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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1936
Page
4
The Decatur area advances three key developments with Kiwanis leadership and WPA cooperation. Plans for a curb market site, a new playground vision, and livestock industry growth in Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties are advancing toward completion.
Beeland Plan Governor Graves backs a study committee urged by Jeff Beeland of Greenville to assess Alabama’s financial needs and seek a voter approved solution. The Daily favors a key feature, guaranteeing schools receive any funds allocated, with concern that new revenue might inflate other departments if overall costs aren’t checked.
The Daily reports progress toward establishing a University of Alabama center here with negotiations proceeding satisfactorily. A formal announcement may come, and while jubilation is withheld until accomplished, the paper welcomes the potential center as a major progressive step for the city.
One year ago details show Decatur pursued three aims the University of Alabama center livestock marketing center and curb market. University of Alabama center location still undecided but prospects look favorable with a larger applicant list than minimum. Alabama Power crews begin erecting a new power line from Rere to Hopgood Muscle Shoals area.
A prominent citizen asks why Decatur lacks a whiteway and advocates a TVA powered revival. The proposal calls for an extended display from the bank to the Y M C A site along Lee Street, asserting a whiteway as a symbol of progress and city beauty.
A brief column by Arthur Brisbane discusses social changes and emerging trends with cautionary notes about the pace of modern life. It reflects on public concern and media influence in shaping opinions as new developments unfold in society.
The article notes record automobile performance by G Eyston at Bonneville with a 480 horsepower car. It compares speed to future air travel, predicting 500 miles per hour and six hour Atlantic crossings. It cites English engines, inexpensive US cars, and warns of foreign interference while urging intensified rearmament as aviation reshapes warfare. It mentions Lord Rothemere and signals escalating munition production and new global coalitions forming during a crisis.
The text discusses Napoleon era urging military recruitment and procreation, noting a French law phrase La recherche de la paternite est interdite meaning it is forbidden to prove paternity. It states that unless the alleged father accepts care or acknowledges paternity, the child and mother have no claim against him under current law.
A Paris Le Jour report says 9 000 of 41 000 births in France last year were illegitimate, over one fifth. Mothers face poverty and hardship for their children. A radical French gentleman urges government action, with a satirical nod to the Angel Gabriel.
In Lille France the Circus Amar opens to huge crowds requiring police to manage the entry. Spectators number in the thousands as elephants form a barrier while organizers and press agent Tody Hamilton publicize the event.
London reports Britain and Egypt signed a treaty of amity and alliance marking a new epoch. The accord terminates the British military occupation and declares the two nations allied to protect common interests.
This article reviews medical findings on pollen dust triggering hay fever and asthma. It notes house dust, mattress and furniture stuffing, kapok fibers, and aging dusty mattresses as common asthma culprits, with examples of how environment and room changes affect symptoms.
In December 1791 a plain coffin for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was laid to rest in St. Mark's cemetery Vienna. Years later the box is found to hold Mozart yet the grave could not be located. Mozart composed 922 works before his death at 35, giving wealth to Constance Wagner and friends, ending penniless. His portrait later appeared on Austrian stamps issued in 1922.
A satirical dialogue explores how notions of right vary by age and situation. The exchange features a nurse, an old friend, and others debating truth, aging, and humor with quick punchlines about senility, liars, and everyday mishaps.
A fragment quotes a remark that many men confuse thinking with their emotions, noting the common mix up in the mental process.
In a playful note on past errors the column recounts how a misread item about a broker and a socialite led to a real romance and marriage. It also sketches Hollywood quirks, libel worries, and a public notices column with quirky names and wedding rumors from New York.
Jed Harris premieres Serena Blandish after sundown while his adviser J P Bickerton dies. The Shuberts exile Harris from 38 playhouses and mayor James J Walker Herbert Bayard Swope intervene, court orders and police fray as critics witness a tense premiere. The show is panned.
A theater note recalls free tickets for Shubert premieres after four years arranged by a harsh critic who refused to attend without an invitation. Al Jolson was the critic, and a strained silence followed. Jed Harris, the Shuberts, and Jolson are now cool acquaintances while the Shuberts and The Mirror critic have become friends.
The upcoming Darryl Zanuck film Sing, Baby, Sing features Gregory Ratoff kissing Adolphe Menjou. Patsy Kelly quips about the kiss with surprise and humor as censors largely pass the film except in Ohio where adjustments are required.
The poem recalls a serene figure who faces disaster with poise amidst earthquakes and hurricanes then loses composure over a golf swing. A neighbor joke follows about a bride buying a rug to save the floor, but Grandmother prefers it by the mirror.
Alabama firemen will meet in Birmingham September 8 to 18 for their annual state convention and a two day fire college. Lieut T A Henderson drill master from Montgomery department Chief W M Walton of Birmingham and Chief W W Stephens of Anniston will teach modern safety measures and fire control.
In Los Angeles a heavy rainstorm prompts jokes about Nevada weather from two Californians. Berlin sees satire on sports character, while Saratoga professionals add to the mockery. Jockey Jimmy Stout pays a 200 fine for lying about Eddie Arcaro’s alleged whip incident, with Arcaro escaping punishment. Film dispatches cover stars like Cagney and Davis amid salary tensions.
A dialogue exchange at a dance hints at future plans and romance. The girl lists several surnames Price, Spencer, Rollins, and Streeter as she replies to a name inquiry. The scene touches on happiness, self improvement, and job passion in short witticisms.
A nine year old son of a wrestling promoter has attended schools in six foreign countries and five U S states. He lists New Zealand Australia Hawaii South Africa France Canada and Hollywood Houston Dallas Kansas City Chicago and New York City. He hopes to settle in Helena for an uninterrupted year.
Milwaukee court hears Sam Strawitz explain a speeding charge with hay fever as his excuse. He tells the judge his sneeze makes his foot press the accelerator. Judge A J Hedding calls it the most novel excuse and imposes a $10 fine.
The text presents a conversation fragment about suspects and paint as a preservative, then a general remark that women live longer than men, with no identifiable events, people, or organizations.
Professor Charles C. Fries of the University of Michigan argues that strict grammar rules stifle children and hinder language development. He says language should be flexible and alive to change and notes inventing words when needed. Sports writers back Dizzy Dean’s claim of being the Cardinals’ key figure.
The Daily prints notices announcing candidates for mayor of Decatur. James A. Nelson R. N. Harris J. D. Cloud and P. P. Gilchrist seek votes and influence with paid political advertising from Decatur Alabama.
A series of paid political notices announce candidates for Decatur Alabama alderman and city council including T R Harrison George W Royer Butler P A Hine E W Dick Kennedy J D Ligon J E Moody and Walter M Chenault with appeals for votes and support from local groups and associates.
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