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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1927
Page
4
Fragmented hometown column reflects on hot weather limits, 1927 progress talk, Fourth of July remnants, paving repairs on Second Avenue, Echols repairs, and a mosquito drive. A Birmingham resident jokes about national pride while reporting pennant fever and local baseball activity amid civic concerns.
The article notes prominent film figures resisting a rush for top front-page spots as Pickford starts work under protection amid a Jo sie incident. Ralph reemerges with an odd attack claim, adding to a string of sensational claims surrounding the entertainment industry.
The state adopts legalized boxing with a strict commission led by the chief, granting bout rights only after verified licenses. Governor Graves championed the bill, promising penalties and safeguards, while The Daily asserts boxing can be a principled, supervised entertainment for Alabamians.
In September Decatur will lose one of its most beloved citizens as Dr T G Mundy rector of St John s Episcopal church relocates to Troy. He has long served the church and engaged in religious civic and fraternal work and his departure leaves a difficult void in the community.
The temporary courthouse drew a steady stream of citizens seeking registration to vote, with officials urging those who missed the day to register within ten days. The piece argues voting is both a privilege and a duty and urges broad participation in shaping government.
The Montgomery Journal argues the mosquito menace is nearly doomed through education and coordinated control. It cites international efforts, Gulf Coast campaigns, and Panama Canal history, urging Alabama communities to fund and run eradication programs to protect health and economy.
Citizens take note of recovery routines after the holiday as people battle mosquito bites muscle ache and the lingering effects of overindulgence, with many seeking rest and refreshment after the celebration.
Only about one fifth of ex-service men took up the government cheap insurance. The veteran's bureau may have treated the affair as a game or offered a raffle prize, boosting reinstatements. The public struggles to grasp a bargain when benefits are 20 years removed.
The Daily presents editorials praising Commander Byrd and his crew as signs of strong American aviation. It notes Byrd’s long Pacific crossing and returns, the foggy dangers they faced, and reflects on Brest France’s historic harbor as a symbolic landmark for aerial prowess.
A 1927 syndicated outlook notes Brazil’s House of Representatives appointing a dentist to care for members’ teeth, arguing early treatment prevents broader disease. The piece urges universal periodic exams and parallels in the United States to avoid chronic ailments, including Bright's disease and cancer.
The piece notes Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth tied by a recent 25th home run as a trivial yet publicized fact. It reports New York iron workers finishing a huge Equitable Trust building and the president driving a symbolic golden rivet, with a metaphor on human effort and risk, ending with a father child analogy.
A child relieved as the bear rises, crowds cheer when the eclipse ends and sunlight returns. The scene shows relief and awe at nature restoring normal light after a brief darkness.
The text notes a June 30 surplus of 635 million dollars surpassing Melton's guess of 625 million. It argues the government should invest in aviation, defend the nation, and contrasts old patronage with the modern airplane as the era's greatest artist. Fokker planes fly to Honolulu and France, and a nonstop 72 hour Seattle to Tokyo flight is promised.
Morgan county tax collector J. H. Hill completed a full settlement with the state for 1926 taxes and handed $2,957.23 to the county. Morgan county Poll tax collections reached a record high, with Hill reporting $28,989.50 in back taxes and $26,613 in poll taxes for 1926. He attributed the rise to the courthouse dispute between Decatur and Hartselle.
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