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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1930
Page
4
A discussion notes that future home appliances will include mechanical cooks and that electrical research labs have not yet completed study of the accompanying talkie equipment. It asserts talkie devices already exist in many homes and may be integrated with new appliances.
A reader recalls a man fined ten dollars for driving over ten miles per hour in Minneapolis, while noting a truck with poor visibility backing from a curb poses a true risk to pedestrians. The columnist contrasts a comic account with a genuine safety concern on city streets.
The speaker recalls Mother Jones on the 100th birth anniversary of American women urging empowerment. She highlights women’s potential and mission, noting bold action over niceties, quoted as saying hell who wants to be a lady anyhow.
A rumor spread that the old Birmingham post office building collapsed with six workers hurt, four seriously, and rushed to hospitals. The Daily has no confirmation of any fatalities and notes the rumor originated from a caller's gossip.
An editorial notes progress in people paying long overdue debts. It urges steady effort, predicts debts will shrink over time, and envisions financial independence once obligations are settled.
A column urges readers to reduce debt by saving modest amounts now and paying off obligations by year end. It argues faster debt repayment would lift commerce, circulation, and town spirit, ending rumors of hard times and improving merchant confidence.
The Decatur Daily expresses gratitude to national and local firms including Alabama Power Company, local women's groups, the Decatur school board and faculty for aiding this year’s cooking school. Attendance surpassed 1929 levels and hints at continued strong interest with similar support in the future.
The piece mocks the annual complaint about heat while urging readers to stay busy with work. It suggests a program of work to occupy the day and avoid focusing on the weather.
The Dothan Eagle editor Julian Hall is quoted contrasting Dothan and Decatur Alabama on business, industry, farming, churches, stadiums, and airfields. The piece argues for more industry in Dothan, notes Decatur’s varied growth in Tennessee Valley development, and calls for continued public improvements and broader vision to raise both cities’ futures.
City officials note Decatur cannot pursue conventions until a new auditorium is built. Local groups argue funds are insufficient to compete, while other Alabama cities attract events. The issue blocks Decatur from bidding on future conventions.
Literary column notes market dips and a curious arrival of large sea turtles. John D Jr is mentioned handing money in a cryptic scene. The piece blends satire with global curiosities, reflecting 1930s syndicated column style.
The piece surveys polls on wetness across professions led by judges and lawyers, noting varied views on prohibition. It highlights Professor Bohlen of the University of Pennsylvania seeking Senate on a loud wet platform, critiques of the Anti Saloon League, and contrasting liberal discourse in Britain and Canadian tariff reactions to U S changes affecting $300,000 in exports.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York cut the discount rate to 3 percent. President Hoover said the worst is over. Stock values began dropping with Friday’s heavy losses and Saturday's slide, totaling 4,857,530 shares traded and prices down by five to sixteen dollars.
The piece notes Wall Street’s mixed mood with gamblers’ anxiety and bear manipulation, urges cautious value-based buying, and reports on Vincent Astor’s Galapagos visit and Rockefeller Jr.’s philanthropy to France. It critiques fashion of beauty and cultural practices, contrasting modern civilization with savage precedents.
Frederic J. Haskin answers 112 queries daily from Washington as we learn we share a Missouri birth. The entry recalls reading mail, window shopping, a return to The Last Mile prison expose, a late party with notable guests, and reflections on New Yorks year round swimming scene and celebrated performers.
The Women s Swimming Association on East 77th Street counts world record holders among its members. Gertrude Ederle Martha Novelius Helen Meany Agnes Gerhaghty Ethel McGary and Aileen Riggin are listed among the club s prominent swimmers.
Two Times Square eateries once thriving without liquor began bootlegging a year ago. One filed for bankruptcy and the other is up for sale as selling booze proves not always profitable, a cautious observer notes.
A brief note recalls Nat Goodwin’s unnoticeable speech impediment to audiences, quotes Somerset Maugham on stuttering, and mentions Harry Richman’s lisp, highlighting performers' muted vocal flaws on stage.
Washington gossip notes President Hoover seated as an ordinary guest at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers annual banquet in Washington. He and Mrs. Hoover sat with officials and diners, and he walked to the platform to deliver his speech. Opera star Lawrence Tibbett and others are mentioned in the surrounding coverage.
Report from the capital notes President Hoover treated as a ordinary man during a engineers gathering. Metropolitan Opera figures Tibbet, Lucrezia Bori and other notable guests, with a record three Washington operas and lavish entertainments including $600 opera boxes.
Delaware senator Townsend, a known theater fan, attended Nancy's Private Affair presented by a local stock company. He mingled with the audience between acts and wore his light gray business suit.
The article explains strabismus in infants and young children, noting natural squint in the first six months and the risk of persistent squint after illness. It highlights double vision possible and warns early treatment is crucial to prevent loss of sight in the affected eye.
A diary entry defines 3 A DAY Cutler as a person who makes or sells knives or tools. It notes Cease as a verb meaning to end or stop. Incumber explains to impede or burden with debt.
Lloyd Gilbert fifty was ordered held on a first degree murder charge after a coroner's inquest into the death of George Smith a mine worker who was fatally wounded by a bullet fired through the scene in Birmingham Alabama on May 5.
A string of satirical quips and cartoons about work life, doctors, lawyers, students, income and lovers. Witty lines reference aging, censorship, clocks, horseradish, office girls, and sign painters with a playful critique of modern hustle.
A playful dialogue contrasts social tact and honesty with a joke about cake portions and praise. Jimmy explains not needing the larger piece, while a quip about making a hit with a man cautions flattery. The tongue exaggeration note adds a dental twist.
A husband tells his wife she is an angel, sparking her charm for the day. He later explains her complaints and wardrobe issues. A comment on the modern girl as a live wire with little insulation is followed by a quip on politics making unlikely allies. The piece closes with a cinema joke about a man reading subtitles and singing along.
The excerpt from Hebrews 5 11 to 14 rebukes dull hearing and immaturity. It contrasts those who still need milk with mature believers who by practice discern good and evil, noting the need for solid teaching for full age Christians.
Witnesses say Gilbert, described as intoxicated, acted like a mad man on stairs in a North Eighteenth Street clubroom. Louis Brandes, a club member, notes the incident. others testify they learned a man had been struck about fifteen minutes after the shooting.
Pedestrian safety notice advises walkers to stay on the left shoulder and avoid the road center. Keep out of traffic to reduce risk of collisions and injuries. Road users urged to use sidewalks where available and stay visible at night.
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