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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1938
Page
4
Harris, representing Morgan and Lawrence in the upper legislature, is poised to wield influence with backing from House members. He anticipates strong support from Lawrence when its representative seats are filled on June 14, signaling a bright future for Alabama and the two counties.
The article notes that prominent film figures frequently appear in court, keeping them in headlines as lawsuits keep them in the public eye and money drives these legal actions.
The article notes John Sparkman, from a Morgan county farm, receiving the highest vote of any candidate on Tuesday in Morgan county. It states Sparkman holds a top national post and that his Washington work is highly appreciated by the eighth district voters who gave him a tremendous complimentary vote. Official outcomes from other counties are not yet available.
A local editorial urges truthful reporting on malaria in the Valley arguing that official surveys show only two percent affected while mosquitoes persist. The piece criticizes current control efforts as failing and calls for funding and cooperation with agencies to combat malaria nationwide.
Our Delegation Voters of this county approved Norman W. Harris of Decatur for State senator Rutledge S. Thomas of Decatur as representative in the house Place No. 1 and Rev. B. P. Collier of Priceville as representative in the house Place No. 2. The piece also extols the Associated Press as a trusted, unbiased news source and recalls its historical role in delivering timely information.
A column notes Roosevelt’s return from a fishing trip and business leaders shifting to self-help, self-discipline, and self-regulation to avoid government action. It mentions FDIC standards, bank mergers, Nye resolution on Spain, and Morgenthau aides leaving, signaling strain in economic policy battles.
The inquiry into bureaucratic overreach may be postponed due to fear among complainants. Chairman L lender reports about 1,500 complaints initially and now receives six letters daily as workers fear retaliation if their identities are revealed.
The tract notes that the first streamlined train design received a U S patent in 1865 marking an early milestone in railcar evolution.
Dr. Clendening answers a reader about inexpensive glasses for 45 to 50 year olds with presbyopia. He states that cheap glasses do not harm and will help reading, noting eye aging differs from youth and stronger lenses may be needed over time. He advocates reusable frames to ease economic hardship.
A miscellaneous montage presents humorous exchanges about daily life and school, including a line about a skunk description and a grandmother’s simple living. It ends with a motivational note urging steady progress and persistence.
An Irish lad named Pat greets a passing farmer who jokes with him about luck in a light hearted exchange. The brief anecdote captures friendly banter and rural humor between neighbor and youth.
Editor notes readers can obtain seven pamphlets by sending a dime in coin for each title. An addressed envelope with the line care this Mines Wenheedi Bi Pro appears in the text, along with references to care and health topics.
A collection of quips and snippets features playful exchanges and puns. Dialogue touches on greeting in Tibet, a swallowed dime, chalk marks at sea, quarries and granite, and jokes about marriage and sleep talking, reflecting light human anecdotes.
The U S death rate reaches its highest level during the coldest months when respiratory diseases are most prevalent.
Reverend R. D. Cook reflects on Jesus asking what He should do for a needy person. The piece praises Christ’s universal mission to heal, empower, pardon, and intercede, and invites readers to seek His wisdom and power for their lives.
Mrs. J. H. George of Bay City Michigan, unable to attend college after high school in 1910, is now a 50 year old student at Bay City junior college. She failed geology and astronomy but stays positive about her husband Prof. J. H. George, head of geology and astronomy and her teacher.
In Yuma Arizona tourists receive free newspapers and meals whenever the sun does not shine.
Walter Winchell surveys Washington Jitters Eye On the Sparrow and The Man From Cairo at the Guild with sharp wit as critics flag stumbles and triumphs. He notes group theatre contest ages and mocks awards chatter while praising few big screen offerings and radio acts with lively period voice.
A string of quips from Herbert Hoover, Dr. Wilhelm Frick, columnist H Brubaker, Virginia Bruce, songwriter Mack Gordon, and Simone Simon circulates as a satirical news collage. The pieces poke at politics, public trust, and personal secrets in a chaotic, tongue in cheek fashion.
Local brief records illnesses visits and social rounds in Pettusville. Residents including Mrs. Joe Woodfin and Mrs. J D Harlow illness and indisposition are noted, with visits among the Harlow Stan ford and Pettus families. Several residents traveled to Athens and Good Springs Tennessee for events and election returns.
The Federal Alcohol Administration reports about five thousand of seven thousand local option tests have favored dry measures since repeal of the eighteenth amendment.
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