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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
4
Ground-clam matter filed at Decatur Alabama post office on February 26 1912 with publication July 1 1917 under March 6 1879 act details. Benjamin Bloodworth listed as managing editor with advertising representation by Inland Newspaper Representations New York Chicago Atlantic.
The Montgomery Advertiser notes a quirky dispute over whether "debt" should be spelled with an e in Finland's repayment method. The piece mentions Grover Hall and questions whether Tucker still claims that the bathtub is more deadly than the road, reflecting a broad heat wave context and public curiosity.
The Daily states it will not accept beer or liquor ads or train readers’ families to view alcohol positively, rejecting revenue from such advertising and pledging to avoid involving homes in promoting alcoholic beverages.
A letter from Olal Dispatch argues the North and East receive leniency in the anti-lynching bill while Southern states face stricter penalties. It notes Senate judiciary committee approval 13 to 3 and predicts fierce Southern filibusters to block passage.
The Daily notes Alabama lawmakers indicate a potential all summer filibuster if the nefarious anti-lynching bill advances. No formal notice from leaders appears to have been served yet, and the Commerce report references ongoing partisan maneuvering.
From the Daily June 24 1925 reports the Ki Y Camp for boys will open soon at Vinemont sponsored by the Y M C A and Morgan Kiwanis Club. Dr H C McRee county health officer says the anti mosquito drive should end in July with more funds needed from local governments and organizations. Local residents Miss Clara Berry Hunt Miss Marjory Flannigan and others are noted as visiting or ill with family and friend gatherings across several towns and cities including Paint Rock Hartselle Birmingham Springfield and Tampa.
In Chicago a veteran notes the rise of five and ten cent horse books catering to women and a growing pool room culture. He recalls bets as low as a nickel and concerns about regulation, while praising financial ingenuity behind the near policy-like numbers game and questioning the future of downtown bookies amid crackdowns.
Chicago bakers gathered as a research chief cited that increasing pre sliced bread width from a half inch to nine sixteenths of an inch boosts sales by five to seven percent. The June conference highlighted the economic impact of small packaging changes on consumer demand.
The national industrial conference predicts a general labor shortage will occur in the United States by 1940, signaling mounting strains on production and employment at mid-century.
Dr Clendening summarizes medical views on snoring. Air passage obstruction at the glottis and back of the throat causes noises, with the soft palate and mucus contributing. sleeping on the side or abdomen and nasal clearance may help, but no reliable cure exists.
A collage of classroom quips and social vignettes on banking myths dog ownership fidelity and college life. Jokes touch on money marriages pride and generational slang with playful jabs at authority and manners across varied characters.
A long-retold tale contrasts a Black dog kept as a prison companion in Pennsylvania with a white collie in Maine. The piece notes Governor Baxter’s dog improved prisoner morale, while Pinchot’s dog was not imprisoned and enjoyed ample exercise and a comfortable life.
Milwaukee detective Edward Mochalski tries to arrest a nine pound picketer but the fish slips away. He bags the bag and finds a hole in the bottom, exposing the ruse and leaving the detective with a missing catch.
A mother has five eggs to share equally among her children. The mischievous exchange features Bertie proposing scrambling the eggs while Hudson and Jackson trade quips about marriage and popping the question, turning a simple division into a playful puzzle.
A brief verse evokes a country church scene with prayers and daily faith. A joke ends the fragment noting a nurse’s birth announcement and a pun about triplets from a recorder’s office, closing with a comment on triplicate outcomes.
A collage of Hollywood gossip and social updates lists marriages divorces and rumored affairs. Notable names include Randolph Scott Alma Ruben Winthrop Rockefeller Marion O Neil Grace Vanderbilt Davis and Joan Crawford with hints of studio politics and tax talk.
A fragmented excerpt riffs on a Western Union strike in Seattle and crowd chatter about figures like Jerry Lambert and Ginger Nelson. It all hints at showbiz gossip involving Benny Fields Blossom Seeley and socialites.
In June 4 report from But Not For You City, public safety commissioner J. M. Gentry says Oklahoma law allows beer but patrolmen may not drink it in public. He notes officers can drink at home but must avoid liquor odor when on duty.
Denver report says Chester Baxter refused a ride when a hiker complained about no radio. The hitchhiker then smashed the windshield and was jailed for 21 days.
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