This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1927
Page
4
Readable bits show fragmented phrases including They Satisfy and Walk a Mile with odd spacing and partial names. full context and date are missing, leaving unclear event or subject.
The Gadsden rotary press begins operation in a new building as Montgomery Journal Times relocates to a fine new home. Anniston Star debuts a new dress and type, Tri-Cities rumors swirl about new equipment, Huntsville Times accelerates beyond expectations, and other papers trend similarly under their leadership.
The Decatur Canning Company faces financial strain and readers are urged to invest now. The Daily emphasizes local support to complete the Morgan county project and ensure the plant begins canning Morgan county products.
The piece critiques Alabama legislative efforts on anti masking measures, arguing a middle ground weakens the statute. It warns that any compromise risks allowing hooded crime and complicates identification of perpetrators, urging a clear choice to prohibit or permit masks.
The Montgomery Journal Times editorial argues Morgan County's road program shows narrow nine foot roads fail quickly, urging substantial, longer lasting paving funded by funds now and future bonds. It cites Danville to Decatur and Courtland to Decatur routes, while noting state plans to build permanently later and warning against short sighted pavement. Local figures Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney are mentioned in passing alongside boxing press.
The speaker argues that discouraging masks and opposing universal removal plans should lean on education. They claim education represents civilization in most cases and note no alignment between education, civilization, and masking policies.
The piece argues that North Carolina and other Southern states gain from highway spending, with higher property values and tax receipts returning many times the investment. It cites California and Alabama as examples, stating paved roads deliver enduring wealth through tourism and local prosperity. It warns against deferring road paving as poorer future outcomes. It also includes a fragmented note on defalcations and salaries, suggesting underpaid clerks may embezzle less, while higher pay risks theft, and mentions a Wall Street or local star.
A Chattanooga banker told the American Institute of Banking meeting that lenient courts, extravagant salaries, and high living cause bank embezzlements by employees. He cited annual losses totaling about 150000 dollars.
A 1927 health feature by Senator Royal S. Copeland discusses pain as a universal nuisance and links headaches to indigestion, eyestrain, and lifestyle. It urges proper diet, regular elimination, sensible habits, and seeking tailored advice via self addressed stamped envelopes.
The Decatur Daily presents Mr Brisbane's editorials as sentiments of its top editor while Europe endures a week of riots in Vienna and a royal succession crisis. France and Germany weigh actions as Roumania asserts power and the Hohenzollern line faces upheaval amid a Balkan saga.
The fragment discusses Roumanta’s postwar appeal and the risk of Russia expanding its influence. It notes rising stocks and scarce lending, while referencing Napoleonic fears and economic optimism. A professor questions emotion in teaching and the debate over evolution vs creation.
The article notes King George's banquet with 13 000 guests including foreign rulers and rich Americans. It argues royalty cannot recover from Napoleon's ridicule, likening it to the downfall of royal prestige. It closes with a remark on advertising as essential to national prosperity and business, citing Buick’s ad science and urging active advertising.
Police say the girl fell from a seventh story window preferring that she jumped, a whiskey bottle found in the room offered as partial explanation. Secretary of War Davis plans a winter army air hop across the Pacific to the Philippines to set a precedent.
Yale University plans a new two-division department of guidance and placement led by Albert Beec and John Cabot Diller with Edward Si Sy-0% as associate director. The bureau of appointments continues from 1919 and a freshmen guidance division will help choose upper-school paths and provide vocational information. The department is funded by a $300,000 gift from Charles H. Ludington.
Albany report cites Dr J V Deporte of the New York State Health Department noting seven more years of life for the average American since 1900. He asserts communities can lower excess mortality through sanitation and hygiene, calling one third of yearly New York deaths due to avoidable disease.
Willard Lamar Hatchett four teen months old son of Mr and Mrs Harold Hatchett of Little Rock Ark continues to improve after more than eight weeks illness according to advices received by his grandfather W L Hatchett The little fellow has been desperately ill and for several weeks little hope was held for his recovery
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.