This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1937
Page
4
A satirical column critiques celebrity culture, strikes, and public safety slogans. It recalls a coronation era mood while joking about mass electric gizmos in an office and lampoons unions with film industry wit. References include Clark Gable, the Duke of Windsor, highway patrol, and H. S. Phillips.
Governor Gordon Browning appoints George Berry to fill the late Senator Bachman’s seat. The move draws dissension among Tennesseans but pleases President Roosevelt who supports Berry as a strong campaign ally and backer of the President’s court program.
The text notes more vehicles in use in the United States today than ever before in the industry and among people. It asserts money is needed to buy cars and claims American industrial workers are the highest paid globally.
The Administrative & Research Corporation weekly index reports a 106 average for the week ended May 1, up from 88.1 a year earlier. Although some regions lag, the overall trend remains upward with optimism that strong business will spread to slower areas later.
A 1937 report notes that the Decatur Packing Plant paid farmers in the Decatur area $70 000 for livestock in its first eight months of operation. Projected quarterly totals suggest a regional infusion near a quarter million dollars in early 1937 while urging cautious expansion of the livestock industry and steady development.
The speaker urges rapid progress within five years toward a million dollar industry, noting livestock and dairy products as lifelines for farmers in southern and middle Tennessee and similar potential in northern Alabama, stressing the need to seize opportunities and maximize advantages.
Colliers writer W. B. Courtney discussed the Hindenburg voyage and German efficiency while noting American limits in dirigible operations. The piece suggests if the helium experiment had been agreed and followed, Lakehurst disaster might have been averted.
The piece argues Germany used hydrogen in the Hindenburg due to cost and payload limits, despite helium safety. It notes US helium reserves and policy require high-level approval for exports, defends ongoing airship viability, and compares disaster impacts to past transport miscues. It cites Dr Hugo Eckener and calls forLessons rather than despair.
Benjamin Banneker constructed America’s first clock in 1764 marking a landmark in early American science. The inventor demonstrated perseverance and skill in a colonial era project.
Dr Logan Clendening explains roughage defined as the indigestible residue in the large intestine that stimulates bowel activity. He notes foods supplying roughage include bran cereals raw fruits and vegetables with emphasis on fiber structures, and states constipation types vary with need for higher roughage intake and possible intolerance to roughage in sensitive digestion.
A small boy wanders home study ignored and proclaims a sit-down strike. Grandmother questions him and the dispute ends after mother is notified. A lampoon of modern work attitudes contrasts with a humorous domestic scene as cookies and sleep become playful stakes.
Historians estimate Sir Walter Raleigh spent over a million dollars on the failed Roanoke colony in North Carolina. The excerpt also recalls a small-town girl named Miss A, who was smitten with a local man whose marriage to another woman was announced soon after. A social visit prompts a hesitant greeting.
A woman approaches a surprised young man on a construction roof and proposes marriage. A lawyer announces the uncle’s death leaving the man $25,000. The man shouts for a moment, then resumes work as the foreman calls for a pause.
A humorous dialogue features a farmer explaining vegetable based feed boosts milk quality while professors quip about galactagogues. A running gag about directions ends with a joke about left and right.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a shopper declares she must leave noting an imported limousine at the curb while a clerk promises to extend a carpet along the sidewalk. A remark about thatch lasting up to thirty years is also mentioned.
Despite bad weather a fair sum was realized by the Morgan County Post American Legion to aid Decatur Armory building funds. Commander W L Grimes thanks those who assisted and attendees of the Decatur Community Fair. The Post invites support for a bigger fair this fall.
Arthur Greenlee, 30, Calendonia farmer, was kicked by a horse but felt fine and went to a movie. Later, while walking home, he tripped over a guy wire and sustained a serious head injury.
A fragmentary dialogue recalls aging, dental vanity, and marriage habits with a joking aside about false teeth looking natural. The exchange features a dentist and a speaker named Hiram, noting everyday life and belief in hard work.
Walter Winchell On Broadway highlights playful cultural sketches from New York and Hollywood. The column notes sharp digs at society figures and the media while quoting critics and headlines about Broadway shows and film.
A collection of quotes and sketches on critics actors and culture. It notes Dana Burnet’s quip that a critic is Hollywood’s crying need and jokes about critics and anagrams. It jokes about salaries and star images while lampooning public figures and trends in cinema.
Frank Mitauer discusses a liner fire scene likened to cellophane in Song of the City. John West Hunt, linked to Father iine in a schoolgirl accusation case, is released on $500 bail amid broader talk of the Marx Brothers.
Washington day by day reports heavy discussion on a $1.5 billion relief appropriation with factions in Congress and the U S Conference of Mayors pushing for funds and policies to curb costs. Hopkins defends $1.5 billion as a minimum while GOP rebels seek $2 to $2.5 billion and warn against tax increases.
A short birds note reports robins breeding two distinct lineages with four to six fledglings per season. The observation highlights steady annual output and nesting patterns in this common songbird.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.