City Looks to Live Within Income in Budget
The city aims to balance its budget by living within its income, mirroring prudent practices used by individuals and municipalities alike.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1929
Page
4
Mills Improve as Wages Rise and Plants Resume
The wage scale of one mill climbs as workers gain proficiency, another mill resumes after summer vacation, and a third nears completion. The industrial picture is improving with progress across facilities.
Heflin Statement Praised For Stand By Son
The Daily commends Senator Heflin for his Friday statement on his son’s arrest in a Washington traffic court. The editor praises his acknowledgment of pain and humiliation while pledging support, calling the act worthy and likening him to a steadfast American father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily
Alabama
Heflin
Washington
Senator Heflin
The Difference Between Kid and Dad Shown at Camp Kid
Kiwanis club members spent a Thursday afternoon at Camp Kid and found that the gap between youth and age is not vast. The piece highlights shared energy and optimism, noting elders still carry youthful enthusiasm beneath life’s burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Camp Kid
Benneath
Dad
Few Win But Many Lose In Derby Speculation
The Annis ton Star warns against gambling after a spate of Derby stories. It notes examples of losses and gains including an Irish widow with a quarter million and a Calcutta clerk netting 100000, while a janitor holds 80000. The piece cautions that gambling lures the risks and that for every winner, many lose money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston Star
Calcutta
Alabama roads lead in nationwide highway buildup
Colonel Woolsey Finnell, Alabama highway chief, boasts the state completed 2 260 miles of road construction last year, far surpassing others. He cites a total 4 500 miles under construction with 350 miles paved, urges a $50 million bond issue to finish paving and add new roads, warning that funding ends the era of road building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Woolsey Finnell
State Highway Department
Finnell- Waeree
Mont
Finnell
Graves
A Train of Thoughts For the Sabbath by J E Blair
The piece argues Swift failed by relying on outward aids and urges inward strength through scriptural trust. It cites Christ as a source of inner power, criticizes dependence on friends or environment, and outlines steps toward inner renewal including disciplined breath and seeking God from within.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Blair
Dean Swift
Christ
Jet Yourself
God
Decatur urged to back airport plan for future progress
An unsigned editorial advocates building an airport in Decatur, arguing Birmingham's new rail route highlights local needs. It urges readers to sustain public support, stressing high costs now will be offset by long term benefits and modernization for Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Decatur
Weekly digest of editorials and public concerns
The Decatur Daily offers Mr Grisbane’s daily editorials as sentiment from a top editor. The piece notes seven heat days in New York killing eight, with cautions on extreme temperatures and dangerous humidity. It mentions a gunman nicknamed Wee Willie Doody and contrasts with Scarface Al Capone. It discusses charity, John Nelson’s starvation death, Hoover’s task, bootlegging trials in New York, and youths entering the workforce. LaCoste’s tennis prowess is highlighted, plus remarks on weapons reduction and naval conference history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Eigh
New York
Mojave Desert
Pacific
America
Seattle
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Wee Willie Doody
Scarface al Capone
Wee Willie
Bible Beams on Rome and Israel in Paul’s Passion
A devotional excerpt presents Paul’s heaviness for Israel and his longing to be accursed for brethren. The passage recalls the adoption, glory, covenants, law, service of God, and promises given to Israelites, noting not all who are of Israel are true Israel and affirming Christ’s rulership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
God
Israel
Public post offices to close for Fourth of July
The public is advised that both local post offices will be closed all day on the Fourth of July with no deliveries. Box patrons may receive the early mails.
