Local Residents Visit kin and travel notices
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Boswell of Nashville visit relatives here. Mrs. Charles Teague and daughter depart for Tuscumbia to see her parents. Mrs. A. M. Fishburn of Lake Charles, La., stays with her sister Mrs. Thomas Arthur Caddell. J. A. Buttrey travels to Birmingham on business.
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Sam Boswell
Nashville
Charles Teague
Tuscumbia
John Wilks
A. M. Fishburn
Lake Charles, la
Thomas Arthur Caddell
Census Reminder for Decatur and Neighbors
A civic notice urges residents to complete the 1930 census and enumerate themselves, stressing Decatur and nearby areas should participate. It underscores personal responsibility in filling out the official form.
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Uncle Sam
Decatur
Year Round Club Promotes City Clean Up Effort
The annual push to tidy up premises in Decatur gains momentum with women’s groups leading the drive. A weekly year round plan would keep homes yards and businesses clean and attractive, highlighting the town’s value through consistent sanitation and beauty.
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Decatur
The Office Cat Reflects on Saving and Success
The Office Cat notes in a daily column that people save to build success and that newcomers must succeed before saving. It argues Americans frequently live beyond income yet still improve the standard of living across classes.
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Office
America
Amatuer Diamond League Proposal Draws Cullman Interest
W T Koenigsmark of Cullman visited Decatur to rally North Alabama towns for a four city amateur baseball league. He hoped Cullman Hartselle Athens and Decatur would join and run inter city games on Tuesdays and Fridays to boost interest and finances.
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W. T. Koenigsmark
Cullman
Decatur
North Alabama
Koenigs- Mark
Hartselle
Athens Catur
Health officers plan state malaria drive in Alabama
The Montgomery Journal reports county health officers will meet May 19 20 to discuss an intensive malaria drive for Alabama. The Daily supports the plan urging public cooperation, home protection against mosquitoes and systems to ensure clean water foods and milk. A statewide program with financing is urged to sustain a comprehensive fight against malaria and typhoid nationwide.
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Montgomery Journal
Journal
Alabama
The
Tor
State Health Department
Campaign of Friendliness Suggested for Demopolis
The Demopolis Times urges a campaign of friendliness to welcome strangers and encourage them to stay. It cites examples of ruffled feelings and argues politeness and hospitality help attract industry and visitors. The editor notes many positive remarks from strangers and endorses community courtesy.
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Demopolis
Perhapps
Daily
Decatur
Alabama labor federation convention faces ongoing troubles in Tuscaloosa
The Alabama federation of labor convention held in Tuscaloosa appears to confront multiple unresolved issues. The text hints that several challenges remain unaddressed and ongoing.
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Alabama Federation of Labor
Tuscaloosa
Britain and America Face Defense and Flight Pioneers
The piece blends commentary on US military strength and anti British sentiment with notes on crime in Chicago, scientists discovering life-giving germs, a cancer study, and feats of aviation. It references Jean Mermoz's Atlantic flight, Gandhi’s revolt in India, and Canada’s Macaulay predicting a stock recovery by 1932.
Giant snapping turtle heads to Kansas owner
A snapping turtle weighing 709 pounds is claimed by biologists to be over 800 years old and is in the possession of Carter Baton of Independence Kansas.
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Carter Baton
Independence
Kas
Longtime Neosho Postmaster Recounted in Aged Service
John F. Carle of Neosho Kansas spent 37 of his 81 years as postmaster serving under eight presidents including Harrison McKinley Roosevelt Taft Wilson Harding Coolidge and Hoover.
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John F. Carle
Neosho
Kas
Harrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Billy the deaf Boston terrier tours the world
A New York Day by Day piece details Billy a 16 pound deaf Boston terrier who, aided by improvised sign language, has visited Europe six times, California five times, and most of the United States in seven years. He travels with calm dignity, forms lasting friendships, and even detects tremors before they happen.
