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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1937
Page
4
Public notice from Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc dated February 26 1912 and July 1 1917 regarding post office publication at Decatur Alabama under acts of March 6 1878 and related republication rights. It cites Inland Newspaper Representatives changes and reserved rights for advertisements and reprints in this paper.
A fragment notes sanitation concerns and recalls a past fashion of going without a shave while discussing Decatur's ten year trade development estimates. It urges counting out-of-state cars when cruising through Decatur.
Residents of Decatur greet Raymond Brown with praise for his service in the name of humanity. They wish him happiness and relief from war’s aftereffects, honoring him as a fine citizen and a devoted patriot.
The article argues Southern people are not backward in accepting air conditioning. It notes limited effort to sell in the smaller centers where business is scarce. It credits manufacturers and dealers for slow adoption and predicts progress as sales efforts improve.
The article describes a plan to convene 405 members of the House and Senate on Jefferson Island in Chesapeake Bay for two days of talks with President Roosevelt. It notes open defiance by Democratic members, hopes to quell unrest over the Supreme Court bill and other legislative issues, and to address economic recovery concerns.
A compact note states that progress requires cooperation between two key instruments of the economy and emphasizes shared responsibility for fair growth. It frames collaboration as essential for broad advancement and stable outcomes.
Mississippi towns West Point Columbus dispute whether highway 45 is United States route 5 or state highway number. The debate echoes earlier Jackson highway scrambles, with Bee Line ultimately becoming a major all paved route linking mid west to Florida and gulf coast regions.
From the Daily of June 25 1925 thirty persons are summoned to appear in Morgan circuit court July 6 a grand jury will be selected Milton Andrews L N ticket agent at Albany station named as agent for the associated steamship lines of the world Mrs H H May and guest Mrs Reynolds May of Dothan visiting Nashville W M Chenault went to Florida for a 10 day stay D D Burleson improving at home after an operation Mrs M A Dinsmore and family of Birmingham were recent guests Misses Barbara Ann and Jane Davis underwent similar operations Gloria Swanson is playing at the Princess theatre in Madame Sans Gene
A humorous critique argues that the Middle West ruins coffee quality from reception to brewing. It contrasts strong eastern refinements with weak, insipid coffee in big cities, noting declines since prohibition and a shift of coffee culture toward New York.
The author urges coffee manufacturers to appoint inspectors to track coffee after processing. He criticizes midwestern practices, proposes revoking licenses of negligent makers, and calls for possible prosecution. He stresses coffee must be handled delicately and responsibly.
In Oklahoma City on June 2 a deputy sheriff ordered trustees into the evidence room at the jail. He had two bottles of corn liquor removed but a small bottle remained. He saw a prisoner offer it to his father and take a long drink, then grimace as the liquid proved to be warm water.
Police report a Phoenix couple quarreled and the husband walked home while the wife, unable to drive, locked the car and trudged off leaving it in the street for police to haul away.
A medical note discusses public campaigns to prevent diseases with focus on appendicitis. It traces historical shifts in understanding and treatment from misnamed perityphlitis to appendicitis, noting high mortality pre-surgery and improvements with early, simple operations.
Mandy returns from her sister's wedding with a full tale of gowns and guests but reveals the bridegroom never appeared. Her employer quips that nothing was learned about the groom as Mandy admits he didn’t show up.
The speaker declares unwavering faith in success amid a stormy life and difficult tasks. Encouragement is sought through cheerful support to banish doubt and fear as efforts proceed. Nearby, a farmer boasts new machinery and milking machines, prompting a question about milk quality compared to cows.
An exchange notes that without the ambition to qualify for a better job a person lacks the ability to perform the current role. It discusses the idea that true fit requires growth and readiness for advancement.
A fragment shows a dialogue with a dentist workshop setting and patients distracted. A going joke about a postman’s fatigue and a man named Fragile appears, hinting at a humorous sketch or dialogue scene.
