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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1938
Page
4
An Associated Press article argues the nation requires decisive action beyond laws. It asserts current political discourse lacks urgency and calls for stronger leadership to address critical issues facing the country.
A New Year greeting references the uncertainty of 1098 financial cycles and hopes for steadier performance in the coming year. The note blends goodwill with financial planning sentiment.
Montgomery serves meals designed to fuel three football players aiming for all-Southbern honors in a single season. The program emphasizes balanced portions and protein rich options to support training and recovery.
A local figure vows to keep a stubborn holiday spirit despite failed resolutions. The story notes his unyielding stance and readiness to celebrate without hindrance, illustrating a festive attitude amid personal aims.
A comparison of accident reports suggests Alabama dry counties boost traffic to state liquor stores at wet sites during the holiday period.
Alabama announces its season opener against Southern California on the West Coast next fall. The Tide says it will not leave any chance of missing the trip and will prepare for the early game against the Trojans.
Regardless of final odds on the Rose Bowl winner, odds favor the gubernatorial race as more engaging to the public than the forthcoming Senate rematch. The commentary suggests voters will focus on state leadership over national contest.
A fragmented preview notes California fears a tough fight as Alabama threatens a decisive victory and the Californians consider turning the tables. The tone hints at an impending battle for dominance and public sentiment around the contest.
The Associated Press lists a school crisis as one of the ten most important stories of the year in Alabama. The remark notes a rare year without a major school crisis, while acknowledging sub‑state issues may vary.
Resolve to walk carefully during 1938. If all of us did many lives would be saved. When you approach street intersections look in all directions not just ahead. Many pedestrians are killed because they do not look behind them as they reach an intersection.
In the Tennessee Valley the state patrol logged 783 DUI and 300 reckless driving arrests in 1997, reflecting a heavy enforcement effort. More than 1,000 motorists faced action as the patrol remained on the job in the region.
The Tribune reports a child outsmarts a sales tax with a clever request at a beauty shop. A boy asked to "change a nickle" to buy something and explained he would get two cents at a time since he lacks a token. Governor Graves is referenced in the humorous anecdote.
The text questions who are economic royalists and asserts the youth hold America's future. It emphasizes stamina and mis Youth as the answer and calls for a reform system offering equal opportunity. The fragment hints at political critique and a push for systemic change.
Merle Thorpe argues against economic royalists and calls for youth to answer whether progress comes from self reliance or political appointment. He cites self-made leaders from humble origins and urges faith in America's free industrial spirit.
The article argues that breaking tobacco habits is largely mental and urges readers to stop smoking simply by decision. It criticizes melodramatic abstinence tales and notes most discomfort is imagined, encouraging sincere willpower and pride in quitting without drugs or gimmicks.
A 1938 piece mocks New Year optimism and the National Safety Council posters. It notes cost concerns for 1938 car maintenance, and remarks on automobile fatalities in Alabama as part of political discourse, with a tone of satirical social commentary.
A sharp line contrasts pride in speed and clean shaves with the risk of death on the work. Prudence steps aside for recklessness when speed is desired, highlighting a tension between boldness and safety.
The passage reflects on the passing year filled with laughter tears life and death. It acknowledges adding friends gaining breaks good and bad and ends with the line declaring the old year as Eileen Quilan.
A poem-style note contrasts wealth in gold and fame with counting friends as true riches. Lyla Myers grants a New Year wish for readers to have faithful friends who meet every need, declaring life sweet with companionship. A humorous tag adds rural and urban quips about surviving by eating forest preserves or traffic jams.
Fragmentary sentence about gasoline mileage comparing Canada and the United States. The page excerpt hints at reader reaction and possible disappointment but remains incomplete and uncertain.
Instructional guide covers bathing a dog with lukewarm water and mild soap. Warns to avoid eyes and nose, scrub gently, rinse thoroughly, and keep the pet away from wind and fire until bone dry. Includes soap rubbing at the neck to deter fleas and careful head washing.
In Athens on New Year’s Day Floyd Blair bought the R Q O Moore retail grocery business. Crutcher and White Hardware moved to a new site on the north side of the public square. A G Whitewry and Furniture plans a January 10 move to a new square building. Scientists estimate nerve impulses travel about 400 feet per second.
A fragmentary piece reflects on New Year wishes and everyday safety slogans. It includes casual exchanges about driving behavior and domestic roles, noting gender stereotypes in work and home life.
The column reviews 1937 reportage with a photo from Tammany Hall on Election Night showing four people, and recalls vivid mischief in Primo Camera, Old Satchel Peet’s fall, George Dixon’s courtroom flair, Lucius Beebe’s gardenia scandal, Hecht’s stage pivot, Fremgen’s lie detector alibi, and the Bronx manhole cover theft wave, all highlighting media craft and sly wit.
A 19 year old girl near death at Bethel hospital needed a blood type during a strike at a nearby furniture store. A volunteer employee provided the required blood, survived the operation, and returned to finish his picket.
Max Eastman and Ernest Hemingway clashed when Hemingway assaulted Eastman with a volume of essays. John Anderson quipped about possibly trying essays himself. The incident followed uproar over Death in the Afternoon and involved playful taunts about chest hair and curl papers.
Fred J. Hull, convicted of second degree murder for killing Samuel Drukmand in a Brooklyn garage, appealed citing lack of chosen counsel. He received a new trial, was found guilty again, and the court raised the conviction to first degree in a disputed turn of events.
A Bronx figure, described as a Joosh Legionnaire, arrived in Berlin and attempted to honor fallen soldiers by placing a wreath. German guard, conflicted by the sincere gesture, felt compelled to act, revealing the Reich’s awkward stance on ceremony and respect amid the war.
A letter from J. D. Cloud urges Decatur Alabama readers to start 1938 with united effort. The writer emphasizes individual responsibility, cooperation, and a positive outlook to improve times and happiness in the new year.
Firemen contained a fire that damaged an apartment house while milkman Harry Kramer and two delivery rivals rode to alert residents. Their teamwork, likened to a Roman chariot race, helped wake occupants and guide them to safety.
Marais Minnesota faced a chaotic New Year as 804 residents spent most of the night in the main street area near Lake Superior, creating a crowded scene and headaches for locals during the holiday.
Dr. William Nichols of Limestone County has been elected president of the Columbia County Medical Society at Lake City Florida. Nichols, a Vanderbilt University Medical School graduate, received the honor during a meeting held in Florida.
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