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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
4
Fishermen urged to wear life preservers at Wheeler Dam
A local notice recommends life preservers for all anglers at Wheeler Dam and references Dr. Arthur Morgan’s testimony on malaria control in the Valley. The author questions why despite ongoing malarial work mosquitoes grow larger and deter people from front porches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler Dam
Arthur Morgan
Red Cross Aids 9000 in Alabama Flood Areas
The storm and flood earlier in the year affected south Alabama. The Red Cross assisted about 9,000 people in the stricken areas. The speaker notes Morgan county did not contribute the requested small amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Alabama
Red Cross
Morgan County
McFadden Proposes Harmony of Capital and Labor
Bernarr McFadden in Liberty magazine argues for cooperation between capital and labor to solve shared problems. He contends the idea is good though paradise on earth may be off, and asserts the plan benefits the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernarr McFadden
Liberty Magazine
McFadden
Paradise On Earth
Picturesque Valley Recreational Vision Promoted by TVA Booklet
The Tennessee Valley Authority publishes a booklet touting the scenic beauties of the Tennessee Valley and its potential as a national recreational center. Cities in the valley are urged to capitalize on this awakening demand for peace and beauty and invest in facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee Valley Authority
United States
Alabama farmer income and market efforts urged for improvement
The Alabama farmer faces persistently low income and a lag in living standards. It notes little is being done to raise earnings and argues that establishing home markets requires leadership from businessmen and farm extension workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Morgan Charges Ignite TVA Power Dispute
The former TVA chairman accuses Lilienthal of false reporting on negotiations over power transmission properties. Morgan seeks full access to TVA files to cite mismanagement claims as investigation proceeds and committee members vow thorough digging to uncover truth amid high stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority Board
TVA
Lilienthal
Commonwealth and
Southern
Hopkins urged nominee stumbles in Iowa optical issue
The article accuses Hopkins of risking public funds and criticizes his bold stance on the Iowa optical situation. It warns that by entering the Iowa debate he exposed himself to sharp political blows and potential missteps.
Hopkins scrutiny over political leanings sparks senate talk
The passage notes that his actions could fuel suspicion that his spending reflected political beliefs. Senators reacted quickly on the senate floor, and Hopkins likely felt the heat as discussions unfolded. He questioned Democratic voters of Town and criticized favoritism toward a candidate.
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Senate
Mr. Hopkins
Alabama congressmen face wage and hour test vote
The Daily lauds nine Alabama House members for their stances on the revived wage and hour bill. Jarman Sparkman voted against it and Patrick voted for it, with three others not voting. The piece praises John Sparkman and notes potential Southern Senate resistance and broader economic concerns.
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the Daily
Alabama
House of Representatives
Associated Press
John Sparkman
Congress
Sparkman
Washington
South
United States
Senate
North
Kiwanis speaker sought for Montreal gathering
A. A. Jones is requested to speak before the Kiwanis International gathering in June in Montreal. Ruthalian Club hosts at Valley Country Club Tuesday. A baby boy weighing 10 1 2 pounds born to Mr. and Mrs. O A Mill sap on May 24. Seybourn Lynne returns from Auburn for vacation. Mrs. W K McNeill and others depart for California for several months. Redus Collier, AP I Auburn student, visits his mother and relatives. Mrs. J O Colvard to host Lek Book Club Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Jones
Montreal
Kiwanis International
Redus Collier
Auburn
Collier
Frank Howard
U S faces choice on Mexican property claims and policy shift
Washington May 26 Diplomatic debate signals a shift from a soft neighbor policy toward restoring seized properties in Mexico. officials doubt Carlos Cardenas can pay or return assets, predicting a stalling tactic and eventual compensation via securities, leaving Britain with gains and the United States bearing losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
U. S
Cardenas
Inside talks with Mexico stall on oil payment promises
The discussion notes that promises of oil as payment are unsatisfactory due to questions about future production, export viability, and sufficient proceeds. Even long term promises over 50 years would fail as former property owners may no longer be alive when payments occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Mexico’s Decline After Expropriation Cited by U S Editor
A U S editor notes Mexico’s business drop since expropriation. He cites reduced orders, lower industrial wages, and government revenue loss. He accuses President Cardenas of severing diplomatic ties with Britain, a key buyer of Mexican goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardenas
Mexico
European poker moves shift Czech German tensions in 1938
The article portrays Hitler probing Czechoslovakia at the border and Czech resistance showing solid support from Britain Russia and France. It forecasts renewed attempts for Sudeten autonomy and possible Polish moves, while noting U S policy shifts and a looming wheat acreage cut by Secretary Wallace and officials.
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Hitler
Czech
Czechoslovakia
Britain
Russia
France
Postponed Alabama Old Age Association Mass Meeting
The mass meeting of Alabama Old Age Association members at the courthouse was postponed. Chairman J. Patterson announced a new date will be set later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Old Age Association
J. Patterson
No Serum Found Cures Cancer Says Clendening
Dr Clendening, Orlando physician, discusses a serum labeled R 152 used on cancer patients, seven deaths and many illnesses follow. He argues cancer cures rely on surgery, X rays, and radium, not serums, stressing no paste or serum has a place in cancer treatment.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Orlando
Fila
Office Cat of Mark Reg
A collection of quips and anecdotes on reputation gossip and social manners. The pieces include line about babies clothes and feeding, a rough kiss critique, and reflections on thrift and ambition in New York.
