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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1949
Page
7
HAL BOYLE describes a postwar shift as American husbands join wives in domestic skills. Men dye, decorate, sew, and bargain hunt, challenging traditional roles. The piece notes husbands learning to cook, knit, and manage budgets, with humor about new domestic competition and thrift.
A Chicago reader, Mr. J Wenig, 79, claims he avoided laxatives for five months after starting Kellogg's All-Bran daily. He urges others with constipation to try the cereal, noting one ounce daily and water, with a "double your money back" offer and return box for satisfaction.
Alabama county officials drop a one-cent rise in the gasoline levy as futile this session. Secretary-Treasurer John G White says backing a $40 million road bond issue funded by the existing six-cent tax. Companion bills are in both chambers. White serves in the House from Perry County.
Reports from Nashville and Columbia describe two crude wooden crosses set on fire late last night. In Nashville, a seven-foot cross was burned in front of an elderly black woman's home. in Columbia, a cross atop Reservoir Hill was ignited after cardrivers parked nearby. Police say the Columbia family is law abiding.
The Edwin is a two story 28 by 24 foot house with six rooms, good light, cross ventilation, and a large living area that can serve as a dining space. The modern kitchen on two walls includes a corner sink under corner windows and a storage cabinet on the inside wall. The first floor bedroom has a closet and can function as a den. Second floor bedrooms feature large built in wardrobes. A storage closet and linen cabinet are near the bathroom. Exterior walls are framed with stone or brick facing under the second floor projection, rest is siding, roof with asphalt shingles. Floor area 660 square feet, volume 17 820 cubic feet including full basement. For more information contact THE EDWIN via Small House Planning Bureau, St. Cloud Minnesota.
A botanical survey notes the asparagus genus includes more than 120 species across global habitats. Researchers document varied growth forms and adaptations, highlighting asparagus as a diverse and resilient group in plant science.
A light column notes that calm people stay unflustered and appear younger longer, with a Canadan outlook on life. The piece playfully quotes high school band rehearsal banter and a Brandon Ont Sun notice about girls knitting bathing suits from unraveling old socks, plus family quips about nagging and cake.
The narrator recalls entering a flower shop admiring roses azaleas and hydrangeas then taking a job as a nursery man tending flowers for long hours until exhaustion. A thought for the day notes that a little flattery can turn single men into husbands and a quiz about early marriage prompts a film star’s morning ceremony preference.
A fragmented note recalls a local candidate giving a speech in the back country many years ago. The excerpt hints at themes of aging and life stages and includes a line about the idea that life begins at 40.
A columnist critiques men adopting shorts amid heat, noting long advocacy for comfortable clothing. The piece questions whether shorts suit men, while acknowledging shorts attract attention from women but feel lacking for male wearers.
An Insurance Man asks about insuring office furniture against theft and is told to insure all but the clock. A Chief agrees, noting the clock is watched. A Decatur woman quips about her husband being the man who often hits the nail on the thumb.
The Mojave Desert typically receives five to six inches of rain annually and summer temperatures frequently reach 120 degrees.
Summary of local life in Limestone County Ardmore: churches held a daily vacation Bible school at the Methodist church. Many visitors and residents are noted visiting relatives and friends across Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Illinois, and Florida. Families such as ONeil, Lewter, Bryan, White, Smith, Kimbrough, Swanner, Currin, and others are mentioned with travel, birthdays, and relocations.
Two British soldiers were sentenced to prison and 12 strokes of the rotan each after being convicted of attempting to rob and injuring a Chinese taxi driver. Defense counsel argued the acts were a soldiers' prank.
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