This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 32 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1934
Page
2
Fragmentary notice shows pricing for mail and newspaper access. The garbled text appears to reference Associated Press rights and subscription rates with weekly and monthly terms. Details are incomplete and hard to interpret due to OCR errors.
A fragment notes Mussolini’s son winning a car race in Riccione Italy with unclear attribution and garbled text. The readable portion confirms the location Riccione and a racing victory associated with a Mussolini family member.
An unclear OCR fragment references a preacher who reportedly faced punishment for handling a rattlesnake. The note implies a controversial “faith” test and questions surrounding his recovery, described as a supposed miracle.
A fragment notes a looming settlement tied to Roosevelt amid divided opinions and stalled talks. It hints at a decisive move expected to resolve ongoing disputes without detailing participants or dates.
A brief note states the Daily office came into the den yesterday afternoon with unclear details and a casual mention of an ordinary visit.
The Tide will play seven games within Alabama. Three games are in Tuscaloosa, three in Birmingham and one in Montgomery. Observers wonder when larger state schools will join bigger high school football scenes as the old association lingers. The piece notes honor for schools, glory for students, and funds for athletic departments as schedules improve.
The Alabama Power Company directors credit the Tennessee Valley Authority with honesty and business sense in negotiations. Despite protests from some preferred stockholders, the board rejected requests to cancel contracts for selling transmission lines in North Alabama to be overseen by the Authority.
The Daily argues Shoals power directors acted prudently to avoid confusion and unnecessary expenditure. It questions why Decatur needs multiple power systems and suggests TVA’s arrival has shifted profitable territory. The paper contends the utility should capitalize on remaining holdings before they lose value.
The bulletin from the United States Department of Agriculture highlights lespedeza as a premier South hay crop. It notes high feeding value, good palatability, and lower protein than alfalfa, advising timely cutting for best yields and urging broad harvesting to meet drought-area needs and raise farm income.
A compact briefing notes Joseph Goebbels boasting on policy while American casualties noted as rest and tension in New York families. Pigeon tumblers and copyright matters appear as small items in a broader 1934 syndicated dispatch.
The piece cites Goebbels praising Hitler and mocking monarchic rule while noting American tensions over Roosevelt. It recounts a Greenville County man who, driven by crop losses, killed himself after government limits on cotton. New York housing data highlights large two person families amid birth control talks. A child’s plea in court leads to a mother’s brief jail release.
Raymond Hood, an able architect who died Tuesday from arthritis, helped shape modern skyline design including Rockefeller Center. He welcomed new ideas despite critics calling his latest skyscraper not architective, and he believed in grand, unconventional structures beyond earthly limits.
The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce questions the removal of California gold to Colorado and the stated earthquake concern. It wonders if fear of attack explains the decision and why the government does not build a stronger air and submarine fleet to deter Pacific or Atlantic threats.
Government officials announce measures to fill the bar profiteering issue on food following the drought. Administrations emphasize raising price stability and consumer protection as shortages persist.
Dr Logan Clendening recounts diabetes history from ancient tonsil practice to modern insulin therapy. Early diet efforts, including Rollo and Naunyn, cut death from diabetic coma from 42 percent to under six percent with Banting's insulin and later technique refinements.
Secretary Wallace warns that shortages will raise the cost of living by six to seven percent next winter, a claim tied to ongoing scarcity and profiteering concerns.
Rev Glenn Y Tingley of Birmingham will begin a revival tonight at the Gospel Tabernacle on Sixth Avenue. He will deliver messages each evening at 7 30 with G P Rockwell in charge of the choir. He also teaches the Seventh Chapter of Revelation at 2 30 this afternoon. Public invited.
Piney Grove Christian Church near Falkville opens revival on Sunday August 19 with two services and a dinner on the ground. The Rev. O P Spiegel from Montgomery will lead services. Spiegel brothers Ss P Spiegel of Georgia J E Spiegel of Mississippi and Grady Spiegel of Kentucky plan to attend. All invited with a basket dinner to follow.
The editor notes six pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening are now available for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation reducing and gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
The grand jury that met Monday finished its week’s work on Friday with fifteen true bills reported. H. D. Lane of Courtland was in the Twin Cities today. Owen Watson, Lamar Eyster, R. Bishop and Burton Bartee will visit the D. E. T. camp on Trinity mountain Sunday. Damon Blackwell is in Somerville this week. Mrs. William Griffin of Cullman visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Alexander.
The maximum temperature reached 97 degrees and the minimum 74 degrees during the past 24 hours ending at 7 am this morning.
Miss Aileen Fowler was removed to her home on Sixth Avenue Monday from Baugh's Infirmary where she recently underwent an operation for appendicitis.
Ivy Lee stands out as a top publicity man linking with Rockefeller interests and foreign governments. His lavish Broad Street offices, East 66th mansion, and a Southern accented charm define a career as adviser to capitalists while his image drifts between triumphs and renewed prominence.
New York’s famed goose restaurant Gansemeyers on West 13th Street has closed after continuous operation since 1852. The dimly lit eatery, known for its identical goose menu and heavyset patrons, now hangs a For Rent sign in its deserted room.
The composer Victor Herbert quit the rehearsal just before curtain time over a dust up with producer C. B. Dillingham during The Lady of the Slipper. They reconciled the next day at the Biltmor e while rumors swirled about a gossiping figure on Larceny Lane. Paul Whiteman commented that the man would never be homeless so long as there are rat holes.
George Givot known for his stage and screen persona as the Greek Ambassador cannot read Greek. He supposedly learned English by scrambling words at a corner shoe shine stand in his hometown, a tale reflecting his comic origins and linguistic mix in early publicity.
A rapid-fire column covers Broadway buzz, celebrity chatter, and socialite notes. Highlights include remarks on Jack Oakie and Bing Crosby, theater talk, and a quip about the Century of Progress offer, with digressions on policing, travel, and cultural tidbits.
A string of quick portraits from Omaha and beyond highlights entertainers, socialites, and movers. Notables include Charlie Judels and Chaplin pondering languages, Rae Dooley and dance, Marshall Neilan improvising on the piano, Louis Bromfield with a colored handkerchief, Marie Dressler and Irvin Cobb, John Ringing as a sharp dealer, Garner’s preferred goat dish, Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt and hair, Clair. Adams Hampton pursuing grand opera, Chris Reisinger a Cincinnati bouncer, and a note on a death at 74.
The famous aviator Col Lindbergh is rarely seen by day in Manhattan. He often drives a gleaming roadster, wearing goggles, from his Morrow Englewood estate residence along Riverside Drive to quiet side streets. He avoids Broadway, sometimes passes through Central Park, and is occasionally joined by Mrs Lindbergh but mostly travels alone. Passersby have occasionally recognized him during late hours.
A blonde friend of Wilson Mizner danced at Churchill's with Lew Brice then with Monte Brice. As she passed Mizner, he quipped Brice disease, eh.
The column riffs on labor law limits for female workers after 10 pm and questions how B M T subway booths hire women overnight. It blends snips about public figures and personalities, including Eunice Healy, Gary Crooper, and a slate of entertainers, with satire on rackets and consumer culture.
Shivering with chills relief touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a safe home remedy that kills malaria infection in blood and builds up blood with iron. It claims twofold healing, general tonic use, and safety for children, with price and store availability details included.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.