Decatur Daily 4 Except Sunday Reader Notice
The page fragment mentions Decatur Alabama publications and Valley Printing Co. It also references Nation's Business praising Tennessee Valley Authority activity and its impact on regional commerce. The text implies editorial context about TVA influence and manufacturing in TVA territory.
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Decatur Daily
Decatur
Ala
Ae Valley Printing CO
Ine
TVA
Nation
Tennessee Valley
United States
Paris Style Decree Sparks Talk of Curves Again
Fragment mentions a Paris decree and conversations about curves with a nod to Brisbane. The snippet hints at fashion or social commentary on body curves, reflecting cultural debates of the era.
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Brisbane
Tennessee towns Defeated and Difficulty linked by bizarre note
A quirky local item notes two Tennessee towns named Defeated and Difficulty lying a few miles apart. It mentions stricter enforcement of the Bankhead Cotton Control act and a broad tightening of regulations planned for the year. William Haas of Orangeburg N has celebrated his 90th birthday in a separate short line.
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Tennessee
William Haas
Orangeburg
Decatur Warmer Than Dothan Two-Week Span
The snippet notes Decatur remains the warmer city compared with Dothan over a two week period, describing a sweltering 100 degree arc and referencing the Ploride line as a nearby benchmark.
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Dothan
Decatur
Huey Long Slams Roosevelt as He Claims Political Credit
The fragment reflects a discordant exchange with Huey Long criticizing Franklin D. Roosevelt and asserting political credit. The note suggests tension between Long and the President as Long asserts influence and a claim to impact within the administration.
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Huey Long
Franklin Roosevelt
Pres
Huey
Gen
Prince Alexis Mdivani Dies After Car Crash
Prince Alexis Mdivani dies after his high powered car crashes, his overturned vehicle reported at the scene. Officials described the dramatic end to a life marked by fast living and social prominence.
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Prince Alexis Mdivani
Det &S
Exis
Heat Record Sparks Debate on State Supremacy
A fragmented passage hints at a debate over taking or yielding heat supremacy, mentioning a five year record and contrasting heat records with a preference for vanilla. The exact facts are unclear due to garbled text.
Readable street identifiers needed amid dull curb repainting
A fragment notes repainting of street identification marks in Decatur to aid residents who strain to read the signs. The writer calls small task serviceable for the town and stresses the signs on streets remain hard to read.
Alabama Legislation Advances Compulsory Measure Debated
A measure advancing in the Alabama Legislature draws mixed opinions with supporters urging it to become law and opponents voicing objections as debate continues amid long-standing push for compulsory action.
Lessons From The Low Mood And Recovery Efforts
The piece notes a nationwide push to conserve resources and prepare for economic shifts. It cites OCC youths planting trees terracing land and drainage projects and relief families canning foods and making household items as examples of practical action beyond postwar talk.
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United States
OCC
Roosevelt
No Need For it Gasoline Tax Debate in Alabama Legislature
Headlines signal a fight over a uniform gasoline tax system in Alabama with outcomes uncertain. A local oil man argues that a statewide base price would stabilize costs, contrasting with varied regional pricing seen now and favoring fairness for people and dealers.
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Alabama
Mississippi sales tax praised by visitor
A Mississippi gentleman endorses the two percent sales tax and reports tax reductions in state and county levies. He predicts Alabama will adopt the tax, noting 24 states already use sales tax, and argues for property tax relief before any new sales tax.
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Mississippi
Alabama
Mussolini Signals Africa Move in Popolo D Italia Note
In a signed Milan article Mussolini states Italy will enter Africa for colonization to secure Italian interests in Ethiopia. He denies slavery abolition as a policy aim, framing it as a logical consequence of expansion while calling for unspecified actions in Abyssinia. An Abyssinian delegate notes confusion over who contacted him amid League discussions.
