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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1924

Page

5

Printing quirks and theater notes from a spring day

A New York City column blends profiles and opinions. Kyung Shien Sung plans to organize a women’s chamber of commerce in China and manage her father’s jewelry stores. Judge Alfred J. Talley urges wearing gowns to boost public respect for lawyers, aiming to introduce the custom in the U.S. A milliner offers Easter hats insured against rain, boosting business. A theater review praises Mrs. Fiske in Helena’s Boys at Henry Miller Theatre, with Charles L. Wagner directing and a strong supporting cast. Rain on Broadway highlights a dapper umbrella seller and a weary umbrella buyer heading home.

New York New York Univrsity China Alfred J. Talley France Italy Helena Charles L. Wagner Henry Miller Theater

Educated Girls and Marriage Trends

A discussion of new life insurance statistics showing only half of college girls marry and choose small families. The piece questions whether academics distract from love, or if educated women fear clinging, suggesting a tension between seriousness and romantic expectations.

Notre Dame Coach Rockne Courts Future Football Stars

Knute Rockne, Notre Dame football coach, replied to two letters from young teens requesting footballs to improve their games. He answered and later delivered varsity-used footballs to the boys’ homes, showing personal attention to prospective players.

Notre Dame South Bend Knute Rockne University of Notre Dame Rockne

Yesterday's Southern League results list multiple games

Nashville shut out Memphis 1-0 while Mobile beat Atlanta 10-4. New Orleans defeated Birmingham 6-5 in 10 innings. Chattanooga edged Little Rock 8-7 in a tight matchup.

Nashville Memphis Mobile Atlanta New Orleans Birmingham Chattanooga Little Rock

All Star AL Games Postponed by Rain and Cold

The American League schedule was disrupted as several games were postponed due to rain and cold weather. Teams await fresh dates as fans endure wintry conditions.

National League Scores and Rain Delays Reported

National League games include Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 1 while Brooklyn 14 beat Boston 6 in 11 innings. Philadelphia at New York and St Louis at Cincinnati were affected by rain with delays noted.

Pittsburgh Chicago Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York St. Louis Cincinnati

Baseball schedule shows three city matchups on tap

Readable lines list eight planned games with matchups including Nashville at Little Rock Chattanooga at Memphis Birmingham at Mobile Detroit at St Louis Chicago at Cleveland Washington at New York Boston at Philadelphia. Only three games scheduled none others confirmed.

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Sports matchups listed for four major teams

The schedule shows St. Louis at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati at Chicago, New York at Boston, and Philadelphia at Brooklyn indicating key cross city clashes across the circuit.

Rail workers pledge monthly pay to support government

Monterey reports National Railways of Mexico employees agree to donate a day’s pay each month to the federal government to cover expenses tied to the Adolfo de la Huerta revolutionary movement. The Huerta uprising has failed and its leader is aiding.

Monterey National Railways of Mexico Revolutionary Movement Adolfo de la Huerta

Penetrating Oil Promises Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief

An advertisement touts Buhler Oil as a skin absorbing remedy that reaches aching muscles nerves and joints to relieve rheumatic pain. It claims to treat the infection causing pain and offers a money back guarantee if it does not help. Available from Albany Drug Co 8 M Thompson and Dillehay firms.

Acienté Garantee Bubler Oil Albany Drag Co M. Thompson Dillehay Bros Dillehay

Sheriff Sale Notice in Morgan County Alabama

A Morgan County Alabama sheriff sale notices the execution against I J Willingham and the levy on a 40 acre tract described as SW 1-4 of SW 1-4 of section 6 township 8 range 5. The sale is set for June 23, 1924 at Decatur courthouse during legal hours. Dated May 18 1924 by Sheriff C E Ppoole.

Morgan County Alabama I. J. Willingham Court House Decatur Ala

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