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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1935
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows subscription pricing by carrier and wall copy for daily and monthly periods. The text mentions general terms for mail and wall delivery and daily rates but is largely unreadable with missing context and dates.
A lighthearted note on the chaos of wartime dispatches from Geneva Berlin and Addis Ababa. The piece remarks readers and proof-readers face headaches deciphering names and principals beyond Mussolini and Hitler.
The piece envisions fall fairs across Morgan county and nearby Limestone, Lawrence, and Cullman counties. It hopes for a large, attractive fair that would draw regional visitors despite the carnival aspect, and imagines a future North Alabama fair rivaling other state fairs.
The Daily lauds Decatur resident John Patterson known as Marie John for election as the third member of the Alabama Industrial Authority. The piece praises his long service to the community, cites his role in Keller Memorial Bridge construction, and extends congratulations to Lt. Governor Thomas E. Knight Jr. and Attorney General Albert Carmichael on the selection.
Governor Graves vetoed the Street-American Legion sedition bill, returning it to the house with a note that current laws suffice. The measure, prepared by William S. Prichard and once steered by Representative Street, lacked executive approval and was deemed undesired.
The Daily argues against broad muzzling of information to punish offenders, noting radical influence concerns from the Scottsboro trials. It warns the remedy can be worse than the disease and congratulates Governor Graves for vetoing the Street Legion anti sedition measure.
Uncle Sam backs development of a safe easy to fly aircraft. Eugene L. Vidal says a foolproof plane, affordable around $700, could let John Citizen ride in safety like an automobile. Critics warn new bugs may arise but the program aims to push aviation toward mass use.
A garbled poem like fragment suggests a puzzle about counterfeiters and a group named Gat Elephants. The voice, credited to Arthur Brixbane, hints at a cryptic cipher or satire rather than a clear news item.
A New York City gangster-led counterfeit ring is described as highly dangerous with plates to print one million dollars. The piece also questions actions against crime and critiques public spending, taxes, and use of unemployed artists for murals, while noting Ford's Dearborn coke ovens and potential estate tax impact.
In a plain spoken warning, New York white collar workers threaten to strike over higher pay under General Johnson's public works program before work begins. Johnson urges restraint, saying a strike would be bad for them and hopes they will not proceed for their own sake.
A speaker foresees that if travel becomes as common as current motoring, the entire course of human living could be profoundly altered. The speaker suggests the oldest day dream of humanity may suddenly come true.
Modifications to meet patient needs focus on a balanced diet for disease. The article explains energy, tissue, water, minerals, and digestion basics, using diabetes as the example. It notes varying carbohydrate tolerance, suggests increasing fat and protein, and warns about acidosis with fat rise. Editors offer six Clendening pamphlets for 10 cents each.
Washington Aug 55 The legislative situation today in congress shows several major bills passed by both houses and in conference for differences. Measures on social security utilities regulation banking AAA amendments river and rivers bus and truck regulation and airmail second deficiency appropriations are awaiting conference. Other items like coal subsidy gold clause salts profits and commissions await senate action. The tax bill Guffey coal bill and the midget money bill have not been passed by either chamber.
Dr. Thomas Richmond paid all expenses for a 15 day trip for his wife's relatives. He said he liked them but disliked the myth that in laws are hard to endure. A Kansas City crowd notes the end of the vacation today with the group returning from Colorado.
In a public statement the speaker argues that the government rather than employers uses taxpayer funds to support the idle. The critic maintains wage levels are legally fixed, constraining what employers can pay.
Senate takes up the copyright bill as conferees meet to resolve differences. House votes on a new tax bill amid ongoing legislative activity across chambers. The report outlines concurrent actions and expected timetable.
Calif August 5 Flint heard a noise near his hen roost and went out to trap the thief. Chester Boles, who had similar losses, investigated with him and a figure in the shadows fired a 22 caliber rifle, wounding Flint. the attacker fled and no suspect was found.
At Craggy Pal Glennng Ferry Idaho on August 5 Pasborg's pet eagle prefers playing with the Pasborg dog over flying. The bird now spans six feet with a feathered form in the nest while remaining unfettered and fed by the family with fish.
An upbeat note urges readers to escape the city and enjoy a day in nature. It invites driving winding country roads in old clothes, sitting quietly, and letting nature refresh the mind. The message promises a revived return to work after a brief break.
Police confront a bandit who stood before a storefront with a brick in hand claiming to wait for a friend. The pair allegedly planned to visit a residence to drown a cat, outlining a violent intent in the encounter.
The speaker says they will visit a farmers event today such as a pumpkin show or jackass show to demonstrate solidarity with the crowd, even if they do not personally care for pumpkins or jackasses.
A disgusted professor confronts a student found lounging in the corridor. The scene captures a sharp rebuke as the professor questions the student's conduct and workload.
The text recounts Geza’s vision of St Stephen who would found a Christian king in Hungary. Stephen spread Christianity, earned papal praise, received a crown and cross, and ruled belovedly until his death in 1038 at 61. He was canonized and is honored on Hungarian stamps.
Walter Winchell on Broadway notes a nap between matinee and show as Anything Goes remains town hit. A prof and son enter Flea Circus business. Tallulah Bankhead seen at 56th and 53rd. jests about Janice Jarrett in three ads. Street scenes include Barrymore portrait price and Times Square quirks across 40s.
A newborn described with vivid, affectionate detail. The baby’s tiny ears, dark blue eyes, black hair, open hands, and steady chest expansion are noted. He rarely cries, gurgles and coos, and imitates his father’s eye squint. He smiles at light, sucks his thumb, and seems content, tasting of honey and smelling of gardenias.
Columnist announces his new son will be named Read Winchell or Sue Winchell if a girl. Ben Bennis eyes a Lynch Winchell craze. Memos of a Midnighter mocks suckers. Walterson’s song Little White House recalls a decade past. Irving Rose carries Rudy Vallee card with Don’t bother me. Ben Uberall of Edison Green Room reflects on a $250,000 loss and family pride.
A humorous vignette sketches student life at college with a mother’s hopes, a sister’s matchmaking, and a father’s finances. Jokes puncture attitudes toward credit and marriage, featuring lines about a mother-in-law, cooking, and smart remarks on modern wives, along with a punchy quip about radios and daily habits.
A passerby quips to a man painting a fence that a wider brush would double his output. The painter replies he has not twice as much work to do. Nearby, a wife sues her husband for divorce claiming incompatibility over obedience.
The text presents a fragmented saying on loss of money and friends. It lacks clear subjects orattribution but contrasts financial loss with social loss.
Wayne King’s Moon Country sung with The Randalls and a top dancing trio hints at a lively Cotton Club finale. Claire Dodd stars in Don’t Bet on Plondes with the crowd pleasing Weather On ditty and a sultry Kiss Me Goo Nicht melody.
The scene inside the famed 21 Club gathers Bill Corum and Quentin Reynolds among familiar faces from magazines and billboards as a sharp voiced critic blasts capitalism and calls attention to the fate of the poor and slums while a Heywood figure indulges in caviar.
In Cannes Beatrice Lillie encounters a charming con artist who fumbles a counterfeit scheme. He tries a dance and asks for charity, but she scolds him and discreetly gives him a $100 bill as a parting gesture.
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