The Country Called Home and Its Quiet Pleasures
A reverent narrator laments urban sprawl and praises rural life in a plea for peace of mind. He contrasts city costs and crime with the simple comforts of Decatur, Huntsville, and nearby towns, urging readers to stay or return to the country. He rejects big-city promises and longs for fresh air, honest living, and natural streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen
Birmingham
Nashville
Atlanta
Memphis
Montgomery
Washington
Decatur
Hartselie
Athens
Moulton
Courtland
Huntsville
Tri-Cities
Republican Chairman Sees Alabama Afloat in Public Discourse
Chairman Hamilton comments on Alabama political discourse noting distrust in newspaper reporting and the public sphere. The remark highlights tension between media coverage and party messaging during the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Republicans
Alabama
Norma Shearer as Scarlett in Gone With the Wind
The Daily questions Miss Shearer as Scarlett O Hara warning the casting may fail to capture the Southern character though hopeful a decent result by her performance could still avoid total disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Daily
Norma Shearer
Miss Shearer
Scarlett O'Hara
Scarlett
Big Money Moves Through Decatur And Montgomery
Decatur receives 26000 from TVA for sewer work, 100000 from the state for Keller Memorial bridge repayments, and 271000 from the PWA for a power line. Montgomery authorities report enormous sums passing through city hands as federal funds rise, with implying tax repayment in the future and potential economic headaches ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Gosh
DeCatur
TVA
Keller Memorial
PWA
Montgomery
Montgomery Journal
New Yorker Seeks Relief in Emporia Sketch
A New York youth visited Emporia seeking relief and wrote a vivid piece after being shown a job none available. He describes crowded sidewalks, taxi hazards, and the blind pace of city life, contrasting it with small town calm. The anecdote appears in William Allen White's Emporia Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Allen White
Emporia Gazette
the Gazette
New York City
Emporia
Bobby Jones Wins British Open Cup for America in 1925
From The Daily of June 25, 1926 a one year back look notes Bobby Jones won the British open golf cup for America with a record score of 291. Other items include travel plans by M. Carthew-Vorsteun, engagements of Maxey Speake and Katherine Imogene Parsons, a birth of a nine pound son to Ruth Swain, and Mrs Claire Bloodworth's return to Montgomery after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Jones
America
Spies and Secrets Linger in U S Anti Spy Defense Views
Washington reports assess Nazi espionage limits noting the only near miss was a training code from U S military stations. Officials stress foreign powers seek scientific, not fort location details, with anti air weapons and air bombing sight plans guarded by complex, cross checked systems.
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Washington
U.S
Germany
No easy air secrets among plant workers says source
A source argues that factory workers cannot reveal major aviation secrets as only company officials handle final assembly and tuning. It notes American citizenship checks for aviation workers and cites the Douglas Bomber sabotage case as controlled from the start. It also mentions Nazi and Japanese information exchanges and a failed attempt to buy data on American bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Secret US Navy landing system revealed by spy chatter
The piece describes how aerial carrier landing methods using arresting cables were leaked worldwide. It notes that foreign spies copied simple setups from access to American military manuals including machine gun diagrams. Nazi agents reportedly sent such booklets to Germany, seen as deep official secrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
San Pedro
Government Printing Office
Germany
The Passion Flower Blooms Briefly Each Year
The passion flower blooms once a year for a single day, a fleeting spectacle sometimes linked to Shakespearean imagery in literary tradition.
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Shakespeare
Popular Beliefs About Appendicitis Corrected
Dr Logan Clendening debunks common myths about appendicitis in a weekly medical column. He explains grape seeds do not cause the condition, seeds are rare in the appendix, and cures via freezing heating or olive oil are not reliable. Rest and surgery when needed remain the proper treatment.
Dr Clendening Answers General Interest Questions
Dr. Clendening will respond to questions of general interest exclusively through his column, addressing readers with concise guidance and medical insight. The format limits interaction to periodic submissions and written responses.
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Dr. Clendening
Office Cat and Crooked Cars In Tangled Lodge Banter
A comic strip set inside a local lodge features a nervous clerk fearing an initiation after revealing to the president he sold a second hand car. Foreman and other characters riff on cars, travel, gifts, and odd couplings with punchlines about Paris, Rembrandt, and ministerial rides.
