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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1929

Page

8

Golden Age In Broadcasting Draws Near Says Supervisor

Detroit report quotes 8. W. Edwards on field strength surveys improving transmitter design and listener service. He notes higher power and high percentage modulation push toward a golden age, predicting many stations will be planned with careful field considerations. Twelve surveys in the broadcast band have been completed locally.

Detroit Ois W. Edwards United States Radio Inspection Service Department of Commerce Edwards

Dr. C. L. Murphree Visits City as Health Official

Dr. C. L. Murphree district health officer was a business visitor here today. He formerly resided in this city before transfer to Birmingham and renewed many friendships during his stay.

C. L. Murphree Dr. Murphree Birmingham

Local resident Mrs Russell Recovers After Major Operation

Mrs M E Russell aged 72 underwent a serious operation at Benevolent hospital Saturday morning and is reported resting well today. She is mother of Mrs H E McKelvey of Sixth avenue west.

M. E. Russell Benevolent Hospital Russell H. E. McKelvey Sixth Avenue West

Russell Family to Return Home to Sherman Texas

Dr. B. A. Russell and family will return to their Sherman Texas home Wednesday after being summoned by the illness of his mother Mrs. M. E. Russell.

B. A. Russell Sherman Tex M. E. Russell

Civil War Battle Reopened as Name Restored in Chicago

John N. Stewart wins a local post battle as Judge Michael Feinberg orders his Meade post name restoration. Ousted in 1923 for fund diversion, Stewart was exonerated by a 1924 national encampment but local members resist, planning an appeal after a dramatic post meeting.

Chicago John N. Stewart George G. Meade Grand Army of the Republic Michael Feinberg Stewart Boston

All Day Singing in Limestone County at Mt Pisgah

An all day singing convention will meet Sunday at Mt Pisgah Limestone County five miles west of Athens on Buck Island road. The annual event led to postponement of an Athens sing Sunday afternoon. The two Stamps quartets will sing at Mt Pisgah and appear in concert in Athens Monday evening as scheduled.

Mt. Pisgah Limestone County Athens Buck Island Stamps

Akron Woman First Female Graduate at St. Petersburg Air School

Nieta Schmidt of Akron Ohio becomes the first woman to graduate from the air school at St Petersburg Florida.

Nieta Schmidt Akron Ohio St. Petersburg Fila

Warsaw editor declines expansion to avoid extra business

W Y Morgan, longtime editor and publisher of the Northern Neck News in Warsaw Virginia, says the paper prints all the ads it can and cannot expand due to space and building limits. He started in 1879 with a 2 50 annual salary, now presiding as president of the Virginia Press Association at 68, serving a 50 mile radius and a 3800 circulation in a 7800 county population.

Warsaw W. Y. Morgan Northern Neck News Morgan Mississippi River

Music instruction in Hillsborough schools strengthens youth

Harry Grant, music teacher at Hillsborough High, Tampa, says widespread music education in public schools shapes a better generation. He asserts music acts as a moralizing force and that boys now embrace study of music, rejecting the idea it is unmasculine.

Tampa Fla Harry Grant Hillsborough High School Grant

Pat And Mike Story On Radio Program

Chicago radio humor piece profiles Pat Barnes of WGN who roughs with the microphone. It notes carbon mikes last about 1,000 hours, yet he has spent more than 16,000 hours at the mike. Overnight Chicago lodging costs 120 cents at a hotel dating to 1836.

Chicago Pat Mike Pat Barnes WGN

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

A garbled list of crossword clues with numerous typos and misreads across and down terms. The readable items hint at typical puzzle entries such as across clues 1, 10, 14, 16 and down items including 37, 40, 41, 43, 44, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, and others with partial words and errors.

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