Decatur urges focus on one pressing need
A cautious editorial paragraph urges prioritizing a single critical need in Decatur. It suggests not delaying progress while other tasks lag and warns that attempting a second start could prove difficult.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1929
Page
4
Big Crop Outlook Shapes Farm Relief Debate
Discussion centers on a federal 500 million agricultural relief fund as farmers await actions on cotton and wheat programs. Officials and growers assess anticipated aid and policy steps for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Build That Home in Decatur This Year
A sales pitch extols Decatur as a healthy climate with friendly residents and paved streets. It touts shade trees, hard surfaced state highways, and a bustling economy as reasons to build a home and become a full citizen this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Decatur Real Estate Investment Advice
The article advises buying Decatur real estate and holding it for a bargain buyer, promising unusually good income later for you and your family. It emphasizes Decatur investments as sound and suggests patience in property acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
North Alabama Crops Show Improved Outlook Amid Diversification
Observers note better crop prospects in North Alabama and the Tennessee Valley with broader diversification. Viewers see growers steering away from dependence on single crops to avoid future price declines in the agricultural market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Tennessee Valley
Record Endurance Flight Concludes Amid Air Confidence Test
Angeleno biplane circling Culver City enters eleventh day aloft. Two pilots push the limits to bolster public faith in aviation and its future, aiming to accelerate airborne travel beyond the year.
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Angeleno
Culver City
Cal
Eighty Year Old Farmer Still At Work In Lime Stone County
An eighty year old farmer in Lime Stone County remains active in cultivating a sizable crop, inspiring younger generations with his discipline and lifelong work ethic. The piece contrasts his enduring effort with others who lack direction, urging dedication to meaningful life objectives and sustained labor toward the future.
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Limestone County
Decatur School Band Could Grow Civic Consciousness
The article urges Decatur officials to fund a school band for the coming year, arguing the group will foster civic pride and responsible citizenship among students. It calls the band a sound investment that builds local pride and prepares youths for community leadership.
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Decatur
Rural Alabama gains electric power for Tanner Trinity centers
The Tanner and Trinity farm communities in Limestone and Morgan counties receive electric facilities and will gain ongoing power services. The Alabama Power Company’s rural lines extend progress for farms, with highways and schools aiding adoption. The aim is universal rural electrification across Tennessee Valley counties including Morgan.
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Tanner
Trinity
Limestone
Morgan
Trinity Ajoin
Alabama
Alabama Power Company
Tennessee Valley
Morgan County
Acquittals and Convictions Highlight June Term
In Morgan county circuit court the June term saw four acquittals and twenty-one convictions. The writer argues publicizing such outcomes could deter crime, noting most defendants are educated and that showing actual results may reduce crime waves. The piece stresses legal, moral, and societal penalties.
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Morgan County
United States
Circuit Court
Train of Thoughts On Sabbath and Perfection
A reflective piece discusses why writers should inspire action not mere shadow light. It debates suicide, personal crisis, and the aim of perfection through scriptural holiness, urging attainable moral motives and steadfast effort toward spiritual completeness.
Nobody Cares About Your Troubles
A blunt message urging readers to keep personal problems private and refrain from sharing them publicly. The piece emphasizes self reliance and discourages venting to others.
If nothing else is accomplished this year we have at least lived
The remark reflects a stoic view that existence itself holds meaning even when aims fall short. It suggests resilience and acceptance amid limited progress and enduring personal or collective effort.
Constructive Criticism After Task Completion
A brief note highlights that giving constructive criticism immediately after completing a task can feel like a harsh response. The piece discusses timing and tone in feedback and the impact on motivation and accuracy.
Cabbage odor fades as new homes rise on garden plots
Town residents note fewer smells of decaying cabbage this year as rapid home construction fills former garden plots. Builders say the shift reflects development pushing agricultural land toward housing, with residents debating impacts on neighborhood character and air quality.
Air progress and world affairs in a turbulent era
A column surveys fast developing aviation with Mendell and Reinhart nearing 200 hours of continuous flight and forecasts around the world in a week. It notes French hero Blériot, a new Russian gun lighter than the Lewis, Arctic explorer Stefansson’s meat diet, shifting fashion, and rising Balkan tensions after a murder sparks regional feuds and League of Nations concerns.
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Ocean
Mendell
France
Bleriot
Northcliffe
Russia
Ancient Filipinos buried in large jars near Manila
A sitting skeleton was recovered from a sealed porcelain jar near Manila. The report speculates ancient Filipinos placed bodies in jars to await judgment day, hoping for safe passage as they waited for phrases like Mumbo Jumbo to arrive.
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Manila
Angel Gabriel
Hoover pushes Post Office reform to end waste
President Hoover argues the post office must pay its way and curb waste. He opposes simply raising postage as too easy, equating it to a power trust with monopoly control.
