Balloon race entrants spark local anticipation
The Decatur Daily notes the upcoming balloon race as a potential event, with hints of participant interest and public curiosity, while mentioning Shelton and GSNIAMIN F. SUEPrARD in editorial context.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1934
Page
2
Roadway Improvement Requests Delayed by Local Official’s Response
Fragmentary report notes several appeals for improved roadways to the Benevolent body. The official’s replies are described as ample but have yet to yield concrete action or funding for the projects.
Fatal Accidents Record Falls Short by Thirty
The tally notes 30 fewer fatal accidents than a previous benchmark, signaling improved safety. Experts caution ongoing vigilance as data collection continues.
Air Conditioned Train Service Expansion Mentioned
The article notes Louisville and Nashville expanding air conditioned service amid industry moves to upgrade passenger comfort. Details on routes or dates are limited in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Nashville
Traffic law reforms in North Alabama show limited improvement
The article notes ongoing traffic law efforts in North Alabama, acknowledging that patrolmen have arrived but argue not enough has been done to create ideal highway conditions. It emphasizes lingering objections to certain practices and the need for clearer enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Alabama
Connecticut Train Fatality Sparks Puzzling Debate
A puzzling dispatch notes eight children were killed by a fast freight train while playing cards on or near tracks in Connecticut. The report contrasts with other unusual summer items and questions safety and supervision as engineers react to the fatal incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Montgomery
Reos
Telljee
Passage recounts dangerous tramway incident on tracks
A report describes four men lying on a railway right of way. Two rose and staggered away while two were drunk and had to be pulled off the tracks. The piece laments a severe lack of intelligence behind the acts.
Communism Threat to Religion Warned at Kiwanis Talk
The Destroyer Evangelist Cowell spoke at the Decatur Kiwanis noon gathering on Thursday. He argued Communism destroys Christianity and radials sow seeds of strikes, urging Decatur residents to distrust communism and radicalism and keep them at a distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowell
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Decatur
Hitlerism and the ascent of Hitler in post Hindenburg Germany
The piece weighs the rise of Adolf Hitler after President Hindenburg’s death, comparing his potential to Mussolini’s rise and power. It questions whether Hitler will prove capable or fail, and whether Hindenburg’s legacy will endure under a Nazi regime. It ponders Germany's monarchy, Dollfuss fate, and world reaction to Hitler’s emergence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Hitler
Mussolini
Hitler
Paul von Hindenburg
Germany
Dr.Hanfstaengle
Dr. Hantstaengle
Mitler
Dollfuss
von Hindenburg
Hindenburg
A Fine Old Man and The Aryan Question
Arthur Brisbane presents a column exploring social topics including a tolerant view of tradition, a suggestion for reform, and commentary on race as it appeared in the era. The piece surveys public sentiment and hints at broader cultural debates of the time.
Hindenburg Dies as Nazi Turmoil Shifts Power
The article reflects on Von Hindenburg's death and the rise of Hitler, noting the swift actions of the Dollfuss regime and the executions of Austrian Nazis. It discusses Aryan myths, race theories, and the contentious debate on communism versus dictatorship, contrasting Canada and New York finance amid global tensions.
Few of Those Who Complain Of Stomach Have Serious Ills
Dr Logan Clendening explains most dyspepsias are functional with few organic stomach diseases. Ulcer and cancer are rare. 10 percent of indigestion due to ulcer. Suggests a smooth non irritant diet and lists suitable foods including fruits, dairy, cereals, meats, vegetables, and simple desserts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
New Era Idea Promotes Paternalism Through Home Skills
A passage argues that teaching children to swim and teaching housewives to cook are essential. It praises swimming as lifesaving and notes U S households need better cooking, claiming improved home training will save stomachs and extend lives. It laments universities not teaching critical thinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dr. Morgan Addresses TVA Role in National Planning
Dr. H A Morgan TVA director from Knoxville told University of Georgia agriculture week students that national planning now hinges on Roosevelt era policy. He said the Tennessee Valley offers the best field for experimental work influencing national life, highlighting marble, waterpower and other resources and urging rural urban balance. He urged soil fertility, erosion control, rural industry, resource conservation and crop diversification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Ga
Tennessee Valley Authority
H. A. Morgan
Knoxville, Tenn
TVA
University of Georgia College of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Area
Morgan
River rising to record height reported in Tennessee
The Tennessee river gauge at 7 9. m. today showed a reading of 42 feet and continuing to fall this afternoon after a higher level earlier in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Dr Clendening Pamphlets Offered By Local Paper
The editor notes six Dr Logan Clendening pamphlets can be obtained for ten cents each by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to the paper. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation Reforming Diet Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
Logan Clendening
Ballot Boxes Prepared for County Primary August 8
In August 1922 ballot boxes for all precincts at the courthouse are being prepared and will be distributed in the next few days for the upcoming county primary election slated for August 8.
