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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1940

Page

3

Snowbound rescue and trial of a kidnapped child

Fabienne struggles to care for Chris and a four year old as a blizzard traps them at Bill's house. A mustered radio reveals a national search for missing Parsons child and the authorities suspect Fabienne and Christine Parsons. Chris urges Fabienne to locate Larry and end their peril.

Fabienne Chris Larry Fabiéfihne Sonny Christine Bill Boston Parsons Park-Plaga Christine Mayhew Parsons Fabienne Seymour Lawrence Parsons Europe

Donahey Faces Rifts as Ohio Delegation Battle Heats Up

Insiders say Ohio Democratic chairman Arthur Limbach spoke too soon about a Donahey Roosevelt delegation plan that lacked key approvals. Donahey and Sawyer resisted, leaving the party split but Donahey aiming to unite and likely secure a favorite son delegation. Republicans defer to Taft while Bricker eyes a dark horse bid as primaries roll across states through April.

Washington Arthur Limbach Donahey Roosevelt Limbach Charles Sawyer Cincinnati Martin L. Davey Taft Ohio Bricker State Davey

Gly Cas Promises Relief From Nervous Indigestion

Local resident Mrs Annie Laurah Minor credits Gly-Cas with ending chronic constipation and digestive distress. She says regular elimination of impurities improved appetite, sleep, nerves, backaches, energy, and ability to perform housework after years of ineffective remedies. Gly-Cas representative is at Loyd's Drug Store.

Annie Laurah Minor Fifth Ave East Decatur Loyd’s Mrs. Minor

Local Public Meets Daily to Explain Capsule Remedy

Citizens attend daily gathering as a local resident explains the action of a capsule remedy sold at $1.00 per box with a six for $5.00 promo, advertised in the notice.

Senate confirms several postmasters in Alabama and beyond

Senate confirmations completed for multiple postmasters including Reuben W. Lowe in Alabama and others across Enterprise Foley Fort Deposit Leighton Northport Prichard. Names listed include Ludwig Lindperfer Elberta Grace C. Spangler and Hazel M. Thomas among the appointees. The action occurred in Washington on January 24.

Washington Senate Alabama Reuben W. Lowe Ees

Detective Byrd Accuses Local Man Of Forgery

The Huntington police officer Detective W Byrd released D H Wellman from city jail after finding a minor charge baseless. Wellman allegedly signed Byrd’s name to a check and cashed it at a nearby restaurant, leading Byrd to reja il Wellman on forgery charges.

Huntington W. W W Byrd D. H. Wellman Wellman Byrd

Offbeat Bits From a Social Page

A collage of quips and exchanges shows office chatter on unemployment and industry, witty lines about boat-building and goodwill, dance hall flirtations, humor about America keeping funds out of Europe, misread outfits, restaurant banter about combat veterans and soup, and a prison visit anecdote revealing forced confinement.

Reading Fragmentary Humor and Oddities in a Local Page

The text presents a scrambled, playful dialogue with animals and a geography teacher, references to Iceland and Decatur, and stray jokes about marriage and money. It reads as a garbled OCR snippet from a newspaper page containing miscellaneous notes and quips.

Iceland Liam Johnny

Dear Editor Lost Watch Found In Park Column Tale

A reader reports locating a valued gold watch after placing ads in the lost and found and thanks the paper. In a separate scene two women chat in the sun about husbands, prophets, and news of Hitler, with playful banter on silence versus talk.

Amos Tash Brushville Mrs. Perkina Mrs. Simmons Simmons Hitler

Four airmen die in crash near March Field in storm

Four men died when an army B 18 A bomber crashed into a hillside near Pield Calif after a spin in a storm en route from Monterey. Two crewmen survived by parachute as the aircraft carried 360 infantrymen from Hamilton Field to March Field for air transport maneuvers.

March Pield Calif Jan Cecil C. Purvis Glennville Priva Carroll Hyde Park Mass Carroll Raymond W. Sumi Nashwatik Minn Benjamin G. Holloway Columbus Gerald D. Wilcoux Bennett Leonard B. Riley Wichita Palls Tex Monterey Hamilton Field March Field Barkersfield Jacob BE. Pickel Tehachap Mountains Bakersfield

Senate fills vacancy on Relations panel after Borah death

Republican Leader Mee of Oregon announced that Senator Nye of Indiana will fill the Senate Relations committee seat left by the late Senator Borah of Idaho. The move shifts committee balance as Nye takes the vacant position today.

Washington Jan Senate Relations Committee Borah Idaho Nye Rind Mee Oregon

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