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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1940
Page
4
The item records W R Shelton as founder editor from 1912 to 1924 with postal archival details. It notes entry as second class matter February 26 1912 at Decatur Alabama and July 1 1917 under the act of March 3 1879.
The article surveys preliminary 1940 census data, citing Birmingham and Decatur officials and The Daily as arguing suburban migration strains incorporated areas. It notes a national shift with slower growth, larger cities facing impasse while small towns with industry payrolls prosper, and includes historical reflections on urban life vs small towns.
The text jokes that Democrats may gain in November if candidates’ names carry double letters. It notes Republicans can match with Roosevelt and Willkie using double Ls, but Wallace also has double Ls. The line ends by saying McNary does not fit.
Senator Burke of Nebraska says he will bolt the ticket and vote for Willkie if the Democrats of his state beat him for nomination. His change follows the nomination fight and reflects party realignment amid the nominating battles.
Paragraph reflects on the managers of Speaker Bankhead and suggests a full report to Alabama. Mentions the song God Bless America and calls for gratitude. Criticizes a government powder contract awarded to an unfinished plant despite being “on order.”
Irvin Cobb stated he would back Willkie in a political move though the famed humorist later clarified the remark as a joke.
A contemporary observer compares Hitler's address to someone who wants to both eat his cake and have it. The remark signals polarized public reaction to his rhetoric and policies.
A clipped, cryptic line notes how shifting powers and wary alliances test England's ties with Russia. The phrase hints at geopolitical tension and potential strategic partnerships amid evolving global relations.
Chicago dispatch analyzes the Democratic convention’s failure to unite behind a third term for FDR. It argues Roosevelt formed a Roosevelt third term faction, sidelining Garner and Hull, while Wallace and Lewis gain influence but without strengthening the President’s position. The piece suggests the party resembles a farmer labor blend with limited future gains.
Wallace, once a Republican, is praised for honesty and sincerity but questioned for political judgment and Congress handling. His career lies outside politics, and his rise would bring a wholly new kind of president, seen as offsetting Hague and Kelly and McNary as Republican picks.
Veterans of national conventions note unprecedented cynicism among reporters and insiders. Hopkins Kelly Byrnes steered the event with Washington help, tamping losses by courting Roosevelt supporters while journalists lament the spectacle and demand candor.
Ruth Gassenheimer, a German emigré, plans to marry Herbert Friedmann in Rio de Janeiro after meeting at the University of Vienna in 1981. They reconnected years apart, overcoming detours in their romance toward a traditional happy ending.
An Arab sheik is pitched from a car on a rough desert stretch. He rises unhurt, apologizes to his driver, and jokes I have not learned to ride one of these yet. The anecdote contrasts two horn blowers with a light moral about manners and mishaps.
Quick frozen foods increased greatly from 273 million pounds in 1987 to an estimated 480 million in 1988. Most products are meat and fruit with strawberries prominent, boosting availability and freshness on tables across the continent. Cooking should occur without thawing, storage below 32 F preserves safety, and Vitamin content largely survives freezing with minimal losses in blanching for vegetables.
The text explains that Vitamin A is conserved by quick freezing and storage at low temperature away from light in an impervious pack until sale. No loss of Vitamin A was observed in peas stored up to eleven months at 40 F.
Question asks if a cure exists for streptococcus sepsis and the best diet for a patient. Answer states the new drug sulfa nilimide is used for streptococcus sepsis and that diet has no action in this condition.
Questions about the lasting impact of abscessed tonsils and the duration of poison in the system after removal. The reply notes tonsils can be blamed for many conditions like arthritis and neuritis. removing them often stops infection but infection can implant in a joint, not cured by tonsil removal.
Readers can obtain seven pamphlets by mail including Diet for Three Weeks and Diet Indigestion and Constipation and Infant Feeding. Each pamphlet costs 10 cents, send 10 cents plus a self addressed envelope with a 3 cent stamp to Logan Clendening.
