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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1940
Page
4
A letter writing about farm prosperity and local revival argues the nation should focus on home farming to spur towns and markets. It discusses Britain levies, Nazi Germany, and potential U S strategies and cautions against reliance on foreign trade. The piece references Governor Dixon and a suggestion to aid Britain amid global tension.
Professor Julian Butler of va High School spoke to the Decatur Kiwanis on Thursday night urging the creation of farm markets for farmers. He warned that industry and steady markets at proper prices are essential assets and could spare the community from relief problems.
The Decatur Yacht Club initiates a regional recreation plan tied to TVA expansion. Boat races begin August 4 after July 7 trials drawing up to 40 drivers and an expected crowd of 20 000 to 30 000. A boat basin and facilities are planned with river development worth millions over ten years.
Alabama commissioner of agriculture Haygood Paterson, en route to Eva, stopped at The Daily office for an interview. He praised Baldwin County’s diversified farming and stressed marketing for perishable crops, urging farmer cooperation and support for quick freezing plants.
Washington columnist argues prediction is essential for business leaders and politicians. He cites Roosevelt and wartime foresight, contending readers deserve future-focused reporting despite criticism from colleagues and politicians.
The writer argues racing experts should freely forecast Derby outcomes and defend their predictions. Predictive journalism reflects the reporter’s estimation of ability, and a long shot triumph would not prove prophecy flawed. He asserts prophecy is human and part of responsible coverage.
Mrs Earl Lee of Speake Warren and Ratliff has returned from the School of Corsetry in Atlanta with the diploma of Graduate Corsetiere. The course required a rigid exam in fitting stock keeping and selling. She notes latest corset designs aim to mold and support the figure comfortably without unnatural pressure.
Voice of Experience reports 18-year-old Robert Leathers of Wayne Ohio quits hitch-hiking after surviving a severe crash in which a car overturned five times. He survived uninjured and vows to change driving habits.
Article argues three fourths of American child deaths are preventable and 21 percent due to curable diseases. Prenatal care could cut first three months deaths from 178 to 15 per thousand and lists preventable causes including prematurity birth injuries and diseases in the older child. Editorial note promotes Dr Clendening pamphlets priced at 10 cents each.
A boy told state patrol officers he had been in nine accidents in the past six months and vowed to stop hitchhiking. He quipped that even a cat with nine lives wouldn’t push its luck further.
A compact crossword listing numbered clues across and down with matching hints. Entries include small child, droops, Arabian, futile garment, egress and more, spanning 1 through 52 across and down with various wordplay prompts.
A nostalgic verse by Junius Dunlap recalls a bygone rural scene with hay wagons, family gathering, barn games, and simple pleasures. The poet laments the motor age and urges people to take time to live laugh and spend the day with family and friends.
A Decatur motorist spends a night in a remote town protesting a historic roller-towel in a small hotel washroom. The piece notes laws on intoxicated driving, car theft, and safety, with quips about drunks, car thieves, and a jokey bicycle sales line.
Text notes that two million American flags are made and sold annually in the United States. It also states 7,000 babies are born daily and about two and a half million people reach and become potential flag customers each year.
Walter Winchell recalls early stage lore with Olga Petrova in The White Peacock and a 1838 Houston premiere where a leading man died from overdose. He notes Julia Arthur, Shaw, Shakespeare mummers, Al Woods, Lauder, Sarah Bernhardt and Lou Telegen, highlighting bold entrances, boos, and bold salaries shaping Broadway legend.
A capacity crowd at the Manhattan Opera House on Oct 12 1912 watched Harry Lauder’s show paused as his boat was delayed by fog. Senator Rhincock fetched Lauder with a special pass, while William Morris recruited David Warfield Amelia Bingham Carter De Haven Harry Cooper and Emma Carus from New York hotspots to keep the program going.
The passage cites widespread flag purchases, estimating a million and a quarter homes with an average of one and three-fifths flags each. It proclaims this as proof the spirit of America remains alive and the love of liberty endures in the land.
A playful exchange shows the Host inviting the Guest to stay for dinner as rain begins. The Guest thanks warmly but declines, saying the weather isn’t bad enough to warrant a longer stay.
Harriet Beecher Stowe attended the National Theatre in New York for the July 18 1853 opening of Uncle Tom's Cabin staged by George L. Aiken. She reportedly wept throughout as she recalled failing to secure rights and never earning from the performances.
Olga Nethersole’s staging of Sappho at Wallack Theatre on February 16, 1900 ends abruptly when a curtain stunt backfires. After the finale, audience members cheer yet women shout accusations, forcing a backstage confrontation and drawing gendarmes who order the production closed.
Two Black men identified by La Grange officers were held in Opelika after robbing Dr. William Askew of Auburn of $10. Charles Gunn of Montgomery and James Steele of Atlanta claimed Steele forced Gunn to drive them from Montgomery to Auburn and then to LaGrange. Steele had just been released from a federal penitentiary.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker will address Alabama American Legion leaders tonight at a Birmingham hotel. Attending from Decatur are Judge T. C. Almon and post commanders W. L. Grimes, Leroy McEntire, and Garner Pride.
The Fort Collins school system may substitute texts in high school history classes this fall as a result of unavailable recent European events. The school board deferred action after Superintendent Graig P Minnear noted the gaps in world history coverage.
After several damaging attempts to break into a local firm’s safe, the company posted specific information for opening the combination lock, outlining steps taken to secure the vault.
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