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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1930
Page
4
Watermelon Vitamins Highlighted By The Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution extols the vitamins found in watermelons and encourages continuing to eat them, praising their healthful value and summer refreshment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Umbrella Makers Lacked Advertising Edge against Taincoat
The remark notes the umbrella could rival the Taincoat if umbrella manufacturers had advertised more. It suggests public awareness and market competition influenced by promotional efforts.
Daily opportunities arise before night ends
A concise reminder that opportunities appear each day and should be seized promptly rather than postponed to the evening. The message emphasizes awareness of daytime events and proactive action.
If You Fail to Find Romance in Your Business
A admonitory maxim urges finding romance and adventure in work. otherwise seek another vocation.
Democratic primary outcome awaited by editors
Sensible editors will await the August Democratic primary results and then declare. The line hints at expectations but stops short of a definitive conclusion.
Businessman seeks loyalty and results for success
A business man said he does not want loyalty alone but wants results. He is mistaken. a company needs both loyalty and results to succeed.
Advertising Prompts from Battle Creek Press Firm Cited
The Daily references the Duplex Printing Press Company of Battle Creek Michigan and its slogan Our customers write our ads to illustrate an advertising page in Saturday’s edition. The note suggests a playful imitation of the press firm’s promotional approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duplex Printing Press Company
Battle Creek, Mich
Daily
Political Sequel on Hoovers Wet Policy in Business Dig
Commentator Josephus Daniels critiques President Hoover as wet but focuses on how long the Republican administration will stay in touch with a developing business situation thought to stem from Hoover’s era as an engineer. The piece signals a cautious view of policy direction and managerial stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephus Daniels
Hoover
Mr. Morrow
New Jersey
League of Nations
Farm visitors from Morgan County top Valley station
Pred Stewart, director at the agricultural sub-station in the Valley, notes Morgan County yields the largest visitor turnout so far. The county board of revenue remains convinced Morgan farmers reject agricultural instruction. There is no record of blindness when two eyes are healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred Stewart
Moran County
Board of Revenue
Morgan County
Waller Named Successor to O Brien as Group Manager
The appointment of J W Waller to succeed OBrien as group manager of the Southern Telephone Company here will be received with appreciation by Waller’s friends in Decatur. OBrien recently was promoted to the suburban post with Birmingham headquarters. Waller is well known to Decatur residents and his promotion is gratifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Waller
O'Brien
Southern Telephone Company
Waller
O’brien
Birmingham
Aller
Decatur
Decatur Noted for Strong Location and Civic Spirit
The article extols Decatur as having a substantial position among states and towns, praising civic resolve shown in 1930 as citizens faced a new year with readiness and responsibility. It highlights Frank Dally’s pride in the community’s condition and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sur- States
Decatur
Franks Dally
Ake
Bee Line highway paving promised for Limestone county
The Daily urges Alabama state officials to fulfill the pledge to pave the Bee Line highway in Limestone county without delays. It warns that delaying the project would be seen as breaking a promise and would hinder development and tourist traffic in Limestone and Morgan counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley
Limestone County
Alabama
Limestone
Morgan Counties
Decatur Whiteway Proposal Urges Complete System
The Daily urges Decatur to install a full whiteway system arguing the cost is justified by long term civic advertising value. It believes the city council will balance economy with investment and that Alabama Power Company will cooperate to settle negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Power Company
Decatur
the Daily
Census race in Tennessee Valley cities stirs local rivals
The Dothan Eagle notes a last minute census push as Decatur and Dothan vie for ninth place with counts near 16 000. Editors Pierce and Hall trade comments while Huntsville’s ranking draws sympathy and debate about city limits and fair representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Dothan
Julian Hall
Pierce
Huntsville Times
Albany
The
Herald
Huntsville Daily Times
Huntsville
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee Valley
Decatur Dreams of New Bridges Stadium Airport and Park
The piece urges residents to turn visions of a new bridge stadium airport auditorium and park system into reality by collective action this summer in Decatur. It emphasizes local effort can transform dreams into real projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley
Decatur
Capone Faces Miami Jail Overhold Raises Move to Havana
Miami police confront Al Capone by jail, not simple questioning as Chicago did. Capone has been kept overnight, a tactic the authorities hope persuades him to leave. Rumors say he is weighing moving to Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
al Capone
Chicago
Windy City
Capone
Havana
Campaigns to Start After June 2 With Circuit Court
Candidates have done little to begin campaigns but plan to start during the June term of the circuit court. The usual speaking tour is expected to be used again. Official campaign opening will be after June 2 and candidates will press forward vigorously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Two Sailors and Bootleg Lead to Death in Prohibition Era
In a Prohibition era case, two sailors and a bootlegger are involved in a fatal incident. Rogers, Babe, and Suckling are named figures in this report as authorities investigate the deadly confrontation tied to illegal liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
Rogers
Babe
Ambassador Morrow Defends State Prohibition Autonomy
The ambassador argues the federal government is too distant to handle prohibition details and urges repeal of the Prohibition clause. He says states should manage drink issues like they handle horse theft and divorce problems, while prohibitionists demand all or nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambassador Morrow
Campaign chatter and quotes on Morrow and Prohibition
The piece discusses Morrow's potential Jersey Senate bid amid Prohibition debates and a split Republican challenge. It also notes a Lakewood bootleg shooting, Will Rogers commentary, a critique of the naval treaty, and Maude Adams returning to the stage with restored vigor.
