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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1935
Page
4
The document lists publication details for the Tennessee Valley Printing Co. Inc including post office details in Decotas Alabama and a publication date under the March 6 1878 act. It includes staff names and references Associated Press credit notes and national advertising representation. It also contains a fundraising appeal urging larger contributions to the Beout campaign.
The Detroit Free Press notes a group once loud with exclamations like Give me Moerty now retreats from the provocation. The piece reflects on changing attitudes toward a charged term in school or campus culture.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin notes that under government ownership Dionne, Inc. has raised capital to 176000 dollars. The piece credits this rise to public control as superior to rugged individualism.
Barbara, long seen as a princess and countess, may find better prospects as Huey Long’s universal king plan advances, as reported by the Trenton New Jersey State Gazette.
Copious rains in Kansas have restored Kansas rivers to pristine status prompting discussion of a Kansas navy. Albany Knicker Booker reports for the press.
Newscom reports a national poll of newspapers on the New Deal and the figures of Huey Long and Rev. Charles Coughlin. Sixty percent back the Long plan with 72 editors approving Share the Wealth while varying opinions appear on Coughlin.
Two local merchants discuss the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling on the Blue Eagle. One orders cancellation after a manufacturer’s notice to lengthen hours and cut prices, the other plans to stop future purchases after already paying for shipments. The public mood remains hopeful for further legislation to uphold the country’s hard stance.
Reports from the valley praise overall progress but flag Decatur as lagging. Solicitors failed to reach the money target, with residents saying the town has been bred to death.
A Metropolitan Life Insurance survey shows 45 percent of injuries occurred inside buildings and 17 percent in homes among nearly 25 000 claims. Indoor activities and recreation account for about a quarter of all accidents, while travel by public conveyances remains the safest. Home and office settings thus pose more risk than streets and highways.
Arthur Brisbane notes a large budget for Britain and praises prudent spending while contrasting bold plans with cautious governance. He mentions Italy and small newspapers in a broad commentary on political and economic themes.
The piece threads a tale of kidnapped Weyerhaeuser boy linked to the gang led by a criminal named Karpis and a $200,000 stash. It speculates on how the money is spent, who talks, who is caught alive, and who dies, while contrasting British diplomacy with Mussolini regimes and noting American anti bootlegging sentiment amid global tensions. It then shifts to social issues from disabled rights to opium executions and media limits under Mussolini, ending with a critique of Prohibition era bootlegging and policy.
Dr Logan Clendening recounts Devonshire cider led to colic, tracing lead poisoning to lead-lined presses in Alphington and Exeter tests in 1766. He links Devonshire colic to Poitou and West India Dry Grapes, noting American parallels and offering pamphlets for 10 cents each.
A breezy, light hearted exchange centering on a youth addressing a father about marriage proposals. The dialogue notes a father’s rough morning including a shattered glasses incident, a missed train, a tire blowout, medical bills, and a mother’s supper with fish and onions. The tone remains intimate and domestic.
A playful verse mocks gambling and debts with Old Ten Per Cent nickname. It jokes about auctions and bridge, ending with a quip about Mrs Briggs and her clever ventriloquist son though the verse cuts off mid rhyme.
The message warns against drastic government action and advises careful buying of alcoholic spirits. It highlights counterfeiting of excise stamps by bootleggers, with counterfeit bottles of known brands sold cheaply and refilled after use.
The Supreme Court refused the United States permission to file a new complaint against West Virginia and three companies over hydroelectric development on the New and Kanawha rivers. The court had earlier dismissed the federal filing for lack of a proper controversy within its jurisdiction.
The House passed a bill to tighten requirements for individuals handling estates of mentally incapacitated persons and sent it to the Senate for further action. The measure aims to strengthen oversight and protect vulnerable beneficiaries through stricter qualifications and duties.
Los Angeles June 4. Actress Ann Harding must defend a custody suit filed by ex husband Harry Bannister for their seven year old daughter Jane. Superior Judge Edward T. Bishop ruled California courts have jurisdiction and ordered Harding to answer. Harding previously held sole custody under Nevada orders and a Reno court later modified to Bannister.
Legislation arose from a prior session inquiry into alleged irregularities in the investment of veterans' funds by guardians or trustees in Indiana. The measure aims to address oversight and prevent future mismanagement.
The text notes that Chile declared independence on September 18, 1810, with a commemorative stamp marking the oath. It explains Governor Carrasco’s attempt to police the move by forming a congress and naming himself president, a ploy overruled by revolutionaries who finally achieved independence in April 1818.
Walter Winschell presents a parade of famous figures tied to Broadway and New York life. The column recalls George Bellows defending art, Jed Harris at a prize fight, Edwin Hill’s newsroom mixups, Ruth Hale and others, with anecdotes of politicians, writers, and entertainers from across eras.
A rambling catalog of 1920s personalities and anecdotes, listing Leo Newman, Georges Carpentier, Nunnally Johnson, Joab H. Banton, Col. Oscar H. Fogg, Eddie Jackson, Bruce Gould, J. Frank Norfleet, Walter Howey, Whitney Bolton, Harriette Underhill, Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr, Dorothy Parker, Neysa McMein, the Poillon Sisters, Hyacinthe Ringrose, Popper Stopper, Floy Perfect, and Damon du lois Wack, among others. The loosely connected vignettes touch on fights, funerals, scandals, travel, and cultural circles in New York and beyond.
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