Love of Christ Constrains Us and a War News Roundup
A Bible Thought for Today urges restraint in love of Christ. The Tuscaloosa News quotes Colonel Graves praising a top ball carrier. England’s Tommies win a skirmish against Nazis, but war continues. Flint sails again for the United States, hoping for luck similar to Bremen. Alabama industries front taxes early to fund holiday school pay. Americans support Finnish relief with generous voluntary contributions.
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Flint
United States
Bremen
Alabama
Public Debate on Federal Payroll Loyalty In Washington
A discussion questions why loyal communists should stay on the federal payroll and urges cutting them off at once, reflecting political tension in Washington over government employment and allegiance.
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Washington
Colonel Graves Heirs Dilemma Amid Bremen Escape Debate
Reports from London Berlin on the Bremen escape spark debate as Colonel Graves weighs a federal Washington appointment while on a deer hunt. The piece notes his habit of decisive independent action and contrasts English and German accounts of the Bremen incident.
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Graves
Washington
London
Berlin
Weis
No Crop Failure in North Alabama This Year
The article notes South Alabama faced crop failure this year while North Alabama did not. It argues North Alabama’s cotton totals are lower but stable, and emphasizes farmers diversify beyond a single crop. It laments harsh commentary and urges restraint in discussing farming hardships.
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South Alabama
North Alabama
Alabama
State merit board to fix new salary scale
The state merit board is ready to fix the new State salary scale. Complaints about inequalities raised by John Beach are to be corrected. The National Labor Relations board has displeased the public, business, labor factions, and its own members.
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John Beach
National Labor ‘Relations Board
Rhode Island Opinion on Roosevelt Third Term Debate
The text contrasts Harold Ickes and Hugh Johnson on Roosevelt's possible third term. It labels both as noisemakers and shallow thinkers, arguing their views won’t shift Rhode Island’s political stance amid real national problems.
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Rhode Island
Salvation Army aims to build Decatur charity program slowly
The Salvation Army in Decatur outlines a gradual rollout stressing public cooperation and trained charity, warning miracles take time. It urges diverting pan handling, directing cases to the Army for investigation, and addressing cross county care to prevent overflow from other towns.
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Salvation Army
Decatur
Army
Stalin's Split at High Command Shocks Nazi Leaders
Stalin's blows threaten Germany's command as Goering and Von Ribbentrop clash openly. Mussolini aided Finland with 50 planes fueling Germany amid tensions in Berlin and Moscow. Red Army progress inches ahead as Finnish defense resists, with Germany contemplating future moves and leadership dynamics.
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Washington
Stalin
Hitler
Goering
von Ribbentrop
London-Paris
Mussolini
Finland
Germany
Naziland
Hermain
Miscalculations and misreads in the Finnish campaign
The piece critiques the Soviet operation in Finland noting 320,000 troops at the start, weak planning, and poor morale. It argues Finnish resistance tempered Moscow claims, weather and terrain hindered air raids, and Soviet strategy failed to match its parade image. It also touches on Romania and the Hitler-Stalin accord shaping influence.
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Finland
Moscow
Romania
Stalin
Trains Crash in Hagen Kills Seventeen, Injures Forty-One
Seventeen people died and 41 were injured when two passenger trains collided in Hagen Germany last night. The cause remained under investigation with authorities unsure of the accident’s origin amid a string of railway disasters in Germany.
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Hagen
Germany
Linz
Daily Want Ad Promises Easy Buying and Selling
A daily want ad highlights an easy way to buy, trade, or sell with contact by phone number 46.
Head Banging Nervous Habit in a Three Year Old
A pediatric note describes head banging as a common childhood nervous habit not due to disease. It often starts at bedtime and can be worsened by restraint. best long term approach is education to reduce the behavior as the child ages.
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Associated Press
By Mail
Glasses and Astigmatism Correction Expectations
The text explains astigmatism may not be fully corrected by glasses. Properly fitted lenses improve clarity but may not produce perfectly sharp vision. Eye strain and residual blur can persist after fitting, and if six months pass without full correction further investigation is advised.
Dentures Do Not Alter Sense of Taste
Experiments by Professor Laird in Philadelphia show dentures do not noticeably affect taste. Blindfolded subjects could identify sweet tastes and distinguish citrus juices even in dilutions, with taste references changing over years regardless of denture use.
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Laird
Philadelphia
Offbeat Jokes and Lessons in a Decatur Classroom
A strip of humorous classroom vignettes in Decatur features a grammar drill on Girls is naturally better looking than boys, a pun about returning by the next plane, and exchanges showing everyday misunderstandings. It closes with a Decatur teacher explaining the word ous and a light note on rules.
Dairy diet guidance for milk production in expectant mothers
There is no special food guaranteeing more milk. Milk should include calcium and fat, so the expectant mother should drink cow’s milk and include fats such as eggs. The diet should also include vegetables, fruits, meat, bread and butter.
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H. S
Dr Clendening pamphlets offered by newspaper notice
Readers may obtain seven Dr Logan Clendening pamphlets at 10 cents each. Send 10 cents and a self addressed stamped envelope with a three cent stamp to Dr. Clendening care of this paper. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing 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
Decatur News Briefs and Weather from 1927
A mixed Decatur page notes Alabama’s first highway engineer honored, a Christmas egg nog raid seizing hooch, Kiwanis show ticket totals led by W. Mathews, Col Lindbergh expected to fly The Spirit of St. Louis to Mexico City, cotton at 17.50, S.H. Kelley buying land east of Benevolent hospital, Cotaco Literary Club meeting at Mrs. E. R. Wolfe’s, a marriage at the bride’s aunts home, Mrs. Amanda McCarty’s Memphis trip, G Almon hosting guests from Eagle Pass, and a 24 hour temperature high of 71.
25 Years Ago Today 1914 Cold Weather and Language Tidbits
A humorous Associated Press item from December 13 1914 notes cold weather affecting pers fighting on fronts and explains word roots such as full of meaning joyful with examples. A classroom exchange features a pupil and teacher highlighting language quirks and a grocer customer dialogue about checks.
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The
Associated Press
Winchell on Broadway hears call from "E H" in murder case
Walter Winchell relates a radio tease about an anonymous caller who claimed to be "E. H." linked to a murder at the German consulate. The caller urged surrender to police, was identified by a gym owner and police, and the broadcast notes the threat of a case against him while reporting other city events and Finland relief efforts.
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New York
Sumatra
E. H
Winchell
Gwan
Ernie
Benny Friedman
Friedman
28Th and
5Th Avenue
28Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Lepke
March of Time
NBC
Madison Square Gardery
Finland
Turbulent Twenties discussed in White House corridor talk
In a candid corridor exchange, aides debated how historians will describe the Turbulent Twenties and the Tough Thirties. Lowell Mellett of the Presidential staff quipped that records will show F D R never called out federal troops.
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White House
Lowell Mellett
F.D. R
Spectacle frames rally across America for glasses
Letter urges nationwide collection of discarded frames to help the needy obtain glasses. Mrs Arthur Terry of Short Hills New Jersey is named as the sole recipient of frames, with a plea to mail any unused spectacles to her.
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Alexander Woolcott
America
Walter
Arthur Terry
Short Hills
New Jersey
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