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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1934
Page
2
The notice marks mailing and publication details dated February 26 1912 and July 1 1917 under the act of March 6 1876 indicating classification and post office filing in Decatur Alabama.
Evansville Courier cites a Boston businessman's view that the New Deal steadies the economy and prevents a return to prewar instability. The piece argues Roosevelt's program lifted individuals and saved American manufacturing jobs, while warning that rolling back could revive periodic economic jams.
Report notes editor Walker observes the legislature may opt to appoint a new presiding officer for upcoming sessions. The move signals potential shifts in leadership and procedural control within the Alabama assembly.
A brief note describes a mindset shift that motivates taking decisive steps while also highlighting paralyzing fear. It contrasts readiness to act with hesitation and reflects on internal barriers to change.
The piece cites Charles F Kettering urging openness to new ideas at a Detroit Rotary event. It notes calls to resist fear and tepid responses, criticizing reliance on outdated systems and highlighting broader concerns about civilization and progress.
Dr Logan Clendening urges practical first aid for snake bites amid rising outdoor activity. He explains venom types and regional snakes, and recommends a constriction tourniquet, bleeding allowance, then suction or washing of wound, plus avoiding alcohol. An antivenom serum exists but may not always help. Editorial note lists Clendening pamphlets available for 10 cents each.
O O McIntyre catalogs a rapid, vignette tour of New York figures and culture. Names include Betzi Beaton Diana Wynyard Clive Brook Helen Morgan Dempsey Astor Hammett Rogers Vallee and others set against a nightlife and social scene.
A local market list shows eggs mixed and country produce including sweet potatoes radishes onions tomatoes lettuce greens and peppers with per unit prices. Meats priced for native dressed veal beef hogs lamb and poultry with varying weights and cuts.
Municipal authorities approve a drawing for an automobile on Second Avenue to be given away Friday afternoon. Nearby, Kiwanians return from the international convention in Toronto while Shirley Mason performs at the Star Theatre in Little Miss Smiles. Decatur wins its second game of the season 9 to 7 over Courtland. Miss Joe Brock of Cullman visits cousin Miss Ruth Halbrooks. Charles D Murphy of Wichita Falls Texas left after visiting his sister Mrs A D Sharpley. Miss Lucy Haywood Binford visits Miss Dale Warren at her grandmother Mrs Gus Blackwell’s Somerville Pike home.
Sterchi Stores executive Li'Bhumake travels to Moulton and Haleyville to handle business matters leaving the city. Desires indicate continued duties and return when tasks are completed.
A Decatur report notes a 24 hour period with a maximum temperature of 71 degrees and a minimum of 71 degrees, indicating slightly cooler conditions.
Vaudeville seems to have made its final bow as attempts to return sputter. Movie stage shows like The Capital and Paramount fill the modern need, yet backers are scarce. In the Palace heyday crowds filled seats, with Rus Colt Jr and Don Herold in attendance, while Woodrow Wilson preferred vaudeville to other stage entertainment.
Walter Winchell returns to Los Angeles recalling 15 years of gossip and memories. Firemen greet him with a song, a Los Angeles kidnapping case heats debate, and he criticizes crime and media. He notes reactions to his column and cites various cultural references and mock endorsements from a TV era audience.
The writer recalls regular patrons and famed names like Charles Dana Gibson and Stanford White loving vaudeville. He laments the sameness of routines, notes old acts by Melville and Higgins, Victor Moore, Emma Littlefield, and others, and bemoans modern acts as weaker replacements. He recalls roughhouse Orpheum alumni and a disenchanted crowd.
A quirky local fragment describes visiting beauty salons and a playful remark about a Count joining moments later. The narrator reflects on feeling refined after a recent humorous polo moment involving Roger Sune.
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