Germany to Restrict Liquor Sales on Paydays
Beginning July Germany will ban sale of hard liquor on paydays to curb heavy drinking. Schnapps and potato based whiskey face limits while light wines and beers remain allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Poultry Industry Increasing Here
Sales of baby chicks this spring signal a rising trend in northern Alabama's pure bred poultry sector. At a mid winter meeting in Lyons, farm agents urged counties to promote better poultry, dairy herds, hogs, and crop diversification, as Morgan county lacks a farm agent but local farmers follow guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Lyons
Morgan County
Little Boy Walter Lee Martin Dies After Operation
Funeral services were held at Rock Spring church for Walter Lee Martin son of Mr and Mrs Mooday Martin who died after an appendicitis operation. He is survived by his parents several brothers and sisters and many friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Hope
J. A. Davis
Rock Spring Church
Walter Lee Martin
Mooday Martin
Miss Juanita Buchanan Visits Birmingham
Miss Juanita Buchanan is spending the weekend with friends in Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Buchanan
Birmingham
Diary of a day in New York to Paris Forest Hills and Broadway
The writer recalls a May day in New York starting a seventeenth year of daily columns. He travels with Gil bert White and wife to Forest Hills and visits Fred Stone and the Marguery for crepes Suzette. Evening meals with Ed Nolans Nellie Hussey and Stuart Price precede a night viewing Young Sinners and a talk on Plattsburg days. Chorus members in a musical program are noted and theater orchestras improvise sign language to pass boredom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pepys
Gilbert White
Paris
Forest Hills
Fred Stone
Ed Nolans
Nellie Hussey
Stuart Price
Shanghai
Larue
Theatres Use Audience Stars to Lift Players’ Performances
In some theatres a press agent posts celebrity names from the audience on the back stage bulletin board. This practice is said to spur actors to unusually high standards and fine performances.
Fifi Laimbeer Nominated Prettiest Star in Fifty Million Frenchmen
A personal nomination highlights Fifi Laimbeer as the prettiest young girl in the current theatrical cast of Fifty Million Frenchmen this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifi Laimbeer
Notable Guests at special Show Boat Opening in New York
Mayor Walker and a host of society figures attended a first night for Show Boat with Charles Lindbergh as guest of honor. The crowd included Neysa McMein E D Coblenz Herbert Swope and others among Aaron Reuben and Cholly Knickerbocker. The event drew a theatre filled with prominent patrons and press attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Walker
Sailing Baruch
Neysa McMein
E. D. Coblenz
Herbert Bayard Swope
al Smith
Mrs. Julius Walsh
Cholly Knickerbocker
William McBride
Frank V. Storrs
Aaron Reuben
New York
Charles Lindbergh
White Bow Satin Tie Emerges With Evening Dress
A refined style note notes bloods adopting a white bow satin tie with full evening dress instead of linen as a fashion mark.
Senator Hawes recounts fishing misadventure with police chief
Washington Day Book recalls Herbert Plummer presenting a tale from Harry Hawes in the senate buzz. Hawes, once St. Louis police board president, describes a fishing trip with a 200 pound chief of detectives. The chief’s temper flares over live bait, a fisher guide, and a musky attack, ending with a tense standoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Plummer
Washington
Harry Hawes
Missouri
Senate
St. Louis
How's Your Health How's Your Health
The article traces 19th century attitudes to bathtubs and wristwatches, noting opposition from politicians and doctors and laws in West Virginia and Boston. It then extols bathing as essential for health with three main types: cleansing, warm soothing, and cold invigorating, with guidance on temperatures and soap use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
West Virginia
Boston
South Carolina Leads Nation in March Spindle Hours
The state recorded a March total of 1 779 900 677 spindle hours as part of a nationwide comparison. The data highlights South Carolina's high activity level in this metric reflecting industrial or manufacturing output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carol
A Sermon On A Bee And The Value Of Work
The text uses a bees and honey metaphor to urge persistence in sales and effort. It notes a tedious process requiring 3,360,000 nectar insertions for one pound of honey, illustrating the cost of effort. The passage ends with a personal aside about debt and a Christmas gift.
Shovel Permit Row Sparks Tension in Brushville
A customer challenges a Brushville store over a demand for a permit and signature book before selling a shovel. Proprietor Hoskins cites authorities and cautions, joking about barley, malt, and compliance. A second scene features a married couple debating marital wisdom with onions and love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushville
Hoskins
Meeting Him Halfway in a Comic Exchange
A quirky dialogue unfolds as a debtor offers to settle a year-old bill by meeting halfway and forgetting half the debt. The dancer requests the Straninsky Waltz again while the orchestra tunes, and a stenographer recalls voicing strong opinions at a previous job, prompting disbelief from the bookkeeper.
Musings on a Pessimist and a Bank Account
A fragment reflects on a man with bank accounts who never complains about his wife’s charges. It warns that writing poetry may require an exam to prove love or madness.
Unclear Dialogue on Transportation and Values
Conversation snippets touch on George a profession and Brigham Young honeymoon timing. Georgette and buses hint at transport ideas while stressing rugged pioneer toughness. Soso asks about college value and Bobo notes it cured his mother of bragging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgette
George
Brigham Young
Soso
Bobo
The Covenant Tabernacle Details from Hebrews 9
The text describes the first covenant's sanctuary with a tent house containing the candlestick table and showbread. Behind the second veil lies the Holiest of all with the golden censer and ark overlaid with gold. It holds manna Aaron's rod and tablets, shading the mercy seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron
Three Groups To Meet Wednesday At Southside Baptist
The Southside Baptist church will host three groups on Wednesday night. Rev J D Pickens announced a Sunday school workers meeting at seven, prayer services at 7 45, and choir practice at 8 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Baptist Church
J. D. Pickens
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Ike
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