Shelton Press Adverts and Subscriptions Overview
The Decatur Daily reports on the Shelton Herald press and its management team. Advertising reps are listed with DEVINE-TENNED CORPORATION affiliates in New York Chicago and Pittsburgh. Subscription rates are shown for daily mail delivery by week month and year.
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Mations Adverting
Devine-Tenned Corporation
New York
Chicago
Pittebersh Des Metnee
éAtlante
Cerrier
Mall
Mail
Ay Mall
XK's Air Cooled Buildings Seen as Uncommon Still
The note suggests air cooled buildings remain unusual for some time and that this trend could take long to become standard, indicating ongoing preference or practicality concerns shaping architectural choices.
Opportunitiy Advice for Collegians Facing the World
A clued tone urges graduating collegians to make the most of opportunities as they enter the wider world. The piece emphasizes practical steps and mindset to seize chances after college.
Dry states weigh repeal votes on alcohol and income rounds
A notice notes ten states have voted to repeal the 16th amendment and ten states to repeal the 18th. The commentary suggests the dry faction may need new strategy as results emerge.
Baer Brings Color to Boxing Mirrors Schmeling Victory
The boxing world gains renewed interest after Max Baer’s stunning victory over Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. Schmeling’s lack of “color” as a heavyweight champ reduced crowds, and Baer’s Californian appeal is expected to revive gate attendance and attention in the sport.
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Max Baer
Max Schmeling
Yankee Stadium
Schmeling
Jack Dempsey
Baer
Alabama road plans and legal notice on four week publication
Montgomery journalist notes Alabama voters will see amendments published in counties for four weeks instead of eight. Newspapers face higher ad costs under the change, with Selma Times Journal and Decatur Daily endorsing it while Montgomery Journal weighs highway development in the Tennessee Valley. Discussion covers Florence and Muscle Shoals road projects and broader northern Alabama paving to connect Florence Decatur Athens and Birmingham regions.
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Fred Gormiey
Montgomery
Gormiey
Alabama
Montgomery Journal
Tennessee Valley
Florence Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Department
Decatur-Tuscumbia
Tennessee River
Shoals
Decatur
Athens
Lee
Florence
Sheffield
North
Tennessee Valley Authority
Birmingham
Jasper
Double Springs
Russellville
Mineral District
Tennessee
Scottsboro
Huntsville
Chattanooga
Alabama considers constitutional amendments and budget cuts
The piece argues delaying an advertisement on the four week window, notes potential savings if the amendment passes, and criticizes the frequent constitutional amendments in Alabama. It urges financing the 1907-accumulated debt, cutting expenses to balance the budget, and reducing house and senate membership to lower legislative costs.
Taxation, navy exhibit, and whalebone worker obituary
Arthur Brisbane discusses the Century of Progress Navy exhibit and support for strong naval funding. He denounces tax dodges via stock schemes, debates silver payments, and notes two gangster killings tied to punishment. The column ends with mention of George Messman, last whalebone worker, and the whalebone trade’s decline.
Skull found in street near Second and Fourth streets
A fragment of a human skull was found this morning by W. S. Bean at the corner of Second and Fourth avenues, west. The skull is well preserved with visible teeth. Louis Ling returned from a weekend visit to friends at Shefield. Miss Laura Payne, a teacher, is visiting Reverend L. F. Goodwyn’s parents in Trussville, Alabama.
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Louis Ling
Sheffield
Second and
Fourth Avenue
W. S. Bean
L. F. Goodwyn
Trussville, Ala
Behind the Scenes in Washington by Rodney Dutcher
General Hugh S. Johnson, chosen to oversee American industry under the recovery act, is portrayed as a hard hitting realist determined to balance interests. The piece notes his blunt talk, his phrase chiseling fringe, and his focus on restoring purchasing power through higher wages and shorter work weeks. It covers budget chief Lew Douglas, procurement reforms, and proposed honors for former chiefs of staff as part of wartime governance in 1943.
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Shington
Hugh
Johnson
Lew Douglas
Roosevelt
Douglas
HIEF
Douglas MacArthur
Chiefs of Staff
Weather and society quirks mix in March summaries
Weather forecasts promise more sun and rain as Barbs Sities hosts degree conferrals this month. A Havana couple plans a Hollywood remarriage with likely photo gaps at the first ceremony. Secretary Woodin urges music to lift spirits amid a public mood of buoyancy. University of Wisconsin students gain more exercise as a campus beer tavern is barred. A traffic expert laments motorists ignorance of right and left, echoing a wider sense of misjudgment.
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University of Wisconsin
Germany presses church and Red Cross to Aryanize institutions
The text reports on Germany's reorganization drive under Hitler, aiming to align church and Red Cross with an Aryan standard. It notes Catholic resistance, claims of a universal church, and fears of Aryan functionaries, while speculating on racial lineage of people along Europe’s eastern border.
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Germany
Hitler
Universal Church
Europe
Red Cross
Whalebone Worker Reflects on Decline of the Trade
George Messman spent 56 years in a single shop cutting whalebone for umbrella ribs, hoop skirts, and buggy whips. Competition from steel, changing fashions, and automobiles doomed the trade as whale hunting shifts to fat for soap.
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George Messman
Dollar Dips Slightly in London Trading
England and Europe showed a cool reception for the dollar on Saturday as it fell about one cent in value, though observers say the currency can be endured if the dollar continues to function.
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London
England
India
Europe
Office Cat musings and hobos in verse
A satirical column features two hobos trading lines about poetry and appetite. The moonlit talk riffs on June brides kitchen life and jokes about appetite and simple poultry fare.
The Ordeal and a Bankers Honest Advice Column
A collage of quips on honesty business and manners includes a New York banker advising a son starting out in business to value honesty and study corporation law. Other bits feature jokes about Sitting Bull and a riddle about chorus girls as well as moral reflections and daily life vignettes.
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New York
West
Bradford Visits Relatives in Atlanta
J. B. Bradford is visiting relatives in Atlanta Georgia for a few days to spend time with family.
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Atlanta
J. B. Bradford
Alabama Governor Proclaims 1938 Tax Amendment Election
Governor I B M Miller proclaims a statewide election on July 18 1938 to vote on a constitutional amendment about income taxes. The measure allows rates up to five percent, defines taxable income, and outlines exemptions for single filers and heads of families. It directs funds to debt repayment and future ad valorem tax relief.
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I. B. M. Miller
State of
Alabama
Montgomery
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