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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1946

Page

3

Berlin Best Spot To Live By Hal Boyle

Berlin today is billed as the most interesting city in the world and one of the most comfortable for holders of American Russian British or French passports. Germans face a harsher choice with Bavarian farms appearing preferable. War and postwar life in the city are described in a compact feature.

Hal Boyle Berlin Bavaria Hongkong Sydney Australia San Francisco Batavia Singapore Calcutta Bombay Taj Mahal Cairo Athens Rome Moscow Vienna Budapest Paris London Brussels Canada Greyhound America

Wandering Cities Lose Luster as Travel Shrinks the World

A reader laments changes in famous cities as travel shrinks distances. New York feels crowded, San Francisco seems crowded and bland, Honolulu appears like Coney Island, and Tokyo feels harsh to visitors. The fragment ends with a hesitant note on Shanghai.

New York Manhattan San Francisco Honolulu Navy Waikiki Beach Coney Island Tokyo Korea Shanghai

Car ownership dispute linked to missing vehicle

Taylor denied knowledge of possessing the car tied to Holstein for about two days. Officers said he claimed no memory of how he got the vehicle until waking up in Nashville. A Hollstein relative in Baltimore reported to the state highway patrol that the shoe salesman was en route home from a convention.

Taylor Holstein Nashville

Berlin: the microcosm of the future world in wartime talk

The piece weighs travel choices by cities from Hong Kong to Berlin. It favors Berlin as the best place with the American army nearby, praising its future-world pull while noting wartime tensions and dangers in dependent locales and a wary tone about living abroad.

Ask Wes Jom Aeirin Offers 100 Tablets For 35 Cents

A promotional line claims Wes Jom Aeirin is the world’s largest seller of aspirin offering 100 tablets for 35 cents as a way to ensure quality and quick action for real economy.

Wes Jom Aeirin

Gingivitis Study Suggests Vitamin C Role in Gum Health

Canadian researchers examined 1448 seemingly healthy men and found gingivitis in about 20 percent. Large ascorbic acid doses helped prevent recurrence after local gum treatment, with diet and oral hygiene aiding long term results.

New Orleans Forms Latin Trade Office Under Morrison

Mayor Morrison creates a city led Latin American affairs office headed by Rafael J. Urruela to promote trade with Latin America. Urruela will direct ambassadors who travel for New Orleans, with consultants from 20 countries and no city pay, aiming to steer Latin shipments through New Orleans port.

New Orleans State Department City Hall Rafael J. Urruela deLesseps S. Morrison Latin America Mississippi Valley Urruela United States Washington Kan Chicago New York Guatemala City el Salvador New Orleans Association of Commerce Americas Latin America Today America Unida Latin América Morrison

Decatur Man Sees Relief From Gas With INNER-AID

A Decatur man describes relief from bloating gas and acid after meals using INNER-AID. He reports improved digestion and regular bowels after years of discomfort, attributing his change to a herbal formula sold at local drug stores.

Decatur Inner-Aid

Petition to Probate Will in Morgan County Alabama

Notice to Mrs S C Dowdy and other interested parties that Christina B Eaves petitions to probate the last will of General B Eaves deceased with a hearing set for June 7 1946. Judge T C Almon signs the notice. May 15 22 and 29 1946. Estate of John M South Jr deceased probate court grants letters of administration April 30 1946. Creditors must present claims within the legal period.

Alabama Morgan County Christina B. Eaves General B. Eaves S. C. Dowdy Columbus Georgia T. C. Almon John M. South, JR Morgan Conner

Body Found Beside Road In Tennessee Death Case

A hitchhiking veteran discharged from an Army hospital is questioned in connection with the death of Baltimore shoe salesman Arthur W. Hollstein. John D. Taylor, 26, allegedly admitted striking Hollstein with a bottle and pushing him down an embankment. Taylor was picked up in Knoxville after blood was found in his car and will be turned over to Humphreys County officers.

Mcewen Tenn Baltimore Arthur W. Hollstein Tennessee Hal Clements Knoxville John D. Taylor Hollstein Clements Humphreys County Oficers Taylor George Burdette

Young mayor’s two trips to South and Central America

The article notes the mayor’s two international trips to South and Central America between his election and inauguration, highlighting travel as part of early duties and diplomacy.

South Central America

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