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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1922
Page
4
Hendrix was elected president of the State Bank Association in a statewide meeting. The appointment highlights leadership transition within the regional banking sector and aligns with ongoing industry reforms.
Mr Bowie stressed that Alabama product marketing concerns all citizens not just Mobile or Birmingham and urged a thorough study of the port aid amendment before the November election.
Decatur High School hosts an annual declamation program tonight in the auditorium. Students will perform on stage before an audience, presenting speeches and orations as part of the school event.
The New York cotton market opened steady with May down three points and other months 22 to 33 points lower as rains in Texas raised demand. Locals noted New Orleans was stronger and the market held gains, finishing the first 15 minutes up eight to 41 points.
A long list of candidates announces runs for Morgan County Alabama offices. Names include W. R B. McCulloch Jack A. Robinson Osceola Kyle Bert Brickell James Horton Jr John R Sample T. C. Almon J N Powell W H Long C L Price D C Almon William E Skeggs Lovick P Troup Charles M Dinsmore William E Skeggs F M Hamilton J C Huckaby C E Poole Milton C West David C Jones R E Stewart T M Jones Dr T B Brindley John Patterson James A Forman and others for Board of Revenue Sheriff Probate Judge Solicitor and Legislature seats with August 8 1922 Democratic primary vote noted.
Authorized announcement states W R McClusky as a candidate for Circuit Clerk of Morgan County Alabama in the Democratic primary on August 8 1922. Draper printed authorization confirms backing and subject to primary action.
A public notice campaigns Mrs. W B Lelia Seton Edmundson for Congress from Alabama's Eighth District. It states the primary or general election date August 8 1922 and urges voters to support the candidacy. The notice is authorized by Ed B Almon and mentions re election to Congress.
A person declares candidacy for membership on the County Board of Education subject to the outcome of the Democratic primary election to be held in Augusta.
Lord Byng unveils a bronze memorial at Windsor Station Montreal honoring Canadian Railway soldiers from the Great War. Replicas stand in Winnipeg and Vancouver. the bases cite service, sacrifice, and postwar reemployment figures for the CPR.
A dramatic adaptation praised as a masterpiece and a gem of the first water, featuring thrilling men and fierce huskies in a grueling pursuit. The film, based on James Oliver Curwood, plays today at the Pri theater with a powerful storyline and cinematic appeal.
English No 1 well shows eight feet of sandy lime formation with excellent oil potential at a total depth of 2085 feet. Strong oily show indicates productive zone as drilling continues.
J. P. Robinson and Cary Jackson, campaign committee members, are here today to push the drive for funds in Auburn.
The Boy Scouts depart Tuesday for a camp in the Vinemont section led by Scoutmaster Carl Patterson. Batten Hobart and Skidmore left this afternoon for Lemont, walking the distance while the rest travel by train.
The text links Stevenson's voyage fiction to a tale about a ported treasure on Stevens Rattenmre Island and notes readings of Defoe, Irving, and Poe. It cites Johnson's Lives of Pirates and Tilphawaymen as context and mentions the map drawn for a step son's playroom as the germ of the story.
A reader asks if she should pursue a divorced lover who married another woman. The column replies that once the man is free, friendship may be proper, and notes that many jurisdictions allow marriage at 18 with parental consent, depending on circumstances.
Miss Du Pont stars in Universal’s A Wonderful Wife at the Delite Theater today. Dolf Wyllarde’s novel adaptation, directed by Paul Scardon, follows a British officer’s wife drawn into an emotional romance at an army post, challenging her loyalty and the couple’s trust.
A transcontinental train snowbound on the arctic edge frames David Raine as he seeks escape from a shattered romance. The tale, filled with thrills, moves through a vast white northern arena of adventure.
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