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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1929
Page
4
Dr and Mrs Hugh Greer are spending a few days in Pride's Station. The note confirms their temporary stay and local presence in the small town.
Report notes a disturbance in New York where African Americans clashed with members of rival improvement societies. The fight remained intra racial and limited to local factions, with no broader ethnic violence cited.
The Montgomery Journal records Jimmy Walker’s 48th birthday mood as somber and reflective noting that his misfortune could not be easily laughed away.
A New York girl clerking in a bank for 27 dollars a week refuses vaudeville offers of 500 dollars weekly to continue violin studies aimed at concert work. The decision highlights a young artist balancing work, education, and career dreams.
A New York reporter spoke with the Associated Press office in London recently, noting that trans Atlantic phone calls remain too expensive to telephone loved ones in Paris or London.
The American bride of a French aviator who recently crossed the Atlantic was warmly welcomed in Paris. In contrast, an American stowaway blamed for the pilots’ descent before Paris received a cool reception, as expected.
Al Capone files a writ of error after only a few weeks of a one year sentence seeking freedom. The article notes jail is not pleasant but safer for Capone and others of his kind.
Officials weigh clemency for a Georgia citizen who fled a chain gang, reached Chicago, and reportedly lived straight. Supporters say such a person merits special consideration in light of reform.
A New York usher jailed for two months after disfavoring a sailor in uniform and his mother at a cinema. The judge recalled a different impulse from eleven years ago, noting shifting attitudes toward public respect in a republic.
Crowded jails in Memphis after a series of dry raids this week led to many arrests. A raid leader boasted that officers will push liquor prices to a national level, igniting debate over the meaning and impact of prohibition.
Milwaukee hosts Kiwanis International as it seeks closer cooperation between cities and farms. The Daily urges end to distrust and notes mutual prosperity depends on farmers and townspeople recognizing shared problems and working together.
The Birmingham Age-Herald editorial deems Hoover’s stance a setback for a proposed public school education drive on prohibition. It notes the clash between educational moral suasion and enforcement, and warns internal divisions could harm the dry cause nationwide.
The Chicago congressman’s Southern speaking tour draws editorials accusing him of stirring discontent and urging equal rights before the law while warning that his actions risk racial tensions. The Daily questions his judgment given his Alabama roots and cautions against mishandling race relations.
The LaFayette Sun quotes a controversial suggestion about the congressman's wife, noting she allegedly wore snakeskin shoes and that no African American person has ever been near a snake, highlighting racial and sensational tone in the report.
A Texas judge pledges tough action against home brew and whisky makers starting July 1, stating he will bind offenders to the grand jury with sufficient evidence. He emphasizes personal drinking history and frames his stance as a duty to protect the community while remaining frank about his intent.
Brethren express longing for Israel's salvation and discuss zeal without knowledge. The passage notes Christ as the end of the law for righteousness to believers and contrasts Moses’ law with faith in God.
The National Players stock company, once a White House favorite of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, will darken its doors after July 1. The summer venue on E street will reopen in autumn with revues and New York booked plays. Management cites strife with stage hands and musicians as the reason. Mrs Coolidge was a frequent patron, attending Wednesday matinees weekly.
Texas couples face higher marriage costs under new license laws. A groom now pays 2 dollars for the license, 3 dollars for a physical, 50 cents each for three affidavits, and 3 dollars for the ceremony totaling 9.50 dollars, up from 4.50. The reform also requires three days advance notice and health certificates.
The Tennessee River was rising with a gauge reading of 64 feet at this location, signaling higher flood risk and continued water level increases across nearby communities.
Dr. Ivan Wright of the University of Illinois School of Commerce will spend the summer on the Chicago Stock Exchange staff studying the credit situation in Chicago and the central states. He began studying the Chicago money market eight years ago.
The temperature reached a high of 83 and a low of 69 during the 24 hours ending at seven this morning. The mercury rose modestly through the period with no major extremes.
Rainfall remained heavy yesterday with .73 of an inch recorded up to seven oclock this morning. The damp pattern continued across the region as showers persisted into the day.
Dr Roy al S Copeland warns mothers to continue breast feeding during summer heat, noting its superior safety over cow milk and urging rest, health, and regular medical contact. He answers health questions about cramps weight and skin scars, stressing normal mothering and minimal risk when the mother is well.
Mrs Coolidge regularly attends Wednesday matinees at the National with crowds outside the theater and a post performance reception. Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Col Ulysses Grant III also attend weekly, while President Hoover and sister joined a revival of Girl of the Golden West. A film about presidential gestures was prepared for the White House to view.
A classroom exchange centers on Webster and what defines a statesman. A visitor asks who Webster was, a student offers that a statesman is a man who makes speeches, while another says a statesman makes good speeches.
The piece argues nature favors smiles over tears and gloom, noting wrinkles from sorrow and sun-catching smiles. It asserts people can counteract weather and fate by choosing to smile, framing smiles as man-made sunshine for social comfort.
A string of humorous observations and pithy politicking offers witticisms on fashion trends, manners, and public figures. Jests touch on B V Ds fashion, a wife’s fleas, truth and justice, defenses, and the Hoover cabinet, wrapped in a period newspaper voice.
The passage lists definitions for three terms. To blunt or retund relates to dulling. Paltry is defined as mean despicable or trifling. Nog, a wooden block set in a wall to hold nails in woodwork.
Miss Elsie Brown of Mt Pleasant Tennessee visits cousins Mr and Mrs J E Chappel. Howland Sharp of the Central National Bank returns from a hiking tour in Georgia. Miss Sarah Webb departs for summer with relatives in Montgomery and Tuskegee Alabama. Harold Gillam Rob Hildreth and Lon C Morrow guests at Camp Quick near Hi this week.
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