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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1937
Page
4
Multiprong effort by TVA, county health department, and city aims to curb mosquitoes. Officials insist cooperation and purpose will drive results, opposing the slogan that more mosquitoes mean more merriment.
Luther Patrick says he will carry Birmingham’s protest over Montgomery’s selection for the new veterans hospital to President Roosevelt. The letter questions why the first hospital was placed in Tennessee despite veterans administration promises of merit-based site awards near Decatur in the Tennessee Valley.
The piece recalls Dizzy Dean declining to sign a written apology to President Frick of the National League. It references a Brett Wood anecdote about a country youth who visits the city and, warned never to sign his name, refuses to sign the hotel register, saying he won’t sign any documents.
A Daily reader telephoned to praise the comprehensive article on mosquitoes and breeding sites in Decatur. The subscriber thanked the paper for efforts to curb the breeding and rid the valley of mosquitoes.
Cy Graham forwards clips showing Norfolk interests lobbying to secure the new battleship North Carolina for the Norfolk Navy Yard. Labor leaders claim the project would sustain the payrolls of machinists and local business, amid a cooperative push between labor and industry.
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce notes Decatur Alabama as a central transport hub in north Alabama and identifies demand for another home and increased purchasing power from a new payroll. The group aims to expand efforts accordingly.
Civic group urges merchants to back the Decatur location by convincing traveling salesmen and company bosses of its value. They argue Decatur sits at the center of distribution for north Alabama and southern Tennessee, offering lower transportation costs.
A Birmingham merchant complains the Sabbath closing act targets only his shop while Sunday leisure options abound. He cites warnings against disposing of drinks and fears arrest and prosecution, noting widespread lawful Sunday activities from sports to dining.
A historical column laments twentieth century optimism as relief rolls shrink Alabama WPA and other programs. It argues government insists on reserves and taxes, pressuring private industry and workers while discussing a bleak outlook for jobs and business.
A column reviews baseball umpiring as a career with focus on Umpire William Klem aged 63 and thirty years in the National League. It contrasts him with Umpires William Dineen and Ernest Quigley, notes his Florida home in Dade County, and mentions Dizzy Dean visiting his island site with a weather vane depiction of an umpire calling a play.
Acting Police Captain Burns reports a 20 year old girl entered the police station to recover a pistol she used in an attempted cafe hold up. The cafe manager kept the gun and offered help via his sister, while the girl sought police aid instead.
The article traces the impact of milk pasteurization on infant mortality in hot months. It notes declines from 3,598 summer deaths in 1910 to 136 in 1935 in New York and similar gains in other cities, citing Health Commissioner John L. Rice and Dr. J Collins on the value and cost of milk.
In a letter column the writer defends his stance on canine worming frequency. Miss R of Davenport challenges the warning against overusing drastic remedies, arguing the opposite and prompting further reader response.
Editor notes seven Dr Clendening pamphlets are available for 10 cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Send to Dr Logan Srentening with a three cent stamp to obtain guides on digestion diabetes and hand care.
Senate considers routine business. Joint labor committee hears John L. Lewis wage and hour bill. House debates extending the PWA two years. Flood control panel opens hearings on Smsegney projects for the lower Ohio basin. Public lands panel continues Pontine California Oregon land grant discussion.
Police said Salmon Belasar known as El Sordo confessed to cutting Buena Herrejon's tongue after Herrejon praised the Spanish insurgent General Francisco Franco during the civil war. Belasar was identified as the deaf assailant in Morelos.
Police Chief Wiley W. Driskell notes after 25 years on the force that he has always carried a gun but never used it. He says it stays in his holster ready for emergencies and warns wrongdoers of what lies ahead.
The author disputes dog remedy ads urging frequent worming and advises minimal treatment. He urges worming only when proven necessary, recommends mild vermifuges, and suggests puppies be wormed only in early life.
A fragmentary dialogue reflects on friendship, perception of others in life, and the impact of enthusiasm. It notes the need for wholehearted effort and hints at humorous tenant exchanges about cooling an apartment with icewater.
A mosaic of quick dialogues and quips across voices like Wife John Tourist Native and others. Snippets touch on business virtue romance humor and social quirks in a playful stray collage style.
A farmer’s daughter Mandy, in grimy overalls, milks a troubled machine while passersby toast courtesy and service. A widow named Mistress hints at sorrow and hard luck after a husband’s fatal accident, reflecting changing social liberties in a rural setting.
A dense stream of Hollywood gossip covers Gypsy Rose Lee’s real name, Vera King’s split, Rochelle Hudson’s affairs, and Bernie’s dubbed performances. It recalls Sophie Tucker’s rise, Harold Winston and Gloria Holden’s amicable split, and a Summer scene of Broadway and press life with vivid city imagery.
Myrna Loy and Arthur Hornblow Jr. dine with friends at a Hollywood gathering when a young man asks to dance. Loy declines, and the suitor swoons, later joking that the refusal was a thrill and his first ever.
A crowded note recalls Marion Nix Irma Wilson and headlines gossip about Mrs Mack Gordon and the Paradise crowd. It highlights Helen Kane Anita Colby Alice Faye Anita Louise Myrna Loy and others as they weave through a bustling scene of Broadway glamour and rumors.
A brief note describes a price reneging incident tied to a phrase The City of Happiness is in the State of Mind. No further details on people or entities are provided in readable text.
A collage of overheard quips from night spots and parlors. Patrons joke about love, work, and pride with sharp lines and social edge across venues like Crisis Cafe Versaille Bertolotti Pavillon Royal Braen Rail Stork Surfside Lindy Village Barn Frolics Zelli and Trec.
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