This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1941
Page
4
A fragmented 1912 to 1924 era reminiscence in Decatur Alabama references the AP wire service, public notices, and cultural recollections. It mentions Gene ral Argentino Garbo the Willkie plan and local theater memories with hints of the old Roxy theater and public sentiment about press rights.
In Colliers, Quentin Reynolds reports British leaders praise U S aircraft. He cites Hudsons in anti submarine patrols, Dunkirk dive bombing, the Boston and Mohawk as versatile fighters, and the Tomahawk and Brewster Buffalo in service, concluding England wants more of these planes.
The article argues school boards must fire teachers, not superintendents, after a supreme court decision. It also endorses draft board ideas penalizing defense plant strikers and managers, urging strict classifications and loyalty actions.
Washington reports detail a broad coordinated push by the Roosevelt administration to pass the lend lease bill for Britain. Hull and Roosevelt lead a unified defense frame while opposition is labeled unpatriotic as Willkie exposes fissures and new deals tactics.
Instructor Boris Boguslavsky found seven students identical in their estimate of the elevation difference between two campus buildings. He rechecked with professional records and the students were correct the building had settled, confirming their correct survey.
Dr Clendening reviews teething myths and urges careful examination of ill babies. He cites Dr Caldwell Summers and notes that fever rash and drooling are common but not definitive signs of teething. The piece stresses physiological teething, urges ruling out urinary or ear infections, rickets, or diet issues.
Officer John Donahue tagged a car at the bus stop when the owner ran up claiming he was briefly around the corner. The owner said he was installing parking meters.
The editor notes Dr. Clendening offers pamphlets priced at ten cents each. Readers should mail ten cents and a self addressed envelope to addressed care of the Diet to request titles including Three Weeks' Reduction, Indigestion and Constipation, Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes, Feminine Hygiene, and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A Jan 17 item describes a traffic jam at a Waterbury corner where a no parking area around a bus stop was marked off while the rest of the block allowed parking.
A devotional reflection on John Chapter 17, the longest recorded prayer of Jesus. It explains the prayer’s structure: verses 1-5 for Jesus, 6-19 for the apostles, and 20 onward for all believers, emphasizing glorification and sanctification.
A garbled collage discusses Nazis and war dogs, alternate tales of eating dogs, and a quip about hot dogs. It weaves in a golf classroom remark and a Paris refuge memory with disjointed lines and incomplete anecdotes.
The speaker cites Jesus praying for unity among future believers and for love as the defining command. He argues that lack of Christian love has hindered Christianity's spread and that loving one another is key to winning true followers to Jesus Christ.
In a wartime scene a millionaire, angry at the air war, complains that his subscription funded a monument to Wilbur Wright, while others discuss protective gas masks and the grim realities of aerial conflict.
A humorous slice notes jealous wives accusing bewitchment while hipnotism explains the husband. It adds idle era free from reading telephones movies and committee meetings. A quip on Mother Helen and toning up ends with a joke about giving her iron in a flat iron.
The dialogue recalls a hotel dining scene where the server hides the bill to avoid showing figures. A judge questions a drunken altercation involving a couple, noting the wife was allegedly kicked in the stomach during the rumpus.
A housewife on a four party line wades through gossip delaying dinner. Neighbors spar over rumors while groceries wait and pennies versus dollars spark a joke about a new dress costing 200 dollars. A father reports twins and the editor asks for a repeat.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.