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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1934
Page
2
The piece discusses physician service as reward over skill and kindness, and critiques a New Amendment on child labor on farms. Secretary Wallace argues for work as part of growing up, noting farm conditions and the tension between state ambitions and individual freedom.
A fragment discusses a charitable fund for a college at Decatur inspired by photographs of a college crew race. The text reflects a wish that a kindhearted gentleman could be persuaded to establish the fund.
The message urges state police to enforce front two lights on cars and lights on wagons. It argues traffic safety outweighs truck exemptions and cites deaths and injuries to support backing by citizens.
Newspaper item notes Arthur Brisbane column by King Features Syndicate titled Today Little News for Little Men. Cohens are highlighted as leading figures in a feature described as Raven-Haired and intelligent.
The piece mixes a murdered anonymous torso case, a mayoral ouster tied to a doctor under probe, and a payroll purge plan. It contrasts the murky crime news with a New York telephone book’s Cohen dominance and a sensational electrocution case involving Anne Antonio, mother of three.
A medical writer muses on how dogs detect a cat in a yard by scent and touch, noting the cat leaves particles that excite the dog. It discusses Goethe and the idea that sensation arises from contact, touching on hearing sight and the sharpening of senses after loss. It cites Oscar Moore, a blind prodigy, who could compute wheel revolutions and totals from limited data.
New York by O O McIntyre surveys June city life with quick sketches of society figures and entertainers. Mentions Mrs Pat Campbell meeting Chaplin and kissing him, Eddie Peabody, Marion Davies, Dorothy Mackail, Julia Sanderson, Dale Carnegie, Pierre Cartier, Oliver Herford, Dawn Powell, Lucius Beebe, Mrs Bryan Foy, Pannie Brice, and Morton Downey among others.
A fragment describes a young woman and her husband Morton Millen and brother in law Irving Mill- The woman speaks of a jury and promises “at least one new dress and a new hat.” The text hints at tension and difference between genders.
June 22 1936 Alabama voters returned 25 of 141 lawmakers to the 1936 session. Three senators and 17 representatives were re elected while three senators joined the House and two House members moved to the Senate. Re elected senators include Bonner Ox, Shelby Fletcher, Madison, and Hardy Riddle. Walker and Delaney won House seats. Seventeen returning House members are listed with county and district highlights.
Daily carriers visit the Princess theatre invited to see Harold Teen featuring Hal Leroy the leading tap dancer of modern times in the title production and promotional performance.
Lane Fowler of Somerville is recovering from a recent operation at Baugh's Infirmary. He itemizes no complications and is reported in satisfactory condition.
The editor notes six pamphlets by Dr Clendening are available for 10 cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
Tax Collector J. H. Hill and assistant Frank J. Davis visited the Eva community to handle delinquent tax matters with efforts to clear all delinquents by July 1 and report to the state auditor. Decatur Encampment No. 26 I O F held a meeting and elected officers led by J O Richardson as chief patriarch and J H Roberts as senior warden.
Ethel Clayton stars in The Cradle at the Deltic Theatre while Thomas Jefferson headlines Rip Van Winkle at the Star. Miss Mildred Cotten of Huntsville visits her cousin Miss Margaret Simrell.
An ice cream supper is set for West Side Methodist tonight at 7 30 with proceeds likely aiding church activities. The event invites the community to attend and enjoy desserts.
Hamish McLaurin travels through India hoping to see the famed rope illusion. He finds the trick legendary and elusive as most conjurers impress with contortion and evanishment rather than true illusions. American performers like Thurston and Cardini dominate perceptions, while local magicians rely on mis direction and muscular feats.
Representative J. G. Posey is the unopposed Republican nominee from Winston County. The notice lists Posey as the candidate without opposition, indicating a smooth path in the upcoming election.
A performer known for precision repeats his slick stage sequence wearing gloves, silk hat, Inverness cape and formal attire as he goes through the act for another time.
Walter Winchell sketches lavish parties in Bel Air and Hollywood, noting how host tricks spark chatter about stars. The column recalls mingling with Bing Crosby, Ruth Etting, and others aboard a yacht to Santa Catalina, plus a spoof about Dillinger letters and a brave boy, Jackie Payne, challenging a stranger in New York.
The review lauds Cardini for a glossy finish and superb gesture work, noting every movement a poem. It warns of concerns about possible self harm from inhaling smoke while performing, yet acknowledges he consistently draws the audience in.
Elsie Jones reopens her Tarrytown estate funded by The Vanderbilt Cup profits and shifts from Broadway revue to fiction. Eddie Dowling, once a stage deserter, now rumors place him pursuing a U S Senate seat with ties to Goucher and the girls college founder. Dowling is married to Ray Dooley of the Follies.
A shopper describes a manicure in a mirrored boutique with Julia Hoyt lookalike artist. The stylist jokes about the cost, quipping you get it done for two dollars, and the narrator reflects on fragile illusion.
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