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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1929
Page
4
Roger Q. Williams commented that flying the "Pathfinder" to Rome is just a day’s work. The piece notes that while some prize fighting fans may doubt thrills, others revel in risky highway stunts that terrify bystanders.
An instruction requests adding a line to future business letters stating Decatur has an industrial payroll of $400,000 per month. The prompt argues this aids Decatur and is a top civic task.
A street car strike in New Orleans has led to two fatalities and about $100000 in property damage. The strike's offer of conciliation was rejected by company owners, illustrating a dangerous stalemate between labor and capital.
Ninety people attended the first day of a singing school at the Junior Chamber of Commerce hall in Decatur. The Daily invites Decatur residents and rural neighbors in Morgan county and surrounding counties to join in the sessions as both afternoon and evening offerings expect to draw larger crowds and foster fellowship through song.
John D. Rockefeller at age ninety praises life and health while contrasting with a youthful cynic. He credits having chosen a clear objective, pursuing it relentlessly, and now cherishing life as a blessing despite immense wealth and ongoing accumulation.
The Daily urges the Decatur city council to fund regular street cleaning. It argues that littered streets damage sanitation and civic pride, and that spent money on cleanliness would be a forward step appreciated by residents and visitors.
July 10 editorial urges business people to accelerate plans and sales to surpass last July. It argues summer demand can be strengthened with proactive promotion, new strategies, and aggressive effort to build volumes for the trade area.
Mabel Walker Willebrandt of Los Angeles, once the highest ranking woman in federal government as assistant attorney general, resigns. Opinion from multiple papers ranges from praise of her prosecutions under prohibition to sharp criticisms of her political methods.
Ben F. Martin head of the Quality Model Laundry is expected back Saturday after a two week business trip to Gadsden. The item notes other sports facts including Davis cup entries and swimming records.
A granger visits a family doctor to report his wife is tired after morning chores and asks for a tonic. A string of humorous quips follows about love lying, secret sins, and the cost of reforming life for a wife or mother in a series of cartoonish vignettes.
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