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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1936
Page
4
Legal notice style summary showing publication details and postal history line items for Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc with historic entry dates February 26 1912 July 1 1917 and editorial staff roles plus Associated Press credit and advertising representation notes
Jeff Beeland is set to speak at Alabama Merchants meetings on the topic Do we want a sales to answer from north is emphatically NO. The piece notes time flies for the busy man and urges action against the army worm this year.
In a puzzling note from Chicago a hermit dies and there is a question about redistributing funds. Debates surface on whether half a million should be allocated to Decatur Alabama or redirected elsewhere.
Cotton prices rise signaling a strong harvest ahead. Widespread sales expected as wagons roll in two weeks, money flows into cash registers and banks, aiding debt payments as communities brace for the jubilee season.
Birmingham reports a revival of a theft scam where bandits pose to use a telephone and then steal valuables. The same thieves have been sighted around Decatur, acting without excuses and taking what they can.
The piece argues subscriptions to Mt Decatur stock should be voluntary and that men from three counties will invest a few dollars to make the venture possible. It predicts that in five years readers will see it was not a venture but a success.
The city sees nine contenders for alderman as the campaign narrows toward the election date. The role demands hard work for four years, with Detatur looming ahead of past achievements in the Tennessee Valley.
The Tolley farm near Columbia known for the Hat and Direct horses, once owned by the late Joe Tolley, has been sold to a reputed Louisiana multi millionaire for 90000. The buyer plans further development of the southern Limestone area.
The Daily Semes notes a smaller delinquent taxpayer list this year, indicating the county is in better financial shape than in recent years. It suggests lower fall payments and mentions TVA related items as part of the context.
Anticipation that Bob Goode will be principal speaker at Belle Mina where farmers from ten Alabama counties gather to review what has been accomplished at the sub-station experiment plots. Goode is Alabama commissioner of agriculture and a possible gubernatorial aspirant with strong support.
The oncoming gubernatorial contest may shift significantly based on former Governor Miller’s choice. If Wilcox’s Giant Oak runs, many would exit the campaign scene, while Frank Dixon and Bob Goode are expected to join Miller in the race.
An editor urges Decatur readers to pursue a lakefront resort across Wheeler Lake after TVA flood control. The piece envisions a fisherman's paradise with boating, races, modern comforts, attracting visitors and boosting Decatur’s economy through committed leadership and capital.
One year ago today from the Daily, candidates must qualify for Albany and Decatur offices by tonight. Decatur public schools open September 15, with W W Benson as superintendent. Albany-Deestur Grotto plans a large Kamram Grotto membership drive. Paul J Davis of Mayfield Kentucky becomes Southern Asphalt Company local manager. News notes include visits and travel by various locals and a double header Evansville L N shop team vs Albany shop team.
A brief column notes the high cost of gasoline per quart, critiques big business, and mentions a potential Okapi Sanctuary with possible government aid. Noted as a syndicated King Features piece by Arthur Brisbane from 1986.
A fragmented column compares European gasoline prices with U S costs and criticizes big business while praising American production. It notes large car ownership, road quality, and mentions a Belgian Congo okapi sanctuary concept aimed at protecting endangered wildlife and aging critics.
Governor Herbert H. Lehman told the New York State Federation of Labor that amending the constitution may be necessary to establish a minimum wage for women. He defended the state law as well investigated and fair to both employer and employee, and said the majority of New Yorkers favor a minimum wage.
The German news agency said a crowd of about a hundred protesters, including many Jews, gathered outside the German consulate in Praha and shouted Heil Madrid and other slogans. Police dispersed the crowd and detained two people.
Dr Logan Clendening argues for early ragweed destruction to curb hay fever and shares methods from others, while favoring an air filter approach indoors. He discusses ragweed life cycles, municipal burning efforts, and practical bedroom cleanliness to reduce pollen exposure.
A fragmented dialogue comments on reading tombstone inscriptions with ease and blames empty talk for wasted time. A doctor questions a father’s age at death and cause, while a pretext of weighing and analyzing what is heard is urged.
A humorous scene shows a frightened couple before a parson who teases with hesitation about marriage. The punchline suggests a casual pronouncement “maybe” as the couple weds. A tangential note mentions fried chicken with gravy and mashed potatoes as a favorite table fare, joking about a second choice.
