Decatur Daily reports on traffic plan and local news
The Decatur Daily carries a collage of items from Nashville and Madison County including a transport bottleneck idea by Linton Hopkins Jr and a Rockefeller visit. It notes cattle rustling cases and local reaction, plus a feature on bridges removable at low cost by R G Letourneau and routes to Britain via fighter planes.
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Madison County
Linton Hopkins, Jr
The
Atlanta Journal
Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins
R. G. Letourneau
Decatur
Atlanta
Morgan County Missing From Top Farm Bureau List
The Alabama Farm Bureau News notes Morgan County falls below 200 members while Tuscaloosa County leads with 2,000 members. The piece argues for stronger representation in Washington and calls attention to U.S. Highway 31 issues affecting Alabama commerce, farming, and tourism, urging action from state and federal officials.
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Morgan
Alabama Farm Bureau News
Alabama
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Tuscan
Morgan Bounty
Lawrence County
Limet County
Roosevelts sea policy fears rise from Italian push talks
In Washington on May 5 a report cites Italian propaganda hints of a surprise attack on the U S fleet. It recalls January February scare over air or submarine threats to Hawaii and notes expanded air scouting. The piece discusses pooling of ten million ship tonnage, effects on freight rates, and potential use of seized axis ships. It also mentions an American blitz buggy concept to counter tanks.
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Washington
Propaganda Ministry
Mr. Roosevelt
Hawaii
Pacific
House Merchant Marine Committee
Rome
Britain
South America
Far East
Maritime Commission
Bewildered British struggle to stop tank breakthroughs
The text notes British difficulties against tank forces in the Balkans mountains North Africa desert and Dutch Low Countries over a year. It states anti-tank guns are scattered along defenses and reveal weakness at breakthrough points. It proposes the butz buggy to rapidly concentrate anti-tank guns where tanks break through.
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Balkans
North
Africa
Holland
Jobs Are Won for Trainees at Athens High School
Ninety five percent of Athens High School students in part time cooperative vocational training since 1937 are employed. Thirty local firms partnered with the school to provide hands on experience for fifty students. Over twenty percent of graduates were hired by training firms and over seventy percent found work in the same occupation after graduation. This year twenty eight students receive training at twenty six local shops offices and stores without cost.
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Athens
Ala
Athens High School
City Board of Education
Jasper candidates end campaigns awaiting runoff for Seventh District seat
Jasper, May 5. Alay Run-off loses Jasper reports Carter Manasto and Still Hunter ended their campaigns for the Democratic nomination for the Seventh District Congress seat. They wait for tomorrow's run-off primary to contend for the seat held for 20 years by the late Speaker William B Bankhead. Both candidates are from Jasper.
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Jasper
Alay
Carter-Manasto
Hunter
William B. Bankhead
Buyers and Sellers Now Tap Economy via Want Ads
Local shoppers and vendors are turning to want ads to secure economical turnover. Sellers list goods and services while buyers scan for bargains, expanding reach and reducing costs in a crowded market.
Popular Fallacies About Eyes Debunked by Dr Clendening
Reader questions on eye illumination and fatigue are addressed. The article argues that ordinary indoor lighting does not cause permanent eye injury and that fatigue stems from concentration, not lighting. It notes 40-watt bulbs provide adequate foot-candle levels and cautions about reading glossy paper.
Apartment Vacancy Costs You Money Every Minute
A rental unit sits empty as time passes, leading to continuous revenue loss for the owner. Urgent action is needed to fill the vacancy and reduce ongoing financial drain.
Grapefruit Juice Linked to Arthritis Advice
The record notes a query about grapefruit juice worsening arthritis and replies that it is often recommended for arthritis rather than being harmful.
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J. H
Dr Clendening Publishes Seven Health Pamphlets
Readers may obtain seven Dr Logan Clendening pamphlets at 10 cents each. Send 10 cents in coin and a self addressed stamped envelope with a three cent stamp to Dr Logan Clendening care of this paper. Pamphlets include topics on diet indigestion reducing infant feeding diabetes feminine hygiene and hair and skin care.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Prospective tenants see your Want Ad in The Daily
Readership for rental notices grows as potential tenants scan The Daily Want Ad page for listings. Landlords place concise ads highlighting location, price, and availability to attract inquiries from interested renters.
