Florence Lawrence Glamour Girl Sought For Chamber Budget
Florence Lawrence who died recently is remembered as a screen glamour girl and now the chamber of commerce fund is set at 6000 dollars. Tribes in Decatur and the Tri-Cities eye new development as they plan regional promotions. Duke football fans receive a gag gift of panties sent to players ahead of their game with Southern California. New York slang and local reactions mark 1939 as a year of changing language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Tri- Cities
Duke
Southern California
Gasoline Tax Reaps Bigger Take Than Tickets in Alabama Games
A statistician notes Alabama football fans travel by car to games boosting fuel purchases. Gasoline taxes yield far more revenue for the state than ticket taxes, since gas is taxed at a higher rate. The observation seems plausible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Relief funds shift to local governments as debt grows
Washington dispatches show relief becoming a localized burden. Counties cities and states face rising debt while awaiting WPA and PWA gifts. The federal role may shrink saving dollars but local governments risk bankruptcy under anticipated revenues.
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Washington
WPA
PWA
Uniform gasoline tax plan from Alabama leagues
The Alabama League of Municipalities proposes uniform taxation of gasoline across cities and counties with a state levy increase from six to seven cents. The piece argues the plan is too favorable to government spending and cautions against heavy automotive taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama League of Municipalities
Alabama
Slang Sun 1937 to 1938 and Origins of Terms
The piece traces slang shifts from 1936 razzle dazzle to 1937 natural and 1938 titterbug. It notes natural may come from dice games with sevens or elevens, while origin of razzle dazzle and jitterbug remains unknown. The author says readers have grown tired of all three expressions.
Ickes Blasts Hitler Stirring American Stamina
The piece praises Harold Ickes for speaking out against Hitler, noting his blunt public criticisms resonate with U.S. resolve. It argues his fiery stance might push the nation toward war if continued and whimsically suggests a private debate between Ickes and Hitler as an “improvement” over war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Ickes
Hitler
Ickes
Haroki
Railroad reformer in Washington promotes cheap travel
A promoter, claiming to fund major passenger-service improvements, opens an office in Washington and pushes a plan to cut Alabama to Pacific coast fares to about 5.90 dollars. The piece notes railroads already cut South rates and argues lower prices can boost revenue if full capacity is used, while acknowledging cost and competition considerations.
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Washington
Alabama
Pacific Coast
South
Friday Thirteen to Meet at Mrs Barnum Home on Johnston St
The Friday the Thirteen group will gather Friday at Mrs H D Barnum's residence on Johnston Street. Mro and Robert Gray have relocated to a recently bought home on Johnston Street. Morgan County Health Unit will close at noon Saturday for New Year observance per Dr H C McRee.
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Mro
Robert Gray
Johnston Street
iThe
Morgan County Health Unit
H. C. McRee
Office Cat and Sharp Wit Carousel in 1920s Column
A jumble of columns and quips includes Clancy and Casey reunion and family tally, jokes about twins and trips, hats and whiskey, and a brief note on John Marshall who died in poverty after discovering gold in California. The item reads like a light humor column from a historical newspaper with multiple vignettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marshall
California
So Soon Forgotten War Echoes in a Satirical Scene
A wartime lament questions forgetfulness of maimed veterans and ruined lives. It contrasts grave costs of conflict with calls to memory while a punning movie theater dialogue ends with a jab about seating and noise outside the exit.
Pump Troubles Escalate as Patient Demands Help
A tense hospital scene reveals a pump requiring constant priming. The excitable doctor loses patience while the patient insists on leaving. The exchange hints at misjudgment and safety risks amid growing frustration.
