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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1934
Page
2
Circus Stars Vie for Ringling Showdown Return
Report notes hopes that Ringling Brothers will engage Clyde Beatty and his jungle cats for a comeback act. The piece mentions Walgan and a long career as a chorus member in connection with the touring spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sngagev
Clyde Beatty
Peat Magazine
Walgan
To Have the Blessing of a Good Road
A short line notes the community’s aim to secure a well maintained road. The fragment hints at local effort, civic focus, and the desire for improved transportation infrastructure.
Wheat surplus hints at potential US shortages ahead
Secretary Henry Wallace notes a heat in the surplus with 260 million bushels in reserve and an estimated 45 million bushels surplus in the new wheat crop. He warns that despite current surpluses, a shortage may loom in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wallace
Decatur Hopes Rise for Industrial Growth and New Plant
The county Farm Agent urges farmers to terrace lands. Decatur’s prospects grow as TVA and PWA plans spark talk of a giant twenty million dollar aluminum plant. The Democrat projects Decatur could become a major industrial city with two railroads, highways, and deep water facilities, boosting local progress despite past setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Limestone Democrat
Athens
The
Democrat
Washington Press
National Capital
TVA
PWA
Andrew Mellon Aluminum Trust
Washington
Morgan County
Land Fertility Preservation Highlighted in Local Writings
County officials emphasize the value of preserving soil fertility and natural resources as a key community goal. The remark frames land stewardship as essential to long term agricultural productivity and local well being.
In Heaven's Name Why Affects A Fast One Kirk
A 1934 syndicate item notes questions around a copyright dispute involving a title and party named Kirk. The brief hints at legal action and ownership concerns in a娱乐 industry context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk
California wines and world court talk mix in LA dispatch
A Los Angeles report blends politics and wine commentary. It questions backing for a world court over U S sovereignty and extols California viticulture, noting state law on kidnapping and the dangers of witness testimony in kidnap cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
France
Portugal
Switzerland
New York
Delaware
Ohio
California
Jeffersons guidance on wine and digestion through meals
The passage claims alcohol free or diluted wine improves digestion, citing Thomas Jefferson and doctors. It notes red wine diluted with water during meals and pure wine at the end, with the French practice said to keep blood in the stomach for half an hour after eating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson
California Wines and a Kidnapped Child Case Spotlight
Clarence Lindner notes California wine history dating back 160 years as reports tell of a kidnapped Robles girl found in a desert prison. Detectives describe her use of seeds and paper to craft doll like toys while chained, revealing maternal instincts amid desert heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Lindner
San Francisco Examiner
California
Spain
Don
America
Robles
New York Day by Day by O O McIntyre in LA
The piece blends city observations and social notes from New York visitors in Los Angeles. It contrasts theater figures and celebrities at a brown timbered room with a rich Indian man directing traffic, and praises Los Angeles as a fashion and design capital while describing a sparsely populated sidewalk day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Fate
New York
Paris
London
Fresh Produce Prices Listed in Market Rundown
Market bulletin lists fresh green beans and peas by the bushel and crate of berries and nuts, with peanuts priced by the pound and black walnuts by the bushel. Turkeys priced per pound in the on foot category.
Medics critique realism in film Men in White
Dr Logan Clendening calls out inaccuracies in surgery and insulin portrayal in Men in White. He notes wrong tourniquet use and needle technique, exaggerated tubercle bacilli fear, and overestimation of insulin danger. He cites insulin's safety and cites vast usage with minimal deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
Clark Gable
Hollywood
Labora
Kidnapers face harsher federal sentence in California case
In the California kidnapping case of Kirk Kerrigan and Williams, now in San Quentin on life terms with parole prospects, the federal government seeks an added 42 year sentence without parole plus a $20,000 fine per defendant, to be served in prison. The three men were warned of the dangers of kidnaping and the public’s total opposition to the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Kirk, Kerrigan
Williams
San Quentin
Reed defeats Pinchot in Pennsylvania Republican senatorial primary
Republican papers cheer as Senator Reed wins the Pennsylvania primary over Governor Pinchot though Reed opposes President Roosevelt while Pinchot backs the New Deal. The party sees a split with the Roosevelt faction and predicts sharper clashes when Democrats enter the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Roosevelt
Horoscope for Today
Persons born on this day are linked to music and art and may face sudden unexpected outbreaks of emotion or energy.
Dr Clendening Pamphlets Offered By Mail
The editor notes six pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening are available for ten cents each plus a stamped self addressed envelope. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
Logan Clendening
A Train of Thought or the Sabbath and Other Days
A reflective sermon excerpt questions why listeners reject sound doctrine. It argues Bible prophecy on disbelief, recalls Pilate and Christ, discusses Jewish Gentile relations, and warns sin separates humanity from salvation. It emphasizes universal sin and the need for a Savior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shadrich
Meshach
Abednego
God
Christ
Sid Graumann Goes From Roxy to Weismuller Style Hair
The noisy San Francisco newsboy Sid Graumann once known for a wild top-knot now appears sedate with a long crown. Rumors say he moved toward an eastern mattress factory offer, while Johnny Weissmuller wears the new long hair look. Menjou remains the only mustached holdout on the studio set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Graumann
San Francisco
Roxy
West Coast
Johnny Weissmuller
Hollywood Boulevard
Menjou
Local Stomping Ground Steak Delights Hearts
A vivid, informal description extols California T-Bone steak served hot with Idaho baked potato, butter and paprika. The writer notes a personal ritual: for months since arriving, they have whittled one down each evening, underlining the dish as a cherished local specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Idaho
Alumni Graduation at Princess Theatre in Bany
Twelve years ago the Al bany High School graduating exercises will be held at the Princess Theatre on Tuesday. The address will be given by Frank Willis Barnett. Mayor Payne and the board of aldermen will attend as guests of honor. J. T. High and Ralph J. Morgan from Auburn extension service are in the city aiding local authorities in cotton marketing. Decatur High School baseball beat the businessmen 16 to 14 in a hard fight yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
The
Democrat
Daily
Los Angeles
Old Sol
Albany High School
Princess Theatre
Frank Willis Barnett
Payne
Board of Aldermen
Messrs. J. T. High
Ralph J. Morgan
Auburn
Decatur High
Businessmen
Etowah County Tax Assessor McCartney Touring Twin Cities
McCartney Etowah county tax assessor is visiting the Twin Cities. Mrs Owen and Mrs Nunn are also noted in regional visits with Sheffield mentioned for context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. McCartney
Etowah County
Twin Cities
A. Owen
Ollie Nunn
Sheffield
Fractured Dinner Quietly Recounted in Public Room
A narrator recalls a tense moment in a public dining room as glances and a near scolding for a discreet act of nibbling behind a napkin. The scene hints at secrecy and social nerves in a shared dining space.
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