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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1937
Page
4
The text muses that Southern California might win the coast title next year and notes the possibility of a surprising mix up. It reflects on optimistic, if goofy, thinking about outcomes and references a familiar novel line.
The text notes some press members suggest the Lindberghs deserve more privacy during a visit. It expresses that such seclusion would be preferable to the public scrutiny from reporters and cameramen.
The text argues that progress in paying bonded indebtedness in Decatur and Morgan County signals taxpayers want broad tax cuts. It urges American citizens to campaign to persuade officials to reduce and ultimately eliminate county city and state debt nationwide.
A speculative look at potential Rose Bowl headaches for Pasadena officials as Alabama might threaten West Coast teams' spots. Possible outcomes include Alabama defeating California and Southern California, raising questions about inviting a Pacific Conference loser.
The Daily argues for broader high school football schedules in Alabama urging Decatur to pursue inter sectional games. It highlights potential two year home and home series with Dothan and other big schools, the cost of travel, and the growing viability of gate receipts as schools expand stadiums.
Certification of the petition to switch Albany from aldermanic to commission was made by the probate judge to the mayor with the mayor noting the required signer total. Albany Decatur residents faced the cold as the oldest local weather record loomed. Roy Poteet returns home from Ammiston Military School for the holidays. Miss Bertie Boetler visits Hartselle relatives. The L and N railroad paid Albany $5 791 06 for municipal and school tax.
Washington dispatch notes growing antiwar sentiment in Congress. Nearly half the House signs the war referendum resolution. critics call it impractical though public polls show broad support. Debate centers on constitutional hurdles and practical safeguards amid 1938 campaign tensions.
An overview on heart function and disease discusses the heart’s self regulated pace, the impact of exertion on rate, and how artery thickening and infections affect heart health. It notes many with valvular disease live long lives, and stresses the heart’s durable, tireless work.
A fragmented readers’ page mixes whimsy and maxims. It mentions a small boy awaiting Christmas hope and a diner scene with a sparing chicken portion. Comparisons revolve around skies and women, ships and time, plus musings on stories, parties, and money.
The text urges maintaining good habits and resilience in the face of obstacles. It reflects on worry among friends, the difficulty of finding universally satisfactory relationships, and the persistence of real genius despite challenges.
A collage of domestic quips and brief vignettes unfolds with a husband sleeping in a bath and a will crafted to favor heirs. A mad dog scene and a faintly comic doctor exchange close the fragment, leaving an odd, fragmentary mood of a late night talk.
The author explores why dogs chase cars and cites two motives ancestral instinct and mischief. It notes occasional cures include owner intervention or a loud ammonia item and throwing a large torpedo, but stresses results are inconsistent and labeled as sometimes.
A dialect filled exchange features a Negro Woman and bystander debating a child named Morphine and a WPA crew asking for shovels. The repartee reveals local attitudes and humorous misunderstandings amid poverty era work details.
Walter Winchell reports on Broadway gossip listing Stella Crater plans to push court action, Kenna and Mary Phillips private matters, Doris Duke Cromwell gifts, George Brent divorce cost, Lindbergh biochemistry at Columbia, theft at the Plaza Hotel, and numerous celebrity romances and rumors.
A magazine piece attacks the South under a nom de plume in fierce editorials suggesting dire consequences. The text notes threats issued by Southern editors and references Heils A. J. in connection with the controversy.
Ann Harding’s ex Harry Bannister and Leah West marry in a swirl of high society. Clint Prank enters utilities with his father as maxims of fame meet business. Lady Castleross travels to Reno to comfort Margot Flick amid wedding woes. Maxine hails a rousing chorus. Darrell’s marriage bid is scuttled by Lord Mornington’s cables. Helen Waterbury Thompson heads to Reno for a forthcoming groom. Whitney Bourne and Charlie Butterworth maintain a steady liaison. Peter Bogart taken to Doctors Hospital for appendicitis. Ben Bernie signs with U S Rubber Tires, a boost to American morale. The Enzo Fiermontes weigh telling it to a judge. Americans celebrate music over marching.
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