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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1930
Page
4
Asa Rountree visits in the Twin Cities today hosted by Charles Rountree. Eleanor Ramage returns Wednesday from Tuscumbia to her home. Mrs. Elvin McLeod to visit Mrs. Foster H. Pointer. H. B. Cagle back from Memphis relatives. Lorena Wade returns to Hartselle from visit. Public opinion calls for paving the Bee Line highway now. Fashion dictates longer shirts while suggesting a return to high tops for shoes.
A regional argument questions treating metropolitan areas as a single unit. Critics urge broader statistical standards to reflect commuting patterns and economic ties beyond city borders, challenging the accuracy of isolated municipal counts.
Close reading of photographs of Herbert from 1927 and 1930 raises questions about his desire for another presidential term. The note suggests voter interest and potential political context without stating facts about actual plans or events.
The speaker describes a scenario like a house with $10 000 spent but unfinished and rented at half value, adding a few hundred dollars more. This mirrors the Bee Line highway’s stalled condition and prompts what should be done.
Henry Ford predicts improved business with the South showing the path forward. The Manufacturers' Record reports a 43 percent rise in South construction awards in May, totaling about 450 million dollars for new projects, contracts, and underway work.
The NYE proposal to pay campaign costs from public funds sparks debate across papers. Critics fear wealthier candidates could dominate, while some editors argue reform is needed to curb rising primary spending and protect the Senate's integrity. News outlets reference 1922 Senate resolution condemning lavish spending and question whether poor candidates can compete.
Robbin Coons notes Hollywood’s endless city mood as June arrives with warm nights. The piece observes stylish men in dinner jackets and top hats strolling the streets, relaxing in the town’s perpetual fiesta atmosphere. Reginald Denny is mentioned among the suave crowd.
The article surveys actors and stunt men from Mack Sennett to Rex Bell and Clive Brook, noting casual collegiate pullovers knickers and hats as Hollywood norms in hot weather while highlighting varied style choices and a hint that true dress reform might originate in Hollywood.
Senator Walsh of Montana proposed to ask the senate for power to investigate political activities in response to Bishop James Cannon's conduct. The Montanan acting chairman, who walked out after Cannon refused to answer questions, said he did not know the opinion of the other committee members. Walsh argued for clarity on authority before proceeding.
Three black inmates Leroy Miles Jack Brown and Edgar Harris appealed to Governor Graves and the Pardon board to commute death sentences to life imprisonment. Miles killed the Union Springs town marshal while Brown and Harris were convictd in the Hugo postmaster Moss slaying. Harris denied involvement and Brown admitted guilt. A final decision expected next week.
Ex Senator Reed of Missouri spoke to the Missouri Democrats with vigor recalling his youth and is discussed as a potential presidential candidate. The Missourian’s career suffered little gain from his Houston 1928 compromise bid.
Automobile production rose to 442 630 vehicles in April up 41 248 from March while down 179 280 from a year ago. The April 1929 peak was 621 910, making this year’s April the second highest on record aside from 1929. For the year to date 1930, four months totaled 1 466 590 cars versus 2 074 820 in the prior year.
Izaak Walton Airways plans July 1 service linking Minneapolis and Detroit with Chicago and vacation spots. Northern Minnesota and Canadian destinations will gain new flights as part of the expansion.
Belle Livingston emerges as New York’s nightlife queen after a prohibition raid on her Park Avenue salon. Born in Kansas, she has married an Italian count and a British officer, sailed private yachts, and traveled widely. Her sharp wit mirrors Texas Guinan’s, and she can pivot to a cold stance to curb rowdy drunks.
Belle Livingston rises from Paris and poverty to become a financial independent social figure in New York. Her salon on Park Avenue attracts a refined crowd, while Broadway wanes in glamour to eastward resorts and a new cache of figures like Rothstein and Diamond.
A brief note questions whether men can appear as trim and neat as the barefoot figures in pajama advertisements. The speaker admits self doubt about achieving such look, especially at the feet.
In the Capitol restaurant under the house chamber Col John Tilson breakfasts during sessions and congressmen complain about food and service relative to price. The issue was debated on the house floor with Charlie Underhill defending the restaurant against Frank Murphy's attack.
Underhill presented two club sandwiches to contrast a hotel dining room item with the house restaurant offer. The hotel sandwich cost 85 cents and the house sandwich cost a lesser amount. He argued congressmen should not face higher “first class restaurant” rates in their own facility.
The exchange centers on a Massachusetts man praised for his business in the restaurant field. Murphy quips about his influence, while Bankhead of Alabama jokes about a ham sandwich, noting no club sandwich comparison. The house reacts with laughter to the debate.
The text explores enduring myths of curses linked to artifacts and tombs, noting that many arise from superstition rather than fact. It mentions Tutankhamen's tomb fueling modern fascination with death as a consequence of disturbing ancient relics.
The text notes deaths among Tutankh Amen project participants and cites claims of a curse. Howard Carter, who opened the tomb, is reported alive and skeptical, while some deaths are attributed to poisonous gas in sealed tombs.
A fragmented listing defines A DAY Whetstone as a sharpening stone and Interpellate as formal questioning. It混ates with terms like Prouzy and Isme and includes unclear phrases about slovely and dirty.
A playful collage of humorous lines and dialogues about romance, marriage, and social gaffes. Jokes cover matchmaking, language of flowers, bachelor life, courtroom tales, and everyday conversations in a light tone.
Miss Dorothy Holmes left Tuesday for Shocco Springs Alabama for a ten day camp. Dr J D Hunter former pastor of the Central Methodist church is visiting. J B Moyer formerly of here now in Florida visits friends. Miss Jessie Mae Miller of Miami returns to the University of Alabama after visiting relatives.
The text presents a passage urging believers to lay aside weights and sin, run with patience, and fix their eyes on Jesus, mentioning endurance through opposition and resisting temptation. It emphasizes steadfast faith amid hardship and spiritual struggle.
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