Political chatter and weather notes from Decatur
The piece surveys 1940 political activity in Decatur and Alabama, mentions poll tax issues, hospital funding prospects for a local facility serving the black community, and the impact of a cold wave on farmers. It notes church membership pressures and the growing list of Democratic convention delegates while recalling a garbled AP report on St Patrick’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Alabama
Florida
Associated Press
Sermonettes Return Next Week By Local Pastors
Readers who missed The Daily Sermonettes will see the publication resume next week. Pastors from churches in the area will again prepare the sermons, and The Daily expects them to be as informative and engaging as before.
Mismanagement of the Naval Labor Relations Board Provokes Calls for Change
Friends of the alct acknowledge public demand for reform and widespread calls to salvage as much as possible from the wreck. The motion emphasizes accountability and a push for amendments to governance.
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Navnal Labor Relations Board
Alct
North Alabama Cotton Growers Diversify to Improve Farm Income
The Decatur Daily notes Detroit manufacturers face worsening conditions and seek new bases, while North Alabama cotton farmers diversify into dairy livestock and other crops. Farmers are showing notable improvement in agriculture, contrasting with urban manufacturing struggles.
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Michigan
Alabama
Detroit
North
North Alabama
Tennessee
Valley publicity and chamber efforts push tourism master selling
The piece discusses how Tennessee Valley publicity from The New York Times influence encourages local chambers of commerce to capitalize on national attention. It highlights state and local bodies promoting tourism through coordinated efforts and leveraging external publicity to attract inquiries, urging proactive participation.
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Chambers of Commerce
Alabama State _Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Valley
State Chamber of Commerce
Middle’ West
State Chamber
Hull Faces Senate Split Over Reciprocal Trade Plan
Washington bill mirrors Roosevelt aims as Hull argues for a three year extension to bind the republic to a low tariff policy. Borah's independence reshapes foreign policy and public news flow as the program stalls amid tensions with Britain over tobacco and Turkish loans.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Hull
Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Mr. Hull
State Department
Britain
Turkey
Florida Crops Suffer Heavy Frost Loss Around Lake Okeechobee
Ten winds roared over the Florida low lands around Lake Okeechobee destroying tender winter vegetables. J W Milligan of the frost protection service said about half the beans peas and tomatoes would be lost. Some areas reported no damage in the redlands south of Miami.
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Belle Glade
Pla
Lake Okeechobee
Florida
J. W. Milligan
Federal State Frost Protection Service
Redlands
Miami
Assessing Tight Corsets Harmless or Harmful
A reader questions the dangers of the corset fad and cites Dr. Clendening and hospital observations. The writer notes no observed injuries in clinics or large hospitals in New York and Chicago, contrasting with past panics and a remark about laughter reflex in physiology.
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New York
Chicago
Being Ticklish Mystery Explained
A note explores why a person becomes highly sensitive to the touch of another while not reacting to self rubbing. The piece frames ticklishness as a mystery and hints at psychological or physiological explanations without definitive conclusions.
Courtesies and lessons shape a friendly reputation
A Decatur father questions his son about school lessons and manners while a humorous exchange about courtesy and respect unfolds. A joke about judges and a quip on beauty versus brains reflect small town life and social wit in a fragmentary newspaper snippet.
Removing nicotine stain from fingers and lips
A doctor explains that brown stains on smokers hands come from an oily liquid in tobacco, not nicotine. Rubbing hands after smoking helps. petroleum jelly or wax pomade can prevent staining, with pumice stone as another option.
Dr Clendening Sevens Pamphlets For 10 Cents Each
Readers may obtain seven Dr Clendening pamphlets by mailing 10 cents per pamphlet plus a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening in care of the paper. Titles include diet reduction, indigestion and constipation, infant feeding, diabetes treatment, feminine care, and hair care.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Second Lawyer Questioning The Hidden Motive
A terse exchange hints at confusion over a lawyer’s activities. The fragmentary line suggests a dialogue about recent actions and unknown intentions. The context remains unclear with limited readable content.
Alarm clock scent scheme from decade-old scrapbook
A fragment recalls a humorous idea from the past about an alarm clock that releases the smells of frying country ham and coffee. The note contrasts old-fashioned domestic roles with modern changes and hints at a practical yet quaint application still relevant in another era.
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Freds
Decatur
Fred
Prowling Report and Community Updates in Decatur Area
A prowling incident near Ed Humphrey’s West Decatur home is noted. Obituaries include J M Teague at age 83 near Falkville. Local notices cover visitors, hospital gifts, illness improvements, and a birth Willis Oscar Jr. Weather shows a weekend high of 44 degrees.
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Ed Humphrey
West
Decatur
J. M. Teague
Falkville
Solitary Soliloquy and Household Mischief in Sunday Tale
A minister reads a congregational calendar soliloquy about a child’s 25 cent world and small purchases. The piece shifts to a verse about a son blamed for muddy footprints and mischief around the home including a cat’s tricks, a bird nest in a Sunday hat, lilies picked, a wall face, an egg in a daddy’s shoe, and a broken pitcher, ending with a forgiving father and love for his son.
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Otto
Walter Winchell On Broadway Gossip Roundup 1940
Walter Winchell reports on high society moves and rumors. Notes include Crown Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard, Vernon Duke and Ethel Woodward merger talks, and various celebrity liaisons, divorces, and political postings. The column names figures from entertainment and politics, with hints of FBI inquiries and international intrigue.
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U. 5
Nyes
Juliana
Prince Bernhard
Lippe
Elaine — Barrie
Fifth Avenue
Vernon Duke
Ethel Woodward
WOR
Frankie
Earle of
Penn
Ireland
Liberty's Jan 6 piece ghosted by Hi Waterbury in RipYsyvrod
George Brent wrote Not a Feminine Woman in RipYsyvrod about Liberty's Jan 6th affair. Backers contributed $750,000 to the Jackson Day event and Mrs Track Frau has claimed full disclosure.
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Liberty
George Brent
Hi Waterbury
Jackson Day
Track Frau
Track
Theatre Gossip and Radio Edits Stir Up Hollywood Dramas
A sweeping column lists stage and screen names in lively gossip about editors, sponsors, and upcoming productions. It notes Connie Boswell lauded by editors, Garbo and Stokowski resuming work, Miriam Hopkins with Cerf, and Jimmy Stewart's playful missives. hints at political intrigue with Elliott Roosevelt and a potential cabinet resignation.
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Gordon Lange
Vanities
Drew Pearson
L. Weitzenkorns
Marie Antoinette
Nancy Kelly
Mark Hanna
John Cromwells
Kay Johnson
The
Spartanburg
S. C
N. ¥. Gazettes
Elliott Roosevelt
Fdr
Noted director Edwin Carewe found dead
Edwin Carewe, famed silent era director, was found dead in his bed in LLYWOOD on Monday. A surgeon attributed the death to a heart attack. Born in Gaines ville Texas he rose from stage to film joining Lubin in 1914 and directed Ramona Resurrection and Revenge. He helped launch Dolores Del Rio Francis X. Bushman Gary Cooper and Wallace Beery to stardom.
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Llywood
Edwin Carewe
Carewe
Gainesville
Tex
Lubin Film Company
Dolores del Rio
Francis X. Bushman
Gary Cooper
Wallace Beery
Sanford Qualifies for Alabama Supreme Court Vacancy
Sanford in Montgomery Alabama announces a candidate for the supreme court seat created by Chief Justice Anderson's retirement. The aspirant would qualify to succeed himself on the appellate court.
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Itgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
Jus Anderson
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