The narrative follows a woman who fled Germany with Miss Gas senheimer explaining his departure to wait. She later reached Montgomery after escaping the conflict. A recent letter questions how her location was learned, but she notes it does not matter as wedding bells are set for August in Rio. The piece also notes summer school in history with 232 students in various departments and a new industrial unit at the college hosiery mill. Forty-two students work NYA programs while regular and special courses run in two summer terms.
Enrollment climbs at Athens College with the Athens campus reporting the largest headcount yet as the session opens. Administrators note strong interest across programs and anticipate record turnout for fall classes.
In a morning exchange a minister calls a baby a new wave on life’s ocean while Pinky muses that a fresh squall might be truer. The dialogue suggests social pressure as a new father faces familiar faces and debts while on a city street.
In a rural exchange, Harold recalls a tornado that wrecked his father’s wagon and tossed an automobile into the front yard. Charles counters that a trade wind, not a tornado, caused the incident.
A reflective verse contrasts careless fools with diligent makers. It argues that life’s world owes effort and purpose to those who persevere, offering encouragement to meet the cosmic plan. The poem warns against idle self pity and asserts value for earnest work.
An Alabama town reads a stark front page plea urging motorists to drive safely. The bold line Drive Like Hell, And Youll Get There captures local concern as pedestrians remain major actors in weekday motor vehicle fatalities.
Walter Winchell on Broadway collects gossip on judges divorces and Elopes with Vicki Abbott. Mentions Ernest Truex's son James and Clare Boothe as potential Stage Magazine critic. References Dixie Inn Dobbs Ferry perfume shortages and Lorenzo Jones radio. Describes brief flashes of showbiz personalities and a mock duel rumor.
Frank Parker offers double U S coin to sing in Rio while Rosita Rios at La Conga draws ear catching thrash. John Powell on PM short wave hears a German DXB voice challenging Mr. Winchell. Connolly notes rural weekly papers may grow to 400 with Western syndicate serving over 12 000 clients starting Sept 1.
A well known town personality ordered a dozen small town cars with chauffeurs for multiple female friends, each car in a distinct color. A rival sought to buy one, but was outbid in the morning. The remark echoes a simile about elegance.
A quoted fragment describes a gambling racket where players claim to force all six doubles from two dice within a time limit. The conman guarantees success in under fifteen minutes, while the chump bets against it, but the speaker asserts the doubles can be produced in six minutes legitimately.
The article notes high pedestrian fatalities on Sundays and warns that older, handicapped, and children are vulnerable. It stresses that even prudent walkers can be struck by motor vehicles and that most accidents occur on streets or highways. Observing traffic regulations reduces risk, though does not guarantee safety.
Managing editors of two Miami dailies testified before the Grand Jury and pledged secrecy on a hot story about gambling and vice in Miami. The piece notes a tense midtown feud between publicist L McBain and Frank Farrell, plus remarks from John Perona about Dr Dafoe.
Ted Milford, an English tenor hired for a Mikado tour, was dismissed by Equity as an alien while pursuing U S citizenship. The note hints at irony and mentions profits going to British relief schemes with other social snippets.
Authorities target a new numbers betting scheme tied to daily Fair attendance. A pin sold as aid to French refugees fuels profits for the maker and retailer while Friends of France under Anne Morgan receives only a small fraction of a $3.50 price.
The Alabama Press Association will be entertained by the Athens Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club and Progress Club at Hatfield Lake south of Athens Tuesday. R. H. Walker, Athens editor, will oversee the program as about one hundred visiting newspaper men join the event.
Henley Vansant of Douglasville Georgia won the Tri State contest at Jackson Lake securing the Georgia Florida and Alabama representation in the Future Farmers of America public speaking contest at Columbia South Carolina. Florida was represented by J T Godwin Homestead and Alabama by R C Horn Samson.
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