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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
4
The diary notes Allan Dix suffers malaria at home while Boy Scouts tour Decatur teaching mosquito-breeding prevention. Paul F. Dix is praised for early involvement in Scout development as the reader stays ill, prompting intensified community efforts.
A column mixes a Bible verse and local commentary noting the Decatur incinerator project, city administration praise, and dental humor. It mentions an honorary degree for John Cowell Jr and critiques moonshine drives while praising real progress in municipal waste disposal and financing.
Discussion in Washington centers on raising government revenue by altering income tax levies to pull more from the middle class. Secretary Morgenthau has signaled possible changes to aid business recovery, while Raymond Clapper notes some capital minds consider new measures despite doubt.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch rebuts claims that Grant took Richmond easily noting the campaign cost heavy casualties. It argues journalists exaggerate northern triumphs while downplaying southern resistance and recalls Grant's 180000 troops against Lee's 80000 with severe losses en route to Richmond.
Washington reports on USHA and WPA housing propaganda, noting misstatements and omissions in loan totals and slum clearances. The piece criticizes New York housing claims while arguing government publicity shapes democratic thought and misleads the public.
Youngsters from across Alabama gather in Montgomery to launch a 10 day democratic citizenship training program sponsored by the American Legion. The event begins tonight as part of the annual Boys State program.
A reader asks how heart disease affects daily care and if driving is safe. Dr. Clendening says automobile riding is fine for heart patients and that many fear is unnecessary. He explains heart muscle health matters more than valve issues or blood pressure and urges gradual activity to strengthen the heart.
The speaker condemns the phrase I buried my mother last week as crude and frightening. They argue that saying my mother died last week states the facts clearly and decently without morbid imagery.
A collage of quips and dialogue snippets features Edith-Helen's six marriages, Niagara Falls jokes, workplace digs, romantic woes, clock humor, and weather quips. Names like Janet, Brantley, Decatur Man, Jefferson, Patterson, Geraldine, and Mrs. Bowman appear in a stream of punchlines and gags reflecting light newspaper humor of a past era.
A humorous scene unfolds as Dr. Frank Crane notes thoughts shape fate. A diner and waiter banter over a muttered mutter while a punny mix up with muffins and doughnuts sparks amusement and teeth grins.
The editor notes Dr Logan Clendening provides seven pamphlets at 10 cents each. To receive a pamphlet, send 10 cents with a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr. Logan Clendening in care of the paper. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
The air ministry announced five airmen were killed in a military aircraft crash Monday near Rome. The exact location and squadron were not disclosed in the brief notice.
A sermon reflects on Acts 2 46 to 47 highlighting the disciples unity in one accord in worship and daily growth. It links darkness after the crucifixion to Pentecost’s morning light and urges faithful loyalty, concentrated effort, brotherhood, and evangelistic outreach to bring souls to Christ.
Miss Suzanne Jones leaves this week for Troy Alabama to visit her uncle and aunt. Crews are building a sidewalk in front of the Alabama Power Company gas plants on Lee Street. Roy Hatfield of Decatur will graduate at Cumberland University today. Cumberland University and Tennessee Valley Bank set openings for June 2. Birmingham Barons rest in third in the Southern League. Billy Martin returns home from Detroit after months away. Captain Charles A Lindbergh accepts Coolidge invitation to return to Washington aboard the cruiser Memphis.
Walter Winchell discusses the 1939 World’s Fair crowds at Coney Island and public reactions to Broadway advertising. He notes hotel rate hikes aimed at fair visitors, industry denials, and political condemnations of dictatorship. A Congressional excerpt references Winchell’s Secret Armies book and Nazi spy arrests.
The United States Solicitor General Robert H. Jackson answered a late night call from a friend fearing dismissal. Jackson quipped that many in Washington are in the same precarious position, suggesting others do not realize their own vulnerability.
A column mixes entertainment notes about Hertha Thiele and John Garfield with reflections on newspaper economics under syndicates. It argues progress requires humane priorities over propaganda, noting disparities in housing and security and urging civilized nations to build factories and farms.
Readers note familiarity with Secret Armies and Star Spangled Fascists. The item labels Mr High as anti New Deal and questions whether critics of Congressman Geyer and the SEP editors will call them Reds’ messengers.
The piece mocks Town send as a mild disturber amid today’s chaotic talk. It references news reels showing Italian troops and a Kentucky ground hole linked to revolution plans, ending with a sharp jab at Fritz Kuhn and German jail conditions.
Mrs. W B Hall of Stratton was saved after a bridge collapse sent her auto into the river. Three youths exploring the river bottom 150 yards from the bridge found her purse containing 185 and returned it to Mrs Hall. They received 10 reward each.
When malaria chills grip you this tonic offers relief. It contains tasteless quinidine and iron and is promoted as a proven treatment. Take it at the first signs of fever and chills for faster relief. available at all drugstores with a large size option.
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