Decatur Daily Ad Uses Associated Press Dispatches
The Decatur Daily reprints news from the Associated Press and other sources. The edition is published in Decatur by the Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc with standard reprint rights noted. The price range shown is 92.75 to 94.80.
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Decatur Daily
Decater, Alan
The
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
MpMere
Associated Press
Alec
Iatest
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Senator Berry Seeks Election Focus on Economy Fundamentals
The Tennesseee senator George Berry has launched his campaign arguing for a return to government economy basics. The message questions the timing and whether Howell Turner is seen since the election or if the new state auditor candidate remains active.
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Howell Turner
State Auditor-To-Be
George Berry
Tennessee
Berry
Patrol Lay Off Sparks Editorial Debate in Alabama
The Daily notes Governor Graves may cut highway patrol personnel due to reduced revenue while the Selma Times-Journal and The Tuscaloosa News caution the move could harm patrol prestige. They urge careful handling to avoid undermining enforcement and public support.
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State Highway Patrol
Graves
Selma Times-Journal
Tax Commission
Tuscaloosa
News
Times-Journal
Montgomery
the Times-Journal
Bibb Graves
Highway Patrol
Local Notices From May 24 1926 Item Highlights
W W Benson declines a summer teaching post in Florence due to local school workload. Frances Call and Jesse Robert Pugh wed May 21 in Double Springs Alabama. T A Caddell returns from a Tupelo motor trip. Dr W M Dinsmore attends a medical convention in Washington DC. B Williams visits relatives in Clayton Alabama.
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W. W. Benson
Florence
J. H. Call, Jr
Nice
Frances Call
Jesse Robert Pugh
Double Springs
Ala
How the Body Responds To Electrical Changes
Dr. Logan Clendening explains the body as an electrical field and how heart and brain activity can be measured by devices like galvanometers and encephalographs. He links life rhythms to atmospheric ions and weather, noting effects on pregnancy, rheumatic sensitivities, and conditions like gout or arthritis.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
Northrup
Burr
Office Cat and the Garden of Joyful Truths
A humorous clash of neighbor choices about spending leads to a moral: one buys flowers and sees them fade while the other plants seeds that blossom for years, drawing admiration. The piece weaves jokes about relationships and social scenes with witty dialogue padded by era references and light epigrams.
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Rep
McFarlane
McParlane
Rules Committee
Lyla Myers
Grace and gratitude on a milk pudding lunch
A small girl who disliked milk pudding is forced to eat it for lunch. She asks to get down and is told to say her grace. She sulks then softly thanks God for not being sick and asks again to be released.
Women correcting men's faults shows society’s gratitude
The remark praises women for their diligent work in correcting men’s faults, implying a social approbation of their labor and resilience within gender dynamics. The statement frames female effort as a compensatory duty valued by society.
The Acid Test of Ability
A dialog fragment shows a vocational claim on earning pay and maintaining composure. The exchange includes a male speaker asking about professional competence and payment, contrasted with a female speaker affirming she can keep her chin up.
Movement Soon To Open Publicly Revealed
A brief note indicates the movement will soon be made public and its aims disclosed. The development is expected to come into broader view in the near term.
Rights to Buy More Stock Revered in Earlier Markets
In historic markets, investors valued the chance to purchase additional stock as a prized privilege. The era reflected a culture of perquisites tied to ownership and access to capital, contrasting with modern trading norms.
Identical Rochester Twins Set to Graduate High School
Selah and Leona Day, Rochester high school graduates this spring, are identical twins who have never been tardy in 12 years. They share nearly the same scholastic average and both are left handed.
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Selah
Leona Day
Rochester High School
The Priesthood of Believers and Inner Communion
In this sermon excerpt Rev. 11 17 discusses two symbols Moses kept in the sanctuary and a white stone with a sacred inscription. It argues believers have direct access to God without sacerdotal mediation and invites self inquiry into the personal name written on the stone, a private bond with Christ.
