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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1935
Page
4
A Southern voice argues Mississippi attracts nine large industries in three years and the South is the last industrial frontier. The piece stresses industrial and agricultural development, warns against liberalism, and calls for stronger regional pride and progress.
A rough, slang filled note claims nations do not love Mussolini and would not arrest him, signaling broad contempt and potential defiance. The provocative line hints at global disdain and political tension without detailing specific events or dates.
A reader note complains marking of streets and tours by the WPA should have been completed five years ago, thanking the WPA.
The article argues the A plan is revolutionary by offering a chance at an adequate living, challenging those who control the money bags. It notes business remains weak in the TVA area, while Nation's Business reports four of five factors rising in October, lifting the chart to highs unseen since 1931.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce sets an annual meeting for January 7. It notes the chamber’s broad duties this year and its role in attracting two new industries to Decatur. Members are urged to attend.
A string of Southern papers debate the South’s faults and leadership. The Commercial Dispatch and Birmingham News say no inherent flaw though disadvantages exist. Others blame political machines, blight, and self interest among leaders for the region’s infirmities.
The editorial urges purchase of Christmas Seals to aid the Morgan County Tuberculosis Sanatorium and curb the disease in north Alabama. It stresses continual effort, asks readers to contribute when seals arrive, and frames the effort as a civic duty benefiting all families and neighbors.
The Decatur Kiwanis club hosts an annual recognition for the Decatur High School football squad, coaches, and faculty advisers. The year’s team is hailed as a miracle group, rising from slim chances to a record with seven or eight victories.
Arthur Brisbane reports a hopeful note as tensions ease and peace edges closer in a world tense with dispute. Mr T rebuffs calls, new baby touted, and copyright notice appears in the syndicated column.
The piece argues a Prance settlement with Mussolini is likely while Haile Selassie holds only a token stake in Ethiopia. Ethopian chiefs control most of the empire and would need Mussolini’s help to manage. European war risk is high to defend slave trade and child mutilation practices. Ethiopians may muster 500,000 fighters, yet modern weaponry favors Italy, as the wolf fears no number of sheep.
Fragmentary sentence mentions Tigre governor and England's two biggest Mediterranean battleships. No clear event or outcome available.
The text cites Mussolini's fund of gold with a wedding ring from Victor Emmanuel, and mentions a baby named Selassie Caleb in Georgetown British Guiana. It notes Rockefeller's quote about managers and criticizes Don Seitz's journalism while reflecting on slavery and imperial figures.
Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt, grandson of former President Theodore Roosevelt, and fellow student Peter De Florez were held for grand jury on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon in Cambridge Massachusetts. Judge Robert Walcott ordered their detention after prosecutors argued against release and defense counsel urged discharge.
Logan Clendening argues no food is inherently fattening or thinning, only quantities matter. He cites butter olive oil bananas and dietary plans noting some foods have high calories per small amount yet satisfy appetite, while bulkier foods may require larger portions to affect calories. He contrasts fattening and thinning foods with graphic charts from modern medical texts and answers a Paget disease versus carbon monoxide poisoning question noting no connection.
Mrs. Jim Bradford left for Abilene Texas for a two week visit with relatives. Her mother Mrs. Harper will return with her. The shooting match on Thanksgiving drew a large crowd with turkeys and chickens awarded as prizes. A wedding of Vivian Orton and Judge Morris occurred on November 25. Misses Bessie and Mae Alm entertained friends November 23. The local high school hosts contests for Miss West Point with candidates from F H A Brooksie Reeves, Dramatic Louise Tankersley, Study Julia Fae Jordan, Agriculture Cleo.
An editor's note announces bake pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening can be ordered for 10 cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. 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.
In Raleigh North Carolina Jake Johnson's clemency appeal fades as a hearing nears. Johnson, convicted of criminally assaulting an elderly white woman, faces possible fate delay due to a disputed capital ora law applied to sentences, not crimes, after July 1.
Philadelphia readers inspect a quirky report as a doctor claims a tongue twisting phrase helps drivers stay sober while navigating city streets. The brief notes the public interest in linguistic exercises and road safety.
Fragmentary text discusses taxpayer burden and spending by government. Mentions Elsie and a formal inquiry about savings and a recommendation from a last applicant. Elements are incomplete and unclear.
A garbled dialogue scene shows a husband and wife debating fashion, with humorous mishearing and informal banter. The fragment hints at social pressure and changing trends as they joke about what counts as stylish.
Mount Rainier in Tacoma is a scenic Northwest landmark rising 14 408 feet and spanning 100 square miles. It began as a violent volcano that blew away part of its peak leaving a stump before glaciers formed from moist Pacific winds. The 1934 three cent stamp depicts the ice topped peak with Mirror Lake in the foreground.
Disjointed remarks fill a stage side scene with rumors about Walter Winchell and Ian Eltinge, a former New York mayor, and secret balloting. The text mocks fidelity, infidelity, and public scrutiny while noting betrayals, mistaken loyalties, and vague threats amid scandal and social expectations.
A late night tabloid vignette recalls a femme Fagin-like figure shoving a child into a saloon with an onlooker nearby. A week earlier at 50th and 7th a crowd gathered for a New York novelette as a woman dismissed a lover yet lamented public impropriety.
A terse opinion notes that arguing with people who do not care is unproductive and signals emphasis on practicality over confrontation.
A reminiscence recalls a grandfather who proposed with a smile and a wink. He helps with chores, finds a stray cow, and comforts a fall on the ice, leaving a gentle, romantic impression attributed to James A. Sanaker.
A quirky dialogue contrasts independence with workplace rules. A worker enjoys flexible hours before eight and after five, while others joke about leadership, prudence, and wit. A humorous misheard line hints at social expectations about loans and marriage, ending with a wary note on romance.
A fragmentary tribute mentions Warwick Deeping, Chesterton, Masefield, and Bruce Barton. It hints Barton as advertising mogul and columnist, with others noted as critics or poets, reflecting on their influence and status in a changing era.
A collage of remarks covers traffic safety slogans, anti alien vilification bills, and ban on British plays except Shakespeare and Shaw. It notes slander remedies, Broadway optimism, and columnist charm about readers mail versus listening to a bore.
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