Decatur Seeks Public Support for July Spectacle
Local editorial urges Alabama readers to back Morgan and Marshall county relief drives and a major Decatur publicity spectacle in early July. It calls for civic participation, endorses Alabama politicos, and promotes the event as a key regional showcase to boost North Alabama.
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Alabama
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Pete Jarman
Marshall County
Joe Starnes
Decatur
North Alabama
President Roosevelts defense plan urged in Congress
The Daily notes President Roosevelt plans to urge Congress to approve close to one billion dollars in defense appropriations. Details remain undisclosed until submission, but the push emphasizes rapid expansion of the national defense program and mobilization of all resources.
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Census figures urged for Decatur population
Local citizens hope for Decatur census data including in and out of corporate limits. The Decatur Chamber of Commerce asks residents to report if they were not visited by a census enumerator to ensure accurate town counts for the next decade.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Dewey Leads Early GOP Delegates Nose Count
Washington May 16 A Republican delegate tally shows Dewey holding a strong lane with 60 New York votes and 60 for New York and 58 for Illinois while Taft trails and Vandenberg, Landon, and other blocs shape the convention odds. The forecast suggests Dewey may not reach 211 on first ballot, with Taft and Vandenberg sharing later chances as contested delegates and unpledged groups loom. The picture remains fluid with five weeks to go before the convention.
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Local Society Notes and Weekend Travel Updates
One year ago today prospect park lots drew attention as middling cotton prices were quoted. Mrs. R. M. McGlathery hosted Rutharian Club attendees on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Caddell drove to Corinth Mississippi for a weekend visit with Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Muff and Mrs. Stanley Ervis and child from Atlanta. They will arrive Wednesday to visit Mi Charles Hobbs of Nashville.
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How Body Responds to Coffee Drinking
Logan Clendening M D explains caffeine acts as a heart stimulant that increases blood output and brain stimulation. Moderate coffee can aid middle aged people, though excessive use worsens nerves, with cautions for children and those with irritable hearts or high blood pressure. Decaffeinated options offer minimal caffeine for habitual drinkers.
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Stieglitz
Do Sleep Positions Affect Health or Headaches
The author states no sleeping position is healthier than another for digestion or headaches. Past beliefs about aligning with the magnetic pole are dismissed. Sleepers unknowingly change posture, adopting almost every position during the night.
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Charles Dickens
Dr Clendening Publishes Seven Low Cost Health Pamphlets
Readers may obtain seven Dr Logan Clendening pamphlets at 10 cents each by sending the exact amount and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr. Clendening care of this. Titles include Three Weeks testing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
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Peace with God through Christ cited in Daily Sermonette
The sermon extols forgiveness through Jesus Christ and the resulting peace with God. It contrasts fear of judgment with the solace of redemption, urging faith in Christ as atonement and source of eternal hope, while briefly noting family and local events.
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Thief Stole Car Accessories Then Dog Collar
In Salisbury on May 16 a thief stole accessories from Elwood Durham's car and took the collar of Durham's large asleep bulldog, adding insult to injury.
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Elwood Durham
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Laughs and Anecdotes Mix of Jokes and Local Notes
A collage of quips about money lending jobs and raises, jokes about aliases and manners, an Alabama editor with ear-based family guesses, an African explorer meal joke, and light humor about courtship and family dynamics.
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Broadway Gossip and High Society Notes Collide
Walter Winchell on Broadway features a parade of stars like Gertrude Niesen Grace Hartman Noel Coward and Dinah Shore at city hotspots. Memos, hospital tales and theater chatter follow with spoof headlines and fleeting celebrity glimpses across 52nd Street clubs and restaurants.
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Women’s real achievements tied to men’s support
The text argues that women gain value and progress through male support and partnership, suggesting that losing a man would undermine a woman’s chances to accomplish significant things. It frames gender achievement as dependent on male involvement.
Kitty and Katty Debate if Years Teach More Than Books
Kitty questions whether years teach more than books while Katty counters with a wiser view. The dialogue hints at life lessons versus formal learning.
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Glamour Star Labeled Forgotten as Fashion Fades
A New York novelette recalls a glamorous screen icon once famed for luxury and generosity. Her sole sister, now a top executive, avoids a chance meeting on Fifth Avenue as the former benefactress clings to a mink. The piece blends blurbs from nightspots and celebrity chatter to sketch a vanished era of silent film glamour.
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Woman reports swallowed upper plate. X-rays find none
In Minneapolis on May 16 a woman called for an ambulance claiming she had swallowed her upper plate during a meal. Hospital x rays show no plate in the stomach and she was sent home to search for it.
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FASTEETH Denture Powder Aids Comfort and Fresh Breath
FASTEETH is a pleasant alkaline powder that holds false teeth more firmly for easier eating and talking. It leaves no gummy taste and helps remove denture odor, with a recommendation to obtain FASTEETH at any drug store.
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