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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1935

Page

4

Valley printing trade show noted in Mississippi city

Fragmentary OCR mentions Valley Printing Co and a trade show in Mississippi. Limited readable names include Berner and Banter van Son Saas. No clear dates or outcomes accessible.

Aviation chief Vidal predicts safe cheap plane soon

Vidal, head of aviation at the Commerce Department, says a safe and inexpensive plane will be on the market soon. He notes price will reveal itself and that he may need to persuade the public of the new ships. Most people prefer to travel by ground rather than air.

Ugene Vidal Itelf

Negro hospital urged for Decatur area gains support

The Daily notes embryonic talks on a Negro hospital for Decatur to serve the valley region. Committees are gathering information as discussions proceed and government cash support is seen as a timely boost to push the project forward.

Key Brothers Endurance Flight Noted For Public Interest

The Key brothers, famed aviators, sparked public attention after their Meridian endurance flight. Despite strong early excitement, they saw little financial reward or endorsements and received modest recognition from the Vicksburg Post while remaining hopeful for future opportunities. The piece argues August is a time of planning and business activity rather than a slump, applauding industry’s seasonal drive.

Key Brothers Ming Endurance Vicksburg Mississippi Meridian Idea

Mussolini vows action in Ethiopia as League tensions rise

The report notes Mussolini asserting a decisive Ethiopian destiny and rejecting gradual action urged by France and England. It mentions a fictional mystery ray and a digression on Genesis and Osborn, ending with a reference to a 300 million year old fish with three eyes in Scotland.

League of Nations Rome Laval France League Ethiopia England Mussolini Seanad Henry Fairfield Osborn American Museum of Natural History

Three Eyed Fish and Global Curiosities Split Headlines

A miscellany of notes covers ancient brain myths, German economic cautions on anti semitism, Levanevsky’s Arctic flight plan with six tons of fuel, Russia meteorological stand arctic stations, a Salt Lake City prodigy spelling long chemical terms, and Aimee Semple McPherson promising gospel visits during a heat wave.

Russia Arctic Arctic Circle Mr. Teagle Mr. Kingsbury

Demon Patient Isolated as Chronic Invalid In Medical Note

The piece defines the demon patient as a chronic malingerer who seeks new doctors and claims diverse symptoms despite no organic disease. It notes emotional disturbance, egoism, and persistent testing while maintaining apparent good health, teaching caution against overdiagnosis and unnecessary surgery. Editor invites pamphlets by Dr. Clendening.

Office Cat Trace Mark Rob

A fragment from a humorous column discusses a driver and a police officer sharing jokes about cars and insurance. It features a boss, a clerk, and a person seeking light reading in a bookstore. The tone is playful and satirical about driving mishaps and delays.

Mark Rob

Congress actions and committee votes during recess

In the Senate the Finance committee heard new protests against tax legislation during recess. The House ended general debate on the tax bill. The Interstate Commerce committee approved a railway pension bill.

Senate Finance Committee HOUSE Interstate Commerce Committee

Present Moment Call to Action

Fragmentary line urges immediate effort and focus. It hints at starting tasks now rather than delaying. The tone is urgent and motivational, signaling a shift from contemplation to concrete action.

Husband jailed for non support after memory lapse

Uniontown Pa. Aug 3 Five years is a long gap in Sam Harshmans memory and he said he did not see his wife present in the district attorney's office to explain her desertion. She sat there all the while. The wife complained Things have come to a pretty pass when a man doesnt know his own wife Aw Bow honey you know youve changed a lot since I saw you last He pleaded Jail for non support.

Uniontown Sam Harshman District Attorney’s Office Sam

City folk seek heaven as business wanes

In a terse remark, residents say many local business men are eager for a peaceful afterlife, claiming the current business climate is exhausting and headed in the opposite direction.

Heaven

New Laundry License Tax Enacted in Alabama

Alabama under the general revenue act imposes laundry licenses from 60 to 10 dollars. The Alabama washwoman exemption shields one of the state's largest laundries. Hotels pay one quarter of the schedule. out of state workers face a 25 dollar license for collecting laundry business.

Montgomery Ala Alabama

Two Layered Damascus Revealed in Ancient Ruins

Ancient Damascus flourished from 1400 to 800 B C as Aramean capital and buffer for Hebrew and Phoenician lands against Assyria. The modern Damascus is flustered by this stamp of Syria, a city too grand to be torn down to expose relics of a luxurious royal era.

Damascus Syria

Walter Winchell on Broadway Rumors and Cross-Industry Moves

A collage of show business gossip notes and industry chatter. It mentions George Jessel and Darryl Zanuck at 20th Century Fox, Nor­ma Talmadge, Joe Schenck, and possible returns of Grace Moore Maude Adams and Marlene Dietrich. Talks of plays about the White House and a potential Olympic controversy.

