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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1935

Page

4

Decatur Daily Notice Drafted for Rivera

Ancestry notice fragment appears with garbled names and places in Decatur Alabama. The readable parts indicate a daily notice draft involving Rivera and a manager, with unclear rights or special measures.

Incoherent OCR Fragment Highlights Troubling Phrase

A distorted OCR snippet notes risky behavior and sharp commentary about publicity agents and public perception, with unclear subject names or events but a tense tone suggesting media scrutiny and social risk.

Critics Clash Over Coughlin and Long In Editor Poll

Newsdom reports a nationwide editor poll showing Charles Coughlin's National Union for Social Justice with 680 votes and Huey P. Long with 176 after a recent tally. The piece notes both figures drew criticism for their economic plans and public profiles, with editors questioning the men’s grasp of the system.

Charles Coughlin Huey P. Long

Trends in National Business Show Mild June Recession Signals

A weekly letter from the Admini and Research Corporation New York notes that activity trends rose in early June but show signs of a soft summer recession. Carloadings automobile production coal and petroleum output were moderately up or steady with electric power loans and discounts nearly unchanged.

Adminiand Research Corporation New York Bney

Prominent Louisiana Senator’s Talk on Pensions and Wealth

The speaker discusses redistributing wealth, collecting for himself a fortune from Louisiana corporations, and envisions pensions and social security. He argues for straight talk, job shifts due to science, and a farm revival to reduce urban bread lines as America moves toward a new system.

Huey Long Louisiana America

Delano Park maintenance debated as city strain grows

A discussion on Delano Park maintenance notes the city faces heavy debt and rising costs. While some urge city supervision, finances are tight, suggesting a civic effort may be needed to preserve and supervise the park for the public good. Delano Park is valued and hoped to endure.

Delano Park France England Germany Decatur Keller Bridge

Spada Dies Quietly and a Psychic Mystery

A terse obituary notes the quiet death of Spada. The accompanying column hints at sensational themes about longevity and a mysterious message from a ghost urging confession. Arthur Brisbane frames the item with editorial bluntness and a sense of public curiosity.

Union Demands Railroads Nationalized in Public Ownership Debate

The piece argues for government takeover of railroads with purchase rather than confiscation, estimating a 20 to 30 billion debt increase. It notes public ownership as a response to private mismanagement and frames the policy within a broader discourse of labor and national finance.

United States

Microscopic Plant Fungus Causes Most Foot Blisters

Article explains foot blister eruptions are mainly caused by a microscopic plant fungus or mould. It describes varieties, resistance to treatments like salicylic acid, and how fungus thrives on damp skin and common surfaces. Prevention and treatment are promised in the next installment.

Logan Clendening M. D United States

Expression of appreciation and coffee quarrel dialogue

A humorous exchange features Doctor and Wife debating coffee strength and its effects. A teacher asks about singular and plural forms. Tompkins concludes with a playful note on word forms, noting singular at the top and plural lower down.

Tompkins

French Scientist seeks mechanical heart aid in organ keep alive

Dr Cartel and Colonel Lindbergh report success keeping an animal organ alive with a mechanical heart. A fragment of a chicken heart has remained alive for 23 years. They envision possible endocrine gland production outside the human body, noting Haldane’s earlier thoughts on growing offspring outside mothers.

Cartel Rockefeller Institute Charles A. Lindbergh Colonel Lindbergh

Ghostly voice prompts confession in Martinez homicide case

Sheriff Miller uses a muffled ghostly voice to urge Torrest to confess after a drawer hiding a loudspeaker speaks in Spanish, claiming Area Cabrea’s ghost reveals the killing. A failed shooting leaves 13 year old Alex and George injured. George vows secrecy but survives with medical care. Public抗-Japan protests appear in Fifth Avenue as China’s defense gaps are noted amid calls to protect the United States.