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League of Eesly
Tokyo
Mussolini
Abyssinia
Talleyrand
Yamaki Shimbun
League
Milan Popolo D'Italia
Italy
Africa
Ethiopia
Abyssinia and Ethiopians Shape Mussolini Talk
The interview notes Ethiopians view themselves as Semitic not Negroes and discusses Harlem enlistment in Abyssinian forces. Mussolini defends actions in Abyssinia, denying talk of civilization promotion while acknowledging the Ethiopian emperor weighs risks before deciding.
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Harlem
New York City
Mussolini
Abyssinia
Pierre Benoit
Universal Service
Ethiopia
Dysentery in Italian troops and wartime loan refusal
Geneva reports dysentery among Italian troops with 15 000 incapacitated as troops move toward tropical Africa in the rainy season. British officials refuse to consider a war loan to Italy, citing moral reluctance or business reasons.
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Geneva
Africa
Mussolini
Italy
Ethiopian Emperor Rejects Arms, British Legation Guard Sent
The Ethiopian emperor refused to provide extra guards for the British legation at Addis Ababa after England barred arms shipments. Britain responds by dispatching a company of Sikh troops from Punjab, trusted much like Swiss guards, to protect the legation.
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Ethiopia
England
Addis Ababa
Britain
India
Punjab
Communist Delegate Warns of Coastwide Longshore Strike
Samuel Darcy a American communist party delegate tells the communist congress that longshoremen in the United States will stage a large scale shipping tie up. The strike targets the Pacific coast and ports in New York Boston and New Orleans and is planned for September when a labor agreement with ship owners expires.
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Samuel Darcy
Communist Party
Moscow
Communist Congress
United States
Pacific
New York
Boston
New Orleans
Seamen Union Leader Blames Immigrant Leaders in Strike Talk
Andrew Furuseth, long-time president of the International Seamen's Union, urges immigration authorities to deport strike leaders whom he labels aliens and says Moscow dispatches confirm his information. He claims the leaders expose members to jail and advance a revolution rather than seamen welfare.
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Andrew Furuseth
International Seamens Union
Moscow
Roosevelt to Build Guam and Manila Air Bases
Secretary Swanson states no decision on new Pacific fortifications until two treaties end. Still, prophecies suggest President Roosevelt will establish military air bases at Guam and Manila to serve shipping and other interests in the region.
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Swanson
United States
Pacific
Roosevelt
Guam
Manilla
Dewey Drives Racketeer Probe With Lehman and LaGuardia
Governor Lehman and Mayor LaGuardia back Thomas E Dewey as he exposes and prosecutes racketeers draining New York businesses of vast sums. Dewey appeals on radio for victim tips and help to halt wholesale robbery, with public response revealing how many men and how many mice are victims.
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Lehman
LaGuardia
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Mr. Dewey
Berlin Protest Against Jewish Migration Echoes Russian Edicts
The German government faces pressure over plans that resemble czarist policies barring Jews from major cities. Berlin authorities warn "non-Aryans" not to move from provinces to the capital, a regulation that historically failed in Russia and drew international concern.
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Russia
Berlin
Imaginary Back Aches and Hidden Motives in Sickness
An exploration of psychosomatic back pain and why people feign illness. Fear of disease, disappointment, and unresolved burdens can manifest as imagined backache. A physician recalls stories showing mental stress, not physical damage, driving perceived pain.
Congress in recess for late Frederick H. Gillett tribute
Senate in recess out of respect for the late Frederick H. Gillett former speaker and senator. House debates a tax bill while the Rules committee resumes a lobby inquiry. The body met briefly and recessed. The Black lobby committee heard an advertising man claim he proposed a whispering campaign against opponents. Abolition of certain utility holding companies was rejected.
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Senate
Frederick H. Gillett
HOUSE
Rules Committee
Gypsy Wedding Camp Dispersed After Theft Complaints
About 500 gypsies gathered in City Neb for a four day tribal wedding celebration. Police complaints of petty thievery led authorities to order the camp to break. The group left and now residents wonder where they went and report no trace of them.
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Falls City
Neb
Duchess the French bulldog mothers ducling in Ml
Duchess, a French bulldog owned by Mrs. Fred Scheffler, mothered a forlorn duckling found in a field last Sunday. When separated, they were inconsolable, as noted in Ml on Aug 2.
