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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1930
Page
4
Louise and Helen Coffee underwent tonsil removal operations Thursday. Billie Boswell is recovering from a malarial attack.
The Hunter brothers chase fame and plan summer vacations. They note enjoying sun and swimming with standard attire and casual sun tanning, remarking that no special costumes are needed for a sun tan. They joke that St. Louis could claim the hottest weather in America, and express willingness for the city to host it.
In years without political campaigns, plan entertainment featuring music, games, and storytelling to engage guests. Include outdoor activities, quick contests, and local talent to foster community, with a simple schedule and clear roles for helpers.
Congressman Almon expresses satisfaction with the campaign outlook and Judge A G Patterson shares the positive view. The pair’s optimism suggests strong support and a favorable path forward.
Watt Brown advises Democratic hosts to remain inside the party and iron out their differences rather than seek a third party. He argues that reforms must occur within the Democratic Party to correct underlying conditions.
The speaker argues that maintaining moral and spiritual fitness costs more than material upkeep. He compares human life to machinery, noting that without divine cleansing and the Holy Spirit, people deteriorate and drift from righteousness. The piece emphasizes Christ’s washing and forgiveness as essential to true renewal.
The Daily notes thirty days left in the race between Edward Almon of Tuscaloosa and Andrew Patterson of Decatur. Patterson's gains are praised as he argues for energetic leadership in Washington and federal support for Muscle Shoals, urging Morgan County to cast a large vote on August 12 and elect a congressman who promises performance.
A column imprints social satire on Hoover era Republicans led by Huston with talk of a compulsory exit. It hails Bobby Jones’s Open triumph, cites Dr. Frankel on child development and affection as vital, and notes an oil price crisis with gasoline as low as five cents a gallon due to a state tax and price wars.
Texas game fish and oyster commission director Burr uses a 200 watt light to attract the gar, a cannibal snake-like fish, then nets it with electric current to stun and drown it. He argues this method could save vast numbers of good fish, comparing to war. Berlin postmaster general Heinrich Stephan once planned a private telephone exchange, growing from 94 to 200 inquiries and Berlin now has half a million subscribers, while the American Telephone System remains largest.
The article notes a buoyant stock market with warnings against gambling. It cites rising New York population figures from 6,955,034 on April 1 to an estimated 7,000,000 by August 10 per health commissioner Dr Wynne. The metropolitan area within 50 miles of city hall now holds about 11,000,000, with Long Island nearing that total.
Eight American girls and women were to be presented to Queen Mary and King George at Buckingham Palace last night. The Prince of Wales would stand in for his father if needed. Observers included Prince and Princess Takamatsu of Japan who are spending part of their honeymoon in London and whom the princess wished to see how a court presentation is handled.
New York Day by Day describes breakfast near Place de Tertre on Montmartre hill. The scene includes Sacre Coeur above, Nina's cafe, and lively street life with artists, a taxi driver, a priest, and dogs. The writer notes Montmartre charm and English speaking travelers in Provanch rural France language schools.
Passersby in panished pastel suits stroll the boulevards. Men favor high heeled shoes and wasp waisted coats, pausing to powder and rouge along the street, a bold display of style and self presentation.
Random notes recount Andrew Mellon carrying cash in pockets to be ready. On a walk to the treasury, he could not pay a cab fare and borrowed enough from a subordinate clerk to cover the bill. He avoids reserving a barber chair, preferring to wait.
A private electric subway line in Washington connects the capitol to the senate office building, the only one of its kind here. A sound news reel shows Vice President Curtis and Senators Copeland, McKellar, Ransdell, Overman, and Heflin riding and chatting in the tunnels.
Rep Ruth Bryan Owen delighted Washington women by giving an impromptu program of negro spirituals as honor guest. She accompanied herself and sang songs she performed at soldiers camps during World War I.
A Michigan study of 736 children with diseased tonsils shows tonsillectomy relieving sore throats head colds and mouth breathing in 91 percent of cases. Younger children benefited more, and 40 percent of mentally sub-normal or school-delayed children improved after surgery.
The entry defines Arrogate as to take or demand unduly with presumptuous pride. It also lists Germane as meaning related or relevant. A third term Philter is described as a charm or potion believed to excite love and used for magical purposes.
A tired man leads a quiet family dinner and offers a blessing as a narrator named Jones speaks. The piece satirizes a coal driver and a cook's lover, detailing grievances over winter shortages, short weights, rising ice prices, and shifting fortunes.
A mixed page of reform minded sayings and light humor. It lists ten Beatitudes praising nature conservation and civic care followed by quips about inspiration and appearances.
An exchange ponders if the phrase can extend from kid gloves and string beans to bull frogs, prompting curiosity about whether the odd comparison will hold. The remark highlights playful wordplay and regional idiom without naming specific people or places.
A terse lyric fragment describes being charmed by a woman's eye voice and hair and recalling a kiss. It laments movie actresses whose faces and voices fail to meet the narrator’s ideal. The piece blends romance with ironic cross culture imagery and a satirical tone.
A biblical passage urges confessing faults to each other and praying for one another to be healed. It cites Elijah as an example who prayed for drought and rain, and notes saving a soul from death by restoring a sinner to the truth.
Mr and Mrs Robert Banks plan a Saturday morning motor trip to North Carolina. Henry Papenberg drove to Gadsden on Thursday for the Goodyear plant opening. Mrs A M Roan and Mrs Herbert Thornton spend the weekend with relatives in the Tri Cities. Mrs William Singleton of Nashville is visiting Mrs C O Foote.
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