McAdoo Proposes Big Wage Rise for Railroad Workers
W G McAdoo announced a substantial wage increase for railroad workers retroactive to January 1. Midshipman Thomas Brooks attended a rock party hosted by his sister Mrs A L Reams. Mr and Mrs Inc Jones returned from a visit to the Carolinas. Ben Russell of the aviation service is home on furlough.
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W. G. McAdoo
Thomas Brooks
A. L. Reams
Mrs. Jnc. W. Jones
The
Carolinas
Ben Russell
Aviation Service
Ferguson seeks vindication in Texas campaign
A Texas political note says Ma Ferguson runs again on a vindication platform after winning once and losing once, continuing the pattern of returning to power on the same issue driven by public sentiment about her record.
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Texas
Ma” Ferguson
Erskine Urges Proactive Business Drive At Studebaker
A. R. Erskine president of the Studebaker Corporation argues that the main obstacle to recovery is business men waiting for general conditions to improve. He cites a million dollar advertising program and new automotive developments as proof that aggressive action boosts prosperity, noting dealers sold more cars in three days after new models debuted than in any month since last September.
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A. R. Erskine
Studebaker Corporation of America
Erskine
Mosquito Threat Emerges as Rain Returns
The drought reduced malaria risk but warns citizens to guard against breeding sites. As rains approach, mosquitoes could surge in low areas, so eliminate hiding places now and stay vigilant. The Montgomery Journal notes rains bring muddy pools for breeding, urging proactive precautions. Amen.
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Montgomery Journal
Ministers of Grace
Alabama to receive first federal aid road funds
The government sent Alabama the initial installment of congress approved funds to reimburse flood damaged federal aid road and bridge costs. Governor Graves said the money will fund a paved interstate through the state and public hearings are set for August 4 to discuss paving plans with citizens. Delegations from North Alabama counties are urged to press Graves and Colonel Finnell to complete the Bee Line in Morgan and Limestone counties.
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Alabama
Congress
Graves
North Alabama
Finnell
Morgan
Limestone
Morgan County
Colonel
Patterson Campaign Urges Construction Role Over Honor in Congress
The Daily endorses Andrew G. Patterson of Morgan County for Congress, arguing that a seat of constructive activity brings federal aid for the Tennessee Valley. Patterson’s record includes seven years on the state public service commission and three on the state highway commission, plus a post office project in Sheffield. The paper asserts his energetic oratory and vision for Muscle Shoals development, urging voters to choose new vigor over the incumbent’s sixteen-year record.
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Congress
Eighth Congressional District
Eighth District
the Daily
Andrew G. Patterson
Morgan County
Tennessee Valley
Patterson
Andrew Patterson
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
National Congress
Sheffield
Woodrow Wilson
Harbors and Rivers
Tennessee River
Publc
Agriculture
Edward B. Almon
The
Eighth
State Public Service Commission
State Highway Commission
No Government Operation Denied in Daily Proclamations
Arthur Brisbane reports on political rhetoric from 1930 centering on Meden Agan and Ederle slogans, denials of trade, and a note of comfort from Coolidge as the era's public discourse focuses on national policy and isolationist sentiment.
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Meden Agan
Ederle
Coolidge
Gertrude Ederle
Hoover Opposes Government Operation of Power Plants
In a letter to Congressman Reese of Tennessee President Hoover declares opposition to government operation of power plants and endorses private leasing of the nation's power. He warns a Senate vote for Muscle Shoals government operation would trigger a presidential veto.
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Congressman Reese
Tennessee
Hoover
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Farmers' dream of cheap fertilizer settled by Muscle Shoals
The piece argues private power firms will profit, not run the Muscle Shoals fertilizer plant, while public ownership is dismissed as ineffective. It blends cautionary quotes from ancient Greeks with modern figures like Gertrude Ederle and Coolidge, critiquing economic policy and religious commentary.
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Muscle Shoals
Wherever You Go In Holland Close-Up Of Domestic Content
New York Day by Day observer O. O. McIntyre describes Amsterdam's canals, architecture, and social temperament. He notes Holland as a major colonizer with far flung holdings and a traveler’s mindset among Hollander traders, plus Rembrandt’s ties to the city and strict nightlife customs. The piece blends scenery with cultural observations and a breakfast moment featuring Dutch cheese.
