Decatur Subscribes $5,700 to the Red Cross
From The Daily of May 21, 1918: Decatur residents pledged $5,700 to the Red Cross. George Carter returned to Florence to resume banking duties after recovering from a serious illness. Mrs Kitty Previtt and Miss Elizabeth Burleson travel to Sheffield to visit Mrs W H Greer.
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Red Cross
George Carter
Florence
Kitty Previtt
Elizabeth Burleson
Sheffield
W. H. Greer
Patterson for Congress in Alabama Eighth District
The Daily endorses Andrew G. Patterson for the Alabama Eighth District seat, citing his public service record as Alabama Public Service Commission president, broad statewide support, and proven business experience in Falkville, Decatur, and as president of Alabama Hosiery Mill Inc. The endorsement urges Patterson to push Muscle Shoals policy, public roads and buildings, and district improvements through cooperative leadership in Congress.
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Andrew G. Patterson
Alabama
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Lauderdale
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Jackson
Patterson
Tennessee Valley
the Daily
Andrew Patterson
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E Valley
Muscle Shoals
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Congress
Washington
Montgomery
Decatur
Falkville
Alabama Hosiery Mill Inc
Morgan County
Morgan Countian
Edward B. Almon
France Puzzles Britain as Better Days Near
Arthur Brisbane discusses Franco British tensions and hints at improved times ahead while noting jay walkers and public safety concerns as common urban issues.
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France
Britain
Memorial to Long-Worked Donkey Highlights Mining Past
An old Colorado mine donkey is finally laid to rest and to be memorialized with ore samples from every mine he served. The piece laments forgotten workers while noting Britain’s gold moves, World Bank shares, and varied Gilded Age economics, then shifts to Seattle’s stock exchange and a parachute world record. It closes with Owen J. Roberts’ Supreme Court nomination and a dramatic late jump.
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Colorado
Owen J. Roberts
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Senate
Armand Lizotte
Henry Bushmeyer
Fourteen Indicted For Sherman Riots
Fourteen men were indicted on charges of arson rioting and burglary linked to the Sherman riot on May 9 in which the county courthouse burned. The deaths of George Hughes a black man who had pleaded guilty to assaulting a white woman were tied to the incidents. Indictments followed a military court inquiry. District Judge R M Carter recessed the grand jury after the report.
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Sherman
Texas
George Hughes
R. M. Carter
Thom’s Ninth Street sing aims for record crowd
A. C. Teague president urges unusually large attendance at the Thursday night community sing at Ninth Street Methodist church. He expects a big crowd from neighboring cities and hopes this will be the largest night sing yet.
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Ninth Street Methodist Church
A. C. Teague
New York Fashion Shifts to Longer Skirts Boosts Trade
Fashion trade readers witness a rare turn as longer skirts revive dress shops after a crisis scare. Louise Boulanger of Paris sparks the change, American customers adopt promptly while Paris designers visit New York to study conditions. Jean Nash plans Fall wardrobe from New York.
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Milady
Louise Boulanger
Paris
Palm Beach
England
America
Leionz
Worth
Patou
Jean Nash
Paris Designer Pay Scales Highlight Top Earnings
In Paris an expert designer earns the top price of 8000 dollars annually while the majority receive about 6000 dollars. Four New York designers are paid 50000 dollars each per year. Two were immigrants.
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Paris
New York
New York Designers Abolish Private Openings System
New York couturiers ended the practice called openings where seasonal designs were shown to invited patrons. The move follows reports that invitations were circulated to others, including servants, undermining exclusivity of the private viewings.
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New York
Percy Edward Quinn of Mississippi Lights Up House Debate
Washington Day Book profiles Percy Edward Quinn, a colorful Mississippi congressman famed for bold, humorous, sometimes theatrical speeches. The article notes his tall posture, red hair, and habit of delaying legislation with facetious amendments while frequently attending roll calls.
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Percy Edward Quinn
Mississippi
House of Representatives
Percy
House
McDuffie
How's Your Health Seasons and Diseases
The seasons bring distinct diseases with winter indoors and overheated rooms raising infection risk. Infants and young children face gastro intestinal illnesses. bottle feeding alone does not cause death but poor milk and feeding practices do. Proper food care, cleanliness, refrigeration, and boiling sterilization can prevent many summer illnesses.
1928 LA Harbor Export Ranking Details
The fiscal year 1928 report shows Los Angeles harbor ranking second to New York by foreign export tonnage, per the federal Shipping Board. The entry defines terms such as awl avouch and astern and notes usage in maritime context.
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Los Angeles Harbor
New York
Federal Shipping Board
Law of Creative Action Among System Faculties
The text asserts a rule that upon a call to perform a task the entire system channels creative forces to the necessary faculty. It suggests testing the law even if prior attempts failed and emphasizes persistence in trying planned actions.
Play Like a Child to Reclaim Joy in Open Air
A short exhortation to step outside and reclaim youthfulness through simple play. It cautions against loud self-promotion and urges humility, suggesting that genuine joy comes from participation with others rather than boasting.
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Douglas Malloch
Comic Souvenir of Wits and Puns in Old Window Signage
A collage of quips and jokes from a bygone era, including a shoemaker’s window boast about fit and fashion, a stern judge and a puzzled culprit over meals, a swellhead warning, a truth-territory remark, farm humor between father and son, a playful phone gag, a tattooed dancer joke, a teacher misquote, a tough guy brag and a remark on old age pensions amid job woes.
Egypt Trip Sparks Witty Paraphrase Battle
Bettie returns from Egypt impressed by tombs and pyramids covered in hieroglyphs. Aunt Louise jokes about ink from hieroglyphs. The exchange pivots on a quip about editors writing lengthy pieces and paragra phers composing brief notices.
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Bettie
Egypt
Louise
Quotable Exchange Sparks Neighborly Mockery
Mrs Gowey teases about her husband being brilliant while Mrs Jeffress counters with suspicion. A sharp remark brands the “meanest man” as the neighbor who borrows fifty dollars and spends it on the neighbor's wife.
Hebrews on Christ as high priest and eternal redemption
The passage cites Hebrews 9 11 15 describing Christ as a greater high priest entering the heavenly tabernacle with His own blood to obtain eternal redemption. It contrasts His sacrifice with bulls and goats and notes purification of the conscience to serve the living God.
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Christ
Tabernacle
Nicholson Family Attends Auburn Commencement
Mr and Mrs J R Nicholson attend Auburn commencement for son James graduation while Mrs N B Greenleaf and daughter Barbara plan June trip to Sherbrooke Canada. J P Thomas returns from a week in New Orleans. Junior Order United American Mechanics reports growth from 343000 to over 400000 members across 43 states.
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J. R. Nicholson
Auburn
James
N. B. Greenleaf
Barbara
Sherbrook
Canada
United American Mechanics
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