Christmas Visitors Fill Lawrence County Homes
Mrs Loretta Thrasher visits Clean land with family. Pearson and children from Landersville spend Christmas with sister Mrs Mattie Roberts. Alberta Shannon and children from Decatur join parents Mr and Mrs Jay Gillespie. Numerous relatives share Christmas and a reunion at W T Nesmith's home with Gladys Hampton and others attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Thrasher
Cleanland
Pearson
Landersville
Mattie Roberts
Alberta Shannon
Decatur
Jay Gillespie
Polk Shelton
Grady Waters
Fred McMenemon
J & EB Shelton
Winford Nesmith
T Nesmith
A. J. Shelton
Phil
Esley Shelton
W. T. Nesmith
Gladys Hampton
Mattie Bert Shelton
Idren
Culis Nesmith
Leslie Nesmith
Sherman Hampton
Howard Shelton
Harold
Cold Body Surface Lowers Resistance
Dr Clendening explains that chilling the body surface, especially with wet exposure, lowers nose temperature and white blood cell counts, increasing vulnerability to colds. Experiments on marathon swimmers and submerged individuals show wet chilling, not cold alone, reduces immunity and facilitates viral invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Kruif
Alaska
Local family visits feature Morgan County residents
Wide list of weekend and weekday visits across Morgan County including Addie Wallace and son Don with Etta Wallace, L J Sandline with Judson James family, and numerous relatives visiting Decatur Talladega and Birmingham. Community notes mention illnesses, singing at Neal, and improving health of Alyne West.
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Addie Wallace
Don
Etta Wallace
L. J. Sandline
Judson James
Calvin McNutt
Talladega
Mary Higdon
Cecil Blevin
Theo Owens
Mary Long
B. W. West
Corene Yates
Decatur
J. B. Yates
Gwendolyn Wallace
Sue Stephenson
Neal
Fred Stephenson
Sim Wallace
Wiley Waters
Birmingham
Joe Yates
Ina Gene Vest
Byrd West
R. L. McNutt
J. H. Layton
Oak Ridge
W. L. Wallace
Carrie Lee
Gladys
Eydie Bille Garrison
Eldie ‘Garrison
Flyde Hallbrook
Copeland
Dorothy West
Louise Broman
Pauline Yates
Ozelle McNutt
Conner Henderson
Hazel
Mrs
T. C. Higdon
Social Guests and Family Visits Reported
Willard Joe, Roy and Russell Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Nesmith and daughter Faynell, Hollis Nesmith were noted as visitors. Mrs Loretta Thrasher was a Monday night guest of Mr and Mrs Esley Shelton. Mr and Mrs Alvie Bryant of Five Points were Monday guests of her mother Mrs Lillie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Joe
Roy and
Russell Hampton
Winfred Nesmith
Faynell
Hollis Nesmith
Loretta Thrasher
Esley Shelton
Alvie Bryant
Lillie Shelton
Cullman County Community News Across Christmas Week
Rainy week brings local activity as Pleasant View residents attend a Christmas program and enjoy a midweek supper hosted by Mr and Mrs George Arron. Mrs Idar George moves from east of Hartselle to the community as neighbors catch up in Cullman and nearby towns.
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Pleasant View
Ira George
Mamie
Mildred
Cullman
Harvey Woods
Decatur
James Rubin
Herman Sandlim
George Arron
Misses Trannie
Delbert Willhite
Blair
Pleasant
Ora
Guy Williams
Wesley Hogan
Ramon
Bob Reid
Idar George
Hartselle
Lois George
Hartselie
Pruit Johnson
Mt. Tabor
Ben Sandlin
Aluminum cookware safety says no proven harm
The speaker asserts there is no evidence aluminum cooking utensils harm health and counters an ignorant campaign against aluminum cookware. The stance favors continued use of aluminum utensils with no demonstrated danger.
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F.C. A
Seven Dr Clendening pamphlets offered by mail
The editor lists seven pamphlets available for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope sent to Dr An Clenden ing care of the paper. The titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet In digestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
An Clendening
Negro Executed in Kilby Prison Electric Chair
Adolph Smith, 23, a Geneva County Black man, died in Kilby Prison when executed by electric chair after confessing to a robbery carried out with a knife at a filling station operator's throat.
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Montgomery
Ala
Adolph Smith
Geneva County
Kilby
Sentimental dog walks own path after master's death in Kansas City
Chu Chu, a chow dog, kept his nightly walk with Thomas L. Bowles for years. Since Bowles died nine months ago the dog follows the old route at 7 PM in quiet dignity and on Sundays goes to church and back by himself, continuing a loyal routine.
