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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1934
Page
2
The Decatur Daily resumes republication of a specta estate notice, listing exclusive rights on syndication to reprint material. The notice outlines republication terms and involvement of public domain content for archival use only.
The text urges buying cotton products this week to support the South, noting rising demand and increased exports of cotton goods as individual sales reach Goah registers nationwide.
The piece recalls a failed airport project in Decatur Alabama amid political maneuvering by Luke Lea Sr and Jr. It notes the son’s imprisonment after legal troubles, highlighting loyalty to a father figure and the family’s fall from grace within the broader public stakes. The Daily questions accountability and shared blame.
The article argues Decatur is the safest and best site for a new landing field and urges completing four items mentioned earlier to bolster the case. It warns that without evidence, the city may not secure an airport.
The nation has grown used to President Roosevelt as statesman and as master politician when political talk aided major legislation. The passage notes his practical approach and the impact of his leadership on legislative success.
Arthur Brisbane writes that Chicago’s Century of Progress Exposition impresses with a colossal 750 foot fountain near Lake Michigan. He claims it dwarfs famous European fountains and embodies civic pride as visitors tour outside marvels and marvels unfold.
A Chicago exposition preview describes the Aurora lights at the north end of the Exposition and the Century of Progress with two auroras. It highlights Alfred P. Sloan Jr and the General Motors display showcasing automotive making, plus large bond payoff and strong advance ticket sales as Chicago eyes a busier event season.
Promoters tout Chicago Exposition travel options by rail car or air, boasting speeds up to 200 mph and nationwide accessibility to the lakefront site. Henry Ford headlines with airborne demonstrations and a giant globe display as the fair promises advanced technology, cultural showcases, and festive villages including a sizable Italian exhibit amid a colorful light and color emphasis.
The Tennessee river gauge was redeployed after an earlier malfunction, with repairs completed and readings resumed at the river station. Data collection continues under the same monitoring program with updated measurements available.
The maximum temperature reached 93 degrees while the minimum fell to 64 degrees for the 24 hour period ending at 7 this morning.
Dr Logan Clendening outlines child dental health rules emphasizing diet over mere cleanliness. He cites White House conference findings of widespread dental defects and lists foods and practices to prevent decay. Readers can obtain six pamphlets by sending a dime for each to Dr Clendening via the newspaper.
Nashville residents honored for genealogy work include George Puller Walker II of Vanderbilt University. Walker born in Decatur, served Morgan County as historian since 1930 and is listed in The Handbook of American Genealogy and Who's Who in Genealogy.
Lebanon Tennessee pastor Rev D M Harrison of First Presbyterian will deliver the commencement address to Albany High School graduates at Central Methodist church on Sunday morning May 21. Robert Warren visited Aspen Hill Tennessee. Mrs G M Davenport is improving. Mr and Mrs R L Wood returned from Lawrence County. Miss Katherine Price of Gadsden to visit Mr and Mrs R T Sheppard.
New York Day by Day by 0. C. McIntyre contrasts Chicago's rugged, blunt journalism voice with New York's polish. The travel vignette follows a journey aboard a Pullman, noting Chicago's Michi gan Avenue as a famed boulevard and the sensory bustle along the route and in the city.
Prices for hay and alfalfa were steady with light demand. Poultry and eggs varied by grade, corn and oats rose slightly, and cotton seed to Alabama ports listed at $26 per ton. Cattle markets showed steady demand with mixed beef and dairy calves, hogs ranged by weight, and overall commodity activity described as steady or unchanged.
A Chicago brand charioteer with a Delancey street accent deflects my joke about Times Square. He notes his distance from home and says cab drivers in Manhattan recently gave him the business after a split with his fellows. He is camping out.
A narrator recalls the Santa Fe station scene as The Chief roars into action. Photographers flash for actors and others, while the speaker, packing in a pique, jokes about bringing pants guards for possible bicycling.
An ad claims B C provides quick relief from monthly pains and colds, headaches, neuralgia, and fever. It states the blend is made by a registered pharmacist using multiple physician used ingredients to act fast and reduce reliance on habit forming drugs, sold in 10c and 25c packages.
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