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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1935

Page

4

Credit Terms and Public Notice from Advertising Ledger

Fragmented OCR shows a local business notice referencing credit terms and publication rights. Mentions individuals possibly Shelton and Suelton, dates around 1935 and 1934, and advertising reps in New York Chicago Detroit Des Moines Atlanta. Indicates exclusive rights and re publication restrictions.

Epecta Gigatchee Beren Dfvine-Tenney Corporation New York Chicago Detret Dee Moines Atlanta

National pay your debts week noted in 52 weeks plan

The Detroit News notes a rough period for magicians and Houdini’s brother nearly suffocated in an escape stunt. It mentions six Philadelphia lawyers and hints at a rebuke from the nation as Roosevelt-related congratulations are avoided. the piece critiques prior stunts and public reaction.

National Houdini Philadelphia The Detroit News

Distinction Medal Honors Behind The Public Service

The remark notes that while medals recognize public figures, the vast quiet efforts of public service by many unseen contributors earn the most human satisfaction and should be celebrated. It emphasizes humility and collective impact over fame.

Ohio steel contract award sparks TVA controversy

In Tuesday's column The Daily notes a tirade by the secretary of Ohio chain of commerce against the TVA. It reports an $83,848 bridge steel contract awarded to an Ohio firm, highlighting regional impact and the reaction.

Ohio Chain of Commerce TVA Ohio

Look At The Screens Warns On Summer Pests In Homes

A column urges homeowners to install screens and use sprays or swatters to keep mosquitoes and other pests out this summer. The advice frames it as a small expenditure for health, comfort, economy and happiness.

Decatur Daily delivers complete daily news picture

The Decatur Daily presents a complete daily news picture with news from the town, surrounding section, and world. It emphasizes late hours and timely home news plus broader coverage compared to other papers.

Associated Press Decatur

Not All Big News From Divorce Courts

Fragmentary clipping notes Br and Mrs Theodore T Harlan celebrate their golden wedding. Reading contrasts with sensational divorce coverage and out of court records, hinting at broader legislative activity, but text remains fragmentary and unclear on specifics.

Theodore T. Harlan

Governor Graves Urges Revenue Plan Then Fall Recess

Governor Graves asks the legislature to pass the revenue program and recess until fall before major appropriations. He warns revenue gains may be temporary and ad valorem yields unclear until boards meet and assessments reviewed. Caution is advised to avoid overcommitting funds and ensure departments stay within budgets while serving the state.

Graves Department of State

The Toughest Job in the World Roosevelt Center Stage

The Birmingham Post lauds Franklin D. Roosevelt as having the toughest job in the world because his task never ends and he must serve all people. It notes his aim to uplift the common man and end poverty with sincere effort, predicting a remarkable eight years in his presidency.

The Post Franklin D. Roosevelt Roosevelt Washington United States of America

Inflation Trends as Senate Passes Patman Bill for 2 Billion

The senate moves to issue 2 billion dollars to pay adjusted service certificates, signaling a shift toward inflation. President Roosevelt's veto looms, while pundits note the country’s growing acceptance of inflation as bankers discuss the plan and the treatment of bonds and coupons.

Roosevelt Senate Arthur Brisbane Brisbane

Parachutes Puzzle for Solomon birth of new religion

Arthur Brisbane presents a feature likely discussing a paradoxical idea or puzzle linked to Solomon and the rise of a new religion. The piece hints at contemporary religious speculation and deals with cultural or societal implications in a dated syndicated column.

Solomon

Four Dead and Nine Injured in Airplane Crash

An airplane crash in fog killed four people, including Senator Cutting of New Mexico, and injured nine. The pilots perished after fuel ran low. a future focus on parachute safety for passengers is suggested.

Cutting New Mexico Senate

Illinois Relief Funds Exhausted Prompt March On Washington

After heavy relief spending in Illinois ends due to tax fatigue, about 200000 hungry men threaten to march on the capital as 730000 families face want. The piece asks what happens if funds run dry and prosperity stays distant, and who would march on Washington.

Illinois Ilinois Washington

Washington layout reflects Paris Arc de Triomphe plan

The passage argues Washington resembles Paris with radiating avenues from a central monument, noting the Arc de Triomphe inspired Washington's street pattern and imagining how easily machine guns could sweep streets from proper locations.

Washington, D. C Paris Washington

German Government Presses Marriage to Farms Drive

The government invites 333000 unmarried German women to marry healthy hereditary farmers. Labor law requires women under 25 to spend one year on a farm before pursuing other jobs. The speaker notes that ordering living has complicated life.

Germany

Hoover Warns Social Security Should Not Be Regimentation

Former President Hoover argues in San Francisco that social security must not come from controlling the mental and spiritual life of citizens. He warns economic security should not resemble a national zoo with self-appointed keepers.

