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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1935
Page
4
The article notes concerns about water quality affecting health and recalls a court ruling affirming Congress power to dispose of surplus power under the TVA plan. It highlights praise from Valley residents over the decision and hints at further review by a higher court.
Jefferson County relief leader Thad Holt of the ARA and WPA overseeing Imperial Jefferson faces a pending inquiry after reports of 22 000 to 25 000 in disbursements last month. The probe will seek the cause and whether mismanagement occurred. Some suggest consulting Robinson who handles Jefferson's affairs with apparent ease.
The reader questions Congressman Carmichael’s claim that he acted to oppose the death sentence by following party leadership. They probe Roosevelt era leadership and who truly spoke for the dominant party in shaping the house debate.
A fragmented ponder on audience tastes in American cinema and live entertainment. The piece questions whether film studios and theatre managers meet public demand, noting recent shows like Laddie and Miserables and observing one-off performances without subsequent bookings.
The Selman Times Journal and The Daily align on broad taxation yet diverge in approach. The Daily advocates a single graduated income tax payable to a federal agency and redistributed, while the Journal argues direct taxes misperceived by citizens spur demand for accountability, noting indirect taxes fall on all via higher prices and costs.
The article surveys Mussolini's Africa plans and Iran like moves, warns on process taxes and judges, notes radio controlled planes and early aviation feats, cites Formosa earthquakes, praises Drexel Biddle Jr. for Norway posting, and sketches French strike fears with wartime labor measures.
Dr Logan Clendening offers ten vacation tips to boost rest and health. He cautions against overloading a trip with activities, urges equal emphasis on rest, and suggests simple pleasures like milk, more sleep, and fewer bouts of smoking. He advises changing surroundings to refresh mind and body.
The New York Post, Inc. filed suit in federal district court seeking an injunction and damages over alleged infringements of its "Great Names Contest." The complaint claims Retail Reporting Bureau, Inc. and individuals published imitations in Reading and Harrisburg and offered them for sale nationwide.
The term birthmark is nevus from an overgrowth of small blood vessels under the skin. The claim that a mother’s fear or shock can transfer a mark to the unborn baby has no foundation. A summer improvement in scaly skin is due to increased perspiration softening the skin. winter perspiration induction and hot baths without soap are suggested.
Readers may obtain six Dr Clendening pamphlets by sending 10 cents per item plus a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening care of his paper. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
Senate today debates on provis ion reform and tax recovery suits while a lobby committee continues its inquiry into anti-utility measures. House is in recess as military and war department business affairs are reviewed. Yesterday the Senate defeated export debenture and rayon tax amendments to the AAA bill as a lobby panel heard agents admit record destruction. House passed a bill to ban gold clause suits against the government.
Chicago Cubs third baseman Stan Hack and his wife attended a police showup on July 19. Hack was asked if they had been robbed and replied no, adding he understands the feeling of being caught stealing a base while watching the scene.
All day picnic planned at Neel on July 27 features multiple baseball games. Early matchups include Johnson Chapel against Falkville at 9:00 a.m. and Double Springs at 10:30 a.m. Other games list South Decatur and Danville versus Mt. Hope and Piney Grove versus Sar.
A collection of humorous adages and observations on society, work, gender roles, and ambition. The quips critique behavior, economics, relationships, and public life with brisk one liners and social commentary. The tone echoes a mid century column of witty squares and meanings.
Minnie Pyle supported prize packages offered by a local to boost business until she learned they contained whisky. A member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, Pyle cautioned as the union adopted a condom resolution amid the discussion.
Miss Sykes librarian of the public library is recovering after a painful accident while watering flowers. She stepped on a piece of wire which pierced her flesh deeply requiring the administration of anti tetanus serum.
A reflective piece recalls Waiter Winchell on Broadway and the harbor, comparing ships to robbers and baggage while noting the Narrows bustling with tramps from Sweden and liners from Europe. The essay touches on reporters syndicating duties and a cast including Prince, London officials, and Eugene Grace amid war talk.
A dreary dawn story follows a man who rises early to hurry to the Customs cutter and greet an incoming liner. The piece labels him a celebrity hound, a breakfast snapper, and a misquoter of weighty statements, a listener to outgoing acts, and a disruptor of honeymoons.
A dramatic harbor scene unfolds as a cutter rides heavy swell and mist. Influential guests arrive and search a crowded ship for actors and play producers among the passengers and crew in a brisk deck search along a makeshift link to the cliffside.
A reflective note on aging and ambition contrasted by a woman’s sharper eye for herself. The speaker argues progress is hindered by a pay as you go mindset and the pressure to rush forward.
A collage of light quips and misheard phrases from a 1935 era page. Jokes range from domestic advice about doughnuts to a lawyer who works at home, a note about a pianist elopement, and a kid asking for leather hinges.
Fragmentary notes describe a French rule banning lingering kisses in public gardens. The text shifts to unrelated dialogue about college life and financial IOUs, then a vague line about modern marriage and a Rome trial. The overall piece reads as a collage of unrelated snippets with no clear followable event.
In a shipboard yarn the international figure Count Jean de Deeple, linked to Van derbilt heiresses, faces questions about marriage plans while denying statements and insisting the lady must speak for herself. He hints at a Southampton tennis trip and Newport visit if invited. The scene shifts to breakfast with more tales.
Fast ships like the Rex Normandie Europa Bremen and Conte di Savoia win travel crowds by cutting crossings to under five days. When a liner can make four days, she becomes the queen of the seas as travelers pay top dollar for speed.
The text warns that young men can no longer rely on risky methods to cross the sea, noting risks of desertion and prison. It urges consulting a steamship agent to purchase a ticket and handle passports and visas, stating the fare is not more expensive than buying directly from the line and suggesting contributing to the Seamen's fund.
An old time stevedore crouches among crates on a Brooklyn pier at night and vents about modern youth. He laments college graduates wearing fur coats arriving by car and criticizes honesty slogans and safety for women walking alone.
A Portland story notes the Harry Miller family’s eviction for non payment of rent. Inmates at Oregon State Penitentiary send a 55.90 money order with a note hoping it shows humanity, reflecting a gesture from prisoners to aid the evicted family. The tale frames community and penitentiary life in a single vignette.
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