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the Daily
Sawmill owner under dog attack in Brownton notes
Neighborhood briefs report a dog bite by the sawmill owner’s dog on Mike Henshaw’s child and his ensuing anger. Ads joke about mule sales due to a kicked mule. A wedding apology misprint is explained. A pie joke and a cobbler joke punctuate a sequence of light local items.
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Brownton Index
Mike
Henshaw
Bunker Advance
Amos Updyke
Center News
Oscar Pitkin
Surprise party jolts English class teacher
In a Saturday evening event Skinner item nearly 30 pupils from Miss Eva Sundstrom's high school English classes organized a surprise party at her home while she was bathing. The report notes the humorous moment and class involvement.
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Skinner
Eva Sundstrom
Richford Argus
James Fenner
Clinton Record
Hi Clymer
Sand Run
Berks Index
Joseph Kengla
Knitting, Riddles and Signs of Spring in Rosters
A garbled exchange hints at a knitting joke about a skirt or sweater and a joking line about marriage and the r in silence. A dialogue mentions choosing seating with a brisk banter about serums and mustard baths and claims winter colds are ended as breezes arrive.
Broadway Notes on Shows and Critics Aims
Walter Winchell On Broadway surveys current theatre and film items. It mentions Little Theatre on West 16th Street Texas Town reviews and praises for amateurs, Life with Father creator Oscar Serlin’s project, and Life with Grandma hint. It notes Claudia and Watch on the Rhine as Pulitzer contenders and discusses The Great American Broadcast and other entertainment pieces with brief opinions on stars and plots.
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Brooks Atkinson
W. 16Th St
Texas Town
Oscar Serlin
Father
United Press
Grandma
Broadway
Weisenheimers
Claudia
Saroyan
Proportion and Prudence in a Canny Shopper
A fragment suggests a man balances money and desire, noting that wealth often buys things not good for him and urging restraint in choosing purchases. The line hints at thrift and self control in daily life.
History of a Neutral Nation Short of War
Short of war the nation guides its path amid scarce weapons and few friends. Officials seek balance through diplomacy and cautious policy. Citizens weigh risks of conflict against the costs of alliance.
Quotable Lines From The Past On Liberty And Society
A collection of short aphorisms and observations by figures like Daniel Webster H L Mencken and Clyde Fitch. The remarks cover liberty etiquette truth and patriotism and reflect debates on freedom and governance.
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Robert Hichens
C. V. R. Thompson
Washington
Clyde Fitch
Frances 5
Saltus
Jack Warwick
S. Grafton
Ol 34Th Street
Daniel Webster
H. L. Mencken
Steele
H. W. Shiaw
Ray Thompson
Anon
Coast Guard boards Yugoslav ships near New York
U S coast guardsmen boarded two Yugoslav ships in New York harbor as a precaution after rumors. The Sre ca and Neti were boarded in Brooklyn with a third, Predsenik Kopajpic, boarded off Stapleton Staten Island. Ships denied seized and placed in protective custody or watched closely.
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New York
U.S
New York Harbor
Coast Guard
Sreca
Neti
Brooklyn
Predsenik Kopajpic
Stapleton
Staten Island
Gly-Cas Benefit Claimed By LaGrange Man In Ad
Mr H T Kersey of LaGrange Georgia credits Gly-Cas for relief from chronic constipation and related pains. He reports improved digestion, energy, sleep, and appetite after using the herbal remedy. He says his back hip pain and dizziness diminished and calls Gly-Cas a worthwhile investment.
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H. T. Kersey
Murphy Ave
LaGrange
Georgia
Mr. Kersey
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By Logan Clendening, M. D
Harvard Medical School
Rela
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Excelsior Springs
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Walter Winchell
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Merle Oberon
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Leopold
World Digest
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Liberty
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Ady
Mr, H. T. Kersey
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