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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1924
Page
2
Alabama journalism loses a notable hand as W R Shelton publisher of the Albany Decatur Daily dies. Known as Dad to friends he led a profitable paper and left a void in state society. His son B C Shelton and Mrs Shelton survive. Baldwin Times offers sympathy.
Five years of inaction on Muscle Shoals power for industry fuels impatience nationwide. The Ford bid remains the sole viable option as Senate delays provoke sensational coverage. Norris and Stahlman clash over government ownership and sincerity in advocacy.
The Anniston Star discusses how Democrats and writers view the as Republicans battle over Ford’s Muscle Shoals project. It argues acceptance could reshape the South by attracting northern Republicans and possibly fostering a new regional party while noting race questions and national economic benefits.
Republican leaders fear La Follette may balk at the Cleveland platform and Coolidge’s campaign could suffer in western states if farmers rebuke the GOP for inaction. Daugherty’s coolness may sap party enthusiasm, while oil scandal exposure risks votes. fall prospects show anxious mood among party leaders.
Springfield mass May 5 The bishops at the quadrennial conference recommend lifting the ban on worldly amusements by the Methodist Episcopal church They argue only amusements not enjoyed in the name of Jesus Christ should be barred They warn against worldliness and call for standardized divorce laws while noting prohibition has reduced crime and misery but may be ineffective elsewhere.
A collage of wry maxims and musings mixed with a legal notice from Morgan County Alabama. It includes jokes on money wages and aging, fashion trends, marital sayings, and a pardon or parole application for Hezekiah Blankenship filed before the first day of 1924 with references to McCounty Court proceedings.
A fragment shows a social satire about women choosing bold fashion colors while a male commentator questions masculine restraint. The piece contrasts a wife shopping for bright dresses with a man pondering appearances and control in domestic life.
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