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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1941
Page
8
Roosevelts mock bluff and police of Pan
The essay touches on President Roosevelt ignoring Japans naval bluff while fishing as Tokyo fumes. It notes public curiosity about a figure who vowed to post names of debtors on a billboard. The column references Dagwood’s sandwich, race standings, and local civic topics including Huntsville Camp Forrest, a hatchery in Limestone County, TVA cabins, and reader participation in Voice of the People.
Princess Theatre in Decatur Praises and Dixon’s Rising Influence
A Crescent Cement Company backed Princess Theatre in Decatur and Tony Sudekum praise the venue attracting crowds. An Alabama editorial notes Governor Frank Dixon’s third year marks national notice for his reformist, merit-based, efficient government and leadership in state progress.
Reds fool Nazis with cold cunning in Russia drive
Washington reports a string of alleged Soviet tricks as the Red Army feigns weakness to lure German forces. Analysts note staged equipment failures and covert retreats, while oilmen comply with a wartime gasoline curfew amid industry pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hitler
France
Poland
Nazia
Russia
Doughton’s sharp rebuke to the president’s tax bill
The chair’s snap-back tone signals bitterness after months of hearings and three votes on a proposal. The committee’s response in Washington’s heat was abrupt, with cleavage seeming personal though no lasting rancor is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doughton
Washington
Limestone County Notes Visit Gatherings Across Town
Limstone County captions show multiple family visits and social calls. Birmingham visitors R M Young and family, Peggy Byers from Louisville, grandparents J B Smith, and numerous local households hosted relatives and neighbors over weekends and Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Young and Boys
Birmingham
W. A. Vasser
Peggy Byers
Louisville
J. B. Smith
James Winston
Baby
Theo Pepper
Walker Bynum
Garland Smith
Bruce Balch
Helen
Flossie Balch
Grafton Pepper
Hayes Smith
Huntsville
A. L. Pepper
Boffie Sims
W. C. Abernathy
Jimmie Sanderson
Arthur Lewis
Bradford Lewis
Athens
Bert Cole
Charlie Powell
J. A. Pike
L. Sanderson
Anna Newby
Dixon's popularity blamed on politicians and job seekers
A murky criticism suggests Dixon's rising fame stems from disgruntled politicians and aspiring officeholders rather than grateful Alabamians, labeling the peak as a fanciful low point driven by political motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Truth, Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again
Fragmented speech shows humorous exchanges and a quip about language being the mother tongue. A Decatur teacher and pupil discuss time zones while vaudeville style remarks highlight irony. A Gilbert Stuart anecdote ends with a witty reversal about likeness.
Sugar and light effects in daily health tips
Diet notes explain sugar as a quick energy source with little else, brown sugar and molasses differ in minerals, excessive sugar may stress the pancreas and dull appetite. Flickering light does not permanently harm eyes but causes muscle strain. Roquefort cheese flavor, salt content, and aging mold are described. Appetizers to start meals and an example underweight breakfast and lunch. Questions address infant heart murmurs and diphtheria injections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roquefort Cheese
B. M
Office jokes reveal few women with teeth after laughs
History records a few women who laughed at their husbands jokes and had beautiful teeth. A scene shows a boss ordering Kelley to collect a bill after a confrontation with a worker who was struck and kicked out. The note mentions Mr and Mrs Euin Newby and Mr and Mrs J F Hamilton visiting Shelbyville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boss
Kelley
Euin Newby
J. F. Hamilton
Shelbyville, Tenn
Josh Cole
Dr Clendening Publishes Seven Health Pamphlets for Readers
The editor notes seven health pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening priced at 10 cents each. To request one, send a dime, plus a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Clendening in care of triager. Titles include Three Weeks Ri uck ing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Gene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
Logan Clendening
Boarding House Pome and Parlor Gibe
A fragment from a humorous column features quips about deafness and daily routines. It mocks social judgments and includes a joke about a couple discussing divorce while a legal term is invoked. The snippet blends quick one liners and character zingers.
