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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1934
Page
2
The Decatur Daily reports on world tensions with Germany. Hitler’s Austria situation looms, while reactions vary as observers await developments and consider potential actions, noting Weitler’s influence and a volatile geopolitical climate.
A reader notes a fragmented dialogue comparing Aloha as a friendly salutation to Hello and Goodbye phrases. The text includes garbled lines about a person named Alche and a remark on whether someone would "get his ace slapped."
A message of thanks expresses gratitude for recent outburst and urges completion of road repairs to ease access to Benevolent Hospital. Officials are urged to ensure more road work and projects open better routes for hospital traffic and patient comfort.
Health officials in Shore work steadily to curb typhoid spread with constant duties and constructive publicity. They urge vigilance and caution to residents about picnics and swimming spots to avoid risk.
A reflective piece notes that cities will face heat with rising familiarity and urges early action on safeguards. It suggests science must innovate to keep life cooler and safer as urban centers endure warmer conditions.
The article notes Adolph Hitler moves against Von Papen amid Austrian unrest that cost Dollfuss and prompts global watching. It compares Hitler to Mussolini as Decatur’s editorials describe regional upheaval, typhoid fears, worker strikes, and a large revival campaign.
Arthur Brisbane reports on the Dollfuss assassination sequel and the looming question of war while weighing claims in contemporary politics and press commentaries.
News notices recount the sudden death of cartoonist Winsor McCay and the assassination of Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss. Pope Pius condemns the murder and offers condolences. The piece notes European tensions, potential Austrian recovery without intervention, and Hitler's rising influence among Germanic peoples.
The passage notes both leaders were born in Austria with Hitler three years older. It says Hitler aimed to unite Germany and Austria under his rule, while Dollfuss sought to resist any Anschluss. It ends by stating Dollfuss is dead while Hitler lives.
World Catholics and the Pope condemn the Dollfuss murder as a political act and mourn his death without last rites. The piece warns of looming war in Europe if major powers fail to protect Austria and urges safeguarding Europe’s art treasures from aerial destruction. It highlights potential Franco German and British actions and the heavy civilian toll in any conflict.
The American Medical Association in Cleveland showcased exhibits of experimental and clinical work including charts diagrams X ray plates models and motion pictures. Notable items included a liver extract injection for pernicious anemia and the Indiana Plan of Health Coordination highlighting local medical responsibility for public health.
Purely personal column observes New York figures and social scenes with sharp asides. The writer riffs on Harold Ross Joe Cook Raymond Schindler Bernard Baruch Hal Roach Vernon Castle and others noting quirks and memories with playful inferences and vivid names.
The article notes the Rockefeller Centre in New York is self supporting with 80 percent space rented and credits Rockefeller for attracting tenants from Europe. Optimists see it as business improvement while cynics call it a great white elf, yet observers call it proof of Rockefeller efficiency and a thriving enterprise.
The editor notes six Dr Clendening pamphlets are now available by sending 10 cents per pamphlet and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Liogan Clendening care of the 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.
The heat accelerates cotton boll maturation and reduces weevil infestation risk in the county. Farmers attend a farm meeting at Auburn under extension service auspices. Mrs Foote hosts the C Club at Gordon Drive. Rev W P McGlawn conducts revival at Bethel Tennessee. Miss Virginia Price visits Miss Lucile Phinizy. Miss Marcella Collier returns from Vinemont.
A community all day singing is slated for Forrest Chapel four miles west of Hart selle next Sunday July 20. Organizers invite singers from Morgan and adjacent corrifies. Dinner will be served on the grounds at noon.
A fragmented account reflects Ziegfeld tagged with office spray the room with expensi gest and Amon Carter praised as an earnest civic booster while wonders about youth maturing. The text recalls Benedict Arnold and hints at a grand first name.
H M Priest left for Noble Oklahoma to join Mrs Priest and voting friends and relatives for a time. They will return on Tassie &00n.
Henderson, assistant field superintendent of the Tennessee Valley Authority, who was severely injured in a Second Avenue car crash three weeks ago, is slowly improving at Benevolent Society Hospital.
L B Gendlin a well known Tanner area farmer was in Decatur Friday on business.
The author recalls a trip to a German nudist colony with Karl Kitchen then left quickly. They name a Catholic sister in St Paul and notable underworld figures including Legs Diamond Rothstein Owney Madden and discuss a book by A P Herbert titled Holy Dead lock.
A collection of quick vignettes notes Chaplin citizenship quips Herbert Bwope dashing into a room Irvin Cobb style policeman voice and a wife spotting phonies. Harry Beaumont performs a George Primrose soft shoe imitation Roy W. Howard once wrote a proto caption Petite Little Dancer captions and career links appear.
Walter Winchell recounts the Little Bohemia incident in Wisconsin and the Dillinger saga as Purvis agents chase clues. He notes Hollywood fading stars seeking work, including a former headliner taking a $7.50 day extra role, amid industry shifts and old loyalties.
A national advertiser offered a five thousand dollar reward for Dillinger dead or alive and the newsreel firm that aired it gained wide front-page attention. The column linked the stunt to a press agent’s scheme and urged the Department of Justice to allocate the reward to the gal in reg or her accomplices. Clark Gable drew minimal play in a Santa Barbara paper, with a front-page tease and a caption asking for his photo while noting his enduring popularity.
A collage of personal notes and witty asides reveals names like Emily Vanderbilt Whitfield Gene Crawsley Adele de Vere The Red Garter Girls Richard Mannsfield and Albert Payson Terhune. The text mocks society figures cites satire of Madison Avenue and a playful stiff upper lip tone.
The writer mulls Jimmy Walker and Leslie Howard fame versus personal chores and fickle public opinion. Shirley Temple remains a steadfast favorite while Cincinnati feels more glamorous than many American cities. A note on John Horgan facing travel hurdles from Dayton to New York.
Fragmentary OCR style text with garbled phrases about yachts Edgar Wallace mystery Algonquin and ice skating acts, lacking coherent events or identifiable persons or organizations.
Dr. Thomas Cutty recalls Marie Dressler giving her coat to May Irwin in Chicago in the early 1920s. The story highlights Dressler’s generous heart and includes Walter Wanger’s exchange about visiting Dressler and her final wish to see Walter Winchell. The reminiscence ends with a playful memory of Dressler and a punchline cue for cameramen.
A collage of whimsical thumbnail captions pairs 1920s icons with quirky objects or scenes such as Alexander Woollcott with an old sofa and Carole Lombard with a pearl handled revolver. The list mix includes politicians artists and entertainers in surreal vignettes reflecting a humorous cultural snapshot.
Mrs J R Thomas and her son Robin are in Chicago to visit the Century of Progress Exposition. They travel from their hometown to view exhibits and attend events at the fair.
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