Christmas holidays near as students missed two weeks
The article notes Christmas is close with two weeks left before holidays in Decatur. It mentions the president’s Caribbean voyage and a fisherman president’s leisure, along with Mississippi State football’s victory over Alabama and Alabama’s six all opponents picks. It also cites Forty pilots ferrying bombers to England and concerns over Allied air power.
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Associated Press
England
George R. Hutchinson
Britain
United States
Turbulent December notes and wartime funding hints
A mixed fragmentary column references December cash register optimism and local Christmas lighting, mentions $6,500,000 allocated to TVA nitrate plant two, and notes ongoing wartime sentiment. It also alludes to Salvation Army referrals for beggars, Mussolini rhetoric, and Birmingham Greek readers craving war news and updates on Italy.
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War Department
TVA
Longst
Southeastern teams set for key SEC football clashes
Two Southeastern Conference teams face pivotal games as the Vols seek vengeance after losses inflicted on Southern foes Boston College and others by Tulane and Auburn last season.
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Southeastern Confernee
Vols
Boston College
Eagles
Tulane
Auburn
Muscle Shoals nitrate plant rehabilitation gains federal funds
Washington confirms six thousand five hundred dollars to TVA to revive Plant Number 2 at Muscle as part of defense industry effort. Alabama welcomes the move praising Tri Cities for industrial momentum and broader regional impact across Mobile, Huntsville, Birmingham, and surrounding areas.
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Washington
TVA
Alabama
Tri-Cities
Reynolds
Nis
Shoals
Ala
Mobile
Sifield
Gadsden
Anniston
Selmatgomery
Huntsville
Deca
Aljadama
Industria
Bible Conscious Roots of American Society and Education
The piece reflects on historic Bible influence in America from Puritan settlement to the founding colleges and Bible Society movement. It notes early funding for Bibles, the New England Primer’s role in schooling, and contrasts Bible momentum with Hitler’s Mein Kampf. It urgesUniversal Bible Sunday on December 8 with broad church and civic participation.
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America
New World
Harvard
William and Mary
Yale
Princeton
Washington and Lee
Columbia
Brown
Rutgers
Dartmouth
Congress
Bible Society
American Bible Society
New Nation
New England
Maine
Georgia
Hitler
Germany
Churches of
Hitler seeks Singapore and Gibraltar in grand strategy
Washington reports a proclaimed German plan to strike Singapore and Gibraltar as part of a broader push, with Mussolini and the Japan envoy seen at Berlin. Greek defeats delay Italian action, and observers weigh whether Graziana can move if reinforcements and a naval supply line via Nomelente are secured, while British control of the Mediterranean limits open lines.
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Washington
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Suez
Gibraltar
Serrano Suner
Berlin
der Fuehrer
Mussolini
Japan
Greece
Italy
Rome
Naples
Genoa
Crete
Graziana
North African
Gragiana
Tr Duce
Mediterranean
Il Duce
Britain
Japs Move Troops to Hainan Formosa Threatening Southeast Asia
The observer claims Japan moves troops from China into Hainan and Formosa as springboards to Saigon and Singapore. Aiming to encircle the Philippines, the strategy would give Japan control of the Far East if Singapore and Borneo falls. The writer doubts U S will allow the left flank to proceed without response.
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Hitler
China
Hainan
Formosa
South China Sea
Saigon
Singapore
Borneo
Far East
Philippines
Seattle agent charged with grand larceny over Narrows bridge insurance
Prominent Seattle insurance agent Hallett French, 44, faces a grand larceny charge alleging he sold insurance for the doomed 6.4 million Narrows suspension bridge project in Tacoma and failed to report the insurance or premiums to his company. Deputy Prosecutor Charles S. Ralls filed the indictment.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Hallett French
National Association of Fire Insurance Exe
Final Gesture Ended in Tragic Collapse of Cab Driver
Chicago cab driver Emil Panock aged 52 entered his company office to announce recovery from a stroke that left his left side paralyzed. He declared he was fit to return to work and waved his left arm, then suddenly collapsed and died.
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Chicago
Emil Panock
Panock
Walter Winchell On Broadway Notes of a New Yorker
Walter Winchell in his New York broadside notes key show business items from 1949. Elizabethan star La Dietrich and John Wayne appear on the December 10 Pic cover for Tropical Sinners while Scalo the seal flippered boy hawks song sheets in New York.
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E. Hemingway
Paramount
Mag
Moovee
la Dietrich
J. Wayne
Scalo
42Nd Street
Hubert’s Museum
Hizzoner
Utopian puppet fantasies and a quiet home scare
The speaker imagines a world where a puppeteer controls every life and laughter. In a domestic flash, Bill reveals his wife’s habit of waking him at noises, fearing burglars though none occur, prompting the line that burglars make no noise. John notes the weariness.
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John
Bill
Elmer Rice Son Writes Drama Criticism and Corn Is Green Tops
Playwright Elmer Rice’s son Robert writes drama pieces and scolds sugary critics while The Corn Is Green starring The Barrymores nears big town success. Pancho from Argentina becomes a citizen for loving Oo-L-A music. Myrna Loy’s beer friend is the ex Mexican Consul in L A. Coffee Pot set names shift to Greek Restaurant as business climbs. Time’s A Wright Jr nears Flight Ensign status. Two Tammany leaders face purge for Nov. 5 actions.