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New York
Boston
Billy
Europe
California
Old Mexico
Union
Five
Gulf of Mexico
Los Angeles
Tia Juana
Monte Carlo
Palm Beach
Saratoga
The
Riviera
Lido
St. Moritz
Atlantic City
Missouri Parole Board Expands Hearings
The Missouri State parole board launches an enlarged program hearing twice as many cases each month as before, signaling a broader review cycle and accelerated processing for parole requests.
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Missouri State Parole Board
Washington Day Book: Homecoming in Senate for Robinson
Washington notes recount Joe Robinson returning from London to a festive senate scene amid Parker nomination discussions. Jim Watson proposed welcoming Robinson, a gesture praised by many senators, as Bob Wagner of New York delivered a forceful denunciation.
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Herbert Plummer Washington
Joe Robinson
Hill
London
Arkansas
Senate
Judge Parker
Supreme Court
Jim Watson
Elcome
Robinson
Reception for Senator Robinson upon return from London arms talks
A large Senate gathering welcomed Arkansas Senator Joe Robinson back to Washington after his London arms conference. Kenneth McKellar and Tom Walsh led the remarks praising Robinson and noting the renewed cordiality in the chamber despite prior partisan tensions.
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Joe Robinson
Arkansas
London Arms Conference
Nion
Parker
Watson
Robinson
Kenneth McKellar
Judge Parker
Tom Walsh
Senator Robinson Returns to Chamber Amid Smiles
In a cordial scene, Pat Harrison and Charlie McNary escorted Senator Robinson into the chamber where he greeted Curtis and shook hands with colleagues. Robinson sat as Curtis called the session to order, and McKellar resumed speaking, marking a brief pause in hostilities.
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Watson
Pat Harrison
Charlie McNary
Robinson
Curtis
McKellar
How to Fight Acne Vulgaris Early in Life
The article explains acne vulgaris as a puberty related skin disease caused by blocked oil glands and acne bacilli. It advises early attack on black heads and pimples, skin oil control, periodic cleansing for three minutes, hot water baths, avoiding finger contact, and seeking expert help for chronic cases.
First Memphis Traffic Signal In Use
Carl Handley returns to Memphis after visiting his mother. The city uses its first electric traffic signal today. Mrs. Paul Crawford of Macon and Mrs. W. B. Smith of Birmingham shared honors at a Grant St bridge party hosted by Mrs. E. B. Elliott. Dr. H. C. McRee, Morgan county health officer, travels to Montreat for the Presbyterian general assembly.
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Carl Handley
Memphis
Tenn
Paul Crawford
Macon
W. B. Smith
Birmingham
E. B. Elliott
Grant S1
H. C. McRee
Morgan County
Montreat
N. Y
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Marital Morale and Satirical Bits in a Matrimonial Psalm
A compact piece blends verse and quips on marriage and single life. It contrasts earnest living with idle sport, urges action toward wedlock, and intersperses humor about wealth, youth, and companionship.
Witty exchanges and sharp quips in a social chat
A collection of short vignettes features remarks on manners dining and travel. Characters discuss dining at a Russian restaurant and hearing Volga Boatmen while contrasting vulgarities in Chinese eateries. A cleaning woman recalls a useful wrinkle from an Egyptian exhibit and humorous misunderstandings end with a mistaken accusation and apology.
High Priest in Heaven and the True Tabernacle
The passage explains that Jesus, as a high priest, sits at the right hand of the heavenly throne and ministers in the true tabernacle pitched by the Lord. Priests on earth offered gifts under the law, but Jesus has a special offering in heaven, aligning with the divine pattern shown to Moses on the mount.
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Moses
Mount
Emahate and I mbow er Bistoury Defined
The list defines Emahate as to flow forth originate take rise or proceed outward from a source. Imbower means to shelter hide or place in an arbor to rest in an arbor. Bistoury is a narrow bladed knife used in surgical operations.
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Imbower
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