Blackwell & Co Signs Five Year Lease for Bismarck Hotel
Charles Blackwell and Company of Birmingham secured a five year lease on the Bismarck hotel. Bettie Garth a resident of 607 Pond Street is praised as patriotic. Bettie bought six United States Baby Bonds and Albany Silk Mill reports complete War Saving Stamps purchases totaling over 200 dollars. Decatur Boosters Club plans 8 15 pm meeting at Decatur City Hall. Elizabeth Singleton expected home from Gr Louis visit.
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Charles Blackwell & Co
Birmingham
Bismarck
Bettie Garth
Pond Street
Twin Cities
Bettie
United States
Decatur Boosters Club
Decatur City Hall
Weather Talk Hums On But People Seek Other Topics
Readers note daily weather chatter fades as conversations shift to sports events cultural happenings and local news stories. The paper highlights the value of varied topics for community engagement and dialogue.
Old Man Psychology and Imagination in Life’s Ties
A compact reflection on how belief shapes outcomes. The piece contrasts hard realities with the mind’s power to frame events, noting that enduring optimism can influence choices and paths.
Degatur Whiteway System Criticized by Citizens
Citizens blame the city council for the long cut-off of the Degatur whiteway system and call the inaction deplorable. They argue no reasons justify the shutdown and insist the council bears responsibility for the failure.
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Decatur
Train of Thoughts on Sabbath Thinkers and Modernists
An extended critique divides religious thinkers into two classes. The first are fatalists who believe in eventual salvation for individuals but doubt collective progress and oppose moral reform like liquor bans. The second, modernists, foresee increased wars yet hope humanity rises, while fearing social change such as dispensaries and saloons.
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America
Zion
Parliament of Man
Patterson Seen as Stable Business Candidate for Congress
The piece urges voters to favor Andrew G. Patterson of Morgan Mountain for Congress from Alabama’s eighth district, arguing he has extensive business experience, avoids legislative experiments, and will advance measures to stabilize national business conditions. Patterson’s background in farming, mercantile work, and public service is highlighted as proof of his qualification.
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National Congress
United States
Hoover
Andrew G. Patterson
Morgan Mountain
Congress
Alabama
Andrew Patterson
Morgan County
Decatur
Carl D. Patterson
Public Service Commission of
Gambling and Providence The Providence of Avoiding vice
A rambly column rails against gambling and bootlegging, credits Providence, and laments personal ruin from gambling and crime. It cites G W Hill advertising stock, avoids direct calls to action, and links Prohibition debates to crime, industry, and world affairs with historical allusions.
Ritz-Carlton Elevator Boy Sparks Prohibition Talks
In New York City a push to padlock the Ritz Carlton Hotel grows after an elevator boy sold two bottles of champagne to guests. Property owners show interest as officials weigh action.
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New York City
Ritz- Carlton
Overflow Crowds Fill Ninth Street Methodist Singing
An overflow crowd filled the Ninth Street Methodist church as the weekly community singing drew many attendees. The auditorium could not accommodate all visitors, with numerous guests traveling several miles to join the event.
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Ninth Street Methodist Church
Sheriff Declares It Is Just Hot As Ever At Moulton
Sheriff Lee of Lawrence County told The Daly there is nothing going on at Moulton aside from the heat, insisting there is nothing to report. He repeated the claim hot as ever and offered no further comment.
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Lee
Lawrence County
Moulton
Walsh
Tom
Child Improved After Ptomaine Poisoning Attack
Little Christine Brothers recovering after ptomaine poisoning. She was moved from her Austin ville home to Benevolent hospital, then returned home following treatment and is somewhat improved.
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Little Christine Brothers
Austinville
Benevolent Hospital
Le Havre Port Arrival After Buggy Ride
New York Day by Day notes arrival in Le Havre on a misty June day. A big ship is in port and customs inspection proceeds casually. A porter carries luggage, tipping 15 francs as Merci monsieur marks the transit from ship to train.
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O. O. MelIntyre
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Normandy
Mistral
Ave
Havre
Chebourg
French Porters Thank Those Who Tip Them in Cherbourg
A narrator recalls porters carrying luggage on a Cherbourg move with four men handling the load for $2. He notes a quick departure from the curb to the ship edge and a brief thank you from one porter. The piece also slides into packing quirks, travel scenes, and a fleeting observation of a stylish passenger with lacquered nails and a black gown aboard the train.
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Cherbourg
New York
Noel Coward
France
Havre
France's Perfumer Friend Reconciles After Long Rift
A longtime French perfumer and I reconciled after a seven year quarrel over overhead baggage on a boat train. We admitted fault, forgave each other, and now exchange Alphonse and Gaston style calls whenever I visit Europe, marking renewed friendship.
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France
Europe
Alphonse
Gaston
Senator Walsh of Montana in the limelight again
Washington Day Book profiles Senator Walsh, noting his unpretentious nature, serious temperament, and fearlessness. The piece recalls his rise amid a bishop’s defiance of a senate committee, hailing him as a premier constitutional authority who shuns the spotlight and pursues golf, bridge, and quiet study in his leisure.
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Washington
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Senator Walsh
Cannon
Able Walsh
Four Lads and Pasteur Rabies Cure in 1885
In 1885 Louis Pasteur demonstrated a rabies prevention method. Four American boys traveled to Paris for Pasteur treatment. his success reduced rabies as a public health threat. The article notes dog bites peak April to September, advises watching bitten dogs for ten days, and warns head-area bites carry higher risk.
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Louis Pasteur
Paris
Pasteur
Remodeling of J. P. Smither Home on Jackson Street
Workmen progress rapidly with remodeling of the J. P. Smither residence on Jackson Street. The home’s appearance will be greatly improved by the ongoing changes.
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J. P. Smither
Jackson Street
Fragmented Flapper Follies and Witty Observations Column
A collage of humorous quips and anecdotes touches on romance, fashion, gossip, and social trends. It riffs on kissing goodbyes, bangs, Gideons hotel Bibles, marriage, car culture, flattery, and civic boosters with sharp one liners and playful wordplay.
Blaspheme Not by Names in James Letter
A fragment quotes James 2 7 18 urging mercy and neighbor love. It warns that breaking even one law makes one a transgressor and stresses living by the law of liberty with actions matching faith.
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James
Local ladies plan Texas Oklahoma visits and intercity Pilot meet
Mrs Walter Price leaves Thursday for two months in Texas and Oklahoma. Miss Helen Rauschenberg visits Memphis this week. Mrs James Allen Smith and daughters Susie and Frances prepare a Central America visit. Thirty five Pilot clubs join Decatur club for an inter city meeting, first held here.
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Walter Price
Texas
Oklahoma
Helen Rauschenberg
Memphis
Tenn
James Allen Smith
Susie
Frances
Central America
Pilot Clubs
Decatur Club
Drastic action urged as swift remedy
A day of intense measures described as a strong remedy. Permeate and spread through all channels as a precaution while rewards acknowledge merit.
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