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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1936
Page
4
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The piece argues the Republican campaign may mislead liberals in the West and conservatives in the East. It critiques Landon on presidential powers and currency policy, cites reactions from Democratic publicity chief Charles Michelson, and notes calls to study his record. It also discusses Southern economic optimism and the need to protect regional industry.
The text notes Roosevelt forces face worry about a potential coalition of many foes, while those foes appear more anxious about the alliance impact. It frames a political tension with competing fears and unclear alliances.
News item reflects a war era headline style noting military movements and allied positions. Duarte analysis outlines troop advances and strategic shifts while citing ongoing global tensions.
Paris dispatch reports William H. Murray known as Alfalfa Bill counsels American cotton farmers to seek opportunities in the Bolivian and Argentine Chaco for diverse crops including cotton. He notes perennial cotton trees and potential yields, warns about safety in investments, and reflects on global risks and military dominance, while touching on crime and public health anecdotes.
Jack Johnstone delegate from California told the ninth national convention of the Communist Party in New York that EPIC movement led by Upton Sinclair has done good work in California. He said communist efforts aim to realign EPIC with a formal labor party.
The case of Forney Brandon former deputy clerk in Jefferson circuit court was remanded to the state court of appeals by the Alabama Supreme Court after ruling lower judges erred in discarding an embezzlement conviction due to a faulty indictment.
At the American Medical Association meeting obstetricians debated analgesia in labor noting safety concerns for newborns. They discussed barbiturate hypnotics rectal injections and paraldehyde combos while acknowledging pain varies with circumstances and that well chosen analgesics can help under normal conditions.
The migratory bird hunting stamps will end sales June 30 with the 1936-37 series at post offices starting July. Other stamps withdrawn include the blue 16-cent airmail express delivery and the National Parks set, not to be reprinted. The first U S postal card found dates to May 12, 1873. A Harvard 300th anniversary three-cent stamp proposal awaits final Post Office decision. Rizal birth stamps issued in the Philippines priced six and 36 centavos.
A bride and groom confront a letter from a former lover suing for breach of promise. The scene sketches the couple’s distress as gossip and tensions flare from the accusation and the failing mood in the newly formed marriage.
A fragment recalls two twins and a girl who signed arithmetic work Mae West for misdone problems. The piece contrasts childlike fun with adult surfaces and hints at a forgotten wedding anniversary and faded reminiscence.
A humorous local piece lampoons overexposed vegetable pairs in a satire themed crusade. The skit riffs on peas and carrots and the audience reaction, reflecting playful city cultural life and contemporary dining trends.
A witty dialogue proposes a six month fix for joblessness by issuing each unemployed man a fish pole with W P A supervision for a bait digging project. The banter includes playful comments about appearance and penciled eyebrows.
A young man on a bus says things are better than in 1935 and cites hard work as a recipe. A pair of politicians discuss graft and wealth, noting a state without graft and the idea of riches for "us boys." The snippet ends with personal questions about marriage and a remark that there is nothing like...
Secretary Morgenthau addressed reporters at his press conference in Washington on June 26 promising quick replies and a humorous return to the journalists as they covered the briefing.
A. P. Roff in Hinton says a cow backed into a loaded shotgun during milking and discharged it. Roff sustained non serious wounds while doing business with an established firm. The piece also includes humorous asides on hobbies honey moon and hospital views.
Walter Winchell On Broadway page surveys Hollywood stars and gossip from New York and Los Angeles. It highlights Gertrude Niesen Ketti Gallian Lupe Velez Clark Gable Greta Garbo Myrna Loy Joan Crawford Ann Dvorak Gloria Grahame Gloria New York gossip and studio politics with quotes and anecdotes about stars, directors, and agents.
Gossip notes from venues like the Vine Street Brown Derby Vendome Cocoanut Grove and Sardi's reveal flirtatious lines about celebrities. Jests at the Hollywood Fight Arena and Ambassador mix mock fame and luxury while Mrs Williams at the Lido Mead pool evokes Florida reminiscence.
Reviews summarize Oscar Wilde’s discovery of America by Lloyd Lewis and Henry Justin Smith. Shep Fields records On the Beach at Bali Bali. Frances Langford’s Decca A Melody From the Sky. Carole Lombard in The Princess Comes Across noted for star appeal. The New Yorker Profiles on Father Divine appear. Martin’s new film Sing, Baby is teased with a newcomer cast.
Ruth Suckow analyzes well known film stars in Harper’s magazine. She highlights Herbert Marshall as a self effacing hero with sad eyes and contrasts Dick Powell as a brisk younger salesman.
Watseka Illinois June 26. Colbert Hilton sustained a bullet wound to the leg and was fined $26 in Judge John McCann's court for disturbing the peace after he brandished a pistol. The gun misfired striking Hilton and ricocheting off his wife.
A fire burned over 200 acres in the Bernardino National Forest in California. Railway section workers said they were burning a brush pile when a rabbit with burning fur jumped out and ran through dry brush, igniting a wildfire.
Eastern friends of Dr. John H. Tome of Hanover, Pennsylvania, may soon receive mail from him. He has found the town he sought, showing a map to the chamber of commerce secretary and asking how to reach Tome, New Mexico.
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