Hill Chevrolet Manager To Return From Georgia Trip
Returns Sunday A W Hill manager of Hill Chevrolet company here is expected to return Sunday from a weeklong vacation spent in Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Hill
Hill Chevrolet Company
Points
Georgia
The Vexed Office Air and the Sea Horse Cash Scheme
In a White House scene Senator Cope land comments on office ventilation while a separate tale follows a broker where a young woman uses sea horses as a lure to fleece clients. She pockets 1000 checks and earns the nickname the girl with sea horse appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquarium
Navy Doctors Have Long Served U.S. Presidents
The piece notes the White House medical tradition with Navy doctors serving presidents from Roosevelt to Hoover. It highlights Joel T Boone as President Hoover’s physician after a fishing trip injury and recalls past presidents Wilson and Harding, linking Admiral Grayson to Wilson and noting Harding’s break with tradition by using Mrs Harding’s personal physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Joel T. Boone
Hoovers
United States Navy
Roosevelt
Navy
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt-Taft
Admiral Grayson
Harding
Washington
Army
Seahorses at the Aquarium draw attention from New York
The Aquarium fears a shortage of live sea horses in the Hudson River, hoping a fresh supply will arrive this summer from dockside waters. A young woman in town works to raise funds from Wall Street bankers and brokers, viewing sea horses as valuable charity assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Maslock
New York
Aquarium
Hudson River
Wa! Street
Diet craze starts in city from Hollywood import
An 18 day reducing diet sweeping the city was imported from Hollywood. The program began as a popular trend rather than a deliberate effort by any public figure and has quickly attracted followers seeking weight loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Mrs Payne suffers paralytic stroke in North Tonawanda
Hundreds of friends learn that Mrs E Payne has suffered another paralytic stroke. Mr and Mrs Payne are in North Tonawanda New York. Mrs Payne's right side has been affected.
Shannon to Lead Prayer Services at Fairview Baptist
D. V. Shannon will direct prayer services at the Fairview Baptist church on Wednesday evening at 7 45 o clock. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. V. Shannon
Fairview Baptist Church
Young People's Choir to Lead Evening Service at Westminster
Special music will be furnished by the young people's choir at Westminster Presbyterian Church Sunday evening. Rev. E. N. Hart, the pastor, extended a cordial welcome to the public to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
E. N. Hart
Dewart’s diet gains fame in New York Sun spread
William T. Dewart, publisher of the New York Sun, followed a diet prescribed by his physician and saw pleasing results. The diet has been printed in the paper and now restaurants offer the complete course for a flat rate, even at luncheoner counters. Grapefruit, eggs and chops are listed as the main foods.
Pre School Age The Period For Caution
Dr Roy S Copeland argues early childhood health determines national medical outcomes. He cites high diphtheria deaths before age five, malnutrition and rickets as preschool problems, urging health screening for school entrants and correcting defects early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland
Royal S. Copeland
M. D
United States
New York
New York City
America
Gary
Indiana
The Remarkable Opera House Conversation
Scenes and quips from a social setting feature a famous basso, a lost car named Charlie, jokes about prohibition and the moon, and a homeowner’s inscription. The tone mirrors a lively, witty temper of the era.
Sailor youth and other short items in a humor column
A week’s light fare includes a youth who joined the Navy to see the world and four years in a submarine plus jokes about skirts pockets and women’s manners. A professor’s final exam prompt yields a quip about the printer.
One Year Visit Spreads Across Alabama Towns
Mr and Mrs C D Patterson and daughter Marie enjoy a stay in Birmingham and Gadsden. Mr and Mrs H E Davis of Birmingham plan a weekend with Mrs W G Mc. Mrs Jake Turley and five daughters from Pine Bluff Ark visit sister Mrs Charles Sittason. Miss Lucile Emens visits relatives and friends in Tuscumbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Davis
Birmingham
W. G. Mc
Jake Turley
Pine Bluff, Ark
Charles Sittason
Lucile Emens
Tuscumbia
Scrag and Pungent Oscillation Defined
The entry defines scrag as a lean bony piece often used for a neckpiece and notes its derisive sense. It then defines pungent as causing sharp sensations or feelings, acrid and biting, and finally explains oscillate as moving back and forth within fixed limits or fluctuating.
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