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Streator
Duchess
Fred Scheffler
No Charges In Slaying of Negro Near Athens
In Athens Alabama on August 2 a Special report states Will Balch a prominent white farmer of the Capshaw community faces no charges in the killing of James Jones a negro last Friday Balch said the man was drinking and cursing near women when he asked him to stop but Jones grabbed Balch by the collar and Balch shot him
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Athens
Ala
Will Balch
Capshaw
James Jones
Balch
Cambridge Church to Begin Revival in Athens Alabama
The Cambridge Methodist church in this county will start a revival next Sunday night August 4 for two weeks or longer. The revival is sponsored by all churches of the circuit with Reverend George Dobbs of Austinville as evangelist and Robert in charge of singing.
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Athens
Ala
Cambridge Methodist Church
George Dobbs
Austinville
Will
Robert
Amish farmers seek city horse supply for transport needs
A group of Amish farmers and businessmen petition city officials to provide a horse in the downtown district amid growing convenience concerns. The community religion forbids motor cars, and their last horse trough closed after Hutchinson’s closure.
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Dobbins
Ras. Ag
Vtchtween
Humane Society Responds to Heat Prostration Calls
In 2 hours the humane society responded to 147 heat prostration calls. Eleven were horses, two were canaries, one was sparrow. Several white mice and tabbies also curled. The rest were dogs.
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Lou
Aus
Humane Society
Cross Country Speed Run Report Draws Reader Reaction
An old colored gentleman reads reports of a stream-lined train cross-country speed run. He comments on its speed and recalls a much faster earlier pass by a cemetery at midnight, sharing a wary urban humor moment.
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Mose
Scarred by quarrels and church delays
A fragment from a church diary notes the lingering pain of quarrels and the fear of being left waiting. The minister greets Mrs. Thompson who reports she is improving but not fully well. The tone reflects pastoral concern and personal struggle.
Memory of Charles F Murphy A Tammany Leader Remembered
Walter Winchell sketches a New York scene with references to theater and politics. He remembers Charles F Murphy as a reforming, human leader praised for integrity and mentorship while contrasting critics who called him a boss.
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Murphy
New York State
New York Senate
Tammany Hall
Charles Ff. Murphy
Swamp Encounter and City Man Seen Roaming
A reporter hears of a wild man roaming a local swamp while a native identifies a city man who bought a government lot and is attempting to locate it. Mrs Thomason recalls illness starting in the head and spreading to the legs.
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Mir
Fragmented dialogue and humor sketches in a street scene
A collection of short comic exchanges shows a yearning for a distant loved one, a shop customer questioning a drug store, and a barber shop vignette. The pieces include a man recalling a beloved with gray eyes and dark skin, a shopper arguing over store offerings, a little girl’s curiosities, and a man insisting on a plain shave in a barber chair.
Mayalls Earn Degrees From Oklahoma University and Local Colleges
In Edmond Oklahoma on August 2 Broun Hunt Mayall 27 May Lou Mayall 25 and R W Mayall Jr 23 received masters degrees from Oklahoma University. Last week Lee Mayall 21 earned her degree from Central Teachers College and Frances Lorraine Mayall 18 graduated from Edmond High School in May.
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Edmond
Okla
Mayalls
Oklahoma University
Broun Hunt Mayall
Lou Mayall
R. W. Mayall, Jr
Lee Mayall
Heror
Central Teachers College
Hero
Frances Lorraine Mayall
Edmond High School
Montevideo man sues for eighteen thousand injuries
J. Soderstrom of Montevideo files suit for 18 250 dollars claiming injuries from a fall caused by improper ladder support while removing ice from property. He names owner David J. Evans as responsible for the accident and damages.
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Minneapolis
J. Soderstrom
Montevideo
David J. Evans
Dental Lesson Rochester Man Collapses After Tooth Extractions
Denico Gentile, 68, of Rochester, N Y, experienced severe dental complications after pulling two teeth with difficult tools and collapsed from loss of consciousness.
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Rochester
N. Y
Denico Gentile
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