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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1937
Page
4
A fragment from the Decatur Daily hints at Dizzy Dean’s career longevity and aging, noting the enduring influence of a pitcher while referencing historic publication details and a New York check issue. The garbled OCR preserves a glimpse of sports and publishing trivia from earlier decades.
Leon Friedman, known as Lonnie or Fried, a longtime Alabama newspaper worker, died this week in Birmingham. He was noted for his friendliness and careful reporting aimed at avoiding harm to individuals, leaving sorrow across the state’s newspaper community and among thousands who knew him.
Telephone figures show a strong upswing in the Valley section with a forecast of record high usage in coming months. The piece argues telephones are essential, saving steps and money, and notes the newspaper office relies on phones daily.
The Washington Star notes Alabama congressman John J. Sparkman frets about Washington summers. He shifts to TVA images and envisions power reaching every home, signaling a push for broader hydroelectric projects and federal support.
From The Daily of June 5 1925 a revival meeting will open in a tent on Prospect Drive June 7.local visitors include Miss Annie Byars guest of Miss Marie Goodlett and Miss Agnes Cassels visiting Cullman. Mrs Charles Aycock has returned from Erie Penn. Mr and Mrs George Mainard of Memphis are guests here. Miss Louise Anderson returns to Birmingham after visiting her sister Mrs Charles Rush.
The congressman, a former University of Alabama editor, shifted from law to politics after starting in Huntsville. He rose on friends’ urging, serves as a major in the Organized Reserves, and belongs to the Masons and Woodmen of the World. He vows to provide efficient representation for Alabama’s eighth district.
The Daily applauds Decatur Chamber of Commerce for promoting the city as a strategic headquarters hub. It notes Decatur's central location and potential to attract firms and business travelers across north Alabama and southern Tennessee. The paper commends the chamber’s efforts and expresses optimism for future success.
The piece extols New York police as humane, patient figures who balance firmness with kindness. It highlights their work with children, praising leaders Edward Mulrooney and Louis Valentine for promoting juvenile play to deter crime and reduce policing burdens.
A police charity event at Madison Square Garden features patrol units, police dogs, and motorcycle displays to raise funds for the Police Athletic League, part of the Juvenile Aid Bureau, aiding underprivileged New York children with playground facilities and equipment. The piece recalls past police youth relations and shares a nostalgic anecdote about a former guard.
Diet balance requires meats dairy breadstuffs vegetables fruits sugars fats and misc foods. Meat offers phosphorus iron and blood building value. substitutes include cottage cheese eggs and dairy options. Legumes nuts provide protein though lower biologic value. eggs offer high quality protein and balanced nutrients alongside milk replacements when needed.
Dog owners face new city penalties as officials crack down on canine offenders. Fines and warnings have been issued to enforce sidewalk safety, reflecting rising public concern over dogs in urban areas.
In recess, the joint labor committee continues wage hour bill hearings. Yesterday the Senate was in recess and the House paid tribute to the late Speaker Burns. Relief Administrator Hopkins urged a 1.5 billion dollar relief fund for the subcommittee. The Wheeler committee extended the rail finance inquiry to additional lines.
Miss Alyce Kalina reports a burglary in Lincoln dated June 5 where thieves took a trombone valued at 75 dollars from her residence and replaced it with a saxophone. The case prompt seeks explanations from neighbors.
The speaker warns that dogs may be barred from city streets if owners do not train them. Readers are urged to teach dogs to behave on sidewalks, using yards or parks, with patience and common sense to avoid fines or loss of pets.
A Juinious cartoon lampoons early auto fatalities comparing wars casualties to car deaths. Panels joke about limousines, pedestrians, trailers and home accidents, mocking motorists and reflecting on dangers of modern traffic with dry humor.
A crowded car scene features a woman hoping for a seat while a man jokes about surgeons and five men rise to comply. A paragarpher offers a sea-sickness recipe and an employer boasts of beating 19 rivals outside the door. Truth appears stranger than fiction in this brisk vignette.
Walter Winchell surveys a mosaic of public figures from Mary Pickford to Walter Winchell era icons, lampooning politicians actors and industry moguls. Profiles include Mussolini Hitler jokes, Dizzy Dean, Mickey Cochrane tragedy context, and gossip on John D. M. Hamilton Alfred Duff Cooper and more with satirical bite.
A large crowd attended the Wednesday night concert by the Stamp-Baxter Happy Hitters at the new school. The Home Demonstration Club will meet at Mrs. Merman McKee's home today. Several locals listed visits and family events with mentions of hail damage to cotton in Winston County.
Oshkosh report of Harry Mitchell and 14 year old Robert Cramer leaping from a towboat after a large carp jumped aboard. They recovered, climbed back in the boat, and brought the fish to shore.
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