Wartime talk and local political notes from Birmingham
A column excerpt discusses wartime strategy and public sentiment with references to Hitler and Russia. It notes real estate groups in Birmingham planning surveys to gain tax pledges, and mentions Albert Hines’ fish pressure term from The Nashville Tennessean. It also compares air and naval power and reports on daylight saving debates in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Albert Hines
Nashville Tennessean
North
Alabama
Tough for Dies in Texas Race Amid World War II Echoes
The article weighs Martin Dies a candidate for the Senate seat after Senator Sheppard’s death. It notes Dies’ hard anti “isms” campaign and questions whether the German invasion of Russia could soften attitudes toward the Reds, potentially weakening Dies’ stance as Nazi and Communist links draw scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Dies
House Committee
Senate
Sheppard
Russia
Dies
Decatur Church Sentiment Survey Of New Arrivals
The Decatur questionnaire results show new residents finding churches friendly and cordial. The survey highlights entertainment needs for youth and traffic regulation changes, with many noting irritating automobile horn sounds as an issue for the city to address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Gadsden Times
the Times
Gads
The Gallup poll mystery in early American polling
The piece notes the popularity of Gallup polls in the past yet questions their secrecy and accuracy. It contrasts Postal era surveys with modern methods, asking where Gallup obtains its information and why the method remains opaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Literary Digest
Gallup
Daily
Roosevelt Era Reorganization Plans Hover As Defense Spend Surges
Washington June 28 The New Deal era debate over a top level strategy board to coordinate military, supply, and economic warfare unfolds. Douglas or Wallace floated as chair. a civilian division would handle procurement for allied and domestic needs. Defense outlays now around 50 billion with most contracts yet to be finalized. anecdote shows procurement inertia and policy gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William C. Douglas
Roosevelt
Wallace
Dolglas
Douglas
Walace
Army
Navy
Treasury
Agriculture
Unilket
General Policy Board
OPM
A. J. Browning
Browning
Don Nelson
Chicago
Harry Hopkins
Wheel Chair Sought for Invalid by Parkville Minister
Rev J H Roberts seeks a used wheel chair for an elderly Falkville charge resident unable to walk for years. He urges readers with chairs for sale to contact him and requests price details or donations to buy the chair for this Christian man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Roberts
Parkville
Avoid Injury by Having Roomy Seat When Driving
The author cites Pavlov and Dr. Beck to warn that steering wheels can cause heart injuries in crashes. It urges setting the seat back, keeping a roomy gap from the body, and not driving with a full stomach to reduce rupture risks after accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ude 8. Beck
Cleveland
Bethany women plan Fourth of July bonfire fundraiser
The Bethany group gathers funds for a chair and asks Christian friends for donations. They planned a large copper Fourth of July bonfire, stacking many boxes like last year’s event, but someone set the pile on fire before the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
Conn
Bethanyites
Boils and Migraines From Everyday Ailments
A reader asks about boils and diabetes link and recurring headaches. The doctor explains boils arise from germs entering the skin, often where rubbing occurs like the neck or collar area, and notes diabetics are prone to boils. The headaches are identified as migraines, with spells occurring about every ten days lasting all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L
St. Joseph
Dr Clendening Publishes Seven Health Pamphlets
A newspaper editor notes seven Dr Clendening pamphlets available for ten cents each. To obtain a pamphlet, send ten cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Clendening care of this paper. Titles include Diet during three weeks indigestion constipation reducing gaining infant feeding diabetes feminine hygiene care of hair and skin.
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Clendening
Road hogs and noticeable walkers in odd city tale
A humorous field piece contrasts city drivers who spot ankles three blocks away with rural ways where a locomotive rumbling with forty two box cars goes unseen. A motorist quips his name to a policeman after a speeding stop.
Life is Good and a Family Exchange
A light verse about life’s simple comforts and affection within a family. A daughter jokes with her mother about suitors asking if she takes after Maw, hinting at maternal influence and parental dynamics.
Old Lady Sits on Grass During Golf Round
A golfer named Mr. Gaddis sees an elderly woman calmly seated on the fairway grass. He warns her of danger, but she smiles and says she is sitting on a newspaper.
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Mr. Gaddis
Procrastination and the Need Versus Want Test
An aphorism insists procrastination robs time and tasks should be done when due. The key is distinguishing need from want, with the fortunate person quickly telling them apart. Only essential tasks matter. optional ones are less urgent.
Behavior Talk Between Johnny and Teacher
A fragment shows a teacher urging Johnny to behave at home and at school. The line implies a lesson on conduct and appropriate behavior in different settings. The exchange hints at classroom discipline and parental guidance.
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Johnny
Walter Winchell On Broadway MEMOS OF A GIRL FRIDAY
Daily gossip notes from Walter Winchell touch on Vermont retreat debates about Germany and Russia war, Gene Tierney hospitalization, Simon Trahan backstage incident, Gary Cooper Sgt York talk, military attache Ukraine timetable rumor, and legislative censorship and WPA music unit cuts.
