Suit for 500000 heart balm questioned as joke
The remark questions whether a $500,000 heart balm suit was serious or merely a joke, noting Tunney’s inquiry and the reaction of observers to the claim.
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Tunney
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1929
Page
4
No simple headline here just a reflective note on friendship
The speaker values good friends and prefers keeping close ties not for help but from genuine liking and mutual support.
Talking Pictures Boost for the Picture Industry
Talking pictures revived a sagging American film industry after 1925 to 1928 roving theatres attendance stalled despite huge theatre investments. Since the advent of talkies attendance has risen, with fans returning to cinema doors and the motion picture world regaining vitality.
Campaign to raise eight thousand dollars in Decatur
The Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Decatur Industrial Board push a civic fundraising drive targeting $8,000 to support community projects for the coming year. The Daily urges all Decatur residents to contribute, noting every citizen’s duty to fund the town’s development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Industrial Board
Decatur
Knot-hole club organized for Decatur youths
The Y M C A work department announces a Knot-hole club for boys under 15. Membership requires registration, Sunday school attendance, and a clean lifestyle. Members may attend local baseball games in reserved sections, with citywide support from The Daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Boxing Returns to Prominence in North Alabama Sports Scene
The article notes strong interest in boxing across Athens Huntsville and rising promotion in Decatur. A state boxing law creates a strict regulatory framework and a supervising commission, lifting the sport to a high standard and drawing growing crowds and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Huntsville
North Alabama
Decatur
Alabama
Train of Thoughts on Suffering and Love in Faith
A reflective sermon by J. E. Blair on how conflict and suffering test love and spirituality. It argues that true care for others leads to a shared burden, citing scripture and examples from Christ and God. The piece urges embracing suffering as part of holiness and concludes with advice to accept bitterness as a prelude to happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Christ
God
Lyman Abbott
Hell
Heaven
Access to Senate Floor Irrelevant to Newspaper Access
Opinion argues reporters will learn floor actions regardless of being barred, noting they will hear events through other channels and thus access restrictions do little to change the outcome or reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Editorials critique Federal Reserve and public policy
The Dacator Daily cites editorials praising the Federal Reserve yet notes a “baby panic” on Wall Street after rate hints. It mocks Lloyd George and Churchill, ridicules New York police and speakeasies, and argues for eduction over political apathy, urging citizens to engage in governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve
Wall Street
Lloyd George
Winston Churchill
Auction Succeeds for Pride Buildings on Bank Street
Just one year after listing, the Bank Street properties owned by Thomas E. Pride were sold at Wednesday afternoon auction to D. D. McGehee. Lexington visitors Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Russell stay with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Russell, and Birmingham resident Mrs. William Cason plans a weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Strickland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank Street
Thomas E. Pride
D. D. McGehee
Eugene Russell
Lexington
W. P. Russell
William Cason
Birmingham
Conrad Strickland
River level rises on Zonnemes reaching seventeen feet
The Zonnemes River gauge records a rise to 17.2 feet this morning signaling higher flood risk for nearby communities along the river. Local officials monitor the crest as residents prepare and anticipate possible evacuations if conditions worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zonnemes
Tos Bees
Weather bureau reports today's 24 hour temperature high
The weather bureau released data for the 24 hour period ending at 7 am detailing the day’s temperature range and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Weather Bureau
Old Capitol to Make Way for Supreme Court Building
Washington plans call for demolishing the old Capitol near Maryland avenue to clear space for a new Supreme Court home. The structure has housed the National Woman's Party and hosts historic events from Monroe's oath to Civil War federal prison use. A Taft led committee is directing plans for the new building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert C. Plummer
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Capitol Hill
Capitol
Maryland Avenue
B Street
National Woman's Party
Taft
Supreme Court
James Monroe
United States
Congress
John C. Calhoun
Hi Esmara Yacht To Lead Luxury Private Fleet
New York May 25. H E Manville plans to launch the Hi Esmara this summer, a 267 foot floating home with a lobby for refreshments, private suite for visiting Countess Folke Bernadotte's parents, and eight staterooms seven baths. Morgan also building a larger secret design yacht costing over 2 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Maslock
New York
H. E. Manville
Folke Bernadotte
Wisborg
Estelle
Romaine
Manville
J. P Morgan
R. M. Cadwallader, Jr
Philadelphia
Ross W. Judson
Detroit
Shortest Name Noted in Texas Land Records
In Austin the General Land Office shows unusual surnames with brevity. Ramon de la O and a brother from Mexico filed on state land, while a man uses the numeral 4 as a signature, naming 4 Paw Glasscock in the records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramon de la O
Mexico
Dissenter’s bid to keep Washington as capital sparks building plan
John Law opposed moving the capital and proposed a temporary Congress building at the former Bloodgett hotel site. Congress approved by narrow vote, and work began with Congress moving into the Capitol on December 8, 1815. Law priced the structure at 30000 dollars plus 1650 dollars for equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Washington
John Law
United States
Congress
Bloodgett Hotel
Patent Office
Law
Community Event Planned at Fairview Baptist Church
A public tale of a community gathering is planned for Thursday night at Fairview Baptist Church. The public was extended a cordial invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Niagar
Brighton Baptist Church of
Bessemer
Leon Niagar
Fairview Baptist Church
Breathing and Health by Senator Copeland
Dr. Roy al S Copeland argues that fresh air and exercise alone do not ensure health. proper breathing is essential. He cites Dr Frederick L Hoffman on chest expansion and delinquency, notes the link between oxygen flow and brain and organ function, and urges daily deep breathing for better sleep digestion and mood, with Q and A on teen weight and pimples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal S. Copeland
M. D
United
New York
New York City
Frederick L. Hoffman
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Hoffman
Offbeat Odds and Snippets From a Laughing Public
A collage of humorous quips and vignettes from a diverse crowd including a father of five praising evolution and a patron requesting louder subtitles. Jokes touch on mail mix ups, philosophy, whiskey, chain stores, medical cures, and daily oddities in a lighthearted, era-typical voice.
Bible Beams on Justification by Faith in Romans 3
The passage quotes Romans 3 20 to 26 linking justification not by the law but by faith in Jesus Christ. It emphasizes all have sinned and are made righteous through grace and redemption in Christ, declaring God’s righteousness for the remission of past sins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
God
Jesus Christ
Obscure 19th Century Word Briefs: Rapine Thwart Welkin
A glossary snippet defines rapine as seizing by force and plunder. Thwart means to move crosswise or oppose. Welkin refers to the visible regions of the sky or vault of heaven.
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Thwart
Welkin
Heaven
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