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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1927
Page
4
Judge Lovick P. Troup Dies. Morgan County Mourns
The Daily laments the death of Judge Lovick P. Troup a Morgan County native who earned the county a wide esteem. He was a trusted figure at the forefront of civic movements and public service and his loss leaves friends and neighbors deeply saddened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovick P. Troup
Lovick Piercé
Ave
Serine
Bette Nee
Morgan County
Judge Troup
Birger Sentenced to Death for Gangster Murders
The article notes Charlie Birger facing the death penalty after a long era of gang violence in Southern Illinois. It argues the Birger trial marks a turning point making Illinois safer and discusses broader themes of crime and lawlessness in American history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southis
Law
Charlie Birger
Ilinois
Hertin
Illinois
Dixie
Mlinois
Birger
Morgan County Soil Holds Its Own With Best Elsewhere
Morgan County soil shows promise for tomato canning as local plant supporters and Farm Agent Ford assess yields. Early trials indicate farmers may harvest five to seven tons per acre with potential for higher yields next year, reflecting cautious optimism about county agricultural development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Ford
Fers
Bond
Ugg
Henry Ford settles libel suit with Bernstein apology
Henry Ford ends the $200000 libel action brought by Herman Bernstein and issues an apology to the Jewish leader. The settlement caps years of controversy with Ford’s Dearborn Independent, and prompts public speculation on motives and broader aims as Ford pursues a new automobile venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Ford
Herman Bernstein
Ie Henry Ford
Dearborn Independent
Echa O
Mc Ford
Sapiro
Bernstein
America
Democrats Still Favor Two Thirds Rule For Nominations
The article discusses Representative Sol Bloom and other Democrats resisting abandoning the two thirds rule for the upcoming convention. It notes Southern delegates’ likely stance, the difficulty of nominating Govermith without Southern support, and the broader implications for the party’s prospects in the next presidential year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Bloom
New York
Representative Bloom
Daily
Dixie
Govermith
South
Asit
Moody editorial urges facts over prejudice in courthouse location debate
The Daily appeals for Morgan county unity as Decatur and Hartselle dispute moving the courthouse to Hartselle. It warns against sowing prejudice and stresses calm discussion, weighing facts, and maintaining brotherly relations despite differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valhermosa
Decatur
Hartselle
Daily
Morgan County
Capenis
Views of Churches on Alabama Lynching Attacks
Montgomery Advertiser notes editorials in The Alabama Baptist and The Christian Advocate fail to condemn a wave of lynching and flogging in Alabama. The piece highlights robed knights beating individuals including Jeff Calloway, Mule Murchison, and Arthur Hitt, urging church leaders to speak out for law and morality amid rising mob violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call
Jeff
Calloway
Oneonta
Murchison
Jefferson County
Bertha -Slay
Lauderdale
Arthur Hitt
Jefferson
Hugh McSweeney
Pearl Boggs
Alabama Christian Advocate
Alabama Baptist
Alabama
L. L. Gwaltney
The
Pullman Company
Henry
Muttina
Christian Advocate
M. E. Lazenby
America
Alabama Christian Ad
Advocate
Baptist
Contested editorials and odd reasons in prizefights
The Decatur Daily questions editor Brisbane's influence while Estelle Taylor and Jack Dempsey offer competing explanations for why Dempsey won. Taylor says Go, let Jack win, shaping opinion, while Dempsey recalls a decisive punch and referee call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Taylor
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Sharkey
Dempsey Sharkey bout sparks bets and claims of fouls
Grantland Rice, writing in the New York Tribune, recounts Dempsey landing fouls on Sharkey in mid ring rounds and Sharkey crying foul as the Boston sailor collapses. Bets swung to Dempsey late, and wagering surged before the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantland Rice
Sporting Authority
The
New York Tribune
Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Sharkey
Pees
Geneee
Water as a mystery says NYU dean Professor Kennell
Professor James Kennell of New York University warns that scientists overestimate understanding of water, comparing its mystery to early oxygen knowledge. He imagines a world where hydrogen would change fire and building safety, suggesting fundamental limits to air and water comprehension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kennell
New York University
Water’s hidden world and the vast scale of atoms
The text muses on magnifying a water droplet to reveal its millions of atoms and solar-system like nuclei. It notes hydrogen and oxygen atoms form tiny, indestructible systems, and imagines the need for a telescope to peer inside atoms where electrons orbit a central nucleus at immense speeds. It reflects on water, matter, force, and consciousness as mysterious.
Fragmented Reflections on Knowledge and Existence
A reflective meditation notes that humans know little about origins and purpose yet progress with rough understanding. It questions certainty about electricity, consciousness, immortality, and matter, while acknowledging practical success from scant knowledge.
Advertising Club Praises Trans Atlantic Fliers
The Advertising Club lauds the airmen for their role in promoting U S achievement and inspiring others to fly. Since Lindbergh's return, about 2,000 young Americans have applied for flying licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Proctor and Gamble reports strong year earnings and sales
Proctor and Gamble posts a net income exceeding fifteen million dollars for the year, up by thirty million dollars, with soap sales totaling 131,776,978. The Interstate Commerce Commission authorizes Pacific Coast rail rate cuts from San Francisco to Portland to aid rail competition with water freight as national canal projects are contemplated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor and Gamble Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Portland
New Haven Tailors Shape national college style
Yale influenced fashion abroad as New Haven tailors report that college men set trends in wearing apparel across the country. The trade supports a five million dollar yearly cloth business with thousands employed and a network of branches from coast to coast. Yale men return for triennials, remeasuring and updating suits as they travel back to their hometowns with the latest college gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Bulkeley
International News
New Haven
Conn
Yale
Oxford
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