Petition drives cross Morgan as Hartselle seeks county seat move
The countywide petition campaign seeks to move the county seat from Decatur to Hartselle with rural opposition arguing Decatur’s growth benefits Morgan County. Proponents claim local mills and industries in Decatur help workers and farmers, urging a view beyond sectional gain.
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Hartselle
Mary
Decatur
Morgan
Bice
Pope
Eon
Louisville & Nashville
con-Wells Company
SchwarzencBe Muber Silk Mills
Connecticut Mills
Morgan County
Morgan, County
Morgan County Agricult
Deca
Gan County
Mark County
Call An Election After Rural Rejections
The report notes that an election call failed in the rural sections after initial rejection. Subsequent discussions indicate attempts to revive the ballot and secure support across communities. Local officials emphasize clear rules and timing for a possible rescheduled vote.
Decatur Jaycees stunt sparks debate in Anniston editorials
An Anniston Star editorial condemns Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce members for a stunt that simulated a shooting from a second story window. The piece argues such entertainment serves little constructive purpose yet notes Decatur’s vigor in civic projects, including housing plans for 2,500 people. It contrasts Decatur pride with Anniston caution and hints at local pride in paving Second Avenue.
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Chamber of Commerce
Charles Lindbergh
Thomases
Annistonian
Anniston
United States
Decatur
The
Daily
Chamber of Commerce of
Second Avenue
Hope Lingers for Tennessee River Bridge Crossing
The note reflects an optimistic expectation to complete a Tennessee River bridge by an unspecified time, with the author expressing continued hope despite uncertainty.
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Hope Springs
Decatur Seeks 150 Houses for Incoming Population
Local authorities urge provision of 150 houses to accommodate a new population heading for Decatur. Officials project 2 500 people will add to Decatur’s growth as the city aims for a 25 000 population by 1930.
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Decatur
Birmingham Collegians Hold Their Own In Seasonal Run
Sports writers tease manager Dobbs and his Birmingham club as the Alabamians prove competitive this year. The thin red line remains a steady force, keeping up the challenge and showing solid performance on the field.
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Dobbs
Birmingham “Collegians
Heroic deeds on the Mobile water rescue ends in deaths
A girl swimmer overwhelmed by the bay near Daphne is saved by a passing deck hand but two rescuers die. Allen Styron and Ben Jenkins leapt to aid her and perished in the effort, deemed the supreme sacrifice by observers. A fellow swimmer helped the girl to safety. The incident echoes war sacrifice in quiet heroism.
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Daphne
Allen Styron
Ben Jenkins
Styron
Jenkins
Mobile Register
Curb Market's New Home Aids Farmers and Buyers
Gadsden's new curb market building is now in use and more farmers sold there Saturday than before. The project, supported by Etowah Post No 5 American Legion county commissioners and local civic clubs, aims to boost farmer sales and buyer convenience and aims to set a model for the state.
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Calhoun County
First National Bank
Gadsden
Etowah Post No. 5
American Legion
County Commissioners
In Foley Everyone Is In Business At Home
The Baldwin County News argues that every local worker from teachers clergy doctors to shopkeepers participates in the home trade. It stresses that earning a living depends on the community and that buying at home supported by local checks strengthens the whole town.
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Foley
Baldwin County News
Mr and Mrs Roy McGee Head South Through Arkansas Flood District
Mr and Mrs Roy McGee plan an early Tuesday motor trip through Arkansas to visit relatives in the flood district. Weather and road conditions require their car to be ferried 24 miles at one point of the journey.
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Mrs
Roy McGee
Arkansas
Mrs. McGee
Baby Weight and Health Myths From 1927 Q and A
A 1927 feature discusses ideal infant weight, cautions against excessive weight gain, and warns fat does not equal health. It includes reader questions on childhood illness signs, tuberculous symptoms, and smoking in youth with expert guidance.
Editorials and News Snippets From A Cracker Barrel Lookout
The piece frames editorials by Mr. Brisbane as opinions from a top editor while skimming diverse items. It notes Lindbergh’s voyage and a lookout on a whale sighting, then surveys brief items on Charles Levine’s air line plans, Lowden for president clubs, Coolidge, John Drew’s illness, a proposed 101 story building in New York, a Lindbergh tower in Chicago, Earl Carroll’s false illness in prison, and a critique of Christian Science.
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Charles A. Levine
Frank O. Lowden
Coolidge
John Drew
New York
Nathan Strauss Recovers and Scheduled Hospital Discharge
Nathan Strauss has recovered from illness and will leave the hospital in two or three days. This is welcomed by thousands of mothers who owe their children's lives to the intelligent care provided.
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Nathan Strauss
Scientific charity promotes dry pockets for bathing suits
The note touts Mr and Mrs Nathan Straus scientific charity and patent pockets for bathing suits to keep matches and lip sticks dry. It adds a jab that many people care little about artificial creation of life.
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Nathan Straus
Great Britain Hopes 5000 Mile Air Hop
Britain plans a 5000 mile air hop from England to Asia as Lindbergh Cham berlin and Levine launch the venture. The trio initiates an ambitious aviation effort amid global interest in long distance flights.
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Great Britain
England
Asia
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Levine
Field Marshall Haig on WWI victory and French role
Field Marshal Haig asserts Britain could have won the war without US aid and notes France’s crucial part in victory. He cautions that repayment of loans might not hurt U.S. feelings and reflects on a hypothetical Hohenzollern move to Buckingham Palace.
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Field Marshall Haig
Great Britain
United States
Uncle Sam
France
England
Buckingham Palace
German Nationalists Demand Fresh Hohenzollern Dossier
Emil Ludwig labels the ex Kaiser as a poor nervous man not the war load or demon of war fueling German nationalists demand for another Hohenzollern dose.
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Emil Ludwig
Napoleon
Hohenzollern
Lady Astor Compares Adam to Kaiser Amid Parliament Talk
Lady Astor, a Virginia girl in Britain's parliament, calls Adam a weakling and an obstacle to progress likening Eve as a protest figure for knowledge. She frames Eve as an angel compared to Adam in a sharp defense of reform.
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Lady Astor
Virginia
Britain
United States
Adam
Ludwig
Eve
Lady Astér
SIR OLIVER LODGE ON LIFE AND LABORATORY CREATION
Sir Oliver Lodge argues that synthetic photo plasm life could be created in a lab but would not rival true life. He states real life is thought and that man should not create the life that thinks, aligning this with his belief in God.
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Oliver Lodge
Lodge
Prepare to register as books open in July to vote
The notice urges eligible voters to prepare now for registration when registration books open in July. It emphasizes the duty to qualify and participate in the voting process and to ensure all required steps are completed timely.
Paris Nightlife And Perfume Trends Amid Summer Visitors
Paris summer tourists face crowded dance floors and steep drink prices at popular cabarets, while Ambassadeurs on the Champs Elysées offers an all American show but costly tables. Eau de Cologne cocktails gain popularity with a strong alcohol base and little perfume, and a Palais de Glace perfume salon showcases major scent brands.
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Paris
Montmarte
Cramps Elysees
Europe
France
Palais de Glace
Paris Draws American Women With Independent Travel Taste
A study notes most American travelers abroad are women who visit Paris unaccompanied. They seek independence and longer stays, using Paris as a base for extended visits rather than shopping sprees. An incoming liner shows 75 women to 12 men landing at Cherbourg, with 50 of the women from New England.
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Paris
Cavalierso
Europe
France
America
Cherbourg
New England
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