Picture Business Motion Picture Trade Weekly George Jesse Darryl Zanuck 20Th Century-Fox Zanucks Joe Schenck Jessel Norma Talmadge Schenck New Combine Juliet Philip Merivale Henry Ford Charlie Chanin White House George 8. Kauffman Mrs Westbrook Pegler Irvine Carigar Germany Mimer Rice Peonte Allance

Fragmented reminiscences mix with names and hints of 1996 politics

The passage blends anecdotes about Mor Mortimer Mosenstein and a reckless cab ride with stilted name drops, dancing pairs at St. Agis Roof, and figures like Shirley Temple and Hagel Flynn. It hints at upcoming seasons and political observers, interspersed with stray notes about budgets and radio City.

P*vere Ames St. Agis Roof Anns Revere Stephen Fanskins Tndenendenre Haris Ames Arrandenn Pohert Abar Oolinee Geneva

Knee Action in Cars and a Witty Police Parody

A humorous dialogue features a girl explaining knee action in automobiles and a traffic officer joking about a painted car. The bits include a fortune teller and a client quip about a wife’s request, and a macabre joke about murderers reading the Bible after arrest.

Grit Quotes Hard Truths on Cleanliness and Duty

The speaker cites tough tests of integrity noting white shoes and a young boy's ears as fragile, alongside the windshield and the front of a father's vest. The line frames discipline and morality amid daily pressures and appearances.

Grit

Porch Swing Dilemma Highlights Carless Romance

A lighthearted caption touches on dating woes when lacking a car. A witty line notes the worst antique direction is having a pretty girl without wheels, reflecting social expectations of mobility and leisure in the era.

Man-What Are Me-to Marry During a Friend-Yes

A man speaks of his marriage plan to a young bride aged 18 who has not seen real money, describing it as a good idea and noting things are improving.

Mental Sunshine and a Gigantic Ice Cake Thought

A dramatic notion imagines a cake of ice one and a half miles square and ninety two million miles high melting in thirty seconds under full sun power. The piece links sunshine to faith and confidence melting inertia and better times. It notes a quip that dissatisfaction in love comes to those who marry.

Notable Amateurs Cited In Social Scene Notes

The column lists prominent amateurs and society figures such as Princess Mi an de Pramonsza sister to William Pwymnelend er Stewert an aspiring writer. Robby TeBranche a night club and radio singer. Mrs Joseph B Thomas designing stage settings. Gloria Vanderbilt and Lady Furness running a dress show. Ogden Goelet handling coin ticks. Herman Olerichs a noted magician. Carroll Livingston Wainwright painting miniatures. Mrs Nicholas Laneworth imitating Mrs Franklin Roosevelt. Eve Symington a night club entertainer. Sydney Smith an amateur boxer. Tony Biddle Jr and Jimmy Cromwell Doris Duke's spouse also noted.

H. Seton de Pramonsza Stewert Billi Plenkinton Robby TeBranche Joseph B. Thomas Gloria Vanderbilt Lady Furness Ogden Goelet Herman Olerichs Carroll Livingston ‘Wainwright Nicholas Laneworth Ives Franklin Roosevelt Eve Symington Sydney Smith Tony Biddle, Jr Jimmy Cromwell Doris Duke

Social whirl and headlines from a bustling week in Reno and New York

Claudia Morgan faces a pending merger while still married. Ramon and Rosita return to New York with a Rainbow Room evening in September. Betty Miller with Columbia and Billy Wirth with Metro clinch screen contracts after tests. Broadway declines again over the weekend. G J Nathan shifts to Eva Reyes at the Versailles. Arnold Rudis buys the ring for Valerie Coleman. Charles Levine in Reno still uses Mr Lane. Jayne Shadduck and Henry Topving plan a Sept 13 merger. John Syreckels sheds bride and horses as Reno visitor keeps pace. Mrs Emily Hubbard Roosevelt visits Club Richman on Sept 15. Maury Paul sails to Europe to meet Tony Biddle in Norway. Leo Carrillo hits a Chicago night club clash. Milton Douglas injured in an auto crash yesterday.

Prattise Claudia Morgan Ramon Rosita New York Betty Miller Columbia Billy Wirth Metro Broadway G. J. Nathan Eva Reyes Versailles Arnold Rudis Valerie Coleman Charles Levine Reno Mr. Lane Jayne Shadduck Heny J. Topving John D. Syreckels Emily Hubbard Roosevelt Club Richman Reavens Maury Paul Cholly Leo Carrillo Chicago Milton Douglas

Wheat field theft shocks Oregon farmer

Orville Cutsforth of Exdington reports thieves broke into his wheat field during harvest, stealing 35 sacks as crews rushed to reap. He notes the haywire plan and cites the bard while confirming the loss and disrupted work.

Exdington Ore Orville Cutsforth Cutsforth

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