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Kansas City
Chu Chu
Thomas L. Bowles
Walter Winchell On Broadway Man About Town
A stream of sensational items spans government fraud rumors and treasury theft allegations. Names include John Roosevelt, Harold Ickes, and James Moffett with personal links to Fort Lauderdale and Miami clubs. Celebrity entanglements, film figures, and legal actions pepper the column.
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U. S. Gov't
Treasury
G- Men
John
Anne Clark) Roosevelts
U. S
James Moffett
Sec'y
Harold Ickes
Mary Kirk Brown
Bob Kelly
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Herman Rosenthal
Sullivan
Liberty
Rumors and Affairs Stir High Society and Politics
A wild swirl of gossip covers McAdoo denial of wedding rumors with a three month prophecy, Burns and Chapereau indictments, Dewey prosecutions, and plans from Ingraham and Schenck. Other items note FDR Eden talks, Wiman shows, loans to China, and purges near Stalin with Voroshilov named as possible target.
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Congress
Dwight Wiman
Merman
Durante
U. S
China
Spain
Chapereau
George Burns
Burns
Stalin
Russia
Voroshilov
Troyanovsky
Lou Novak
Max Baer
James J. Braddock
Carmichael's New Song To Debut By Lombardo Tonight
A column notes Carmichael's latest love ballad I Get Along Without You Very Well prepared for debut by Guy Lombardo and his orchestra tonight. It mentions press speculation over stars delaying German exposure and other showbiz fodder in a brisk, era sounding tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bernie
Ratzis
Niemoeller
Mary
Notable NYC Social Roundup Sparks Quiet Rumors
Banter on Bertram Macfadden secrecy religion as major feature and Fritz Kuhn courting Father Coughlin for Feb 20 at Madison Square Garden. Bert Wheelers reconcile. Helen Hayes to receive honorary degree mid January. Shuberts upset by Hellzapoppin standees. Sam Liebowitz reacts to his son in Princeton chorus. Major bond firm exposure hinted in upcoming Dewey case. Yuletide thought urges respect for all faiths.
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Princeton
Gypsy Rose Liebowitz
Bob Topping
Gloria Baker
Miami Beach
Bert Lord
Binghamton
N. Y
George Gregg
Orange
Dewey
Yuletide
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W. R. Shelton
Decatur Daily
Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
THE
Associated Press
Ave
Florence Lawrence
New ‘York
Adolph
Rail Travel
Dixie
John Cain
Athens
W. T. Hamilton
Johnston St
Junius
Clancy
Casey
Mar- Clancy
Cleveland
Twin Cities
Three Rivers
Casty
Thousand Islands
Leavenworth Times
MacGregor
MacPherson
MacCrregor
John L. Sullivan
the Undertaker
Lawrence County
Conway
By Logan Clendening, M. D
Paul de Kruif
Rockefeller Institute
John Muir
Loring
Drs. Taylor and
Dyrenforth
Jacksonville
Dr. Clendening
Levine
Morgan County
Rocky Ford
Cullman County
Hero’s Store
Pecatur Cleaners
City Park
Princess Theatre
Walter Winchell
Broadway
Uncle Sam
Philadelphia
Eddie Mannix
MGM
Arizona
Richman
Royal Palms Casino
Chinatown
Charlie's
Charlie Harris
St. Louis
Capone
Sonja Henle
Stuart Reburn
Goebbels
Lida Barova
Reuben R. Smith
56Th Street
Caval
London
John Nagor
Dorothy Dey
David Siegel
Thomas Mann
Wm. G. McAdoo
Marion Chase
Lord Poulett
Tommy Manville
Fred Stone
Carol
James Bush
Pred
Lightnin
Henry Whitney
Peggy Mahon Flamie
Tito Guitars
I. Kaufmans
U. 58
McKesson-Robbins
Coster
el Morocco
Smart East Side
Phoenix Ingraham
U. S. Supreme Court
Renee Schenck
P. T. Cobbs
North Cahlinah
Stork Club
Ruth Warren
Bob Roberts
Paul Whiteman
Ern Westmore
Heinz Beller
H’wood
FDR
Tony Eden
Munich
Bill Dwyer
Tropical Park
Creed
Charles R. Hook
Tennessee Valley Bank
Federsl Deposit Insurance *Corporation
North Alabama
H. & H. Machine Works
Moulton Street
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