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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1935
Page
4
No matter how rough the going try a little harder
A compact line extols perseverance in difficult times with a festive nod. The message encourages steady effort and resilience, noting a positive mindset during Christmas and beyond.
Pocketbook Languor Shifts Before Santa’s Quick Scramble
A brisk warning urges readers to shed budget weariness before the holiday rush. The call to act emphasizes easing spending pressure and catching up on gifts and errands ahead of Christmas.
Merchants of Decatur praised for Christmas business outlook
Praise has been universal for the merchants of Decatur regarding the lights of the business sections and the outlook for Christmas trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants of
Decatur
Efon
Winchell compares Haile Selassie to Santa Claus in Pittsburgh
The columnist quips that Haile Selassie resembles Santa Claus in Pittsburgh, praising the Ethiopian emperor’s festive aura and public presence as a season highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchell
Haile Selassie
Pittsburgh
Decatur Aims for Big Turnout at Annual Toy Drive
The Daily expects large attendance in Decatur for the annual toy drive. Toys will be distributed to recipients at addresses likely provided by Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daily
Decatur
Santa Claus
Parity and Japan's naval ambitions threaten world balance
The text argues that Japan seeks naval parity with Soviet Russia and aims to conquer large parts of the world. It warns that unchecked ambition by Japanese military leaders could succeed, as Japan values unlimited naval strength regardless of cost in a global arms race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet
Russia
Japan
Walter Winchell Targets Hauptmann Again
The columnist Walter Winchell resumes fierce attacks on Richard Bruno Hauptmann. Reports claim Detective Hillis Parker believes Hauptmann is innocent while New Jersey Governor Hoffman recently paid a late visit to Hauptmann, rekindling public tension and a renewed press assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Winchell
Richard Bruno Hauptmann
Deective Hillis Parker
Hauptmann
Hoffman
Fof
New Jersey
Winchell
New York
Mr. Winchell
Walter
Bruno
Jenni Blair
Prison official vows no repeat offenders jokes in Alabama
Pareles Hamp Draper notes that repeaters on police lists from Montgomery and Birmingham are not to be joked about this year. He says these owners have been imprisoned repeatedly and that good conduct can shorten terms. Draper states he will not issue paroles to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamp Draper
Alabama
Draper
Montgomery
Birmingham
More About Sales Tax in Alabama Debate
A lengthy critique argues against a sales tax in Alabama, asserting public officials waste and graft justify opposition. It denounces liquor linkage to tax fights, urges economy and pledges kept, and says any liquor vote belongs to the people, not officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Consumers Anti-Sales Tax Association of Alabama
Red Hair For Bait And A Noble Lord Kneels
A brief panel rumor hints at a curious scene as a noble lord allegedly kneels over a bait scene. It references a round earth claim and closes with a note about syndicated rights and Arthur Brisbane.
Murder and murder plots and English peer trial recounted
A set of criminal episodes is described including a staged murder attempt on Samuel Mandel in Paterson New Jersey with hostages, the Minnesota editor Walter Liggett shot by unknown import killers, and Baron De Clifford’s manslaughter trial in the House of Lords where peers determine verdicts with ceremonial conduct and oaths in a feudal style.
Lord Russell Bigamy Trial and Pardon Recap
A historical note recalls the 34 year old case of Lord Russell tried for bigamy and sentenced to three months imprisonment by the lords but pardoned by King Edward after ten days. It also mentions Lord De Clifford's family motto What will be will be and comments on slow change among English lords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Russell
Edward
Lord de Clifford
England
Inbreeding in Pitcairn Island and Human Health
Dr Logan Clendening argues that Pitcairn Island shows inbreeding can initially produce strong healthy offspring but later leads to deteriorating intellect morals and energy. He asserts the health of children from close relatives depends on the original stock and notes historical shifts from Edenic beginnings to decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcairn Island
John Adams
Pitcairn
OFFIG T TRA Et one i Aersloed
The fragment describes a slow covered wagon and a critic named Si Slocom of Brushville. It mocks automobiles and warns about lethal risks, noting automatic locking wheels and a disparaging view of mental impairment and weapon access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si Slocom
Brushville
Earth’s roundness proven by high altitude photos
The piece notes photograph proof of Earth's roundness from 72,000 feet, mentions historical peril of denying it, and cites Harvard President Conant and Lucius Littauer giving 2 million for a public administration school. It also mocks Aryan purity claims and references oil embargo considerations amid World War II era rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conant
Harvard
Lucius Nathan Littauer
Hitler
Littauer
Senator Lewis Sees Imminent War Between Germany and Russia
Illinois senator Lewis returns from Russia and states both Germany and Russia are preparing for war. Russia fears German expansion while Germany fears Bolshevik aims. He notes both expect war with Japan and that the war to end all wars has miscarried. A Belgian plane crash in England killed eleven due to wing ice buildup and exhaust heat melting ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Illinois
Russia
Germany
Japan
England
Étleven
Dollar Day Debate Stirs Laurel Politics
In Laurel a local political wager pins voters to a simple choice. It frames the issue as either a day’s work or a dollar per eligible male voter, signaling a sharp stance on civic participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel
Per
Bec
Mutineers’ Pitcairn Island Family Ties Revealed
