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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1939
Page
4
A 1939 column quotes diverse notes on politics and economics. It mentions Alabama and Tennessee highway work, apportionment debates, and implied political campaigns. The piece references New York visitors, a World’s Fair mood, and local humor about university degrees and a governor’s retirement.
The Daily urges Alabama athletic officials to plan a 1940s style promotional trip to New York with the million dollar band for a Fordham game and a strong national advertising push. The Tuscaloosa News notes the Black Warrior forest wild turkey hunt signals growing Tennessee Valley recreation with open spring turkey seasons and public hunts. Approximately 1,000 applications have already gone out as conservation and community access expand with deer and turkey hunting and wildlife education.
Washington dispatch notes President Roosevelt challenging a lead that claims five percent of relief recipients are not in need. Harrington defends and delays figures as a nationwide relief study continues. The piece surveys railroad politics, ICC prospects, and FCC tensions shaping New Deal era policy.
Dr Logan Clendening explains that high blood pressure is a symptom with multiple causes. Kidney function, ductless glands, and the nervous system influence arterial tension, with thyroid and adrenal secretions like adrenalin capable of raising blood pressure quickly. Chronic hypertension may result from persistent excess adrenalin.
Cosmetic dermatologists rate alcohol as the leading astringent and antiseptic that cools by rapid evaporation. A recommended lotion uses alum vinegar acetic acid glycerin alcohol and water to three ounces. A carbon dioxide snow can remove nose veins but may leave a white scar. Adenoids cause mouth breathing colds sore throat debility and possible thinness.
The sermon stresses love for God shown by action not words. It cites Jesus commands to love neighbors, help the hungry, clothe the naked, visit the sick, and treat others as we wish to be treated. True devotion blends belief with deeds and sacrifice in daily life.
Seven pamphlets by Dr Clendening can be obtained by sending 10 cents for each title and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clenden ing in care of this paper. The list includes Three Weeks Reducing Diet digestion and Constipation Reduct and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A new Miami Herald subscriber from Newton Kansas mailed subscription money with an extra dollar for a dog race bet on Deadeye Dick. Four circulation staff members chipped in 50 cents each to bet. Deadeye Dick won and paid 17 dollars and 20 cents.
The report suggests a peace initiative could begin around April 1 if the plan fails while hearings will continue. It notes latent interest may be revived as the process stretches out.
A brick building collapsed in Logansport Indiana trapping Paul R. Rea inside. Police recovered the man among the timbers and bricks but he was unharmed and still sleeping, surrounding search efforts continued for his body and other occupants.
Cartoonish dialogue sketches show office humor about pay, engagement, secrets, and miscommunication. A father-daughter quarrel about engagement contrasts with light wordplay on secrets and talk costs. Quick vignettes capture everyday workplace and social quirks.
A humorous verse about ten chiselers dwindling by mistakes and missteps followed by comic vignettes including a domestic quip about a wormy husband and a boy named Jimmy shedding trousers. The piece closes with a pithy moral on kindness and mercy.
Walter Winchell reports a British Foreign Office memo claiming the German Air Force is a bluff with Junkers 86K bombers misrepresented and engines copied from Pratt and Whitney Wasp motors. It notes limited endurance, synthetic rubber tires, and moves across Spain Hungary and the Caribbean amid Nazi influence.
Bonnet dispatches two special agents to Berlin and Rome to supersede ambassadors and seek a compromise with Mussolini over Italian claims to French territory. Baudoin in Rome negotiates surrender of French shares in the Djibouti Addis Ababa Railroad. DeBrinon in Berlin works with von Ribbentrop to press Dûtze for a settlement.
Washington officials face pressure over the handling of the American translation of Hitler s last two hour speech. A senator calls for government interpreters to translate future speeches to avoid alarms caused by garbled passages.
A speaker vows a name will endure as a monument of virtue despite time's storms. A slang exchange follows with playful insults and a character named Rastus admitting insomnia, while a moral quip notes that more facts leave less room for argument.
The piece recounts Leni Riefenstahl’s alleged clashes with Joseph Goebbels, including public accusations against her in 1936, delayed Olympic film completion, and alleged circulation of the Lida Baarova affair. It also links Anny Ondra to Goebbels’ social enemies and police scrutiny.
One year ago today the Daily notes ferries on the Tennessee river still run while the Ebee Line highway remains nearly impassable. Mule teams tow cars onto ferries as conditions hinder travel. Local residents and students are mentioned among routine updates and social notices.
Senate actions include a 1 698 929 000 treasury post office appropriation bill and a government reorganization review. Hearings cover the Federal Reserve chairman, Wagner Act amendments, sulphur and liquor industries, and canal proposals. House activity focuses on interior department supply, Social Security extension support, and Panama Nicaragua canal discussions. Yesterday the Senate debated Brazil credit pact and the House passed minor measures.
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