Sparkman Favored by The Daily in Eighth District Runoff
The Daily endorses John J. Sparkman for the Eighth District runoff, praising his humble farm origins, Alabama achievements, law career, public service, and leadership in veterans and civic groups. It urges valley voters to support him on June 9 as the worthy standard for youth and public duty.
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The
Daily
the Daily
John J. Sparkman
Congress
State University
Crimson and White
Law
Alabama
Tiphembey
American Legion
Alabama Department of the Legion
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Chamber of Commerce
City
Tennessee Valley
Fight to pave the Lee highway in north Alabama continues
The Alabama Courier reports a long struggle to pave the Lee highway, a major north Alabama route. The piece questions twenty two years of western end district representation and notes Morgan and Limestone counties pushing for paved routes and wider highway completion to Guntersville. Bob Simpson of Florence is named as a potential advocate, though skepticism remains.
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Alabama Courier
Lee Highway
North
Alabama
Tennessee
Limestone County
Morgan County
Decatur
Guntersville
Bob Simpson
Florence
Morgan County Reputations Highlight Its Year Round Appeal
The report lauds Morgan County as a beautiful and progressive region throughout the year, noting sustained growth and community emphasis that make it notable in local discourse.
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Morgan County
Democrats use music to swing voters in 1930s campaign
The piece reports on political operatives planning race themed concerts and choirs to mobilize voters for Democratic campaigns, with Farley orchestrating performances and Republicans mocked as backing down. It also covers Mussolini and Ethiopia notes, plus a 1930s transit stunt by Mrs Dibble and an era stamp exhibition at Grand Central Palace.
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Doc” Wood
Charles A. Dana
Abraham Lincoln
Herbert Hoover
Grand Central Palace
New York
Roosevelt
Philatelic Agency
Stamp Collecting and the Joy of Hobbyist Pursuits
The letter from San Francisco argues collecting stamps is worthwhile for life enrichment. It notes famed collectors like King George and President Roosevelt and recalls a youth spent visiting the Paris stamp market, trading stamps profitably with a Guatemala link.
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San Francisco
Northcliffe
King George
Roosevelt
Paris Champs Elysees
Guatemala
Paris
Inoculation for Typhoid Advised Before Camping
Dr Logan Clendening urges parents to vaccinate children for typhoid before sending them to summer camps. He cites epidemic risk when groups gather, notes benefits of prior vaccination, and explains four common questions about typhoid shots, including effectiveness, safety, and duration of immunity.
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Logan Clendening
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Fragmented Comic Dialogue From An Old Paper Page
A collage of clippings and jokes features family scenes and quips about soldiers, gardening, love scenes, and social manners. Readers encounter snippets with names and place hints, including a run of gags about marriage, parenting, and professions.
Young stamp collector finds rare Guatemala issue thrills
A youthful philatelist purchases his late father’s stamped envelopes and reports Guatemala stamps as rare, sparking travel fantasies about distant islands. The piece then notes rising anti religious hatred in Spain with violence in Valencia as Pope Pius speaks against communism and anti Catholic sentiment.
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Guatemala
Spain
Pope Pius
Rome
Mav
Valencia
Mail Covers for Queen Mary Maiden Voyage
The Amer ican Express Company offers mail covers for the Queen Mary maiden voyage leaving May 27. Send self addressed covers from London to the American Express office with a 5 cent international money order. covers must reach London by May 23 with no extra charge.
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American Express Company
Haymarket
Yiondon
England
London
Odd Quotations and Quips from a Local Courtroom
A string of witty and pithy lines from a courtroom and social scenes. Jokes about time, fighting, charity balls, servants, and marriage punctuate brief exchanges. A judge questions a fight while defendants offer humorous excuses about eggs and economy.
Walter Winchell On Broadway Sketches In New York
Reader notes and quick vignettes capture Irene Dunne Tamara Geva and others at Rockefeller Plaza and Times Square. Panels include sightings of entertainers painters protests and nightlife with street scenes and cheeky asides on Broadway etiquette and city life.
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New York
Irene Dunne
Rockefeller Plaza
Tamara Geva
M. H. Aylesworth
NBC
Donald Colman
Fred Keating
Wainbowoom
Peggy Joyce
Jack Buchanan
Winter Garden
Floria Pierre
How Cardui Helps Month After Month
Cardui is promoted as a remedy for monthly pains from poor nourishment and functional disturbances. Women report relief after taking multiple bottles, with Mrs. Walter Page of Evansville Indiana crediting improved sleep and reduced pain. The ad advises consulting a physician if Cardui does not help.
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Cardui
Walter Page
Evansville
Ind
Cardus
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Lord of the Vice Ring
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Clendening
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Hubby
James
Stamp News
Russia
Oregon Territory
Henry
Eliza Spalding
Marcus
Narcissa Whitman
Idaho
Washington
Rocky Mountains
All Nations
NEA Service, Inc
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Neal’s Auto Parts Co
Walter Winchell
Broadway
Daily Mirror
Ene
38Th Street
5Th Avenue
Our Lady of Mercy Church
Bronx
87Th
Salvation Army
96Th Street
James J. Farley
Emory de Loach
Riverside Drive
123Rd Street
Times Square
Western Union
la Nichols
Arthur Corley
West 40Th Broadway
W. A’s
Bakersfield
Calif
Taft Hotel
Ambassador Theatre
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Hollywood
J. P. Morgan
Paradise
Victoria
New
Alabama Business Institute
Russell
Decatur Motors
Studebaker
McRae Motors
Second Avenue
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