Liquor cargo to be discharged at 12 mile limit
The modern bread line will form at the 12 mile limit where incoming wet-dry liners must discharge their unused cargo of liquor before entering territorial waters.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1929
Page
4
Lee street sewer project mirrors Muscle Shoals effort
The Lee street sewer project bears a striking likeness to the Muscle Shoals project, with both confronting difficulties in reaching the final consideration stage as they navigate approval and funding hurdles.
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Lee Street
Muscle Shoals
Safe Station for Drivers Between Speed and Stoppage
The piece urges motorists to aim for a balanced driving style between extreme speeding and lingering, flower-picking habits. It promotes safe, attentive behavior as the ideal mode of travel and responsibility on the road.
Colorless iodine and new medicines spark invention talk
The remark imagines future products such as a grease that leaves no stains on a steering wheel after an automobile repair. It reflects a broader trend toward colorless, stain free chemicals and daily life innovations.
Bond Issue Interest Payment Looms for Stanford Florida
A Stanford Florida report notes a July payment of 19781520 dollars in interest on a bond issue, highlighting the cost to readers and the community for properly utilized funding.
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Stanford
Florida
Alabama Sheriff Faces Skepticism in Fisherman Killing Case
In south Alabama a sheriff clings to two male suspects and pursues his own investigation as a woman confesses to killing a fisherman. The case remains unsettled with public doubt about the official handling.
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South Alabama
Bill Young Sets World Briefness Record in Speech
Bill Young may or may not be the world’s greatest radio announcer but he has set a world record for brevity in after-dinner speaking. His full address was “Ladies and Gentlemen I am now signing off.”
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Bill Young
City Council to repair Mol ton Street at once
Citizens welcome council action as the street link between the railroad and Fourth Avenue is declared in need of immediate work and official cognizance is taken, pleasing the public generally.
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Moulton Street
Fourth Avenue
Alabama defense request linked to border guard costs
The Alabama department of agriculture seeks a portion of the appropriations to fund measures against the invasion of the Mediterranean fruit fly. It states that maintaining an armed guard on the Alabama-Florida border is an integral expense of the response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Department of Agriculture
Alabama-Florida
Good Will Tour Aims To Boost Alabama Trade
Kiwanis clubs in the state conduct a good will tour to promote buying Alabama made products. The effort targets business men and farmers to buy locally, arguing that sustained local spending can create widespread prosperity in the Tennessee Valley and Decatur.
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Alabama
Tennessee Valley
Decatur slogan as Alabama gateway sparks local praise
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce adopts Decatur Alabama as the city slogan gateway to Alabama. Commentators note the phrase clearly identifies Decatur and emphasizes its strategic river rail and highway junctions as the door to the state.
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Decatur
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Deecatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ala
Decatur, Till
Decaturs
Henry Ford Fame Fueled by Five Dollar Day
The piece notes Henry Ford rose to fame not by cars or wealth but his $5 daily wage. It cites Charles Merz in World's Work, recounting how 1914 Ford Motor Co. profit sharing and a $5 minimum wage transformed public perception. It suggests future historians may recount Ford's five day workweek as a turning point in industry.
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Henry Ford
Charles Merz
Ford
Merz
Detroit
Harper's Weekly
Ford Motor Company
America
Mr. Merz
Chicago Tribune Fourth of July accident memorial begins
The Chicago Tribune began publishing names of dead and injured from Fourth of July accidents each year to protest dangerous celebrations. Public opinion shifted toward safer driving as many papers now report at least some incidents to raise awareness of highway risk.
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Chicago Tribune
Qosses
Golf and fishing clash draws Thursday holiday crowds
A lively annual clash pits golf enthusiasts against fishing groups as Thursday afternoon holiday gatherings draw varied local crowds to a, likely, recreational event.
Editorial stance attributed to Decatur Daily writer
The Decatur Daily presents the opinions of its leading editorial writer, noting they do not reflect the paper’s official stance but embody the views of the highest paid editorial voice in the country.
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Decatur Daily
Earth core molten glass and moon origin theory
Professor Daly describes the earth as a red hot glass core with continents riding on molten layers and a protective crust. He asserts the moon formed from a detached piece of earth, and notes tides would stagnate without it. Governors back Edison’s successor search amid stock market gains and a $164 million profit from United Aircraft.
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Daly
Harvard
Africa
South America
Traders Fear Short Sales In Air Craft Stock
The report notes uncertainty in selecting stocks to pick and warns against short selling. Yesterday some who shorted United States Aircraft were scrambling to buy back shares they had sold and did not hold.
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United States
Sloan Buys Opel During Germany Visit
General Motors head Alfred P. Sloan Jr. bought Opel, the largest automobile concern in Germany, during a recent trip to the country.
