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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1930
Page
4
E Taylor ill at home on Fourth Avenue. Conan Brown of Sheffield spent the weekend with sister Mrs T H Williams. Congressman McDuffie calls the new tariff a monstrosity. Question rises whether regular Republicans will back the Hoovercrats this November as in prior election.
The death of Major Segrave, the British race king, sparks universal regret in America where he had recently earned notable laurels in racing.
Anniston holds a metropolitan style pistol target practice for police officers demonstrating readiness and coordination within the department. Event underscores training priorities and public safety emphasis.
The note recalls a 107 degree Decatur record twelve years ago as a reminder of historical heat. It contrasts past extremes with current warmth, urging awareness of hot conditions.
Film stars Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon married in a private ceremony the other night. It marks their first marriage for both, a notable milestone in Hollywood.
The lineal heavyweight champion Max Schmeling receives offers totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars after being whipped but fouled by Sharkey, reflecting the high value placed on the title in current boxing markets.
Congressman Jo Burns of Tennessee appears unsure about pursuing a senate bid. Friends filed his qualification papers without his knowledge, leaving his political future unsettled and the race in limbo.
A commentary argues that King Carol’s return to the Romanian throne included repealing a few laws and urges American legislatures to repeal useless statutes. The piece notes legislatures continuously pass new laws yet seldom repeal outdated ones.
Southern League directors confront a hard decision over the Mobile franchise after Jimmy Hamilton bought 51 percent of Mobile for about 15000, faced fan backlash as attendance fell, and resisted a Knoxville transfer offer of around 50000 while moving players and seeking to relocate games.
The Daily records gratitude for the League of Women Voters officials who visited Monday morning to thank the newspaper for cooperation during the gubernatorial candidates dinner. The note underscored civic collaboration and the value of community engagement by a busy, dedicated group.
The Alabama campaign raises rural school funding as a key issue. The Daily notes expectations for full-term rural schools and continued efforts to keep country schools open, though progress remains incomplete. Candidates face questions on ensuring rural children access to common and high school education.
The article argues for improved cotton quality to counter rising foreign competition and sustain profits. It cites Governor Max Gardner and a USDA bulletin, notes Alabama efforts like the Auburn fertilization plan, and calls for coordinated action by farmers bankers and experts to raise staple length and cut production costs.
Bishop James Cannon Jr. says he will sue multiple newspapers for libel amid a harsh press climate. He has faced increased scrutiny and critical coverage in recent weeks.
Aimee Semple McPherson is quoted as saying she was delighted to pay a customs fine. The remark is treated as a rhetorical flourish rather than a literal promise of future penalties.
Editorial argues Alabama should focus on reducing the state's high accident rate rather than worrying about Chicago crime waves. Calls for local safety measures and better traffic and public safety policies.
A compact item surveying multiple issues, noting rising crime profits and social cost. The piece references the economy of wrongdoing and calls attention to investigative responses and public concern across urban centers.
Arthur Brisbane analyzes the Prohibition era crime surge, noting Chicago bootlegging profits rivaling government beer revenues, and critiques scientific talk on space and space versus matter. He cites Perth Amboy explosions, Sperry’s aviation advances, and a Wall Street downturn with tax receipts hinting at mixed outcomes.
New York Day by Day notes the annual Dutch Treat show, a luncheon gathering of famous writers and artists at a midtown hotel. Members, many seen as successful professionals, debunk the stereotype of the impractical artist through orderly dress and businesslike conduct.
Writers and artists of New York gather for an annual Dutch Treat luncheon with distinguished guests and playful speeches. The event traces back to 1906, featuring roasts by notable figures and a festive, ribald atmosphere that closes with dawn. A Hoboken-style melodrama trend appears at an East Side cinema, showing vintage silent films to a sophisticated, spirited audience.
In Greenpoint the column notes Gunn and Rifal launching a clothing store. The pair plans a storefront opening and will offer a range of garments for local shoppers.
On Broadway at 28th Street a workshop preserves the craft of the last whipmaker in a motor age. He mainly furnishes riding crops for horse riders and makes short whips for owners of large dogs.
Decatur's industrial payroll rose to almost 5 million dollars each year, reflecting growth across local factories and plants. The figure underscores the area's manufacturing strength and job creation momentum.
Washington Day Book describes a group calling itself the little congress. Secretaries of representatives and senators meet weekly in the House Office Building caucus room to discuss state affairs with a presiding speaker, a roll call, and order kept by a sergeant at arms. Party lines are strict as they vote along their party affiliations.
The Little Congress, a secretaries’ group modeled on parliamentary procedure, counts about 300 members and has existed for 11 years. It operates under House rules with mainly Democratic officers, save for Republican T J Revellle as clerk. The body has staged notable debates including a resolution on Hoover’s failed special session and a controversial vote recognizing Soviet Russia.
The article notes a Chinese proverb about stumbling over hills and applies it to injuries. It emphasizes splinter wounds as minor yet frequently neglected, risking serious consequences.
An old proverb is cited to explain avoiding minor injuries. The article advises removing splinters promptly, massaging tissue to promote bleeding, applying tincture of iodine, and watching for infection signs to prevent germ spread.
Mrs. Ferrow H. Himes is visiting at the home of W. M. Cortner in Cortner Tennessee and will be away for several weeks.
W Brown of Falkville was mingling with friends in the city here on Monday, extending local social ties and adding to a day of casual visits.
A fragmented, humorous collage of lines on beauty clichés and social quips. Pop culture snippets reference eyes like stars teeth like pearls and playful dialogue among characters including backwoodsmen and a Decatur man.
Two Irishmen dig in a new building. A spectator asks why Pat has a bigger pile of dirt. Mike replies that Pat is digging a bigger hole, drawing laughter from the crowd.
A humorous triptych of social jabs notes a husky athletic girl linked with two suitors a pro wrestler and an osteopath. The piece contrasts fools and idiots and closes with a quip about redbugs spoiling picnics.
Miss Mary Jervis visits her brother and sister in Atlanta Georgia. Mrs J W Clapton planned extended stays in Asheville and Brevard North Carolina. Mrs Ida Bruch of Dallas Texas and Monteagle Tennessee visits the Lynnes this week. Mr and Mrs W O Talley plan to spend the week at a country home at Elk Mountain Springs Tennessee.
A biblical excerpt from Hebrews 13 1 6 urges brotherly love hospitality support for prisoners and those in hardship. It warns against immorality covetousness and urges contentment and faith in God’s presence and help. The passage emphasizes moral conduct and confidence in divine aid.
An excerpt defines 3 A DAY as a canal pipe trough or subway for liquids or wires and notes conduit usage. It reflects on condescend as deign to lower oneself to inferiors and labels atrocious as extremely wicked and outrageous in tone.
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