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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1922
Page
6
Winifred Black and others explore a divorce suit as a wife laments her husband’s attention to pretty patients. The piece argues that jealousy stems from the wife, while noting the realities of professional charm and the inevitability of men loving others. It muses on choosing a husband and the social dynamics of marriage and appetite.
The two week meeting at the First Christian Church ends with strong attendance and high order preaching by Pastor M Howell. Epworth League activities include an anniversary program, upcoming conference in Athens, and a fundraising play to liquidate pledges. Lieut Joe Gill and wife visit, sharing news of his Marines service and recovery. The local baseball schedule against Huntsville Hawks June 5-7 boosts community interest while lumber dealers report steady demand and sales.
Evangelist Tucker begins a large revival with his first regular sermon on The Devil in and Outside the Church citing Mark 1 23 24. He urges repentance and combats modern sins while denouncing dancing and gambling as immoral. A three o clock Sunday service creates a meeting for organization and future program details.
A brief health note describes a woman unable to work due to fatigue and weakness, mentioning Lydia E. St.able Compound as a remedy. The source emphasizes the daily impact on her labor and well being.
Comer Ezell plans to return home Wednesday from G M A where he attended school. Oscar Russell suffered facial injuries from a fall on a spike near East Albany and is resting well after stitches. H O Cline Jr of Osawatomie Kan is in the city on business. O S Cline returned from St Louis. Leon Bailey recently home from University of Alabama is ill with chills and fever. Pat Reedy back from Washington DC and the East. Dr J Le Gunter leaves for Birmingham to attend trustees meeting of Birmingham Southern College. W R Smith to move office to Johnson Building this week. Dr F P Pettegretty to move to Johnson Building in June. Dent F Green visiting Twin Cities returning from Florence and to Montgomery today. Jene Roy Sewell of New Orleans visiting his parents T Sewell.
A garbled, incomplete line suggests a dispute over conversations with a wife, with unclear wording likely reflecting OCR errors. No clear person, place, or event is identifiable from the fragment.
In Paris, taxi drivers press on highways without easing speed, risking near misses as each man relies on the other to preserve his pace. The report notes drivers’ intense focus and mutual vigilance on busy routes.
England’s jealousy aroused over discoveries. The article notes a late medieval shift as England begins to show interest in the new world beyond the Atlantic, contrasting Spanish exploration led by Columbus and a 1407 royal expedition under King Hetty VII to assert involvement and profits.
A fragmented recipe list describes a dinner method with several international dishes. It includes Arntenian Stew or Bahmta with lamb and okra, a chicken based option, a baked biscuit crust roll, and noodles with mushrooms and meat, followed by a mince pancake course.
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