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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1935
Page
4
In 1911 a notice from ONNEMBER VALLEY PRINTING CO informs about a poster on Beeton Alben dated February 1911 under an act of March 6 1678. The document discusses Atlantic City's southern location relative to the Mason Dixon line and invites civic and municipal information exchange.
Rook notes lawmakers unable to decide on prohibition policy. As the fate of the Dorsey bill seems sealed, the committee plans to report it out, signaling a floor fight. Governor Graves may need to resolve the dry question.
The piece portrays Colonel Frank Knox pursuing the Republican presidential nomination amid the New Deal era politics. It weighs his chances, the implications for the Republican Party, and the potential outcomes regardless of who secures the nomination, suggesting a lengthy, unsettled campaign period.
The New York index hints at improvement with weekly figures up to August 17 from the prior week and above last year's level. Business sentiment improves while stock market quotations hold steady for five straight months, reflecting cautious optimism after a sluggish summer.
In the press there is growing attention to locating a new army air base. Officials emphasize the significance of establishing an air base here despite debates about available sites and the surrounding survey.
The Opelika News questions a proposed state highway patrol fearing job bias over safety and predicts potential public resentment, while The Daily supports modern patrols and rejects old department abuses. It notes Alabama’s experience and expects Governor Graves to appoint a competent force.
In Aug 27 dispatches from McCloud, California, Jack Adams and Percy Thomas reunite to relay messages across distant papers. The piece contrasts mountain valley life with big city woes, praising steady wages, low rents, and ample timber industry work while celebrating fir forests and rural abundance.
In a mountain setting bears of various types including cinnamon and brown roam the trails. Charlie Eblen points out for tracks nine inches long while Mrs. Edward Stuh comments on wildlife and the tame behavior between man and animals, noting porcupines, dogs, and deer.
Logan Clendening explains the decline in diphtheria deaths, tracing it to immunization with toxoid and toxin antitoxin use. He cites New Haven statistics from 1890s to 1930s and urges parents to inoculate children and cooperate with health boards to prevent epidemics.
Elmer Jenks of the Dunsmuir News and O Apperson of the Mount Shasta Herald recount a local citizen and his young son fishing with their backs to the mountain. A bear broke the lunch box, then pursued the boy’s dog up the slope before turning back toward the pair.
A travel promotional tone extols visiting the Pacific Northwest from Oregon to Washington then Alaska and Hawaii. The author notes scenic variety and urges travelers to see the islands before fashion and tourism change. A humorous aside mocks grass dresses and the bustle of Seventh Avenue production while invoking classical references.
In Baltimore on August 27, early evening a night club chef and a roof repairman were injured when a skylight gave way. William Smith fell through the skylight as Freyer stirred soup. Both men survived with only slight injuries and were taken to hospital.
A fragment from a local notice mentions Justice of the Peace Henry Teears with little business, noting the town’s peaceful status and a reference to his wife. The readable text provides no further concrete details or events.
In Moberly Missouri Frank Ardizzone tended a fig tree from Italy for 41 years along with a bed of ereier vines and other plants. Neighbors say the garden fell silent after Ardizzone died just before his 74th birthday and efforts to revive it all failed.
In Denver on Aug 27 tram operator R E Faubian described resisting a robbery attempt. He chased the thief, recovered some of the money, and found the robber left change in his pocket. The incident highlighted Faubian’s claim that he was never robbed before and that acting quickly protected the victim.
Aug 27 Kas TAN reports J seeks a pure white skunk described as a biological rarity. The article notes a recent white skunk at Buffalo and discusses value to collectors and breeders, mentioning potential development into a “platinum” variant.
Fragmentary text shows a group urging a no vote on a measure labeled Tick 1. It mentions volunteers, wind, merchants, and a price of ten cents per wind, implying a local fundraising or enforcement detail. The exact entities and context are incomplete.
The court heard a domestic relations matter as the justice informed the judge of the proceedings. The exact dispute details were not provided in the fragment.
A playful exchange in verse and prose features Nell listening well drawing a five figure tune of 104.31 dollars. A bride confesses a cooking problem to her poet husband who jokes there will be nothing to cook in their new home. A humorous wartime vignette follows about camouflage and bravado as officers recall losing forces to a fake movie camera.
A woman held a Mexican Party featuring decorations and refreshments with a Spanish twist. One guest responded in Spanish to her acceptance, causing consternation among attendees.
About six years at Santa Maria de la Rabida near Palos shaped Columbus's voyage plans. He arrived with his son in 1485 and stayed until 1492 when Queen Isabella granted support, aided by Franciscan monks. Spain issued two stamps featuring the monastery in a Columbus commemorative set in 1930.
Walter Winchell catalogs a stream of entertainment gossip and rumors. Claims include Ethel Merman wedding news, Carolyn Marsh singing at Versailles, Benny Venuta leaving the Biltmore, Vincent Sheean wedding confirmation, and other tidbits about Vera, Crosby, Goldwyn, and MGM.
A string of sharp witticisms and skits touches on politics bribery mixing with jokes about votes recipes and burglars. It notes phone reliability versus husbands and mocks economic miseries while detailing operatic crowds and curious social remarks. In the closing line it mentions beggars on city streets and dissatisfaction with government relief.
In a chatty parlor exchange, Mr holess, Mr Sopholess and Hannah discuss who followed Ba ward, my of England. Harry remarks the room is dark while Hannah reassures her knowledge of the lay of the room.
Mike Levee denies Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone marriage while Tallulah Bankhead rouses the crowd with a boastful quip. Rumors claim Pat Humphries eloped with Geraldine Higgins. a plane crash joke stirs talk. The Club Deauville rises as a new late spot and jewelry makers seek fresh ideas in men’s and women’s pieces.
Saturday columns downstairs discussed with a new letter theme for tomorrow and Sunday plans. Beverly Parker is sought by King Features at an unspecified location. Lyle Talbot writes daily air mail to Joan Mitchell at the Hollywood Cafe. Coast friend overhears Roscoe Turner telling Will Hays that Wiley Post’s plane was a crate needing tail weights to fly.
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