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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1927
Page
4
The Al'bama Power Company spends several thousand dollars on the light plant. Mrs. E. J. Polhill entertains on Saturday in honor of the Jones Lide bridal. Marcelly Collier attends Mereece normal summer school.
The article recalls a large New York reception for Colonel Lindbergh and hints at future ventures in earnings. It praises Edward A. O'Neal and Clyde Hendrix for their roles in Alabama farm organizations and notes their capabilities in guiding the cotton industry.
The Daily notes Athens hosts a large Epworth League gathering with about 1000 visitors, calling it a creditable achievement for a city not among Alabama’s larger population centers. It highlights the community’s entertaining capabilities and the success of the annual assembly.
A large veterans picnic drew about 10 000 people, with celebrations in two parks. The Decatur community could invite the Veterans Club to hold a future meeting here, benefiting local workers and boosting civic progressiveness.
Alabama legislators debate a bill to extend mayoral terms to four years while warnings arise that longer terms may lessen accountability. Observers doubt the reform would improve city leadership and worry about salaries and candidate pools. The bill’s advocates claim longer terms help stable reform, but critics fear reduced attention to private business duties.
Doctors press Congress to grant a right to prescribe liquor for patients while insisting on strict Volstead Act enforcement. They argue for physician discretion over dosage and caution against any broader change to dry laws amid public scrutiny and mixed opinions from major papers.
Aviation authorities note many fixes needed before air liners replace ships and cars, yet Lindbergh and others prove air travel possible. The 1908 Wright brothers flight at Kill Devil Hill is recalled as early momentum toward modern aviation.
In Chicago the National Association of Music Merchants condemned suggestive songs and urged Congress to enact censorship to curb what they call musical filth flooding the market. They praise Colonel Charles Lindbergh, praising American warmth in response to the Flying Fool.
Local editorials discuss state provisions for mentally disabled, noting Alabama lacks both public and private institutions per UNC statistics though Alabama Home at Tuscaloosa is modern. Calls grow for funding, stricter cleanliness, and legal enforcement to prevent fire hazards and improve city safety.
A plea on behalf of autoists and pedestrians calls for kindness and actions to ease suffering. The message encourages generous deeds from thoughtful neighbors and emphasizes communal responsibility.
Alabama cities study Montgomery blaze origin in refuse and junk within fire limits. Officials push cleanup campaigns to prevent hazardous accumulations and future fires. The effort aims to ensure no material remains that could affect fire insurance and safety.
The Birmingham city scene is critiqued as rivaling Chicago in vitality and growth. The piece notes a Tuesday bandit robbery with a $600 escape from a security and loan company, contrasting metropolitan crime with Birmingham’s status. The Spotlight editor compares Birmingham to Chicago and urges broader coverage of local life.
Citizens urged to qualify for voting ahead of July registration opens. Officials emphasize timely action to ensure eligibility.
Royal S. Copeland M D former New York senator warns home care risks for infant digestive problems. Overfeeding underfeeding and improper formula cause vomiting diarrhea and constipation. Emphasizes sterile feeding equipment modified cow milk and medical guidance for diarrhea or vomiting.
The Daily lauds Captain Lindbergh for his ocean and European flights and praises his contribution to American prestige. The piece reflects on aviation fever as Americans flock to Washington, imagining a future with vast air traffic and thousands of flying machines.
The article notes Fraulein Thea as a leading female flyer aiming to cross the Atlantic westward in an Udet Flamingo. It cites German financiers engineers and scientists pushing commercial transatlantic transport and hints at sport and media attention for early ticket sales. It also mentions Lt Wade planning a rapid around world flight in 15 days.
The Italian pilot De Pinedo aims to fly home across the Atlantic after visiting four continents. His repaired plane will attempt the return from the spot where it crashed, then fly to Rome.
German airline Lufthansa announces a new long range air route to Teheran in Persia, arranged with the Russian Air Transit Company and the Persian National Airplane Company.
California headlines celebrate Helen Wills as she crushes England South Africa’s Tapscott in 20 minutes 6-0 6-0 and overwhelms Mrs Mallory 6-0 6-1. Wills has won 24 of 25 in the Kent County tournament signaling top form.
The column recalls Victoria Woodhull and Tennessee Claflin as early advocates of gender equality who built a Wall Street broker office. It notes a Soviet communique stating 20 White Russians were executed for opposing bolshevism and mentions Russian princes and czarist plots amid regime changes.
The column quotes Mrs Frances Sanders of San Francisco praising London shopping for women and contrasts Paris and New York prices. It notes a British public attitude shift away from a chummy image of London and reports a rare first quarter quirk: 167,126 births versus 168,770 deaths, the first time in a century births lag deaths in the period.
Interest grows in revival services at Westside Presbyterian Church where Horace M. Layman preaches on "The Postmortem." The Louisville and Nashville orchestra accompanies choir selections. Pastor Jones notes home prayer services inviting public participation.
Hewlett Banks announces a negro county fair to be staged October 20 21 and 22 at Cedar Lake near here. The event aims to promote farm diversification and development among negro farmers with a catalogue being prepared.
Rainfall in the past 24 hours totaled 0.70 of an inch as reported by government observer Mrs. A. H. Irons. The heavy precipitation marked a notable weather event for the period.
Zz W Somerylle of route 3 farmer visited Decatur today on business. He expressed agreement with Decatur's progressive efforts.
Classified notice announces second sheets available from The Daily at a rate of 80 cents per thousand, with delivery options to multiple locations. It emphasizes bulk order pricing for advertisers and readers seeking affordable reprints.
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