Decatur Road Reopens Amid Push to Start Schools
Fragmentary notice notes a paved Decatur to somewhere road project resuming as schools begin to reopen. Details are incomplete but imply infrastructure effort tied to school reopening plans.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1934
Page
2
Paul von Tomb Inscription Notes a Ranging Death years
A fragment mentions a tomb for former President Paul von with life dates shown as 1647 to 1004. The line prompts discussion on what more could be included, hinting at a commemorative record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul von
Southland Weather Through Years Shows Warm Summers Cool Winters
The district experiences hot summers and cool winters with summers rarely exceeding extreme heat and winters staying above freezing. Long term patterns indicate tolerable heat levels and cold snaps are uncommon, shaping a temperate climate profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
Dell
Looking for Trouble with Hitler and German Clergy Oath
A clipped report notes Adolf Hitler's bid to compel German clergymen to swear allegiance to him. Clergy resist, arguing the ruler seeks supremacy over God and church authority, signaling escalating religious-political conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph
Hitler
Germany
Observation on Bilbo Campaign Speech in Mississippi Senate Race
The message cites G. Bilbo as promising to raise funds in Washington and attacks Huey Long, urging Mississippians to reject Long’s influence and to keep Bilbo out of the Senate to avoid repeating harmful bluster seen in Alabama and Louisiana politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Bilbo
United States Senate
Mississippi
Washington
Jena
Huey Long
Long
Bu'bh Shou
United States
Senate
Alabama
Louisiana
Alabama Farmers Face Bright Harvest Prospects Ahead
The weekly farm review notes Alabama farmers express thanks to Mother Nature and Uncle Sam for a favorable harvest outlook. It predicts a bumper crop and higher prices for major commodities this fall, signaling economic recovery despite national depressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly
Farm Review
Alabama
Associated Press
Largest city evangelistic campaign closes in city
The city-wide evangelistic campaign concluded as the largest effort of its kind here. Organizers hailed the event as surpassing previous outreach in scope and impact, drawing broad community participation and highlighting renewed religious activity across local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocowell-Rodgers
Campaign Tent Draws Massive Crowds and Converts
The tent campaign drew hundreds outside the tent and on grass and cars. Evangelist Cowell reports 600 direct conversions during the Decatur effort and plans to take the campaign to Pine Bluff Arkansas with Mr. Rodgers hoping for equal impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Cowell
Decatur
Pine Bluff
Ark
Mr. Rodgers
Use of Alabamian versus Alabaman in press rhetoric
The Dothan Eagle critiques The Baltimore Evening Sun for calling residents Alabamans, arguing Alabamian is the proper term locally. It notes regional preferences, cites opinions from The New York Times and The Evening Sun, and suggests dismissing the debate as a matter of local usage and editorial bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan Eagle
Baltimore
Eagle
Pop-Blue
the Eagle
Evening Sun
Hall
Today Rise Sheep The Friendless Reds
Arthur Brisbane reports on labor themes and political shifts with provocative phrases such as water power and labor power, reflecting 1934 syndicate commentary on social tension and economic policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Ahigiak
Far flung views and labor unrest in postwar America
The article surveys beautiful American landscapes and farm life urging sheep farming with notes on breeds and care. It then shifts to anti-Communist sentiment from Elks leaders and religious groups, plus a tale of Eskimos and a misread jail case. It closes with news of six aluminum plants shut by strikes, signaling widespread labor disruption and a weak aluminum market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleischmanns
America
Hypnotism Proven Useful in Nervous and Mental Trouble
Dr Logan Clendening outlines hypnotism as effective for numerous functional conditions including hysteria, nervous dyspepsia, insomnia, perversions, alcoholism, troublesome children, obsessions, stuttering, seasickness and some epilepsy. He cites cured cases like a neck-spasm sufferer, a 16 year old with melancholia, and obsession fears, while noting that some failures occur and many conditions fail to respond to other treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
Montaigne
Bramwell
Paris
Wells laughs at Bugs Baer in Washington hotel scene
New York report notes H G Wells on a Washington visit erupted in a fit of laughter at breakfast after spotting a Baer column paragraph. The piece praises Baer as a master of sly line barbs that provoke laughs daily, likening his humor to past sport-page drawings and cockeyed dissertations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Broad and
Wall Streets
New York
H. G. Wells
Washington
Bugs Baer
Ring Lardner
Baer
Aluminum surplus stored by manufacturers for better times
The passage notes manufacturers have produced and stockpiled tens of millions of pounds of aluminum that could not be sold. It mentions around ten million pounds as a substantial amount and recalls that over sixty million pounds were already stored in hopes of improved demand in the future.