Miller Martinez Calif Anacleto Torrest Area Cabrea Torrest Area China Japan Fifth Avenue Asia Uncle Sam

Ready to Finish What You Start

A concise urging that progress rests on completion and finishing tasks. The passage emphasizes avoiding procrastination and emphasizes that delays leave tasks incomplete and unsettled. It frames readiness as the result of decisive action and finalized work.

Fragmentary nautical drama fragment yields tense threat

A wounded snippet shows a Mexican sailor crawling back into a cabin as a crisis unfolds on a ship. The captain struggles to regain control and avert a fatal tilt toward the water amid tense dialogue and peril.

Menses

Wall Street Reacts To Tax Move Amid Volatile Trading

Traders faced a volatile day as stocks initially fell after tax news with whispers of leaks, then rebounded on heavy trading. Several shares hit new yearly highs while a temperamental crowd remained on edge on Wall Street.

Stock Exchange Washington Wall Street

Illinois Governor Signs Open Betting Bill

The measure, passed by the House and Senate, opens betting at race tracks and bookmakers in Chicago. It aims to boost local tax revenue from bettors and betting firms.

Illinois House Senate Chicago

France Deports 310 Poles From Roubaix Train

A special train from Roubaix carried 310 Poles out of France with no protests or charges. France plans broader expulsions of about one million foreigners, claiming to free jobs for French citizens. The move follows a policy of accepting politically persecuted people from other countries.

Roubaix France England

Hunters Keep Out New York

Frank Canova and his son James from Italy learned hunting birds in Central Park is forbidden. They had come four months ago and discovered the rule while attempting a hunt.

New York Frank Canova James Italy Central Park

Congress actions drift across chambers today

Senate on the private calendar takes up measures while the Finance Committee weighs wealth tax legislation. House considers a ship subsidy bill. Senate yesterday passed the Bankhead farm tenant bill and sent it to the House, and considered District of Columbia legislation.

HOUSE Senate District of Columbia

Annual Picnic at Danville Set for July 13

Danville Baseball club members met Saturday to arrange the community annual picnic sponsored by the club. The date is set for July 13 and the program and special features will be announced soon, said J. C. Mattox, the club manager.

Danville Baseball Club J. C. Mattox

Guilty Plea in Wildlife Case Over Slingshot Bagged Birds

Two defendants admitted violating state conservation laws and a city ordinance after officials found four birds in a burlap sack during a slingshot incident. They pleaded guilty and were held for sentencing Saturday. They claimed ignorance of the hunting restrictions.

Newfoundland stamps honor troops with Trail of the Caribou series

After World War II, Newfoundland issued a special caribou stamps set for soldiers and sailors. Eight soldier values depict major WWI battles Suvia Bay Gueudecourt Beaumont Hamel Monchy Steenbeek Langemarck Cambrai Combles with the head of the caribou. The Royal Naval Reserve stamp bears Ubique Everywhere, reflecting naval service globally.

Newfoundland Europe Suvia Bay Gueudecourt Beaumont Hamel

Walter Winchell On Broadway Crack News Chasers Local Presses

A survey of U S city room reporters who stayed home and built strong reputations. Notables include Her man B Deutsch of the Item in New Orleans and Allan Davis of Philadelphia who dominates local stories. Boston’s Jack Malloy and Atlanta Journal’s O B Keeler are named among top editors and travel journalists. Minnesota’s Tom Moodie is noted as a governor candidate with a roving reporting career.

New York N. Y New Orleans Herman B. Deutsch The Item Deutsch N. O Jack London N'Yawlins Elsie de Wolfe Minneapolis Tom Moodie North Dakota Moodie Minnesota

No explicit news event found in text

A fragmented passage blends sayings on readiness and mortality with a math joke about counting eggs and a call to persevere. It contrasts stoic outlooks with a playful exchange and motivational lines.

Mistress and cook clash over grill in kitchen scene

In a tense kitchen confrontation the mistress orders a new grill while the cook balks. The cook defines a griller as a big hairy monkey the size of a man and threatens to leave if one is brought into the kitchen.

