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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1929
Page
5
Comedian Faces Silent Audience in Standup Set
A comedian performs before a quiet crowd with no laughs heard as the set progresses. Observers note the silence changes the mood of the room and the performer adjusts timing and material.
Batchelor Reflects on Hat Fashion Through Time
W C Batchelor of the Dothan Eagle riffs on changing fashion while recalling an old-fashioned woman needing multiple hatpins and a modern woman needing a bootjack to remove her hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Batchelor
Batchelor
Dothan Eagle
Heatwave Drives Plain Fun as Temperatures Climb
Citizens cope with a late summer heatwave as thermometers hit the high nineties. Streets steam, car interiors blaze, yet people keep to routines, some playing baseball or visiting golf courses while muttering about the heat.
Money as a Taskmaster Drives Daily Labor
The piece reflects on how people endure disliked work and rigid routines to earn money. It notes the paradox of striving for comfort and status while sacrificing rest and ease for financial gain.
Optimistic View Foretells Better Years Ahead
A reflective piece urges looking forward with hope and resilience. It argues failures may be hidden successes shaping toward a larger future and a greater life goal.
Mor gan County Church Participation and Local Churches Count
About half of Morgan County residents belong to a church. The county has 120 churches offering community presence. Decatur residents are urged to use church as a talking point to promote the city’s value and appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IFHE
Associated Press
Morgan County
Decatur
Farm agents from Tennessee Valley hold Decatur conference
Farm agents from Colbert Madison Cullman Jackson Limestone and Lawrence counties attended the Decatur meeting Tuesday. Morgan county could not attend due to lacking a farm agent. The note urges a $3,000 annual allocation to boost Morgan county agriculture ahead of others, claiming the program would put it far ahead of Imperial Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley
Decatur
Colbert
Madison
Cullman
Jackson
Limestone
Lawrence
Morgan County
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Imperial Madison
Something to Think About After Vacation
After vacation, readers ponder what comes next and how to return refreshed. The piece reflects on plans to resume work, facing daily problems, and the unclear path of rest versus renewed effort.
Decatur Promotes Industrial Payroll Milestone
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce highlights an industrial payroll of four hundred thousand dollars per month, noting outside surprise and urging continued efforts to attract additional industry and trade to sustain economic growth in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Junior Chamber of Commerce
DePriest incident echoed in Florence Alabama clash
The piece rebukes claims by Chicago congressman DePriest about southern race relations and alleged massacres. Florence and Lauderdale county residents deny any memory of the alleged blood and thunder crimes, arguing racial barriers are longstanding and not easily crossed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePriest
Chicago
Cleveland
Ohio
Florence
Ala
Lauderdale County
Kansas
Shades of Morgan in Pike County Welfare Cut
In Pike county commissioners vote three to two to abolish county health unit, farm agent, home demonstration agent and welfare worker funding effective July end. The piece likens Pike to Morgan county, arguing economy excuses harm to services and future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Pike County
Board of Commissioners
Morgan County
Pike Commissioners
Morgan
Tax Income of Morgan County Rises Compared to Prior Years
The report by tax collector Hodges Crow shows Morgan County tax returns higher than in previous years with an estimated gain of 15 000 to 20 000 over last year. Decatur drives growth with new and completed building, signaling continued economic expansion and more funds for public use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Hodges Crow
Decatur
Decatur Goes on the Air Merchants Pay Costs
Decatur is featured on Station WOAN Lawrenceburg Tennessee with The Daily crediting local merchants for making the program possible. The piece urges civic support from individuals and notes merchants fund drives while urging citizens to participate in building the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
WOAN
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Legion Fourth Feast Serves 1400 Plus Pounds of Barbecue
More than 1400 pounds of barbecue were served at the Legion celebration here on July Fourth as the Legion entertained their guests royally with a festive program and hearty meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Washington mailing address service turns profit in capital
A Washington man runs a legal business charging $10 a month for providing mailing addresses in the capital. Clients abroad mail large letter parcels to him who remails items here so they carry a Washington postmark. He handles mail for about 50 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Siamese Prince Learns American Ways By Gum Purchase
George Washington University associate professor teaches a Siamese prince English and American customs. At a birthday party the prince bought 30 packs of chewing gum for a dollar, noting gum as the best thing in America and that his peers agreed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chew Gum
George Washington University
Siam
Washington
Robert W. Bolwell
Prince
America
Gallery of Statesmen in a Washington Corridor
A hundred yards of state department corridors host a portrait gallery of secretaries of state. The display starts with Thomas Jefferson and proceeds to William R. Day, with Day onward in the conference room. Frank B. Kellogg’s portrait awaits installation behind the conference table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Thomas Jefferson
William R. Day
McKinley
Frank B. Kellogg
Bible Beams A Message On Faith From Romans Eleven
A biblical excerpt cites Romans eleven verses about grafting wild olive branches and the root of faith. It cautions against pride in human status and urges humility driven by belief.