Snoop Versus Investigator in Quiet Neighborhood Exchange
A playful exchange contrasts a snoop with an investigator while a doctor’s drugstore scene unfolds. The dialogue hints at weather, sermons, and domestic planning as a summer pest delivers a wry line about a strike breaker in a light domestic vignette.
Plagiarism and Celebrity Credit in Broadway Jokes
Walter Winchell on Broadway 1941 discusses how ownership of jokes and jokes told by celebrities affects bearers of fame. The piece notes how credits and notoriety influence reception and suggests penalties for improper attribution, citing Willie Collier Sr. as a historical origin of the gag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaga
Roosevelt Delivers Joke At Jackson Day Dinner
At a Jackson Day Dinner President Roosevelt impressed the public with a joke about hearing and drinking. A doctor suggested giving up alcohol but the reply defended current drinking as better than what he was hearing.
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Roosevelt
Al Smith Elevator Gag For Tour Of Empire State Building
Al Smith tells a self deprecating joke during a tour of the Empire State Building. He leads a group of women in the express elevator and responds to a question about a potential cable break with a quip about life choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Smith
Empire State Building
Smith
Octogenarian to Wed Chorus Girl at Astor Hotel Banquet
At New York City Hotel Astor a churchman’s banquet honored Mrs. F. D. R. Dr. Frank Kingdon revived the event. An elderly man announced his engagement to a chorus girl and quipped he would rather spend the rest of his days smelling perfume than liniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hotel Astor
Frank Kingdon
Cake Showdown Ends With Instant Snack
Fannie Hurst notes the moment as a flashy buyer orders a large cake for B T initials in Old English. The baker promises a week for completion and on second inspection the customer declares he will eat the cake on the spot.
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Fannie Hurst
The Dictator and the Dive of a Waiter
Pierre Van Passen recalls a tale of a Dictator who orders subjects to leap from a window. A General and an Admiral comply and meet their doom. When the waiter is asked to dive, he questions if giving his life for the Dictator is a life at all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Knox
Russia
Yoo-Hoo
Pierre
van Passen
Toastmasters Bowes and Buck Share Opening Toast
Maj. Edward Bowes and Gene Buck adopt the same opening line as toastmasters, saying I guess I'm the punk that starts the routine. The line signals a humorous start to their hosted event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Edward Bowes
Gene Buck
Toastmasters
Punk
Humorous Ironies in Public Figures
The text notes different leaders reluctance or ease with humor. James Farley and Herbert Lehman are called the two colored comedians for their dialogue on dynamite. Herbert Hoover, once averse to jokes, lightens up and quips back when a speaker addresses him as ex-President, gifting a cigar and quipping that the speaker is still trying to be reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Farley
Herbert Lehman
Herbert Hoover
Ivey
Hoover
Repartee in politics and the ghostwriter trap
A columnist critiques jokey political speeches and ghostwriting in campaigns. Writers peddle ad lib loaded lines to candidates, but authentic voice matters. The piece warns office seekers against relying on hired humor and fake authenticity.
YWCA Camp Near Alabama Border to Close
In Chattanooga officials say the YWCA camp across the state line in Alabama will close this weekend after six of eight weeks to avoid risks from infantile paralysis. Camp director Mrs Harriet Hood Gray said doctors see no danger locally but rising cases nearby justify ending the season early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
State Line
Alabama
Harriet Hood Gray
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Voice of the People
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Frank Dixon
South Carolina
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Anniston Star
Frank M. Dixon
Charleston News and Courier
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Ball
Atlanta Journal
the Journal
Bankum
Southern Governors Conference
National Council of State Governments
Montgomery
United States
Arabic Tah ‘Iead Dente
Capshaw
Husband
Bunchuck
Drudi
Central
Gilbert Stuart
Mr. Stuart
Stuart
By Logan Olemdemeng, M. D
Hygeia
of the American Association
John
Archie
the Daily
Deialle
Walter Winchell
Dally Mirra
Harry Hershfield
Willie Collier, Sr
Loyd’s Snus
Morgan County
Federal Reserve
System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Ala
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Itol Theatres
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