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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1935
Page
4
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Arthur Brisbane notes 30 University Settlement boys cuffed for a lesson on crime, compares with French museum exhibits, questions Patman bill financing, cites velvet worth $7,250 per yard bought by Mitchell Samuel, and recalls John Hertz versus Lasker poker stakes. Mentions Roosevelt and Newfoundland looting as context.
An Anniston letter urges readers to start a chain of letters to Senator Huey Long opposing his share the wealth policy. It questions Long's stance, mocks his wealth, and calls for readers to support against what they see as ineffective leadership. The piece urges civic action to avoid future incapable leaders.
The 1934 Alabama Home Demonstration program reports 40,929 women and girls produced goods valued at 6,628,847.29, with 960,156.08 cash received and 5,678,601.21 in home consumption. Dairy, vegetables, poultry and clothing savings boosted community impact, while 500 plus scouts and 26 troops are active in the Tennessee Valley Council with a 43 acre Shoal Creek camp site deeded.
Advice from a pediatric expert outlines essential steps for infant care including feeding, sleep, cleanliness, and air. Emphasizes breast feeding for six to seven months, vaccination against smallpox and diphtheria, and supplementation if needed. Mentions Dr Clendening pamphlets available by mail order.
A church sign drew merriment with Sunday evening sermon topic Do You Know What Hell Is and a note inviting listeners to hear the new organist. A sequence of humorous exchanges followed including a teacher and pupil joke about electricity and lightning.
Edward G. Robinson stars in The Whole Towns Talking at the Princess Theatre. A bustling serio comic thriller where a meek clerk is mistaken for the nation’s public enemy, with Jean Arthur and Wallace Ford in notable supporting turns and a capable ensemble.
A brief public remark states the speaker challenges detractors by asserting a novelty claim in the American context. The line signals a confrontational stance amid ongoing debate and critics reacting to the speaker's actions and policy pushes.
Golfers scattered as a one ton buffalo named Cody charged through an eight foot fence at Lincoln Park. He roared across fairways until lured back to his pen by a mile long bread trail.
Happy family in Independence Missouri reports a male and a female newborn, a boy and a girl, after a simple wish for the first baby. Frank D White and his wife celebrated the double arrival as a joyful stork day.
If you made a mistake yester day forget it. No strength was ever built on continued regret. Today is the result of yesterday but tomorrow will be the result of today.
A witty perspective argues no one earns credit for refraining from theft of green apples. It notes a naturally humorous person should pause before speaking and accept responsibility, warning that attempts at humor can cost friendships.
Aleksis Kivi born in poverty rose as Finland’s famed writer and dramatist. His best known work is Seven Brothers. Supported by a wealthy patroness, he produced notable literature before mental decline led to his death in 1872. Finland issued a 100th anniversary stamp in 1934 to honor him.
Walter Winchell's column teases on divorces and romances among film stars and radio figures. It notes Alice White undecided about a divorce, Kay Vallee’s sister invading Portland radio, Christine Maple and Myrna Loy gossip, and industry movers like Beatrice Lillie and Damon Runyon's Dr. Jekyll and Hyde.
After Masquerade was announced Myrna Loy’s project, a Vienna newcomer Louise Reiner drew early buzz. Officials, viewing rushes, decided her presence should not be used for sensational effect.
A collage of humorous maxims and quips about wealth, pride, love, and daily life. The pieces joke on envy money mathematics and self importance while offering light counsel on work, patience, and cheerful living through brief exchanges and pithy lines.
In a political discussion, advocates claim laws to reduce elite privilege enable ordinary men to lead by allowing radio stations. Personal exchanges note smiles and plans for a summer beach trip following a family nervous breakdown.
A concise quip notes that a true professional becomes irate if others claim insider expertise in his field. The remark emphasizes respect for specialized skill and persistent pride in one’s craft.
The sentence describes a lone being capable of reasoning who prefers consuming junk food and takes a pill to avoid pain, emphasizing a solitary, self reliant problem solver.
Thomas Cook, 56, was found asleep on a railroad track in Melrose Park at 11 26 p m. Police officers Dallenge and Bronge roused him and tried to flag an approaching train. Cook, Bronge, and Callenge watched the train pass. By 12 26 a m Cook was jailed on a disorderly conduct charge with sore feet.
Chicago May 13 Emil Griefelt 67 unemployed man paid ten cents at Logan Square elevated station, tied a rope around his neck and hanged himself. Days earlier Joe Kalmanja tried the same method on the same platform, masked with a handkerchief.
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