Ice Water Ring Echoes Lonely Corridor
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1930
Page
4
Senator Morgan Advocates Diversification Across the South
The Birmingham News quotes Senator Morgan as urging less cotton and reduced New Orleans cotton exchange funds two years after writing to Fred M. Jackson. He argues diversification will make the South the richest section of America, a opinion still endorsed after a quarter century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator. Morgan
Alabama
Fred M. Jackson
Birmingham News
Cotton Exchange
New Orleans
South
America
Twenty Fifth Anniversary of Rotary Commemorated
Twenty five years ago Chicago men in an attorney office formed a group to meet in members offices and named it Rotary Club The Rotary movement grew into a world civic service association with broad influence on world affairs It is non political yet its work shapes political understanding among peoples and governments
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Chicago
Rotary Club
Civic Service Club
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Peggy Mahon
North Carolina Senate Fight Signals Shifting 1928 Dynamics
Press dispatches spotlight Bailey leading Senator Simmons in a North Carolina primary as Heflin faces a home state battle. The moody outcome unsettles Southern Democrats and foreshadows tensions for the 1928 ticket with Hoover’s administration referenced as a mixed influence on farmers and business leaders alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Simmons
North Carolina
Heflin
Simmons Long
Senate
Bee Line highway completion questioned by Alabama Daily
The Daily questions Colonel Finnell and the highway department over delays in finishing the Bee Line from the Tennessee line to the Gulf. It cites missing links, prior pledges, and asks for clear, authoritative plans and timelines from Montgomery. The piece notes Finnell's past statements on paved tourism roads and urges decisive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan c Sige
Alabama
Pinnell
Gaston Scott
Limestone County
Scott
State Highway Department
Finnell
Graves
Colonel Finnell
Bee Line
Tennessee
Gulf
the Daily
Montgomery
NAACP Protest Over Negro Mothers in France Plan
The NAACP protests the war department plan to move all Negro Gold Star Mothers to France together arguing it enforces segregation. Critics question Congress member Oscar DePriest’s influence and urge better understanding of race relations without dividing groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
War Department
France
Department
Oscar DePriest
Jim Crowed
Eufaula Tribune
New York
South
Moton
Tuskegee
the Tribune
Congress
Courts Uphold Punishment for Hit and Run Driver
Alabama courts affirm a hit-and-run case in which a driver who struck a dog without stopping was sentenced to hard labor. The Tuscaloosa circuit court verdict, sustained on appeal, reinforces a state code punishing drivers who fail to stop after injuring another with reason to believe injury occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Journal
Tuscaloosa
Court of Appeals
Montgomery
Alabama
Survive Advertise Fear Strange Thing Fifth In U S A
The text records a 1930 Arthur Brisbane syndicated feature noting Oday J D Jr offers twelve million dollars to address fears and promote a peculiar development, positioned as a striking U S event. It reflects era headlines on wealth, media, and public perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. A
Big fortunes and small acts shape a wide world
A collage of remarks on wealth and influence highlights John D. Rockefeller Jrs offer of land for New York City parks and museums, the scale of Atlantic and Pacifics business, advertising as price stabilizer, and the bold feats of Amy Johnson and Henry Ford. The piece touches Los Angeles growth and religious politics in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
New York City
Manhatan
Metropolitan Museum of Art
John Hartford
Atlantic and Pacific
George Hartford
A. G. Hoffman
Grand Canyon
Diary of a modern Pepys writes of city life and sightings
New York Day by Day records June 13 in a breezy diary style. The writer meets Mayor Walker Dudley Field Malone and visits a dentist but postpones the tooth extraction. He watches a film director and recalls past plans with Peter B. and Helen Kyne. Ed C. Hill reports Europe notes and a King Alfonso anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pepys
Ed C. Hill
Park Row
Europe
Deauxville
Spain
Alf
Hill
Keats Speed
Alphonso
High Wire and Tight Rope Walkers in Circus Lore
A fragment notes that most wire and tight rope performers are heavy drinkers with few exceptions. The statement hints at circus culture surrounding alchohol use among performers.
Ill Luck Follows Fast Horses Named After Great Jockeys
A race track follower lists ten famed horses said to carry ill fortune, noting how superstition links tragedy to speed and fame.
Rathstein warned to avoid calls leading to hotel death trap
The late Arnold Rathstein had been warned of telephone summons to a hotel. He was a gambler with strong superstitions and likely would not have fallen for the deadly trap if warned even by fifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Rathstein
Plutocrat Senator Lawrence C Phipps Featured in Washington Day Book
Washington Day Book profiles Lawrence C Phipps, long considered among the United States senate elite. The article notes rumors of fortunes ranging from 40 to 300 million, a crash loss, and a lifestyle centered on a northwest Washington home known as Single Oak, plus properties in Denver and Los Angeles. He moves in exclusive society, entertains often, and speaks rarely in the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Senate
Millionaire’s Club
Lawrence Cowle Phipps
Josephus Daniels
Woodrow Wilson
Navy
Denver
Rockies
Los Angeles
Senate
Senator Phipps Described as One of the Bloated Plutocrats
The piece profiles Senator Lawrence Cowle Phipps as a reserved, meticulous figure in the U S Senate’s republican bench. It notes his post office committee focus, wary press relations, steady dress, and close ties to Dave Reed, George Moses, and Hiram Bingham. It adds he plans retirement after this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Cowle Phipps
Senate Post Office Committee
Larry
Senate
Dave Reed
George Moses
Hiram Bingham
Potomac River
Denver
New York
Washington
How's Your Health How's Your Health
Safe swimming is urged as drowning remains a yearly hazard in the United States. The article labels many drownings as avoidable, caused by poor judgement and risky behavior rather than pure accidents, warning readers to act promptly to prevent tragedy.
Carelessness Cited as Cause of Many Drownings in Water Safety Talk
The article warns about careless swimmers and overconfident divers who misjudge water depth or ride out dangerous currents. It urges constant caution and stresses that learning to swim in childhood builds confidence and prevents panic in emergencies.
City Balance Dwindles In May
City balance drops in May from 38939.64 to 29000 plus, per City Clerk E. W. Colier report. April 30 balance left 38939.64, May balance after thirty days around 29000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Colier
Hardboiled humor from a factory floor exchange
A fragmented dialogue shows a machinist apprentice and foreman bantering about work pace. The exchange touches on hats, tools, and the idea that Rome was not built in a day, with aside jokes about mosquito camps and a parrot named Joan. A man reflects on ambitions past and present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahea
Rome
Quick Fire Humorous Bits From a Social Mixer
A string of dated witticisms mix marriage manners health advice and behind the times social quips. Topics range from lazy husbands and sanitary cups to doctor jokes and gender play with a dash of staged banter and household irony.
Faith Through Courageous Examples From Hebrews
A biblical passage recounts figures such as Moses, the Israelites, Rahab, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, and Samuel, highlighting faith as they endured, passed through dangers, conquered kingdoms, and received promises. It references miracles, deliverance, and heroic acts tied to faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Jerico
Rahab
Gideon
Barak
Samson
Jephthae
David
Samuel
Hlaigh Hans Givan
3 A DAY Ingrained Thoroughly Work ed into the Fiber
A fragment defining terms marks ingrained as deeply rooted and thorough, uses traits attributed to atrocious and languid as examples. It contrasts severity with weariness to describe inherent conditions, suggesting a lexicon snapshot.
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