Hartselle Officials Witness Tennessee Asphalt Demonstration
A. P. Howell and other city officials observed a demonstration by the Tennessee Asphalt Road Building Company. They showcased a road section on the Albany Decatur and Danville road with asphalt top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Howell
Hartselle
Tennessee Asphalt Road Building Company
Albany- Decatur
Danville
Hartsville visitors and relatives gather in town
J B Orr and two sons of Hartsville spent a short day here. Miss Elizabeth McKenzie of Fayetteville Tennessee is the expected guest of relatives. Mrs L R Jacks is visiting relatives in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Orr
Hartselle
Elizabeth McKenzie
Fayetteville, Tenn
Mrs. L. R. Jacks
Athens
Revival Begins in Moulton as Thornberry Arrives
J E Thornberry of Lawrenceburg Tennessee is slated to start the annual protracted meeting with the Church of Christ in Moulton on Sunday August 12. The revival will run about ten days continuing the pattern of recent years. Thornberry has taught at Lawrence County High School for over two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ala
J. E. Thornberry
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
of Christ
Lawrence County
New York Day by Day by O O McIntyre
Observation notes from New York on August 3 linger over public figures and showbiz names. References include Senator Pat Harrison Cecil B DeMille Rae Samuels Jane Froman Gene Tunney Ward Morehouse and Jane Froman among others with playful reflections on theaters fashion and the citys scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barge
Pat Harrison
Cecil B Dé Mille
Lillian Roth
Rae Samuels
Warren
William— Brushy
Billy Rose
Cafe de Paris
Washington
H. Rolfe
John Bunny
Harper's Bazaar
Carmen
Snow
Hendrik Willem van Loom
Orient
Thyra Sumter Winslow
Daddy Browning
Columbus
Country
Gene Tunney
Paul de Kruif
Jane Froman
George
Jessel
Gus Edwards
Ward Morehouse
Central Park South Skylin
Will Cuppy and New York Luncheon Crowd on Park Avenue
The piece recalls Will Cuppy hailed by P G Wodehouse as a leading humorist and describes a Park Avenue stroll with Gene Tunney as a car pass prompted a passerby to exclaim about Cuppy. It notes lunching traditions in Wall Street Broadway and Astor Hunting Room and the dispersal of literary crowds to other cities while Dutch Treat endures weekly. Fishing goods stores see record summer sales as Isaac Walton followers increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Cuppy
P. G. Wodehouse
Cuppy
Park Avenue
Gene Tunney
Wall Street
Broadway
Astor Hunting Room
Joe Weber
Lew Fields
New York
Isaac ‘Walton
Dillinger
Chicago
Little Bohemia
Hamilton
Nelson
Bing Crosby
Eddie Lang
Bing
Lang
Phillip Lang Crosby
Irving Berlin
Eddie Cantor
Fannie Brice
Walter Winchell On On Broadway Reflections from a busy coast
Walter Winchell comments on film, radio and theatrical culture, noting the Dillinger coverage, Bing Crosby and Eddie Lang, and the studio politics at Paramount. He mocks literary agents and critic gossip while highlighting stars like Marlene Dietrich Gary Cooper and Nydia Westman and reflects on East Coast versus West Coast entertainment scenes.
Old Morning Telegraph Paragraphers and their faded craft
The piece recalls former newspaper paragraphers who spent bleak hours in cubbies with broken desks yet managed crisp lines at deadline. It notes two survivors, a reader in clipping bureau and a peotreader on a pulp Western, as fatalists clinging to dwindling craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Morning Telegraph
George Kelly the shy playwright of Philadelphia
One of the most evanescent figures in the theatre, George Kelly, born from suburban Philadelphia, wrote hit after hit such as The Show Off without courting producers or conferences. He avoided crowds and promotions, preferring to write as the spirit moved. Eventually he grew tired and retired from playwriting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kelly
Philadelphia
Alterations Going On as Usual In Busy Office
Harold Ross tamps down tornado chaos at The New Yorker with Thurber visiting amid fresh piles of disarray. A bulletin board sign reads Alterations Going On as Usual During Business, signaling ongoing changes in the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ross
The
New Yorker
James Thurber
Cleveland Theater Touts Plate Giveaway Amid Ticket Sales
A Cleveland suburban theater owner offered a 40 cent china plate with every 25 cent ticket to boost audience turnout during a boycott. Patrons bought a ticket, received the plate, and departed without seeing the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Rooney
the Paradise
Capitol
Benny Davis
George Givot
Grikk
Givot
Mr. Givot
Dillinger
No Rainfall Recorded in Local Vicinity
No rainfall was recorded during the past 24 hours in this vicinity. The report notes dry conditions with no measurable precipitation observed by the nearby weather station.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Decater
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
Shelton
Gsniamin
Sueprard
Edness
Associated Prese
Associated Presse
National
Pittsburgh
Tenney Corporation
Ostro
Des Moines
Atlanta
Carver
Mail
Moll
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
Dollfas
German Republic
General von Hindenburg
Buch
Sir Grafton Eliot Smith
Sir Grafton
Ssgecel
Oran-Outang
Adam
Spain
Communist Party
Russia
Canada
New York City
New Yorkity
Dr. Morgan
O O McIntyre
McIntire
Walter Winchell
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Gazettes
Hugh Johnson
California
West Coasters
Fats” Waller
Paramount’ Pictures
Marlene Dietrich
Gary Cooper
Lanner
Sadies
Lardner
John
Runyon
Nydia Westman
Una Merkel
Miss Westman
ZaSu Pitts
Miss Pitts
Miss Merkel
Dorothy Stickney
Muriel Kirkland
Isabel Jewell
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