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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1935
Page
4
A historical piece laments Independence Day crashes as drivers ignore safety, noting the rise of auto fatalities during holidays. It recalls past firemen and medical staff at celebrations and warns that undertakers prepare for weekend casualties. The plea urges safer driving to reduce the yearly toll.
A Missouri merchant announces a roadside pasta stall adapting to horse and buggy traffic as the Buffalo era decision nears. The note hints at local commerce adjusting to a transitional period.
A Chicago club formed to boost senator Vandenberg's presidential prospects. The Daily likens Michigan’s salon to a snowball’s chance, suggesting the next president may be a figure who once lived at Hyde Park and later Washington D C in a dismissive, humorous note.
Dothan officials argue the Weevils must raise 1300 to finish the year in the Dixie League. They defend the case for stadiums and crowds, noting Mobile and Birmingham have stronger facilities, while Dothan lacks similar support for profitable league baseball.
O D Johnson of the Tennessee Valley Authority urges safe play as Decatur faces a lack of organized athletic spaces for youth. A youth poem highlights street dangers and the need for a designated place to play, reflecting concerns mirrored in larger cities about Fourth of July safety and juvenile activities.
Brief humorous note by Arthur Brisbane reflecting on social manners and fortunes, with a caustic aside about copyrights and press syndicate practices. Includes a mock obituary line and witty social commentary.
Report describes Joe Louis knocking out Primo Carnera in swift fashion amid street scenes in Harlem and other sections. The piece recalls Johnson’s prediction for Louis and links other historical figures like Claude Champion De Crespigny and Edison, weaving praise with sensational asides on feats and fortune.
A fragmented column blends a hypey bank pitch by Phew York Wanker Alexander Efron with musings on atoms and earth science by Dr. Binley Willis. It also notes a double hanging in St Thomas Ontario and a Paris trade delegate predicting a vast U S recovery.
An odd paragraph notes that a proposed word from Webster did not impress Pennsylvania legislators enough to place it into statute books. The article hints the term remains unfamiliar or unused in the legal lexicon.
Dr. Logan Clendening explains the digestive system adapts to heat and activity. He notes that while hot days slow muscular action, digestion remains capable and may require more energy in summer meals for athletes. The pancreas digestives fats proteins and starches respond to dietary mix and stimulus.
A collage of verse lines and a fragmented anecdote. It recalls a telephone operator’s remark about Amos and Andy and a short joke about a husband’s pay split. A stray line hints at a bride’s puzzled response to a week’s budget.
A lone stranger in Pasadena approached Hugh Kelly and offered him a drink. After Kelly lost consciousness for several hours, Detective Ben Kaig investigated and found signs suggesting a theft of his belongings and possible assault.
Fragmentary text cites a medical term ganontosis described as an occupational disease. A pill is referenced as connected to a death in committee, with garbled notes about a special meaning and contracted conditions.
The editor notes six pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening are available for 10 cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
Beginning July 4 through August 29 Hartselle firms agree to close each Thursday afternoon at 12 noon and remain closed until Friday morning. A long list of local businesses signs the pact including Brothers Store J L Roberts A P Tea Co Elmore's Store Speake Hardware Co Puckett's Cash Store Kuhn's 5 10 and 25c Store and many others across the town.
In 1917 Bosnia Herzegovina issued three stamps marking the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Archduchess Sophie assassination. One depicts a memorial church for Sarajevo another shows the archduke and the third portrays the couple.
A long column catalogs entertainers and industry anecdotes. Irving Berlin and Joan Crawford are named among stars, plus editors, critics, and reporters. The piece satirizes show business, columnists, and the shift from booze to quality journalism.
A critic nicknames figures in theater and music, describing brash personalities and rumors. He cites a few real events: an orchestra’s driving accidents, a drummer’s fatal incident, and a public figure’s boastful acts. The piece mocks performers and critics while noting dangerous acts and sensational tales.
A string of light hearted exchanges and quips cover economics, family life, and daily mishaps. Jokes touch on geography arithmetic and manners with a playful tone. The dialogue features a minister groom optician and Viblinist amid ordinary household humor and social jests.
A Boston newspaperman criticizes writers who knock others, arguing they often ruin their own careers. He cites those who talked themselves into oblivion and notes George Jean Nathan remains active after 30 years.
A former newspaper editor fired years ago reenters the scene at a broadcasting station. His first assignment targets the publisher's daughter, prompting the editors to dismiss him. He now storms into editorial rooms, declaring no more cuts and that all editions must run as directed.
Morgan County club members and guests spent an evening at Kiwanis park in Florence with chaperones Mr. and Mrs. A B Staten. Attendees included Edwin Price Frances Collier Prank Joe Philpot Margaryh Alexander Viola Speer Vera den Ruth Hines Alvis Brisco Decatur Sarah Elizabeth son Bernice Bryant Thelma son Falkville Clarence Petty ville Jane Maddox Laura Hartselle Jewell Crawford Gaynelle Crawford Baileyton Black Union Grove Virginia Snow Paris Barney Lee Warrior Lillian Martin Mr Hope Lou Rutledge Kyle Rigsby Everette King J D Light Arab Carmen Tanner Eva Billie Weatherford Vina.
Last March Mrs Jane Pearce stepped on a street car conductor's corn causing her to fall and injure herself. Conductor R O Clarkee received a $2 500 award from the Los Angeles Railway Association.
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