This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1939
Page
4
A lengthy, opinionated clipping recalls religious faith, wartime politics, and rate equalization debates. It references Hitler Franco Mussolini and Roosevelt with local mentions of Auburn Montgomery and Decatur, noting a new battleship authorization and a Montgomery publisher joining the federal commission.
A historical note highlights Franklin D. Roosevelt logging extensive travel by train and road, underscoring his vigorous campaign and public appearances as he covered broad distances to rally support and advance policy initiatives.
The article argues for a congressional probe into the Works Progress Administration, contending politics exist in all government programs. It asserts unemployment requires a permanent federal public works system and predicts WPA-like efforts will endure, with bipartisan support and continued federal employment to drive recovery.
Washington gossip places Garner with about 208 delegates and up to 408 possible from states like Alabama Colorado Georgia Illinois Maryland and more. Bennett Clark could add Missouri Nebraska Kansas and Iowa for roughly 84 more, needing doubtful leaders and Roosevelt delegates to swing the result.
Note-Gamer and La Guardia, longtime rivals in labor, clash with CIO and AFL over dues paying membership figures. A proposed audit by a certified public accountant sparks tension as John Lewis faces questions about member counts. Reports estimate CIO dues payers around 1,000,000 and AFL about 3,660,000 as of 1938.
Gossip notes on Ruth St Denis Ted Shan and Senator Vandenberg’s daughter Ann with a Doctors Hospital event. Bette Davis and George Brent rumor. Ashley Cooper fired after testifying at an Equity trial. Gable and Lombard push wedding date changes. Franco’s British rep in Arizona. Guild spends for Orson Welles show. Cops at Diamond Horseshoe to separate Tommie Manville and Norma Taylor. Fritz Kuhn seen in NYC. August Belmonts rumored. St. Louis millionaire sues over coat check at 21. Roosevelt third term speculation and Rosenman resignation. Raymond Wilbert high spot act. Ratzi meetings defied. Guild radical blast campaign. Liberty article by Mrs. Roosevelt seen as pro-Referendum. Farley rumored for A&P VP. Dolls wear thermometers in chorus. Milton Watsons split. Mae West’s man on tour Peggy Bernie. Tony’s scene brawl location. Boxing Commission wary of Day Armstrong bets. Broadway club death by action. Mel Coleman coinage on skirts.
The passage lists the last three Supreme Court appointees of F D R. Frankfurter Douglas Reed. It notes Associated Press reporters in London and mentions diverse items from a Broadway embezzlement probe to Coping with May 25 concert in Stockholm and political spouses in June.
The document reports several important judicial resignations secretly submitted to Attorney General F Murphy. It notes a strong anti corruption record and mentions national figures like Senator Geo Norris, President Roosevelt, and University of Chicago president Hutchins. It hints at shifts in federal policy and upcoming battles in the Dies Committee.
Reports say K Hep burn play Philo Story did not heckle Clare Boothe but Henry Luce. Luce held up a Time cover as critics learned the caricature was good natured. Douglas Wood, longtime partner of Mrs. Leslie Carter, weds Eva W. Hollister in Las Vegas.
Lefty Gomez and June O'Dea lost their first born last week. Julian Street Jr quits NBC publicity bureau April 6 after 11 years to become secretary of the Museum of Modern Art. 21 million fewer visited New York City in 1938 than 1937. Germany mass produces tropical war uniforms. A Long Island project began by a refugee and two Americans with $600 000 yearly output and 200 workers. Edgar Bergen's Mary Hanrahan is his constant companion. other girls are publicity gags. Society singers might blush at Hold Tight lyrics translation.
Dempsey Starns and Healy blocked Dies recommendation to appoint John Metcalfe as chief investigator amid reports of a Brooklyn Navy Yard spy case. The move stirs controversy and echoes years of espionage tensions surrounding G men and special legislation.
Large crowd attends preaching at Antioch Church of Christ in Lawrence County Sunday at 2 30 p m. Bro Allen of Decatur preached and will return the 4th Sunday at the same time. Also notes about Arthur Darnell ill with pneumonia and local visits and illnesses among residents.
Dr. Logan Clendening recounts his cataract surgery experience in a detailed first person account. He describes the preop period, the anesthetic drops, the eye being numbed, the surgeon's warning, and the eerie sensation of knives and needles entering the eye followed by relief and gradual recovery, with hope for returning sight within days.
From the Daily of March 29 1927 reads that a Rotary Club in Decatur is a strong possibility after a meeting at Lyons Hotel. Other items note Mrs Royal Graham and daughter Betty visiting New York and Mrs EB Branum returning from Montgomery.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Morrow hosted. Neal Simpson of Wren called on Miss Alma Lentz Saturday evening and Sunday. Miss Lettie Ready was the Saturday night guest of Eula Lee Roberts.
The editor notes seven pamphlets by Dr Clendening are available for 10 cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope bearing a three cent stamp. The titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet Digestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
The sermonette recalls Christ’s redemption through His precious blood and contrasts it with worldly value. The piece ends with a reminder to use the Want Ads at Phone 46.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.