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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1935

Page

4

Tennoss er Valley Printing Co Article Fragment

Fragmentary text discusses holidays and rest, referencing the President and public sentiment in the Valley. It hints at ongoing resentment that may persist despite holiday rest expectations.

Congress utility fight may cost more political lives

The ongoing congressional battle over the utilities bill is described as likely to trigger further political casualties, with observers noting heightened risk for lawmakers as debates continue.

Congress

Tennessee Legislature Votes to Balance Budget by Higher Revenue

Tennessee lawmakers move to balance the state budget by increasing revenues. The plan focuses on tax measures and spending controls to close gaps and support funded programs statewide.

Tennessee

The Big Mistake The American Press Makes Public Huey Long

A reflective critique blasts the press for printing Huey Long’s words widely, arguing the public is not moved by his statements and questioning the media’s impact on national opinion.

Huey Long United States

Infantile Paralysis Scare Deemed Not Real

Community reassurances dismiss fears of infantile paralysis linked to malaria and mosquito-borne disease. Officials emphasize modest spending on measures to kill mosquitoes and protect the valley, urging public patience until clearer facts emerge.

Malari

Wanis Club Wraps Up Camp With Fifty Attendees

A Wanis Club camp concludes after two weeks with about fifty youths in attendance. The time is short but marked by sun bronzed shoulders and rest after vigorous days in the woods. The piece notes American youth see little of the open and hints at desire for more outdoor exposure.

Wanis Club

Uniform gasoline tax bill shelved in committee

The ad notes Alabama Representative J. B. Reynolds of Dale county introduced a bill for a uniform gasoline tax to stop city tax hikes. The bill remains in committee, likely keeping higher local taxes and hurting gas dealers, city business, and tourists. Reynolds is offered condolences for the bill’s fate.

J. B. Reynolds Alabama Dale County Reynolds Reynolda

No Free Money Warns Judge Whitthorne in County Court

The Columbia Herald reports Judge W. C. Whitthorne warned the county court there is no free money and that every borrowing for government operations becomes a levy on future generations. He urged taxes only to meet immediate needs and cautioned against unnecessary appropriations.

Columbia Tenn Herald W. C. Whitthorne

Alabama's Budget Reform Tightens State Spending

The article notes the Fletcher budget act limits department spending to cash on hand with pro rated appropriations. It credits improved conditions and Graves tax collections for ample revenue, contrasting with Tennessee and highlighting bond plans and liquor and sales tax differences.

Graves Tax Department Graves Tennessee Alabama Neitiher

Daft Headline From Fragmentary Page

A damaged OCR fragment mentions LaGuardia and a quoted phrase about a man and prayer. The readable parts offer no clear event or outcome to confirm.

Moral contrasts and a path to peace in a troubled era

A collage of fatal acts and moral commentary. A married policeman with six children confronts an Emily meme type tragedy, while a Sunday prayer day for Africa and Ethiopia frames US foreign stance. A condemned killer, attempts suicide, and brutal death by torture in a Nihilist’s cell illustrate stark determinations.

Africa Ethiopia Italy United States Russia

LaGuardia Leads Neo G Men For City Action

The New York mayor advocates decisive action against crime citing Deeds not words. He trains a city unit to shoot to kill to curb racketeering murders and ensure a lasting investigation.

Reformers decry women on high bar stools in saloons

A jumble of reform rhetoric condemns women drinking at bars while saloonkeepers approve. The piece mocks social aims, notes old moral debates, and touches on biblical and political conflicts, including phrases about mothers, fathers, and wartime aid. The prose shifts between reform, religion, and political critique with scattered historical allusions.

St. Louis Prisefight

Destruction of Ragweed Would Put Men to Work

Dr Logan Clendening urges public work to destroy ragweed fields to curb hay fever. Ragweed pollen inflames about 10 percent of adults from mid August onward, costing millions yearly. He notes giant ragweed spreads nationwide, easy to cut and burn this season, and suggests regiments of syrthers could harvest six weeks of work.

Logan Clendening M. D Pacific Seaboard Department of Agriculture Clendening

Congress Deliberates On Utilities Bills And Lobbying Inquiries

Senate debates mandatory abolition of select utility holding groups and moves to send the utilities bill to a Senate House conference. Audit and Rules committees review a $150 000 lobbying investigation as TVA amendments are discussed.

Senate HOUSE

Home Sweet Home Williamston Chronicle Buck Terry Freed on Costs

Buck Terry, jailed for ill treating his wife, had the mayor suspend the sentence and order release on costs. Terry preferred remaining in jail and refused to pay, but he was escorted out by officers after the costs were assessed.

