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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1935
Page
4
Fragmentary readable text from ProCatur Daily shows incomplete garbled lines about a Sunday page in Decatur Alabama and a note that content did not run in the same channel. No clear events or names are discernible.
Farmers from near and far are urged to attend a large event at the agricultural experiment station in Belle Mina next end. The gathering aims to showcase an ideal farm and bring together prominent Alabama agricultural figures with old friends and local supporters.
Political writer Atelius Mullin discusses Alabama paving projects and highway funding as a solution to dust and mud. He cites the Advertiser stance and notes Governor Miller’s term and the toll of state debt, with a hopeful view toward improving North Alabama and the Tennessee Valley.
Amid praise for the New Orleans circuit court decision upholding TVA, editors in Florence Birmingham and related papers forecast a swift Supreme Court test. They urge reinsertion of the “death sentence” for unnecessary utility holdings and expose alleged power interests behind lobbying efforts.
A disjointed wartime column links antisemitic violence and Catholic tensions with Goering’s denunciations of church figures. It shifts to bootleg liquor fears from bulk distribution, then recalls early flying feats and Ilulian daring by Bruce Gimble aboard a Newark to Denver flight. The piece notes Harlem recruitment for Abyssinia and warns against witch doctors poisoning wells and wells.
Dr. Logan Clendening explains that a tan signals protection rather than health and that sun exposure can cause discomfort. He discusses potential future pigments to prevent sunburn and notes conditions like sailor’s hands and farmer’s neck from sun damage, plus vitiligo concerns and preventive substances.
The fragment ponders who speaks first after an auto wreck and whether men should precede a woman through a windshield. It notes an old Indian on a pony with his squaw on foot and comments that belief in Providence guides survival, blaming governments rarely.
A garbled exchange describes a pen purchase and a car that makes a strange noise. Two Autoists discuss ignition safety and tossing matches while reflecting on stability and protection from an insurer.
The text likens Italian actions in Abyssinia to poison gas and praises the Galla tribesmen for their ferocity. It uses vivid, sensational imagery with references to wild Lions and ancient Rome to describe Ethiopian fighters and their tactics against Italian soldiers.
The editor announces six pamphlets by Dr. Logan Clendening available for 10 cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. 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.
A young woman uses a balloon stunt to attract attention and garner extensive publicity. The article notes the gimmick cost three dollars and thirty three cents, yet she already received substantial free advertising valued at about thirty three thousand dollars.
The passage invokes Solomon lineages and Ethiopian dangers with lions and tse tse flies, noting Lions charging, rhinos and crocodiles in Ethiopia. It mentions Mussolini photo opportunities with lions and Italy reclaiming long-range seaplane records by Mario Stoppani and others, surpassing a French record in Somaliland.
The piece notes Abyssinia asking England not to permit Italian planes over Egyptian territory en route to Abyssinia, highlighting league tensions as England drifts from opposing aggression. It contrasts Lloyd George’s claim the league is dead with British labor slogans and a Californian girl's quips about aligning with England for jobs and romance.
Joan Warner, a young American dancer, is fined 3.33 in Paris after a costume shock incident. The judge says a nude display would have drawn 25, but a small vellage fig leaf kept the penalty lower.
In Paris Tennessee last night burglars entered the Grace Episcopal and the First Presbyterian churches. They pried open church fittings and stole silver items from the Episcopal church including ritual vessels. Police investigate the break ins.
Bernie is today's guest columnist as Mr Winchell vacations. The piece mixes anecdotes and jokes about Catalina Island and film figures, listing playful prizes for actors and entertainers.
The text notes Lil Walter planning a quiet vacation urged by friends and doctors after heavy performing schedules. It highlights his reputation as a tireless worker and the temptations of nightlife he resists with willpower and witty quips.
The letter describes Walter planning long quiet trips to uncharted Tse Hiver in East Africa, crossing Kyaffin Jungle to hunt rare animals like the Gnu-Tsy amid equatorial rains. It reads as a speculative, aspirational travelogue with a cautionary note about danger.
A brief note reflects on the difficulty of lighting a cigar with the first match, a common problem that smokers encounter across generations and contexts.
A collage of odds and ends, jokes, caricatures, and social quips. The piece weaves humor about aging, traffic, a doctor author, a traveling salesman meeting a farmer, and domestic moments with wary wit. It hints at public mood, media, and politics through satirical vignettes and dialogue.
The passage invokes Homer’s line What is writ is writ and pleads for forgiveness and a swift return of Walter. It captures anxious exhortation and a plea for timely reunion amid expressive archaic phrasing.
Three Baton Rouge bank employees faced federal charges for embezzling from Louisiana National Bank. Two pleaded guilty and received suspended sentences while the third awaited court appearance. Named defendants were John B. Hareman, Emile Marchive, and Ralph R. Kling.
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