Decatur Local Views on War News and Growth Prospects
The piece discusses river traffic optimism, road and Connecting roads to the country club, Chamber of Commerce food stamp plan, and local leaders like Eg Williams becoming president of the County Park Bureau. It references British morale, aluminum, evacuee needs, and U S shelter readiness, with subscription rates included.
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Chamber of Commerce
Eg Williams
Athens
Decatur
County Park Bureau
Milk payments rise as Alabama Dairy plant pays farmers
The Daily notes that July payments to area milk farmers totaled 5399.64 for milk processed into cheese at the local plant, with earlier months showing steady increases from May through July and indicating growing cash benefits from the new operation.
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Alabama Dairy Products Company
Decatur looks to new school term and growth
The piece notes the 1940 school term begins September 2. It cites a need for fifty new homes in Decatur as population and business head toward the city. It highlights plans for courthouse area landscaping to beautify the city and lift property values as growth continues.
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Decatur
North
Alabama
Quiet Times Mask Big World Events Discussed
The piece notes months of activity beneath a veneer of quiet. It cites Congress planning militia recall and training, Nazi and Italian actions, Balkan tensions, a US presidential campaign, Japan's restlessness, and local efforts like a $100 000 marine park in Decatur amid election campaigns.
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Congress
England
Mediterranean
Balkan
United States
Japan
Orient
North Alabama
Decatur
Horn Blowers Plague Local Summer Nights
The Anniston Times laments noisy horn blowers disturbing warm nights. Taxi drivers top the list for constant honking to summon riders, with doorbell rings rare. Cities struggle to enforce noise curbs, while muffler rules faded and truck din grows louder.
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Decatur
Anniston
10Th
McNary Signals Public Water Power Development
Washington dispatch reports Charles McNary’s acceptance speech favors public development of water power and opposes the Hull-Roosevelt trade treaty program. The piece also cites British air defenses and new war weapon concerns including thermit bombs and toxic gases, with notes from MacKenzie King and Roosevelt conversations about wartime strategies.
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Washington
Pardner
Charles McNary
McNary
Oregon
Willkie
Senate
Wilkie
Mr. Willkie
MacKenzie King
R. Roosevelt
Ogdensburg
England
Revival Attendees and Local Visits in Morgan County
Community members from Lynn Town attend a Blue Springs revival this week. Mrs. J. W. Lynn and Mrs. Mable Gatlin were in Huntsville on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Russell visited Mr. and Mrs. Roe Robertson on Sunday. Tressie and Evelyne Johnson of Hartselle visited Susie Johnson and Emma Sue Lynn Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Roe Roberson was in Decatur earlier this week. Mattie Oldacre visited Louise Lawrence Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. St. John of Decatur were in the community Sunday. Mrs. Melvin Huskey visited her mother Wednesday. Mrs. Earl Oldacre and Miss Earlene Roberson visited their sister Wednesday. Mrs. Henry Knoblock of Decatur also visited.
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Blue Springs
J. W. Lynn
Mable Gatlin
Huntsville
J. H. Russell
Roe Robertson
Tressie and
Evelyne Johnson
Hartselle
Susie Johnson
Emma Sue Lynn
Roe Roberson
Decatur
Mattie Oldacre
Louise Lawrence
J. St. John
Melvin Huskey
Earl Oldacre
Earlene Roberson
Henry Knoblock
Suspicious Thermos Jug Prompted Bomb Squad Call
In Indianapolis on August 24 an apparently dangerous gallon jug left in a vacant lot near an electronics factory drew police bomb squad response. An emergency unit arrived with sandbags and an X ray machine, but Detective Sergeant Edward Rouss had already determined the jug contained only muddy water.
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Indianapolis
Edward Rouss
No. 1 On the Mosquito's Preferred List
A column excerpt discusses which animals mosquitoes prefer for blood, noting horses top the list followed by cattle pigs dogs and eventually humans. It also covers premature infant development and the challenges of incubator care including breathing nutrition and maturation. It cites Holt and Howland on outcomes and mentions foot pain from bad shoes causing flat feet and army ineligibility.
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Holt and Howland
Explanation of active and inactive tuberculosis
The article explains that inactive tuberculosis means the disease is not progressing and no germs are found in sputum or stomach washings, indicating a nonspread state. It is the latent stage after active disease treatment has begun, and if no germs are shed, others cannot catch it.
Doctor Clendening Publishes Seven Health Pamphlets
Readers may obtain seven Dr Clendening pamphlets for ten cents each. Send 10 cents per pamphlet plus a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening care of this paper. Titles include Three Weeks Using Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS opium poppy Bounder Standard of 4
Puzzle clues list mixed across and down entries with defintions for words relating to plants people and objects including opium poppy related terms and a variety of descriptive clues for a themed crossword puzzle.
Car door hits man on Decatur street in odd bumper incident
A man on a Decatur corner got a black eye when a car door swung open as it passed, a harmless incident offered without charge. The item is paired with several light jokes about drivers, etiquette, and everyday mishaps from the era.
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Decatur
Winchell Sees Hollywood Facing a Wartime Season
Walter Winchell argues the film industry must reform for a wartime season. He predicts fewer but better pictures, longer runs for standout films, and a shift to more mature storytelling led by directors like Capra Hitchcock Ford. He expects stronger public support for superior entertainment and realistic, natural performances.
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Alter Wanger
Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences
Iywood
America
Americas
Rebecca
Hollywood
Griffith
Rex Ingram
J. Stuart Blackton
Frank Capra
Alfred Hitchcock
John Ford
Joe Pasternak
Deanna Durbin
Mark Hellinger
Garson Kanin
Henry Koster
Stuart Heisler
Prenton Sturges
Laraine Day
Filmfare
A Man and His Spot: A Lonesome Retreat for Mr. and Mrs. Smith
A poem describing a man’s need for a private corner at home away from his wife and her belongings. The speaker wishes a personal nook where a pen, a book, and a pipe can rest undisturbed, free from domestic duties and clutter. The verse ends with the line about Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Cussing over a Give and Take Theory Dialogue
A fragment shows Mr Smith and Mrs Smith debating reciprocity in a bar gain while young Jimmy compliments Elsie on her teeth and she retorts about an oyster mouth. The speakers move from calmness to indifference in a social exchange.
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Mr. Smith
Jimmy
Elsie
Producers Demand Real Makers of American Economy
AStatement urging focus on producers who create value not the critics of the economy. It underscores faith in the future and warns against those who merely milk the system rather than build.
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America
Toscanini Wins Permission to Live in Mexico City
Arturo Toscanini, famed conductor, has been granted permission to reside in Mexico. The interior department announced the decision, noting he seeks a more agreeable climate. He had just returned to the United States from a South American tour with the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
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Mexico City
Arturo Toscanini
Mexico
Department of the Interior
Toscanini
United States
South America
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Man Dies In San Quentin Gas Chamber
Rodney Greig aged 23 was executed in the San Quentin gas chamber for the two year old hunting knife slaying of Leon a Wilught aged 20 in a lover s lane near Oakland.
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San Quentin
Calif
Rodney Greig
Leona Wilught
Oakland
Greig
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