Decatur Daily Publication Masthead and Notices
The page shows the Decatur Daily masthead with founding editor Patrick Shelton 1912 1924 and staff roles including Shelton managing editor Jamin Bloodworth business manager ES member of the Associated Press. It lists AP rights and national advertising representatives Frost Landis Kohn and pricing for subscriptions and mail delivery.
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Associated Press
Aews
Focal News
Frost, Landis & Kohn
Atlanta
New York
Chicago
Dothan Eagle Notes Proclivities of State Representatives
A clipped sentence from the Dothan Eagle remarks on the proclivities of state representatives, hinting at political behavior.
Gulf Company Lowers Gasoline Prices in Decatur
The Gulf Refining Co announces a price cut for retail gasoline in Decatur, hoping it is temporary and that other distributors will follow. Residents, stations, and merchants expect relief from previously higher local prices compared with the rest of the state, aided by a push from the Chamber of Commerce.
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Gulf Company
Decatur
Atur
Decaur
Speeking
Gulf Refining
Gulf
Rising US suicide rates alarm Chattanooga Times
The Chattanooga Times notes personal crisis reports in 200 cities nearly doubled from 1920 to last year, with self destruct deaths rising from 123 to 20.5 per 100000. The peak rate since 1915 is cited, with rural areas showing lower stress. Dr Frederick L cites 1931- period statistics.
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Chattanooga Times
United States
Frederick L
Why a Legionnaire Explores the American Legion
The article presents Reid Elkins of South Carolina outlining ten reasons to join the American Legion. It emphasizes service to comrades, city, state, and nation, and praises the organization as a veteran community that strengthens citizenship and personal character.
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American Legion
Alabama Department
Paris
Reid Elkins
South Carolina
Alabama Legion
Call to form national society to prevent premature deaths
Dr Motman notes that human life is the cheapest commodity in the United States citing automobile accident records. Dr Hoffman urges a national society to study and prevent death through voluntary service and urgent life doctrine emphasizing the value of life over material wealth.
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Woming
United States
Motman
Hoffman
Borah Attacks Republican Platform In Strong Critique
Senator Borah denounces the party platform as wholly inadequate and unresponsive to the people. He criticizes the prohibition plank and the convention's handling of issues, hinting at staying away from the campaign firing line and casting a shadow over the ticket. His stance mirrors broad GOP dissatisfaction.
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William Borah
Senator Borah
Republican National Platform
Borah
No Cancellation. Dictators Get Action. Ishii Warns Us.
Arthur Brisbane reports on warnings about dictatorship and current events. The column argues that action is demanded against rising autocrats and urges vigilance in the public sphere.
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Ishii
Prohibition, debts, and diplomacy in wartime era turbulence
A broad Washington column notes House Speaker candidate Garner favors repealing the eighteenth amendment amid bootleg crime fears. It mocks Gib son's debt cancellation conditions, critiques disarmament talk, and cites Ishii and Bulow while previewing a crowded Chicago political scene and looming Roosevelt nominating battle.
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Garner
House
Congress
Gardening tips by habit and site for Central Press readers
A garden expert explains how plant success hinges on understanding each plant’s needs. It recommends suitable species for rich moist good draining soil, shady dry areas, sunny windy spots, and dry exposed positions, plus easy shrubs like buddleia for problem sites.
Lamar Farmers Grow Austrian Winter Peas
In Vernon Alabama on June 24 thirty Lamar county farmers demonstrated the feasibility of producing and saving seed of Austrian Winter peas. County Agent T A Carnes suggests more than 300 farmers will produce and save seed next year, enabling increased acreage without extra cost and improving grazing and soil.
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Lamar
Vernon
Ala
Lamar County
T. A. Carnes
William Penn Treaty With Indians 1683 Today
Anniversary note recalling the 1683 treaty between William Penn and indigenous tribes marked on this date. The event stands as a milestone in colonial relations and early American diplomacy.
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William Penn
Political jockeying and a Brooklyn gangster’s fate
In a private stance Hoover rules out a third party and a mobbed political bid. Vannie Higgins, a Brooklyn gangster who fled past arrests, is killed after rivals fear potential indictments over his vast profits and tax charges loom as investigators press.
