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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1935
Page
4
The pamphlet explains tuberculosis caused by the tubercle bacillus, its lung focus, transmission through sputum, and common symptoms. It stresses early medical supervision, rest, and sanatorium or supervised home care, noting no cure exists and climate alone is insufficient.
A four day conference in Washington opened to discuss the cause and cure for war. Speakers urge nations to prohibit selling materials for war. The aim: nations agree and enforce the agreement to prevent further conflicts.
The text discusses admitting weakness in legal processes and questions why the ladder could not be introduced as testimony in the Lindbergh case. It notes reports that a “proper predicate” was needed before such evidence could be used.
In a syndicated column, Arthur Brisbane discusses whether cold weather affects age pensions and if corporal punishment has any beneficial effects, exploring popular beliefs about cosmic rays and their influence on daily life.
Cold weather in Dodge City contrasts with a nationwide fiscal debate over elder pensions. Townsend proposals would cost about one trillion dollars annually, with opponents citing vast government expenditures and taxes. The piece mentions a Los Angeles reader’s strong reaction and details a sensational case involving Toy Fon Lew and Gin Lem, tied to marriage fraud and Mann Act concerns.
In Wilmington Delaware three youths aged 18 20 and 23 were publicly lashed after a burglary conviction and then sentenced to ten years in prison. The article questions whether such punishment reduces crime and ponders the psychological impact of repeat lashings and prison association on the youths future behavior.
A learned German scientist says he has located the source of cosmic rays that constantly bombard space and pass through the body. He warns the high energy could occasionally alter heredity, a notion tied to the idea of selecting the right mate for future children.
The article notes a new star named Nova Hercules rising in the sky, with a professor predicting its arrival will renew cosmic ray energy. It discusses rare Nova events about every thousand years and recalls a past Nova observed by Keppler and Tycho Brahe. The Bohemian emperor is mentioned as amiably supported Keppler to keep interest in planetary laws.
A U S treasury agent notes Hauptmann, accused kidnapper, speculated on margin in stocks for about 256 000 dollars after the Lindbergh ransom was paid. The case illustrates how crime does not pay as illicit gains are squandered and lead back to poverty.
In Seminole county legislator Marvin Wooten introduces a bill to punish with life imprisonment anyone found in a nudist colony. He says he has never seen such a colony but will take no chances on the issue amid Oklahoma's cold spell.
Dr Logan Clendening argues most diabetics improve on diet alone and with physician guidance. He notes individual tolerance varies, underscores risks of overeating, and advises periodic doctor visits to adjust menus using established diabetic cookbooks.
A Decatur Daily appeal urges readers to donate to the School Children's Milk Fund in the CCC drive. The notice questions hunger in public schools and asks local families to contribute via a coupon to the Daily office.
The editor notes six Dr Clendening pamphlets are available for 10 cents each plus a stamped self addressed envelope. Titles 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.
Flu cases in Falkville approach epidemic levels with Mrs. Durward Sivley Mrs. R N Moore Miss Beulah Caudell and Miss Viola Thom among those affected. Mrs Will Thompson has tonsillitis. Belle Sherrill visiting Cullman. Girls basketball tight game vs Mt Hope 19 to 23. Senior and junior boys and senior girls to play Union Hill here Friday.
A wry remark compares a man's alibi to a woman's silk stockings, noting both are hard to penetrate and easy to misread, with a tongue in cheek view of honesty and appearances.
A collage of quotes and quips on virtue and happiness, friendship and faith. The page pairs aphorisms with short jokes about manners, society, and daily life, reflecting a lighthearted, editorial voice.
Frederick B. Lysle chief of the bureau of lighting and gas says the Wels bach Street lighting Company of America reported 1038 alley lights damaged in the first 15 days of January. Police were asked to watch for vandals and Lysle urged parental discipline to curb the losses under the contract.
Senator Claude Bradney nearly caused an adjournment in the Kansas Senate yesterday when a celluloid mechanical pencil ignited live ashes overflowing the pipes. The incident occurred in Topeka on January 24.
A dense Walter Winchell On Broadway column critiques social figures and events from Anna Roosevelt Boettiger to Lewis F. Thompson, plus rumors about Barbara Hutton, Grace Pogi, Norma Talmadge, and others. It touches on Congress action against foreign propaganda, Newport society, and entertainment figures with sharp, humorous commentary.
The new Pine Balm rub hits fast to ease head and chest colds in minutes and is praised for use with children. Druggists report strong demand as Pine Balm becomes a popular remedy sold in a pine cone jar at a quarter per jar.
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