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Hoover
Hoover Seeks More Efficient Service to Save Money
An engineer president aims to improve efficiency and cut costs by streamlining service. The comment notes ships built without pause become targets for aircraft, implying a year’s financial loss in postal operations tied to wartime costs.
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Hoover
Prince hosts Dawes dinner as gatecrasher is politely asked to leave
The Prince of Wales entertained Ambassador Dawes and his wife at a dinner party. A young English woman using a fake title gatecrashed the event and sat at the wrong table. She was asked to depart without being arrested or forced to reveal her name. Royal conduct remains untroubled.
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Prince of Wales
Ambassador Dawes
River Falling as Tennessee Stage Reaches 50 Feet
The Tennessee river continues to fall and has reached a stage of 50 feet, government observer Z. Trimbie reports.
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Tennessee
Z. Trimbie
Taft Gets Humorous Call From Pestered Clerk
Washington scene recounts how Chief Justice Taft, after a prank where a clerk mistook a caller claiming to be the Chief Justice, was laughed at by his own office as he explained the incident. The tale ends with Taft sharing a hearty laugh in the Supreme Court chamber.
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Herbert Plummer
Washington
Taft
Congress
White House
Cheif
Mr. Taft
Supreme Court
Senator Henry Allen and the Senate Snuff Box Mystery
A small lacquered snuff box sits on a ledge near Vice President Curtis in the Senate chamber. Kansas former senator Henry J. Allen watched for snuff use in his first month but saw none. he praised colleagues for avoiding any pinching signs.
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Curtis
Senate
Kansas
Henry J. Allen
Modern French Embassy in Washington to Feature 20th Century Furniture
Ambassador Claudel favors a modern décor for the new Washington embassy on Euclid Street, aiming to express twentieth century France. Construction mirrors the Paris foreign service building project, with hopes that Washington and Paris cornerstone laying and dedications align. The Japanese plan for a large Washington embassy and negotiations for a new K Street site are noted.
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France
Washington
Euclid Street
M. Claudel
Marie Antoinette
Foreign Service Office
United States
Place de la Concorde
Paris
Stephen G. Porter
K Street
Hudson River boat trade legends and Col Carrington
The article profiles Miss Mae Murray and a Hudson River traffic scene. It highlights Col Edward C. Carrington, president of the Hudson River Navigation Company, as a key figure alongside historic boat operators Daniel Drew and W. C. Marsh in the river trade era.
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New York
Mae Murray
Poe
Hudson
Hudson River
Catskills
Berkshires
Financial District
Col
Edward C. Carrington
Hudson River Navigation Company
Colonel Carrington
Daniel Drew
Jubilee Jim Fisk
Jay Gould
W. C. Marsh
Drew
Night Boat
Marsh
Carrington
Baltimore
Offbeat Exchanges and Jests From a Light Page
A collage of humorous lines and jokes from a light page. The items include flirtatious banter, morbid quips about aging, a pun on coal and brimstone, child antics with pennies, and quick witticisms about religion, money, and schoolwork. The tone is playful and era specific.
The Rise of a Man in Ice and Fire
A poem depicts man conquering himself amid ice and flame. It contrasts rugged peaks and frost plains with the driving aim of self mastery. The verse frames victory as personal mastery rather than territorial gain, praising the "lordly heritage of 'Man'."
Definitions of Reteem Bilk and Check as Verbs
The excerpt defines three verbs. Reteem means to give bestow grant or consent. Bilk means to disappoint or defraud by non fulfillment or leaving in the lurch. Check means to stop or fasten as with a wedge or to scotch a wheel or cask.
One Year Hints and Visiting Guests of Local Figure
Mrs Wallace Carson of Atlanta arrives Sunday to spend weeks with her mother Mrs Co K Lide. Rev James Duncan Hunter and son James Duncan Jr of Birmingham are guests here for a few days. Mrs H R Davis returns from Louisville visit. Mrs James Fowler of Huntsville visits Mrs W H Winton.
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Wallace Carson
Atlanta, Ga
Co. K. Lide
James Duncan Hunter
James Duncan, Jr
Birmingham
H. R. Davis
Louisville, Ky
James Fowler
Huntsville
W. H. Winton
Decatur Visitors Welcome Local Families Guests This Week
Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Methvin host visitors Dr. and Mrs. R. G. McAfee and son Thomas of Haleyville Alabama along with Mrs. B. Marston and children Gordon Wynelle of Nashville Tennessee during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Methvin
R. G. McAfee
Thomas
Haleyville
Ala
B. Marston
Gordon Wynelle
Nashville, Tenn
Taken to Home Mrs Rogers Rebounds After Operation
Mrs T B Rogers was taken to her Grant street home after a serious operation at Benevolent hospital. Friends report she is regaining strength rapidly and is improving daily.
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T. B. Rogers
Benevolent Hospital
Grant Street
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