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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1935
Page
4
A garbled 1912 advertising notice from Valley Printing Co lists prices and dates in broken text. It mentions February 2 1912 and March 6 1076 with references to advertising rates and a mis-typed question about malaria costs.
The piece notes President Roosevelt receiving praise from many Americans for declining to participate in the Mali Ethiopian contre temp. It asserts the United States should avoid mediation and risks to American lives, saying involvement would be foolish.
Not enough readable facts to produce a definite summary with identifiable people or organizations.
A Marketing Center plan has been prepared and submitted to the PWA Board in Montgomery seeking support for a Decatur farm marketing center. Backers say the project would foster a steady, diversified farming economy for Mor Lawrence and Limestone counties, with careful operation and timely loans needed to pay off.
A Huntsville Times editorial condemns Decatur’s demand to be repaid the 100000 city contribution to Keller Memorial Bridge as tolls are freed in Alabama. It notes other towns paid for bridges and argues Morgan County traffic will still hinge on Morgan County’s capital location and highway connections.
The article discusses potential advances in detecting fingerprints made through gloves. If proven, this could undermine many publicized crime devices. It argues that breakthroughs in fingerprinting technology enhance law enforcement and raise the stakes for criminals in the ongoing battle against crime.
Article by Arthur Shmbane discusses LaGuardia's stance on Japan and potential war versus alternative approaches. Examines geopolitical tensions, U S policy options, and public sentiment shaping the debate.
The piece discusses Abyssinia as a strategic arena for Italy under Mussolini. It notes Italian emigration pressures to the United States, Britain's global reach, and Abyssinia’s geography and wildlife. It recalls Menelik II’s 1896 Adowa victory and suggests airpower could reverse history.
The piece discusses the hippo cult among Ethiopian tribes near the Blue Nile and Italian Mussolini’s forces. It cites fear of prolonged conflict, mentions General Ugaki and Japanese interests in Abyssinia, and remarks on imperial succession laws in Japan and a French king’s aphorism.
Mayors from other cities will watch New York's Mayor LaGuardia confront racketeering and crime. He trains his police force to shoot straight and kill if needed and seeks government G-men from Washington to join the effort to set an example. If he cleans up crime, he deserves a statue beside Hercules.
The American Locomotive Company plans to hire 500 more men as a Russian government order worth 1 250 000 dollars is reported. The piece notes money from American sources flowing into government bonds and a labor shift linked to a Russian financed project.
The country will welcome Roosevelt's statement that the four billion dollar works relief fund will be invested to increase the nation's capital assets. Many times four billion dollars could be spent advantageously if invested in wise, permanent improvements.
The Morgan county contract with the State Highway Commission tied to the Keller bridge is cited. Decatur seeks the return of $100,000 and argues the obligation rests on the state, not through force, with Huntsville editorials opposing.
Dr Cie Logan Clendening discusses the rise of injection treatment for varicose veins once treated by surgery. He notes improvements since 1926 with quinine urethane, outlining how injections cause vein inflammation to occlude it, and lists advantages including low cost, in-office procedure, and painless, gratifying results.
Fred Allen comments on substituting as guest columnist for Walter Winchell and describes Broadway gossip culture. The piece includes reflections on journalists’ access, interactions with actors, and the blurred line between public intrigue and private lives.
In a bustling East Side venue, Yiddish Theatre folks swap tales and laughter. Two jeweled dowagers at the opera chat through a tenor’s aria as lavender touched gossip turns to wishing for an encore.
A chaotic street scene unfolds as a shabby man on a pogo stick confronts a business front on the third floor. The exchange includes taunts about picketing and a jibe about Lou Holtz.
A reporter recalls waiting outside the Palace as two monologists rail about low vaudeville salaries. They joke about the era’s pay, a Cranton anecdote, and a missing tip, capturing a brittle, hard luck mood among performers.
A fragment notes a Harlem venue with the city’s oldest floor show and a moulting fan dancer. It mentions summer companies performing in barns, farmers keeping cows near Broadway theaters, and broadside gossip about vice versus virtue in the era.
A famed columnist nearby Joe’s delicatessen nods to two chorus girls as they enter. One girl teases his interest in cold cuts and jokes about scandal while the other warns him away. The scene captures small town gossip and public figures in casual moments.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a husband demands ten gallons of gas and ignores oil while an attendant awkwardly clings to the wife right after the husband pays. Joe Frisco is briefly mentioned amid the din as patrons rush out.
A terse note recalls Broadway gossip about auction joints and burlesque venues. The speaker claims no sightings or sounds in the cited places and suggests columnists fill in later with details about those locations and activities.
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate nominations of 34 state administrators for the Works Progress Administration. Named include Thad Holt of Alabama C B Treadway of Florida and Wayne Alliston of Mississippi.
Six inmates escaped from a Wise County jail as one prisoner awaited transfer to a state hospital. Details are sparse but authorities reported the breakout occurred today.
Saturday night on Main Street features phoney dance halls chop suey palaces and sidewalk peddlers creating a chaotic urban scene as the Great True Way is advertised.
The Pine town column lists numerous visits and gatherings. Families from Anniston Tuscaloosa Somerville Gum Springs and Union are shown visiting relatives hosting boat rides swimming trips and Sunday gatherings at various homes including the Peck Vincent Edmundson and Johnson households.
In Wellington Kansas Ed Beth started a round with a borrowed set and two balls. He lost a ball on each of the next six holes but found one each time and continued. He skipped No 7, found another ball near the eighth tee, finished nine holes, and complained he played hide and seek as a kid.
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