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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1929
Page
4
Epworth League Tackles Smoking and Writings at Montevallo
The Epworth League annual assembly in Montevallo denounced women smoking and condemned salacious literature with resolutions. The group noted that passing resolutions alone is not enough to effect change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Montevallo
Women predicted to control the House in 25 years
Mrs Ruth H McCormick forecasts women will wield House influence in a quarter century. The remark implies a reference to Congress, suggesting women have historically held sway in the house being discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth H. McCormick
House
Congress
Mosquito Campaign Funds In Short Supply
The Board of Revenue, though not cheerful, may offer a small grant for the annual anti mosquitoes campaign as sufficient funds remain scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board “of Revenue
Elect
Collision on Florence Tennessee bridge blocks traffic
Two cars collide on the long one way bridge over the Tennessee River at Florence Ala causing a 30 minute delay. The incident highlights how the bridge’s narrow dimensions make judging distance difficult for drivers unfamiliar with the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Florence
Ala
City park plans and the call for action in Decatur
An editorial urges Decatur Alabama residents to start park development now despite city debt and upcoming bonds. It argues park facilities should benefit all citizens and proposes small, contributory steps by individuals to initiate progress this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Park
Decatur
Alabama
Timate
City of
Dothan Drops Semi Pro Plans For City League Baseball
Dothan Alabama shifts from a semi professional baseball plan to a city league after financial strain. Decatur lessons echo as local fans press for faster baseball, but gate receipts remain thin. City league operates with little expense and fan access at a nominal price, while outside teams bring only occasional revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Ala
Decatur
Morgan Post Legion plans Fourth of July observance
The Morgan County American Legion announces a four day Fourth of July observance in Decatur from July 1 to 4. The Daily endorses the plan and aims to attract about 10,000 visitors, inviting residents of nearby counties to join the celebration and showcase civic growth and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
THE
Legion
Morgan ‘County
American Legion
Decatur
Do Not Just Wish For City Wins Work To Build Decatur
A plea argues citizens gain advantages by willing work, not mere desire. Decatur has parks auditoriums stadiums and industry potential but has grown only with action. The author urges immediate organized effort to develop sites and attract industry to place Decatur on par with other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Conclusion on money making and long term action
A commentary notes that anyone can make money but few, if any, acquaintances sustain it for long. The text reflects skepticism about lasting wealth and personal effort.
Living at Home Brings Prosperity to Townsfolk
Farmers and townspeople gain practical skills from home living lessons and thrift in daily life. The text book approach inspires modest improvements and hints at future local prosperity among residents.
Editorial note on Decatur Daily opinions and Baldwin exit
The Decatur Daily presents editorials from its top writer as sentiment, not policy. Baldwin is out while Ramsay MacDonald is named in, and the king on his sick bed asks him to form a government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrertig
Brissane
Decatur Daily
Baldwin
Ramsay MacDonald
King
Hoover to hear MacDonald on disarmament and empire policy
A newspaper column cites President Hoover may hear Labour leader Ramsay MacDonald argue for reasonable armament reductions. It notes political shifting as MacDonald might not be prime minister soon, while Britain seeks sea and air strength. It also comments on independence day 10th anniversary of woman suffrage and other varied topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
MacDonald
Britain
Labor Party
British Empire
United States
Ramsay MacMoonald
America
Great Britain
Congress
Weather Bureau Head Returns After Illness
Trimmed byline reports Z. Triming in charge of the weather bureau here resumes duties today after several days of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. Triming
Weather Bureau
River Reading Falls to Eight Point Four Feet
The Tennessee river level dropped today with a gauge reading of 8.4 feet, indicating a falling river level at the site. The monitor notes the lower stage as conditions ease from higher flood depths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Weather report notes 86 and 61 degree range
The weather bureau reports a maximum temperature of 86 and a minimum of 61 for the last 24 hours ending at 7 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Washington Bystander Major General Edgar Jadwin to retire
In a small Munitions building office Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin chief of army engineers and leading flood control expert will retire on August 7. The 63 year old mild bespectacled officer plans quieter later years after a long career and holds a distinguished global reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Plummer Washington
Edgar Jadwin
Army Engineers
New York Weather and Chinatown Tales in Maslock Column
A San Francisco correspondent questions New York’s uniqueness noting similar waterfronts and city life. He cites May rainfall of 3.62 inches versus 3.24 normal, jokes about umbrella shortages, and comments on Chinatown people and the Chinese Dramatic Club director Paul Po-Chi Fung as a conservative figure amid tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Maslock
New York
San Francisco
Manhattan
Rainy City
May
Weather Bureau
Paul Po-Chi Fung
Chinese Dramatic Club
Lighter Diet Advised For Hot Weather
Dr Royall S Copeland urges lighter meals during heat waves noting salads fruit and canned and dried goods offer easy nutritious options. He stresses avoiding contaminated food and moderation while praising sterilized canning and ready dressings as safe wholesome choices.
Health Q and A highlights from an old column
Questions span crying and baby health risks, sourcing for mercury ointment, coffee effects, Roens Benet, eye discharge, and facial paralysis susceptibility. Advice from L F D and others notes moderation, medical ordering, eye exams, and age considerations.
Jadwin Led Major Engineering Projects Across Panama and France
General Jadwin directed Atlantic side canal digging in Panama with Goethals for four years and supervised Galveston sea wall and fortifications reconstruction after the great storm. In World War I he organized the 15th Engineers and led a 160000-strong construction force building railroads, buildings, and highways. his plan guides government work on the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jadwin
Panama
Goethals
Galveston
France
15Th Engineers
General Jadwin and the Ellis Island enlargement tale
Waterways remained a hobby for General Jadwin through his long career. After West Point graduation in 1890 he tripled Ellis Island for immigration by dredging a channel and building a crib. He later studied civil and military engineering at Willetts Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jadwin
West Point
Ellis Island
Willetts Point
New York Harbor
Mississippi Valley
Army
Panama Canal
Absentminded Banker and a Train Ride Joke Sketch
A collage of humorous vignettes on manners, education, politics, and everyday life. Jokes feature an absentminded banker with a penny pinchers line, a boarding house joke with a station agent, a teacher student pun, a line on Americanism and germs, and a train journey gag about a boy’s age.
Calefaction and Calefactor Definitions in 3 A DAY
The entry defines calefaction as the act of heating a body by fire or heat transfer and calefactor as a merchant or seller. The term vy denotes sprouting or budding as a branch or shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
Local visits and business day notes
Mrs Hugh Curry returns from a visit to Louisville Kentucky. H F Daniell of Atlanta to guest weekend with his brother J R Daniell. Mrs Virginia Graham visits relatives in Montgomery for about a month. Decatur Trade Day reports indicate the campaign will include between 130 and 140 city firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Curry
Louisville
Kentucky
H. F. Daniell
Atlanta
J. R. Daniell
Virginia Graham
Montgomery
Decatur
Bible Beams Reflecting Romans Six Through Twelve
Excerpt from Romans 6 12 emphasizes death to sin through Christ death and resurrection. Believers are urged to count themselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. The passage states Christ dies to sin once and lives to God, abolishing dominion over Him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Lord
Rom
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