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Germany
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors
Opel
Opel Orders $1,750,000 Tools in United States
The Opel works place a large order for tools in the United States totaling $1,750,000. Big business grows internationally as American firms acquire European auto works and set up plants in Britain and Holland. Manufacturing and trade expand into China.
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Opel
United States
Germany
Italy
Britain
Holland
China
New York Usury Market See Rate Drop Yet Persistently High
New York's transaction yesterday in the usury market showed money offered above demand with the rate falling ten percent. Lenders extended more funds than borrowers could absorb while call money remained at ten percent, a paradox explained by a joking salesman about a strong but risky system and a new hire leading each change.
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New York
Decatur Council Advances Alabama Street paving Plan
City council last night began paving steps for Alabama Street and repairing Second Avenue. Julian McNeese, eleventh grade student, is ill at home for first time since starting school. Spencer class members will travel to Birmingham Sunday to join a Woodlawn Sunday school class taught by Dr. R. M. McGlathery.
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Alabama Street
Second Avenue
Decatur
Julian McNeese
Spencer
Birmingham
Woodlawn
R. M. McGlathery
Today’s Temperature Report Shows 67/43 Degrees
The weather bureau records a 24 hour high of 67 degrees and a low of 43. The report notes typical conditions for this period with no notable extremes. Local readers are advised to dress for mild warmth during the day and cool evenings.
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Weather Bureau
Packard Cable Specials to Race on Speedways This Summer
From Duray Camp comes plans for a three car team to be called the Packard Cable Specials. Duray will drive one car himself, Ralph Hepburn returns to front drive duties, and Tony Gulotta, a heavy-footed Italian, will pilot the third car which is rear-wheel drive.
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Duray
Ralph Hepburn
Miller
Tony Gulotta
Decatur Daily Job Printing Efficiency Asserted
Decatur Daily reports that job printing is performed efficiently, neatly, and promptly, highlighting streamlined production and timely completion of tasks for customers and partners.
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Decatur Daily
Bible Beams Message To Rome Preached By Paul
Paul expresses a longing to visit Rome and share faith, stating he is eager to preach the gospel there. He notes his obligation to both Greeks and barbarians and to the wise and the foolish, and he emphasizes unity through mutual faith.
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Rome
Strobel’s Manhattan Poker Tables Keep a Family Craft Alive
In Manhattan, Strobel runs a nearly century-old furniture factory that specializes in poker tables. Founded by his grandfather Philip Strobel 76 years ago, the business serves political and social clubs and has adapted designs from Monte Carlo layouts to modern troughs and kitty boxes. Strobel rarely plays and recalls a gambler’s warning about risking money before one can afford to gamble.
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Strobel
Manhattan
Philip Strobel
Mr. Strobel
Monte Carlo
Richard Canfield
New York
River rises as gauge hits thirteen point eight feet
The Tennessee River continued to climb with a morning reading of 13.8 feet as officials monitor flooding. Local residents brace for higher water levels and possible impacts along the riverbanks.
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Tennessee
Power of God Unto Salvation Proclaimed
A brief religious note cites Acts 1 12 17 quoting the power of God unto salvation for every believer and highlights inclusion of Jews and Greeks in the message.
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Christ
God
Harkers Island Lacks Officials and Services
Harkers Island NC, a 1200 resident fishing community on 5000 acres, has no public officials, no police, no sheriff or doctor. The 1200 residents, all fishermen, live peaceably with minimal local governance.
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Harker’s Island
North Carolina
Vision of a Lawless Community Without Police or Courts
A reflective piece argues that a future society could function without formal police or laws. It envisions justice and kindness as replacements, predicting science will provide for all and emulation will supplant competition. It notes that even now people do not steal water from others.
Lindbergh predicts safe flying across Americas
Colonel Lindbergh tells Congress that in a few years there will be safe flying between New York and Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, and absolutely safe flying across the United States from ocean to ocean and from Canada to Mexico.
Lindbergh urges multiple airports for big cities
Col Lindbergh asserts every large city will require more than one airport. The post office continues aviation advances and has cut air mail time from the Atlantic to the Pacific by one night.
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Lindbergh
Atlantic
Pacific
Mussolini Eyes Longer Marriage Age To Boost Numbers
An Italian policy shift aims to raise the legal marriage age for boys to 16 and for girls from 15 to 14 in hopes of increasing marriages. Critics warn the move may raise quantity without improving quality.
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Mussolini
Day Book Defintions For Peon Quannet Revest
A compact glossary entry defines peon as a foot soldier police officer office attendant messenger and day laborer often bound by debt. Quannet is a flat file with a handle used like a plane. Revest means to cover with a robe or garment.
Vecata on the Largest Alabama Stream
Vecata is described as being located on the largest stream in Alabama, placing it on a major waterway within the state. The note emphasizes its geographical setting by the prominent stream.
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Alabama
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