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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1939
Page
4
People who travel this summer may not blame delays on transit firms as costs ease. The note says transportation prices are cheaper this year than in many seasons, signaling potentially smoother trips for passengers.
A sprawling reader letter style piece surveys politics culture and local issues. It touches on debt free cities tax plans for corporations the fate of college football teams air shows and transportation projects with anecdotes from various commentators and officials.
Morgan County loses a valued public servant in William Thomas Price known as Tom Price. He served the Morgan County Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Joe Wheel-Electric Corporation with selfless dedication, seeking only to do a good job for his fellow citizens.
The Montgomery Journal argues Highway 31 should be called the Bee Line for its straight route from Athens to Mobile. It warns Broadway is fading in glamour and traffic, supporting preserving the old descriptive name as Alabama's growing highway.
A Tuscaloosa matron, nameless in public, tested reception lines by greeting guests with the line I just murdered my husband in the bathtub. Most smiled and said How nice, revealing how people ignore odd or dangerous details. A Decatur tale echoes the same caution about gullibility.
The article details a broad staff purge in the justice department with A.G. and several assistants resigning or being replaced by allies of Murphy and Douglas. It notes the push for a prosecution crusade amid major political corruption cases and hints at future judicial appointments and civil penalty reforms.
Amid secrecy the government summons a grand jury to investigate M. L. Annenberg the wealthy publisher. United States Attorney William J. Campbell says the entire Annenberg financial structure will be scrutinized during the proceedings.
In hot weather we should reduce heating foods like meats and bread. Bread, especially wheat bread, is a cheap energy source with over 80 pounds consumed per person annually in the United States. Dr Clendening will answer questions about energy producing foods in his column.
The piece argues white bread lacks vitamins D and C while whole wheat offers more nutrients, yet most people avoid it for taste and digestion. Bakers cater to demand by supplying wholewheat options, noting business realities and energy value over mineral content.
A nutrition note compares white and wholewheat flour. It explains milling changes fat and mineral content but not protein or starch. It argues wholewheat offers more calcium potassium phosphorus and iron and suggests personal preference influences value for money.
A collage of quips and scenes satirizes lawmen finance advertising and social life. References range from a butcher over bone and meat to a boxer about marriage plans and a Decatur vacation postcard, ending with Booth Tarkington anecdotes.
A sardonic remark from Ann Southern about kissing scenes in films. The piece notes the heat from klieg lights and the discomfort of makeup, with playful dialogue about rheumatism cured by avoiding dampness.
Ulcers of the eyeball are usually caused by infection. The infection may be a simple germ or tuberculosis, varying in type and origin.
Readers may obtain seven Dr. Clendening pamphlets by sending 10 cents per pamphlet and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr. Logan Clendening care of this Reer. Titles include Diet for Sheep ing, Indigestion and Constipation, Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Treatment of Diabetes, Feminine Hygiene, and Hair and Skin Care.
The text urges tenderness toward the unsaved and rejects anger as unchristian. It recalls Jesus came to seek and save, lifting people from sin and darkness into light with divine power and abundant life. The message emphasizes God's will for universal salvation and compassionate outreach.
The piece notes Walter Winchell on Broadway and Barry Hanuck’s radio pull for Fox films and radio promos like Alexander's Ragtime Band. It mentions Miami temps, Neville Chamberlain, James Russell Lowell, Eddie Cantor at the Fair, Milton Berle bits, and the Ink Spots boosting Care and Asleep or Awake into top performances.
An editorial and assorted clippings discuss a 1938 Cavalcade suggestion of a royal visit to the United States next year. The note credits the British magazine for the idea and mentions reactions from journalists, hotel rent fears, and cultural projects while probing democracy, nobility, and religious faith.
Gayda blames war on barbarians while Mussolini touts war as sport. Chamber of Commerce says new conflict costs three times as much as peace. In a jokey clipping, college grads, goldfish, and Broadway SOS signs mix with editor jokes and fitness tips.
One year ago today Mrs. A T Hanson spent Monday in Huntsville with relatives. Miss Mildred Chunn a Florence Normal student returned home for the holidays. Mrs B P Martin entered ten day treatment at Benevolent Society hospital. Miss Sarah Webb leaves Thursday for Tuskegee after teaching here. Miss Martha Porter heads home to Tuscumbia after winter teaching. Miss Margaret King returns from Athens visit. Mr and Mrs R T Sheppard to move Tuesday to 721 Ferry Street.
In Olyphant Pennsylvania an electrical storm knocked out the town's telephone system causing 2500 homes to ring at once. Operators struggled to explain the outage twice as telephones rang again and crews reassessed the fault.
Five former Kokomo city officials led by ex mayor Olin R Holt were found guilty in federal court of conspiracy to defraud the government by diverting Works Progress Administration labor to private uses. They received prison terms and fines.
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