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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1934
Page
4
The Daily congratulates Mr Hill as he steps into the presidency of the Old Reliable and wishes him much success in guiding its future. The note signals a smooth transition following established precedent and aims to steady the institution’s leadership.
The remark compares headaches and holidays as two inseparable elements like knife and fork, suggesting they always appear together in experience or discussion. The statement uses a metaphor to express how stress or effort during holidays can trigger headaches.
The narrator recalls an invitation to Birmingham for Thanksgiving to meet Julian Hall of the Wiregrass and Huey Long of Louisiana. Preferring caution, they choose to stay in Decatur and attend the Hartselle Decatur event, illustrating aging prudence.
The text notes Alabama's Million Dollar Band and football team aiming for another Rose Bowl appearance on New Year’s Day. It calls the squad possibly the finest yet, with high hopes but caution about overconfidence, tossing in reflections from Decatur about a prior loss.
The Montgomery Journal notes James B. Hill has succeeded W. J. R. Cole as president of the Louisville and Nashville system. Hill, long associated with the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, is praised for rising from clerk to executive through hard work rather than politics. The piece discusses Graves and Miller administrations, legislative tactics, and a proposed general tax revision including a sales tax, property tax repeal, homestead exemptions, and license restrictions.
A syndicated feature notes a Thanksgiving scene in New York with a striking figure and a vast, enigmatic plan. It references a massive air presence and a humorous or surreal image of a baby, framed by a rights notice from King Features.
On Thanksgiving in New York the city felt empty as many drove to the country and ghosts of the old city life lingered along Fifth Avenue. The piece critiques government borrowing for work relief, warns Roosevelt about inflation, and argues for restraint on spending and debt via interest-bearing bonds.
Dr. Clendening discusses evidence that identical twins often share diseases and life length when not killed by accidents. Accounts include pneumonia, measles, chickenpox, whooping cough, and rheumatic ophthalmia. He cites Trousseau and Mohr on heredity and twin health patterns.
The piece argues that self knowledge surpasses external judgment in assessing truth about a person. It urges asking Christ to reveal who He is and his plans, noting that belief in Christ enables becoming sons of God and securing a promised place, while cautioning against agnostic doubt.
Newspaper photographs depict the bandit naked to the waist with seventeen bullet holes. Federal agents Samuel P. Cowley and Herman E. Hollis were killed in the pursuit and disposed of Nelson with a hail of bullets. The piece notes no reward for the agents’ families and mentions Walter Winchell urging the reward go to widows.
A historical note urges formation of an agent group to help federal authorities in eradicating bandits. The text highlights early volunteers as capable and inclined to assist in suppressing criminal activity.
Stanley Baldwin warns the House of Commons that Germany is rearming and could declare war quickly with about 1000 military planes. Half would bomb and gas targets, the rest would defend airspace, threatening Paris to London. The United States should heed the warning.
A Danville School evening event on Wednesday November 21 welcomed parents and students. The program featured nursery rhymes, Ten Little Pumpkins, and Song 5 performed by various grades. Teachers listed include Opal Gibson, Hubert Holland, Lulleen Wallace, Lazelle Puckett, Eula Roper, and F. F. A. Floyd in vocational agriculture.
The editor notes six pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening are available. Each costs ten cents plus a self addressed stamped envelope, sent to Dr Logan Clendening care of the paper. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
Miller Kelly of Birmingham known as Red Kelly may take over as Albany High School football coach next season. The report cites state-wide notoriety and indicates potential appointment in the upcoming year.
State law enforcement officers and county deputies bagged a still yesterday bringing the week’s total seizures in the area to eight.
W A Green travels to New Orleans on a pending assignment reported by the local press.
Robert Warcerr remains ill at his residence in West Decatur. Mrs. W. B. Russell of Madison visits relatives in town.
Landers home economics class led by Adelle Sims hosted a Thanksgiving program with history by Ruth Patterson and songs from grade one and three. The Pumpkin play and dessert were presented by the club. A Friday night Priceville Danville basketball doubleheader drew strong, close scores with Danville boys 19 Priceville boys 0 and Danville girls 9 Priceville girls 0.
New York Day by Day recounts Billy the Boston dog aged 12 who is congenitally deaf yet affectionate and loyal. He has crossed the Atlantic twenty times and traveled across nine foreign countries with his owners visiting coasts Florida Texas Old Mexico and more. He remains devoted, watching the door when his owners are away.
A reflective piece on the deep loyalty of dogs and the heartbreak of loss. The narrator recalls Kipling’s warnings, Billy’s adventures in Paris, and the enduring grief and hope tied to a dog’s presence and memory.
The narrator notes the preciousness of dog companionship during disaster as Billy provides silent, steady presence. Billy sits quietly at the narrator's feet, eyes seeking a sign of reassurance, signaling that all is well again.
A playful portrayal of Billy the dog whose daily routine includes leaping 100 times for a rubber ball at his master's awakening. The dog remains patient and eager, never rushing or overstepping, winning affection with steady humility and eager devotion.
The speaker argues that Christ’s testimony should be accepted as true, contrasting it with reliance on other good men. The remark ends with a pointed challenge about credibility and witness, framing Christ as a decisive source in the discussion.
A collection of light quips about past driving and traffic rules, highways under construction, and hitchhiking humor. One man jokes about hardening of the arteries from concrete work while another quips about car parts causing accidents. The tone captures old time rural wit.
A humorous old clipping presents jokes and quips about love, alimony, and safety zones. It features exchanges between a young man, his friend, and a policeman, ending with a jab about a honeymoon ending when letters to an old flame begin.
A husband jokes about air mail delays and banks with air conditioned rooms. He explains hiding a long face behind a short one while his wife asks if he mailed a letter. The skit ends with a quip about investigating the air mail service.
The children insist that sacrifices should fall on someone else, not their mother. They declare it should not be mother who bears the burden.
A legislator drafts a memo proposing a law to curb useless laws, but acknowledges the bill would still prove ineffective in practice. The scene captures frustration with legislative overreach and inefficiency.
A cautionary note highlights risks in travel detours and listening choices, urging careful attention to routes and audio content to avoid harm.
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