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Mr. W
Woollcott
Vermont
Wollcott
Archibald MacLeish
Librarian of Congress
Leargett Brown
Germany
Russia
Ambassador Dumansky
Soviet
Gene Tierney
Shels
Simone Simon
al Trahan
Loew's
Gary Cooper
Sgt. York
Sgt. Yorkids
Washington
Ukraine
Comedy and gossip mix in Diamond Horseshoe revue ties
Billy Rose offers Commg Daily Worker editors jobs as he riffs on flip-flops and somersaults. The note hints at sensational House revelations about Ukrainians and sabotage campaigns while Nazis and Italians lose standing. Paul Whiteman from Chicago may dispel rumors. Jack Waldron celebrates a 25 year milestone with a grand orchid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Rose
Commg Daily Worker
Billy
U. S
Paul Whiteman
Chicago
Jack Waldron
Rumor mill swirls on papers and new ventures
Rumors spread about papers folding and a new morning paper idea. A chain-letter defense savings stamp scheme resurfaces with 25 cent stamps. In publishing notes, King Features Syndicate hints at a Blessed Event. Laurel and Hardy form a corporation while Churchill's speech circulates in Washington.
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M. Forstadts
King Features Syndicate
Jerome Weildman
New York
Laurel and Hardy
a _corporation
Churchill
Washington
What's the Matter With Lindberghs Press Agent Piece
Harry Bruno and Lowell Thomas coauthor a July American Magazine piece arguing ingratitude rests with Lindbergh not the public. The article notes a rift at the Stork Club over Dodgers stock and mentions Bonnie Edwards changing hair and Phil Ammidown as the current Romeo as Jack Spooner, a Tavern waiter, is referenced.
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Harry Bruno
Lindbergh
Lowell Thomas
Dan Topping
Kelly
Brenda
Dan
Stork Club
Dodgers
Bonnie Edwards
Phil Ammidown
Romeo
Jack Spooner
Fragment from skit about a barber and customer
Dialogue fragment shows a barber asking about shaving and a customer reacting to a banana skin remark. Lacks clear event, names, or place.
Hollywood gossip and broadcasts mix in 1939 notes
Snippets from a 1939 era column mention a possible future tax scandal tied to a Hollywood magnate, CBS settlements with ASCAP, impending marriages and divorces, radio premieres, a Nazi consul’s complaint, a Priscilla Russell Pierce reference, Bunny Waters speculation, and Club Lambs inviting armed forces. a humorous line claims to have "scooped" Hitler by two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Barron
Edison
H'wood
CBS
ASCAP
Alf G. Vanderbilt
B. Swope, Jr
Woodbury
WEAF
Scholz
Boston
Chestnut Hill
Russell Pierces
Ayer
Col. Pérez‘Luna
Pals
Bunny Waters
Dorothy Kingston
Lambs Club
Armed Forces
Nazzies
Charlie
Place Elegante
Mr. Hitler
Lawrence County Local Social Notes From Decatur and Nearby
Local residents share visits and gatherings across Lawrence County. Names include Martin, White, Young, Armstrong, Waldrop, Armstrong, Carroll, Armor, Armor, Latham, Free, Murphree, Young, and others. A noted accident involved Harold Young mashing a hand with stitches. A birthday fish fry celebrated Mr. Henry Cagie’s sixty eighth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Martin
Wilodyne
Betty
Decatur
J. H. Martin
Mrs. Martin
Oscar White
Ruth
Leon
Willard
William Young
A.A. Roberts
Byron White
Harold Young
Katherine Jackson
Moulton
Elred Elkins
Paul Armstrong
H. J. Latham
Vernet Waldrop
M. J. Carroll
Sue Nell
Gadsden
Carl Montgomery
Mae Armor
Lona Craig
Loyd Hayes
Nellie Dale
Elizabeth Armor
J. H. Free
Natilee Latham
Mary Helen Young
A. B. Young
Harold
Byron Young
Addie Crow
Will Jackson
Nannie Glenn
Judge Almon
Florence
Joe Clark Young
Bob
Helen Young
Wheeler Dam
Henry Cagie
Katherine Dudley
Detroit
Jim Murphree
Bobbie Nell Craig
Pin- Hook
Doris Free
Jack Waldrop
Silas. Fuller
Howard Lee McBride
CCC
West Coast
James L. Latham
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The
Tennesse Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
Decater
Ander
Aprcia
Hitler
Walter Winchell
Kuipers
Mahoney
Chitenge
Atlanta
Dallas
Texas
King Peatere Syndicate
By Logan Clendening, M. D
Pavlov
Verrigetes
Oswald
Pop
Aubrey Llewellyn Brymer Llewellyn
Variety
Montana
Billings
American Legion
Helena
America
WPA
Music
Berlin
Scotland
Goofy
Pearson
Allen
J. J. O'Connor
N. Y
O'Connor
Kansas Court Record
Richard Hopkins
Kansas
U. & Appeals Court
Sweeney
Hopkins
Lawrence County
Landersville
Arte
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