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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1935
Page
4
The article reflects on mistletoe traditions dating to ancient Druids and notes the lasting value of agriculture as a foundation for cities like Decatur. It envisions Decatur growing into a robust town built on farming.
The speaker notes a man who complains about the new deal also ends up with a higher income tax. He says such a man is odd, growling when paying taxes and miserable if exempt, and whimsically wonders if something would be off with Heaven as well.
Across national remarks and expert reports from trusted authorities the conclusion stands that President Roosevelt will be re elected in 1936. The campaign is expected to be bitter and the opposition will search for a candidate who can defeat him though likely in vain.
The column quotes Walter Duran on statosphere flights and 1918 air front line bravery. It argues real courage exceeds fame from Lindbergh Byrd and others, noting pilots earned only crosses or graves. It signs off with a blunt, defiant “Hot Dog!” verdict.
The Decatur business outlook for 1936 emphasizes steady, constructive development led by the Chamber of Commerce, with calls for agricultural trade growth and a stock yard to boost cattle passing. The Memphis Commercial Appeal urges careful driving and strict adherence to traffic laws to reduce accidents, noting haste as a major cause and praising proper yielding to fire vehicles and curb clearance.
Column notes mix of Christmas sentiment and wartime economy with scarce ads and new aircraft work. Arthur Brisbane discusses public mood, spending, and military production during holiday season. Copyright line indicates syndication credits.
The writer laments Christmas as a time for the vulnerable, critiques warmongering rhetoric, and surveys global tensions. They discuss Britain’s growing defense, Japan’s Soryu carrier, the Lindbergh case, and the potential for air power to reshape society, while noting upheaval in Venezuela and questions about future rulers.
Dr. Logan Clendening and Charles Lamb discuss the impact of the X-ray on bone diagnosis and treatment. They note how X-rays reveal fractures, guide reduction, and reduce crippled outcomes, contrasting past limits with modern precision. They stress careful assessment after accidents and keeping victims still until medical help arrives.
An aged reflection contrasts past thrift with present spending excess. The speaker recalls a time when frugality mattered and warns against borrowing and paying later, urging restraint as a new era of spending unfolds.
An OCR fragment blends proverbs with courtroom quips about a railroad shopman who refuses jury duty. It includes a bricklayer accident tale, a boy asking about bicycle licenses, and social commentary on fate, pity, and life’s brevity. The piece mentions Dolly Dill and Harold Huggins in a wry, overheard style.
Local notes record J P Miller’s Christmas in Camden and J D Jenkins Birmingham visit. Football coach J W Waller Jr and family plan stay with relatives in Birmingham. Many students, professors, and visitors from Alabama universities travel to and from Moulton for the holidays.
Local posses scoured Montene today for a killer after a report of a violent incident. Authorities did not release further details. A patrol sweep focused on rural roads and nearby towns as residents waited for updates.
Police seek Harry Knight of Kingston Montana an ex convict wanted for killing three men including Officer Neill at a boarding house. Companion officer James Mooney was wounded in the exchange of gunfire as the pursuit continues.
Walter Winchell columns reveal industry rumors from Hollywood and Broadway. Mentions Sidney Blackmer and Esther Muir along with Isobel Jewell and Gertrude Michael, plus riffs on Rouben Mamoulian and Mamoulian’s stage entrances and industry chatter about contracts and sponsors.
A local man notes a neighbor who appears on the porch when his wife sings, a scene seen to show he isn’t beating her. The piece urges clean motives and steady conduct, framing an office and home as spaces where expectations shape behavior.
In Portland a resident explains to police that a string of explosions were just fire crackers used to celebrate Christmas as a Southern custom, after neighbors complained about the noise.
Marie Nagel aged two and a half became angry with her parents and locked herself in the bathroom. Fire crews were summoned and entered through a second story window to rescue the girl found asleep on the rug.
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