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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1944
Page
4
Not by fault finding, but by creation Michelangelo suggests criticism should fuel new work. The quote emphasizes constructive critique as a driver of creativity rather than mere fault finding.
A late 1940s Tennessee Valley column mixes harsh partisan rants about Germans Nazism and Himmler with praise for Allied advances and a push for higher teachers pay. It references Lemberg, Koiso, Tojo successor, Truman, and Russia, while urging aviation expansion and farm economy growth.
All five counties in the Fifth District mobilized for the Fifth War Loan campaign and surpassed targets. The drive finished a few days later than planned but within rules, emphasizing prompt war responsibilities and timely effort.
The piece argues the racial issue is national not sectional and warns against aiming for social equality. It cites gains for Negro workers during wartime and cautions leaders to avoid provoking broader hostility while noting divergent Northern and Southern views. It also reports on German war collapses and Soviet advances as observed from Washington.
Dr. Logan Clendening reviews malaria trends in the United States, noting historically low incidence in Massachusetts and the rise tied to returning troops. He warns of atypical malaria forms, emphasizes quinine availability, and cites mosquito control efforts, with a regional focus on coastal and Gulf states.
An inward goiter is a thyroid gland that has slipped below the breastbone. It can be detected by X ray and may cause tremor or signs of a typical goiter.
A historical exchange lists a dandruff remover formula with Resorcinol 20 parts, tincture cantharides 20 parts, oil of bergamot 20 parts, glycerin 2 parts, alcohol 120 parts, and rose water to total 1000 parts. The note requests repetition of the formula.
The Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune sketches a wedding with ornate comments on the groom Hiram Norcross and bride Emily Lewis. It recalls a comic exchange about table manners and a theater usher interview, ending with a remark from a Negro brother on cemetery fence donations.
Mrs. Alma Hambrick of Austin ville visits with Mr. and Mrs. W B Lamon. Harman Brady leaves for Fort Leonard Wood Missouri after three weeks here. Mrs. Pauline White spends weekend with her mother Mrs Mahaffey in Decatur. Mr and Mrs A C Dock McDougle from Adairsville Georgia leave for home after visiting G S McDougle family. En route they visit C L Watkins at Warrior. Mr and Mrs John Collins and son of Danville were weekend guests.
At war end Congress orders disbandment of the army leaving 25 privates to guard stores at Fort Pitt and 55 to guard stores at West Point, ensuring protection of munitions and supply depots as the nation transitions to peace.
The column surveys Hollywood wages and rumors including Frank Sinatra’s earnings of about 1.35 million this year, with 85 thousand more from recordings. It mentions Ava Gardner, Mrs. LeRoy and Bobby Clark, plus Nazi and war notes, Broadway gossip, and media ratings.
A column notes Gov Kerr's convention keynote featured a poem Twelve Long Years by a Skintook Oklahoma city official. The author refuses to reveal a pen name, citing safety among Republican friends. A reader with five thousand dollars bets Wallace won’t be on the ticket. Rumors swirl Batista visits New York for business and legal matters. Mme Chiang Kai-shek is suspected in Brazil for personal reasons.
A mixed Hollywood collage notes Beverly Bayne thriving on stage and radio from Westport, while Doris Waterman and Lt. Cmdr Dale K Peterson appear at a parson’s. News spans Lambert O Neill, Truman’s win era, and plans for Licia Carroll in New York.
British cabinet minister Oliver Lyttleton rejects charges alleging past directorships with Metallgesellschaft in Frankfurt and ties to Nazi funding. The report questions his roles with Amalgamated Metal Corp London Rio Tinto Mines and associates such as Carl Bosch and Warlimont, implying influence over wartime Nazi enterprises.
A rug in Martha Washington's Mount Vernon sitting room bears the names of two English ladies woven into its border, marking their craftsmanship and the period style of the piece.
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