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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1929
Page
4
A Venezuelan writer notes there are three United States of America and considers what term to use for Americans. He argues the label matters to observers and residents alike and speculates on the impact of his choice.
The census bureau, with congressional permission, will publish totals for each of 500 districts as soon as tabulated rather than waiting for Washington. The plan aims to give the public faster data and to lessen complaints from chambers of commerce by disposing of criticism more quickly.
After months of agitation the farm relief bill is set for a test in Congress. Supporters and opponents alike weigh the measure while President Hoover claims progress. If the legislation delivers even modest aid to farmers, the special session may be judged not in vain despite tariff revisions.
Alabama lawmakers pressed President Hoover to attend a Muscle Shoals visit on his Southern itinerary this fall. They argued the administration should back a permanent disposal plan before Congress’s December term, noting ten years of stalemate and hoping for decisive action.
The Daily notes astonishment in the South at the wife of a Chicago Negro congressman visiting the White House for tea. It argues voter blocs of Black residents may shape elections in northern cities, and contrasts Republican social gestures with Democratic Southern investments in Black education and welfare.
A reflective essay by J. E. Blair exploring spiritual loss and direction. The narrator recalls a personal experience of being lost in woods near home and warns that one can become lost intellectually and spiritually despite knowledge. He discusses causes, warnings from scripture, and the aim of keeping to a worthy life and fellowship.
PF. W. Gist, a state and federal agricultural statistician, warns Alabama is not raising enough poultry or paying sufficient attention to dairy products. He predicts that with renewed focus on farm life development, Alabama could become a much stronger state.
The government hires 200 new agents to curb whisky shipments from Canada to Detroit. A Canadian rum runner reports smugglers use torpedoes and buoys while flare signaling routes. A Canadian official notes enforcement risks and recent killings by prohibition agents threaten public support.
The piece blends commentary on education with notices of Miss Lisa Goldarbeiter crowned Miss Universe and Miss Irene Ahlberg winning second prize. It notes a Spanish Bourbon prince canceling an engagement over a $200 000 settlement and reports a $9 740 000 cost for a new United States Supreme Court building, urging plain dignity over ornate decor.
The article suggests Ramsay MacDonald may visit President Hoover to discuss recognizing Russia's government and solidifying peace. It notes Hoover has traveled widely and would listen, unlike earlier provincial presidents who faced skepticism from some financial minds about speaking with a Labor leader.
Mr and Mrs William Singleton after a visit to his mother Mrs C Foote have returned to their home in Nashville. Joe Broadus left today en route to Anniston Ala where he enters a Citizens Military Training Camp for one month. Decatur undertakes another street repair program using a county road scarifier. Decatur curb market saw record breaking day with more sellers and buyers.
A Washington bystander recalls Dolly Madison era mansions and the Coemos club on H Street. The piece describes Chinese opera costumes valued at tens of thousands and a Bowery theater leased by the Chinese Merchants' association, noting long performances and available libretto summaries for latecomers.
The Cosmos club served as an informal hub for Wilson era leaders including Franklin K. Lane Charles R. Crane Newton D. Baker and other academics and sociologists. Under Harding and Coolidge a shift to bankers and businessmen occurred as Metropolitan club attracted the elite.
Unmistakable signs show the Cosmos club returning to prominence as officials from the Hoover era rejoin. Secretary of Commerce nominees and key aides, including Ray Lyman Wilbur Julius Klein and other prominent figures, gather in the club’s parlors and dining room at noon.
The Thalia theatre in the Bowery burned for the sixth and last time, wiping out a century of theatric history. The uproar and sorrow were not from sentimental citizens but from the Misses...
The Thalia fire destroyed the city’s sole Chinese theatre, hitting residents along Mott and Pel streets. Neighbors mourn the loss of a cultural anchor as authorities assess damage and assist displaced patrons and performers.
Dr Royial S Copeland outlines peritonitis causes symptoms and treatments with emphasis on bed rest, quiet, and urgent medical consultation. He notes localized vs general peritonitis and links to abdominal pain fever rapid pulse and abdominal rigidity.
A fragmentary humorous column notes taxes and vacations, with quick quotes from job applicants and a playful exchange about romance. It references June as a month of roses and graduations and ends with a misfit remark about selling someone someday.
A collage of aphorisms and anecdotes features a Scotchman seeking the Detroit Free Press, jokes about physicians, women, labor, and common folk, plus quips on memory and consumer gifts. The tone echoes witty observational humor across everyday life.
A compact glossary style entry listing three terms with definitions and usage notes. A DAY Recherche is described as carefully sought with rare quality and elegance. Vicissitude is defined as regular change or succession, while Pestle is a pounding implement for mortar use.
A devotional excerpt cites Romans 8 10 to 15, highlighting that the body is dead due to sin while the spirit gives life. It urges mortifying the deeds of the body through the Spirit, and declares that those led by God's Spirit are sons of God.
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