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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1936
Page
4
The passage discusses re publication rights for news dispatches and credits, mentions Santa Claus as a seasonal spirit, and lists subscription rates for daily service by carrier and mail with monthly and annual options. It references New York Atlante and includes rate figures for various delivery methods.
The City of Decatur refuses to participate in a proposed power conference set for December 29. Mayor Harris sought to understand callers plans and concluded Decatur was not involved in calling the meeting. The Daily supports the city, noting a chaotic Chattanooga outcome and stressing Decatur’s role as a central location only.
Senator Hugo Black spoke at a Monday night gathering urging higher standards of honesty in American business amid Senate investigations into watered stock. He supported federal reform, warned on tax burdens, and urged officials to listen to the people to address daily economic pains.
Atlee Hoff, representing Alabama railroad district, returns from the first annual NY YMCA council meeting at the Hotel Statler Buffalo. A meeting in Albany Decatur chamber auditorium is set for 7 30 tonight to discuss the past year's work.
Governor Bibb Graves argues that proposed gross receipts taxes will strike at merchants and raise costs, warning taxation shifts burden to the many, raises unemployment and lowers wages. He calls for honest, fundamental reform and broader taxpayer equity.
A harsh sermon from the Archbishop of Canterbury questions Edward VIII's conduct and associates while noting the king’s exile and the bishops’ silence. The piece recalls Cromwell’s action against a monarch and links to broader debates on rightful rule and religious authority.
The article discusses communism, religion, and labor unrest. It cites rich individuals in passing, notes Pope Pius's anti communist stance, and reports on seamen strikes on the west coast and protests in Brooklyn and Flint. It mentions a протест against patent medicines and calls for better standards.
Dr Logan Clendening discusses how left-handed people struggle in a right-handed world from doorknobs to writing. A Kansas professor notes spelling challenges and a Los Angeles psychologist describes a kinesthetic learner who learned to read by tracing letters with guidance.
A quirky fragment notes a comic line about law and a request for eggs. It mentions a neighbor and a father figure, with a playful tone and natural dialogue. The piece centers on everyday domestic exchange rather than a formal event.
A collage captures cozy phrases about a chimney top smoke and friendly warmth. It includes jokes about bosses bearing blame for failures, a terse wartime stamp note from Athol Massachusetts, and light exchanges between characters.
A thoughtful man faces opposition from the prospective father-in-law who questions living up to a flawless reputation. The conversation centers on judgments of character and future expectations.
A garbled collection of quotes and jokes outlines small town talk about work, school, and neighbors. A brief pun about an aviation firm charging an airplane to overhead expenses appears, followed by a quip about a boy writing on life’s two problems with the answer twins.
Athens Alabama December 16. Athens College will recess for the Christmas holidays on Friday and resume sessions January 4. Practically all students will go home and only two or three faculty members will remain.
A dramatic portrait of Mount Popocatepetl, 40 miles southeast of Mexico City, as a volatile volcano. The crater lake boils with sulfurous gases and fumaroles, threatening nearby communities amid legends of devils and deadly eruptions.
Moulton Ala December honor roll for the past month lists Junior 1-Dwight Bell David Almon Fannie Lee Hamilton Leo Turner Katherine Tollison Ann Smith Sara Moody Jewel Hill Estelle Standridge Daphyne Drewe Hugh McWhorter Junior III Neal Delashaw Mabel Moody Evelyn Maner Elsie Warren Bettie Lou Hill James Renae Dyar Nine Lee Smith Kenneth Day McCoy Pitt Aaron Henderson Anita Holliman Senior I Lora Dale Armor Alisa Grace McWhorter Margaret Parr Senior II Howard Parker Helen Ellis Norine Montgomery Margaret Jackson Mildred Ellis Senior III Marjorie Alexander Albert Byars Jr Beckie Deen Cowan Sarah Nell Delashaw Audry Ellis Sybel McMillan Waite Joe Parr Nadine Royer Mildred Tollison Josephine West Mazel McMillan
Gossip column items about Eleanor Roosevelt Hollywood dealings Nobel laureate Eugene ONeill and other society figures. Mentions include Mrs Simpson ex-husband wedding plans theater moves and industry gossip across New York and Los Angeles with various names and events.
The piece tracks annulment plans, marriages and engagements among prominent socialites. It mentions Jack De Ruyters and Ellen Lewis, Julia Donahue and T Higgins elopement, Polly Warren under scrutiny, and Haley Fiske II dating. Also references include Robert Hills the society photographer, Ludlow Stevens, Minnie Mouse, Margo Lederer, and others amid gossip and social intrigue.
Gossip about high society marriages includes the first Mrs Simpson running a New York employment agency. Off the record tennis match at Forest Hills suggests Perry and Vines had a private gambling win.
The item mentions La Simpson planning a Reno division if prosecutions rise, Stuart Churchill nicknamed the canary linked to Marjorie Lew, daughter of a treasury official, and Brooks Cowing's son planning a Mediterranean honeymoon with La Knapp. It notes Sylvia Curtis and J Henri of the French Diplomatic Corps eyeing a look in their eyes and references Ken Murray asking Leslie Howard about the new King.
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