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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1920

Page

8

Tarzan of the Apes at Broadway Theatre

The Princess Monday and Tuesday present Tarzan of the Apes in film form at the Broadway Theatre. The adaptation pleases with imagination and free spirit, praising Scott Sidney and Isidor Bernstein for staging and editing. The National Film Corporation is credited for showmanship and fidelity to Burroughs’ tale.

Darwin Edgaren Broadway Treasure Island Captain Baker National Film Corporation Scott Sidney Isidor Bernstein Burroughs Tarzan Lord Greystoke Africa Elmo Lincoln Enid Markey Brazil

Endless Chain of Poultry Promotes Youth Club Members

Gladys Tappen reports on an initiative linking 80 youths in two counties to pure bred Barred Rock chickens. Members aged 12 to 18 pledged to join the poultry club, follow rules, and repay with a trio of birds within a year. County home demonstration agents arranged school trips, delivered birds after a Geneva County event, and noted strong community interest and pride in poultry management.

Hach Auburn Geneva County Geneva Laird Carmichael Court House Piney Grove Burns Isadora ‘Williams United States Escambia County Brewton

Proper Preparation of Fleeces and Cooperative Marketing

George V. Templeton explains how careful handling boosts sheep wool value. Clean shearing, separate packing, dry fleece, and removal of dirt or bi materials improve color and price. Pooling wool with county agents aids market access and profits.

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Egg Splits Shell as Frozen Expansion Occurs

A fragment describes an egg cracking from freezing expansion. It notes apples contracting under frost and a barrel shrinking toward the top, then returning to normal as frost recedes. The text uses a colloquial tone to illustrate changes in fruit and container sizes.

Reading Room Oddities In A Basemen Treadmill

A fragment notes a library reading room hidden in a basement corner reached by a dark passage through a whale shaped tunnel. Early crowds thrived, then dwindled to five daily readers as time passed, with mentions of Gray Kinkelf Doctor Stukeley and an antiquary.

Gray Kinkelf Doctor Stukeley the Antiquary Dfmd

Tennis Through the Ages

The article notes tennis as an ancient game with origins dating back to the twelfth century, highlighting its long history and early play.

Pocket Flashlight: A Handy Kitchen Helper

A compact pocket flashlight kept in a kitchen cabinet aids safe movement in dark areas such as cellars and cupboards. It offers illumination without matches and provides light to difficult corners.

Bryant's Writings Describe Primeval Forest and Lone Lake

Irving notes Bryant's writings travel to primeval forests and lonely lakes, with shores of nameless streams and promontories rising from an ocean of foliage. The climate is fierce yet splendid in its vicissitudes.

Bryant Irving

The Worn Doorstep Reflection on Absence and Shared Sorrow

Excerpt portrays a home where open gates admit world sorrow and shared grief. The narrator recalls a small house with a long hall linking green spaces, envisioning breezes, faces, a streaming landscape, and a remembered step toward Ila en Walk. The piece centers on memory, loss, and presence through a dead loved one.

Ilaen

Hops Yields Rise on Pacific Coast and Oregon

The article notes yields of 700 to 800 pounds per acre in some states and 1000 to 2000 pounds per acre on the Pacific coast with Oregon producing more hops than any state. Most hops go to breweries and pharmaceutical uses. beer contains about one half of one percent hops, but demand may fall under prohibition rules.

Pacific Coast Oregon

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Princess Tarzan OF the Apes Gladys Tappen Delite Theatre D. W. Griffith Susie Marion Fremont G. W. Bitter Penney & Whitman Kyster Building Albany George Templeton Opportunity Knocks Columbia Columbia Grafonoa Columbia Records Needles Cable-Shelby-Burton Piano Company Sy As Second Ave Conover, Cable Kings Bury, Wellington, and Farrand Pianos
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