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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1936
Page
4
A garbled excerpt references danger and love of risk, mentions weather, religion changes, and repeated notes on rates and mailing terms. It hints at an unstable record of daily and monthly rates, including “by mall daily three ments” and a vague “Atlante we 75 1” tail.
The note urges readers to buy a home now and invest in a lasting asset. It emphasizes summer as a favorable time and frames real estate as a prudent financial move.
With the Boy Scout and Kiwanis camps running full blast many Decatur youngsters will enjoy several weeks of wholesome recreation this summer.
The text notes that Republicans progress is so slow that by the time Governor Landon delivers his acceptance speech the Democratic campaign will be half over.
Eagle Pass, Texas received 16.27 inches of rainfall in under a day, the latest in a period of extreme weather. Residents faced flooding and disruptions as the city coped with ongoing heat and drought elsewhere.
A long term plan to develop agriculture in North Alabama aims to create a durable curb market system. Proponents say it will channel thousands of dollars into trade from farmers over the next twenty years.
Delano Park rises in importance as Decatur clubs may take a definite role in the park's development to foster normal healthy bodies for youngsters. The park will increase its service as plans progress.
The speaker questions whether American farmers will remain passive as Republicans seek control citing cash incomes that nearly doubled during the three years of the Democratic administration. Cash income is presented as a universally understood political issue.
The annual Manufacturer's Record Blue Books of Southern Progress report an optimistic tone with articles on heavy manufacturing growth, cotton mill operations, forest and lumber output, paper and pulp, minerals, power production in 1935, and farm production value totaling about 3.5 billion dollars.
A compact note lists baseball and softball, golf, car trips, and swimming as pleasant summer activities. It suggests enjoyment of simple pastimes and travel without heavy detail or names.
The AAA reported a 90 percent rise in total cash income from cotton corn wheat tobacco and hogs between 1932 and 1935. The piece hints at political reactions involving Governor Landon after November and a reference to Alt pando.
Comptroller McCarl leaves office after a 15 year tenure and uses his farewell to criticize Roosevelt era government spending. He questions how citizens without his secure salary would fare amid ongoing economic challenges and past administrations' failures to solve them.
Southern Democrats vow solid backing for Roosevelt while warning of a hard national fight in November. The piece argues big business funds oppose Roosevelt and urges Southern contributions to the Democratic war chest as the nation tightens around key states.
Column by Arthur Brisbane reflects on a king bidding farewell and a loyal soldier’s obedience, exploring themes of duty and memory amid a world of shifting power and public scrutiny. The piece hints at wartime tensions and the moral weight of leadership.
A column discusses the late King George V's final moment signing a state paper, cites Mussolini and Badoglio actions in Italy, and speculates on Europe amid fears of a new world war with Austria Italy and the Kaiser. It notes potential Anglo American shifts and evolving alliances.
A science demonstration for Peeeee Company touts a lamp to rival the sun. Notes sun surface temp about 11 732 degrees F, depths about 1 000 times higher by Jeans. Yale president Angell warns on education taxes, fearing broader church-property tax risks. Churches hold influence to protect educational property.
A concise medical outline explains nervous versus organic disease, noting no body part is immune. It describes common nervous symptoms such as pressure fullness numbness or weakness, patient amplification, and differentiates nervous dyspepsia from stomach ulcers with symptom patterns and cause.
The speaker laments that age brings no real change in a young fool and notes prejudice blocks facts. He quips about carrying a wife's picture on travels and a quick cure for homesickness, ending with a remark on prejudice hindering truth.
A brief note describes a peaceful evening after finishing work. A worker feels tired and weary with an empty stomach. No further details on location or events are provided.
A collage of jokes and short anecdotes from a local paper page includes marriage banter about a wife and mirror, a left handed Scot's money, optimistic versus gloomy views, a boss and clerk exchange about beauty, a last evening apart before tomorrow, and a Chinese name negotiation with humor about brevity.
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the National Labor Relations Board lacked authority to issue orders affecting firms whose business does not directly affect interstate commerce. It dismissed the board’s petition for enforcement of an order against Fruehauf Trailer Co. of Detroit and directed the order be set aside.
Chatham New York July 1 The cow Mazuma owned by William Brann healed well after an operation for stomach trouble. Dr F D B Smith veterinarian removed two nails a piece of wire parts of iron washers some solder several stones and a dime and two pennies from the animal.
Mr and Mrs Roy Butler of Life Baraboo Wisconsin spent the afternoon shopping for new furniture with veterans bonus money only to return home and find their house burned down in their absence.
Walter Winchell On Broadway presents a collage of show business gossip and society notes. It cites names like Rita Kaufman Edmund Lowe Buddy Rogers Maureen O'Sullivan John Farrow and Mary Astor while threading rumors about marriages elopements and political candidacies in a brisk tabloid voice.
A jumble of casting shifts, divorces, reconciliations, and insurance prod. claims swirls around Mussolini banned film Night At the Opera. Gloria Baker and Sir Robert Throckmorton sail for Yarrop. Claudia Morgan heads to London for a August flicker with Ann Courtney and others.
A stream of entertainment chatter covers Joan Morgan Belmont receiving gifts from a Maharajah, Leatrice Joy's attorneys serving Virginia Bruce to contest John Gilbert's will, Max Schmeling hailed as a hit, Wm Powell and Jean Harlow's baby trophy at MGM golf, Hal Rosson winning for an ex-wife, and other showbiz tidbits. The items weave scandals, marriages, and industry moves with names like York, King, Bennett, Gilbert, Bruce, Rosson, Parker, Downs, Whitney, and Adler.
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