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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1929
Page
4
A brief note highlights the favorable moment for starting home construction in Decatur, signaling optimistic conditions for prospective buyers and builders. The item emphasizes Decatur as a emerging locale for residential projects and investment in housing.
A reflection on the abundance of civic topics inviting public involvement and guiding readers to find a starting point for engagement. The piece suggests prioritizing local issues and community impact to build practical participation.
A local reminder notes that even minor issues like a shirt button can trigger fines and costs, underscoring that small details matter in enforcing Decatur’s traffic regulations.
A provocative thought suggests inviting unwelcome visitors to a hypothetical X-ray plant to administer a gas dose. The remark implies extreme measures in defense, reflecting wartime era anxieties about chemical or radiological threats.
A concise note on persistent focus and steady effort to finish work correctly, highlighting that changing times and methods still require commitment to complete tasks properly.
The school year is proclaimed the best in history, with students likely sensing the term’s end is near, signaling a close of activities and high spirits among faculty and pupils.
A columnist urges entrepreneurs to ignore weather for business success. They claim most downturns are self made and persistence after hours drives results, not climate.
A 16 year old, an orphan with no known relatives, faced a burglary arraignment after four days in town. He slept in a box car returning from Tracy City where he worked in mines. Lacking family, bond signers, and support, he described a life of hardship and limited opportunities.
The Guaranty Trust Company of New York reports sustained activity across major manufacturing sectors with little sign of an impending seasonal recession. It cautions against complacency but sees no basis for a severe or prolonged contraction and urges continued progressive, sensible business practices.
An editorial on engagements parallels the old Spring adage, detailing how couples meet and a social rumor mill churns before an announced engagement. The piece suggests the topic transcends seasons, noting the cycle of secrecy and social rituals across all months.
A high school boy wears suspenders over his shirt, echoing a past fashion clash that was once labeled disheveled. The piece notes little difference in appearance now and pleads for guidance to avoid another style controversy.
Alabama editors carried a goodwill message to the democrats of New York from Alabama democrats during a Wednesday visit en route to Montreal. The telegraph wires carried the message last November as well.
The Decatur Daily presents Mr Brisbane's daily editorials as the sentiments of the highest paid editorial writer in the country and does not necessarily concur with his opinions.
British engineers study Lindbergh’s cockpit protection and develop an armored enclosed cockpit for pilots while planning safer explosive and gas delivery systems. Swedish fliers head to Britain as air power grows. French flier Le Moigne sets altitude record. Gas mask futility and lethal new agents loom in looming war.
The article warns of European plague agents and new radium weapons, claiming a planned attack could wipe out major cities. It stresses official indifference, urges action, and notes American probing into Philippine gold discoveries with 19 Americans tied to a vast stake. It also questions college spies and bootleg activities amid prohibition.
Francis Emory Warren, nearly 85, is the oldest Senate member and longest serving Wyoming representative. On June 20 he marks his eighty fifth birthday while continuing to work long hours, reading reports, and rarely seeking recreation. He has served 39 years in the Senate after seven elections by Wyomings voters.
A Wyoming senator trace recalls a life of frontier movement from Hinsdale Massachusetts to Cheyenne. Warren left the village in 1868 after Civil War service and a Medal of Honor at Port Hudson. Torn between Iowa and Cheyenne work offers he flipped a coin and chose Cheyenne two days later.
The article notes apparent widespread consumption of bad whisky among college men and mentions spying by leggers as a factor. No external stimulation appears necessary for drinking.
Riots in Mexico leave students shot and several dead as protests erupt across major cities. In East Orange New Jersey a bank robbery ends with five gangsters escaping with $25,000.
A newspaper note observes a shift in criminal activity from the West to the East with bank and highway robbery becoming the era's standout exploits, contrasting past sensational events like a runaway horse in Fast Orange before the war and prohibition.
Edward A Cudahy a packer has given Loyola University Chicago three hundred thousand dollars to fund a new library named in his honor and support ongoing university programs.
Reader questions cover skin pigmentation, varicose veins, eyelash growth, teen weight, dry hair care, and whiteheads. Advice includes bandaging or stockings for varicose veins, mercury ointment for lashes, daily brushing, and requesting stamped envelopes for detailed answers.
A horse show scene describes a cow girl riding beneath and along the horse's neck and tail. A spectator quips that they achieved the feat on their very first ride, highlighting the unusual daring on display.
A column of light jokes and witticisms about farm life, marriage, health, and daily quirks. Jokes cover hens, horses, and husbands with pithy one liners and playful exchanges. The tone is vintage column humor typical of community papers.
A summarized excerpt emphasizes justification by faith over deeds of the law. It argues that boasting is excluded and faith, not works, justifies a person. It asserts that God is the God of both Jews and Gentiles, one God for all.
The University of Chicago announces plans to erect eleven new buildings on campus in the coming year. The project aims to expand facilities across multiple departments and support growth in research and education.
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