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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1935
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes show Walley Printing Co offering rates for daily and mailed publications. The text hints at subscription options including daily, weekly, and extended periods with various durations and prices but remains garbled and incomplete.
Ad spokesman cites governor Graves veto of the Street bill as unlikely to be overturned and perhaps too late to affect outcomes. Observers doubt swift override, signaling ongoing court scrutiny over the veto and its impact on policy.
The Montgomery Advertiser reports widespread farmer endorsement of Senator John H. Bankhead and Senator Black across South and Central Alabama. Farmers back the Bankhead cotton control act and expect reelection with little opposition, while the Farm Tenant Bill looms as a major goal awaiting passage in Washington.
The column riffs on Mussolini flying a warplane toward Ethiopia and the power of air superiority. It cites Blanche Dunkel and Evelyn Smith in a murder plot, sentencing them to 180 years, and parodies parole outcomes. Also notes New York racketeering probes, LaGuardia’s stance, and Hubert Julian's Addis Ababa arrest after an Ethiopian duel.
The report describes two heavy armored cars in New York state on August 17 moving at 55 mph with four crewmen per unit. Each steel cavalry unit carries machine guns and a Thompson submachine gun, aiming to illustrate modern warfare replacing horses and cavalry with mechanized forces.
Four unmasked white men held up two employees at a filling station west of Selma Alabama and robbed the station of eighty one dollars in cash and several checks.
A brief notation notes that the United States Senate will continue its work, highlighting ongoing legislative efforts and the notable effectiveness attributed to its current leadership and proceedings.
A comic exchange unfolds as a motorist argues with an officer about stopping, a Scotchman jokes about a free wheeling date, and a family scene shows a daughter on a back porch while a father repairs the car in the yard.
Dr Logan Clendening explains that infant nutrition mirrors general diet needs yet requires higher energy per pound. He notes digestion limits, need for vitamins C and D, protection from germs, and specifies a cow’s milk based formula with added sugar and proper feeding schedule. An editor's note offers six pamphlets for 10 cents each.
In Washington the clash over a Rhode Island district criticism of the New Deal led to Rep Knutson of Minnesota calling Rep Sisson a liar. Rep Blanton urged that Knutson’s remark be expunged from the record as the dispute cooled and orders were given to remove the words.
Washington August 10 AP The Department of Agriculture forecast this year's wheat crop including winter and spring wheat at 607,678,000 bushels and the corn crop at 2,272,147,000 bushels based on August 1 conditions.
Aug 10 AP report says Peres Walmsley and others were authorized to travel to Washington to seek a release of a 50000 grant from the Works Administration for board projects.
Birmingham traffic court judge Thomas Skinner was acquitted today by Judge H. B. Abernethy in Jefferson County Court of Misdemeanor reasons. The trial featured testimony from a Birmingham radio operators union leader who said he was not afraid and believed accountability would be held for threats and a past beating at a radio station.
Yonkers judge weighs whether to order a vital operation for 14 year old Sean Spiak who has suffered paralysis for nine years. Henry Spiak, father of the boy, a carpet company owner, refuses to consent to the recommended treatment.
A columnist compares reckless drivers to Noah in the flood, urging a visible brand on aggressive drivers who weave through traffic. He argues such labeling would warn others to slow down and choose safety on busy streets and curving highways.
A fragmentary column mix recalls Walter Winchell style humor and an Abe Lincoln anecdote about courtesy and seating. It portrays reminiscence of youth, a locket memory, and a quick quip on race and respect amid an era of bigotry.
The item jokes about Grace Moore in a light conversational blurb as a Broadway style gag. It notes Olin Miller’s reaction to a line about romantic interest and a tire pun as a quick cultural quip.
A clipped Esquire fragment notes a pervasive syndrome spreading through both细 body and cosmos. The remark compares microcosmic and macrocosmic permeation, reflecting Wolfe's provocative style and urban observational voice.
Anna May Wong recalls her gangsters role in On the Spot as Chicago previews were threatened by two rough men. The remark comes as theater influence and burlesque shows prompt mixed reactions in the city.
A string of comic vignettes on speed and accidents features a punning trio of exchanges. A traffic officer halts a nervous speeder who frets about rushing to become a father. A mountaineer’s houseguest reply and a lawyer and preacher exchange deliver light quips.
A meditation on overwork and wealth as a squandered life. The speaker argues that relentless accumulation sacrifices happiness and time, ending in a cautious judgment of those who sacrifice moments for riches.
The readable text fragment references a phone line and an ice station with mentions of feminine voice and fear of friends more than enemies. The context is unclear but suggests dialogue about a station and communications.
A fragmented text references Ethiopia, a Soa peony theme, and notes on accident victims. It mentions Arthur Brisbane remarks on speed and turning leading to crashes, emphasizing how quickly death can occur. The rest contains garbled dialogue about a party and bored chatter among observers.
In a terse exchange Darton Runyon is cornered by a hard man who mentions a harsher foe having assaulted someone named Really. Damon questions the aggressor about his intended action and the man defensively ponders asking if the woman involved knew she was his girl.
Sid Garfinkel offers a sardonic column surveying his own event with sharp humor and self deprecation. He jokes about appearance and material, delivering a merciless truth in a personal voice.
A column ridicules lists of accepted similes that fail to convey clear meaning. The quip highlights a line like as cold so hell to illustrate how some clichés obscure sense rather than clarify. The tone is witty and critical of overused figures of speech.
GAG Pat Coldrick quips about a warbler in heaven, with Peter testing what would make him happy. The bird asks for a club of 50,000 sopranos, then adds a jokey twist about singing "that" himself, joking that he can handle the bess.
In a report on the Capital program critic Robert Garland notes Block and Sully performed a routine long before Burns and Allen developed a similar act. He argues historians should not misinterpret the sequence of ideas.
George Jean Nathan long known as a severe drama critic grows tougher with age. At a Midtown supper club he witnessed a performer who is a personal friend and alone did not applaud. The remark notes Nathan’s lack of reaction and suggests he never softens his stance.
Rhody Canavan toiled 14 months at the Gilbert mine 34 miles west of Tonopah and finally yielded 15 tons of high grade ore valued at 150 to 500 dollars per ton. A recent cloudburst washed away the ore, leaving Canavan unable to locate a single chunk.
In Seattle a missionary family’s trunk, delayed by floods and bandit raids, arrives with contents intact eight years after they left interior China. The late arrival shows the perils of transit.
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