Daily history notes and wartime opinions from 1912 to 1940s
A fragmentary review of wartime policy and public sentiment discusses Alaska rewards from Russian purchase, isolationist voices led by Borah, Taft hints on Teeland occupation seen as war, and Hess relocation praise. It mentions aluminum drives, defense needs in the Tennessee Valley, and a Tennessee newspaper cartoon on Stalin and Hitler as bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Teeland
The
Daily
Tennessee Valley Defense Area
Weevil Menace Urges Immediate Action for Cotton Farmers
An urgent call warns farmers to act quickly against boll weevil infestation as cotton prices rise and losses threaten the southern states. The message stresses precautionary steps to prevent heavy damage and safeguard crops.
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John Farmer
Teaching Bible in Decatur Public Schools Nearing Realization
The Decatur community again debates including the Bible in public school curricula. Supporters urge adoption as a regular course while opponents voice misgivings, but proponents remain hopeful the plan will be realized soon.
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Decatur
One Eyed View on Alabama Highways and Airline Route
A Birmingham driven campaign pressures completion of the Airline Highway from Birmingham to Huntsville via Johns Temple Gravern as columnist Graves is urged to expand focus beyond U S 31 and a defense route Atlanta to Memphis. The piece argues for Tennessee and state highway interconnections, criticizing neglect of other routes and urging merit based road-building.
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Birmingham
Huntsville
U. S. 31
Tennessee
Athens
State Line
Pulaski
Alabama
Graves
Decatur
Gadsden
Atlanta
Memphis
Muscle Shoals
State Highway Department
U. RM
Pav
Army tightens rules on training before maneuvers
Washington July 11 The War Department orders commanders to certify adequate training before troops may take part in maneuvers. If unprepared, an explanation is required. The General Staff seeks to end excuses for sloppy maneuvering as some trainees still do not know how to react to the Star Spangled Banner.
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Washington
War Department
General Staff
Rayburn Justifies Title As He Opposes Draft Extension
Speaker Sam Rayburn defended his role as House leader while opposing General Marshall's request to extend the training term for draftees. Many lawmakers faced political pressure as next year’s elections approached, seeking to avoid responsibility while promising constituents a one year draft. The article notes legal paths exist to keep soldiers beyond a year and stresses the need for added training for an effective army.
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Sam Rayburn
General Marshall
House
War Department
Geographers debate Western Hemisphere boundary and Iceland’s fate
The article traces proposals by S. W. Boggs and older ideas for a boundary line between the Americas and Europe, noting Iceland and the Azores. It examines diplomatic and military stakes as German actions threaten Atlantic sea lanes and cargo ships near Iceland.
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Roosevelt
Greenland
Africa
South America
Iceland
Azores
Europe
State Department
S. W. Boggs
Cape Verdes
Wedding Quietly Ties Fowler to Bowling in Decatur
Mrs. Ben Foster hosted visitors including Mrs. Ruther Garrison and Lola Henderson as Willis Fowler married Cora Lee Bowling on Saturday July 5 in Decatur by Judge Almon. Illnesses noted for Mrs. Foster and Mrs. W. M. Fowler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Burch
Hartselle
Ruther Garrison
Roy Roberson
Mabel
Lynn Town
Lola Henderson
Athens
Ben Foster
Willis Fowler
Cora Lee Bowling
Decatur
Almon
Herman Puckett
Leverett Russell
Ora
M. G. Peck
Bill Blevins
Mississippi
Luke Blevins
W. M. Fowler
Henry Fowler
Lean Folks and Dieting Balance in Health Advice
The article discusses lean individuals on dieting and weight gain, citing Dr. Hugo Rony and Dr. Clendening. It explains lean weight dynamics, diet adherence challenges, and suggests practical tips for tailoring meals and environment to help lean people gain weight. Includes a sample vacation diet for the underweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo R. Rony
Lea & Febiger
Philadelphia
Tragedy of Youth O Mickey’s Boil Interferes With Party
A fragmented tale shows Mickey barred from a town party by a troublesome boil on his nose while his sister plans to attend. The scene shifts to a father reading a newspaper and noting that a father’s cleverness can trip a son, prompting his wife’s relieved response about Bobby.
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Mickey
Bobby
Owl confusion on a first owling encounter
An Englishman asks what the sound is and learns it is an owl. He then inquires what the act of owling is called, wonderingly.
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Fellah
Book Request From A Librarian Assistant
A man asked for a book and told the librarian’s assistant that he seeks something deep. He inquired whether the item would be inexpensive, signaling a quest for a meaningful but affordable read.
Foot powder and eye safety in foot sweating remedies
A reader asks about foot powders stopping excessive sweating and eye injury. The reply notes many drugs are absorbed through the skin and can affect the eyes, with aluminum astringents and formalin generally not harming the eyes, though some substances could.
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B. J
Dr Logan Clendening Publishes Seven Pamphlets for Readers
Readers may obtain seven Dr Clendening pamphlets at 10 cents each by sending 10 cents plus a self addressed stamped envelope with a 3 cent stamp to Dr Logan Clendening care of this. Pamphlets include Three Weeks’ Acting Diet Gaining Infant Care Instructions for Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Fragmented Echoes of a Busy Street Scene
A narrator recalls lines from literature and social musings on beauty and friendship. A hotel salesman endures repeated drunken knockings from a swaying visitor, who keeps muttering apologies as he stumbles along the corridor.
