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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1930
Page
5
A column praising natural feeding against diet faddism centers on Dr. Clara Marie Davis in Chicago who served twenty one thousand eight hundred meals for babies. Critics note babies chose meats and fruits over spinach and barley, while the doctor laughs and hints at the value of nature and natural foods.
A busy week of entertaining and hospitality includes Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rost hosting a Wednesday dinner at their Tenth Avenue home with guests from Jacksonville Florida and nearby towns. Friends also gathered at the Rosts for an all day party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Massey of Coxey Alabama. Additional social events feature a Thursday gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Howell in honor of Mrs. J. R. Moore, and a Cottage Prayer Meeting led by Mrs. Raymond Rowe with 20 attendees in the Tidwell apartments. Multiple residents return from trips to Birmingham Corinth and Montgomery, announce moves to Dallas and Nashville, and plan future visits and teaching duties in the Central Schools.
Mr and Mrs C L Saunders and baby Tillie of Birmingham returned home after visiting Colonel and Mrs W B Edmundson at Wilder Place. Leroy McEntire and children spent the weekend with William Gy Ward in Birmingham, while Mrs W B Stewart and her son Billy are visiting relatives in Selma.
Mr and Mrs J D Garren and daughter Susan Beech returned from a motor trip to Scottsboro where they spent the weekend and Labor Day as guests of her mother Mrs C Q Beech.
The advertisement touts MELLO-GLO Face Powder as the purest powder with U S Government approval. It claims smooth spread, reduced pores, and longer wear, marketing to avoid shine and irritation. Sold by Thompson Drug Co and Albany Drug Co. Alabama Drug Co.
A column argues that long love affairs age women, while marriage stabilizes and preserves a husband’s control. It contrasts male and female patterns in love, noting men drift from one affair to another and women fade unless married. Helene Rowisana?
The Princess theatre announces a Greater Movie Season starting Monday September 8 with a gala opening. The program will feature silent and sound films, technicolor productions, dramas, comedies, operatic and musical numbers, and appearances by star performers and orchestras.
Miss Jane Wade left Thursday for Dayton Ohio to visit her aunt Mrs W W Bates for about ten days Misses Mary and Vera Eubanks of Sheffield were the over Sunday feasts of their aunt Mrs W C Wise Mrs Leslie Tiptra of Lounisville is visiting relatives in the city this week Mrs J N Sibley of Russellville is the guest of her son R M Sibley and daughter Mrs W H Day
The Southern Natural Gas Corporation announced on September 2 that it had authorized the construction of a new gas line in Atlanta Georgia. The project aims to expand delivery capacity and improve service for regional customers.
The article describes a Patterson 1957 fashion pattern for a chic front inverted pleat frock in plain or printed fabrics like crepe georgette satin and shantung. It notes 7 back neck tucks, fitted neckline, sizes 18 20 34 36 38 40 42, fabric yardage 39 inch, and no dressmaking experience needed with exact yardage and instructions.
The opwall Daily Pattern Department offers a new Fall and Winter Fashion Book with models for adults and children and transfer patterns and stamped novelties. Price Fifteen cents per book with pattern, 25 cents for the set, mail to 243 S 17th Street New York City.
A transmission line project near Mobile and Pensacola is nearing completion as workers finalize routing and equipment setup. Officials expect the line to start operation soon, improving regional natural gas service and grid reliability for nearby communities and industries.
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