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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
4
Miss Louise Kelley is ill at home on Prospect Drive. Mrs A Polytinsky and family are in Red Boiling Springs. Mrs C D Jones left today for Nashville. The item also notes political apathy warnings about elections and their impact on the community.
The county faces a confusing political maneuver as circulars circulate among so called Independents. One asks them to stay out of the primary entirely while another urges abstention only on state race referents. The Daily questions the underlying motive and strategy behind these notices.
The Times reports from the Book Publisher's Research Bureau that 45 percent of new books fail to reach a second edition. Authors often earn about 32 cents per original edition while publishers net about six and three quarter cents profit. The data underline limited financial reward for writers and publishers alike.
Night baseball has invaded the Southern league with a Monday game in Little Rock drawing a sizeable crowd. Observers note it may become popular beyond minor leagues while majors still face attendance issues. A Montgomery fan found it easier to track the ball under lights than in daylight, though judging hit distance varied. Overall, night games seem practicable and may suit fan preference for evening entertainment.
Dr. Julius Klein criticizes the lack of universal driving tests, noting only 12 states require tests while 12 allow any adult to drive. He compares to licensing for trains and airplanes and argues public safety demands better traffic legislation to reduce mounting accident totals.
The article touts Andrew G. Patterson’s ten years in public life including leadership roles with the Alabama Public Service Commission, state highway commission, and Morgan County probate judge. It contrasts Patterson with his opponent’s sixteen years, arguing Patterson will secure federal funding and TVA support for the Tennessee Valley, urging a vote on August 12 for progress and construction.
A 1930 column notes weather, money, and amusement as enduring interests. It praises American money, critiques foreign oil giants, warns about tainted food, and comments on Coolidge and Hoover, ending with a stark image of mob violence in Egypt.
Cartoonish critique notes Britain will aid reinforcements if Suez is involved while lampooning a congressional tour of a “Dangerous Reds” camp. It mockingly contrasts Reds accusing capitalists with Marxist references and imagines loss of bath tubs autos movies and payrolls as capitalist products.
The Tennessee river was reported falling today with a gauge reading here at 1.6 feet.
The weather bureau records a maximum temperature of 102 and a minimum of 73 by seven this morning.
The weather bureau records 0.05 inch of rainfall in the past 24 hours marking a very light shower. No significant conditions noted locally and skies remain largely clear beyond the light mist.
New York Day by Day columnist compares the Strand to Broadway, marveling at its charm and escapes from Char ing Cross to Fleet Street. He notes historic houses, Pepys era ties, and the London press ethos as a dignified, old world street scene contrasting with modern city bustle.
Washington Day Book profiles Henry Justin Allen a Kansas senator known for principled stands. The piece covers his career from governor establishing a labor court to disputes with the War Department over Argonne losses, his Red Cross service, and a lifelong journalism bent. It notes his age, appearance, and hobbies, including golf with Senator Arthur Capper.
The article discusses a superstition about birth marks stemming from external influence on the mother during pregnancy. It notes modern science rejects these beliefs, stating the only connections are the placenta and blood exchange between mother and fetus.
Birth marks or moles are developmental defects and not caused by external influences. They vary in size and color and may appear later. Early removal is advised for disfiguring marks. freezing and other modern methods are used. In adults, changing or ulcerated moles warrant examination due to cancer risk.
A courtier is one attached to a royal court or a flatterer who solicits favor. Monitory refers to giving warning or admonitory advice. Rejuvenate means to renew youth or restore vigor.
A comical dialogue contrasts the reverent listener who absorbs every word with a smooth flatterer and reveals a world traveler boasting encounters with diverse peoples. A tourist recalls bargaining wit Turks Armenians and others while a stranger mocks growing deception in modern life and marriage.
A collage of playful quips and snippets with characters like Jack from fairy tales and a Bloomingslake hats sale. It mixes witty exchanges about cars, kisses, dogs, sea sickness, prohibition humor, and a broken window signal among light domestic vignettes.
A fragmented quotation page discusses perseverance and industry as qualities to surmount obstacles, invokes the ant as an example, and vents on modern cynicism, pencils a jab at the age and a joke about selling puzzles from a friend’s photo.
Frank P. Lide president of the Decatur Rotary Club returned from Pensacola Fla where he attended a regional conference of Rotary officials. Sheriff J E Davis, now in Hot Springs Ark, is expected home Sunday. Winnie Sentiff of Morgan County Probate office vacationing in Illinois. Mary Wallace Smiley left for New York City after weeks with Mr and Mrs J R Smiley.
The passage proclaims Jesus of Nazareth, approved by God, crucified by wicked hands, raised from death, and vindicated in scripture. David’s psalm expresses trust, hope, and divine protection through exile and resurrection, describing the Messiah as not abandoned to corruption.
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