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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1935
Page
4
A historic notice from the Deester Alabama post office records shows the Tenwesser Valley Printing Co Inc identified as a second class matter with filing dates February 4 1912 and July 1 1917 under the 1878 act. It lists Shelton as managing editor and Baiter BlocowrtE Baiter and T Smerpard as desks managers during 1919 to 1999 with rights and a special charge of 8.78 dollars.
Florida Times Union ponders a whimsical invention that would let a person like Woran gauge her weight by her own thoughts, imagining a device to align scale readings with personal expectations.
A Paris beauty pageant crown miscue caused a French jury to name a German contestant Miss France triggering near riot tensions. The incident underscored judging mistakes and public uproar over national identity in the contest.
The article urges all to wear a red poppy on Poppy Day May 25 to honor World War I dead and support disabled veterans, widows, and children. Proceeds fund veteran welfare and relief, with poppies made by veterans providing employment. American Legion Auxiliary members will solicit contributions to aid those affected by the war.
The article surveys attacks on General Farley amid Roosevelt era politics and shifts to a Mississippi Mississippian view of Alabama’s sales tax push. It critiques promises of tax relief, warns of burdens on the poor, and contrasts legislative aims with promised benefits for teachers and schools.
It runs the department that lines up supporters for conventions and works through administrations. The piece argues this is an old custom, a source of opposition grief, and a practiced, expected part of politics and governance across party lines.
Opinion by Arthur Brisbane notes Ludendorff’s stance, papal foresight of sorrow, and a notion of a favorable offer. A professor is praised for success while a cryptic line about Copyrichs 8 to Gingle Syndicate hints at international rights and encroached others rights.
Reports on Ludendorff’s retirement at a Bavarian lodge after a career beside Von Hindenburg and a note on Hitler’s title conferred. Pious exchanges in Rome and England provoke church-state tension as Pope Pius predicts a martyrdom of life. A New York street scene covers Huey Long advocacy, a five-point platform, and a Beaux Arts rally. A missing eight-year-old girl case closes with a sand cave incident. Russia plans three more giant planes after a deadly crash.
Medical note by Logan Clendening, M D, details how food handlers like cooks can spread typhoid and amebic dysentery. Cites Chicago hotel outbreak data, Typhoid Mary, and carrier statistics. Warns enforcement challenges and promotes vaccination as protection.
The wrecked plane named for Maxim Gorky was the largest flying machine, carrying 104000 pounds to 20000 feet. Stalin aims to build three new ones to replace the destroyed craft as a show of defiance.
A New Jersey fire warden and air survey crew report a man setting fires in the forest. He ignites anew after moving by automobile, endangering thousands of acres and lives. The warden urges use of nonlethal gas bombs to interrupt the arsonist’s actions during emergencies.
The Decatur Negro high school's second grade, directed by O. L. Jones, presents On the Road to Moonlight Town on Friday May 24. Lelawala, an Indian dramatic operatta in three acts, follows on Monday May 27 at eight o'clock, with the Niagara legend Thunder Water as the backdrop and a story of virgin sacrifices amid famine and war.
Washington dispatch notes that 319,990 rental payment checks totaling 10,926,406 dollars were issued to farmers in a government program. The announcement highlights broad distribution across the agricultural sector with emphasis on timely delivery of funds.
Farmers taking part in the 1935 cotton production program have been prepared for mailing by the Agriculture Adjustment Administration. The note outlines that participants will receive instructions and materials for their planned activities.
In 1583 Sir Humphrey Gilbert received a Queen Elizabeth grant to explore and colonize the new world. He arrived at St John’s Newfoundland on August 3 1583 and began the first colony in America before perishing in a tempest near the Azores. Newfoundland issued stamps in 1933 honoring his pioneering effort.
A brief syndicated message advises youth that admired adults resemble their own parents in unimportance to their children, reflecting a candid social observation about generational perspective and respect. The note emphasizes humility in views of public figures and mentors.
A terse street exchange shows a customer asking for a discount on a flag and a dealer replying with a firm refusal. The banter hints at a sharper, humorous critique of pricing and patriotism in a vivid, casual moment.
A comical exchange shows a salesman boasting of college, an office boy retorts with a quip about returning the same way. The fragment suggests a humor page cartoon caption style from a midcentury newspaper.
A patchwork of jokes and anecdotes spans courts and cooking from a famous chef on hash to a magistrate remark about free speech. It includes a Scot on an excursion ticket, a cook book as inspiration, and a joke about stockings and Santa.
A snapshot of gossip and social swirl on Broadway. Rumors link George Van derbilt and Lucille Parsons to Betty Fontaine, with Estelle Taylor and many other stars amid marriages, merges, and party chatter.
About five weeks ago divisions surfaced among the Byron D. Millers as Hortensé Strongman’s proxy. Frances O Day and her Park Ave heart drift apart. Ann Greenway plans to wed the head of Jayson’s Shirts. Deane Janis and Stanley Pascal set wedding plans once Inez Courtney of the screen informs a judge. H Richman’s Versailles deal stands at 3250 dollars plus 250 for a pianist with a 25 percent bump if business exceeds 21 thousand. Marion Chase and Arthur Pollard are the talk of the week. Connie Bennett’s groom is at home while her usual onlookers include Gil bert Roland.
The piece notes a cast of figures including Alfred Free and Maude Bouldin in a St Patrick’s middle aisle event while Samuel Untermyer squares off to keep the United States from Berlin. Wini Shaw’s legal action remains unfiled and Vivien Gaye endures Ernst Lubitsch charm as a baby girl is born at Tony’s. Writers Union derides a former American Mercury editor over strike behavior. Mae West publicity surrounds Mr. and John Barrymore faces a $500 clip joint incident.
A sprawling column notes Myra Hackett and Raymond Hackett facing Supreme Court action this week. It mentions Blanche Sweet of The Petrified Forest, the Murphys, and various rumored romances and marriages amid showbiz and legal briefs. A playful jab on counterfeit money circulates with theatre updates and celebrity sightings.
The prompt quotes a humorous muddle about a French girl saying something after a question posed to her. It references a barber joke and a line about oil changes, ending with a note that the hardest part of herd jobs is unspecified.
The piece lists society figures and rumored pairs including Ge trude Vander Poel and Howard Lindsay's hedging on fees for air writing as the Mortgage Inquiry looms. Mentions Madcap Mary Fahrney planning marriage in China and Virginia Langdon with Dr Maltz. Concludes with notes on Louise Latimer, Eleanor Powell, and marriage plans for Mrs. Marc Connelly and Robert Sherwood in Europe.
In a joint Senate session with the House the chamber debates the president's bonus veto and a $460 million naval appropriation. Leaders press for a quick postveto vote on the bonus while the Ways and Means committee continues NRA extension hearings.
Yesterday the Senate heard Tydings urge support for an international disarmament and trade conference. A filibuster by Long opposed a joint session for the President's veto message. In the House memorial exercises were held for deceased members of Congress. The Labor Committee advanced Wagner labor disputes bill.
Ray Allen of Birmingham was unanimously named state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the annual encampment in Birmingham Alabama. The next encampment will be held in Birmingham next spring with the site already chosen.
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