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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1939
Page
4
A reflective column urges July 11 voting on five constitutional amendments. Mentions Mobile politics, pension plans, and North South football, urging Decatur readers to consider improvements at Valley Country Club and praise for local young golfers who safeguarded the course.
The article critiques political campaigns in Alabama, noting that voters may ignore a five amendment ballot while politics becomes a Punch and Judy show. It argues that fundamental principles differ from entertaining candidates and questions whether the electorate will engage.
The speaker cites 1936 farm product income at 18 million dollars and projects a state wide double to 36 million through improved marketing and facilities. An airport for Decatur is supported, with officials wary of financing. proposed fiscal discipline could cut Decatur’s bonded debt by over 300 thousand during the administration.
In Washington on June 27, observers note a coordinated pressure campaign to back a third Roosevelt term. Key figures like Corcoran and Hopkins appear to align, while Governor Dixon and Solicitor General Jackson push differing lines. The piece traces pamphlet history and crowd dynamics shaping the 1940 Democratic outlook.
William Shapiro 28 enraged at violators goes to the city attorney to file a complaint. Traffic Sergeant Ed Wetherille investigates and discovers five warrants naming Shapiro for traffic offenses while he sits in jail awaiting a hearing.
The classified section highlights household adverts and listings with contact can be made by calling phone 46 and asking for Ad Taker.
A reader describes weight gain fatigue insomnia and dry itchy skin. Dr Clendening links these to thyroid deficiency or myxoedema and advises a basal metabolism test. Treatment involves thyroid extract prescribed by a physician, not self treatment.
A reflection on humorists from paragraphers to columnists, noting the shift from burlesque to satire as age mutates style. A vaudeville comedian tips his jokes survive by repetition, while a newspaper jokesmith must continually create or refine new material. The piece ends with light quips about health and dining etiquette.
Readable fragments describe a summer scene with wild waves. A sign on the back of an old man mentions chronic fainting, suggesting health issues during the seaside visit.
The editor notes Dr. Logan Clendening offers seven pamphlets at 10 cents each. To receive a pamphlet, readers should mail 10 cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr. Clendening in care of the paper. Titles include Diet advice Indigestion and Constipation and Feminine Hygiene.
Jones suggests buying a radio for his wife and mentions his daughter in a playful exchange with Smith who notes the device has two controls.
The excerpt presents overheard phrases and exchanges including a businesslike correction, a sales report, and a minister’s question about Sunday school. It also features a quip about cool heads and a jolo leading into a reference to a soprano's performance and a conductor.
A concise note observes how people stay occupied by choosing between passing the buck or passing the hat, reflecting on everyday burdens and social behavior.
A witty exchange questions why Nicolai did not marry Marie Stanislaskanskinivanovich. Nicolai replies he could not introduce her to his friends, using humor to dodge the topic.
A sermonette compares the native Australian bee with short tongues unable to pollinate clover to a lesson on using speech for good. It urges soft words, kindness, and truthful use of language to spread hope and peace, contrasting with harsh talk that stirs anger.
New York gossip and observations cover a 4 alarm Chinatown fire critique, DA Dewey indictments plans against Fritz Kuhn and Bund, Broadway celebrity marriages and dances, Cotton Club crowds, theater censorship, and theater funding debates reflecting a sharp 1929 media voice.
A call to pass a law creating a study period in all grades to teach proper speech. The speaker emphasizes speaking truth with wholesome language and modulated voices, urging students to cultivate words for the greatest good and seeking divine guidance to implement it.
Mrs Wilma Hall of Florence arrives for a week with Mrs Lelia Grubbs Ball. Miss Jean Sims returns from Fayetteville Tennessee. Mrs Ed Humphrey and daughter visit relatives in Chattanooga Tennessee. Bryan McAfee returns from Birmingham on business. Miss Mary Kate Troup visits Montgomery with Miss Dorothy Patterson. Miss Peggy Davis visits Hartselle. The first cotton bloom sent from J W Dutton of Danville.
Morgan County notes list guests and visits across Dripping Springs and nearby communities. Zelma Brasewell and Luther Wood hosts appear alongside James Hamilton and Jack Bates guests. Several locals attended singing at Ebenzer and Brown's Chapel with others visiting or hosting during weekend events.
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