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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1935
Page
4
A fragmented transcription shows a Tennessee Valley printing firm listing Associated Press credits and distribution notes. It references advertising representation in multiple cities and outlines subscription rates for mail and carrier daily editions.
Two motorists in Florida were hurt when the car they rode in collided with a boat, an unusual holiday accident described as one of the oddest incidents of the season.
A reporter notes the Lindberghs departed after receiving letters threatening the flier his wife and baby if Hauptmann is executed. The letters are not unique in world history and may not be the last. The Colonel appears jittery amid rapid, varied developments in his life.
The upcoming patrol urges public cooperation to reduce crashes. Officials promise courteous, efficient service and emphasize adherence to road rules. The program relies on drivers to observe rules and assist the patrol in its mission.
The speaker argues 1936 marks a new phase after the boom and hard times. He cautions against overconfidence while urging disciplined effort, full employment, and continued social and economic reform, noting restored freedoms and cautious conservatism ahead. The speech emphasizes planning, prudence, and public spirit to solve major issues.
Arthur Brisbane reviews ideas on wealth and power in 1934. He contrasts material success with moral guidance, warning readers about the risks of excessive ambition.
The piece criticizes a Christmas Day sermon linking myth to historical figures, laments modern heroes, and notes global upheavals from an eclipse at the South Pole to China’s Szechuan earthquake. It discusses Russia’s gold plans, a Harvard chair gift, and LaGuardia’s crime crackdown with blunt language on criminals and police.
Walter Winchell reports on Broadway rumors and society news from New York. Divorces, engagements, film and stage figures, and socialite sightings fill the column with names like Mrs Arthur Tracy, Marie Cummings, Polly Walker, and Iturbi's daughter Maria amid theatrical buzz and industry chatter.
Entertainment gossip spans Segar plotting from a sick bed to pop culture icons like Walter Chrysler fortunes and Otto Krasnher. Castings and deals include James Doane buying Famous Door, Sherman Rogers and Eunice Healey joining Sons O Guns, and the Hamilton McFaddens expecting an heir in April. reports note lawsuits, vaudeville curtailments, marriages, and a spate of celebrity upheavals amid a restless Hollywood beat.
A Greensboro woman paid two cents at the proper window after finding a postage due card in her box. She then discovered a Christmas greeting from J. W. Coleman, the postmaster.
Mrs. Schoening of San Francisco lent a patient $2 50 a year ago. The borrower sent a $5 check but would not provide change. The recipient refused the check after it was returned with no account marked.
Elizabeth Baptist, 70, asks Judge Joseph Sabath for a divorce alleging her husband Frank Baptist flirted with women customers at his bakery and further gave them free pies and cakes.
The question asks who introduced western ideas in Turkey. It highlights a historical shift as Turkey modernized and engaged with Western political and cultural concepts.
Ice skating in the sunny South draws crowds in Raleigh North Carolina as enthusiasts skate at Lake Howell. Local youths perform while traffic safety groups monitor activity and organizers describe the event as a novelty for the region.
Seogee Oklahoma December 28 James Hale 69 Tahlequah consulted four doctors after a horse incident before Thanksgiving. An x ray showed his neck was broken and he sought medical advice.
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