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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1935
Page
4
A letter argues against tolls in Montgomery and Riverside, naming racial prejudice in tax policy, while urging state action to refund Decatur and Albany the $100,000 invested years ago. The writer appeals to Alabama legislators to amend policy so the city receives repayment, claiming financial relief for Decatur.
A satirical note lists odd activities such as flagpole hitting bunion marathons and hitchhiker antics as examples of disliked entertainments.
A chipped, informal line suggests that keeping late hours and capering with youngsters leaves one feeling worse the next day. The fragment hints at a lighthearted though tired sentiment about nightlife and energy, without clear names or places.
The article argues that the park requires rere for strict supervision of play to ensure improvements. It emphasizes that without oversight, activities may deteriorate and fail to meet community needs.
The Owner's Loan Corporation will not accept applications after June 27. Applications must be in the Birmingham offices by June 27 to be considered.
A late night scene ends with a early morning disruption as a young woman in the crib awakens everyone at four, insisting it is time to start the day. The odd domestic vignette captures a curious routine and surprise interruption.
The Lawrence Fair Daily notes ams are well advanced toward a goal. Details remain sparse as reporters confirm ongoing preparations and anticipated outcomes for the event.
The Kiwanis Club will open the Annual Camp at se with twenty boys enjoying a healthful outing. The club has long supported this program, aiming to aid boy development and future citizenship through direct contact and guidance during the camp period.
The Alabama Senate rejected exemption from the general revenue bill boosting tax policy. Graves pledges failed as a major objective is removed and less revenue will be needed. A sales tax appearance is unlikely in the near term though policy implications linger.
unreadable OCR fragment mentions persons and a case, specifics obscured but indicates a legal or official matter with involved individuals.
The Limestone Democrat argues for a uniform state gasoline tax to fund roads and bond payments, opposing city level hikes. It cautions against confusing uniform tax with a fixed base price and notes motorists pay the bill as gasoline becomes a necessity.
A short column questions influence and possible knowledge of socialites in relation to marriage norms. It notes changing attitudes toward polygamy and the law with playful commentary on high society and personal conduct.
A broad critique lauds industrialists like Harriman Hill Ford and Sloan while warning that little minds hinder progress. It recalls Wall Street reactions to tax ideas, discusses Mayer Morgans and Waldorf Astor, and laments a Bruno Hauptmann legal snag. A tragic Pauline Turner tale ends with a moral question.
A reader asks if brain power rests on anatomy. The article argues skull size and weight vary little with intellect. blood supply is similar across brains. but the key factor is the number of neural associations and connections among brain cells, which grows with higher life forms and underpins intellectual capacity.
A public safety note stresses locking cars to deter theft. Thieves target unlocked vehicles, with keys left in ignition seen as inviting. It advises drivers to remove temptations and keep parked cars secured, while noting the danger of unlocked doors even when owners think theft is unlikely.
Two Russian aeronauts say they ascended over 34000 feet in an open gondola balloon claiming the world altitude record. About eighty percent up they heard a strange noise resembling a passing train, possibly from atmospheric pressure changes as they reach extreme heights.
Athens Ala June 22 The Limestone county school tax question goes to voters July 23. The plan would raise three mills plus one mill for twenty years after 1937 to fund countywide schools. Previous votes covered only districts and shorter terms.
Funeral services were conducted this week for Mrs Eddie May a prominent Germantown settlement resident north of Athens who died at 65 after months of ill health. She was survived by her husband and six sons and was popular with all who knew her.
A Mt Tabor rally at Hartselle High School featured vegetable displays quilts and handicrafts. Mt Tabor won first prize for quits and vegetables and a banner will be awarded. The event aims to become an annual affair.
A humorous dialogue unfolds as a traffic officer asks a lady driver if she waved. She replies she did and quips about not throwing a kiss. The exchange then pivots to a remark about the difficulty of selling one’s own products in business.
Walter Winchell sketches tangled dressing room loyalties among Follies stars and a Hollywood executive romance. Dempsey and Kearns era legends are revisited as a prison reformer recalls his stretch and a young journalist is tagged with an O Henry style complaint about his attitude.
In a Broadway reminiscence Reed recalls demanding higher pay after discovering a gal understudy was listed at $50 a week. He insisted no girl can live on that and ordered a hundred dollars a week, accusing advisers of poor judgment and spending.
A man recounts how the Alabama Pitts issue prompted discussion among listeners, noting that Pitts was a concrete example used to illustrate a broader subject. The remark underscored an ongoing conversation about the case and its implications for the group.
A town weekly reports safer streets with drivers honking before hitting pedestrians. The text includes quips about vacations, a lawyer's denial, assembly of couples, editorial insight, and humorous exchanges on family size and pioneers.
Poetic lines recount a dawn meeting at four thirty with sadness and parting. The verse hints at a west-bound freight and an old cow, then shifts to a political joke about making the next war a Dutch treat affair, reflecting a curious mix of rural imagery and humor.
The Fall notes show Justice Department agents once stigmatized by Prohibition snoopers gaining public acclaim. They aided the Lindbergh investigation and other major cases, becoming nationwide idols celebrated by films and newspapers.
A Times editorial jokes about future color movies introducing aromas with scenes such as a screen bride pouring coffee for the screen husband. It notes audiences are already satisfied by many pictures offering scents beyond coffee, implying gentler sensory hype.
A column cites a letter signed by movie extras claiming they were hired at five dollars per day and kept on the lot well past 13 and a half hours. They report a 50 cent or ten percent commission skim by agents and say many refused the pay. The piece also notes gossip about stars and industry quips amid a closed set and clock troubles at Paramount.
An unidentified man was killed and two others critically wounded as well as four police officers injured in a riot at the Holmes Eureka Lumber Company mill in Eureka California. The clash arose from the Pacific coast lumber workers strike when pickets blocked 300 workers from entering the plant.
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