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McIntyre
England
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Java
East Africa
Far East
Venice
Rembrandt
Prowling the Old Hospice Corner Find
The narrator notes an elevator man once at Marlborough on Broadway who married a Frau from Hoboken. A porter’s assistant hails from Cincinnati and his father brewed at Moerlein. He had not heard Wielert's had closed. There was a place.
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Broadway
Hoboken
Cincinnati
Over-the-Rhine
Old Wielert
Bruekelen Names Brooklyn in Nearby Amsterdam Suburb
A portion of the Amsterdam area includes Bruekelen, the small town that gave Brooklyn its name. The author notes dodging bicycles in the suburb rather than trolley cars.
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Amsterdam
Bruekelen
Brooklyn
Copeland Recounts Roots on Farm Visit
Senator Royal S. Copeland of New York recalls boyhood roots during a visit to his Michigan birthplace. On a station arrival, he hires a driver who unknowingly shares a surprising link to Copeland’s own family and career as a physician and public figure.
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Herbert Plummer
Washington
Royal S. Copeland
New York
United States Senate
Michigan
Copeland
Senate
Roscoe Copeland
Senator Copeland and the Alice Chorus in Reed Smoot Tales
The report centers on Senator Copeland joking about the many Alices in Senator Reed Smoot's family and a humorous remark about Roscoe Copeland's son running for the U.S. Senate. Other notes recount Ernest Jahncke curbing hospital hospitality after early cigar-giving at Navy press conferences in New Orleans.
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Copeland
Reed Smoot
Alice
Harold Smoot
Fred Chambers
Ernest Lee Jahncke
New Orleans
Jahncke
Hows Your Health Before Modern Diagnostics
Before X rays and laboratories, physicians relied on keen observation and a clinical hunch to diagnose. The article reviews historical literature on how doctors learned about patients by simply looking and sensing.
Old Time Physician Sought Clues In Patient Nails
An old time physician relied on keen observation of a patient to diagnose illness. He noted nails reveal past and present diseases, with changes in color shape and brittleness reflecting circulatory and heart valve conditions and overall health.
Definitions of Frauds and Disorderly Debris
A lexicon entry lists 3 A DAY as fraudulent meaning cunning methods and guilty of trickery. Pell-mell defines disorderly headlong behavior. Infold describes wrapping or surrounding with folds.
Rotten-et-home weather and human folly on roam
A fragmented poem and quips note rotten weather overseas and the traveler moving through mountains and plains. It blends satirical lines about towns run by a few, love and crime jokes, matrimonial witticisms, and jokes on marriage, aging, and social norms.
Fashion, Morals, and Rural Ruminations
A women writer lampoons dimples as mischief while editors warn of a faltering American family after rain. A rural scene critiques heartless vamps and a joking exchange reveals family taboos and joke about multiplication with ten children.
Decatur Man Skips Poker Game After Black Cat Crossing
A Decatur man said he felt superstitious when a black cat crossed his path. he immediately turned around and went home, as he was en route to a poker game.
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Decatur
Miss Jackelyn Smiley Returns After Visit
A brief note records Miss Jackelyn Smiley’s return from a visit to Miss Sue Oliver in Birmingham. Also mentioned is Miss Louise Sykes from Nashville visiting Mr. and Mrs. Milton Andrews for a few days. Totals at the Decatur curb market exceeded $2,000 in July per Mrs. J. T. Nelson. County offices began moving from Malone buildings on Lee Street to the new court house on Ferry Street.
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Jackelyn Smiley
Sue Oliver
Birmingham
Louise Sykes
Nashville, Tenn
Milton Andrews
Decatur
J. T. Nelson
Malone Buildings
Lee Street
Court House
Ferry Street
Peter and John Heal a Lame Man at the Temple Gate
The apostles Peter and John encounter a disabled man at the Beautiful Gate as they enter the temple. Peter declares, In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk, offering what they have rather than silver or gold.
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John
Joh
Jesus Christ of Nazareth
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