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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1936
Page
4
An old Decatur Alabama newspaper excerpt notes WPA funding enabling a twenty foot wide paved road in front of Benevolent Hospital. It discusses public funding, city contributions, and past regrets over government money routing for hospital improvements. Benjamin Bloodworth and T. Sheppard are named as staff.
Rival labor factions converge in support for President Roosevelt amid publicity. Air line managements have yet to persuade the public that air travel is as safe as train travel.
An alarming note discusses a taxpayers rebellion in the United States as twenty five cents of every dollar earned goes to taxation. The statement frames taxation as a growing burden and hints at potential public backlash.
When a road is being constructed the highway department or the agency building that road must furnish a detour that is passable.
After vacation periods end, efforts focus on clearing accumulated bills and leftover tasks to build momentum for the upcoming winter drive. Officials emphasize completing overdue work and restoring normal operations.
The Birmingham Port headline notes Canadians accepting a new form of scrip amid a general sentiment that people do not easily reject money. The remark reflects public attitudes toward alternative currency during wartime or economic change.
Critics who called Zioncheck a publicity seeker or claimed press persecution likely faced a jarring shift as news arrived by wire of the congressman's suicide in Seattle.
A farmer warns against army worm damage risking profit loss and a fall harvest setback in 1937. The message urges prompt action to protect crops and avoid a season of trouble and uncertainty.
Gaither P. Dick of Birmingham earned the state’s safest driver title after a 24 year driving career spanning about 300000 miles without an accident. He tops the list for safety records in the period covered.
Governor Landon anxious to discuss drought conditions with President Roosevelt. He fears liberal leaders may press him on labor relief and social security policy during any talks.
City leaders weigh a beer referendum but the state Prohibition statute remains in force. No legal beer can be sold in Birmingham until the law is amended.
The Commerce Department bans aircraft within one mile of the airship when in sight and within a half mile when moored. The rule pleases some but angers others who criticise government sending many sailors and soldiers to assist mooring at little or no cost.
Delano Park invites civic groups to back its facilities for recreation and body building. The project promises sunshine, fresh air, and healthier citizens as a dividend of improved physical infrastructure.
The newspaper has long pushed for attention to the roadway beside Be Nevolent hospital and reports the agitation has finally yielded the desired result.
Farmers in Morgan Limestone and Lawrence face army worm threats to a strong cotton season. Experts urge timely use of poisoning materials as a cheaper defense than risking heavy crop losses.
Ed Crump's political machine delivered statewide wins with Gordon Browning secure as the Democratic nominee 231971 to 99716 against Burgin Dossett and Leon Jourolmon defeating Harvey Hannah 108803 to 84976 for railroad and utility commissioner.
A historic proposal argues a Decatur livestock market will precede and boost farming profits in Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties. The plan envisions a market linked to Nashville and Birmingham, reducing handling costs and ensuring livestock sells at fair value year round, promoting a shift from cotton reliance.
Lombtel column by Arthur Brisbane riffs on news mishaps and quirky headlines including the Red Carmens and a tale of a man missing a finger. Satirical laconic English tone reflects midcentury press humor.
In a sensational preview the piece notes Europe’s obsession with bold front-page type and a proposed headline about Barcelona fascists plotting to overthrow the current red government. Photographs depict Spanish girls marching with cartridge belts and camellias as they face execution in a grim war scene.
A scattered column recalls a English yachtsman’s cryptic two speeds message before his suicide and cites brutal scenes from the Spanish civil war. Fascist forces surrender at Loyola barracks as a captain shoots his own men. A miner’s self sacrifice and a jailer’s torture are described alongside peculiar crime lore and gossip on family clashes in France.
Dr Logan Clendening explains foot anatomy and the importance of proper footwear and nail trimming for summer activity. He warns against chronic shoe pressure and ingrown toenails, urging protection, well fitting shoes, and careful toe care to prevent painful foot conditions during golf, tennis, walking and running.
Warden reports a calf-like bawl from a separated young giraffe, challenging the belief that giraffes are mute. The article notes the animal's height, speed, timid nature, and Africa as its home, with reference to Nyassa stamp imagery and a question about a French diplomat.
A collage of short humorous dialogue snippets touches on violence with household items, a relief agent and a flour barter, joblessness and cinema funds, family meals, a ball game squeeze play, and a gray haired physician recalling childhood military dreams.
A fragmented dialogue scene shows a waiter mishearing doctor orders and a patron discussing spoons. A mother consoles a daughter over soda, a murder trial looms, and a socialite’s dinner party unfolds with wry remarks about marriage and finances. The voices reveal humor and social observations through brief exchanges.
A fragment cites a man saying his leg and insurance paid him $100. The remark suggests a claim about intelligence, as another line asserts the more a man tries to prove he isn't a fool the more he proves it.
Ike White, reporter for Joseph Pulitzer, found and convicted the murderer in the Lamp Black Swamp case where a lady was found murdered undressed between Jersey City and Newark. Hastings and Speed coined the dramatic headline, increasing circulation to about 76 000 for the Evening Journal.
A fragmented reminiscence piece mocks old era stereotypes about women and vices. It references actor Pullermush and jokes about retirement on relief, stock dividends, a school teacher romance, a curfew gag, and a/B. C. Forbes quote on national breadth, all in a satirical collage voice.
Walter Winchell shares tasteless flurries from Broadway society, noting rumored marriages and reconciliations among Lillian Gish George Abbott Elliott Sperber Al Goetz Ethel Merman and others. He mentions Althea Later at Paradise and hints at office changes and industry chatter from 1920s entertainment circles.
Wilkie Mahoney mocks Barnum two headed cow while noting a two faced rat on 52nd Street. Gossip covers The Stork Club guest manager plans costumes, Josephine Huston jokes, and a tragic maid turned sedan owner misadventure. Hollywood chatter cites Oscar Levant band plans and a Vatican of rumors about George Hale and Saratoga pace.
In north Alabama infantile paralysis zones the outbreak shows a downswing as partial quarantines ease. Jefferson county reported two new cases while health officials keep preventive measures and nasal spray treatments to prevent a rebound. statewide 256 affected and 20 deaths so far.
Athens Ala Aug 11 All high schools in Limestone County opened Monday after a two week postponement due to the infantile paralysis quarantine. County Superintendent Amos C Clanton announced the start of the new term and urged orderly attendance and safety measures.
In Quincy Massachusetts Patrolman John MacDonald learned a child’s price sense. He tried to soothe a five year old with a nickel but only had a quarter. The boy refused the quarter saying you promised me a nickel. MacDonald halted traffic to make proper change.
Guards counted prisoners in the penitentiary van and found one short. Mrs Garnett Smith, wearing makeup, walked from the jail and boarded a bus to serve a two year term for purse theft.
The Daily announces candidates for mayor of Decatur. James A. Nelson R. N. Harris and J. D. Cloud seek votes and support in paid notices from Decatur Alabama campaigns.
The Daily announces Tom Harrison's candidacy for alderman of Decatur with a request for support. Paid political advertising authorized by T. R. Harrison, Decatur.
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