Rural electrification gains in Congress drive farmer access
The Daily highlights John Sparkman’s push for government aid to extend electrical service to farms, notes the recent rural electrification bill, and reprints AP Q A on how farmers can obtain electricity through REA loans, cooperatives, and public power options. It cites REA loan terms, cooperative requirements, and current farm electrification totals.
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John Sparkman
Washington
Sparkman
Morris
L. Cooke
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington, D. C
REA
RBA
ARBA
Electric Home and Farm Authority
RFC
May They Fight Morgan County Unit Formed in Alabama
Morgan county establishes a county unit of gasoline and oil men to resist rising taxes burdening motorists and commercial vehicle operators. Jim Munn is chosen as chairman for his proven civic leadership in Decatur and his commitment to fighting tax increases on a heavily taxed industry.
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Morgan County
Alabama
Jim Munn
Munn
Decatur
Discourtesy blamed for most auto accidents by judges
Three St Louis judges who handle about fifty thousand traffic cases yearly say motorists' discourtesy is largely responsible for most auto accidents in the United States. The piece asks readers to consider their own rude behavior on the road and its ripple effects.
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St. Louis
United
Temporary curb market location chosen in Decatur
The Decatur curb market has been placed at the corner of First Avenue and Grant Street behind The Daily building. This addresses current need and the urgency will grow, with Decatur’s Civic institutions able to provide a permanent, premier curb market for the city.
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Decatur Curb
First Avenue
Grant Street
Decatur
Alabama
Free Trade Remedy? Japan Glass Industry Explored
Article discusses whether free trade serves as a remedy, with focus on Japan's glass industry and related economic concerns. Includes opinion framing and industry interest notes.
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Japan
Growth Signs Mark Morgan County Building Boom
The article notes another near hundred thousand dollars in Morgan county school buildings following prior announcements totaling about two hundred thousand dollars for plant additions, a church, and new residences. It emphasizes visible growth in Decatur and Morgan County over the past week.
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Decatur
Morgan County
Alabama alims houses closed reflects new thought day shift
Within the past year twenty three alims houses have been closed in Alabama. The change does not erase poverty but signals a shift toward the new thought of the day driven by the old age pension act.
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Alabama
Free trade talk sparks wage and jobs crisis across industry
Secretary Hull warns against Buy American while trade wars loom as England promotes Buy British. The piece argues free trade would devastate American industry, noting Japan's low wages, U S joblessness, and a Portsmouth Ohio steel strike with 5500 workers demanding higher pay and union recognition.
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Hull
England
Germany
France
Mexico
South America
Toledo
Ohio
America
Japan
United States
Belgium
Joan D. Biggers
Libby-Owens-Ford Glass Company
Yokkoichi
Portsmouth
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Amalgamated Association
Microbes Found Surviving Inside 169 Year Old Adobe Bricks
A California mission adobe brick heated to 195 degrees Celsius shows tens of millions of living microbes in one gram. The microbes reportedly survived since the 19th century, complicating efforts to cleanse built environments of dangerous bacteria in the future.
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California
Mission Wall
English colonial secretary resigns amid tax leak scandal
J H Thomas resigns from the British cabinet under pressure after a leak about income tax increases, with no proof of deliberate wrongdoing. The move ends his career as a Labour leader and is accepted by King George. The incident stirs aristocratic circles and reflects broader tensions in England.
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England
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J. H.thomas
King
Edward
Thomas
Old
Mussolini
George Jean Nathan
H. L. Mencken
Fevven Sakes
Father Divine
Yonkers
Dick Himber
Frank Scully
Upton Sinclair
Epic
Experimental Heart Surgery: Thyroid Gland Removal Explored
A correspondent discusses experimental heart treatment by removing the thyroid gland to reduce overall body metabolism. Doctors note thyroid normal in these patients. results are promising but still unproven, with many cases too recent for judgment.
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Logan Clendening
The Ugly Duckling and Other Humorous Snippets
A retelling of The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen notes the duckling’s gray rejection and eventual swan identity. The piece includes jokes about stamps, anesthesia, desert islands, air castles, and everyday quips about life and luck.
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Ace
Hans Christian Andersen
NEA Service, Inc
Ambition and Worries Reflect in a Dated Dialogue
A fragmented dialogue touches on ambition and work ethic as characters discuss life goals. Interwoven exchanges reveal social tensions about money engagements and misunderstandings. A hospital scene references global tensions and imperial concerns, hinting at wartime anxieties shaping daily thought.
Foot Nurse Requested Amid Hospital Banter
A nurse ignores a patient after being asked for a hot water bottle for the feet. Wry hospital dialogue follows about nurses, doctors, and care, puncturing pretensions with casual humor and social quips.
Elderly Woman Seeks Room With Gas Connections
A senior resident requests a room rental offering a gas connection. The listing notes privacy and safety needs and asks parties to respond with terms and proximity to her home.
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Pussbudget
Walter Winchell on Broadway Notes and Whirl of Chats
Dear Mr. W. recaps gossip from Broadway and Hollywood headlines. It mentions a phony doctor tied to the WPA and Board of Health, high-profile marriages and divorces, industry moves, theater and film buzz, and notes on personalities like Hauptmann and Mencken, with several quick updates from Los Angeles to New York.
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Mr. W
Board of Health
WPA
Janette Hackett
John Steel
Arthur Tracy
Lou Wedemar
Hauptmann
Gov. Hoffman
What Congress Is Doing What Congress Is Doing
Congress debates a commodity exchange regulation bill. The Finance Committee reviews a revenue bill. An Appropriations Subcommittee analyzes a relief deficiency measure. Discussion also covers District of Columbia legislation.
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Finance Committee
Appropriations Subcommittee
District of Columbia
Singer Claudia Magio Dies in Rome at 44
The renowned soprano Claudia Magio, age 44, died of a cerebral hemorrhage last night in a Rome hotel. Her husband, impresario Signor Renato Liberti, was beside her as the family and fans mourn the loss of a celebrated artist with fame across North and South America and Europe.
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Rome
Claudia Magio
North
South America
Europe
Signor
Renato Liberti
King Edward Inspects Queen Mary at Southampton
King Edward launched his second post accession flight from Windsor to head Britain’s royal foray at a final inspection of the giant liner Queen Mary in Southampton.
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Southampton
Eng
Edward
Windsor
Britain
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