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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1928

Page

2

Cannon Ball Baker Sets Coast to Coast Auto Record

Baker completes a coast to coast run in 157 hours and 23 minutes aboard a car fitted with Royal Cords tires. He credits the tires for consistent high speed and reliability despite weather and road conditions.

E Cannon Ball Baker York U. S Cannon Ball Baker Garda Baker

Probate Judge Offices to Close Wednesday

A. G. Patterson, judge of probate, announced that the probate offices in Sant County will be closed all day Wednesday.

Sant County A. G. Patterson

Short hair and skirts blamed for decline in gallantry

Paris observers like Fernand Laurent claim modern fashion and behavior erode old French politeness. He cites war, mothers working, jazz bands, and American films as factors driving women toward equality and men toward indifference, reducing courtesy and respect.

Paris Fernand Laurent Mesicar” Laurent Monsieur Laurent

Paris Fashion Notes on Sports Costumes and Fabrics

International News Service reports evolving sports outfits for travel and leisure. Three piece ensembles feature pleated skirts, short jackets, and jersey jumpers. Crepella, Jersey, and tricot dominate fabrics with designers like Lucien LeLong and Crepella showcased.

Jersey Tricot Lucien Lelong London

English Tweed Coat and Skirt Suit Described for Sport Wear

A striped ribbon tied in a small square bow fronts a coat and skirt in English tweed. The coat features rocotmhy inverted pleats at the sides and is worn with a matching gray tone and narrow stripe groups for a refined sports wear look.

Cotton Crop Described as Late but Improving in Morgan County

Lonnie J. Cain reports in the east section that cotton is in fairly good condition but about 60 percent of normal and three to four weeks late. He notes notable improvement over the past two weeks amid a business mission context.

Morgan County Lonnie J. Cain Mr. Cain

Daily letterhead service promises neat, correct results

The Daily offers to prepare next letterheads with accuracy and clean presentation. It emphasizes proper formatting, legible typography, and orderly design to meet professional standards for official documents.

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