Historical note recounts how Bounty mutineers settled Pitcairn after Tahiti voyages. The nine Englishmen mixed with Tahitian women and men, plus three additional Tahitian wives, forming a rooted island population from 1789 until 1808 when an American vessel found them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitcairn Island
Bounty
Tahiti
England
Local Social News and Visits Highlight Rock Creek
Cordova Alabama visitors include Mr and Mrs Charlie Harvester and son Julian visiting Mrs Margaret Julian and Mr and Mrs Elbert Julian. Wess Hunt and Nancy Turner of Decatur stay with J F Tanner family. Tom Hamilton of Akron Ohio visits brother Johnny Hamilton. Lula Allison and Dixie Martin guest of Jane McKee. Jeddie McKee returns home after Benevolent Society Hospital treatment in Decatur. Johnny Hamilton and family travel to Decatur for business. A singing gathering is announced for Sunday afternoon with invites to bring guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Harvester
Julian
Cordova
Ala
Margaret Julian
Elbert Julian
Wess Hunt
Nancy Turner
Decatur
J. F. Tanner
Tom Hamilton
Akron, O
Johnny Hamilton
Lula Allison
Dixie Martin
Jane McKee
Jeddie McKee
Benevolent Society Hospital
State Secretary Will Speak Here at First Christian
Rev. Burton L. Hoffman of Birmingham and secretary of State Mission for Disciples of Christ in Alabama will speak Sunday evening at 7 00 at the First Christian church corner 4th Ave and E Moulton St. The notice urges all members to attend the evening service and especially the official board members due to matters of vital interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton L. Hoffman
Birmingham
Disciples of Christ
Alabama
First Christian Church
4Th Ave
E. Moulton St
Hoffman
Town votes to enforce work requirement ordinance
Town officials, reviewing the budget, decide to enforce the one day work rule for residents. Police Chief Harley Hickman will serve as the enforcing officer and collect a one dollar payment into the town treasury from those who opt to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Harley Hickman
Reader Questions Bromo Seltzer Use For Headaches
A reader asks about using Bromo Seltzer for headaches two or three times daily. The reply notes Bromo Seltzer contains acetanilide and is not habit forming but can alter blood chemistry, causing a muddy complexion. It cautions against habitual use and high frequency.
Dr Clendening Pamphlets Offered By Mail
The editor announces six pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening available by mail for 10 cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Topics 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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
Logan Clendening
Commencement Opened Tonight At Mt Hope High
Mt Hope high school opens its commencement with the senior class presenting The Flatterer at seven in the school auditorium. Rev A C Summers of Courtland delivers the Sunday sermon followed by class night and graduation exercises on Thursday December 19. Fourteen seniors receive diplomas and Cunningham prizes plus the faculty and student body best all round pupil cup. Seniors listed include Mae Drew Bendall Ruby Bell Martin Nan Morrison Ruth Morrison Jewel Nance Hazel Press Mary Reed Utah Campbell Joel Cunningham Kyle Roberson Lynne Reed Wallace Sneed Fay Swallows Ennis Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope High School
A. C. Summers
Presbyterian Church
Courtland
Cunningham
Mae Drew Bendall
Ruby Bell Martin
Nan Morrison
Ruth Morrison
Jewel Nance
Hazel Press
Mary Reed
Utah Campbell
Joel Cunningham
Kyle Roberson
Lynne Reed
Wallace Sneed
Fay Swallows
Ennis Young
Two Athens Boys Enlist in Navy
Athens Alabama December 14 Special Limeion Black and Jesse Mack Ingram both of Athens have enlisted in the navy for one term. The youths come from well known Athens families and are now taking their preliminary training work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Limeion Black
Jewel C. Black
Jesse Mack Ingram
Jas. Ingram
Navy
Patrick Henry wins liberty after offering to stay on straight path
FREE OKLAHOMA CITY Dec 14. J Patrick Henry won his liberty without death as an alternative. He offered to follow the straight and narrow your honor. Federal Judge Edgar S Vaught suspended a six months sentence for car theft upon good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J. Patrick Henry
Edgar S. Vaught
Village Real Estate Tension Sparks Ethnic Slur Incident
A Hebrew motorist in Bruchville sought a house key from a real estate office. The agent refused and a hostile exchange followed with antisemitic remarks. The piece contrasts with past hardships and notes older attitudes toward instalments and horse value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruchville
Real
Palm Tree Climbing by Harnessed Walkers of the South Seas
Observers in the South Seas describe native palm fruit harvesters who orbit the trunk with a leather belt and reach high fronds as they climb. They walk and even run along the tree to gather coconuts dates and other fruits, a display of agile technique admired by visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
South Seas
Africa
India
Public Enigma No 1 on Lindbergh case linked to officials and suspects
The narrative discusses a proposed panel including John Edgar Hoover and Gov Hoffman to evaluate the Lindbergh kidnapping and murder. It notes rewards, speculative theories of an unseen mastermind, and arguments about Hauptmann's guilt and potential accomplices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
John Edgar Hoover
Wilentz
Justice Trenchard
Hoffman
LaGuardia
Psychiaee Eeee Seer Nee Sone
Hauptmann
Letters and jokes from readers on Hauptmann case and daily life
Readers in New York and New Jersey comment on Walter Winchell and the Hauptmann murder case urging temper and full details. The missives mix personal pleas about restraint with light jests about cars upholstery and everyday annoyances.
Miner Sees Gold in City Street Wreckage
Charles Schiele, veteran mining man, recalls Cripple Creek ore used in paving as WPA workers dig up abandoned street railway tracks. He assays a sample at 41 of an ounce value about $14.35 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Schiele
WPA
Cripple Creek
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