlining strategic tension between America and Britain.
The speaker argues Britain would act as needed in war, noting their lack of sentimentality regarding welfare and claiming Britain’s air fleets are far superior to ours, making any comparison ridiculous.
Britain is served by statesmen trained for public service from childhood and, for Barbour and others, by generations of training dating back to the days of Elizabeth I.
Herbert Hoover, an engineer, understands machinery and war tech. He will support Mr. Coolidge's demand for fast cruisers, ample fighting airships, and submarines to secure modern military capability.
Sugar has fallen to its lowest price in over a decade, hitting cane farmers in the region and Cuba while also pinching American beet sugar producers. The note jokes that even Solomon would struggle with farming challenges.
California faces a grievance as strict prohibition enforcement cuts grape demand. Many growers pulled up vineyards and replanted other crops, while some kept planting more grapes, hoping prices would stabilize after prohibition.
M. Parisot de Rupt, former managing editor of the Political and Literary Annals, sues the state for 600000 damages claiming he was the real inventor of World War I tanks. He alleges he informed England of his plans and has protested to the ministry of war and the premier's office without reply.
A concise reflection notes that grapes used for making wine illegally multiply quantities and that laws often misjudge human behavior when rushed to change it. The remark underscores uncertainty about legal impact and human response to rapid reform.
Mexico City January 15. Two major streets in Tampico were renamed to honor Captain Emilio Carranza, famed goodwill flyer, and Salvador Diaz Miron, noted Mexican poet. Estado and Comercio streets became Emilio Carranza and Diaz Miron avenues respectively.
Royal S Copeland argues against rapid weight loss, warning overweight harms health. He cites life-insurance studies showing fifty pounds overweight at age fifty halves life expectancy, and explains fat spreads to organs, weakening heart, kidneys, and liver, urging safe, gradual methods over drastic dieting.
A patient reports a diagnosed tuberculosis resting case with no cough or fever, but a prior hemorrhage six months ago and recent chest rattling at night and slight temperature rise. They request medical guidance on symptoms and precautions.
A reader asks about eight month old baby swelling hands and constipation. Advice suggests kidney exam if needed, fresh vegetables and juice in diet, prune juice or apple juice in moderation, and that constipation may relate but not cause. Also notes consult throat specialist for two months of sore throat and tongue issue.
A fragment presents a humorous verse captioned OFFICE CAT by Junius with two lines of flirtatious dialogue about love and singing, ending with a request for a phone ring and a plea to stay single. The piece reads as light archival humor with a conversational tone and catchy phrasing.
A stream of wry observations targets politics and society. The piece riffs on campaign slogans like a full dinner pail and a full gas tank, jokes about speech, energy, and labor, and playful quips about pedestrians, prisoners, and oddball notions from producers and professors.
A visitor asks for an up-to-date police force and a citizen replies that officers have caddies to carry their clubs, turning a serious topic into a light quip about golf gear.
A quip notes that many men have kept their character intact through the aid of alcohol. The remark frames alcohol as a preservative of personal virtue in social discourse.
A tongue in cheek exchange sets a playful tone as a local official jokes about being the town’s multi role figure. A veteran wife quips about quiet strength amid a husband's outburst. Observations note people rarely look their best when eating or sleeping.
A Life magazine quote reflecting on how the term for work has shifted from noble phrasing to a harsher label. The line traces changing attitudes toward labor and the modern view of work as a business venture rather than a vocation.
A reflective aphorism on equal opportunity and luck, suggesting caution toward persuasive storytellers. It hints that superficial beauty matters socially, yet warns that ladies may overemphasize appearances. The piece emphasizes skepticism about flattering claims and cosmetic judgments.
A Scotchman entered his hotel room and noting a clock on the wall he stopped his own watch.
In a bustling scene a demonstrator notes housewives in ki monas while many flappers keep bobbing skirts. Mr Jordan quips about a busy day and being in a whirligig as he describes the hectic routine.
A witty remark notes that many young men resemble their fathers in stubborn folly, suggesting a common trait passed through generations. The quip frames youth as imitators of parental foibles, delivering a light, humorous critique of aging and upbringing.
The passage reports Paul speaking boldly for three months in the synagogue, disputing and persuading about the kingdom of God. When hardened divers refused belief, he separated the disciples and continued disputing daily in the school of Tyrannus for two years, so that many heard the word from Asia. God performed miracles by Paul’s hands, healing diseases and expelling evil spirits through handkerchiefs and aprons.
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