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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1927

Page

4

Morgan County Courthouse Debate Stirs Decatur Controversy

The Daily urges Decatur as the courthouse site, arguing central location aids farmers and marketing, cites roads and projected population gains, and warns against distracting county aims while urging open scrutiny of removal advocates.

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Dowry Returns in Open Season on Brides Across Era

The piece surveys rising wedding costs and dowry notions, noting evolution from modest ceremonies to heavy parental and societal financial burdens. It discusses dowry’s return in European society, shifts in American attitudes, and possible cost-saving paths for couples later in the text.

Cullman Farm Bureau marks fifth anniversary meeting

The Cullman County Farm Bureau celebrated its fifth anniversary with a large mass meeting of business leaders and farmers to discuss better farm conditions and service to local agriculture.

The Farm Bureau Cullman County Old Farmer’s Union Bureau Cullman Co. Farm Bureau Cullman Co

Decatur Among Best Paved Towns in the South

Decatur is praised as a top paved town in the South and considered a good place to live with well maintained streets and infrastructure.

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Milk all important as aid to growth

Dr Royall S Copeland urges growing children need milk as the key growth food. He warns against substitutes and emphasizes pure dairy from approved sources. He notes vitamins and a balanced diet including yolk vegetables fruits and fresh air aid stature to full growth into adulthood.

OTS Japan Orient Copeland

Editorial reflections on Lindbergh Derby and post flood relief

The Daily presents editorials by Mr Brisbane noting Lindbergh's record flight and the English Derby, while commending Hoover and Coolidge for flood rescue efforts. About 600,000 to 700,000 people were saved and sheltered as waters receded with minimal deaths. Vaccination programs were implemented for camp entrants to prevent disease.

Mr. Hoover President Coolidge

Red Cross flood aid funds steered under Hoover

Readers are urged to respond generously to flood relief appeals as funds given to the Red Cross have been administered under Secretary Hoover's direction and with careful handling.

Red Cross Hoover

Modern science and tools curb greatest flood calamity

The passage argues that with modern science and instruments such as flying machines radio and motor boats government resources and expert effort would have minimized a flood of biblical proportions. It emphasizes how such technologies reduce deaths and disease over vast areas.

Graduation Day At Columbia College Draws Thousands

Eighteen thousand guests witnessed 5,007 graduates at Columbia College yesterday. The event sent a wave of wisdom into the world as students step into new careers and communities.

Columbia College

Lawyers and Pope Pius the Seventieth Birthday Reflections

The article cites Robert Rufus Choate fees for a legal case and notes a lawyer earning $2,315,000 for services aiding Jay Gould heirs. It also reports Pope Pius XII marking his seventieth birthday with prayer and meditation and world-wide congratulatory messages. The piece laments insufficient time for serious life reflection.

Rufus Choate George Gould Jay Gould Pope Pius

Japan Stands Firm in China Crisis as Asia Leader

The text argues Japan will remain a regional power in Asia after the Chinese crisis and criticizes disarmament as a distant ideal. It contemplates civilized nations using force to back peace and predicts a mild New Jersey earthquake with little danger beyond possible fire risk.

Japan Asia New Jersey

Yale University Provost Grabs Forester Role Amid Dramy Shakeup

Yale announces that Dr. Henry S. Graves will resign as provost on July 1 to devote full effort to forestry work including his duties as dean of the Yale School of Forestry. The change comes as Yale and Berkeley plans for new buildings and a campus reshapes its academic landscape amid the Woolley dismissal controversy.

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Morgan County Aims for Better Roads to Keep Arteries Open

Morgan County seeks improved roads to ensure commercial arteries stay open. Officials emphasize road quality as essential for local commerce and transport, urging funding and timely repairs to support business activity.

Morgan County

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