Amendment No 5 Prompts Vote on County Court House Bonds
The Decatur and Moulton Advertiser urge Alabama voters in Lawrence County to approve Constitutional Amendment No. 5 in the December 17 election to allow additional indebtedness for a new county court house. The plea notes the dilapidated 1858 building endangering operations and calls for support to secure funds for construction and better county services.
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Lawrence
Moulton
Alabama
Lawrence County
Advertiser
Ull
Letter criticizes Decatur advertising committees and calls for curbing waste
In a Dothan Eagle letter, the writer condemns secret Chamber of Commerce advertising committees used to vet local promotions. He warns merchants spend heavily on futile schemes and urges a transparent process to steer expenditures toward legitimate ads, protecting Decatur’s advertising dollar.
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Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama
Gasoline Dominates as World Ships Await Cardinal Hayes
A compact column notes rising fuel prices and shipping anxieties as Cardinal Hayes urges energy awareness. Arthur Brisbane discusses global trade and transportation impacts with a skeptical, era-tinged perspective.
Last five million a year man and the oil question
The piece cites a single American earning over five million dollars and discusses inflation and the global oil situation. It references Mussolini, Marco Polo, and the strategic role of oil in war, noting Cardinal Hayes’s condemnation of birth control advocacy and relief policies.
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Cardinal Hayes
New York
Cardinal Hayes Advocates Structural Reform for Family Support
Cardinal Hayes rejects forcing the poor to forgo children and calls for economic and social restructuring. He argues the right approach is to enable people to have and raise children according to their needs.
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Cardinal Hayes
Japan Will Seek Battle Fleet Size at Naval Conference
The article states Japan intends to consider a battle fleet matching any U S construction, asserting no American should object if Japan can afford such a fleet. It references historical naval power contrasts with Spain and mentions Eli and sea captains, implying outlooks on naval strength.
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Japan
United States
Eli
Fighting Airships and Submarines Nothing Else Counts
In a wartime scenario, nations would hide battleship targets in safe harbors. General Matchell describes a long range plane that can fly New York to Alaska and back without refueling. A Japan Alaska landing with planes and scattering souvenirs on American cities would not change the impact of airborne threats.
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General Matchell
New York
Alaska
Japan
Chicago
Cleveland St. Louis
Dead Eye Tissue Offers Hope For Restoring Sight
The article notes corneal tissue from deceased donors can be transplanted to living eyes to cure certain blindness. It cites Milton and Homer as illustrative examples and suggests such transplants could restore vision and potentially influence imagination and perception.
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Milton
Homer
Astronomical Lens Pioneers Move to Caltech for Grinding
A sixteen foot diameter astronomical lens from Corning Glass Works will travel to Caltech where a four year process of grinding and polishing a 40 000 pound optic will yield a instrument to view space twelve hundred million light years away. The article extols the lens as vital to mankind and notes its immense scale and the astronomical distances involved.
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Corning Glass Works
New York
California Institute of Technology
How Folk Find Blindness Has Its Compensations
Dr Logan Clendening discusses blind individuals finding cheerful outlooks and wisdom through reduced reliance on others and self reflection. He shares stories of a cataract patient who valued independent thought, and an elderly blind friend who says blindness helped form deep friendships and curb frivolous habits.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
Dr Clendening Pamphlets Offered By Mail
Six pamphlets by Dr. Clendening available for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope sent to Dr Logan Clendening. 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.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Fragmented street dialogue yields biting social vignette
A messy speech sample features a Salesman, Cactus Bill, a Negro Prisoner, a Guard and a father and son. The dialogue mocks pretensions of wealth gender politics and performance art with dark humor and social critique.
Moulton Busy Period With Rainy Weekend Visitors
Heavy rains and strong winds swept Moulton Saturday night though no damage occurred. Local residents and visitors from Mt Hope Courtland Hatton Russellville Decatur and Athens conducted business and social visits throughout the week.
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Moulton
D. M. Stephenson
L. W. Gentry
George D. Byars
Lawrence County
Decatur
P. C. Pickens
Mt. Hope
Willard Irwin Named Class Leader at Emory University
Friends report Willard Irwin son of Dr Price Irwin has been named ee of his class at Emory University Atlanta Ga He is a senior Albert Tease of Decatur visited relatives over the weekend Holy Turner recently entered the in Moulton grocery Roy Jeffreys of Wolfe Springs was here on business Saturday The little child of Mr and Mrs J W Waller Jr is very ill at his residence
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Willard Irwin
Price Irwin
Emory University
Atlanta
Albert Tease
Decatur
Holy Turner
Moulton
Roy Jeffreys
Wolfe Springs
J. W. Waller, Jr
Rendezvous and Revels on Broad Way
Walter Winchell on Broad presents a collage of backstage chatter and street gossip from Broadway. Scenes include a late night ventriloquist quip about Bergen, Berle’s mischief with theatrics, and musings on love, fame, and the gossip mill underscored by witty asides and salon talk.
The Fabulous Wilson Mizner and His Early Morning Ironies
The piece recalls Wilson Mizner’s quip about needing little sleep and mocks early risers who earn nothing substantial. It praises theater and newspaper folk who stay up late and only rise after rest, arguing creativity follows rested hours.
