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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1940
Page
4
A Daily report quotes a veteran public official criticizing Alabama liquor laws as imperfect. He calls for two reforms: state stores only for hard liquor and no advertising of hard liquors or beer. He notes the influence of a wet stance.
The editorial notes anger at Chamberlain and critiques liberal critics while urging Decatur support for a July exposition. It questions poll tax abolition as a prerequisite for presidential candidates and promotes three payroll-driven goals for Decatur: industrial, agricultural trade, and local trading, with emphasis on improving the city.
The Daily notes the passing of Dr H Ayer a longtime Decatur resident and valued citizen who came from Buffalo in 1914. He formed a wide circle of friends and was held in high regard for his fine qualities and generosity.
Walter Lippmann warns both major parties may run anti war planks to mislead world opinion. In sports, luck factors into outcomes like Yankees injuries and Gallahadion's upset, with Nashville Vols scrambling for a first baseman as Rocco steps up.
Washington reports warn of delayed arms readiness and weak defense. Experts say eighteen months pass before full mobilization, with 750,000 frontline troops and 260,000 marching units needed, while anti aircraft and anti tank guns lag behind.
About 8,000 Morgan County voters were expected to go to the polls on Tuesday to cast Democratic primary ballots. Cotton prices showed strict middling cotton at 20.50 to 20.60. Decatur High School announced Captain Jimmy Singleton would return to the left garden this week.
This column states that tonsil removal rarely affects the speaking or singing voice. It notes that only heavy scarring may worsen voice. recovery involves rest, diet, gargles, and gradual reintroduction to singing. It also mentions throat swelling, odor, and germicidal dental care.
Trench mouth refers to Vincent's angina, an infectious disease long endemic but brought to attention during World War I when it spread in armies. It affects the tonsils soft palate and gums with chronic forms potential after the acute phase.
Fire departments from two stations were dispatched this morning to a blaze at Mr. Wallace’s barbecue stand on Railroad Street. No injuries are reported and the cause is under investigation.
In Auburn Alabama sales on the state's 16 curb markets for the first three months of 1940 totaled 606,731 dollars with a significant portion concentrated in March. Local vendors report steady demand and prices varied by commodity.
A reader asks for up to date books on foot anatomy and disorders and whether arch supports help weak feet. The answer cites Dickson and Diveley’s Functional Disorders of the Foot as a modern overview. no single treatment is endorsed. Made to measure arch supports are suggested as better than ready made. some cases need exercises. Editor notes Dr Clendening offers seven inexpensive pamphlets via mail, with titles listed and costs.
In a domestic scene early morning Janina Young asks why a front must be kept while her husband notes the baby slept. Junior requests a dark breakfast as he recounts last night’s light supper. Edith reveals a nude posing job but dismisses posing for a clothed artist.
A devotional piece explains that Christian faith enables the new birth and salvation. It notes belief as trust in the Lord and emphasizes knowing a person by their life and actions, not just reputation.
A dense Walter Winchell column surveys Broadway chatter and world events. It notes marriages and separations among society figures, rumored romances, show business friction, and tensions with Nazi propaganda, alongside industry moves and legal matters.
The speaker links faith in Christ to endorsement of his message and life program. Salvation is faith in action, urging repentance, baptism, and turning from sin as vital to salvation.
Ellen Drew, elevated to leads in films, is on a trial separation from her groom with a probable divorce this year. The item mentions other entertainment figures and industry chatter, including planned imaging in August by the Stewart Ingleharts and various gossip about casts and careers.
The Lee Circuit Court awarded $100 damages to Sallie Sanford, an Opelika woman, after a jury found that five dogs bequeathed for “maintenance, support and kind treatment” attacked her. The case notes the mistress’s estate faced a $100 reduction by court ruling.
The Montgomery county grand jury opened an investigation into the death of Nep Rowland a Black yard man who died in jail on April 16 from a cerebral hemorrhage due to a skull fracture.
An old advertisement promotes Dr. Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin to relieve constipation and stomach distress. It claims Pepsin dissolves undigested protein in the stomach and laxative action wakes lazy bowels, urging readers to buy the product from druggists.
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