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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1938
Page
4
Fragmented newspaper text shows postal filing notes and Associated Press branding. The readable parts mention a 1917 post office date in Decatur Alabama, AP affiliation, and quoted lines about U S population decline after 1988 alongside ad copy and rate lines.
Despite economic hardship, plastic nets and market shifts keep fish prices low, allowing low income families to access protein. Community kitchens and local coops report steady fish intake, helping fill plates when other staples run scarce.
Governor Hugh White calls legislature into session to remove all taxation on Mississippi dam, aiming to boost home ownership and balance agriculture with industry. The Daily applauds reform while warning against shifting taxes and endorses Southern tone in Hollywood.
From The Daily of July 8 1926 officials say the bridge over the Tennessee river will not be completed before next summer. Submarine -51 wreck survivors count shows 12 bodies found of 36 aboard with 13 sailors missing. Morgan County issued 24 marriage licenses in June and 10 divorces. total divorces in four months reached 30. Decatur acting mayor Clyde Hendrix replaces Mayor James Nelson for a brief period. Evelyn Juanita Gilliam born July 3 to R L Gilliam and his wife.
A reader cites taxation as a hidden mortgage on homeowners, criticizing road spending and urging reform. The letter applauds Mississippi for progress and hopes Alabama leaders will adopt smart policies to reduce tax burdens on savings and clear debts.
A 1937 era account alleges National Chairman Farley selected 22 southern delegates to shape policy for Roosevelt’s administration. The group, led by Lowell Mellett, reportedly includes an unemployed utility executive, a CSO organizer, a left-wing professor, a prominent New Deal publisher, and a retired businessman. the plan mixes government reports with private influence to steer economic policy ahead of the election. The piece notes a controversial “emergency council” and hints at shifting delegates if Roosevelts policies are deemed needing tweaks.
A 25 million monthly figure and 50 million in six months 1937 are cited as the basis for new FCC rules requiring equal air time for all candidates. The actions trace to Congressman influence over radio reservations and potential Corcoran ties to FCC appointee Dempsey and reformer Jerome Frank.
J Edgar Hoover jokes that pursuing kidnappers is mild compared with being chased by Florida real estate men. He says the Cash kidnapping was the hardest case due to mosquitos snakes fleas and heat in the backwoods, though he dismisses pests as minor.
The dialogue recalls a small town’s nostalgia as a citizen asks if notable figures were born there. A Brushville native jokes that only babies are born, highlighting a lighthearted exchange about local prestige and progress.
A humorous poem fragment about Dame Nature and animal quirks contrasts a fly’s behavior with a flea’s, while a Londoner urges a pist narrative about language. A typist defends knowing English as a kingly standard amid a local paper's civic sermons.
Dr. Logan Clendening explains summer heat aids arthritis, outlines two main chronic forms, and notes diet has little impact. He favors mechanical manipulation and heat for bone overgrowth type, warns against relying on thyroid or vitamin-rich diets, and discusses when surgery or weight adjustment may help.
A fragmentary page shows a comic dialogue exchange with jokes about church, fashion, and misheard lines. A seque to a trivia note explains Ohio as the Buckeye state and cites the buckeye chestnut Aesculus glabra. The tone mimics a light humor column with scattered interjections and trivia.
Tics are spasmodic muscular movements affecting parts like the face or shoulders. They arise from a habit ingrained in the nervous system and are hard to cure requiring strong will power and persistent practice.
Question asks about straightening hammertoes and crooked toes. Answer states all orthopedic surgeons are proficient in such treatment.
Seven Dr Clendening pamphlets are now obtainable by mail for ten cents each. Requests should include a self addressed stamped envelope and be sent to Dr Logan Clendening in care of this paper. Titles listed include Three Weeks Reducing Set Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene The Care of the Hair and Skin.
The passage notes dense forests at settlement time and features a sparring exchange about a man with a chip on his shoulder who often ends up in scraps. It then recounts a joke about how George broke his leg, implying he did not encounter a set of steps Casper points out.
Fred West of Westbrook Thompson and Stewart said the firm will start a survey of Mobile Bay for all deposits sometime before August 18, the expiration date for operations under a contract signed months ago by the state.
Governor Bibb Graves asked federal port authorities at Mobile to help locate the body of Rudolph Yelverton a seven year old boy who drowned with another child while wading in the Katchee River near Bellwood Geneva County July 4 authorities reported.
Walter Winchell recalls Tommy Dorsey praising swing as more than rhythm. He argues true swing rests on improvisation, blues emotion, and group cohesion, citing Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, and past pioneers. He defends rhythm while urging focus on inspiration and melodic nuance.
A writer argues that swing remains appealing for its variety and continual innovation. He asserts swing bands avoid repetition, seeking new ideas rather than relying on ripples or electric guitars. The piece reflects enduring public interest as gates of taste keep pursuing swing.
In Perry New York on July 8, Hubert Hartér a volunteer fireman had his pants ignite during a junk yard blaze. He shed his pants and battled the flames for four hours wearing hip boots and an oil skin coat. The pants were burned up.
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