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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1939
Page
4
The notice lists daily and weekly rates for carriers, with pricing for daily, weekly, monthly, and longer terms. Rates cover daily subscriptions, mall delivery, and six month to one year plans. Details specify per week, per month, and extended terms for daily mall service.
A brief devotional note cites Ecclesiastes 2 11 about vanity of labor and the futility of human works. The excerpt emphasizes all is vanity and vexation of spirit under the sun.
A dispute in the Sherman Drive area over dogs has moved beyond debate to letter writing. Residents split between keeping dogs on the property and moving them elsewhere, signaling a local civic rift in a midwestern city.
Newspapers report postcards suggest Howard College will field a strong football team next season with claims of meeting top teams in the east and mids. The same notes note Birmingham-Southern plans to drop football after next season to expand broad sports participation.
A visiting gentleman noted Decatur's high home ownership, with about 60 percent owning or building their own homes. The Daily argues for increasing this share to 75 percent to foster permanent, engaged citizens and a stronger Morgan County community. It urges pursuit of affordable avenues to buy homes.
Ex TVA chair Arthur Morgan is noted as a stepping stone figure. Haden Alldredge moved from TVA tanks to a higher role at the Interstate Commerce Commission. James Lawrence Fly, TVA general counsel, is nominated to lead the Federal Communications Commission.
A Kentucky style state overview from Alabama’s State Chamber of Commerce is produced to showcase the “greatness” of Alabama. The piece follows similar regional efforts from Virginia and Louisiana, highlighting renewed energy and opportunities across the state.
Advocates urge public gathering to study a proposed cheese plant in Decatur, urging citizens to learn facts about investment, profitability, and risks to determine financial participation as the city aims to become a regional marketing center in north Alabama.
The piece weighs political forecasts from Big Jim Farley and John D. Hamilton on a looming 1940 race. It weighs Roosevelt’s possible third term and Taft as GOP candidate, noting Hull’s trade stance and Japan. It argues Democrats hold advantages with Roosevelt favored if nominated and Taft as the main Republican challenger.
A July Washington memo describes FSCC plans to extend a food stamp like program from WPA areas to 75 or 100 cities. Low income residents would buy orange food stamp books and receive blue stamps free, financed by the Treasury, with concerns about overall cost and expansion to cotton, corn, and wheat surpluses.
Fiscal year allocations show FSCC with 203 million to spend while other obligations cap food stamp plan play at 60 million until July 1. Projections indicate a limited supply affecting program scope this year despite potential increases in the snowball funding.
Cincinnati July 31 The absent minded safe crackers cleaned a safe in Herman Harrison's Insurance office of 15 dollars, a $50 watch and five rings valued at 1,275 dollars Then the burglars forgot the rings laid out on top of the ware
In Flomaton Alabama a highway collision led to a fatal dispute when 28 year old Frank Watkins was shot and killed during an argument over a bent fender. Sheriff Otis Emmons jailed 38 year old John Simpson on murder charges awaiting an inquest.
Dr Logan Clendening explains August sees high skin fungus infections or dermatophytoses. He notes prevalence among ages 20 to 30, with feet and hands most affected and transmissions from pools and gyms. Prevention centers on drying feet after bathing and using foot protection in public areas.
Readable fragments describe heat, a shopping scene, a clerk’s alarm, a rolling-pin purchase, and a family motor ride. The tone echoes a busy, humorous column with stray lines about summer and fall and a child’s misadventure. Names and places are largely absent, leaving a loosely connected vignette.
The editor notes Dr Clendening provides seven pamphlets priced at 10 cents each. To obtain a pamphlet, send 10 cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr amphlets ors in care of this paper. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation and Infant Feeding among others.
The passage presents a staged exchange where a mother asks if her daughter heard a question and thanks an actor for a ride, while jokes about reputation and punctuality surface. A busking or theatre scene hints at backstage dynamics and audience reactions.
The passage compares a gardener's endurance to facing a blazing weed surge as heat rises. A judge-brokered quarrel reveals a 20 year marriage with repeated throwing of objects, culminating in a first reported incident of domestic violence.
The Altoona Tribune notes that a man who worries is alive with purpose while the idle man with patched pants and empty pockets lacks vitality. An enthusiastic golfer is cited as an example of active interest and drive.
Two elderly women joke about marriage selecting qualities. The first values brains, wealth, or looks, then answers that appearance matters most and should come quickly. The quip highlights social humor on compatibility and haste in choosing partners.
Decatur fishermen claim a worm shortage while reports show soil on farms can hold up to 150000 earth worms per acre. The contrast highlights conflicting claims and potential supply issues in fishing circles.
A dialect line notes the animal known for its fur as a skunk with a boast about getting more fur as a sign of best protection. It uses playful language to imply a skunk’s fur is prominent and valued. The illustration centers on humorous regional speech.
The sermon ponders why Jesus remained on earth forty days after the resurrection. It links the period to other biblical forty day events, arguing the interval gave certainty, refuted false reports, and allowed investigation of the empty tomb before the disciples' witness.
Ex heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey writes for Walter Winchell about his appendix surgery, the care from Dr. Bren nnan, and the flood of prayers and letters he received. He notes the public response and teases future bout talk and Broadway friends in a lively, era-tinged voice.
A columnist reflects on quick appendectomies and gift fruit limits while noting New York City’s fair impact on business. He contrasts quiet slumps with persistent Broadway activity and predicts an upturn and a big boom this fall, addressing Walter.
A mother learns Barbara cries and Joanie reveals she struck her with a wooden spoon. Trevor Wignall, famed London reporter, visits New York and Hollywood and notes London money backing a Joe Louis Tommy Farr bout with promoters eyeing TV profits.
The article discusses Bob Pastor challenging Joe Louis in Detroit on September 20. It notes Louis tends to drop after a strong temple or jaw hit and is not afraid to continue punching, implying Pastor must stay aggressive to win.
The passage describes Jesus giving the disciples a last instruction, recommissioning them to live out their duties and share a message of hope in a world that feels hopeless. It emphasizes their pivotal role and ongoing mission.
Reported clashes in both chambers as leaders brief President Roosevelt on the pre-adjournment scene. Senate nears a vote on a curtailed lending program while the House trims funds. The House, crucial to adjournment, debates minor measures before action on housing program tomorrow.
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