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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1929
Page
4
John R Neal, famed for defending in the Scopes trial, heads to California to represent 14 textile workers. He aims to rebound from a prior defeat and pursue a new case.
In Kansas City a unusual divorce filing emerges as a wife sues her husband for not going out at night. The case highlights a domestic dispute with an oddly specific behavioral complaint noted in court records.
A brief note recalls Henry Ford once borrowed two cents to buy a postage stamp, illustrating the accessible, human side of the famed industrialist.
May building permits fell from April levels yet reflect a national resolve to improve skylines. Communities invest in homes and business structures as costs are viewed as secondary to progress, with citizens ready to work hard to fund projects.
The state debates funding highways with a choice between bonds or a pay as you go plan. The writer asserts Alabama needs 50 million dollars immediately to continue road construction and that the decision is binary: supply the money or forgo the roads.
Arthur Brisbane argues history shows learning thrives beyond wealth. He cites Abelard teaching at Paris in winter by candlelight and moonlit church steeples, suggesting few dedicated students may outperform vast endowments. He notes Edison and Pasteur advanced mankind beyond money alone.
The Eufaula Tribune defends the Alabama Power Company amid probes and public fear of investigations. It stresses the firm pays taxes in Alabama totaling over $41,00 daily and argues the utility operates as a commercial, profit driven entity in the state.
The Anniston Star argues Decatur should not fear speed limits with new traffic lights. The piece notes drivers face delays at signals and urges prohibiting left turns and U turns to ease flow, suggesting current speeds of 5 to 10 mph despite prior 20 to 25 mph norms.
Editorial from the DeLand Sun urges Decatur to form a Chamber of Commerce as the modern vehicle for civic expression. It argues for active local leadership, avoiding apathetic organizers, and keeping industry development in the hands of local businessmen for effective community progress.
The Alabama Journal urges Decatur and Alabama towns to prepare for the upcoming federal census and ensure accurate counts. It notes census data affect growth, political representation, and local real estate values. The piece calls for local cooperation, even suggesting enumerators work with census staff to maximize accuracy. It also mentions the city council delaying sewer disposal to July 5.
The piece notes the value of attending an all-day singing to hear new tunes and contemplate matters, highlighting that few have time to pause and reflect. It emphasizes the immersive experience and communal aspect of gathering for extended singing sessions.
A physician delivers a concise overview of common medical definitions to illuminate basic terminology. The talk aims to clarify terms for a general audience and reinforce understanding of medical concepts.
A Brisbane daily editorials page notes that the Decatur Detlo does not necessarily share those views yet presents them as reflections from the country’s highest paid editorial writer.
The article notes Sir Esme Howard privately discussed naval cuts and closer ties with Senator Borah, though Howard is accredited to the United States, not to Borah or the State Department, raising questions of diplomatic protocol and potential fallout. It also covers Hazlitt’s philosophy, Ramsay MacDonald’s return, Franco’s Azores voyage, Babe Meigs and Ford, Morgan’s food combine, and shifts in industry from blacksmiths to chains.
In a humid Manhattan Sunday, commuters cram subways and buses, families head to Coney Island and the Rockaways, and clothing sticks to skin as parks and streets fill with exhausted crowds. Harlem and Washington Heights show melting crowds while parks overflow with sports gear and late-night returns.
Washington report notes Senator Lee S. Overman of North Carolina, a long time senator and leading Democrat, urging colleagues to back a plan he says would perpetuate Grant's call to end bitterness between regions, inviting unity after the Civil War.
A plan to construct a bridge across the Potomac from the Lincoln Memorial to Arlington National Cemetery would feature heroic statues of Ulysses S. Grant at the north end facing south and Robert E. Lee at the south end facing north, with two clasped women figures in the center. The Senate adopted the resolution and will forward it to the Arlington memorial bridge commission for review, with funds sought from Congress if acceptable.
The new cabinet has begun work and Senator Borah remains confirmed as chairman of the senate foreign relations committee. The article notes Mrs. Borah’s Washington prominence as a backdrop to the story.
Mrs. Borah, guest of honor at a Boise dinner hosted by a senator’s ally, faced questions about who would be President Hoover’s secretary of state. A blunt guest claimed Borah had been offered the post, drawing shock from others but no embarrassment from Mrs. Borah.
A medical column by M. D. Copeland links mood blues to digestive trouble and dietary excess. It advises simple diets, fasting for a day, then gradual reintroduction, and warns against overeating and late meals as causes of weakness, headaches, and depression.
A reader asks about weight loss and health improvements through diet and walking. The response advises balanced meals with limited sweets and starches, regular exercise, and keeping bowels clear, plus caution on overdoing walking.
A quirky dialogue features Bobby and his mother discussing a nickel as a reward for good behavior during hosting. They joke about avoiding taxes on treasures and note nature hides vitamins in disliked items.
A brisk collage of quips on gender roles and social norms. The narrator jokes about Mary Peggy and Percy, recalls a preacher’s demand for women to mother their husbands, and notes barber shop chatter. The tone blends satire with everyday observations.
A playful verse describing a small nickel not fitting in various social and consumer roles. The speaker contrasts the coin’s lack of power with its value when used in church offerings, and notes a baby’s motion as a floor polisher. The text blends humor with social observation.
A New York man played the saxophone for thirty hours without a break and may receive a medal for the endurance effort. The quirky remarks shift between jokes about time, romance, and distant topics, reflecting a newspaper’s light entertainment text.
A historical dictionary entry defines sagacity as keen discernment with sound judgment. It also defines novice as a person new to a field and minify as to make smaller or diminish.
A devotional excerpt cites Romans about Abraham’s seed, Isaac and Jacob, contrasting fleshly birth with the children of promise. It notes Sarah’s son to come and God’s election over works, echoing “Jacob have I loved, Esau have I hated.”
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