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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
4
A collage of quotes and local notes discusses faith from Luke to daily life, alongside Alabama issues. It mentions Decatur growth plans, highway projects, state finance, and local road-building efforts, with political and civic reflections on Mississippi, Germany, and national defense.
The passage argues the council’s main aim is expanding cotton sales as the surest path for the South, framing legislative fights as secondary amid looming gunfire and urgent battles. It highlights a grim wartime mood and prioritizes economic aims over political clashes.
A Washington resident recalls a friend who found no knowledge of automobile hand signals in Tennessee Georgia or Alabama. The writer argues for a uniform driving system to prevent confusion and symptoms of distress while driving in any state.
The Nashville Tennessean notes Amazing Parallel by Ernest Lindley linking Hitler’s crisis to J. H. Rose’s Life of Napoleon. It claims substitution of names makes Rose’s quotes fit Britain’s wartime stance, with Britain’s leaders allegedly favoring a Congress and peace if not for conspiracies and fear, while warning of misread power.
Amid rising anti-German sentiment and uncertain trade and disarmament talks, observers doubt domestic impact of any settlement while Hitler’s stance looms. Roosevelt faces pressure over a possible peace plan, but the tripartite stabilization pact is effectively dead. Insider advice from London and Rome appears cautiously hopeful but war remains a focal constraint.
The Justice Department will not deny interest in Hague's affairs as clues from another case surface. A competent official says no action is expected and asserts Hague would not misappropriate funds, calling him too wise to commit such an error.
The report says Garner's campaign manager in Germany plans to expand the campaign with state level organizations funded by state campaigns. Initially 2000 county groups were considered but discarded. success depends on local interest. Frances Dunn, operating at the Interstate Commerce Commission, is said to be offering 13 locomotives via a news syndicate.
In San Francisco on August 31 a traveling fiddler known as Rubinoff attempted to collect $10 in an hour by posing as a musical beggar. He played on a radio screen lure and won and lost thousands but failed to earn the target, ending by turning over his collections as part of a wager with Chief of Police William J. Quinn.
Dr. Logan Clendening discusses whooping cough danger to children and vaccine history in the 1930s. He cites the Bordet Gengon bacillus and Hemophilus pertussis vaccines, outlines trial results from Evanston and citywide comparisons, and notes cautious endorsement for vaccination.
A physician answers on insulin injections for diabetes, cataract treatment limits, and managing excessive foot perspiration. Insulin must be injected. cataracts in early stages are not cured by drugs and are usually surgically removed. for sweaty feet, formalin foot soaks are advised and medicated soles plus wool socks help.
Readers may obtain Dr Logan Clendening pamphlets by mail. Each pamphlet costs 10 cents. include 10 cents and a self addressed envelope with a 3 cent stamp. Titles listed include Three Weeks' 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.
The sermon notes the love of Christ as the force that sustains Christians through loss and hardship. It cites forefathers enduring pioneer trials and war torn peoples enduring persecution, arguing Christ's love offers hope, courage, and patience in despair and oppression.
A comic slice contrasts two men living nearby one always cheerful the other dour. Their parallel days end with different reflections as the questions of happiness and work echo through small town life.
Walter Winchell reflects on the Lepke arrest and related negotiations. The piece recounts rooftop exchanges with Hoover and a Yonkers rendezvous mishap, plus hints about powerful unnamed allies and looming courtroom revelations.尾
A recollection shows Lepke as a local kid with a solid slugger image who quickly attracted union pressure to control others. Witnesses recount how a $25 daily payoff was offered to bring people into line, prompting his shift to “business” and a trip toward the Federal Building in Foley Square where details of associates arose.
A bustling scene unfolds with a witty waitress and Mandy confirming marriage vows. Dialogue touches on success envy, resilience, and playful barroom chatter. A seaman and a fireman share quips about diaries and courtship as dishes and designs spark humor.
The piece recalls Lepke Buchalter expressing regret over a bail jump nearly three years earlier and claiming he would have faced the same two year and ten thousand dollars outcome had he pleaded guilty. G-Men warn narcotics charges could yield long terms, potentially 168 years, while prosecutors claim 500. The account shifts to underworld habits of punctuality and clock driven operations. The narrative notes a 3 am call deadline and the dramatic waiting for the phone to ring.
The item recalls the Tennessee River's lowest level since the dry year two years prior with gauge reading one foot seven inches. It notes J C Cannon of Danville touting Moulton road as a trade binder to Decatur and reports a world flight headed toward Constantinople, plus a plane trip over Mississippi districts. Sixteen players practiced football at Central High under Coach Kirby. Various social notices mention Grace Patterson of New York City visiting, Elizabeth Ann Morrow hosting Mrs Sam Stephenson, H P Abel's Western trip with family, William Mosely Jr visiting Courtland, Alice Lockhart of New Orleans visiting Tidwell, Miss Joseph Sugars of Aberdeen visiting, and Hoyt Winton and Gorman Vaughn on Priceville Mountain.
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