Wayback Echoes of 1889 Frontier and Gilded Age Stirs
A vivid vignette recalling the 1889 Oklahoma frontier trek, wagon trains, and hostler trails. The piece shifts to 1880s city growth with Chicago Brooklyn and New York prominence, noting figures from Jay Gould to Ward McAlister, social scenes, weddings, theater, and a Paris expo opening.
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Jay Gould
Wall Street
Big News
Jim Hill
Empire Siding
Marshail Id
Prince
Jicago
Carnegie
Ward McAlister
New York
Leslie Carter
Alabama asks AG to authorize history of American Legion
The Alabama Department of Archives and History seeks state funds to publish a history of the American Legion in Alabama. Director Mrs. Je Bankhead Owen notes similar bulletins on patriotic groups and marks the Legion's tenth anniversary. Thomas M. Owen Jr. prepared a cohort of material for the publication.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Department of Arves and History
Je Bankhead Owen
Attorney General's Artment
American Legion
Alabama
Owen
Alabama Department of the American Legion
Legion
Thomas M. Owen, Jr
Huntsville
Legion Auxiliary
Florence youth chosen for Edison scholarship contest
Lloyd Mitchell of Florence Alabama and forty eight high school youths from across the nation entered the Thomas A Edison scholarship contest held July 30 to August 2 Governor Graves selected Mitchell from eight Alabama students to represent the state The group will travel to Edison's estate at West Orange New Jersey arriving by the afternoon of July 30 for the event with transportation and accommodations provided
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Lloyd Mitchell
Florence
Ala
Thomas A. Edison
Mitchell
Graves
Alabama
West Orange
N. J
Mr. Edison
Schedule Highlights For Scholarship Contest in New York Trip
The document outlines a multi day event ending August 2 with farewell exercises and the scholarship winner announced. Activities include arrivals of DC and 48 state reps July 30, receptions at Essex County Club, Edison Laboratory tours, lawn party at the Edison home, dinners in New York, a Coney Island visit, and a final awards ceremony. The winner will receive a four year science program at a technical college or university.
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District of Columbia
Essex Country Club
Edison Laboratory
Edison Industries
Edison
New York
Coney Islah
Decatur Week End Temperature Dip to 8 and 65
The weather bureau reports a low over the weekend in Decatur with a maximum of 8 and a minimum of 65 for the 24 hour period ending at seven o clock this morning.
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Decatur
Weather Bureau
River Stage Drops as Tennessee Reads 5.2 Feet
The Tennessee river continued falling this morning with a gauge reading of 5.2 feet. The lower level may ease flood concerns for nearby areas as water trends downward.
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Tennessee
Hartselle Woman's Missionary Union Meet Opens July 23
Quarterly session of the Morgan County Baptist Association Woman's Missionary Union will open at 10 AM Tuesday July 23 at the Hartselle Baptist church. Delegates are expected. The program centers on Stewardship with devotions, reports, and a talk by Rev. J D Pickens. Afternoon activities include performances by Mrs. Heath the young people and the R A Chapter.
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Woman'sary Union
Morgan County Baptist Association
Hartselle
J. D. Pickens
Broadcast receivers and the rise of television limits
C E Butterfield notes oscillation and heterodyne issues in old radio sets, with newer receivers suppressing these disruptions. He observes many older and home built sets remain, but their impact declines as distance stations grow scarce. He argues television will not replace radio soon, needing broader audio bands and separate audio visuals in future.
German Railways Reports 23 Trips Per Person Annually
The federal railway of Germany estimates that on average every German makes 23 railroad trips per year.
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The
Federal Railway of Germany
Patrolman Linham of Atlanta Lingers Long in Quiet Career
Patrolman Tony Linham of Atlanta has served about 42 years and made fewer than 0.2 arrests per year, executing his duties with a straight face and a steady rule keeping demeanor.
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Tony Linham
Atlanta
Good Roads Keep Car Expense Low
Thomas P. Henry of the American Automobile Association cites 1928 data showing road costs drop to 6.43 cents per mile from 10 cents in 1924 and urges Congress to raise federal aid from 75 million to as high as 125 million, with a note that 24.7 million vehicles exist and federal share is only about five percent.
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Washington
Thomas P. Henry
American Automobile Association
Henry
Congress
United States
Georgians Guests Of Relatives Here
C O Waldon of Rome Ga and his family are guests of his nephew J M Hatfield circulation manager of The Decatur Daily. Waldon plans to stay several days with the Hatfield family.