Weather Forecast Accuracy Questioned After Error

A weather report faces scrutiny after a forecast miss, with officials noting occasional inaccuracies. Meteorologists defend methods while residents seek clarity on expected conditions and timing for upcoming days.

Zeb Boggs Seeks Drink Pokes Jed Hoskins at Home

Zeb Boggs visits Jed Hoskins hoping for beer. Jed refuses and Zeb complains the persimmon brew has soured bottles and cannot be poured out.

Zeb Boggs Jed Hoskins Jed Zeb

Beans in the Classroom Laugh Lines

A teacher asks for sentences with the word beans. A bright boy says my father grows beans. A pupil adds my mother cooks beans. A third quips we are all human beans.

Prayer of the Aged and Humorous Snippet

A mixed transcript blends a prayer about aging with lines about faith and hope. It shifts to quirky exchanges among named speakers about treasures in heaven and a mock secret society among girls, ending with a joke about secrecy.

Washingtons Hill Veteran Kelly Dominates Coverage

A new Washington correspondent gains clout by aligning with Andy Kelly, the longtime power broker for Hearst papers. Kelly’s influence on the capital beat is such that many statesmen yield to his commentary and access.

Washington Andy Kelly Hearst Papers Kelly

Detroit craftsman George Starkis lauded for color city column

In Detroit, George Starkis is praised as a top craftsman whose daily color stories illuminate the city columns. His recent piece on the death of De Land from The Green Pastures is described as a honey.

Detroit George Starkis Stark Manhattan de Land

Drama critic McDermott earns annual Broadway trips

Bill McDermott of the Cleveland Plain Dealer is a respected drama critic. He enjoys guaranteed access to Broadway shops and summer assignments, making his position valuable for the paper and its readers.

Manhattan Bill McDermott Clevel Plain Dealer McDermott Yarrop

Mark Kelly the Los Angeles ink-spreader

Mark Kelly is described as LA's best known ink-spreader a red headed sports writer who playfully taunts Damon Runyon and other Eastern figures in his column He is noted for stylish prose and for avoiding local flicker foundry jobs and home-town bias in his reporting

Mark Kelly Los Angeles Kelly Damon Runyon Flicker Foundries L. A

Montreal and Toronto Press Figures Highlighted in Attic Column

Up in Montreal New Yorkers chase Freddie Edwards once city editor of the New York Tribune who, though ace, returned to Canada to spin yarns for neighbors. Toronto also boasts Gordon Sinclair and actor Charlesworth, with Sinclair’s Asia spun items enlivening the column.

Montreal Freddie Edwards N. Y. Tribune Freddie Toronto Gordon Sinclair Charlesworth Sinclair Asia

Colorful New Orleans Gent Jim Brown Becomes Local Hero

The piece crowns Jim Brown as a legendary figure among South newspapers, noting his defection from Chicago to New Orleans and his disdain for white collar work. It recalls a yarn about two reporters lost on a hot story and Crown’s taunt at their absence.

New Orleans Jim Brown Jim South Deutsch Chicago The Tribune Brown Crown

Chicago reporter Sam Blair shines as sleuthing standout

John Boettiger and Leland Reese are among Chicago’s best, with Sam Blair celebrated as a deft writer and keen investigator. Blair tracked Clara Smith Hannan across the Southwest and helped deliver her to Oklahoma authorities for trial on murder charges involving her partner, Jake Haman.

Chicago John Boettiger Leland Reese Bob Casey John Gunther Sam Blair Blair Clara Smith Hannan Southwest Oklahoma Congress Jake Haman

Charlie Blake’s sensational train snatch interview mystery

Charlie Blake touted for a sensational capture of Kenneth Ormiston on a Harrisburg to Chicago train and granted an exclusive interview. Ormiston, the organist who vanished with Aimee Semple McPherson, remains a cited figure in this puzzling recall.

Charlie Blake Dr. Dafoe Blake Kenneth Ormiston Chicago Ormiston Aimee Semple McPherson

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