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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1935
Page
4
The Christian Science Monitor argues peace has costs as oppression and violence persist. It urges careful inventory of global actions and urges nations to replace suspicion and greed with understanding and courage for civilization to advance.
Washington columnist Rodney Dutcher mocks Theo Bilbo of Mississippi for remaining silent entering the senate. He says Bilbo fails to serve the public and contrasts with others who curb verbal excess. Huey Long is noted as the only figure resisting senate restraint yet remains obnoxious in Washington and New Orleans.
Reflections on 1936 world affairs include Japan denouncing the Washington Naval Treaty and Italy-Ethiopia tensions. An international police envisaged in the Saar area contrasts with rail developments in the U S showing demand for light fast trains and expanded service nationwide.
The item notes coverage of the Lindbergh trial and a syndicated briefing from Arthur Brisbane. It references opinion columns about air ways and financial flows, signaling a broad briefing on ongoing legal and economic matters.
New York editor notes on the Lindbergh murder trial say absolute legal proof of guilt may be elusive while circumstantial evidence can still convict beyond a reasonable doubt. He cites the risk of mistaken or untruthful testimony and reflects on the strength of non direct evidence in court.
New Year marks The Times of London long influence beyond circulation, from its early four page sheet to a hundred fifteen year milestone. Notable figures linked to its power include Lord Northcliffe, Lord Astor, Lincoln, and correspondents such as Blowitz and Bourchier.
An overview of Nobel prize winners in medicine, highlighting figures such as Robert Koch for tuberculosis and sanitation, Alexis Carrell American recipients Banting and MacLeod for insulin, Karl Landsteiner, and T. H. Morgan. It also notes Ramon y Cajal and Camillo Golgi, their neural work, and quotes from Cajal.
A dated New Year verse laments fragile resolutions and the human penchant to break them. Witty snippets pivot on dieting, romantic lines, and a joke about a Florida trip. This playful piece blends moralminded musings with light theatrical humor.
The piece notes a shift of capital from East Coast financiers back to Western and Southern producers. It describes a temporary money tide favoring wheat, stock, and cotton farmers, with a metaphor of tilted Great Lakes sending funds toward the Rockies. It closes by mentioning Byrd expedition geologists exploring near the South.
The article argues that on many neglected lines a single daily train yields little business. It suggests adding two daily trains of a fast light type could operate for the same cost and would more than double the traffic.
The report notes a potential quartz vein along the coast of Marie Byrd Land and imagines how fast explorers could reach gold rich mountains. It contrasts current vast gold reserves in Washington with the inflationary effect a discovery could have, warning that massive finds could devalue gold.
Kansas agriculture officials seek rapid development of a temporary cover crop for wheat and corn, aiming to protect dusty fields after harvest and improve soil nitrogen. In the northwest, farmers rely on the duckfoot cultivator to safeguard stubble from wind erosion and rain washout.
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business December 31.
The editor announces six pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening available for ten cents each. Send a self addressed stamped envelope and payment to the paper office. Pamphlets include Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
Morgan county jail reports multiple inmates stricken by influenza as staff oversee medical attention. Lonnie Wright has recovered, while Mrs. C. T. Harper and son visit Courtland. Miss Mary Harvey heads home from Florence to see relatives. G. W. Edwards of Nashville was a recent business visitor.
Jim Mufray of Sargent, former State Senator, says his remark that a defeat would be a blessing was taken literally by voters. Alvin Blessing of Ord, a Republican, won the election. Murray notes both men spoke at a voters meeting before the election.
Weather Man predicts rain this afternoon while a golf plan and lawn party mood collide. A reformer is defined as someone who wants your conscience to guide you.
The dialogue opens with a moral query about chasing wealth and missing pleasures on the road to the New Year. A humorous exchange follows about a bookkeeper who admits losses, ending with the quip that no elephant has a better memory.
A collage of Broadway humor and high society quips. The piece lampoons desserted loves with Jane Sayre and a playful riff on celebrities, ending with a humorous tax and asparagus aside referencing E Angley.
A humorous reminiscence recalls a caustic critic who insulted a statesman. The President asked for a public retraction, and the critic answered with a reversal about stealing a red hot stove. A Times note wryly comments on Joseph Schildkraut and a train route puzzled dispatcher on a winter morning.
A philosophical remark attributed to George Jean Nathan asserts that a critic’s value is best judged by the quality of his enemies. Analyzing those who oppose him reveals the true measure of his critical influence.
A Nation review calls Dark Victory a romantic melodrama about a spoiled beautiful girl who learns she has only a year to live. The piece praises Tallulah Bankhead for an excellent role and hints at a standout performance to come.
A jittery reporter in front of The Mirror building hails a cab amid rain. On Broadway toward Park Ave the slippery pavement prompts panicky maneuvers as the driver and rider react to slick streets. The dialogue shows nerves and a tense, tumbly ride through the city.
The remark notes that writers often seek reader approval but criticizes those who stage themselves in a flattering light to win affection. It suggests finding personal examples and mentions the abundance of clichés in syn dicts.
A terse critique recalls Bernard Green and Max Diskind parodying Cole Porter and Ogden Nash with wordplay on blackout. Lee Shippey of the Los Angeles Times weighs in on gender dress in headlines. A New Year’s consolation and a note on bravado conclude the caustic column.
Friends of Isobel Lillian Steele lament her return from a Nazi jail in steerage and question if colleges teach fussiness about escape. A quoted friend argues the issue rests on her being educated and cultured.
Outside a night club a group of men and women study flash portraits of a lovely stripper. One woman predicts the picture shows she will amount to something in show business. The others ask why and note she seems ambitious.
The chrysanthemum nicknamed Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt draws a quip from Olin Miller the Thomaston Georgia comedian who says the name suits a rambling rose better.
A Boston man asks Edward Everett whether to sue or apologize for a paper's mocking critique. Everett replies to do nothing noting readers may misread and misunderstand, then dismisses impact as inconsequential. The remark is set to be reused in future consultations.
Jack Louis Brown offers to marry any woman who earns at least 18 dollars a week. So far two replies arrived. One from Ima Bear who describes herself as an elderly female eager to wed, and another from a man advising him not to surrender because women are still inferior to men.
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