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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1937
Page
4
A historical newspaper fragment lists Associated Press credits and republication rules. It mentions Inland Newspaper Representatives, Chicago, Atlantic, and subscription rates by carrier and mail with daily, weekly, and yearly options.
Mississippi and Alabama are expected to tighten motorist licenses. Mississippi plans to revoke licenses for traffic violations next session. Alabama may require physical exams for license candidates, with talks of expanding drunk driving provisions though some feel current laws still insufficient.
The South surges with more than $322 million invested in industrial expansion led by pulp and paper. Savannah hosts an $11 million Union Bag plant capable of 760 tons daily, while Georgetown adapts with a 550 ton daily mill from Southern Kraft. Other mills in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and beyond push output, with regional farm income topping $1.9 billion last year and projected to exceed two billion this year. Power companies plan heavy spending to modernize lines, promoting rural electrification and new markets for appliances.
Damon Runyon argues Chicago’s looming prize fight receipts may top 1.2 million dollars, a fresh record for the era, driven by commercial impact rather than pure sport. He cites taxes, railroads, hotels, cafes, and theaters benefiting, with Dempsey as a past example.
A 1925 daily note reports P P Gilchrist harvesting the season’s first cotton bloom. The state highway department confirms plans to rebuild and repair the Decatur Tuscaloosa highway. Local social notes mention Muriel Coffee returning from Austinville, George Wallace’s trip to Birmingham, Edith Woodward and Charles Woodward visiting West Palm Beach, Duty Haywood Binford visiting Athens, and Opa Jennings visiting Decatur.
A Mexican laborer in Ax Arizona held a certificate he believed proved legal entry for ten years. Immigration officers took him into custody today as his paper turned out to be an apartment booking slip from 1927 tied to a petit larceny arrest.
The United States has seen kindergarten enrollment drop by more than 12 percent since 1932 due to a falling birth rate. The decline reflects broader demographic shifts affecting early education participation.
A Cleveland doctor outlines intrinsic causes of nutritional deficiency including inadequate intake, poor absorption, pregnancy or thyroid overactivity, toxic states, anemia, and impaired metabolism. He notes early stages may show epithelial defects and cites historical links such as spring “black leg” to scurvy and Vitamin D deficiency leading to rickets before teeth decay and bone softening. The piece discusses vitamins as factors, with the anti anemia factor now included among them.
The text argues dogs prefer warm foods. ancient wild dogs ate unchilled meat and grass with body heat. It claims modern dogs’ digestion matches ambient temperatures, warning that cold foods from the icebox may be unsuitable.
A quirky clipping reveals a string of witty exchanges and cryptic questions. Jokes reference wedding guests, gossip, and accidental mishaps with a sharp Los Angeles Times-like flavor.
A collage of quirky lines notes a family chorus debating a girl and relatives zinging about vanity extravagance and fidgety behavior. A conductor chides a passenger over fare while weather and service are barely touched upon in a brisk, curio-like humor snapshot.
A fragmented passage reflects on rest during rain and the tension between grand plans and human nature. It describes a character named Professor Rattlebrain and hints at a shift from free thinking to confinement.
A quirky note asserts Gibraltar hosts Europe’s only wild monkeys and hints at unusual laws. The piece claims the old survival of the fittest idea was revised to favor supporting the unfit. It also mentions a Brushville family’s son announcing his engagement amid parental objections.
A collage of Walter Winchell verse and Hollywood satirical sketches. Includes a poem excerpt on leaving town and a gag about movietown marriages. Also features Harlem slang and reefer lingo with slang terms and phrases explained in passing.
Jean Sargent depicts a comic romantic tug of war with a couple who obsess over each other yet cannot tolerate each other in public scenes. Their constant presence and mutual glare color their pursuit of love across social venues.
Jack Osterman reports crowded Broadway picket lines despite a store not yet open. A protester challenges the timing while Os terman demands the scoop. Dorothy Parker and George Kaufman are referenced in a party moment about avoiding press names.
Arnolds Reuben counsels actors with blunt advice that only the hurtful kind helps. He urges frank critique to shape performance and push craft beyond comfort zones. This tough guidance emphasizes honesty over flattery in the pursuit of dramatic improvement.
An observed sign on Broadway called out copy-cats as lazy imitators who steal others ideas without paying, noting they feed on others creativity and do sloppy work as a result while the sign ends mid sentence.
The article warns against feeding dogs cold or icy foods in heat. It notes cold food risks if flies access it and stresses letting chilled food warm to room temperature before serving. It explains dogs drink cold water or chew ice without harm but cautions large bites too cold for stomachs.
Gene Fowler admonishes locals who mock “those yes men” around Darryl Zanuck. He retorts that you need fertilizer to grow a rose, underscoring the absurdity of their derision. The exchange highlights tensions over Hollywood studio politics and outsider influence.
Thomas F. Connor of Scranton writes Film Daily to complain about movie portrayals of editorial rooms. He argues reporters do not work as depicted, cites hangovers impairing writing, and notes photographers do not constantly chase crackworthy scoops for Bugs Baer.
Songwriters describe a noisy ditty as a lot of talk. The phrase keep dreaming it up appears in Hollywood commentary and highlights optimistic sentiment in music industry chatter.
The piece strings quips about Louis’s slump and a friend’s loyalty. It riffs on envy and sympathy with a joke about Col Stoopnagle’s half breed definition. Hitler’s dig at La Guardia sparks a retort about size of mouth and head.
Report notes Garbo may earn as much as 10000 daily under contract terms of 250000 per film and 10 extra thousand per day beyond a set date. She has reportedly received 60000 weekly for Countess Walewska amid numerous project delays.
A New York Theatre Guide error humorously renders a scene as "bedutantes" crowding the place. The inadvertent coinage amuses readers while showcasing the publication’s slip in proofreading.
Clare Boothe's The Women features Ilka Chase as a catty woman glancing at her hands while talking with a friend. She muses about red nails and the remark prompts a sharp retort about tearing a throat.
Industry estimates put United States underground piping value above 5.0 billion dollars with annual losses from corrosion around 142 million dollars. The figures highlight aging infrastructure and the high cost of maintenance and repairs across sectors.
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