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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1934

Page

6

Honeymoon Ends as Bride Wonders How to Meet Finances

A bride contemplates frugal measures as marital finances strain after early marriage. The remark signals a shift from romance to practical budget concerns within the household.

Miscellany of quips and quibbles from a bygone era

A playful collage presents jokes on marriage, prohibition, and social foibles. Snippets feature wry exchanges about engagement secrecy, a clerk and a dog muzzle request, jokes about diapers, a jail scene, and a morgue tour, all sketched in a period newspaper voice.

Southern and American League Schedule Shows Several Matchups

Birmingham faces Nashville, New Orleans travels to Atlanta, and Chattanooga visits Little Rock. In the American League Chicago plays Boston, St Louis goes to Philadelphia, Cleveland meets New York, and Detroit visits Washington.

Southern League Birmingham Nashville New Orleans Atlanta Chattanooga Little Rock Chicago Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland New York Detroit Washington W. L. Pet Knoxville Fee Rock American Forts Detroit Ll St. Louis i L. Pittsburgh St Tome Boston Oe Meneneeceres Cinginnati Slpineaaie S Memphis

Early Baseball Scores Across Leagues

Results from national league games show Pittsburgh beat Boston 9 to 2, Philadelphia 5 over Cincinnati 4, Chicago 7 over New York 3, St. Louis 12 over Brooklyn 7. American Association standings list Milwaukee 15 Louisville 3 and other results. International League scores include Albany 11 over Rochester 6 and Syracuse 8 over Buffalo 13.

Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago New York St. Louis Brooklyn American Association Toledo St. Paul Columbus Minneapolis Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City Indianapolis Syracuse Buffalo Albany Rochester Newark Montreal

Hosierymen Beaten By St Bernarders In Ragged Tilt

The Alabama Hosiery Mill team lost 14 to 4 to St Bernard College of Cullman on a Saturday afternoon. After eight runs by the visitors in one inning the game stayed close. Floyd Briscoe pitched the rest after the surge and Al Richards reached base twice in three trips. Al Harvey hit a ninth inning home run that bounced off a tree limb back into play as the Hosierymen collected two runs.

Hollis Pickens Alabama St. Bernard’ College of

Morrow Visits Birmingham Mother on Mother's Day

Oscar Morrow of Birmingham motored here to spend Mother Day with his mother Mrs. W. B Morrow.

Oscar Morrow Birmingham W. B Morrow

Goodyear Falls to Dallas in Afternoon Tilt

Dallas edged Goodyear 3 1 in a windy field affair. Pinion doubled to start the first inning and Fitch scored, Richards tripled in the fifth, Whitt and Mitwede hit safely, and Mitwede Whitt and Johnson collected two hits each for Dallas. Pop Johnson pitched well in his first start, with Hub Myhand delivering a strong showing for Dallas as the clubs set for a rematch next Saturday at 3 15.

Dallas Pinion Fitch Mill Richards Mitwede Whitt Wingfoot Sammie Whitt Pop” Johnson Fats Hub Myhand Fox Bob Griffin Goodyear Field

Large Crowd Will See the Champion in Martin Arena

The season’s largest crowd is expected Tuesday night to watch Hugh Nichols defend his light heavy weight title in Martin arena. Alvin Britt challenges Nichols as the main bout. Dynamite Joe Dillman and Bob Montgomery of the University of Washington will be the opening attraction.

Hugh Nichols Martin Arena Alvin Britt Ers Decatur Brim Britt Joe Dillman Bob Montgomery University of Washington

Pitch data from Goodyear game with Dallas loss

Pitch by pitch notes record 2 runs 3 base hits by Mitwede and Richards. Left on bases Dallas five Goodyear seven. Double plays Pinion to Gentry to Blount. Johnson and Myhand walk tally. Sacrifice hits Bronaugh Myhand. Umpires Pinion Pettey.

Dallas Abrhpore Pinion Fisk Goodson Fitch Gentry Herrin Myhand Py Richards Blount Goodyear Hpore Bronaugh Taylor Mitwede Whitt Freeman Smith Teague Hartselle Richards Pinion Ae Ee Alee Johnson Pee al Geen Johnson Bronaugh Pettey

Methodism Century Times Power For Good

A manuscript discusses Methodism as a 200 year old force of good. It highlights founders John Wesley Charles Wesley and George Whitefield and cites praise from Tyerman Stoughton and others while noting critics like Lord Mansfield and shifting opinions across history.

Tyerman Church of Christ Stoughton Maor George II

Methodist Legacy in England and World Growth Through Wesley

The extract extols John Wesley as a premier English figure of the 18th century and notes his mission alongside Charles Wesley and George Whitefield. It cites historical praise by Macaulay and a Roman historian, and provides figures: about 60,000 ordained Methodist preachers, 93,000 local preachers, 79,000 Sunday schools with over 1,000,000 officers and teachers, and more than 10,000,000 pupils. It mentions 105,000 Methodist church spires serving as a spiritual sign.

John Wesley Wesley Macaulay Richielieu Charles Wesley George Whitefield

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