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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1935
Page
4
A fragmentary speech urges financial independence from debt for a city. A speaker envisions weekly, monthly, and yearly payments with a dream that residents will owe nothing and money will fund city and school improvements. The author hints at civic reform and a seat on the city council.
Fragmentary note mentions a Warner fine of 63.30 related to a Gance in Paris and references old-time prosperity and a war tax. Insufficient context to identify people, places, events, or outcomes beyond the scattered hints.
A heated exchange centers on a prominent evangelist challenging coverage in the Atlanta Constitution. The dispute unfolds on the front page with sharp editorial back and forth and claims of bias.
Legislators return to discuss appropriations with focus on trimming expenses to fit income. The Daily suggests funding for major highways may be scarce, while advocates call for trained investigators to improve crime detection and road safety.
The article discusses the power of Louisiana figure Long over state politics, noting how regulars ceded control to a Louisiana dictator and speculates on the potential for a revolt or challenge in the face of entrenched senator power. It suggests Louisianans may have waited too long to act.
Fragmentary line reads Remarkable is but one word in our when we read of the fi condition of the City of That word is, Remark-
The Daily recounts a striking coincidence where Dionne Quintuplets photos and Walter Winchell column by Fred Davis crossed paths on opposite pages. They note release dates can miss publication and acknowledge the unusual timing in a small Alabama city daily.
Montgomery notes four billion works program funding may complete CWA objectives in county. Labor shortage from relief rolls under 200 as of May 1, hindering progress. Priorities include Bank building Tubercular sanatorium Cota Co high school Delano Park and Municipal airport with broad local participation needed.
Italy secures gold in London event while The Lord's Selection earns praise for a August furniture run.
A financial pundit argues war efficiency makes gold unnecessary while recalling Napoleon's rise and assigns a grim view of currency and debt. The piece notes Italy's gold stash in London, asserts British prudence over repayment, and condemns Nazi anti Semitism. It surveys inflation, Wall Street speculation, and the era's global tensions. It also touches Mussolini Ethiopia policy, racial theories, and Greeks' hypothetical king George. It ends with a note on Stevens Institute of Technology graduates.
Dialogic snippets reveal social tensions in attitudes toward marriage, reform, health care, and civic knowledge. Characters note women's motives, youth vanity, doctor visits, and public discourse as they weigh individual vs collective behavior.
In a reflective critique, Dr. Adrian Gibbs argues dietitians share a cruel streak like other medical advisers. He describes prohibitive treatment as a method to keep patients aware of illness, citing examples such as reducing smoking and eliminating certain pleasures to induce discomfort.
In Detroit, women picketed butcher shops to force lower prices, leading to crush incidents as some buyers were trampled. Mrs. Zuk, an organizer with two children and a unemployed husband, recalls being told by a seller to "go see President Roosevelt" who supposedly started the plan to raise meat prices for farmers, implying higher consumer costs.
The Alabama state highway department advertised bids by August 14 for three grade crossing projects under the work relief program costing 429 700. The first 2 232 500 allotment to Alabama includes Montevallo on the Southern way 87 000 Anniston on the Bankhead highway 82 000 and Montgomery Day street over lines of ACL Louisville and Nashville Western of Alabama and Mobile and Ohio 200 700.
In Orangeburg South Carolina on July 30 William Haas celebrated his 90th birthday. Born in 183? he survived being deemed unfit for military service in 1861 due to a heart issue and later labeled a poor risk by an insurance examiner.
In Vineland New Jersey on July 30 John Swain aged 56 burned his wife's clothes to trap her at home. Police Judge Adams imposed a 30 day jail term on Swain in connection with the case.
The report notes continued consideration of miscellaneous bills and ongoing committee work. Finance handles tax measures while banking and deficiency appropriation bills move to conference. Senate debated minor bills and lobby committee hearings occur. House actions include river levee votes and a Mississippi river setback discussion.
Milwaukee man William Ryan was found with a bag full of sheet music left on a sidewalk. Police said he claimed to have found the bag and was jailed after a desk clerk alerted an officer.
July 30 earthquake forecast from Reuben Greenspan predicts severe shocks in a broad region spanning Ano Turkey and Mosul with potential impacts in New York and surrounding areas.
Martin Luther sheltered at Wartburg Castle after the Edict of Worms disowned him. From this fortress he translated the New Testament into German and penned key Lutheran treatises, while travelers and stamp collectors note Wartburg on 1923 6000 mark and 932 4pf issues.
An affidavit recalls the old Broadway era and its vanished venues from the Metropole to Knickerbocker. It contrasts glamorous queens of yesteryear with today’s altered streets, noting pushcarts, dilapidated clubs, and police and civic efforts to clean up the main stem.
A playful exchange unfolds as burglars brag about a safe and a party tunes up. The host contemplates rooming the guests together, promising a comfortable night. At 2 am a guest groans for a switch, longing for the feather bed and a turn to rest.
Comic snippets mock police and gangster lore with wordplay on Gs and gallows. Dialogues poke at hotel calls, baseball base jokes, relief politics, and a professor mother’s influence, ending with clipped misreads and cartoonish malapropisms.
Exidy King a 22 year old entertainer walked into police headquarters in San Diego with an empty purse and pockets full of credentials. He produced a letter signed by Mayor Angelo Rossi of San Francisco to request every courtesy possible. Captain Robert Newsom coordinated the reception and ensured police assistance.
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