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Moses
God
Jesus Christ
Wilbur Matlo Laid To Rest In Birmingham
Funeral services for Wilbur C. Matlock 57 of Birmingham are set for 3 p m at West End Methodist Church. He died Monday after long illness leaving three sons five daughters and a sister. Pallbearers include City Commissioner J W Morgan and others. church stewards and park board members are honorary pallbearers.
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West End Methodist
Wilbur C. Matlock
Birmingham
Guy
Albert W. Matlock
Wilbur C. Matlock, Jr
W. A. Ballew
Warner Coleman
Decatur
Dorothy Matlock
Paul Scher
Mary Ross
Wallace Clemer
Benton, Tenn
Denison Avenue
C. A. Bagwell
W. L. Wilhite
J. W. Morgan
Marshall
John A. Luckie
E. C. Winfield
West End Methodist Protestant Church
Park and Recreation Board
Walter Winchell On Broadway Notes and Peculiarities
New York gossip column items recount a travel talk producer James H. Fitzpatrick marrying Leslie Chanfflin on May 17 and other misadventures. Eddie Garr clashed with a West Coast gangster at Beverly Hills and Mrs. Charles Ross weighs bequeathing her estate to the FBI, while Ken articles upset Japanese officials and Dorothy Thompson grows ill. The piece mixs pop culture jabs with political mentions and media satire.
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New York
New Zealand
Riverside Drive
James H. Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Leslie Chanfflin
Eddie Garr
Beverly Hills
Eddie
Garr
Letter cites intellectual refugees and Einstein Moscow claim
A Chicago column letter warned against admitting intellectual political refugees to the U S alleging Einstein was a 1928 Moscow delegate. Prof Hinstein denied ever visiting Russia or attending political meetings, with researchers linking the clipping to a propaganda group tied to anti Communist and anti Rabbi sentiments.
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Voice of the People
Chicago
U. S
Albert Einstein
Moscow
Hinstein
Russia
Anti-Defamation League
Rumors of Secession Push Hit Troth in South
A former newspaperman from the South reports widespread anger over the Norton Hour Bill. He cites an organization with headquarters in Charleston actively pursuing secession from the Union, seen as a publicity stunt to influence the Hour Measure.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
the Morning Mail
Winchell
Charleston
UNION
Riviera dress rehearsal thrills crowds and stars
West Pocket show across the George Washington Bridge features top performers including Sophie Tucker. John Lardner of the Trib donates blood to aid Don Skene. Myron Kirk handles Joy Hodges as groom. Margalo Gillmore persuades cast to take $50 weekly, keeping The Women running despite some quitting.
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Riviera
Geo. Washington Bridge
Sophie Tucker
John Lardner
Trib
Don Skene
Myron Kirk
Joy Hodges
Margalo Gillmore
Local Residents Visit Family in Neighboring Counties
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clemons and children of Lawrence County visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clemons. Miss Mildred Mills stayed with Mrs. Buford Lawrence in Decatur. Mrs. Troy Phillips and children spent the day with Mrs. Walter Clemons. Miss Eugenia Price hosted a weiner roast for the Priceville senior class at her home. Miss Lorene Bracken is ill at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clemons and family visited relatives in Lawrence County. Mr. and Mrs. Juston Mabry of Gadsden spent the weekend with the McGhees. Miss Louise Clemons visited Miss Lorene Bracken, and Mrs. Walter McGhee visited Nellie Owens.
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Robert Clemons
Lawrence County
Walter Clemons
Mildred Mills
Buford Lawrence
Decatur
Troy Phillips
Eugenia Price
Priceville School
Lorene Bracken
Juston Mabry
Gadsden
Walter McGhee
Louise Clemons
Nellie Owens
Firemen Halt Grass Lake Hotel Blaze
Lake county firemen at Fox Lake were convened when news arrived that a Grass Lake hotel burned. Two companies failed to control the blaze, but visiting crews led by a deputy Illinois marshal arrived and extinguished the fire.
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Antioch
Ill
Lake County Firemen’s Association
Fox Lake
Grass Lake
Detective Skunk Clue Rocks Malodorous Case in Neb
Police Captain Palming uncovered evidence against Homer Russell after finding a dead skunk under a car hood. A police court judge has the case under advisement.
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Fred Palming
Homer Russell
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