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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1937
Page
4
Unclear Spanish War Coverage Leaves Key Details Missing
A reader laments the coverage of the Spanish conflict, noting persistent gaps in identifying the combatants and the underlying causes. The piece emphasizes confusion over who fights whom and the war’s purpose.
When Knighthood Was in Prowler in Modern Times
A remark suggests the era of industrial disturbance may force workers to wear armor for months ahead. The idea links medieval knightly armor to modern labor unrest and its potential social impact.
What Happens In Russia Next Door To Hell Now
A pastor describes Russia as “next door to hell” and says there is little difference between life there and hell under Soviet rule. He argues no one with freedom would want to live under the regime and calls it hell on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Hell
Hell On Earth
Versailles
Marjorie Gainsworth
Mary Garden
Gillam
Civic Opera
Alva Johnston
Sam Goldwyn
Goldwyn
Tay Garnett
Hollywood
Horace Liveright
Copenhagen
Rochester
N. Y
Boxchester
Manhattan
Barry Wood
Alvin Hamburg
LaGuardia
Graves Announces Homestead Tax Exemption Plan
Governor Graves expands homestead exemptions to shield up to 2000 of assessed value from Alabama’s 6.5 mill ad valorem tax starting October 1937. He calls it the administration’s greatest victory, and the piece foresees eventual elimination of property taxes and a boost to home ownership in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sovernor Graves
Graves
Alabama
Tax debate echoes New York Times reform proposal
A reprint of editorials from The New York Times and The Daily argues for replacing indirect and property taxes with direct income taxes to curb federal spending and raise tax consciousness. The item notes opposition to such a radical shift and mentions related local events from June 1925 and various community notices.
Taxation Debate Weighs Sales Versus Income Levy
The Daily urges citizens to share government costs by ability to pay and considers sales taxes fair but notes general income tax could lessen the burden on lower incomes. The Times is expected to push reforms to completion, and The Daily will follow its progress with interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Song
Cullman Democrat
The
New York Times
the Times
Decatur Attorney John Peach Said Possible Alabama Candidate
Reports in The Daily and The Montgomery Journal suggest John H. Peach may run for lieutenant governor or governor. A Decatur attorney and former state official, Peach is described as an strong candidate with ties to Bullock county and Sheffield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily
Decatur
Voice of the People
Peach
Montgomery Journal
Capitol Dome
John H. Peach
B. M. Miller
Alabama
South
Bullock County
Clayton
Sheffield
Billy Rose's aquacade dazzles at Great Lakes expo show
Cleveland writer lauds Billy Rose's overblown spectacle with Lake Erie backdrop. notes 4000-seat water carnival on the lakefront, Eleanor Holm Jarrett waltzing in water with Johnny Weissmuller, and past Fort Worth Casa Manana hype. affectionately mocks excess yet anticipates future appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Billy Rose
Casa Manana
Lone Star State
Amon Carter
Cafe Manana
Texas
Mr. Rose
Lake Erie
Rose
Eleanor Holm Jarrett
Athletics
Hubbards
Jarrett
Johhny Weismuller
Twig
Weissmuller
Bernstein’s rise from Toronto youth to New York showman
Ben Bernstein, formerly secretary to Baltimore Orioles manager Mr. Kelley, moved from Toronto years ago. Kelley inspired his trust in people, and Bernstein’s first New York experience included being short-changed by a cashier, a moment that set him on a path into show business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benrnstein
Toronto
Kelley
Baltimore Orioles
Onto Baseball
Mr. Bernstein
Bernstein
Mr. Kelley
Fourteen in 14 Passengers Auto Stop
In Racine Wisconsin a 14 passenger auto was stopped after police counted twelve inside and two on the fenders. Norman Fox of Milwaukee charged with reckless driving was released on bail of 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wis
Harold Kuchenbach
Charles Masek
Norman Fox
Milwaukee
Feet Care From A Traveling Doctor On Shoes And Athletes
Dr Logan Clendening warns workers and shoppers to protect feet with proper footwear to prevent injuries and infections. He cites foot fatigue affecting sales, safety on factory floors, and athlete's foot from damp shoes. He lists shoe features for men and women and notes a formaldehyde pad as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
Office Cat and Auto Jokes Lite Humorous Dialogue
A collection of quick quips about vehicles roads and social misfires. Jokes touch on car tires drivers insurance lighting and manners with playful classroom and domestic misadventures.
Fragmented dialogue and social quips in local column
A jumble of overheard remarks includes remarks about flirtations, seating kindness, a bemused reaction to an effeminate man, a joke about real estate writers of Eden, a celery and fish pairing fallacy, a question about world war end timing, and a witty reply about gambling in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preacher
Chicago
The Maplewood Dogcatcher and the City Dogs
In Maplewood New Jersey last year the local dogcatcher faced removal after dogs learned to avoid him. The stray packs raided dumps but never near his route, keeping the pound empty and streets infested. A reporter asked for views on firing him. I warned a new catcher would soon be known to the dogs too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplewood
N. J
New Jersey
Congress In Recess Debates Major Tax and Relief Bills
Senate in recess as post office committee continues stee) strike inquiry. Yesterday the Senate debated a 1.5 billion dollar relief bill while the House passed a District of Columbia tax bill. The report notes ongoing congressional activity across chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Committee
Stee
Senate
House
District of Columbia
Walter Winchell On Broadway Notes and Nonsense
A collage of quick items from New York culture, showing Krubi plant bloom at Bronx Botanical Gardens, bold boasts about Hollywood figures, and playful jabs at public figures. It highlights media chatter, theater, and city life with light sarcasm and names like Ben Bernie, Kay Francis, and Gypsy Rose Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx Botanical Gardens
Ron
Sumatra
Ben Bernie
Tennyrate
Zhivovitz
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Jesse, Owens
Mercury
Dick Maney
Ballyhoo
Merrill & Lambie
Popular Mechanics
Will Hays
Judge
Milton Berle
Crime
James Walker
the New Yorker
Mrs. Roosevelt
Joe Zelli
Cosmopolitan
Kay Francis
Vogue
Mike Romanoff
Hooey
Gypsy Rose Lee
Norman Thomas to Speak on European Conditions at Hippodrome
The New York Sun reports Norman Thomas will lecture at the Hippodrome tomorrow night on conditions observed during his European trip. The piece notes critics mock columnists who tease Jock Whitney over racehorse sales and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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N. Y. Sun
Europe
Hippodrome
Jock Whitney
Wit and oddities mix in scattered newspaper items
A collage of curiosities and humorous asides spans topics from gibbon phonograph dialogue and love scenes in B movies to a 10 foot growling snake at Staten Island Zoo. It also notes Capone’s Brooklyn birth and citizenship questions, and quips about readers and literary lines from Robert Ingersoll to Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Mills
Staten Island Zoo
Capone
Brooklyn
Napoli
Thomas Wolfe
Lmnage
Robert Ingersoll
Bard of
Ryan
Police Sergeant Aids Domestic Dispute By Phone
In Chicago on June 19 a police sergeant defused a domestic disturbance by telephoning both spouses. A woman said her husband had come home drunk and causing a scene and a man urged that a squad not be sent and that they go to bed. The wife expressed satisfaction, thanking the officer for resolving the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edward O’brien
O'Brien
Rat blamed for panic at Pittsburgh beauty salon
Fifteen women patrons and about six operators fled in panic when a rat wandered across the salon floor and halted before a customer, according to manager Anne Winterhalter. The startled crowd and staff evacuated the premises.
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Pittsburgh
Anne Winterhalter
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