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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1935
Page
4
A fragmented clipping credits a news dispatch daily, claiming one year’s subscription price and noting a press association connection. The readable bits reference a paper and a daily news service with a symbolic value quoted as one dollar.
The piece notes Jackie Coogan earned millions before turning twenty and now faces new life choices while a man stands accused in a sensational bride snatching case.
Planters who attack the Bank head cotton plan echo a dog angry at his reflection, butt the mirror, and end with a sore head.
A reflective note on college football teams facing defeats or ties this season. It highlights the broad landscape of college programs enduring uncertain outcomes and competitive pressures. The tone suggests resilience amid disappointing results.
The article notes the TVA drainage work in the Dry Creek basin is unprecedented in speed and scope. Residents reflect that future generations may see outcomes not imagined before the project began.
John R. Witt, highly regarded farmer from this area, marked another milestone this week. He remains as active and respected as in years past, earning praise from Decatur and the wider South Limestone community for his lifelong dedication.
Sewanee officials gather on the mountain this week to discuss topics at the university. A key issue is the school's football program and whether to continue or suspend play until conditions allow fair competition with larger Dixie colleges.
Our Good Uncle of Morgan county will have $160,000 in their pockets as a result of checks from Uncle Sam. A Christmas present to the farms and business houses of the county. The cotton crop was smaller than last year, and the payments help. The note stresses that such payments remind farmers to value common sense cotton production to help stabilize prices.
The writer questions Mobile county's handling of its finances and the state level amendments. He notes Mobile and Morgan counties bear obligations and warns that Alabama voters often reject measures with a price tag, due to ignorance or apathy about county needs and amendment importance.
An An niston Star editorial urges hunters to take basic precautions to reduce accidents as hunting season opens in Alabama. The Alabama Game and Fish News lists safety rules, including loading only in hunting grounds, unloading in boats, and never pointing a loaded gun at people. If followed, the guide could lower the annual toll of hunting injuries and deaths.
A collage of sensational notes appears with contrasts of violence and power. Mr Borah and Mr Fish figure in a political tableau while a large sum of 900 million is cited. A woman faces execution in the final line reflecting harsh justice.
The column surveys Mussolini and Britain, debt and loans, and calls for a transatlantic air service. It notes Borah and Fish hailed as possible ticket partners, Mussolini’s book ban against English authors, a Canadian hanging case, and Pan American Airways progress. It closes with New Jersey barber strikes and a wry aside on a man shaving.
Dr. James Henry Breasted helped uncover Tutankhamen’s area while the text mocks the superstition of a tomb curse. It notes that ancient Egyptian pharaohs queens and gods are dead and powerless, and that fear of curses survives as human superstition.
Walter Winchell gossip column chronicles film and stage figures in a rapid stream. Names include Virginia Cherrill Barbara Weeks Ernie Truex Jock Whitney Lora Baxter Rosalind Russell and more, with brief notes on projects marriages trials and industry moves.
Romola Nijinsky will publish her husband’s intimate diary after reportedly accepting a reduced price to help cover his Swiss Nursing Home care. The diary release breaches a prior agreement that it would come only after their deaths. Evelyn Brent eyes a comeback, while theatre chatter notes Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Top Hat alongside brief shorts. The Laddie Sanfords’ public appearances spark gossip among busybodies.
The Hollywood press reports sudden death rumors surrounding Ivan St. John and notes on Jean Hersholt playing Dr. Dafoe in a forthcoming flicker. Mentions of the Dionne tots, Sam Wrens double as twins, and various actors including Lee Tracy and Kay Francis. Bennett Cerf travels to the coast amid rumors of a rift with Sylvia Sydney while Kay Francis and Delmar Daves spark rumors about marriage licenses. Public No. 1 by Ben Bernie opens at Paradise next season and Italian champion mentions appear alongside society notes about Brownie Walsh and Reginald Gardiner. A nod toward President F D R’s son prompts calls for less horsepower and more horses sense.
A jumbled column of witticisms and anecdotes covers social satire and misheard dialogue. Quotes range from a Decatur remark on politics to a New York aunt judging a curtain, with jokes about parents, miners, and a gag about a horse-drawn critique.
Dr Logan Clendjing notes warnings from Diet and Die author Carl Malmberg and cites cases of Renee Adoree Barbara LaMarr Lila Lee and Magda de Berczelly. He argues common sense is needed in dieting and warns against extreme reducing regimens or drug use without physician supervision. He emphasizes balanced dieting for underweight or normal weight individuals and cautions that overweight ones should exercise caution early to avoid hard weight loss later.
Thieves in Wick Scotland cut out part of a store window and stole the glass. Police report details from London Daily.
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