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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1938
Page
4
The Alabama Journal column mocks a physician who claims to sit in a tub of cold water until he counts to 200. The writer quips about counting by the hundred and questions the test’s seriousness.
A brisk forecast for fall spurs optimism as billions flow into commerce. Analysts urge cautious optimism while stakeholders anticipate sustained growth and market momentum throughout the season.
The piece laments county jail needs, notes Houston county plans a $100000 jail, and recalls Morgan county securing PWA gym funds. It argues the region cannot afford more debt and warns against future borrowing with higher interest. The tone questions fiscal restraint and prudent use of grants.
State Superintendent A H Collins argues Alabama needs four million more to fund a decent school term six months before Major Frank Dixon takes Montgomery leadership. He urges proving need, cutting waste, and seeking public confidence to avoid further tax demands in education.
The Scottsboro defendants advertise intentions to seek pardons from Alabama officials. The Daily notes that such moves align with familiar defense tactics though surprise may linger among readers.
The Daily urges immediate rejection of clemency for Ozle Powell and calls for avoiding further hearings or petitions. It argues juries heard all evidence in the rape trials, Powell’s knife killed a deputy, and the ongoing defense funds are a financial scheme benefiting a defense network.
The Alabama discussion centers on reforming the absentee ballot law rather than eliminating it. The piece argues the law targets those away from their polling place on election day for work and duties, noting abuses from trivial excuses and travel.
One year ago today reports from The Daily outline Malcolm S Adams son of D C Adams to report for naval duty at Newport R I about July 1. The Annapolis graduate enters the Navy as ensign. Edward Davies grandson of A D Jervis left for Cincinnati to visit relatives. A son Willard W Jr born June 25 to Mr and Mrs W W Young. Mrs Lamar Penney and children returned from Chattanooga. Ethel Redding, visiting in Biloxi, Miss with Dorothy Grace Finley, returns home. Sydney Russell Stewart born June 26.
A June dispatch describes behind the scenes talks among major economic players in Washington New York and Hyde Park about a government labor business finance cooperation in production prices and wages. It notes a dual political and economic role for the administration and predicts delayed stock market recovery with emphasis on future expectations over current figures.
Decatur visitors Herman and Okie Owen stopping by. Nina Faye Blackwood recovering after hand operation. Betty and Bobby Woodruff guests of Hazel and Wilodean Minter. Barbara Ann and Freddie Sue Owen with grandmother Mrs Ida Owen. Loreen Harden visiting her parents the Reeders. Irene Praytor of Hartgene visiting relatives. Walter Anders family from Birmingham visiting. Belle Fridy and daughter from Hartselle visiting. Bobby Jones visiting Milton Jones on Wednesday.
An article discusses James Roosevelt's Mayo Clinic visit finding a small stomach ulcer. It notes ambulant treatment with diet, meds, and reduced activity, and argues no single cure exists. It reflects on medical pluralism and the role of stress and spiritual care in stomach ailments.
The note states that Dr. Clendening will answer questions of general interest only and do so through his column. It signals a format shift to a Q A style for public inquiries.
A South Carolina clipping notes William H. Johnson went to the hospital for a serious operation and is survived by his widow and three children. The page also contains light humor exchanges about spelling and a blunt joke about a novel ending.
Seven Dr Clendening pamphlets can be obtained for 10 cents each by sending coins and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening care of this office. The titles include Indigestion and Constipation and The Care of the Hair.
A Westbound train scene features a minister calmly reading the Bible while a scoffing passenger interrupts. The minister finally responds with a blunt refusal to engage, asking the critic to go to hell quietly.
A fragmented account notes hereditary ear shapes from the paternal line and includes a quirky scene of a man struggling with a key and window dialogue. The piece references a Kuhn, Loeb & Co. porter delivering papers to J. P. Morgan & Co. on Wall Street.
A survey of how daily papers coin eye catching phrases and headlines from writers, reformers, and sensationalists. It cites Damon Runyon, Phil Scott, Don Skene, Dion O Bannion and Capone era slang, plus phrases like The House That Graft Built and Wall Street Lays An Egg.
Religious reflection on steadfastness modeled by Jesus as he set his face to Jerusalem. The piece urges Christians to pursue firm commitment to Christ and spreading the gospel despite trials, with Paul’s assurance that nothing can separate believers from Christ.
A reflective piece on journalists nicknaming public figures and officials, citing Bill McGeehan’s hundred dollar bonus for coining insults and listing famous sobriquets used by editors and critics. The text ponders the origins and reception of these epithets among press types and readers.
The text proclaims that nothing can separate believers from God's love in Christ Jesus and urges steadfast, immovable dedication to the work of the Lord, assuring that labor in the Lord is not in vain. It emphasizes unwavering faith and perseverance.
A witty remark unfolds about a man nicknamed the coon from Kuhn Loeb & Co who gains private access. A vain, ambitious man contends with impossible tasks while an amateur dramatic society stage moment features a joke about headsman in black and a cruel king.
A divorce report describes the wife battering through a door to confront her husband in a hidden retreat. The paper notes he was alleged to be sharing a flirtation described as a hot bird and a cold bottle with a wicked gal. The phrase appears as a dated slang reference and may confuse modern readers.
The Herald-Trib uses its own coinage by renaming a Child Labor bill as Youth Control amid policy discussions. The reshaping reflects editorial framing rather than changing the bill’s official stance or provisions.
The piece traces the term playboy from a favored city room staple to a sharp insult. It notes the inventor aimed at cataloging the moneyed irresponsible set whose choices were whimsical rather than criminal. Now playboy denotes someone rich and carefree or a fugitive from police blotters when not.
The piece references F. D. R. coinages like chiseler and economic royalists and Al Smiths baloney dollar tied to the 59 center. It speculates Frank Hagues possible injected term meaning arrived participated or committed and suggests a home for the phrase in editorials.
A reflective note on film language and terminology as words like talkies fade from common use. The piece contrasts old phrases such as megaphone and talkies with modern cinema and changing industry labels.
Col Edgar Thompson of the Oregon National Guard coast artillery reports five 90 pound shrapnel shells fired in training did not explode. Four were recovered and the fifth, marked by a stake, disappeared creating a big scare for souvenir hunters while investigators search for the missing shell.
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