Patrons Rally for Action as House Votes Near
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1937
Page
4
Parole Law Reform Debate in Alabama
Discussions on parole practices in Alabama consider amending laws to prevent parole from becoming a mere picnic. The debate centers on tightening controls and ensuring accountability for release decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Crowds in Decatur Rise With Weekends
Crowds in Decatur grow as weekends arrive and marketing facilities expand. The piece notes that once the era reaches a peak, crowds may shrink to what would fit in a small circus tent, implying a saturation point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Stahlman Named President By American Newspaper Publishers Association
The American Newspaper Publishers Association chose James G. Stahlman of Nashville as president this year. He is described as dynamic and energetic, pushing for better Southern representation in industry and government and advancing civilization with conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Newspaper Publishers Association
James G. Stahlman
Nashville
Stahlman
South
Bishop Mullin’s Ecclesiastical Nickname Explained
The Alabama zine reveals how Atycus Mullin earned the nickname Bishop of the Baptist church. A visitor to The Montgomery Advertiser offices joked about meeting a fellow churchman and Mullin replied in jest, a remark that stuck for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zine
Atycus Mullin
Alabama
Montgomery
Mullin
The
Baptist Church
Sales Tax Totals Seen as Disappointing Early Return
The first March sales tax return shows $91,000 deposited with the State to Gate. Officials warn returns are garbled and corrections will be needed. Revenue is smaller than anticipated, but projections expect larger totals as months pass and the six million yearly estimate seems achievable.
Start a High School Band Now for Next Year
The Daily urges readers to begin planning for a school year band before summer ends. It argues that musical groups are built over time and bandmasters can turn beginners into musicians, so delaying until school opens is a mistake.
Keeping Calm After Hindenburg Disaster
An editorial urges calm in US Germany relations after the Hindenburg tragedy. It argues the disaster was not the fault of governments and that blame should not be placed on peoples. It calls for understanding and continued dialogue despite tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hindenburg
Germany
United States
Toouch
Parole conference in Montgomery aims for permanent status
State and federal representatives at the Montgomery parole conference praised the exchange of views and agreed to continue the event as a standing effort. The Daily notes hopes for progress but criticizes the absence of a concrete plan to remove politics from parole decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Giles
Birmingham
Alabama
Missing May 10 1926 Sunday Daily Record
Note indicates no issue of The Daily for May 10 1926 Sunday on file. date falls on a Sunday with no publication.
Ticket scandals and Broadway legends stir London coronation debates
The piece savages ticket scandals as a cure for Royal Show woes, tracing the origin to Mike Jacobs and linking George Tex Rickard with past exploits. It suggests London could use a high profile scheme to push customers toward pricey seats, while lampooning the industry’s excesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Broadway
Westminster Abbey
Mike Jacobs
Duke of Windsor
France
Jacobs
Arma
George Tex Rickard
Mr. Rickard
Rickard
Missing handbag prompts police report in New York
Benjamin Bimberg of Armonk, New York, reported losing a black handbag with $12,000 in jewelry after setting it on a sidewalk while helping his wife into a car. He returned home to find it gone, and police are investigating. A 16 day old robin can eat up to 68 earthworms in a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big City
New York
Benjamin Bimberg
Mamaroneck
Effect of Various Foods On Chronic Constipation
Dr. Logan Clendening discusses how water intake and different foods affect chronic constipation. He notes that water alone does not increase bowel movements, while bulk, mechanical irritants, chemical irritants, and vitamins influence the large intestine. Fruits, especially, provide roughage and laxative acids. citrus and grapes deliver salts that aid digestion. Tomorrow’s note promises a look at roughage.
The Romance of King Carol of Romania On Stamps
Stamp portraits recall King Carol of Romania and the Iron Guard protests over his union with Magda Lupescu. The piece notes Carol’s 1926 renunciation, Nicholas's exile, and renewed clash with rebels as public opinion swirled around the throne through 1930s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friver
Carol
Romania
Iron Guard
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Nicholas
Carol of
NEA Service, Inc
Hornet Nest Metaphor Sparks Stage Coach Tale
In a dated anecdote a passenger provokes the driver to show whip skills while dispatching a horsefly and a mud dauber. The driver quips that a hornet nest is dangerous and likens it to an organization, ending with a wry remark.