Hoover San Francisco Hopkins

Credit Impairment Sparks Questioning of Investment

The remark notes that impaired credit casts doubt on the attractiveness of the investment, prompting scrutiny of risks and expected returns. It emphasizes concerns about liquidity, default risk, and the rationale of pursuing capital allocation despite weak credit signals.

Superstitions That Scare Young Prospective Mother

Essay criticizes unfounded beliefs about pregnancy and aluminum cookware and airplane travel harming unborn children. Argues heredity and biology, not superstition, govern fetal development, citing hemophilia and old myths. Editor notes Clendening pamphlets offered for sale.

Do Not Wait Till I Am Gone A Poem

A reflective verse urges friends and kin not to wait for a death to honor the speaker. It asks for simple comforts like jam and roses to be shared while alive, avoiding grand gestures after departure and insisting on honest tribute. The poem emphasizes living presence over posthumous praise.

Maid’s Engagement Shocks Household

A maid reveals she became engaged to a window cleaner after a dance last night. The employer questions the news, but she admits she does not know the suitor’s name and jokes about gossip. The piece keeps a light, humorous tone.

Jane

Still a Shame to Let Unfit Live On In Needful Hands

A fragment warns against discarding the unfit when they can be kept with care. The note hints at societal duty, compassion, and practical support, urging practical options over removal or abandonment.

Clendening Logan Clendening

Unrest Sparks Move Toward Modernization

The passage notes a government importing Puri tans from England and growing unrest that shifts society from ox-carts to airplanes. Doctor Barbour calls this era a dull restlessness, but argues any change is better than stagnation as civilization advances.

England Barbour

Greece stamps unite 24 centuries in airmail designs

An article notes how modern and ancient Greece merge across 24 centuries on airmail stamps. Air scenes over the Acropolis and Hermes symbolize Greek heritage, with four to six color lithographs issued in 1926. The Acropolis features the Parthenon, Doric temple and famed architecture.

Greece Acropolis Graf Zeppelin Hermes Parthenon

Pope voices critique of Germany to German pilgrims

Pope Pius addressed 130 German pilgrims in Rome and criticized Germany under the Hitler government as aiming to de Christianize Germany and return it to paganism. He spoke as 2,000 German youths returned home after receiving the Papal blessing, noting the hostile welcome.

Pope Pius Germany Hitler Rome

Night Plowing By Tractor Lights Shifts Work in North Dakota

In Parshall North Dakota on May 8 farmers report installing powerful tractor lights to plow by night between spring rains. Daytime remains for sewing and other tasks as planting is delayed by the wet weather and showers.

Parshall N. D

LaGuardia and Smith Stage Debut as Blackface Comedy Team

New York May 38. The blackface act by Fiorello LaGuardia and former Governor Alfred E. Smith will appear for one night only on May 26. This stage romance of politics and entertainment headlines a controversial event in the city.

New York LaGuardia and

Congress Debates Amendments and Banking Bill

Senate debates motion to take up Norris TVA amendments and studies social security by the finance committee. House takes up omnibus banking bill for amendment. Yesterday Patman bonus bill of 2 226 000 000 passed. A resolution proposing United States adherence to the League of Nations was received.

Senate HOUSE Patman United States League of Nations

Salted gold reveal derails field claim near Salt Lake City

In Utah a field trip under the state vocational education division panned gold but mining engineer D. W. Buckley quickly staked a claim only to see it ruined when leaders confessed the site had been salted as an educational ploy.

Salt Lake City State Division of Vocational Education Here D. W. Buckley

Minstrel Charity Show Tied to New York Lodge of Biks

Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand Pecora will perform as an end man in a charity minstrel show staged by the New York lodge of the Biks. The event features lodge leaders and stage acts as part of the fundraising effort.

New York Biks Supreme Court Ferdinand Pecora

Walter Winchel On Broadway Mash Registered Geppaight

A jumble of gossip items reports separations and marriages in high society. Edna Johnson gains custody of Shim after private Supreme Court proceedings. Various socialites and entertainers, including Edna Johnson and Ruth Withers, are referenced with unsettled romances and career moves.