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Mark
Cure for poison ivy in the system questioned
Reader asks if poison ivy can be cured from the body and mentions years of poison oak troubles. The answer says the tendency is hard to eradicate and notes a serum has been used but its effectiveness is not stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilienthal
Touton Guinea
Fragmented Humorous Exchange From The Street
A quip about nations abandoning arms to regain footing appears in a street dialogue. A mock motto from a brassiere shop and a brief comic exchange with a doctor and a patient follow, ending with a tongue depressor, tongue test moment.
Maternity Ward Exchange Sparks a Verbal Misunderstanding
In a maternity ward scene a husband jokes about having “another mouth” at his wife’s bedside while she, focused on the newborn, questions the remark. The light exchange reveals a comic miscommunication between spouses in a hospital setting.
Farmer reports wife’s sudden insanity joke
A farmer rushes to tell a neighbor that his wife has suddenly gone insane. He quips that she has not left their kitchen in 25 years, joking about where the insanity might have started.
Domestic Science at School Teaches Silence
A fragment shows a family exchange about terminology with a child mishearing domestic science as silence and adults debating the meaning amid a home scene. The line hints at language, education, and parent guidance in a domestic setting.
Talking and social aims in friends conversations
The passage contrasts thinking patterns across minds noting that ideas captivate high minds while average minds discuss affairs and lower minds reveal person-based chatter. Mrs Owens asks if the doctor’s wife meant anything personal and Owens wonders about a suggested visit.
Door of the heart opens to Christ says at Laodicea
A sermon frames Laodicea as a lukewarm church and portrays Christ knocking at the door. It argues truth and God’s power seek humanity, not the other way around, urging subjection of the will to welcome the Spirit and feast with Jesus.
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Laodicea
Christ
God
Approval of Bankruptcy Law Streamlines Federal System
Washington May 26 Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to modernize federal bankruptcy law. Senator O Mahoney said it would curb corporate reorganization rackets and allow debtors to rearrange obligations without stigma. Senators King and Austin opposed reporting the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
O'Mahoney
Wye
Walter Winchell On Broadway predictions span film and politics
A column lists speculative items from Walter Winchell on Broadway about 1940 events and celebrities. Predicted retirements shifts in cabinet posts careers in cinema and theatre, tech and fashion ideas, and geopolitical outcomes, with many names and alleged future developments.
Prophetic Forecasts From a Far Different Era
A jumble of predictions notes the Yankees winning the pennant for a third straight year, photo magazines vanishing from newsstands, a Rockefeller anti fascism drive, a LA cleanup similar to New York, five year old Janet Chapman in a film role, and Hitler recalling his U S ambassador.
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Yankees
Los Angeles
New York
Janet Chapman
Hitler
U. S
Painless Dentistry by New Formula and Other Predictions
A six month forecast notes a Hartman like formula to ease dental pain and other bold claims. Predictions include shifts in film audiences, stock market cuts, long term wildlife extinction, and changes in fashion and medicine with non habit forming pain relief.
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Hartman
Myron Bripig
New York
Admiral Edward Evans
Loan sharks to fall under Dewey's microscope
District Attorney Dewey targets loan sharks as the next focus of investigation. A year round sled for children is set to hit the market, adaptable for use when there is no snow by adding rollerskate wheels.
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Dewey
Future film funding shifts hit Broadway scale costs
Report notes movie producers may abandon high Broadway budgets while a upcoming historical femme role priced at 3 million could lose more. Mussolini rumored to invite the Sons of Israel to colonize Ethiopia. Golfers celebrate new flagpole design not needing cup removal. Lee Tracy expected to retaliate against critics with a new play by Hecht and MacArthur next season.
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Mussolini
Sons of Israel
Ethiopia
Lee Tracy
Hecht
MacArthur
Supreme Court Justices McReynolds and Cardozo to retire this year
The note predicts retirements of Justices McReynolds and Cardozo before year end. It says business will not improve until Fall, with a sharp tip then, while Republican biz execs expect sooner. It also mentions a forthcoming telephone secretary service and a Joe Louis victory by decision over Max Schmeling, plus two fewer columnists by Fall or New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McReynolds and Cardozo
Supreme Court
Republican Biz Execs
The
Voice Mirror
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Rabid Fox Puppy Prompts Page One Public Notice
A Montgomery business owner placed a page one notice after a man who carried a black fox puppy for his children was bitten. The puppy died of rabies, affecting five neighborhood children undergoing Pasteur treatments. humane officer H. K. Carr confirmed the dog’s rabies at Henderson’s Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Journal
Will
Henderson
Houston Street
G. L. Henderson
H. K. Carr
Page One News
Dentist pulls tooth during lightning flash in Warsaw
A dentist Dr We A Gassaway and a female patient were startled when a tooth was pulled during a flash of lightning in Warsaw Indiana. Both recovered and found the extraction already completed after the excitement.
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Warsaw
Ind
We. A.“ Gassaway
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