But No One Believes It Stay Single and Peace of Mind
Fragmentary line claims staying single yields peace of mind while marriage brings blistering discontent. No named persons or places are present to anchor entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biliss
Last of the lesser prophets and a long sermon
A church sermon on Malachi drags on as a factory band plays all day to avert a strike. An elderly churchgoer, angered by the length, offers her seat to the preacher and leaves for home. The scene blends pious reflection with labor tensions and community humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malachi
Poem Fragment on Mercy and Winter
A lyrical, religious meditation speaks of mercy and grace as winter nears. The speaker asks for divine mercy and knowledge to prevail when earthly work ends and hope wanes.
Taxation form mistake and bucket sale chaos
A tax examiner and bachelor with a dependent son face a blank return stamped as a stenographic error then amended with You’re telling me A store sells buckets at 2 cents sparking a rush as an old lady faints and a policeman urges calm The scene recalls Moffatt on love and patience from Corinthians XIII with patie and kind notes rather than pride
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Taxation
Wolves at Door Prompt Farmer Peck to Fire
Kasenburg farmer Wilbur Peck shot one wolf after a quarrel at his door step. The other wolf fled. Peck then discovered seven wolf cubs in a nearby den and commented that a whole family at his door is too many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kas
Wilbur Peck
Farmer Peck
Praying Mantis Viewed as Most Bloodthirsty Insect
A historical note depicts the praying mantis as the most bloodthirsty creature known to mankind, emphasizing its feared predatory reputation.
Brisk Exchange At Family Home On Education And Careers
A dialogue at a family home contrasts university degrees with job finding as a father jokes about a future M A and a J O B. The scene includes a quip about a canary and a dealer notes brains matter for training birds while a pacifist remark is mentioned.
Quotable Opinions On Peace And Defense From Readers
In this excerpt Colonel Andrew J Copp of Los Angeles urges balancing peace with defense and questions disarmament. A local man favors programs where speakers teach more than they listen, while a Yankee Tourist recalls an exaggerated English scene of an eagle in a zoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Copp
Los Angeles
Johnny Bull
England
Zoological Garden
Portrait of a Man Asking Sassy Broadway Questions
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway and film affairs with sharp quips about Pershing censorships coronation images studio title poaching and blacklisting Dorothy Parker and Alan Campbell He notes battles over Who’s Afraid titles and asks about Wallis Simpson treason quotes Huxley and other writers while BBC gossip and busyness fill the page finishing with Roosevelt hair talk and burleycue bans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Pershing
No, Parker column questions horse racing as sport of kings
A letter writer cites Dan Parker noting some thoroughbreds after their prime are sent to Cuba or the Canal Zone when no longer profitable to gamblers, implying harsh fates after racing ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Parker
Cuba
Canal Zone
Children imitate G man tactics after gangster films
A 9 year old boy captured an escapee by acting as a G man learned from films he watched. He said he tried to take a prisoner and imitate lawmen. The piece hints at media influence on juvenile behavior.
Trailers and urban traffic laws spark housing debate
The piece questions where rolling homes trailers will move as towns enact bans. It notes overnight stops persistent by residents and mocks costly newspaper quotes on subway chaos, suggesting identical opinions from locals would suffice.
Congress lets him publish big salary book angering taxpayers
The piece laments Congress allowing a man to release a book detailing salaries before plans to conceal income tax payments. It notes many wealthy taxpayers are listed, calling the book a highly valuable sucker list in press accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Scots Ballyhoo Lake Monster Arouses Race Excitement
A playful Scottish rivalry stirs as locals hype a lake monster rumor amid summer festivities. Crowds speculate on sightings while officials urge calm and confirm no verified evidence has surfaced.
News and notes from Washington on policy and odd inquiries
A New York nudist society asked for fig tree guidance to the Forest Service, which advised against tropical crops in the far north. Housing official McDonald apologizes to Hoagland for a typist error in a letter. Congress faces a long session with policy gridlock over neutrality, the Supreme Court plan, and steel export figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA Service
Washington
Forest Service
New York
Bureau of Plant Industry
ERAL
Stewart McDonald
H. E. Hoagland
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
McDonald
Congress
Supreme Court
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