A fragmented dialogue features a playful exchange about manners mouths and voices with a joke about harvesting voices. A young man named Taggert faces a teasing question from a girl comparing brains and beauty, and he responds with a cautious preference.
A detective informs the chief of progress linking robberies to a Hill Crest Nudits Colony swimming instructor. A tense exchange follows about speed and access, with two players in a golf setting remarking on experience and timing as the conversation ends.
The Louvre shows the Mona Lisa and Milan’s The Last Supper attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. The Italian genius lived 1462 to 1519, famed for brilliant ideas left unfinished as he designed war engines and sketches of uncompleted works.
In Big Prairie Ohio, Sherman Yarnell, age 67, died of frozen feet suffered during last winter’s 20-below conditions as temperatures hit 100 degrees today.
A historical note contrasts past leisure with modern taxpayer support, stating the chief difference is the old time leisure class was backed by tenants rather than taxpayers.
The verse urges steady progress by continuing work from prior efforts. It emphasizes persistence through daily revision and improvement, insisting that life and time require advancing from yesterday’s foundation.
Hal congratulates Dr Brown on marrying a patient, prompting annoyance. Jerry corrects that the physician is Dr Smith, a lunacy expert. The exchange highlights mistaken identity and clinical tension.
Dialogue shows Elsie challenging Percy on marrying for wealth while he denies forcing a life as an old maid, arguing he would not condemn a woman to obscurity for having money.
A brief dialogue shows Oswald admitting some nights pass without prayer while a minister asks if he says them every night. The exchange hints at internal conflict and personal practice in a quiet moment.
A Walter Winchell on Broadway column surveys fashion, marriages, divorces, and whispered intrigues involving Ruth Selwyn, Luise Rainer, Georgia Coleman, Jeanette MacDonald, Eleanor Powell, Gloria Blondell, and other Hollywood figures. It notes annulments, engagements, protests, and theatrical developments with a sharp, tongue in cheek tone.
The passage lists various society updates including the lightweight champion Tony Canzoneri set for spring, figures like Helen Bergdorf-Goodman now Baroness von Bothmer, Ketti Gallian changing to J Meyer, and Patricia Culbert secretly wed to Dr. Emerson Brewer. It mentions the Armand Vesceys parting, Sly’s return to Columbus Ohio, and a recent wedding involving Countess Sonia Brodsky-Portacova at Beaux Arts. Honey Johnson linked to Conte di Savoia’s chief officer on fire.
Alfred G Vanderbilt's blaze is Kay Barker in Saratoga. Elliott Sperber spurns Virginia Pine to pursue Ruth Withers. Tom Krocks plans renovations. Doc Whitfields await their heir. Joan Christy models nude ads. Bill Black's will bequeaths Model's Guild to his workers. Anita Colby kisses a married man at a crowded Stork Saturday night. Jeff Machamer loses nine pounds making a film short after Adolphe Menjou. LaGuardia at the Mayor's Conference will denounce radio hopefuls drawn to New York by amateur hours.
A collage of society updates and entertainment mentions from New York includes Les Thompson slated to inherit a Sun music post from W H Henderson, Florence Pollak and George Shaw’s marriage, Lois Eckhart and Frank Parker on screen, Dave Gould of MGM fame, and Gould’s Lets Dance as a new high mark. Various weddings and divorces surface including Charlotte Prince and Edward Ryan at Brewster, plus Allen Dunn’s potential upcoming wedding. In New York, the best place to look for help is in the nothingness.
London Aug 26 Dowager countess of Bradford a longtime friend of Queen Mary died today at Castle Bromwich Birmingham She was 77 years old and resided at the Birmingham estate
The Daily announces the candidacy for mayor of Decatur by James A. Nelson R. N. Harris J. D. Cloud and P. P. Gilchrist. Paid political advertising authorized by each candidate and their Decatur affiliations requests votes and support. Also announces Walter M. Chenault for the Decatur city council with support noted.
Multiple notices announce candidacies for Decatur Alabama city council and alderman positions. Included are T R Harrison George W Royer Butler P A Hine E W Kennedy H H Hunter J D Ligon J E Moody Rutledge S Thomas with paid political advertising notices from each candidate or supporters.
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