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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1934
Page
2
Publication notice shows The Decatur Daily issued weekdays in Decatur Alabama by Tennessee Valley Printing Co Inc. It records second class mail entry February 26 1912 and July 1 1917 under March 6 1878 act.
An incomplete Associated Press dispatch fragment mentions exclusive use for feation of news. The text includes garbled phrases about papers and intent, with no clear events, dates, or names readable for detailed summary.
A county health officer issued a guidance article for The Daily to promote swim safety. The piece aims to inform readers about best practices for the swimming season, stressing public service across several counties.
The article notes contractors moving to work on the Somerville Fond road, a link in the regional road system. It emphasizes state and county blessing, prospects for service, and the push for appropriations to advance primary road networks across Tennessee and neighboring areas.
The piece defends Roosevelt's record and criticizes GOP critique, praising TVA progress, farm relief, and increased federal aid in the South. It argues for continued bold leadership over party dismissiveness, urging sustained New Deal policies despite alleged blunders.
The snippet notes public sentiment leaning toward Roosevelt, arguing a balanced budget and prosperity under Hoover’s era and comparing to Roosevelt’s popularity, reflecting survey results from the Digest poll.
Column by Arthur Brisbane notes on a controversial issue with Wedell under scrutiny. The discussion highlights fines and legal tensions around nudist activities and copyright mentions from 1934.
The text honors James R. Wedell, world land-flying record holder, detailing his early plane repair, service drive for France, genius as an airplane designer, and record of 306 miles per hour. It notes his ongoing work on a London to Melbourne race machine before his death.
The article explains several insect related irritations and poisons. Formic acid causes local pain swelling and tenderness. Bees wasps red ant bites can trigger additional poisoning from many stings. Black widow spider bites produce constitutional symptoms with little local irritation. Tarantulas and scorpions mainly cause local effects. Some caterpillars and blister beetles release poisons on contact, causing skin eruptions or dermatitis.
Readable items show prices for eggs mixed in cases and 15 17 Irish potatoes at a dollar or so per 100 pounds. Home grown radishes onions beets lettuce and squash listed by dozen or pound and covered greens in bushels. Meat prices include native dressed veal per pound and assorted meats with cents per pound.
June 27 12 notes Joe Moore and Eileen Sedgewick attend The Wolf Pack at Star Theatre. Walter Trebbings visits T W Wert, Miss Estelle Jenkins visits Mrs D D Syrgley in West Albany, Elizabeth Warren visits Q Troup en route to Miami Fla to see sister Essie Warren. Lamar Eyster spends week in Rogersville. Roy Poteet visits relatives in Somerville.
Today’s column notes men born on this day often show poetic instincts and an agnostic mind, while women sharing the birthday may pursue vanity with finery and jewelry.
Fragmentary market note shows Lamb and Ib poultry prices with ranges from 9 to 10 cents for heavy birds and 8 to 9 cents, 20 to 22 cents for lighter and mixed lots, all listed as on foot.
New York review notes Gal lagher's restaurant with sawdust carpet and pine paneling drawing Broadway diners. Helen Gallagher runs the place with domestic warmth, serving broiled steaks over hickory and limited desserts, as stars like Jack Dempsey and Rudy Vallee mingle among patrons.
A dense column recounts showbiz chatter from Reno and Broadway, naming Pat Rooney Doris Daw Renotable Lang Alan Floyd and Walter Winchell along with industry figures, couples, and parties. It notes socialites, divorces, engagements, and plans involving actors, writers, and executives.
The piece recalls beef houses and taverns like Gallagher’s and Dinty Moore’s with boisterous talk and pipe smoking. It notes dog friendly and toy tolerant spots, contrasts sedate cafes, and mentions gamblers and venison dishes. A New York cartoonists’ club led by F G Cooper and Tory Sarg meets occasionally at a venerable venue.
A Miller Ave precinct officer leaped in front of a mad driver aiming at a group of school kids and was gravely injured. The chaotic column then drifts through celebrity tidbits, fashion notes, and gossip about film and society names, including Doris Duke, Betty Grable, and the Fern Row case, ending with a tease about the kidnapped Jim’s parents.
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