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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1928
Page
4
The passage notes President Coolidge finishing remarks on the Muscle Shoals legislation and a pocket veto, suggesting he will be due a vacation in Wisconsin after addressing the issue. It frames his approval stance as tied to a pending political decision and timing.
A group of Alabama mayors approved a resolution urging Governor Graves to convene a special legislative session to examine the issue of a constitutional conviction. The text suggests a common concern about a parking problem.
The Nashville Banner notes that few American families have purchased homes as no one has offered them at a dollar down and a dollar a week. If such an arrangement existed, there would be no more white buyers than currently.
A Selma Times letter writer denounces Alabama papers for mixing opinion with news on front pages and urges clear identification. The Daily defends discussing page one opinions if properly signed and separated from straight news.
This year eight microphones cover the Kansas City hall as direct reporters broadcast the Republican National Convention. Stations nationwide will relay live coverage, a marked advance from 1924 when only a few broadcasting outlets could air the events. Radio fans can expect extensive convention amusement.
The Hartselle Enterprise advocates locating dairy products plants in Hartselle and nearby towns to capture milk supply from 5,000 cows. The Daily backing stresses farmers must guarantee raw milk and support local communities for plant viability.
The Daily prod reports 129 merchants have signed trade day contracts with the Decatur Kiwanis club to consolidate Decatur’s trade area for the fall. The campaign rests on a business foundation with benefits expected for the district’s residents and local firms.
Those who have seen conditions in college think long before deciding to send their own children to higher education. Parents must choose and accept the consequences, hoping their son’s future success offsets the cost and value of education in American homes.
Column wires discuss Hoover backers aiming to nominate Coolidge on the first ballot and gauge party sentiment. The piece mocks political theatrics while noting Rockefeller funding for Chartres and a critique of free speech in China amid wartime anxieties.
Five women in eastern factories exposed to radium will receive compensation for health and life losses. A federal judge helped push a settlement after authorities initially resisted, citing public opinion as key to the company’s decision. Scientists say the women face slow, fatal consequences from radium exposure and the brushes were used in unsafe practices during production.
The article profiles Warne Edward Roper of Speake and Roper born in McCrory Ark. It notes his move to Texas and Tennessee, schooling at Winchester State Normal, and a 1906 Decatur incident about jailing for speech. It also cites President Green of the AFL urging restraint to avert a Pullman strike with advice to colored workers.
The subject built a banking career with Merchants Bank, Tennessee Valley, First National, City National, and Bank of Commerce and City National again. He formed a 1927 partnership with Russell Speake, married in 1911 to Hattie B. Bracken, and served as steward and treasurer for 15 years. He held Masonic and K P memberships and long served on the Decatur city council.
A compact glossary notes 3.2 Day as catchpenny meant to swindle the ignorant or unwary while Defiance denotes the act of opposition or provocation to combat. Noisome describes health harming or destructive behavior.
Mr and Mrs Garner Pride find Mr and Mrs Eugene Morrow will motor to Corinth Mississippi on Wednesday. Captain and Mrs Louis Simmons Stickney and two children of bile arrived Friday afternoon spend a while with her mother Mrs D W Speake. Mrs Z K eme and daughter left Saturday for Montgomery where with relatives: Mrs Earl Kelley will arrive Monday from her home in Birmingham to spend a week with her parents Mr and Mrs A H Kelley. Miss Emma Hamilton will leave next week for a two weeks visit to relatives and friends in Athens.
Senator Roy S. Copeland explains chronic arthritis as joint inflammation not rheumatism. He notes age, strains, and infections as possible causes, warns against patent medicines and quack cures, and discusses how arthritis can affect multiple joints and even the heart without deformity.
A nerve condition triggered by infection may cause shingles on the face. Overwork and worry are factors. medical supervision is advised. Ringing in the head after nasal surgery may stem from a nervous condition or catarrh. seek an examination to identify the cause and receive proper treatment.
A man overboard sparks a brief crisis at sea with call for a life preserver while passengers clash over risking breath and mercy. The piece contrasts a pedestrian joke with a writers remark and a playful dialogue about fairness and warmth. A market note cites rising liver price at 15 cents per pound affecting car feed and fish bait.
Fragmented humor and verse pieces describe weight gain, fashion hints, and social vignettes. It mixes lines about clothing, gym life, and flirtatious rumors with quick quips about daily life and social mores.
A biblical excerpt depicts Pilate questioning Jesus in the judgment hall asking if He is the King of the Jews and Jesus replying that His kingdom is not of this world and not from hence as recounted in John 18:36-37.
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