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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1930
Page
4
A republican mass meeting for nomination of officers will be held in Hartselle on August 13. Local residents report a busy social week with notable visits and returns from Montevallo and Red Bluff Springs.
Seekers for relief from the heat fare no better at home as the mid west swelters and the eastern seaboard suffers. The heat has caused 30 deaths in the New York area alone.
The Middle West tops the heat chart with a Kansas community reporting 113 degrees while the South remains the favored region. Officials note extreme conditions but downplay comparisons beyond regional heat intensity.
Mrs A M Tunstall director of child welfare of Alabama spoke at the Decatur Rotary Club. Her address inspired listeners and clarified the department’s statewide work and the duty of citizens to support the movement.
The piece notes the naval pact has been signed after trials and tribulations and hopes it will surpass prior efforts. It argues political religious and commercial tensions provoke jealousy and arms, making disarmament steps necessary and that Hoover’s attempt may be good but only time will tell.
The Daily invites readers to join August 12 for an election night event featuring an Associated Press wire and rapid reports on senatorial gubernatorial and local races. Entertainment and last minute information will be provided as part of the crowd gathering.
Four weeks remain before Alabama voters decide their Democratic nominees for national and state offices. The piece argues participation shapes control of the party and stresses that those who skip the primary lose influence over candidate selection and future party direction.
An editorial urges Morgan County Democrats to participate in the August 12 primary. It argues that majority rule, representation for all in the Eighth District, and local Morgan County governance depend on voters stopping a bid by Heflin and Locke to suppress turnout. It stresses civic duty and unity for progress.
A column reviews the era's excesses linking money to political favors and corruption. It cites Senatorial buyouts, a cabinet appointment, oil reserves, and illicit gains while noting money cannot buy love or virtue. It laments gangster wealth and warns of threats from Reds and Prohibition enemies.
A terse remark argues that if the government is weak enough to be toppled at the request of gentlemen across the ocean, it is time to seek a better system now rather than wait for an overthrow.
The article profiles Grover Whalen, former New York police commissioner, proposing deportation of Reds to an island to remove criminals and corrupt officials. It critiques radical groups and notes a nationwide trend of public dares and mass contests.
The piece cites Simeon Stylites and a holy man of Benares enduring extreme penance, then notes Britain raising 60 million pounds for unemployment while claiming 1,900,000 Britons are unemployed. It mentions Zara Agha, a Turk aged about 156, who has abstained from alcohol, and quips about a 900-year-old Galapagos turtle.
Miss Polly Nicholson of Columbia Tennessee visited Decatur on Monday afternoon as part of a sightseeing outing with local residents observing regional travel patterns.
William Graham Bramslett and Ruth Odell Brown have been issued a marriage license at the Probate Judge's office. The notice confirms the couple's intent to wed and the official record of the license.
Cullman lawyer Ernie Bland a prominent young attorney was among business visitors in Decatur for the day visiting local firms and meeting with colleagues in the city.
Travelogue notes Limehouse underworld life and East London by night and day. Author contrasts dingy streets with British hospitality and Cockney humor, describing limehouse tunnels pubs noise and the people who inhabit this dockside district. The piece ends with a fond appreciation of late night London bustle and its signature fare.
The piece notes Mayfair’s rise as a fashionable district sparked by Michael Arlen who helped popularize it for America. It mentions Arlen now lives a simple domestic life in Paris and contrasts earlier attention with his current quiet lifestyle.
Washington’s Blair House, more than a century old, sits on Pennsylvania Avenue across from the White House. The building known as the old Blair House holds Civil War and Polk era memories with Lee, Blair, Bancroft, Mason, Ewing and Sherman linked to its rooms. Andrew Jackson’s walking stick remains, among furniture, portraits and silver in the Blair family museum.
R. Whitton has returned from Thunderbolt Georgia where he has been visiting. He was away for a period and is now back home.
The common wart is infectious and spread by transmission of the infecting agent. It frequently appears on the back of the fingers and near the nails, often dark or brown from contamination with dirt. In children, it is a common condition seen in this article segment.
Warts on hands and feet are contagious and often painful, especially on the soles. Home care uses glacial acetic acid with vaseline protection for surrounding tissue, but cautions apply to face warts. In the aged or senile, warts may signal cancerous growths and warrant professional diagnosis before treatment.
The glossary defines a helmsman as the person at the helm who steers a ship or boat and a cab as a two or four wheeled public carriage for one horse or the shelter for the driver of a locomotive.
A playful piece shows a bride counting ingredients for a cake with care and a joke about misplacing the floor. The text notes the power of print to shame wrongdoers and contrasts a theater rehearsal tease with a captain’s drill talk. Private Green questions national duty with a sly response.
A fragment describes a girl nicknamed Massy Lena known as the Fascist girl in town and discusses prohibition of talk about it. The tone hints at social gossip and political sentiment in a local setting.
An old gentleman remarks to a mother about a baby on a train. He says the child may grow into an upright man, while mother notes the twig is bent toward being a girl, hinting at gender expectations in a witty exchange.
J C Penney Co plans a public opening on Wednesday after months of construction. H H Higdon, the manager, announced the debut as staff prepare to welcome customers. Meanwhile local residents Miss Eleanor Harrison, Mr and Mrs C M Murdock, and Miss Ruth Prince are mentioned in social notes. Red Boiling Springs and Clanton are named as places connected to residents and guests.
A biblical excerpt presents Peter’s prophecy that God will pour out his spirit on all people in the last days. It foretells wonders in heaven and on earth, signs, blood, fire, smoke, and the sun darkening before the day of the Lord. Those who call on the Lord will be saved.
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