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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1939
Page
4
The column blends Psalm verses praising God with notes on national mood. It references Christmas cheer among U S merchants, congressional platform work, Southern football and Bowl games, wind in film, and Attorney General Murphy's actions in Detroit to curb labor chaos.
Roe Fulkerson argues that children are inherently dumb and flawed, illustrating with anecdotes about families, social behavior, and discipline. The piece mocks adult pretensions to virtue while urging adults to model proper conduct and curb bad habits to guide youth.
Washington column argues that American capitalism differs from European isms and emphasizes restoring national spirit and confidence. It credits President Roosevelt's inaugural address for psychological recovery and endorses Tom Dewey’s anti-deficit expansion approach as the next phase.
Maxwell Jr. formerly CCC inspector in the Tennessee Valley becomes assistant chief of the camp project in Atlanta. He succeeds Carl T. Jones who left in 1933 to join private business. Jones resides in Hueville, Alabama.
In 1939 review Dr. Clendening discusses Lempert’s middle ear surgery to break bony fixation of ossicles. Four hour operation aims to restore sound transmission. four of five patients show good results. Prize for best research awarded to Dr. Lempert.
The ear transmits sound from the eardrum via three ossicles to the inner ear where fibers of the organ of hearing relay signals to higher centers. In chronic sclerosing deafness the entrance bone hardens, fixing the ossicle and preventing movement, impairing hearing.
A furniture shop displayed a new mattress in the front window and advertised for a man to simulate sleep on it from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The applicant joked about long hours while the employment manager outlined duties. The page also includes light local chatter about germs and kissing.
A town recalls a man famed for wisdom and neutrality. The verse hints at heredity shaping behavior, alternating between manly and feminine traits, as a dialog reveals tensions between nature and perception.
The answer notes that in people after middle age the skin becomes thin and atrophic and bathing causes discomfort. After age 60 bathing should be reduced to once or twice weekly. If symptoms persist, a sponge bath or olive oil may help before washing.
Editor notes Dr Clendening has seven pamphlets available for 10 cents each or 20 cents for any one pamphlet plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Titles include Three Weeks’ Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Treatments of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of Hair and Skin.
A collage of odd lines and quips about life meaning, delegates, anagrams, and history. The piece weaves a European letter puzzle spelling GRIE with fragments about war, family talk, and a grim joke about amputation.
A YMCA annual membership drive will begin on Wednesday January 4 as the organization plans to boost community outreach. The piece notes a quiet Christmas in Decatur with little disorder and lists several local residents visiting family over the holidays.
A demonstration before the American Association for the Advancement of Science shows a method to produce solid water that is not ice. Dr. B J Luger of St Louis University says the material lacks crystalline structure yet remains crystal clear and as hard as steel, unlike natural ice.
New York today reports Eileen Herrick remains away from George Lowther after a Christmas period appendectomy performed just before the holiday. Her mother Mrs. Walter R. Herrick publicly clarified the absence at a family gathering.
Mrs Lennard Thomas of Montgomery formally announced her candidacy for the Democratic National Committee woman post for Alabama. The timing and exact date were not specified in the report.
A quirky dialogue excerpt portrays a hustler’s undervalued role in an organization and a sequence of social quips. Edith teases Horace about a withheld explanation while a Decatur woman jokes about her husband’s sleep talk and an alarm-cloth bell.
A collage of Broadway buzz covers political maneuvers and socialites. Rumors link Dewey campaign plans and Fritz Kuhn bail, with comments on Kell, Broun, and Keatley. Notable names include Roosevelt, Broun, Kuhn, Stork Club staff, and Welawns.
A jumble of celebrity chatter spans United Artists figures Loew Lesser Small Roach to Sydney Kingsley delaying a show for Helen Hayes. Notes on Irene Bordoni, Mack Grey, George Raft, Betty Grable, Christine Fisher, Joan Blondell, and others mix with rumors about a Nazi trap, a German navy life, and a possible football czar offer for J. Edgar Hoover.
The report notes the Graf Spee faces slim odds as only 18 hours of daylight remain, influencing navigation and engagement possibilities. The vessel’s prospects hinge on favorable conditions during the limited daylight window.
Funeral services are held today for Dr Luther T Young 50 Lauderdale County physician killed Tuesday noon by shotgun at his home. He served in France with the AEF and recently returned from the veterans hospital. Surviving wife two sons two daughters four brothers five sisters and many relatives. Services at First Methodist Florence at 2 pm with Dr L G Sturdivant and Dr D W Hollingsworth officiating. Burial in Florence Cemetery Brown Service directing.
A concise want ad note proclaims Daily Want Ad as the simplest way to buy trade or sell with a contact line Phone 46 guiding readers to place ads or inquiries.
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