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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1929

Page

7

Training For Social Efficiency Called a Function of Education

Frank D. Boynton argues education's function in democracy is to secure liberty and promote general welfare. He asserts equality of opportunity, open access to education, and a unified system serving all capable people, training individuals for civic, economic, moral, and political efficiency in America.

Frank D. Boynton Department of Superintendence National Educationaliation Washington Ular America

Black-Draught Cited As Biliousness Aid In Arkansas Letter

G L Smith of Helena, Arkansas, tests the tonic value of Black-Draught, describing personal relief from biliousness and constipation. He recalls taking the remedy since childhood and endorses its continued use for common ailments.

Est Helena, Ark G. L. Smith Third Street

Printing Civil War records costs four million dollars

Washington January 15 the house appropriations committee was told it will cost four million dollars to print the complete records of Union and Confederate forces in the Civil War.

Washington House

Racket, But No Noise Sign in Speakeasy

In Chicago on January 15 a sign in a speakeasy states We're in the racket, but we dont want any noise reflecting the prohibition era mood and clandestine premises. It captures the ironic tone of the era with a cheeky message from underground venues.

Chicago

Training Camp Costs Per Capita Figure Given

Washington report states the per capita cost of the citizens military training camps at 78 dollars and 76 cents. The figure is presented as part of a government cost breakdown for the training program.

Washington Government of the Citizens

Driverless horse disrupts Harvard Square traffic

Cambridge Jan 15 a driverless horse hauling a milk wagon wandered into busy Harvard Square. Traffic officer Ted O'Hearn blew his whistle and signaled for safety as the horse halted by habit amid the churned lanes.

Cambridge, Msas Harvard Square Ted O’hearn O’hearn Orse

Pastor Captures Eagle on Roan Mountain Hunt

Elizabethton Tenn Jan 15 The Rev W L Hall reports the year's most successful Roan Mountain hunt a gray eagle weighing 15 pounds was captured after it flew into a fence and was stunned by the impact The capture was accomplished by the local pastor who handled the recovery set on the scene by the fence and later weighed the bird at the site

Elizabethton Tenn W. L. Hall Roan Mountain

Smackover Opens Licensed Fight Club In Town Bouts

Smackover Arkansas on January 15 reports a licensed fight club operating in town with citizens taking part in professional style bouts at a local venue.

Smackover Ark S. In

Drug smugglers funnel most narcotics via New York

Federal agents estimate that 95 to 98 percent of illicitly sold or dispensed narcotic drugs enter the country through the port of New York.

Washington New York

Two German Vessels With Same Name In Norfolk Harbor

In Hampton Roads two German ships anchored side by side, both named Westfalen. The North German Lloyd liner Westfalen was ten times the size of the other vessel sharing the name.

Norfolk, Va Hampton Roads Westfalen

Million a Year Profit Sealed by Property Flip

A S Armstrong paid 3 million two years ago for a prime corner at Michigan Avenue and Delaware Street the gold coast district. He sold it in December for 5 million. The land was formerly part of the Potter Palmer estate.

S. Armstrong Michigan Avenue Delaware Street Gold Coast Potter Palmer

Hammer stops coyote hunt with flying hammer strike

In Dodge City Kansas a hunter named Jack Bailey riding in a vehicle at 50 miles per hour killed a pursuing coyote by throwing a hammer through the front seat. The incident ended the chase and the animal died on impact.

Dodge City Kan Jack Bailey

Boone log cabin to be restored near Lexington

The Daniel Boone Historic association plans to restore a reproduction of Daniel Boone’s original log cabin built near Lexington, North Carolina, on the spot where Boone once lived, dating about 15 years ago.

Boone Lexington N. C Daniel Boone

This Dog Knows French

Venus the English setter responds only to French commands. “Ici” and “va couché” trigger quick action, while plain English cues like here or get down have no effect.

New Orleans Venus

Letter By General Lafayette Found In Trunk

A 1829 Lafayette letter addressed to Rev William Woodbridge was discovered in a local trunk owned by descendant T R Woodbridge. A 1856 one dollar Bank of Vergennes note from Vermont also surfaced with the family artifacts.

Lafayette General Lafayette William ©. Woodbridge T. R. Woodbridge Bank of Vergennes

Sea Serpent Lured Ashore Near Noank

A seven and a half foot sea eel weighing 27 pounds was hauled ashore at Noank Connecticut on January 15. It fought for 20 minutes and tore a net to shreds before being secured.

Conn

Decatur Sound Structure Development Program Plan

Decatur officials outline a development program focused on improving local sound structure. The plan emphasizes engineering, community input, and phased implementation to enhance acoustic resilience and urban design. Stakeholders include city departments and local businesses.

Decatur

Cotton concentration center in north Albanna at Decatur

A terse report notes a cotton concentration center located in the north Albanna area at Decatur. Further details are not provided in the fragment.

Cotton North Albanna Decatur

One Cent a Day Brings $100 a Month Policy Ad

A Kansas City insurance offer promotes a one cent per day plan from the National Protective Insurance Association. It guarantees $100 monthly for 12 months or $1,200 to $1,800 at death, with a $3.65 premium and no medical exam. Eligible: men women and children ten or older. up to 100,000 policies. Send name age address beneficiary and relationship to 1455 Scarritt Bldg. Kansas City Mo. No money required for 10 days free inspection.

Kansas City National Protective Insurance Association

Stops Grippy Aches And Pains In 3 Minutes

An old advertisement promises rapid relief for headaches neuralgia and earaches caused by colds and flu. The product B C with five ingredients supposedly acts within three minutes and is sold in 10 6 or 25 cent packages with no habit forming drugs.

Roads Improve Reach From Cullman to Decatur

Roads are excellent leading from Cullman county to Decatur. Support churches and schools of this city.

Cullman County Decatur

Be Helping Smeaker Be Helping Smeaker

Stews from leftover foods are palatable nutritious and easy to prepare. Use leftover meats vegetables fish or fowl and combine with a thin white sauce or gravy. When baked in a buttered dish they form the main part of a luncheon or dinner. Some seasonings are onion celery green peppers or pimientos.

Breakfast Menu Items Listed for Today's Meal

The bill of fare features grapefruit oatmeal and cream buttered toast as the breakfast offerings, with coffee also included.

Dinner Beef and Rice Stew for Four

A practical recipe using leftover cooked beef and rice to prepare a hearty dinner for four. Includes baked squash, biscuit, honey head lettuce, French dressing, pumpkin pie and coffee as accompaniments. Lists ingredients such as diced meat, cooked rice, butter, flour, and salt with simple preparation steps.

Practical living recipe and historical fund aims outline

A fragment discusses a simple savory milk sauce with paprika onions celery carrots and butter, plus baking steps. It then references New York elections and a $1 000 000 historical research fund led by Dr. Robinson, arguing history clarifies current institutions and public oversight by studying past developments.

New York American Historical Action Robinson

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