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Elmer Rice
Robert
the Barrymore
Pancho
Argentina
Oo-L-A
Myrna Loy
L. A
A. Wright, Jr
Tammany
Five famous Washington legislators studied for Nazi links
The item reports on five Washington lawmakers being examined for suspected Nazi activities. It mentions a printing press raid in Queens, a brawl in Dave's Blue Room involving two Yorkville locals, two taxi drivers and a detective, and notes about Broadway musical H ya Gentlemen and Margie Hart seeking press attention. Night club owners clash, raising concerns about venues.
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Washington
Queens
Yorkville
Dave
Tfish
Broadway
Ella Logan
Margie Hart
Permish
Hollywood Snobbery Turns to Unemployment Drama
The piece muses on the film world as writers finish assignments and actors end engagements while stars face suspensions. It cites John Barrymore's daughter Diana mocking boredom as a disease of show business and hints at a broader plan transforming Herald Square, a plot described as a pot of gold.
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John Barrymore
Diana
Deb
Sixth Avenue
Lewis & Conger
45Th Street
Herald Square
Kentucky
Uncertain Showbiz Notes Include Actors and Radio Figures
The item brief cites Myron Weiss as the new Uncle for Southernmerica and hints at a musicians strike around the 21st. The Ink Spots perform at the Paramount for two weeks starting tomorrow. Witchell Ayres mentions a Charine headed to a sleigh ride in Miami. Doris Dudley from Meet Mr. Meek is slated for a Theater Guild role with dyed hair. The piece also touches on Florida wealth, Jesse Livermore royalties, ethnic restaurant gibes, and stage-door rovers around Roseanne Stevens and Ozzie Nelson, plus hiring limits tied to Cotton Club alumni.
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Southernmerica
Esc Eadaary
Myron Weiss
Paramount
Witchell Ayres
Miami
Doris Dudley
Mr. Meek
Theater Guild
Florida
Jesse Livermore
Gov't
East Side
Romo Vincent Hree
Roseanne Stevens
Songstress
Ozzie Nelson
George White
Cotton Club
Connie
Publicity Gossip and Celeb Feuds Stir Holiday Buzz
The Stork Club veers into spotlight as a showman claims a $250 000 inheritance among five heirs sharing a $10 000 estate. Jolson health questions loom while Jolson’s famed appetite for party scenes resurfaces. Hy Allen Smith wraps a book predicting legal battles as Clare Boothe’s profile nears in Harriman coverage. Elbert Hubbard’s quip echoes: to avoid attack, do nothing.
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Stork Club
Jolson
Roney
Hy Allen Smith
Clare Boothe
Margaret Case Harriman
Elbert
Hubbard
Newberry Boys List Mail Order Prices for Santa
Two Newberry youngsters Allen and Mack Caleote printed their letters to Santa with listed mail-order prices to ensure no gift is overlooked. They expect Saint Nick to be busy as he sorts through the catalogs December.
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F. C. B. North Pole
Newberry
Dec
Allen
Mack Caleote
Saint Nick
Decatur Man Quips On Moths And Wolf Bites
A door to door salesman asks about moth prevention with camphor balls. The Decatur man jokes that he uses three gold balls to keep the wolf away. The remark completes with a playful jab for songwriters.
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Decatur
Dish Pan Hands Eczema Linked to Soaps and Allergens
A dermatology study notes hand eczema often stems from hypersensitivity to soaps and cleansers. Eruption appears as blisters on fingers and hands, varies with exposure and warm weather, and is frequently misdiagnosed as ring worm. Protective rubber gloves and substitutes like olive oil or sulfonated oils are discussed.
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American Medical Association
Blue Rose Why Are You White Were You Stung By a Two Timing Bee Last Night
A chemist claims to have almost perfected a Blue Rose and a humorous exchange unfolds between a Texas hotel clerk and a tourist about a helium plant perceived as blooming. The piece blends whimsy with a travel setting and light philosophical musings.
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Texas
Local flapper vents in church about boyfriend and ignorance
A local flapper is overheard whispering in a church about trouble with her boyfriend. She says she cannot get along with him lately and adds that ignorance is a major provocation, expressing classic flapper urgency and wit.
Decatur Matchmaker Sets Criteria for Daughter’s Suitor
A Decatur resident voices strict شروط for a suitor for his daughter. He demands bright prospects and a solid trade or profession before approval. He emphasizes financial stability as a key qualification.
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Decatur
Dr Clendening Offers Seven Health Pamphlets for 10 Cents Each
Readers may obtain seven Dr Clendening pamphlets by sending 10 cents per pamphlet plus a stamped self addressed envelope. Pamphlets cover 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.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Young Man Seeks Advancement In Firm Hierarchy
A junior employee asserts he holds the lowest position in his firm and seeks advancement. He asks what he has to offer to justify progression and presents himself as the candidate for change.
Conscription Cupid and the Bearded World in Verse
A humorous exchange muses on love, money, and gender norms as a speaker questions whether affection survives changes in wealth. The dialogue references Cupid, beards, and aging, contrasting past reverence for grey beards with modern attitudes toward men.
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