The clipped text presents a series of terse dialogues and misread notes. Witty lines touch on perceptions of lightning repetition, reducing machines, starved payments, and evolving happiness. Minor anecdotes include love at a summer resort, marriage jokes, and a corn syrup letter mix-up about foot health.
A brief note announcing a work by Albert Payson Terhune focusing on dogs, inviting readers to engage with canine stories and insights.
A collage of literary jests and stage banter traces backstage chatter from a Friday night in the American Legion Stadium. The piece lampoons publicity around tax issues and features spoof names and Shaw’s famed retort about publishing love letters.
In a witty remark, Fran Cia White notes a telephone pole rarely strikes a car except in self defense, underscoring a humorous take on roadside mishaps and irony in everyday city life.
Arthur Kober, author of Having Wonderful Time, returned to Hollywood and dined at the Beverly Hills Brown Derby. He noted the popular table’s persistent company and quipped that the place hasn’t changed a bit, calling its decor “living wallpaper.”
In a late night chat, Woollcott claimed that I Berlin H Marx and W W were men without college education. Dashiell Hammett dismissed the remark as obvious in the exchange.
A senior cocker spaniel named Cocktail, loved in California by Edmund Lowe, became blind at 12 yet learned to navigate with the aid of a Seeing Eye trained dog. The trained canine held Cocktail’s leash, guiding him through traffic and parks, proving a Seeing Eye dog can assist a dog in need.
An exchange at an event references Woollcott and a heckler suggests he is leading a blind dog, signaling a playful or satirical remark about his activities.
Faith Wilkerson tells sister Helen she saw a supposed caricature of Sidney Skolsky the killer. Helen doubts it while Edith insists it’s a marvelous likeness showing a mop of hair and glasses. The exchange highlights Hollywood gossip and vague urban rumor about a noted figure.
A reflective aphorism notes that excessive praise awakens isolation for an actor, implying fame can backfire on personal connection and emotional well being.
Observations note German propaganda heads pushing for more entertaining stage fare. Gossip mentions Robert Montgomery, a Goldwyn discovery he later lost, and Wilma Banky’s disapproval. Italian officers are ordered to curb profanity among troops, with Spain cited as a trigger for cussing during campaigns.
Olga Petrova records a reflective observation on dust as a motif. She notes the dust blowing in her face today and imagines a future when she herself becomes the dust that blows in another’s face.
In a late night moment at a downtown gym a patron mocks a Broad Wayite for taking a Swedish massage, joking that it earns him attention. A second critic adds that the massage is the only way he seems to receive back pats from others.
A brief note highlights Greta Garbo as a bored star and Gregory Ratoff with Wally Beery in a playful film snippet titled The Joosh.
The piece jokes that Alexander Woollcott tried to give a wooden gift to the George S. Kaufmans for their fifth anniversary but failed to think of a suitably wooden present. He took them to see Elsie Ferguson in her latest show where the remark says her performance was the most wooden thing in town.
The House approved a graduated railroad payroll excise tax of five and a half to seven and a half percent for 1949, applying equally to employees and employers, and sent the measure to the Senate for action amid court challenges to the existing law.
In Kirksville Missouri a roadside fireworks stand suffered a burst of misdirected Fourth of July displays when a patron lit firecrackers at the counter. The stock and stand were destroyed while firefighters could only observe from a safe distance as rockets and roman candles flew into the air.
Senate remains in recess as the Agriculture committee continues hearings on a power flood control bill. The House is in recess while the Interstate Commerce subcommittee reviews a bridge bill for Council Bluffs Iowa.
Oscar Levant questions the play Lemon or Cream calling it light and a reviewer agrees the work is so insubstantial that the audience had difficulty distinguishing it from silence and boredom.
Yesterday the Senate extended nuisance taxes and rejected amendments to income tax law. A Senate post office committee heard steel strike testimony as the House passed a municipal bankruptcy bill and a bill extending CCC went to the White House.
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