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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1936
Page
4
A brief note clarifies that Jimmy Walker is not listed in the Al Smith class lineup. No further details or context provided.
European powers appear to treat the Spanish rebellion as a private affair rather than a wider international confrontation. They emphasize nonintervention and avoid taking sides in the internal conflict.
Tax returns on capital stock were due by the deadline. business filers faced taxes and penalties if late, with guidance issued to complete forms promptly. Authorities urged accuracy and timely submission to avoid additional charges.
The week’s good news notes that Representative Zioncheck has decided not to be a candidate for re election.
A business firm leverages a profile picture made possible by the Roosevelt recovery to back an effort aimed at defeating the President. The move signals a strategic use of imagery in political campaigning during the era.
Commentator warns that Spain faces opportunistic European pressures ready to exploit any signs of domestic fragility. The piece emphasizes vigilance against external financial actors and calls for resilient policy responses.
A Birmingham federal agent says crime costs the country 120 dollars per person each year. He notes local burglary victims may feel they pay more than their share, highlighting broader national impact.
The Birmingham Post notes a long standing court ruling dating back years, referencing Landon’s labor decree and the first decision in Massachusetts around 142 date of the initial ruling.
Birmingham traffic officers and the state highway patrol set up equipment to test cars when a careless driver collided with the setup causing about $2000 in damage. A truck driver is blamed for the incident.
The passage notes rapid growth in steel industry employment under Roosevelt and asks if steel workers will back the incumbent president's return to the White House, implying strong support for his continued leadership.
The article questions Sheriff Brown of Asheville New York for voicing arrest predictions while the hotel girl slaying mystery remains unsolved, suggesting more investigative effort might have advanced the case.
The toughest critique of Governor Landon’s acceptance speech came from General Hugh Johnson who called it showmanship to have six governors respond. He argued that half a governor would suffice and that the Landon speech nearly spoke for itself.
The Selma Times-Journal attacks the proposed TVA rural line extension into Morgan and Cullman counties. It argues the plan lacks stability and questions benefits to farmers, contrasting with official aims to provide cheap power to rural and urban residents.
The Times Journal frames local races as battles over farming support with Judge Sam Hobbs and John Sparkman poised to champion power for farmers. The piece notes plans for a new electric era in Cullman Morgan areas and hints at candidate campaigns boosting rural electrification and salaried jobs.
Harold L. Ickes assailed Governor Landon and the GOP, alleging entrenched money power and special privilege shape the party. He mocked Landon as only superficially progressive and warned voters against aligning with those funded by banks and monopolies.
Arthur Brisbane notes a dull French criminal scene lacking thrills despite bold slang. He contrasts it with American flair and jokes about Capone, implying the French handlers are outshone by U S style.
The article discusses how editors reflect public interest in crime, noting cross cultural framing of criminals in France and America. It contrasts American gangster tropes with French terminology and behavior, illustrating differences in crime reporting and linguistic usage.
In Paris reporters avoid risky climbs to photograph the judge’s back and refrain from concealing radios on court premises. Flowers are not sent by sentimental courtiers to killers, and French prisoners never die of old age while writing memoirs.
In Athens on a Sunday night a burglar tried to steal the cash register from the Ross hotel. Night clerk Charlie Grasse, awakened from sleep in the lobby as the thief moved the register, yelled, and the intruder fled without the loot.
Richard Tyler Wood, son of Mr and Mrs George H Wood of Athens, married Elise McDonald daughter of Mrs Annie McDonald of Pine Bluff Ark, in the bride's home Saturday evening. They will live in Pine Bluff where the groom holds a position after their bridal tour.
Dr Logan Clendening advises readers to protect the feet during summer exercise and sports. He explains foot anatomy, the role of bursae and tendons, and stresses proper footwear and nail care to prevent bruises, pressure, and ingrown toenails.
Milan Obrenovich who ruled Serbia from 1868 after his uncle’s assassination led a lavish life, taxed the populace to fund debauchery, allied with Austria, and faced royal scandal. He divorced his queen, abdicated at fifteen, lived in Paris and Vienna, pursued gambling and excess, and died in 1901 at age 47. his portrait appeared on stamps from 1869 to 1881.
A boy omits school by claiming he has the measles to buy a movie ticket. The cartoonish dialogue contrasts the box office man and the boy with the old time zingers about laziness and marriage.
A lively dialogue touches on dresses and generosity, with a joke about keeping a hundred, plus a quip on heaven and commerce. Women’s roles, neighbors, and a musical cat encounter appear in a mosaic of casual social banter. An industrious person struggles with diplomacy while another patient jokes about self restraint.
A Brushville dialogue shows a wife asking about her husband’s exam, a wife boasting of early rising, and a citizen noting political speech prep for women’s clubs. The sketch closes with a light exchange on generosity and a dream of a $100 bill for shopping.
Chief Kenneth McCormick of Bend outlines desire to place at the top of the police blotter the name of the person who stole the old blotter. The motive and suspect remain unresolved as of August 4.
A farmer agrees to take in summer boarders to please his wife who enjoys hearing their city dialect. An English teacher asks for a synonym while a pupil humorously defines one as a word you use when you can’t say the other.
Blackwell Oklahoma news notes Mr and Mrs W H Stice near Blackwell report 14 eggs placed under a setting hen hatched after three weeks. The item highlights a successful hatch in a rural household.
Athens experiences continued construction activity as E A Paul and Nelson Hendricks complete residences. Frances Lennee plans a two story home this month. Powers Hospital and the Sadler apartments are in advanced stages with completion expected by early fall.
Prosecuting Attorney C Arthur Henderson of St Louis county winds down his congressional bid from a hospital bed after a leg operation following a car crash that occurred during his 1934 campaign for re election.
Firemen battled a blaze at Titusville Iron Works that ruptured a 50,000 gallon water tank. Lightning struck the plant on August 4 and caused estimated damage of about 1,000 dollars before flames were brought under control.
A week after the hen died on the nest the family buried her and forgot the eggs. Last week curious noises drew them back to the nest where they found three healthy chicks thriving.
Beth Brown, guest columnist, details a year of rejection slips and years on the road to literary success. She describes early jobs from nursemaid to burlesque performer, the Hollywood stint at MGM, and lessons from Variety's Sime Silverman and others shaping her writing career.
Athens society pages report Mrs Jack Tanner and Miss Mary Lillian Feigley returning from Huntsville as guests of Mr and Mrs Louie Collier. Elise McDonald and George Wood family ties noted with Pine Bluff Arkansas amid wedding of Elise McDonald to Richard Tyler Wood in Pine Bluff August 1. Several locals visit Pu laski Tennessee and Chattanooga with travels to Nashville and Boston New York trips also mentioned.
Athens infantile paralysis quarantine nearing end with picture shows to open Thursday and church services resuming Sunday. CCC camp and Athens College quarantines lifted during the week with no new cases in nearly four months. Judge J E Clem will reopen inferior court session next Monday.
An identification tag fell from Billy Hirst’s luggage en route to Myrtle Beach. The tag arrived by mail with a note from Emma 8. Camper of Smyrna Delaware advising the disposal of rubbish within one’s own state.
Dr. I. N. Tucker entered a golf tournament and after filing his entry walked to the 160 yard eighth hole at City Park. He used a four iron, the ball dropped into the cup, and he rushed back to the clubhouse amid excitement. Competition was set to begin in two weeks.
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