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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1935
Page
4
The piece discusses baseball salary structures and contract differences, noting how some clubs fare well for employers while hinting at reforms to benefit players. It reflects on Roosevelt era rhetoric about restoring normalcy and public weariness with economic strains.
Voters will decide on Saturday May 25 in this county whether to re vote the one mill and the three mill school taxes. The election is not an increase but a continuation of existing taxes, clarifying that there is no new tax increase.
The Texas governor declined clemency for Ray Hamilton as Texas courts impose the death penalty. The Daily notes Hamilton’s criminal record, escape, and fierce resistance to mercy, insisting society is better off without him.
The piece notes Johnny Gooch's retirement from Nashville baseball and reflects on the demanding, controlled life of professional players. It then, via Roe Fulkerson, lauds home ownership as stabilizing, civic enhancing, and a path to better communities, urging Kiwanis clubs to promote ownership and civic responsibility.
Arthur Brisbane reflects on the de facto value of money and the inflation debate, arguing the U S greenback is only a government IOU and praising restraint on the bonus for veterans. He trifft on Amelia Earhart and social notes about women's fashion and public discourse.
Officials note U S commercial airline passengers in March exceeded twenty four million, about triple the year before. The piece argues airlines should study parachute systems and single aircraft bailout options, noting that even cutting crash speed by half could save lives.
Miss Georgia Walker, a noted beauty, dies in Athens after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are pending as friends and family mourn the loss of the prominent local figure.
Dr Logan Clendening recounts the discovery of chloroform by James Y. Simpson in Edinburgh after ether's success in 1846. The article notes initial trials, public skepticism, and a pivotal 1853 endorsement from Sir James Clark for Queen Victoria, followed by later shifts to barbiturate hypnotics and other painless childbirth methods.
A collection of short, humorous exchanges and aphorisms about politeness, personal responsibility, and social behavior. Quips include greetings that uplift, cautions against cruelty, and reflections on education and self reliance, with brief snippets from everyday conversations.
Senate debates motion to take up TVA amendments while Banking hearings on Marri bone and Eccles omnibus. House moves on farm credit bill and omnibus banking bill. Appropriations panel approves naval bill for 460 million dollars. Judiciary backs lobbyist registration bill. Labor panel approves Wagner-Connery labor disputes measure.
The editor announces six pamphlets by Dr. Logan Clendening available by mail for 10 cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
The Athens city council plans a zoning ordinance to specify building materials for business and residential districts. Officials say the measure will lower fire insurance rates and the city hopes to install larger water mains with PWA funds, further reducing rates.
Canada issued a two cent stamp to mark the 1898 uniform penny postage in the British Empire. The design shows a world map highlighting British possessions with Xmas 1898 and the motto We Hold a Vaster Empire Than Has Been attributed to Sir Lewis Morris.
The daughter of Mr and Mrs George Walker died in a Birmingham hospital this week after a long illness. She was in her early twenties and beloved by those who knew her. Burial took place in Athens cemetery.
R H McConnell a popular Athens undertaker underwent removal of a cataract in his right eye at St Vincent's hospital Birmingham on Thursday and is reported on the road to recovery He will be brought back to Athens early next week.
Two year old Harry Moore Jr. was questioned at length by detectives after wandering downtown. Officers learned only noises from the child and his father advised them to stop, ending the attempt to learn the boy’s name and address.
A jumble of era dialogue and celebrity quips runs through clippings about Idella Parnell poetry, a YWCA remark on rouge, and Hollywood lore. Anecdotes cover Clark Gable kissing Mae West and Mae West’s Welfare Island arrest, plus a quip about a Broadway press agent and a dramatic editor father.
About a year ago critics denied revealing prize winners early. This year they sought to keep reporters out, yet the paper and radio hinted Old Maid would win, and it did. The puzzling question remains why Old Maid took the prize.
United Press notes elaborate precautions to avoid premature awards information. No advance tips were given to newspapers or press associations as in past years. A Des Moines theatre feature with Ben Bernie and Martin Johnson promotes a baboon movie while Bernie’s press agent teases a provocative line. London critic H Swaffer says he favors a personal note strong in journalism.
A dialogue heavy scene features a woman and a butcher over a growing bill while a cold reply hints at payback. Subtexts cover wartime labor, marriage gossip, and aging in a curious neighborhood. A dresser’s observation about curtains and a maid’s engagement rumor add lighter notes.
A collage of aphorisms and social observations notes religion and virtue, fashion, nightlife, trust and asset liquidity. It juxtaposes biblical lines with witty maxims on behavior and personal finance.
H Halstead suggests a star remains a ham if everyone but the star is dazzled by his brilliance. The remark pokes fun at ego and public image in show business circles.
In a reminiscence, Texas Guinan quipped to a jailed confidence man about bouncing checks. She demanded cash and warned him not to boast of jail time, declaring she would take his front jewelry until payment.
In Times Square, a crowded scene ends with taunts and a sharp quip about a 'double-crosser' as onlookers cheer a brisk exchange. A bystander notes a joking remark to a 20 to 1 shot as the moment of theatre draws gasps.
The column notes Ed Wynn and his horse in Manhattan Mary and Bert Lahr in a hospital episode as contenders for the loudest gag. It also credits Groucho Marx in Cocoa Nuts for a staged telegram reading about Aunt Hattie giving birth to a nine pound boy and a wedding invite.
John Lethaby of Portland Oregon recounts using Kruschen Salts in England Africa and Brazil. After six weeks he reports weight drop from 190 to 165 pounds chest 42 inches waist 36 inches and renewed pep. The ad promotes the health treatment with money back guarantee and lists Goldels Drug Store Caddell Drug Co. as sellers.
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