Power plants shut by strike threaten long revival
The writer laments a strike shutting power plants and warns of prolonged outages. He frames the conflict as power versus power between water power and labor, noting waste in hard times and suggesting cautious strikes so prosperity can return rather than premptively surrender the nation's recovery to organized labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
Local residents noted in brief city column
E Stewart of Hartselle is in the city and Mrs. M E Parris has returned from Pine Bluff Ark. Reed Rogers and Frank Harrie are spending a few days in Cullman. Miss Ruth Brindley of Somerville is visiting her sister Mrs L W Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Stewart
Hartselle
City
M. E. Parris
Pine Bluff
Ark
Reed Rogers
Prank Harrie
Cullman One Business
Ruth Brindley
Somerville
Baer Cast As Diva Temperament In Paris Arrival
A vivid portrait recalls Baer as a tall temperamental humorist who mingled raspy humor with domestic warmth. George Rector notes Baer’s arrival in Paris and a night spent seeking him as he sat in a lounge suit and read Spinoza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baer
George Rector
Paris
Spinoza
Bert Levy Cartoonist Noted For Witty Speech In Los Angeles
Bert Levy vaudeville cartoonist was wheeled in a chair to a cartoonists dinner in Los Angeles where he delivered the wittiest speech of the evening before returning to his hotel. His whistling cartoon skit was known worldwide and he fought a long illness with indomitable courage. He was among the first men I saw wearing a Vandyke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Levy
Los Angeles
Europe
Australia
New York
The Cuban Aristocracy Drift From Glitz To Brownstones
At Lindys the talk centers on a fading elite once seen in Broadway society. George Jessel quips a minute would suffice, while Cuban spenders, wives and children of sugar and coffee magnates, once fueled pricey cafes and shops. Now fortunes fade and many live in West 80s brownstone boarding houses with paying guests lingering on the stoops.
Union Label Drive Aims to Boost Strikes
The text describes a plan to accompany current strikes with a union label to mark products as made by union workers. It warns of a boycott for unlabeled goods and recalls past embarrassment over hat inspections in a labor gathering. It notes improvements under Mr. Green and urges gradual, complete union control as capitalism did.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
New York Dole Figures Highlight Unemployment Gap
The United States Chamber of Commerce cites seven million unemployed, while New York City records show one in ten families on home relief. The city reports 671,866 people on dole, up 7,989 from the prior peak, signaling a widening distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Chamber of Commerce
Green
New York City
New York
Widow Returns to Scene of John J. McGraw's Fame
The widow of John J. McGraw returns to Baltimore seeking a new life after his famed diamond triumphs. The piece notes she is one of the less publicized spouses of sporting heroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. McGraw
Baltimore
Walter Winchell On Broadway The Gentle Art Of Contouring
Walter Winchell reviews The Gentle Art of Columning by L Edson, noting bold forewords by Don Marquis Christopher Morley F P A and George Horace Lorimer. He reflects on self in writing and quotes Morley on columnists facing finances and Edson’s insights into how to write about oneself. He cites Lorimer on letters of introduction and the temper of asking favors in journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ater
Christopher Morley
George Horace Lorimer
Edson
Charley Edson
Morley
Mr. Lorimer
Pranklin Adams Praises Column Work Across Eras
The text lauds column writing as the ultimate form of journalism, noting Adams long tenure since 1913 and his view that columning offers constant, engaging work with no secrets to expose. It frames a multifaceted role for the writer as editor, poet, cartoonist, and reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pranklin P Adams
The
Lot
Edson
Keen observer joins Giants games in quiet support
A discreet woman attended many Giant games and her husband, McGraw, often followed her advice. He once possessed a large fortune, but much of it was lost in poor investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theless
McGraw
Midtown Morning Interlude Before the City Rises
In midtown, workers begin their day as sign polishers whistle, porters trade smiles, truckmen share banter with sidewalk crews, and police exchange pleasantries. The calm is brief, soon shattered by the incoming rush of later crowds.
Madison Avenue Pajama Shop Targets Stage and Party Wear
A Madison Avenue idea proposes a store catering exclusively to pajama and lounging robe tastes for dandies with tailored garments. Pajama prices range from 12 to 50 dollars and robes from 4 to 195 dollars as London already hosts similar shops. Haberdashers note the trend stems from stage use and informal hosting at parties, urging ample selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Avenue
London
Silver lining seen over Riverside Drive cloud
Eyewitness on Riverside Drive describes a dark low cloud over the Jersey palisades with a rare silver lining. A passenger named Harry Silvey peers from a rear seat urging a long squint, hinting at a perilous moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Drive
Jersey Palisades
Harry Silvey
Edison on punning and the news slant in humor
The piece satirizes punning and the news slant in humor arguing puns are clever when witty while condemning weak punning. It notes Edison defends clever wordplay and mocks reporters chasing grievances against President Wilson as humorists.
Edson on columnists and the craft of writing
The piece recalls Edson’s advice that writers must shock and reveal personality. It contrasts first rate columnists who mine truth with third rate imitators, cites Ed Howe on self insight, and notes the author’s own path choosing originality over imitation. The tone reflects editor guidance and personal reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edson
Ed Howe
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