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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1935

Page

8

Anne Adams Pattern 2156 For Winter Fashions

Advertisement for Anne Adams pattern 2156 with diagrammed instructions and step by step sewing guidance. Available in sizes 4 10 12 requires 836 yards SS inch fabric. Include 15 cents for pattern and request copy of the Winter Fashion Book crowded with patterns for child young girl and matron. Daily Pattern Department 243 West 17th Street New York City.

Muse Anne Adams Anne West 17Th Street New York City

Roosevelt Jr in auto crash near Wayne on New Year

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., son of the President, was involved in a motor car crash near Wayne on New Year’s morning. He appeared in Wayne Justice court and was released on his own recognizance for a January 15 hearing after claiming he tried to stop due to snow and saw a parked car in his path. no other occupants were reported in the vehicle.

Philadelphia Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr Wayne Justice of the Peace Howard C. Harbinson Delphis Hotel

Watch Party At Central Methodist Marks New Year

Rain fell as a goodly crowd gathered at Central Methodist church for a watch party from 10 until after midnight. The program featured a meditation by the pastor, a coffee and candy refreshment break, and an interservice led by Geo. Woodruff ending with hymn singing and prayers as the year began.

Central Methodist Church Ira F. Hawkins Hartwell Holt Geo. Woodruff

Klutch Holds False Teeth Tight in Shaky Fashion

Fragmentary text describes a person named Klutch fitting false teeth tightly, with remarks about comfort and fashion. The readable portion mentions a snug plate and possible chafing, but details are unclear and names are incomplete.

Man Tosses Money But Lands In Cell

A Montgomery drugstore owner reports a man tossing money like confetti. Officers seize about $17.75 from the floor and table as the crowd scatters. Police detain the man for drunkenness at headquarters after he proclaimed support for the New Deal and Huey Long.

Montgomery Ala Holland Watson Jones New Deal Roosevelt Recovery Huey Long

Two Mississippi Professors Find Gasoline Can Make Perfume

State College Mississippi two young chemistry professors Dr Clyde Q Sheely and William H King discover aldehydes in common gasoline that can be separated for perfume and flavoring at low cost. The breakthrough could yield everyday perfumes and edible flavoring for pies at affordable prices.

State College Miss Mississippi State College Clyde Q. Sheely William H. King Sheely King

Early Bird Weather Report From Chicago

The weather man reported a temperature of 3 degrees above zero in Chicago yesterday. Forecaster W. P. Day noted the cold snap while K. Kreutzer observed a robin singing in the yard, signaling a tentative sign of spring.

Chicago W. P. Day K. Kreutzer Robin Singee

Birth of Son Charles Owens in McGlathery addition

Born on January 1 to Mr and Mrs Charles Owen of McGlathery addition a son named Charles Jr joins the family.

Charles Owen McGlathery Addition Charles, Jr

Death Toll Rises From New Year Holiday Wave Across Nation

More than 100 people died nationwide from New Year celebrations and a Gulf Coast cold wave. Auto accidents accounted for over sixty fatalities, with fires and other incidents raising the total to at least 116. Notable deaths included a three month old suffocated in a parked car in Wisconsin and five men burned in a Cherokee County fire in South Carolina. Temperatures across the country fell or rose with snow in the Northeast and heavy snowfall in Pennsylvania, while southern cities reported milder readings. The weather man noted clear skies widespread.

Rockies New England Waukesha Wis Cherokee County Gaffney 8.C el Paso Tex Buffalo New York Robert Patton Mother Nature Atlantic Seaboard Maine Vermont New Hampshire Pennsylvania National

Hazlewood High Announces Commencement and Events

Hazlewood High plans a January sequence with a Sunday 11 a.m. commencement sermon by Dr. L. L. Gwaltney of the Alabama Baptist. The senior class will stage I Will I Won’t, with class night on Thursday and Friday’s address and diplomas. Dean Dabney S. Lancaster of the University of Alabama will give Friday’s graduation address.

Hazlewood High School L. L. Gwaltney The Alabama Baptist Gwaltney Baptist Seminary Louisville Union Seminary New York First Baptist Church of Florence Dabney Lancaster University of ‘Alabama Muscle Shoals Alabama

Long Plans Reply On Threat of FDR

Washington reports cooling ties between the White House and Senator Huey P Long. President Roosevelt hinted Louisiana policies must be clarified to receive PWA funds. Long promised fireworks on the Senate floor next week, saying his reply would come Monday or the first session day.

Washington Whitehouse Huey P. Long Roosevelt Louisiana PWA Senate New Orleans Monay

Gladys Advises Dry Hands Thoroughly and Careful Grooming

Gladys answers reader questions on preventing chapped hands by drying well after washing and using a glycerine and camphor lotion. She warns against daily pumice brushing for teeth, advises dentist cleaning, and cautions on borax in baths while offering a bran-water method to soften hard water for nightly baths.

Gladys Glad America Mina Glad Mrs. RR Wanda Miss Gilad Henrietta

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