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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1935
Page
4
Public notice fragment from 1917 listing subscription rates for carrier and mail service. Mentions Decaber Alabama 1917 and March 6 1878, with names SR GRELTON and a manager reference.
Residents of Georgia mock the General as a comical figure in state politics. The phrase reflects widespread skepticism toward leadership and governance amid ongoing public discourse.
William Randolph Hearst is praised for urging citizens to become tax conscious and urging tax collectors to adopt similar practices, suggesting broad civic reforms.
A plan proposes reading three chapters on weekdays and five on Sundays to complete the Bible in one year. It promises uncovering truths and solutions to perplexing problems and fueling a renewed urge to attend church.
Santa Claus visits Decatur as merchants invite shoppers to start their Christmas buying early. Local stores promise wide selections of merchandise for every family member with courteous sales staff and well informed help guiding holiday purchases.
An Associated Press writer argues about the price Americans might pay to stay out of future wars. He cites 1914 1918 era shortages and warns that another world war could force costly sacrifices, including limiting exports to belligerents to protect domestic needs.
Kenneth Collins urges store executives to increase their promotion spending next year, arguing profits will improve. He cautions against contentment at current levels and says proactive advertisers will win new business while passive ones risk stagnation.
The anti sales tax movement led by Irby Hall mobilizes across counties urging the governor to deny plans for a new tax and to oppose any extra legislative session. They label rumors of a no extra session as a hoax and warn supporters to stay vigilant against pro tax forces.
The University of Alabama officials oppose a post season game with All Florida, citing a difficult season and injuries. The paper notes Auburn might meet Alabama if schedules align, and praises Governor Graves as a potential mediator to unite the two schools for a 1936 game.
Arthur Brisbane recalls the president’s remarks and reaction in a brisk column. The piece comments on the timing and public reception, hinting at the campaign clash with emphasis on rhetoric and media reactions.
The piece notes the China clipper’s 8000 mile San Francisco to Manila flight proving oceans no barrier. It contrasts American aviation pride with Roosevelt’s 1936 campaign rhetoric, claiming a weaker debt view and a stronger economy, citing treasury figures and banker warnings from 1933.
Reading from opposite ends of the country this feature notes a New York hotel incident where two women nap during a drinking session and one jumps from a window. It also reports a Wall Street divorce case ending in a mother shooting her son amid intoxication and seizures of a dying teen. The column walks through stuttering cures on all fours, evolution jests, and a dental pain curing breakthrough at Columbia University.
Dr Logan Clendening argues that crowded modern towns show high tuberculin positivity while savages in open air settings show low rates. He notes declines in incidence over 76 years, urges Christmas seals funding, and stresses vigilance for early detection and consistent medical examination.
A new method promises to regenerate or preserve teeth that are currently lost after extraction. The approach aims to reduce tooth loss by enabling restoration and future dental health.
A humorous collection of slogans and quips about business, faith, effort, and social exchanges. The notes lampoon commercial optimism and familiar party banter as the era’s readers reflect on success, future plans, and polite disengagement at gatherings.
In Geneva the English delegation appears overly optimistic about pressuring Mussolini through the League or threats. They underestimate Italy’s stance and the potential reaction to Britain’s naval moves in the Mediterraneanfront yard.
Representative Fish of New York said he will seek the 1936 Republican presidential nomination unless Senator Borah runs. He urged Borah to lead the Westerner ticket and made the remark after a conference.
Birmingham, Dec 3 AP Lewey Robinson Jefferson County associate city commissioner announced a bid for Congress from the ninth district opposing incumbent George Huddleston. A former newspaperman, Robinson backs Roosevelt regulation of holding companies, bonus payments, TVA, collective bargaining, old age pensions, Townsend plan, child labor abolition, shorter workweek, unemployment relief, and immediate cash for veterans.
A 1929 French India postage stamp shows Brahma with four faces on a swan vehicle, seated beside his daughter Saraswati. The depiction of a Hindu god by a European Christian state sparked noted incongruity given Mahadeva’s mythic punishment of Brahma for an immoral marriage.
No one was injured when an Armoury truck overturned at Wilson and Beer Line about 7:30 Monday morning. Witnesses said the driver swerved to avoid another car, causing the crash and significant damage to the vehicle.
George Dixon will spend the winter in jail after pleading guilty to an intoxication charge. This marks the tenth year he has appeared in the fall, asked for a long term, and received four months.
In Hugo Oklahoma on December 3, B. B. Burrough a 28 year old deputy sheriff slept through a burglary in which thieves stole ten dollars and a watch from him before escaping.
A fragmentary humor piece lists urban panhandling quirks in 1920s to 1930s cities. It notes where beggars fare best, who is easier prey, and the oddities of street life including musicians, bankers, teachers, and a Broadway glow, with quips about crowds, nights, and social norms.
Plans were made to reopen the Indian Head Mills in Cordova Alabama after 500 striking workers voted Saturday to accept the settlement terms and return to their jobs. The agreement ends labor difficulties in Alabama’s textile industry.
Welfare officers in Galen post rules prohibiting liquor sales to 22 relief clients. Any violation could end relief for unemployed men.
An advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as a cure for itch rash tetter foot itch ringworm and eczema. It claims tested medicines kill itching and offers money back on the first jar if relief is not achieved.
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