Storm Strike Causes Soldier's Tooth Break
Jefferson City report says Patrolman Claude Short arrived on duty with two chipped front teeth after a tree struck by lightning forked into his gun barrel during a squirrel hunt and jolted his head. The incident occurred July 11 with no further injuries reported.
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Jefferson City
Claude Short
Dapper Visitor Seeks Job at Salt Lake Park
A man asked concession manager Arthur J. Teece for work at Salt Lake ball park. Teece gave him soda, a uniform, and six in charge, but the man has not been seen since the encounter.
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Salt Lake City
Arthur J. Teece
Salt Lake Ball Park
Teece
Broadway Trade Mark and Copyright Claim Cited
Walter Winchell notes EF el On Broadway trade mark registration and copyright. references to a poem by Thella Prunell and a Moscow trip remark by Mr. Ingersoll about Russia’s Communist party membership. Includes joke about 160 million population and 5 million party members.
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Ingersoll
Russia
Reart Wonderful Actor Sid Blackmer Answers Lindbergh Arguments
Sidney Blackmer delivered a radio speech on a Hollywood station responding to Lindbergh. A caller shouted that Blackmer is un american, but Blackmer noted his own family’s long history in the country and contrasted immigration concerns with past arrivals. Olin Miller observes censorship by totalitarian forces, including Russia Germany and Montana, shaping reporting today.
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Sidney Blackmer
Hollywood
Lindbergh
Blackmer
Cartoon Material Reveals Spy overheard Hull aides joke
The item recounts a Nazi spy overhearing Hull aides and sending a cryptic punchline about drawing the Washington Senators in a $10 pool. It notes Maxie Rosenbloom’s acting role and his touring, with references to John Barrymore’s Beverly Hills mansion and his quip about old walls’ stories.
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Hull
Washington Senators
Stooge
Bob Hope
Louisiana Purchase
Maxie
Rosenbloom
John Barrymore
Beverly Hills
Youve Met Em Paul Hartman tale of efficiency experts
Three efficiency experts wait in front of a hotel for a friend to join a foursome through the revolving door. The scene captures their impatient banter and anticipation amid a public gathering.
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Paul Hartman
Publisher Ralph Ingersoll heads to Russia to interview Stalin
Ralph Ingersoll complains to Steve Early at the White House that Russians are holding his passport and demanding a hundred million dollars worth of machinery. Steve calls the State Department before Ingersoll realizes what is happening.
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Ralph Ingersoll
Russia
Stalin
Steve
White House
Ingersoll
Ingersoll Travels with Stockings to Bolshevik Women
The article notes Ingersoll planning to use a single Russian word da and a pair of Nylon stockings as his linguistic tools with Bolshevik women, suggesting a lighthearted, humorous approach to crossing cultural lines.
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Ingersoll
Shostakovitch Army Service Confuses Local Editors
A reporter tries to identify Shostakovich’s compositions after he joined the Soviet army. Local musical experts give uncertain replies, with one hopeful suggesting a work titled Shostakovitch Small by Waterfall.
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Dmitri Shostakovitch
Broadway
Rathsheller
Shostakovitch
Picturesque Reporting in War of the Typewriters
The quoted phrase from Edwin L. James in the New York Times captures how both sides brag in their communiques as the Russianazi tangle dominates dispatches. This reflects press war framing rather than battlefield details.
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New York Times
Edwin L. James
America Love It Or Leave It slogan cited
H I Phillips and many admirers praise a Miami and national billboard slogan as the best patriotic line. The N Y Mirror column from Sept 14 1936 quotes that the United States would improve if all who disliked it left, allowing those who love it to stay.
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H. I. Phillips
Miami
America
N. Y
Snob Taken for Drunken Spell in Odd Hospital Scene
A snobbish man becomes intoxicated and is taken to a hospital ward. He imagines invisible visitors and tries to brush them away while a nurse offers help. He protests that men in evening clothes may remain, adding a comic twist to the chaotic scene.
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D.t's
Bernies Horse Cites Fear of Winchell in Race Talk
In a playful exchange a horse teases Ben Bernies about slowing in the stretch and sparking fear of anger from Winchell. The second horse questions the decision as Bernies nag protests the suggestion of altering effort to avoid trouble.
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Ben Bernie
Bernie
Winchell
Film life of Lou Gehrig and Grover Cleveland Alexander
Report notes they plan a film about Lou Gehrig highlighting a life to admire. The piece also remarks on baseball great Grover Cleveland Alexander who enjoyed a long career, faded, and is considered for a Hall of Fame bust.
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Lou Gehrig
Hall of Fame
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
Comedians Fall Flat at Club 18 Quiet Roast
Frankie Hye and Milton Berle face weak reception as Hyers notes Joe Miller would be turning if alive. Jack White adds that customers are squirming in their seats during the routine.
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Frankie Hye
Milton Berle
Club 18
Hyers
Milton
Joe Miller
Jack White
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