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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1935
Page
4
A Decatur feature notes that the TVA payroll and farm prospects support new industry locating in the Decatur area. Readers recall baseball players and old Birmingham stories as context, while business leaders discuss sustained payrolls and rising commerce.
Richmond Pearson Hobson, famed hero of the Spanish American War, arrives back in Alabama at Greensboro after a long absence. Local observers say the trip signals a possible political run, noting Hobson’s 20 years away and his wartime exploits.
A simple repainting task could help many in Decatur by renewing the identification sparks on curbings. It is inexpensive and not intricate, but it would assist locals who rely on clear street markers. The article notes Decatur lags behind many towns in navigational clarity.
Reported adoption of a three dollar automobile tag plan in New York prompts concern as some New Yorkers bought Georgia tags by mail. Officials urge stopping cars with Georgia tags to verify legitimacy.
The text presents a fragmented meditation on speech and conscience with references to speaking thoughtlessly and inner soul, hinting at a late 19th or early 20th century moralizing tone. It mentions Burt and a doctrine to be followed but not clearly explained, ending with cryptic lines about bonds and writing.
The article argues government action under the Bankhead Cotton Control Plan revived farm-led growth. It credits renewed debt repayment, smarter farming, and surplus cotton marketing for a surge in agricultural vitality and rural building. It warns against reverting to old crop methods to avoid renewed economic hardship.
An editorial warns readers that tuberculosis is widespread in the Tennessee Valley and urges action. It cites physician quotes about infection rates, noting nine of ten bodies show lung scars from the bacillus and calls for immediate public health efforts in the county.
Arthur Brisbane writes about a modern fascination with Lemuria and likens it to the discipline and good work seen at a CCC camp on Shasta. He contrasts fringe theories with practical labor and wider world views.
The article contrasts Lemurian legends tied to Mount Shasta with a real government flood control effort at Mud Creek. It praises U S Army Captain Watson and engineer R J Jackson for supervising cement lined canals and reinforced dams to harness a glacier flood, protecting the McCloud river and its springs. It notes workers earn a dollar a day and wear bronze-like appearances, while some oppose machinery and favor myth.
A pediatric perspective urges parents to ensure vision and hearing are tested, emphasize social exposure, and immunize against diphtheria, typhoid fever, smallpox, and whooping cough before a child starts school. Modern concerns about overmedicalizing health are weighed.
A garbled OCR fragment shows a line about a free press irritating a dictator and a cartoonish diner exchange with a waiter. The text lacks clear publication details, making precise attribution impossible.
A speaker vows to avoid men after a broken romance, preferring moonlit solitude and tears by a window. A landlady apologizes about chicken soup while a boarder critiques its taste, hinting at a kitchen misunderstanding.
A proclaimed pledge declares readiness to mobilize units in broad daylight with broad national support behind the operation. The statement signals decisive intent and public backing for a forthcoming military action.
Dr Logan Clendening offers six pamphlets via mail for 10 cents each. Readers should send a self addressed stamped envelope and three cent stamp to the paper. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation and Infant Feeding.
The passage describes Selassie’s grand title and a bold offer to Mussolini, including a province and harsh penalties for Ethiopian attacks on Italians. It also notes Persian king’s lavish offer to Alexander the Great, and a debated reply between Alexander and Parmenion about accepting offers, culminating in a fatal outcome for Sead.
Senate meets at noon EST to address deadlock on cotton-wheat loan terms. House also convenes at noon to tackle the same impasse and seek resolution.
A tall stone sun-god monolith at 12 900 feet above sea level near Lake Titicaca Bolivia endures centuries of history. Arch ecologists link it to Tiahuanaco sun worship while preserving its mystery amid relics of early civilizations. Descendants of the Aymaras now live nearby with no legends about the ruins.
Director Onreton of the Transient Service in California orders no more transients without funds and warns all in newspapers and broadcasts to stay away if they lack means. The influx reaches about a thousand daily with thousands of penniless families overrunning the state, triggering severe relief burdens.
The press dispatch reports the Ethiopian authorities ordering a removal of beggars lepers and chained debtors from Addis Ababa to avoid offending foreigners. A secretary tours muddy streets to deliver sympathy to Baron Musgsi Falcon the Italian consul wounded by his own revolver.
