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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1939
Page
4
Alabama News Roundup Reflects Budget Debates And Progress
A 1950s Alabama column surveys national defense debates and state progress from new post offices to railroad and automotive industries. Contention over constitutional amendments and polling tax reform is noted, with emphasis on economic recovery and responsible editorial discourse.
Alabama On The Upgrade Under Governor Dixon
The Alabama legislature is overhauling state government to support county and city administrations. Governor Dixon aims to save taxpayers about 1.5 million dollars in year one through efficiency and payroll cuts, refinance and reduce bonded debt, and expand public services including schools health roads and farm marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Alabama
Frank Dixon
Herde
Garner low cost housing project challenges FHA
In a Washington report Garner promotes a private low cost housing plan near his Uvalde home. His method beats FHA at half the cost and rents are lower, with profits around 15 percent now and 10 to 12 percent later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
V. P
Garner
Uvalde
FHA
Twoorthies
Handcuff Demonstration Leads to Jail Prank at School
In Minneapolis on March 13 Dick Porath showed handcuffs to second graders as part of a police project. The demonstration shifted when classmate Anthony Zappa tried on the cuffs and was manacled briefly until a sheriff's deputy arrived with the key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Dick Porath
Anthony Zappa
Tony
Nervous systems overloaded by modern communications
Dr. Clendening discusses how modern society overloads people's nervous systems with constant messages and decisions. He contrasts grand expectations with the plight of the ordinary person, noting how attention is stretched by radios telegraphs newspapers and political issues.
The Silent Power of Stillness in Scripture
The sermon highlights stillness as a potent force beyond human clamor. It cites natural quiet of spring storms and rivers to show energy unleashed without sound, contrasting it with noisy human bickering. God speaks most clearly through silent things, as in Elijah’s mountain encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Elijah
Questions and Answers R. P eye sty causes and remedies
The eye sty is caused by a pus germ infecting the hair follicles of the eyelashes and can affect several hairs. To treat an existing sty use cold applications. For prevention apply a weak ten percent alcohol solution to the eyelid with a camel hair brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P
Smoking Harmful to Those with Bronchitis Susceptibility
The reader asks if smoking harms someone with a chest prone to bronchitis. The answer: smoking unquestionably irritates the throat and tends to provoke coughing, which worsens bronchitis symptoms.
Dr Clendening Pamphlets Available by Mail
Readers may obtain seven Dr Clendening pamphlets by sending 10 cents per pamphlet in coin plus a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Ning care of this paper. Titles include Three Weeks’ Ills In Digestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding and Feminine Hygiene The Care of the Hair and Skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
N — Ing
Bie
Be Still and Know That I Am God
A religious reflection emphasizes turning from life’s noise to hear God through a still small voice. It cites a biblical passage about God not in wind, earthquake, or fire, but in quiet. The message urges believers to heed Scripture and seek divine guidance amid turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Doughton
Florida
God
Life saver Lydia Alice Demotte stops Kansas girl's fire
In Phillipsburg on March 13 the 7 year old Lydia Alice Demotte kept calm when her cousin Mary Lynn Graves 7 caught fire from a stove. Lydia Alice told her to stand still then fetched water three times to extinguish the blaze and save Mary Lynn's life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipsburg
Kas
Lydia Alice Demotte
Mary Lynn Graves
Mary Lynn
Lydia Alice
Office CA by Janine
A reader voices a string of social quips and reflections on life. observations touch on health visits calendars at funeral homes post office debt and the stock market. humorous exchanges cover marriage ambition and opinionated banter about money and success.
It Takes a Smart Man to Make Money Faster
A wry reflection on wealth and spending, noting that shrewd thinking is needed to outpace family expenditures and secure rapid earnings. The line emphasizes ingenuity in money making and prudent financial foresight.
No title available from fragment
Dialog excerpt shows a woman accusing a doctor of taking payments for attending a wealthy Smith boy and claiming Willie threw a brick at him. The assistant remarks on loyalty to his master, and a new errand lad resists further declarations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Fractured Fragments of a Market Satire
A mosaic of quips on daily life and commerce. Scattered lines feature a girl’s query about marital trouble and a grocer’s stock shortfalls. The piece blends wry humor about scales, wages, and postponed tasks with sharp social observations from a marketplace setting.
Walter Winchell on Broadway Headlines Show Business Buzz
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway and radio chatter noting Odets new revival and mixed reviews for "Awake and Sing" at the Cort Theatre. He cites performances by Fiona Miramova, Leo Chalzel, and Tallulah Bankhead while lampooning industry critics and public reaction to Hedy Lamarr and Bob Hope.
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New York
Clifford Odets
Croup Theatre
John Anderson
Journal
Sentinel
Meneten
Fiona Miramova
Leo Chalzel
Mr. Lock
Bea Lillie
Bagdaddy
Tallulah Bankhead
The
Little Foxes
The Story Tellers and Readers Digest Quips
Columnist Eli Lloyd Hoffman argues about defeatists and clever men in a witty exchange. The piece notes P K Thomas and a Reader’s Digest line about understanding a woman. Guam With appears as a truncated reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. K. Thomasans
Eli Lloyd Hoffman
Guam
End of Ham Becomes Unexpected Public Debate
A terse remark spirals into a local commotion as a man jokes about shooting an end of ham, provoking questions about harmless speech and community reactions in a small town. Authorities and neighbors weigh humor against potential misinterpretation.
Burglar hides in City Hall after escape
A burglary suspect named Jake fleeing an officer ducked into City Hall and relaxed, placing feet on a desk, as described by another suspect named Bill in the dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Jake
City Hall
Bragging Chap Trails In Quiet Footsteps
A proverb-like note warns that loud bragging often masks weak performance. The piece contrasts showy boasting with steady, unflashy effort, implying true merit shows in behavior over time. It reads as a caution about public posturing versus real effort.
Boxer Quip Highlights Ring Entrance Joke
A boxing exchange features a joke about the distance from dressing room to ring with a sailorly punchline. The taunt suggests victory is won inside the ring while the response notes the path back remains after the bout.
Ruminated Kitty Carlisle Towers Over Hollywood Hype
A string of celebrity quips from the Hollywood scene mocks fame and romance. Molly stars like Sally Rand Andrea Leeds and Ann Sheridan weigh public image love and career while others lampoon the industry and its paces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Carlisle
Goebels
Germany
Joe Stalin
Russia
Robert Young
Sally Rand
Sally
Eleanor Holm
Andrea Leeds
Hollywood
Joy Hodges
Douglas Corrigan
Ann Sheridan
Binnie Barnes
Bernie
Cat and dog raise litters in same hollow oak
In Louisburg North Carolina a cat gave birth to two kittens in an oak hollow on I C Mays farm and days later a stray dog produced eight puppies in the same tree. Both animals are rearing their broods there without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisburg
N. C
I. C. May
Governor Smith Sleeps Easy After Big Bed Move
Cheyenne reports Gov. Nels Smith, a tall figure, struggled through the recent legislative session. To end his restlessness, he had an eight foot bed installed in the executive mansion and now sleeps soundly.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Nels Smith
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