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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1934
Page
8
A collection of humorous quips and maxims on driving, society, love, work, and duty. The incomplete prose touches on progress, poverty, marriage, timing, and Americanism with puns and aphorisms. Readers see the era's social wit amid garbled OCR fragments and stray lines.
Auburn coach Wilbur Hutsell leads 16 Tigers to Grant Field in Atlanta for the 1934 A A U track and field championships on June 2. Led by captain Sterling Dupree and standout performers like Loyd Richey and Carl Pihl, Auburn seeks a fifth straight crown amid rival squads from Georgia Tech Alabama Tennessee Vanderbilt and others.
Results from Southern League Knoxville def Birmingham 4 to 2 New Orleans beat Chattanooga 3 to 0 Nashville prevailed over Memphis 14 to 8 Little Rock and Atlanta played at night In the American League Chicago defeated New York 7 to 5 Cleveland crushed Boston 18 to 3 Philadelphia routed Detroit 9 to 0 Washington won 9 to 3 over St Louis In the National League all games were rained out American Association Milwaukee beat Indianapolis 5 to 3 Minneapolis crushed Toledo 14 to 7 St Paul beat Columbus 3 to 2 International League Montreal won 11 to 8 over Buffalo Rochester defeated Toronto 8 to 4 Albany Newark games rained out Syracuse Baltimore games rained out.
今日 matchups feature Little Rock at Atlanta Memphis at Nashville New Orleans at Chattanooga Philadelphia at Cleveland Boston at Detroit New York at St. Louis Washington at Chicago Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Boston Pittsburgh at New York St Louis at Philadelphia.
Miss Ruth Banks leaves this evening for a three week trip to Boston and New York, visiting points in the East.
Jersey heifer calf about year old for sale or owner may claim by paying ad. Apply 623 5th Ave. W. Household goods for sale via Mrs. Julia A. Lewis at 406 Jackson St after May 26, phone 664. Wanted to rent small house with about 1 acre on city edge. Call 443.
Promoter Chris Jordan adds top talent for Tuesday in Decatur Alabama as Bob Montgomery meets Ivan Michaloff in a two falls out of three main event with a 90 minute limit. Alvin Britt also slated to appear against Hugh Nichols conqueror in Mobile.
Rev Peter M Dennis will preach in St Johns church tomorrow for Trinity Sunday services. The sermon and season mark the start of the Trinity period in the Christian year, following Advent and the life of Our Lord up to the Ascension.
W Lawson Little of California defeated James Wallace to claim the British amateur title at Prestwick Scotland. Little set records with a 66 morning round leading by 12 holes and ended the match on the 3rd hole. The article notes UK wrestling figures Kid Lott Britt and Hugh Nichols as local favorites and tokens of promotion for a Decatur exhibition.
Town Creek defeated Mount Hope in a pitcher’s duel as Martin and Town Creek’s bats produced key hits. Town Creek's lineup included Williams Solen Etheredge Streater Hardwick Terry Sanderson Woodruff LeMay Woods Smith Kent Charles Etheredge and manager G W Etheredge with B W Johnson inviting more games. Mount Hope’s Town Creek clash highlighted Town Creek’s six wins and four losses so far.
Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round surveys anecdotes from Congress and public life. Notable items include John J Boylan recalling a mistaken identity at a sanatorium, John Dickinson’s difficulty filling a post, Peru’s Manuel de Freyre’s pipe collection, and Senator Hatfield on a stalled Colombia trade treaty. It notes CCC education, lynching statistics, and peace demonstrations led by Elizabeth Wheeler with Navy band. It mentions Senator Bronson Cutting seeking banking nationalization and Frances Robinson’s efficiency, plus long-serving Senator Morris Sheppard and Thomas Schall’s wartime ship experience aboard Mount Vernon.
Grady Fairbanks four year old son of Mr and Mrs G C Fairbanks of ville rests at Baughs infirmary after breaking a leg this morning while playing in the yard at home.
The president and Mrs Roosevelt’s other children admire the army navy and Marine bands but when a White House dance is held they demand a lively jazz band.
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