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Wilson Mizner
Walker honored by a distinguished New York crowd in London
Jimmy Walker pal Louis Sterling drew a notable turnout from Orchard Street to London. Famous figures including Walter Chrysler and Justice Aaron Levy kissed Walker. A host of New York editors, publishers, and public figures witnessed the show of support.
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Jimmy Walker
Louis Sterling
Orchard St
New York
London
Walker
Walter Chrysler
Supreme Court
Aaron Levy
Bernard Ginabel
Comm
Mulrooney
Herb Swope
Postman
Farley
Senators
Tyro
Professor Hellinger
Phelan
Judge Carew
Gonzaga College coach bars players from dating
The Gonzaga College football coach bans candidates from dating, arguing a man cannot focus on football and girlfriends at once. The rule allows dating only if the player sits in the grandstand.
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Gonzagame College
Gird
The Costly Pork Chops and the River Swims
A reflective tale contrasts appetite and government relief with a man who swims a river three times before breakfast. A student questions why he should not swim four times, while a teacher notes resilience after a fall and a dance with a visiting girl.
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Junior
Ade’s Wan Friend Leads the Orchestra
A noted figure described as George Ade’s wan friend takes the helm of the orchestra in a leadership role. The move places the ensemble under his direction amid a period of artistic planning and performance scheduling.
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George Ade
Dancing masters lament decline in American manners
The piece critiques the younger generation for abandoning polite bowing and proper etiquette, warning that habit is both a man's ally and foe as social norms shift.
Morning reports on films avoid misconduct since 18 months
A morning report notes the films had not been molest ed for 18 months or since they began behaving themselves, indicating a period of settled conduct and improved decorum in cinema venues.
Self-made Bilbo and a wary nation
A satirical riff on self reliance and patriotism notes that Bilbo proclaims independence while blaming others. It mocks Americans who pledge allegiance without reading the Constitution and hints at government overreach in taxation and social welfare.
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Bilbo
Haile Selassie and Santa Claus in Pittsburgh Thumbnail
The listing pairs Haile Selassie with a Santa Claus motif in Pittsburgh styled imagery. It also notes Clifford Odets Red Sails in the Sunset and Gov. Tal Madge Mutiny on the Bounty alongside Polly Moran Long Underwear in a catalog of theater or film thumbnail descriptions.
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Haile Selassie
Santa Claus
Pittsburgh
Clifford Odets
Talmadge
Polly Moran
Telephone directory expands with 10000 listings and new name
Chicago readers will receive a larger telephone directory by December 24. The book grows by 24 pages and adds 10 000 listings including new name Z Z Zzyncks who replaces Joel L. Zbes as the former holder of the last position.
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Chicago
Santa Claus
Z. Z. Zzyncks
Joel L. Zbes
Farm family vanishes as farmer seeks missing cows
In Towson Maryland a farmer reports three cows missing along with his wife and three children. He appeals to police for help locating them and quips that the cows deserve priority if resources are limited. He says, I’d like to get my cows back. You might also look for my wife.
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Towson, Md
Steel rims preferred at Tahlequah incident
Attorney H. M. Vance attempted to scratch his ear while smoking a lit cigar, wearing celluloid rimmed glasses. A flame and burns to his face and head followed, requiring bandages.
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Tahlequah
Okla
H. M. Vance
No Black Sheep at United Presbyterian Service
The Rev. R. A. Pollock said 143 complete families attended Sunday service at the United Presbyterian Church in Denver. The Ed Serrie family led attendance with 19 members present.
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Denver
Colo
R. A. Pollock
United Presbyterian Church
Ed Serrie
OURINE Hearing Remedy Claim Promises Quick Relief
A European specialist prescribes OURINE to improve hearing for those once hard of hearing. Advertises rapid relief from earache ringing and buzzing discharge and chronic headaches with a low daily cost and money back guarantee. Get OURINE today.
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Epeota
Devine-Tenney Corporation
Detroit
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Mussolini
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Baku
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League OF Nations
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Cactus Bill
Hyah
Henry
W. L. St. John
Russell Thomas
Town Creek
M. F. Hagood
Hatton
Newton Ford
Lavinia Chardayoyne
Courtland
J. T. Counts
Jimmie Dean
Theo Kirby
Chas C. Kirby
Travis
Alvie Ellis
Points
Texas
W. R. Jackson
Birmingham
Internal Revenue Department
Magic City
G. O. Murphree
Landersville
W. R. Taylor
J. H. Highsmith
C. H. Cowan
John C. McCulloch
Board of Registers of
Kelly Littrell
Earl Gargis
Russellville
E. L. Horton
J. N. Parvin
R. B. Henderson
O. L. Judy
Athens
Bankers Group
Cc. C. McWhorter
Bank of Moulton
P. C. Smith
P. We'Williams
Hartsite
J. W. Stewar
Hac
Venity
Cr. C. Horton
H. T. Mitchell
Mr. Hope
Joe
Sam
Walter Winchell
Don Wahn
Bergen
Milton Berle
Journal of Commerce
Wall Street
F. P. A. Jimmiler
Will Rogers
Miami Beach Tribune
Will
Mike Fright
Miami
Womade
Friend
Olin Millerisms
Dillehay Bros
Grant St
Montevallo
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