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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1929
Page
4
Short local notes celebrate a September 4, 1917 front page item. Mrs P Goulas and family visit Mrs Pete Ballas in Birmingham while Mrs Annie Jones returns from Mooresville with Miss Annie Kimball Bartlett.
Readers note the complaint that men find time to attend games and events after work, while lamenting too little time for study or other duties. The passage contrasts a busy social schedule with a claimed lack of time for personal progress.
A colorful editorial notes a Chicago fisherman's reputed success at an Alabama rodeo, praising his dynamite performance and arguing the environment helps explain his winning streak.
The circulation department reports 7 409 net paid subscribers for The Daily last Saturday. Advertising in The Daily is presented as the lowest cost way to reach the Decatur trade and boost impact.
The article explains a golf ruling when a ball strikes a person or obstacle on the course. If the ball hits a person or object, the bell or whistle signals the need to pause play. Players should wait in a safe area and resume after the disturbance ends, typically a short wait unless officials advise otherwise.
Fragmentary passages discuss Nick Florio Sammy Baker and Baker fights with Danny, noting disagreements and criticisms. Mentions a state fine and accusations about past performances, but context and specifics are missing.
The piece argues Decatur should pursue year round attractions like airports parks stadiums and urban improvements to draw crowds and attract industry. It links civic effort and inducements to factory growth and cites diverse items from aviation to parks and sports as essential to progress.
An article argues for establishing an airport in Decatur, presenting May 1929 Tulsa Airport figures to show business viability. It notes potential profits from gasoline, oils, services, leases, and concessions while urging timely action to attract the growing aviation industry.
In Sheffield Andrew Patterson says Congress will pass Muscle Shoals legislation in the next session. He expresses belief and viewers hope his trust is well placed.
A critical reader ponders why the world misunderstands Americans as some embrace the Yo Yo fad despite the nation’s busy, restless citizenry.
The August curb market shows another sales rise and optimism grows for Decatur and nearby areas. Citizens are urged to support the market to make it the state’s leading institution of its kind.
Sergeant Alvin C. York, famed Tennessee mountain man who helped defeat a German army, is invited to Washington for a military carnival and exposition. The invitation appears as publicity, yet the honor is deserved and underscores York’s pivotal World War I role.
The Knickerbocker hotel and grill on Forty-Second Street, once famed for Millionaire's Row, are shuttered. Owner James B Regan shipped wine assets to Europe at Prohibition onset. the 1906 building now houses offices after the porte cochere and notable artworks were removed.
Senator Borah of Idaho emerges as a pivotal voice in the looming Hawley Smoot tariff battle. The article notes his clear tariff views and how his statements will shape public and congressional perception. Borah’s pastime is riding his horse in Washington, a familiar scene amid the political fray.
A sly wink and a painting titled Old King Cole now hangs above the bar at the Racquet and Tennis Club on Park Avenue, a notable addition to the club's décor.
The piece recalls the forgotten Forty second Street Country Club born and died within 20 minutes, with notes on its first greens and social circles. Frank Wrd O Malley recalls the greens committee meeting in 1909, naming clubs and figures connected to the project and its brief Broadway intrigue.
The text recalls Regan’s exacting standards for bar rooms and clientele at the Knickerbocker. It notes Evelyn Thaw leaving Millionaires’ Row shortly after Harry K. Thaw’s trial for Stanford White, an event tied to Regents era social circles and Forty-second Street Country Club.
Morning ride in Rock Creek Park ends with Senator settling a dispute with his favorite horse Jester. The two finally reconcile as the senator returns to the stables and offers two lumps of sugar, easing tensions from the day.
In a 1929 column by Dr. Royl 8s Copeland, advice to mothers covers infant sleep. Each child should have its own bed, not sleep with the mother, and proper cot setup with rubber sheets aids hygiene. Newborns sleep about 21 hours daily, with guidance on feeding intervals and air. Mothers need uninterrupted rest, with nighttime feeds minimized after 10 to 12 weeks.
Q adverse health query fragment shows limited readable text about dosage or cost. The source lacks clear names dates places or outcomes. No definite event or person action can be asserted from the fragment.
In a local note Len Ganaway claims his lawnmower was borrowed and not returned until now. The item surfaced Monday in the yard near where his wife left it in July. The piece also references a debate over alcohol and a remark about alarm clocks, illustrating local sentiment.
A Decatur mother reproves her son for begging money, then sees him selling worms caterpillars and other tiny items for cents to neighborhood boys. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek note on politeness and fashion versus dress reform.
In Decatur a rooster showcases perseverance by rolling an ostrich egg into the chicken yard. He gathers the hens and quips that he is not casting insinuations, but wants them to see what is being done elsewhere.
A man falls for his nurse and a woman with the eligible lawyer who won a divorce for her client. In illness and disillusionment Cupid advances as a subtle force in the narrative.
A collection of quirky quotes contrasts marriage licenses with remarks on knowledge wealth wages and health policy. Humorous exchanges touch on living wage slang and a playful insult bout English speed, ending with a mother’s humor and a daughter’s charm.
The entry outlines indigence as destitution or poverty, exotic as foreign or strange, and fallacy as a deceptive or unsound method of reasoning. It provides brief dictionary style definitions for each term.
The text quotes Mark 1 1 6 describing the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God with John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness and calling for repentance as people confess sins and are baptized in the Jordan River.
A summary of social visits and house parties in Monteagle, Chattanooga, Atlanta, and Birmingham features Mrs Charles Matthews and guests. E T Walker of Chattanooga stayed with Tom Bowles Jr. at a weekend house party. Mae Louise Tisdale Margaret Frye Ruth Pike and Virginia Lindsay visit Miss Jeanne Mose.
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