Williamston N. C Buck Terry Terry

Compassion Revealed in New York Domestic Case

Ruth Stawicki testified the magistrate should sentence her husband for disorderly conduct to six years, yet she brought purchases for him including goods worth six years of supplies. The magistrate set the term at six months.

New York Ruth Stawicki

Alabama's steady use of sound business methods in state affairs

The report credits Alabama with long term adherence to prudent business practices in managing state affairs. It notes that fiscal discipline and structured processes have characterized governance for several years, reflecting stable administration and prudent oversight.

Alabama

Better Housing Program Mobilizes Decatur Property Owners

Better Housing Committee of Decatur Alabama urges property owners to start local improvements. The campaign highlights painters carpenters and plumbers from a group harmed in recent years now bringing American money into the community through work and neighboring jobs.

Decatur Better Housing Program Committee Alabama

Writer Fined Five Hundred Dollars for Drunkenness

Gouverneur Morris, author, pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges in Los Angeles. He was fined $500 by Judge J. J Dembucco and warned that failure to pay would result in 250 days in jail. The arrest followed an April 27 accident after Morris had previously denied being intoxicated.

Los Angeles Gouverneur Morris J. J Dembucco

Samaritan Aid Ends in Tragic Auto Crash

Ronald Albrech offered aid to Otto Thompson after Thompson’s flat tire. Albrech lent his jack and stepped to fix the tire when another car struck him, causing fatal injuries.

Chi Ronald Albrech Otto Thompson Albrech Thompson

Design for Living and Tragedy at the Club

An article blends light verse on life and love with a report that Wilson-Jackson and Williams suffered a violent parting at a club, dragged apart by six people. It also notes roof repairs at the State Asylum halted by an assistant’s deranged scare, ending in a fearsome moment.

Wilson Jackson Williams

1777 Bennington Battle remembered on 150th stamp

The Vermonters under Col. John Stark repelled the 1777 Bennington raid led by John Burgoyne and German mercenaries. A 1927 U S stamp commemorates the victory, featuring a Green Mountain Boy in buckskin with a rifle.

John Burgoyne Hudson Valley Howe Colonel Baum Bennington New Hampshire Vermont John Stark

Mexican Independence Echoed in 1998 NEA Service Receipt

A brief clip notes that a 1998 NEA Service receipt references Mexican independence, though the fragment lacks full context and details. The readable portion mentions copyright year and suggests a connection to Mexican history.

NEA Service, Inc

Walter Winch on Broadway and fan mail ironies

Rudy Vallee substitutes for Walter Winchell who is on vacation. The piece jokes about the search for the girl of his dreams and notes Vallee’s candid reflections on fame. He warns against intrusive fan letters and defends private boundaries while discussing happiness.

Rudy Vallee Walter Winchell Milt Gross Rudy Valeze

Indefinable love and vows of loyalty in a practical marriage

A speaker describes love as an indefinable force that endures beyond appearance and hardship. He seeks a hardworking partner who enjoys housework and cooking, valuing loyalty in good times and bad above physical charm, and notes the weddding vow “For better or for worse.” The piece blends personal reflection with humor and reader quips from Rev. Josyn buque Iowa.

Maneuvers End With Rifle Bang and a Frightened Meeting

A lively scene unfolds as rifles fire during maneuvers. A pretty girl screams, a small cop backs into a young man, then they pause to apologize and move toward the artillery display.

Questionable feast superstitions and barnyard humor

A fragmented humor piece compares Thanksgiving trimmings and appetite with a digressive exchange among visitors at a dude ranch. Lines lampoon debt repayment, material value, and a running joke about wool and cotton while noting a dog chasing its tail and a boiler factory claim.

Letters That Shaped My Early Radio Hours

In February 1926 I began broadcasting and readers sent letters of praise and comfort. Some wrote of music easing daily blues, lifting moods for workers and patients, including a five year old girl whose parents were killed in an accident and who asked me to mention her name on air. I could not reply due to missing address.

New England

Vermont Birthplace Highlighted by Island Pond Native

In interviews I state Island Pond Vermont as my birthplace though most reporters call me a Maine boy. I spent only two years in Vermont before growing up in Maine and cherish my Green Mountain birthright and Island Pond vacations.

Vermont Island Pond Maine Green Mountain

Well Aimred Boot Rescue at Dallas Tank

Posey tumbled into ten feet of water in a large tank in Dallas. Duncan jumped in to save him as a team effort unfolded. Posey removed his boot and tossed it toward the tank, drawing help from a nearby worker who alerted the fire department and rescuers arrived.

Dallas Tex J. A. Posey H. Duncan Posey Boot Fire Department

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