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C. O. Waldon
Rome
J. M. Hatfield
Decatur Daily
Waldon
Mr. Hatfield
Radio receivers with loudspeakers in Beaumont High
A radio receiver system with loudspeakers in every classroom is to be installed in the Beaumont Texas high school.
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Beaumont Tex., High School
Local Social News From Decatur and Nearby
Mrs W C Kirkpatrick and children Nina Fay and Johnny Dallis returned home after an extended visit in Decatur. Misses Essie and Evie Crowe visited Miss Irene Dutton. Mrs J W Garnett was guest of Mrs M S Dutton. Mrs L M Morris stayed with Mrs W C Kirkpatrick. J W Garnett visited Moulton. D F Legg remains ill. Mrs Dana Crowe and Chrystine spent the afternoon with Mrs D M Dutton. W C Kirkpatrick and A R Dutton drove to Decatur. L M Morris Loyd Jarrett and Woodrow Morris visited Center Point Thursday.
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W. C. Kirkpatrick
Nina Fay
Johnny Dallis
Decatur
Essie
Evie Crowe
Irene Dutton
J. W. Garnett
M.S. Dutton
L. M. Morris
C. Kirkpatrick
Moulton
D. F. Legg
Dana Crowe
Chrystine
D. M. Dutton
A. R. Dutton
Loyd Jarrett
Woodrow Morris
Center Point
Engineer Harrison Recovering After Fall at Montgomery
Engineer T. V. Harrison of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, who suffered severe injuries in a cab fall at Montgomery, is much improved at Red Boiling Springs Tennessee. His daughter Miss Eleanor Harrison accompanies him.
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T. V. Harrison
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Montgomery
Pastors Honored For Aiding W C T U Prison Work
Mrs. B D Wright chairwoman of the evangelistic and prison reform work of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union returns from Ohio and Michigan. She asks The Daily to thank local ministers who conducted services at Morgan County jail during her absence.
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B. D. Wright
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Ohio
Michigan
Hoax Uncovered in Lund Rune Stones Discovery
Archaeologists in Lund Sweden uncovered a set of rune stones that initially baffled researchers. The stones were later identified as a deliberate hoax, revealing nothing authentic about the Norse era.
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Lund
Sweden
Rev Hart Heard In Prison Meeting By WCTU Inmates
Reverend E N Hart pastor of Westminster Presbyterian spoke to Morgan County jail inmates in an impressive Sunday afternoon meeting The event was held under the auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union drawing strong interest from attendees and organizers alike
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Hart
E. N. Hart
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Morgan County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Tiny Keith Saves 1133 Sarees from Drowning
In Indianapolis a.325 pound lifeguard named Tiny Keith claims he rescued 1133 sarees from floodwaters near a bathhouse. The remarkable tally underscores locals’ surprise at the small rescuer’s large haul.
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Tiny Keith
Indianapolis
Southern Offers Prize Cup To Corn Growers
The Southern Railway System announces a fall 1929 contest for the best ten ears of corn from Virginia to Mississippi. Exhibits must win first prize at a state or district fair and will be judged in Atlanta by three experts. The cup, first awarded in 1925, honors improved southern corn production.
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South
Dsome
Southern Railway System
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Roland Turner
Southern
Mr. Turner
Atlanta
Lide Heads to Rotary Regional Conference
Frank P. Lide president of the Decatur Rotary club left last night on the Pan American for Pensacola Florida to attend a regional Rotary conference. He plans to return home on Wednesday.
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Frank P. Lide
Decatur Rotary Club
Pensacola
Fla
Lide
Weekend visit by Mrs Byars and daughters from Moulton
Mrs. R. M. Byars and her two daughters Lilly May and Merl of Moulton spent the weekend visiting relatives here.
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R. M. Byars
Lilly May and
Merl
Moulton
Visit Tennessee with Mrs. L. B. Friend and sons
Mrs. L. B. Friend and her sons Tom and Joseph Friend visit Tennessee for several weeks with friends and relatives. Texas and federal officials seek methods to control and treat anaplasmosis a cattle disease similar to Texas fever.
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Texas
Enists
Suitor’s Witty Reply Remains In Lawful Courtroom Lore
A humorous exchange circulates in family lore in which a suitor declares intent to marry the daughter. The father asks if he has met the wife. The suitor replies he has met her but still prefers the daughter, a quip often cited in social humor.
Automobile production rises 45 percent in first half
Production for the first six months of the year climbed 45 percent from the same period last year. Ford contributed all but seven percent of the gain, indicating its dominant role in the surge.
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Ford
Wife Driver Involved In Minor Car Accident
A local car incident involved a woman driver, with modest damage reported. Police and emergency services responded. no serious injuries noted.
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