Washington Faces Rising Bonus Army Threat After Vets Rally
Washington witnesses a growing bonus army as thousands of veterans converge on the capital. Officials fear riots if fed and housed, while many arrive with families. District authorities warn of sanitation and water issues at a makeshift camp near the Potomac.
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Washington
District of Columbia
East Branch
Potomac River
William C. Fowler
Fowler
Mosquitoes as Dangers to Civilization and Health
Dr Logan Clendening discusses how mosquitoes hinder progress, spreading malaria in early western settlements and remaining a threat in the southern Mississippi valley. He cites public health measures like draining ponds and advises treating bites with soap.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
Alleghany Mountains
Ohio
Tennessee
Indiana
Missouri
Daniel Drake
John Sappington
Ohio Valley
Wisconsin
Middle West
Mississippi Valley
Angkor Thon
Asia
Tri-France
Germany
Howard
Epigrams and humor on life and marriage
A collage of aphorisms and light humor on marriage work luck and aging. Jokes touch on matrimony investment fashion work and politics with short quips and wry observations. The tone mimics a compiled page of quips and witticisms from a late nineteenth or early twentieth century periodical.
The Advertising Man Sermonizes on Throat Mixtures
A satirical piece critiques town cryers and crooked bankers. a punchline about missing opportunities closes with the line the gate of opportunity won't open for the worker who is too lazy to lift the latch. The dialogue lampoons social pretensions and class tensions in a humorous theatre setting.
How nicotine got its name from John Nicot
The term nicotine derives from the name of John Nicot who introduced tobacco to France in 1560. Egyptian cigarets are sold worldwide, though tobacco growing is banned in Egypt. Damp tobacco is expected to weigh about 10 to 20 percent more than dry tobacco.
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Charlie Chaplin
Pitt
Westminster
Phillip
Alexander
Frederick the Great
Alfred E. Smith
John F. Curry
Tammany Hall
John H. McCooey
Brooklyn
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Chicago
Cermak
Roosevelt
Hague
Egypt
John Nicot
France
Correct Usage of badly versus very much in speech
The guide explains a distinction in informal and formal English. Use badly to describe a physical impairment or moral failing, and very much to express strong desire or degree. The note urges avoiding badly to mean strongly or greatly in most contexts.
Spider victim improves at rural Danville home
Mrs. Bessie Smith long bitten seven miles west of Danville Route Two, remains ill a week after the spider bite but has shown improvement. Friends statewide are relieved by her condition.
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Bessie Smith
Danville
Athens College President Also a Fine Farmer
Dr BE Naylor, president of Athens College, is described as a capable educator and a first class farmer. Despite funding shortages, the college maintains a nearby multi acre farm that provides vegetables and livestock to feed the faculty and students, with surplus canned and smoked goods stored for future needs.
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Athens, Ala
BE. R. Naylor
Athens College
Money Used to Redeem Bonds in Limestone County
Limestone county officials authorize five thousand dollars from the sinking fund to redeem county bonds. The fund earns 2 12 percent interest while outstanding bonds yield 5.5 to 8 percent. As funds accumulate, the board of revenue will buy county bonds in the open market.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
County Board of Revenue
Board of Revenue
New Busses May Be In Use Soon
Athens Alabama June 23 Special The Red Ball Bus Lines between Athens and Huntsville and Florence and from Florence to Decatur may install twelve passenger busses on their lines in the near future according to G K Howard president An increase in business likely to hold and a return to normal conditions would require larger accommodations
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Athens
Ala
Red Ball
Huntsville
Florence
Decatur
G. K. Howard
Stampede prospects for Wilson third term at convention
The San Francisco dispatch notes Democratic prospects of a Wilson third term at the national convention. Meanwhile Marion Ohio prepares for homecoming day as Warren G Harding is urged for the Republican nomination. Other items include a bank capital increase in Tennessee Valley Bank and various social notes from Tennessee and Alabama.
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San Francisco
Wilson
Washington
INS
Marion
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
The
Tennessee Valley Bank
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Rome
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Waterloo Bridge
Viscount Ishii
Mr. Grew
Tokio
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America
Guam
Phillippines
von Bulow
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Charles P. Stewart
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Eve
Cleveland
Christine
Board of Education
New Town
Penitentiary
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Matilde
Good Farmer
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Edwin McGregor
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