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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1931
Page
4
Prize Fight Profession Draws Mixed Acclaim
The quote notes boxing as a coveted arena for top figures yet a tough path for hopefuls from smaller towns. It says only geniuses bridge the gap and that contortionists manage the squeeze, highlighting the harsh odds facing aspiring fighters.
Family well after Fourth celebrations
A cautious New Year’s note wishes every family member health after Fourth celebrations with no missing fingers hair singed heat prostrations or tummy troubles reported.
New Uses for Cotton Offer Farmers New Hope
Agricultural outlook brightens as the Cotton Textile Institute reports progress on new cotton applications. Stationery use creates demand, cotton bags with viewable contents boost fruit and vegetable sales, and cotton wall cloth finds use in galleries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW
John Heywood
Forbes Magazine
Cotton Textile Institute
Heywood
On County
Cleveland stadiums show how cities grow through progress
The piece argues that cities become great by progressiveness, citing Cleveland’s new stadium as a civic showpiece. It urges Decatur to follow with an auditorium, stadium, and park system, noting expected rental income, festival use, and economic benefits from visitors and future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cleveand
Lrgest
United States
Citzens
Do¢S
Decatur
American Legion
Cleveland Baseball Club
Shriners
Ceveland
The
Our 155th Birthday and the American Century
Arthur Brisbane ponders independence and wealth since 1776 on the nation’s birthday. He notes expanding territory, a call for a “supplementary brain,” and the contrast with the prize fight craze and debt moratorium talks with France. A Bronx murder and three executions at Sing Sing highlight crime’s cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx
New York City
Samuel Brudner
Sing Sing
Nicholas Leonelli
Ferdinand Mangianese
Fred Carmasino
Chicago Newspaper Seeks Decatur Data for Air Report
The Chicago Daily News requests historic information on Decatur to be aired later. S Walter Lincoln of the Daily News personal service bureau asks for data to be compiled by citizens since there is no Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Chicago Daily News
S. Walter Lincoln
Personal Service Bureau
The
Daily News
Mrs. Clyde Mayhall Dies in Florida
Mrs. Clyde Mayhall nee Mamrie Waugh of Marianna Florida dies after months of illness. Born and raised in Somerville she leaves husband four children her parents Mr and Mrs D C Waugh three sisters and a brother. Local friends extend sympathy to the grieving family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Clyde Mayhall
Mamrie Waugh
Marianna
Florida
Mayhall
D. C. Waugh
Hartselle
Go to Camp Ki-Y Outing For Local Youth Group
A group of local youths departed today for Camp Ki-Y for a several days outdoor outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Ki-Y
World News Roundup: Markets Rally and Religious Unrest
Wall Street gains as Paris news lifts stocks including heavy steel from below 84 to 105. London markets optimistic amid moratorium talk. In Corunna Spain a mob attacks religious orders after a meeting, fires San Jose De La Montana monastery, six rioters shot, one to die. Rome reports stalled Vatican Italian talks over Catholic clubs. Pope demands proof. Hostility to Catholic church grows in Latin nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Paris
London
France
Spain
Corunna
San Jose de la Montana
Corumma Bull Ring
Rome
Vatican
Italy
Mexico
Higher freight rates threaten railroads, lawmakers warn
Lawmakers argue a 15 percent freight increase would hurt railroads by shrinking traffic and risking bankruptcies. They cite vast indebtedness and dependence on freight, with experts fearing a rate rise could drive shippers to automotive transport and harm the economy nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Huddleston
Alabama
House of Representatives’ Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Thaddeus H. Caraway
Arkansas
Methods of treatment for poison ivy given to folk to guard against a spread
Dr Logan Clendening presents simple methods to prevent poison ivy eruption. Iron ferric chloride or ferrous sulphate solutions are recommended for hands and face before or after exposure, with cheaper, better results than salts of lead or zinc. An editor note offers six Clendening pamphlets by 10 cent mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
John Mith
Virginia Woods
James B. McNair
University of Chicago
George D. Fuller
Clendening
Central Press Association
East Twelfth Street
Helium Reaches Liquefaction at Ultra-Low Temperature
Helium, the lightest gas after hydrogen, has been liquefied at minus 456 degrees Fahrenheit, a milestone in low temperature science and cryogenics.
Modern Girl Image Sparks Social Gossips and Jests
A collage of humorous vignettes from a bygone era mocks fashion, romance, and consumer culture. A 126 year old Roumanian death rumor is contrasted with jokes about cosmetics, dating norms, elopements, and nurse patient romance, all reflecting evolving social mores.
Quips on Work, Rest, and Character from Everyday Life
A playful collection of observations and sayings about work, rest, and motivation. It comments on knowledge at work, marriage advice, and the idea that finish matters more than the start in life. A humorous exchange features a child named Tommy explaining freckles as sun and iron habits.
Pugilists and Socks in Odd Catalog Notes
A sporting goods catalog notes a good shoe helps pugilists and a good sock helps as well. A nurse at an insane asylum reports a man asking about escaped male patients, claiming his wife has run off. The doctor questions the motive as the nurse muses on water and a rubber bathing cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sporting Goods
Insane Asylum
A Day Euphonious and Related Terms
A compact glossary listing euphonious meaning pleasing in sound, contractible meaning shortened or drawn together, and contravention meaning opposition or violation.
Fragmented Bible Verse Quotation From Timothy 4 1 6
A quoted King James Bible passage from Timothy 4 1 6 urges preaching the word and enduring affliction. It warns that people will seek teachers with itching ears and turn away from truth, while exhorting the evangelist to fulfill ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Dr Joe Hughes studies advances in eye ear nose throat work in Chicago
Dr Joe W Hughes, noted eye ear nose and throat specialist, is in Chicago Till studying recent advances in his field. He plans to return to Decatur in about ten days.
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Joe W. Hughes
Chicago
Decatur
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