Average Alabama farm family income listed for 1928
Montgomery July 11 report by F W Gist shows the average Alabama farm family earned 1190 in 1928, down from 1927 and above 1926. The four year average is 1255 with per capita state income at 241. Baldwin Escambia and Mobile counties exceed 300 per capita. Madison county led gross income near 10 million, Cullman and Marshall follow. Sixteen counties have per capita incomes under 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
F. W. Gist
State Department of Agriculture
Gist
Baldwin County
Escambia
Mobile
Condemned Man Will Carter Cleared For 13th Clemency Hearing
Governor Graves announced a Saturday July 13 clemency hearing for Will Carter, a negro condemned to die for the murder of Sam Harris, a Birmingham paymaster, several months ago. The article also offers milking guidance for dairy cows to prevent kicking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Will Carter
Graves
Carter
Sam Harris
Birmingham
Miss Annie Louise Maulsby Visits in Nashville Tenn
One year after the previous visit Miss Annie Louise Maulsby remains in Nashville to see Miss Kate Evans. Social notes list Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Whitman of Tuscumbia as guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Whitman in Rochester. Frances and Evelyn Kelly return from Jasper Alabama. Twenty two girls camp Ki Y near Vinemont under Miss Julia Levin. Fire Chief Frank Jaynes of Rochester New York has served in every disastrous battle of his department for 55 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Louise Maulsby
Kate Evans
Nashville
Tenn
C. R. Whitman
Tuscumbia
E. D. Whitman
Frances
Evelyn Kelly
Jasper
Ala
Camp Ki-Y
Vinemont
Julia Levin
Frank Jaynes
Rochester
N. Y
Doctor Warren and the Save-a-Life League
On a busy New York corner a young man visits Dr. H. M. Warren president of the National Save-a-Life league after a clinic note warns of possible self harm. Warren receives over a thousand cases yearly and counsels hopeful steps like wait another day and sleep on it as a treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
H. M. Warren
Warren
National
Save-a-Life League
Reverend Warren the Lifesaver Who Rescues Souls
Dr Warren a former Baptist minister spent over two decades turning his pastoral work toward life saving efforts. He offers free medical legal and spiritual aid through a league and operates a Hastings on Hudson salvorium for recovering veterans. He continues to preach by example and pursues astronomy music driving two cars and a busy social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
Warren
Hastings-on- Hudson
South
Light is vital as a good health factor
Dr. Royall S Copeland argues sunlight and skyshine drive health more than indoor air. He notes Senate chamber light, sun exposure, and ultraviolet lamps as health aids, urges more outdoor life and natural light for vitality and longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Fragmented Prose Reflections On Genius And Justice
The text muses on love, genius, and hard work, contrasting genius with perseverance. It notes a guilty man hires an attorney sooner than the innocent. It hints at past serenades by young men at midnight and contrasts with modern social norms.
Weary Willie and the Kitchen Companions
The verses recount a weary traveler seeking bread and a meal in various towns with comical responses from households. A later crime vignette hints at a maid, a mistress, and a suspicious death scene, ending with police noting foul play after examining weapons and a dagger.
Odd Jokes and Quips From Daily Humors
A collection of lighthearted quips and gags featuring talking bugs, marital mixups, salesmen, and puns. The items range from punning exchanges about babies, work, and snacks to wry observations about sunlight versus the full moon and the value of safes in failing businesses.
Reed Landis Turns To Advertising After War Service
Reed Landis, son of the baseball arbiter and a World War I ace, leaves aviation behind to pursue peacetime advertising work. The note frames his career shift as a move from war to commerce and media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Landis
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