A New York report says a welfare doctor manipulated patients by ordering 400 sandwiches from Island delis Robert Wolfe and Alfred Wolitzky. They loaned her $10 as change and provided food and drinks before she fled. Edith Hanson, 39, was arrested.
An accident near Seabright, Santa Cruz, involved a truck loaded with melons that struck a bump, causing a melon to burst and injure the driver. A darkened scene and disrupted traffic were reported as the vehicle halted.
In Sunnyvale California on August 26 a motorist at a gasoline station joked about a steady stream of customers as an airplane pilot taxied in for fuel. The pilot Charles P Cooley made an emergency landing beside the highway after the unmuffled engine noise prompted concern.
An accident left a truck unconscious and colliding with a power pole, severing the main line and causing a power outage in the area. No further details on injuries or responders are provided.
Walter Winchell surveys a long history of whisper campaigns fueling rumors about public figures and celebrities. The piece lists Rudolph Valentino Shirley Temple Belasco and Morris Gest among targets and notes how tips, myths, and fake intimations spread through media and eyewitnesses.
The piece argues that film figures are unfairly linked to drug use and sensationalized by press narratives. It notes the trope of the “dope hustler” and the myth of stars living in luxury while abusing substances.
The piece critiques sensational tales about President Coolidge and sports myths that persist despite evidence. It notes how rumors in 1960 resemble earlier fabrications and references Ernie Schaff, a boxing incident, and the Carpentier Dempsey bout as examples of hype and disbelief in the press.
A passerby claims thirty years of readership as he asks a favor from the editor. The dialogue underscores ego and a jab at accepting unpleasant duty. A warning of charges looms if the editor does not resign.
A party who stole a pair of men's pants Tuesday night is identified by The Tyler Oregon News. If not returned at once full exposure will be made.
A humorous dialogue mocks wedding roles and social habits. A girl asks if Jack gave the bride away while a boy’s friend says the groom learns alone. A “Wet Paint” sign draws more attention than “Welcome.” A director and sound engineer riff on small talk and appetite as civilization supposedly improves with fewer parades.
A coy girl asks about hasty vows as a friend jokes about marriage. Youth mocks fate while a man quips about a newlywed couple. A psychiatrist is praised as kind to the insane and a child recalls a name mix up at home.
A plain girl purchases a party gown promising to turn heads. The item is described as transforming appearance and confidence for social events and evenings out.
Hollywood figures explain the long wait for Arliss’s knighthood as both Houses of Parliament, King George, and Dominion leaders reportedly press to resolve the issue amid public fury and high interest.
The passage ridicules a benefactor who implants a spy in a company to trim overhead and discusses rumors about writers Sinclair Lewis and Ring Lardner. It claims critics view Lardner as making blunt portraits of naive readers while others deny skill, noting sensationalist poetry of their works.
A male star is photographed with a bristling beard amid horses and rugged figures as he battles the claim that he scents the bath and sleeps beneath crepe de chine.
The passage recalls Clarence Darrow famed for defending the underdog and tells of a rumor that he despised lawyer fees and found joy in courtroom battles for guilty clients with little hope of acquittal. The text hints at the public trades around such legends and the myths that grow from admiration.
A fallen idol Lou Tellegan ends his life in Hollywood. The editor directs the Hollywood writer to get the low down on the unhappy man’s death for the paper.
Hollywood chatter centers on Greta Garbo who unpredictably takes impulsive breaks yet avoids disrupting schedules. Studios brace for her moods while a rumored million dollar investment would trigger a daring executive to ask for a few extra minutes of work.
The text notes an ongoing effort to ruin Tallulah Bankhead socially with rumors about her cooking. It frames the campaign as active and aimed at a public figure.
The columnist refutes a false tale about Max Baer abandoning his bride after a brief period, noting the alibi that she was a brunette rather than a blonde. The claim is labeled untrue.
In Tulsa at Mohawk golf course players have chased white antlike rodents, described as albino ground squirrels, captured recently and turned over to a nearby municipal shelter. They are about half grown.
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