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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1922
Page
3
Gireult solicitor D GC Almon returned from Athens after three days prosecuting criminal cases. A large majority of trials resulted in convictions and five defendants were sent to the penitentiary.
The text notes a Bret Smoke agitation in seventeenth century England with a recommendation to relocate factories eight miles from the city to reduce nuisance. It frames this as an early public health concern and policy suggestion of the era.
A brief excerpt contrasts views on happiness with lines about bread wine shelter and companionship. It notes another poet’s take: give me neither poverty nor riches and feed me with food convenient for me.
Notice of sale of land and lots for delinquent city taxes in Albany Alabama for 1921. Lists numerous owner names with blocks and lots in Decatur Albany and surrounding areas, tax amounts and printer's fees. Sale to be conducted on a date designated by the City Council.
A testimonial letter from Mrs. Lowy of St. Louis endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The writer claims relief from backache nervousness and stomach issues after using the product and says it enables her to work at home and for Swift's Packing Co. The missive invites publication as a testimonial.
Notice to taxpayers that the county tax assessor will convene at the Court House in Decatur during the first three weeks of June to review and correct assessments and valuations. The sessions run starting June 1 and continue through June 19, with corrections possible on those dates.
Resourceful woman adapts an older three story home into an efficient attic living space after income loss. Two dormer windows brighten the end, a compact kitchen and bathroom, sliding bedroom partitions, and clever storage transform the attic into a large living area with a boxed staircase and hidden chimney. The project preserves space while repurposing rooms and preserving comfort.
Montgomery Alabama May 20 celebration marks fifty years of Pythianism in Alabama as Grand Temple of Pythian Sisters elects officers. Judge R R Buck of the Texas Court of Civil Appeals and Robert H Mangum of Selma speaker at the anniversary. Grand Lodge approves funds for a home for widows and orphans with bids from Alabama towns. Officers elected for the next year installed including T M Dix as grand chancellor and Mrs Willie E Burns as grand chief of the Pythian Sisters.
The Supreme Court today overruled the application for rehearing in the Southern Railway case. James J. Harris and Morgan were named parties in the circuit court decision.
The aim of book reviewing is to discuss our contemporaries and should be distinguished from criticism in literature. The Department of Journalism and the Department of Literature shape these roles differently.
The wood work of Albany City Hall is being repainted to improve appearance. Firemen's quarters have been repainted and improved. New screen doors and screens are being installed. The building will present a neat and inviting look when finished.
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