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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1936
Page
4
The Decatur Daily explains its publication schedule and operations including daily delivery except Sunday, address in Decatur Alabama, and ownership by Tennessee Valley Printing Co. It lists editors and business staff and outlines subscription rates for carrier and mail deliveries.
The Associated Press states it will exclusively provide titles for republication of news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in thin paper, and supplies the latest news published therein.
The passage notes that families with many young children sense the approaching holiday season. It emphasizes the instinctive awareness of Christmas amid domestic life.
The piece suggests that if Alabama unemployment insurance claims are ruled invalid, courts might order refunds of premiums workers have already paid, a decision framed as a favor to Santa Claus and likely ahead of the holidays.
Fragmentary quote recalls taxation burdens and the upcoming election. The speaker urges voters to remember origins of added taxes when casting ballots. No specific names, dates, or places identified in the readable text.
The Decatur Rotary Club reports four meetings in November where every member attended. The club notes this achievement sets a new attendance benchmark and highlights the consistent participation of its members.
The romance of King Edward and his abdication divided opinion yet united the world in respect for his final act. His farewell to the British Empire earned admiration even from critics and sympathy from supporters after his conclusions on the royal dilemma.
The piece argues that postwar taxation remains high though war taxes faded. It notes hidden levies in sales and public purchases and urges scrutiny of state taxes with an aim to reduce the overall cost of government. It suggests citizens may direct attention toward tax reductions.
Assembly faces passage of gross receipts tax and liquor tax measure as Alabama merchants oppose House procedure and Senate sentiment leans toward open parental sales tax. The piece criticizes government revenue growth, cites Miller Administration and Bibb Graves, and urges action in Montgomery.
A political advocacy piece argues that new state taxes will burden families, says schools are unfairly blamed, and urges readers to pressure lawmakers to resist further taxation. It portrays the administration and Bibb Graves as responsible for fiscal strain and calls for unity among merchants to oppose the tax measure.
A compact note reflects on shifting phrases in a 1996 syndicate copyright with Arthur Brisbane attribution. It mentions limited funds and minor items amid a broad rights discussion.
The former king plans to marry Mrs. Simpson and become Duke of Windsor. The coronation date remains, but he loses the royal civil list while keeping private fortunes and a modest fleet of luxury items.
Intelligent Dr Craster, health officer of Newark New Jersey, launches a campaign against kissing babies urging use of embroidered bibles reading I dont want to be sick do not kiss me. He warns a kiss can be more dangerous than a bomb as consumption often begins in infancy with tubercular mothers kissing infants.
Austin the cen nah director notes women conceal ages and young women in particular try to stay under 25 to avoid the old maid label. He adds the impact is minor except for insurers and scientists studying biological statistics.
The text explains that magnetic power turning the needle north is measured in gauss, named after Karl Friedrich Gauss who over 125 years ago introduced his Latin term arithmeticae in a work on transcendental arithmetic.
The article notes a new eight by six inch dwarf magnet claimed to be three times as strong as magnets weighing 85 tons each. It asserts terrestrial magnetism is under one fifth of a gauss while this device would produce about 120000 gauss versus 500000 gauss for a giant magnet.
A new magnet with 12 000 ampere current will smash the atom and power unknown future uses. Scientists seek to harness atomic energy, with future impacts ranging far beyond present battles and games. The text envisions a distant era when oil extracted power and ocean travel by future vessels are influenced by atomic science.
A photo depicts President Roosev elt standing on a cruiser deck in 1918 or 1919 while four planes are carried aboard the Indianapolis. He waves a hat as an auxiliary craft flies above, with no aircraft visible on the battleship deck.
A visionary note describes a president flying on a colossal aircraft that can circle the globe without stopping. It mentions two 500 mile per hour speed planes suspended below and a lifeboat, all part of a daring world tour concept.
Walter Winchell On Broadway column shares updates on entertainment figures and gossip. It mentions Gypsy Rose Lee profits, Franc Parker show plans, Decca recordings, Judy Crawford and Paula Bauersmith mentions, hotel gossip, marriages and elopements, and industry chatter across theaters and radio in a lively 1920s style brief.
A chatty column gathers rumors about elopement claims, film stars and stage life. It notes marriages and divorces, rocketing names like Mary Lane, Clifford Fischer and Lucy, plus references to Hollywood acts, public statements, and cheeky quips from editors and comedians.
A fragmented note lists composers Kern Berlin Gershwin Rodgers Hart Por ter Friml Romberg Coward Schwartz and Youmans. It mentions Tea For Two More Than You Know The Carioca and Fred Astaire collaborations with a hint of social scene at Beaux Arts Ball.
In Birmingham Alabama C H Warner aged 62 died from injuries after being struck by a car Thursday at a downtown intersection. The December toll marks the city's first traffic fatality of the month.
Dr Logan Clendening recounts historic medical milestones linked to the Blue Grass region. He highlights Danville and Ephraim McDowell’s 1809 ovariotomy, Bardstown’s 1806 hip amputation by Walter Brashear, and Lexington surgeon Benjamin Dudley’s 200 stone amputations prior to anesthesia, with plans to restore McDowell’s house as a museum.
Lincoln Neb. December 14 all state employees except capi tol janitors will receive advance pay before Christmas from state auditor Fred Ayres. The janitors miss the perk as their office under the land commissioner was abolished by voters at the last election.
Rene Caron, department store manager in Caldwell Idaho, spotted a suspicious woman while scanning aisles. He trailed her to a second store and alerted the manager before leaving, later notified by Chief O G Boyd of a development.
In Berlin New Hampshire on December 14 a valve burst releasing chlorine gas at the Burgess paper mill. Six workers were lining a 60 foot vat when the valve failed, filling the tank with gas. Two men died in the vat and a third died shortly after reaching the air.
A woman under surveillance for two hours is identified as one of the detectives hired to stop shop theft. The development exposes internal links between law enforcement and the crime task force.
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