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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1928
Page
4
Misses Harriet and Jane Irwin the daughters of Mr and Mrs S W Irwin have returned from Athens where they visited their grandparents.
A brief note emphasizes that success invites critique but leaves little time to dwell on it. The sentiment suggests prioritizing progress over endless discussions and focuses on moving forward.
A prominent Decatur organization named Just Kids Safety 29 is highlighted as a leading local group. The piece notes its presence and role in community safety efforts without detailing specific programs or actions.
Students at Thany High show progress in studies as Decatur's future growth plans, tied to farm relief bills, loom before Congress. City leaders urge responsible action and optimistic confidence in economic prospects.
A clipping highlights how well kept homes reflect pride in ownership and community standards, praising attractive exteriors and orderly upkeep as a social advertisement for neighborhoods.
In a fragmented report Smith campaigns across states including Texas and Tennessee while Al Smith faces delays in Alabama amid Democratic nomination talks. The piece hints at potential nomination shifts and ongoing party efforts.
A visitor on his first trip to De Was remarks on its strong natural advantages and location, predicting a city full of residents within five years, saying the area could see a large population increase.
A fragment describes a woman in the same office who stays neat and clean by quitting time while a man nearby looks disheveled. The note hints at a SUR factor affecting appearance but provides no concrete details.
The dispatch from Taloosa reports W. W. Brandon being named for the vice presidency. The note cautions that he is a likable man but doubts his suitability for the role, noting the president might die.
City officials in Mobile note Decatur leads the state in paving with more than eight miles of paved streets. Officials say ongoing efforts continue to advance progress on street paving across the region.
Prospect Park may be seen as a key city improvement for Decatur as cotton fields and corn patches are converted into attractive residential areas. The plan aims to create distinct, advantageous neighborhoods that boost local growth and appeal.
Local women plan a churchday social on May 30 with a kitchen demo by Westminster Presbyterian men showing how their bus reacts to a sink-full of dirty dishes.
Local officials in Decatur wrestle with discontinuing funds for the Vo Laboratory and Morgan County health projects. The pushback cites long declines and multiple farm failures, signaling a significant setback and calls for swift action to resolve the matter.
The piece laments Congress may adjourn May 29 without resolving Muscle Shoals. It argues Alabama and Tennessee suffer from congressional inaction and Heflin’s focus overshadows Muscle Shoals gains. It praises North Alabama for pursuing settlement independently and urges continued local effort.
The city faces a proposed sale of stock in the Decatur Building and Improvement Corporation. Investors are promised a seven percent net return, tax exemption, semiannual dividends, and a two percent depreciation fund. The plan includes 68 houses with $92,000 invested, creating about 1,000 new residents and a $5,000 weekly payroll, enhancing Decatur’s growth prospects and attracting industry.
The Decatur Kiwanis club announces a new trade day plan aimed at boosting local merchants. The Daily endorses the plan as sound and urges merchants to participate, citing strong leadership from business members and wide city support for building town trade and revenue.
A 1926 syndicated column by Arthur Brisbane published in The Star Co. for The Decatur Daily presents his thoughts and commentary on current events. It reflects Brisbanes distinctive editorial voice and perspective from that era.
The Decatur Daily concurs with Mr. Brisbane's editorials and presents them as the sentiments of the nation's highest paid editorial writer.
An explosion at a Hamburg tank releasing deadly gas killed eleven people and drove sixteen thousand from their homes. The gas is highly lethal and nearly undetectable prior to inhalation. Germany faces scrutiny over wartime gas supplies and Versailles treaty limits.
In Shelby County Texas Buddy Evins a colored man is reported as hanged to a tree as others whisper. The note mentions a white man shot and a prior lynching five years earlier implying mob justice. Local residents confront questions about why authorities allowed mob action.
A faith flavored plea urges belief in individual effort and self reliance. It echoes a verse from St. John about coming from the Father and awaits action from readers to move forward. The message frames trust in local progress as essential and self-driven.
Col Charles A Lindbergh will lead a new great airline as operating head, ending speculation on his involvement in aviation ventures. The move follows the first anniversary of his Paris flight and signals a major expansion of U S aviation efforts with Lindbergh’s global prominence guiding the enterprise.
Jerry Neil Gibson born in Carroll county Tennessee grew up there attended Huntington high school and entered the stave business in 1906 with Hiram Blowe Stave company. He moved to Holland Blowe Stave in 1911 later married Kate McAdoo in 1892 and had four children Vernon Brookie Ruth and Eugene. He held leadership roles with Masonic lodge T P A Kiwanis and served as vice president at Interstate Cooperage Jacksonville and Montgomery Cooperage.
Kansas City May 25 AP two of the three vacancies in the episcopacy filled the quadrennial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church here began elections for the third bishop Dr James Baker pastor Trinity Church Urbana Illinois and Dr J Raymond Wade executive secretary of the World Service commission were elevated to the episcopacy yesterday The committee recommended dismissal of heresy charges filed by the Rev George Cooke Wilmington Del against Bishop McDowell Washington and Francis J McConnell Pittsburgh Order now get your statements ready for next month call 1000.
Mr and Mrs Roger Gardner and family will move into their new home on East Vine Street next week. The Community House board meets Thursday afternoon at the director Mrs B L Malone's home on Jackson Street. Mr and Mrs W B Edmundson returned Tuesday night from New York after a ten day visit. Mrs NS Hollon of Athens visits Mrs Wee Baugh this week. Decatur aims for progress in 1928 under a new civic name.
Dr Royall S Copeland, former New York health official, writes on epilepsy as a functional disease with no visible cause. He notes warning signs, foaming at the mouth, tongue biting, and variable consciousness after fits. He suggests infection in the intestines as a potential trigger and urges broad medical survey for each case.
An odd comic snippet features OFFICE CAT trapping three items and a quip by Juniss. A dialogue fragment and humor set piece follow with characters discussing late nights and a harmless misunderstanding.
A humorous dialogue piece features a fair flapper rejecting real estate pitches while lamenting freedom from a fixed residence. The speakers discuss housing, independence, and the irony of owning a place yet feeling unfulfilled. The vignette ends with the line I need is a garage with a bedroom above.
A collection of humorous bits on marriage luck Friday weddings pranks and small talk. It includes lines about back talk from a chiropractor potatos growing fast hospital nurses and a barber tale about Hughie Young plus quips on prohibition prayer and traffic delays.
This entry defines importune as to press with persistent requests and to solicit with urgency, and facetious as being merry and witty. It notes the nuanced senses of both terms and their usage tone.
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