Walter Winchel Geppaight Dally Mirres Dudley Field Malones Edna Johnson Mexico Ann Graham Rudy Vallee Alice Faye Philip Barry Alexander Clark, Jr Gina Malo London Rex Bells Clara Bow MGM

Notable NYC Gossip and Hollywood Buzz Chronicle

A jumble of society notices and entertainment items. May 13 Glen dale alterment for Brenon and Jones, Emiline Grace Hall with Eugene Grace, Courtney Burr Jr linked to Patricia Hollander, Belle Baker with ex-husband Lew Leslie, Ben Finney opening a Bermuda bar, Irving Berlin signs for two more RKO films at 75G each plus a cut, Top Hat praised. French Casino guarded to trap stench-bombers. Broadway cafe deals halted. Versailles midnight attraction with H Richman as bait. No. 1 Fifth Avenue bar as town swish rendezvous. Benita Hume on D Fair banks yacht, pre honeymoon. Roscoe Ates counsels Barbara Burke. Henri von Haugwitz bound for New York, Curt to train soon, bets on Barbara Hutton. Denys and Clark succeed The Yacht Clubbers at the Normandie. Flo Richardson mourns mother. T Bankhead party after premiere. Major Bowes show tops Crosley Report. Helen Morgan vows never to wed again, S Hanagan linked. Hecht and MacArthur movie Scoundrel described. Swifty Morgan arrives with bride-to-be.

Herbert Brenon, Jr Elizabeth Jones Glendale Cal Emiline Grace Hall Bethlehem Steel Eugene Grace Courtney Burr, Jr Patricia Hollander Countess Hollander London Belle Baker Lew Leslie Ben Finney Bermuda Casstle Harbour Atlantic Beach Irving Berlin RKO Versailles H. Richman No. 1 Fifth Avenue Benita Hume Roscoe Ates Barbara Burke Henri von Haugwitz New York

Humorous Mirth in a Government Job Sketch

A fragmented dialogue lampoons a government office scene with counselor, judge, and job seekers. It includes a divorce recess request, costume changes, and a mix of streetwise banter. The piece closes noting that an optimistic outlook can transform how we view life and opportunities.

Quips on Name Changes and Room Sizes in House Talk

A dialogue notes cramped rooms and wallpaper solutions. It shifts to a joke about gender differences in name changes, noting men must go to a court while women can just visit a preacher or justice of peace.

Notable Social News and Rumors Roundup

The report lists several social notes: the Herzogs under a 27th date, Walter Thornton names, Tony Wons racing to his wife in Chicago, Beverly Parker and Allen of the Waldorf set for two weeks, Flo Donglly and Melvin Ryder’s wedding, Tom Weatherly planning a new show with Hoagy Carmichael, Bunny Lee and Jack Goodman joining P. Whiteman’s crew, Virginia Biddle cutting her hair, and Fred Berens involved in a Flying Trapeze money incident.

James B. Herzogs Dorothy Ducas International News Walter Thorntons Judith Dolan Tony Wons Chi Beverly Parker Canary BE. Allen the Waldorf Flo Donglly Melvin Ryder CCC Gazette Washington Tom Weatherly Hoagy Carmichael Bunny Lee Jack Goodman P. Whiteman Virginia Biddle Fred Berrens

Society Notices and Upcoming Engagements Highlight Fall

Johnny Hoge plans to introduce a Kentucky tobacco heiress to his family soon. Grace Hyde joins society singers this fall with former Mrs. Hyde. The E. Griffiths of 575 Park expect a September blessing. A girl is born at Alphius Geers home. Alice Moeller and Dr. Carlos Candeler wedding ring shopping, as are Bud Saunders and Gracie Swing, and Arthur Ralston and Virginia Anderson. Jack LaRue switches to Barbara Blair. Sande sings at the Stork then goes outside for air. Myrna Loy appears at the Savoy Plaza.

Johnny Hoge James Arthur Ralston Virginia Anderson Jack LaRue Barbara Blair Sande Stork Myrna Loy Savoy Plaza

Jerome Kern Paid High Stipend for Flicker Song

The article notes Jerome Kern received 3750 dollars weekly for 11 weeks from MGM to compose a ditty for a film. It mentions industry scheming and expected shakeups, with references to various media figures and a defense fund exposed in New Jersey.

Jerome Kern MGM Krock Washington The Times Ochis Hauptman “Defense” Collection Fund New Jersey Amy Vanderbilt Mags Emily Post Ann Alvarado Jack Warner Majestic

Glamour Triangle Sparks and Elopements Across Cast

Gloria Swanson seethes as Edna Best walks free amid a web of romance. Fay Lewisohn plans a return in autumn without a title. A Renard and Jane Manning elope in Harrison. Lois Eckhart linked to A Nast Jr. in Chicago. Walter Beck’s merger in Stafford Springs spurs quiet moves.

Gloria Swanson Edna Best Herbert Marshall Fay Lewisohn Yarrop A. Renard Jane Manning Harrison Jane Wyatt R. Stebbins Green Pastures D. Gould H’wood Eleanor Powell Lois Eckhart Siren A. D. Nast, Jr Chicago Stafford Springs Conn Walter Civic Repertory Beck Eva LeGallienne

Klutch Holds False Teeth Tight

Klutch forms a comfort mission selling a denture plate that fits snugly to prevent rubbing. Customers can eat and speak normally. Available in drug stores for 25c and 0c a box.

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