Wreck Scene Notes by Abe as Car Incident Occurs
A terse report describes Abe observing the wreck from a room between the cup and the remarked nelé, noting the automobile involved in the incident.
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Nelé Abe
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
4
Daylight Saving Debate Turns Attention to Hours
Decatur residents suddenly notice their interest in daylight hours as discussions rise over daylight savings agitation and its impact on daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
1928 Campaigns and Tires Face Harder Times
Nineteen twenty eight presidential booms, as well as 1928 automobile tires, appear more difficult to puncture than they were a few years ago.
Park Parkway Plan Promoted by City Women
A plea urges the women of the city to take responsibility for recognizing the value of a beautiful parkway system. It states that once Decatur women understand its benefits a program will launch and likely succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
River traffic wanes along Mississippi and Ohio levees
A somber note on reduced river commerce marks the Mississippi and Ohio rivers where levees sit idle as once busy trade declines. The piece frames inactivity as a tragedy reflecting broader shifts in river transport and regional life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Ohio
Hoovers Run Boosts Democratic Hope In Southern Vote
The Commercial Appeal shows a first page caption with a flashily dressed Black man and money, claiming Lincoln’s image on the bill. It suggests Hoover’s nomination could secure the South for democracy, dampening the opposing Democratic candidate’s prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black and Tan
Mistah Lincoln
South
Hoover
Republican Standard
Morgan County Board urged to fund farm and home agents
The Morgan County Board of Revenue is urged to reestablish funding for the Morgan County health department and to seek funds to restore a farm and home demonstration program. The plea notes farmers deserve county support similar to other North Alabama counties and recalls past budget cuts and reassignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Board of Revenue
North Alabama
Sule Fair
Dothan Opens Grand Hotel Houston in Prideful Ceremony
Dothan celebrates the opening of Hotel Houston with $450000 invested in the project. The new hotel features 131 bedrooms each with bath and running water, as announced in a specially dedicated Eagle edition. Local editor Julian Hall and Dothan residents share pride in this milestone.
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Dothan
Ala
Julian Hall
The
Eagle
Houston
Bla
Muscle Shoals dam action in new Congress urged
The Daily notes half measures on the Muscle Shoals dam and urges the Tennessee Valley to press for construction. It cites President Coolidge’s stance against the current form and says new legislation must pass both houses, proposing focus on dam number three alongside operation of the existing Shoals project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Tennessee
Coolidge
Washington
House
Senate
Prize plank reader writes on prohibition in Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun offered a $100 prize for readers who wrote the best platform plank on prohibition. Editors verdicts emphasize strict law enforcement, liberty through law, home sanctity, and the nation’s charter freedoms.
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Baltimore Sun
Decatur Junior Chamber Seeks City Backing for Budget
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a June 19 public appeal for financial aid to cover a tentative $2,200 budget. After years of self funding and civic work, members urge Decatur residents to support the effort to sustain their community program and ongoing projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Junior Chamber Commerce
Decatur
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis Millers
Chamber of Commerce
Farmers Voice Dissatisfaction With Farm Relief Fate
The Western discontent expressed in Kansas City shows persistent farm delegations storming the Republican national convention to press farm relief planks. They were denied admission and later withdrew with officers waving clubs. The piece draws a parallel to the administration’s stance on farm relief and notes rising Midwest discontent as Democrats hope for gains in Houston. The article cites political tensions between President Coolidge, Congress, and farm advocates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Midwest
Associated Press
Coolidge
Congress
Middle West
Republican Party
House
Senate
Houston
Dull Politics Happy Land. Watching The Condemned.
A compact column notes a political scene described as dull in tone, mentioning a place called Happy Land and a focus on observers watching a condemned figure or action. The piece hints at theatrical or satirical context around judgment.
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O’casey
Editorials by Brisbane Highlight Public Apathy in Elections
The Decatur Daily endorses Mr Brisbane's p BE editorials as reflecting the nation's editorials but frames them as the view of the top editorial writer. It laments the lack of public interest in Kansas City nominations and Houston events and notes that the president wields vast power after election.
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Brisbane
Decatur Daily
Peioen
Kansas City
Houston
Reflections on democracy and art across eras
A compact column contrasts a voter warned by history with modern electors. It muses on governors, power, and the conduct of nations while weaving in literary references to Cotton Mather, Sean O Casey, Yeats, Burns, and Bunyan. It notes how environment shapes a writer’s work.
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Casey
Robert Burns
Edinburgh
Bunyan
Ritz
Pilate presents Jesus Behold The Man in Matthew passages
The excerpt recounts Pilate ordering Jesus scourged and mocked with a crown of thorns and purple robe. He declares no fault in Him and presents Jesus, wearing the crown and robe, to the crowd.
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Pilate
Jesus
Decatur Workers Favored for Job Hiring
The notice directs hiring preference for workers who live in Decatur city, granting them the first chance at positions. It defines terms like day radiophone parboil and insolate as part of the context.
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Decatur
Thought Automobile Skepticism From 1903 Lehigh Study
In 1903 two Lehigh University students dismissed the automobile as a rich man’s toy. The piece notes their critique of early vehicles including the Knox and early four cylinder models and references the era’s discouraging ads and complex handling claims.
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Lehigh University
F. D. Peebles
Just One Year Just One Year
Sherman Gillam of the United States Navy is visiting here for a few days. Huntsville residents Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Echols were guests last week of Roy and Mrs. Best. Rev. T. H. Johnson of Lafayette visits his sister Mrs. E. N. Neill. Mrs. M. A. Hewlitt of Deposit Ala visits sisters Mrs. J. J. Rose and Mrs. George Couch. Kyle Frazier spent Monday in Birmingham on business.
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Sherman Gillam
United States Navy
H. L. Echols
Huntsville
Roy Best
Rev
T. H. Johnson
Lafayette
E. N. Neill
M. A. Hewlitt
Deposit, Ala
J. J. Rose
George Couch
Kyle Frazier
Birmingham
Harvest Season To Open About June 20
Kansas labor chief George B. Tucker says demand for harvest workers will not start until June 18 to 20. The Kansas district needs about 18 000 hands this year with wages from 83 to 4 dollars per day, board and lodging included, and the season ends about July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
George B. Tucker
Farm Labor Division
Kansas City
Joplin
Springield
Missouri
Wichita
Hutchinson
Salina
Former Lehigh students now lead major car firms
Twenty five years after doubting horseless carriages two Lehigh alumni dominate the auto industry. A R Glaney, president and general manager of Oakland Motor Car company, heads a $3 million addition to a $25 million factory complex. Paul Gerhard, once Glaney's classmate, runs Paul Gerhard Motors in Omaha selling Oakland and Prax cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh
A. R. Glaney
Oakland Motor Car Company
Paul Gerhard
Paul Gerhard Motors
Omaha
Neb
Oakland
Chum
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