Dr Clendening Pamphlets Offered By Mail
The editor announces seven pamphlets by Dr. Logan Clendening available by mail for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Titles listed include Three Weeks Reduce and Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Abetes
Fashionably Dressed Woman Buys Dainty Flowers for Daughter
A refined shopper asks for the daintiest blooms for her daughter, inquiring about next Wednesday when she will collect more flowers. The flower seller promises the best in the market, noting the daughter is coming out that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Shearer
Sam Leibowitz
Margaret Mitchell
Dark Times Spur Desperate Talk Between Men
In a stark exchange, Bill laments job loss and returning to his father, sending children to an orphanage, wife fleeing to her mother, and he admits shooting his dog. Gene responds with concern as Bill fears further ruin including losing his car.
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Gene
Bill
Local Optimist Notes Road Detour Adds Value
A local resident argues that a main detour to town will raise the value of his form. A friend questions the forecast, while the optimist cites the detour as a future asset in local travel.
The Comforter as Spirit Teacher and Helper
The message presents the Holy Spirit as Comforter Teacher and Helper who assists sorrowing individuals and teaches by more than words. It cites Romans 8:26 and John 14:26 to emphasize the Spirit’s role in conviction regeneration and remembrance, ending with light humor about daily life and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Martha
Lazarus
God
Christ
Jesus
Puzzle solving and glass eye remark in office race dialogue
In a casual exchange Jerry notes a rival candidate may have a glass eye while Perry challenges him to name it. The chat centers on perception and bias in a political race as they joke about recognizing the foe.
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Jerry
Perry
Walter Winchell On Broadway Observes Rumor and Reputation
A collage of Walter Winchell’s style notes on journalism ethics and rumors. It references Schmeling flights denied by Schmeling, press reactions, literary anecdotes, and public hints about entertainers, doctors, and clubs, with a cautionary tone on sensational reporting.
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Tor
N. Y
Max Schmeling
New York
Dick Merrill
Winchell
Schmeling
N. Y. World Telegram
Speculator
Walter
Max
B’klyn Eagle
Harold Conrad
Merrill
Spirit Helps Our Infirmities as We Seek Redemption
A devotional fragment quotes Romans and Ephesians to urge comforting the Spirit’s aid in weakness. It emphasizes not relieving burdens but bearing them with faith, and seals the believer toward redemption through spiritual support.
Night club en tertainer signal leads to deadly drink incident
An officer, Burke, in a hot humid early morning beat on Broadway near Lindy’s used a harsh, tyrannical demeanor. He issued summonses to motorists and cabbies, enforcing rigid conduct while his wife suffered a serious illness.
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Beale Street Boys
Club 18
Pat Harrington
Panchito
Versailles
3 Stooges
Casa Manana
Bill Hardy
Gertrude Orr
Sonny Kendis
G. Washington Bridge
Paradise
Corinne Maclennan
Pittsburgh
Barney Gallant
Greenwich Village
Walter Stewart
Collier's
Burke
Broadway
Lindy’s
Two Word Dismissal and One Word Review Echoes
A West Coast trade paper recalls Sam Goldwyn’s legendary two word dismissal of a pending deal and James Dugan’s single word cinema review of Gold Diggers in Paris. The Warner Bros production featured Ray Enright directing, Busby Berkeley choreographing, and a cast including Rudy Vallee and Gloria Dickson.
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Sam Goldwyn
42Nd Street
Goldwyn
James Dugan
The
New Masses
Paris
Warner Bros
Ray Enright
Busby Berkeley
Jerry Wald
Richard Macauley
Maurice Lee
Jerry Harwin
James Seymour
Harry Warren
al Dubin
Johnny Mercer
Rudy Vallee
Rosemary Lane
Hugh Herbert
Allen
JeiRing
Gloria Dickson
Melville Cooper
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Ssee Valley Printing Co., Inc
I Shelton
Pounder
Mber
Associated Press
National
Neweparer
Uebuecawrarives
Chicago
Amen
M. Carthew-Vorsteun
Europe
D. W. Speake
Maxey
Ear Lee
J. B. Swain
Claire Bloodworth
H. R. Davis
Florida
Robert L. Parsons
Katherine Imogene
Royce M. Powell
Irene Clem
Oklahoma
U. S
Franco
Switzerland
M. D
Junius
Harold
Walter Winchell
Daily Mirror, Inc
Gladys Glad
Mark Hellinger
A. Hamilton Rice
Spain
United States
52Nd Street
John Edgar Hoover
Clyde Tolson
Clyde B. Davis
Denver Post
Rocky Mountain News
J. P. McBryey
Patricia
Joe Connor
Hollywood
Russ Morgan
Gazettes
Adolf
Hague
Ratzis
Jamaica
British West Indies
G. M. Lattimer
Park Ve
Morgan County National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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