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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1934
Page
4
Advertisers forecast a record year for Decatur retail with plans to expand the Christmas shop and increase sales. The Tennessee Valley Printing Co. credits Associated Press material while urging readers to visit local shops before the holidays.
The article extols a nearly ideal year round climate in the Tennessee Valley of Alabama, noting hot summers, mild winters, and a pleasant spring with wet periods. It claims the region enjoys exceptionally favorable weather compared to much of the United States.
In a local assessment residents commend city efforts to curb reckless driving on Herman Street and Bee Line Highway though speed risks remain. The Bankhead Farm Bill faces Dec 14 votes across Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties with proponents touting crop value gains, loan cotton support, and county-level benefits amid national debates.
Arthur Brisbane reviews headlines from The Sunday Referee on air bombardment tests showing planes reaching 1000 feet and questioning the battleship as Britain’s main defense. He notes British navy spending and the rise of air force concern, plus fears of Communist influence in the United States.
A government plan calls for one point eight nine two billion dollars in a mix of cash and new bonds to address indebtedness due December 15. It proposes borrowing one hundred million at interest and issuing debt certificates bearing interest, while noting the current policy of paying interest on government money. A man near Atlantic City dies by train after a note about poverty and despair and two other suicide reports are noted, underscoring the power of words.
Dr Clendening explains fever as a symptom, not a disease, and urges identifying the underlying illness. He notes that body heat aids infection fight, favors keeping up nutrition during typhoid, hyrdration is key, and uses baths or wet packs to reduce fever while supporting the patient’s condition.
The piece discusses a drastic approach credited to officials including a harsh response to curb killings. It notes ten executions within an hour of arrest tied to a shooting and cites threats by the Russian parliament to revive a terror program. The report links these actions to the assassination and names Shaeeaiam Sat in the text.
The article notes President Roosevelt in Warm Springs weighing ending the Dole program as conditions may improve. It cites Universal Service figures showing retail sales up in 1934 by three thousand million dollars and total consumer spending at twenty eight thousand million dollars. It also mentions a London reaction to the royal wedding with hisses and a quip about the British royal family seeking peace.
Editor note announces pamphlets by Dr Olendening obtainable for ten cents each. Include a self addressed stamped envelope with three cent stamp. Topics listed include Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Diabetes Treatment Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
Civil engineer W N Shanman has accepted a new position in Mannington Kentucky after serving here with M S Bingham. Patriobosus Day is observed in schools for Education Week. Doris May appears at Star Theatre in The Under Study. Mrs Ben Johnson and children plan to join Mr Johnson in Birmingham. Mr and Mrs D Echols spent last week visiting friends in Kentucky.
O O McIntyre notes Broadway floor shows move from Wicked Eve to younger, naive cabaret girls. He observes sparing costumes in big restaurants, guarded environment, and the lure of innocence attracting both rich bachelors and college crowds. The reader learns about social dynamics and a publisher's habit of buying modern novels.
The fragment notes speculation that after the death of Stalin’s ally Kiroff a suggestion rose that Stalin himself might be implicated in further violence or a wider plan. The text references a rumored link between Kiroff’s murder and Stalin’s circle without clear verification.
Miss Cornelia Hopkins has returned to her home in Birmingham following a visit to Mrs. Reed Rogers.
Theodore Dreiser spends winter at his Mt Kisco estate Iroki. He rises at dawn for hill walks with his white Russian vole and works steadily into the afternoon. He sometimes tears up his work and begins anew the next day.
A fragment urging that inequalities and injustices end before another crop season starts to ensure every grower has a fair opportunity like others. The text emphasizes eliminating bias to level the field for all farmers.
A brief wedding performance drew a mixed reaction from Irish attendees, with many remaining quiet while others clapped softly as the ceremony proceeded.
In Parliament Sir John Simon states the goal of closer friendship with the United States as a constant objective of British policy. Major General Sir Alfred Knox asks if Japan is also a friend. Simon does not answer and Japan is said to feel snubbed.
The piece notes Robert Rubin and Adolph Zukor among confirmed first outside the Death Watch group. It mentions Jules Brulatours Sam H Harris Herbert Bayard Swope Nathan Burkan Leo Newman Dr Nat Lief Arnold Reuben and a glamorous Mrs Katzmyer in the right aisle. It recalls critics never applauding while Robert Benchley sparked loud guffaws.
The article profiles Dapper Dan Collins as a nattily dressed crook famed for deliciously decadent toys and extreme fashion. It notes the Gondon or Gon dorf brothers with distinctive mustaches as contemporaries, highlighting a era of flamboyant criminals and luxury attire.
Walter Winchell on Broadway morsels cover Jeritza and Gus Schirmer rumors. Rumors span Ann Nichols divorce plans to Hepburn marriage chatter and theater cancelations. Notes note legal moves, libel suits, tax exemptions, and industry antics, with quirky gossipy spins and local color.
A fragmented screed names King Carol's past and present liaisons, a New Jersey firm owner, and a Romanian consular link. It riffs on Bribery rumors, payroll schemes, a missing weekly paper clue about Billy Rose, marriage bets, and high profile police shifts with Elllis Parker tipped to lead New Jersey state police.
The piece lists Flash Dan Kahn, Dude Kerrigan, Peaches Straub and Denver Edall among stylish showouts while noting clothes reveal and restraint. It also mentions crooks dressing sedately only when traveling to Europe.
Charles Wininger ranked as a highly agile performer with Wisconsin roots and a history in the Winninger Brothers acrobatic comedy act. Once with wagon shows he now, in his fifties, remains nimble, walks miles daily, eats freely, and sleeps eight hours nightly.
The Division Street gown shops, once shuttered, now reopen and stay busy. Stores advertise 48 hour lag on uptown styles at one third price and operate Sundays plus late evenings. Early shoppers greet the first sales with practiced routine and local superstition.
A Nashville insurance man, Ed Kirby, passes the Hotel Van derbilt and recalls college days. He stalls in a lobby, muttering about a loud court clerk’s remark. Kirby sits, immobile, for about ten minutes as the scene unfolds.
Vague items mention Dudley Siddall and Percy Heney killed by a radio car, boy born at the Loughreys, and Eve lyne Love Cooper with Jerry Johnson merging at Santa Claus Day. Includes Lindbergh letters count, Park Avenue mentions, and Barbara Hutton sightings with sensational detail.
W. T. Murphey returns to his Parkville home after spending a week with his son Clyde Murphey and family.
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