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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1934
Page
2
Kansas Nudists Find Open Space for Practice
An Associated Press dispatch notes Kansas nudists have found a sparsely treed area where they can practice their rites. Local residents hear about the group and discuss public and legal reactions while authorities monitor activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Alabama Capitol Transformation Praised as Beauty Landmark
Citizens who have not visited the state capitol are urged to see the landmark redesign hailed as a remarkable improvement. The piece notes Alabama’s capital, once weather beaten, now a display of public splendor reflecting investment and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
South
Commonwealth
Decatur Eyes TVA Role in Valley Development
The Alabama Supreme Court upholds tax exemptions for new industries, while Florence Herald critics say TVA discriminates against locals. Decatur pledges support, touts transport links and airport plans as it hopes for TVA headquarters in the Tennessee Valley future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Herald
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Decatur
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Tennessee Valley
Notable Economic Comment on Industry and Tax Burden
A fragment quotes a discussion on developing industries and their future role in government. It suggests that once industries are firmly established they can bear part of the tax burden. The text references industry gain and policy influence without detailing concrete actions or entities.
Socialist In Office New Deal Completed
ARTHUR BRISBANE notes a socialist in office and a completed New Deal amid a religious conflict in Mexico while Senator Norris proposes ideas in a 1934 King Features Syndicate column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Norris Idea
King Features Syndicate
Ine
Socialism in government and church clashes span continents
A column analyzes the reach of Socialism in Europe and America, noting Ramsay MacDonald as a Socialist prime minister and highlighting raises of state authority after the stock exchange bill. It contrasts political aims with practical administration and cites Mexico’s Calles ordering church closures in Sonora, provoking religious tension amid a deeply Catholic, mixed Indigenous population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsay MacDonald
England
Raymond Moley
Mexico
Sonora
Rodolfo Elias Calles
Calles
P. Elias Calles
Shir
Filling station planned at Walnut and Bank streets
12 years ago The Standard Oil Company erecting a modern filling station on the newly let corner Walnut and Bank streets. A permit to Mrs. Matha C Rasch for a brick te Hopewell church near Danville was issued. Hopewell Church is among county's oldest. Judge O Kyle declines June circuit term due to crop conditions and few bailable prisoners. Camps dot the Bee Line highway near Lacon before work begins to extend it to Hartselle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Walnut and
Bank Streets
Matha C. Rasch
O. Kyle
Weight and Pituitary Function Across Ages
Dr Clendening discusses how the anterior pituitary affects weight, growth, and reproductive function. He notes pituitary obesity in children, middle aged fat deposits, and the shift to using pituitary extract for treatment. The piece mentions atrophy in later life and includes editor notes offering pamphlets by the doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
Clendening
Limited Cotton Production Seen Next Fall
MOULTON Ala May 24 Leading agriculturists of La county feel that at best the cotton production will be very limited next fall. Despite promise in mid May prospects, acreage reductions will yield only a small crop. Warm rains this week hastened early corn growth and garden development while Johnson grass is spreading in fields once lightly infested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ala
la County
Fee
Weather Report Records 84/55 for 24 Hours
The weather bureau notes a maximum temperature of 84 and a minimum of 55 during the 24 hour period ending at 7 oclock this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Weather Bureau Today
Senator Norris bids for direct presidential vote
The article notes Senator Norris of Nebraska again pushing a direct popular vote plan to abolish the electoral college. It argues such a change would diminish the influence of moderate states like Nebraska and shift power toward large cities, warning against the altered balance of presidential elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Nebraska
United States
Senate
Absentee Ballot Demand Surges Ahead of June Primary
Absentee ballots for the June primary are being printed and filled at the probate judge's office after more than 200 requests were filed. In May 631 requests were made and 549 voters used absentee ballots, a Morgan County record. Officials expect the present total to more than double. Ballot requests may be secured up to five days before the election with two weeks remaining to obtain one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Lawrence County Board of Education Meets
MOULTON Alabama May 24 The Lawrence County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday. The budget for the upcoming year is likely to be postponed until June due to financial uncertainties. Arrangements for July census and consideration of the salary schedule will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ala
Lawrence County Board of Education
Rainfall Report Shows No Rain Today
The record notes no rainfall in the 20s hour period ending at 7 a.m. today.
Louise Griswold Returns Home After Columbia Visit
Miss Louise Griswold has returned to her home here after a two weeks visit in Columbia Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Griswold
Columbia, Tenn
Business Visitors VISIT DAM A. D. Jervis and W. B. Neher
A. D. Jervis and W. B. Neher, identified as business visitors, were noted visiting Wheeler in a local item summarizing their call and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dam
A. D. Jervis
W. B. Neher
Wheeler
A Californian Letter on Social Life and Sunlit Escapes
The author tours Mediterranean and California clubs noting portable phones at Vendome tables, celebrity sighting at famed spots, casual dress in deluxe venues, and a relaxed environment. He recalls New York connections, bungalow life in Glendale, and sunny days on a rooftop, ending with playful musings about nudist notions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Politan Ag
New York
Vendome
Bernard
Monte ‘S Hotel de Paris
Trundle
Greta
Victor Hugo
Levy
Goodfellow
Marlborough
The
Bus travel rises with lower rates and new schedules
Bus travel has increased significantly due to lower rates per mile now in effect and rising business. The company has added an extra through trip and several local schedules between Nashville and Birmingham. Gross passengers handled are up about 35 percent from last year amid anticipated world travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Birmingham
4 H Club and Ladies Club Monthly Meeting Recap
The May meeting featured Mrs. McKelvey demonstrating Singer sewing machine stitches and use of attachments. Miss Erien Rowe demonstrated canning English peas and distributed canning books and patterns for hats and shoes. The group grows in interest with plans for future demonstrations on pockets and buttonholes starting at 1:30 PM each third Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Erien Rowe
McKelvey
Singer
Miss Rowe
Jolson Purchases Cars and Craves Big Bertha Dream
The text notes Jolson as a prolific buyer of automobiles on the Pacific coast. It mentions his habit of swapping cars every two months and living rent-free at The Talmadge on Wilshire in 1934. A anecdote describes Jolson betting with Joe Schenck and expressing a fantasy about a morning oil well pumping in a Los Angeles street.
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Plato
Moore
al Jolson
Pacific Coast
Talmadge
Wilshire
Joe Schenck
Schneck
Jolson
Los Angeles
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