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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1935

Page

3

Summer Weethearts and a Riding Club Dilemma

Michael Heatheroe hides debt and mortgage pressures as he visits Violet Merser and Sally Moon in a Georgian seaside town. Amid romance and social intrigue Katharine Strykhurst and Zoe Parker feature, while Michael battles costs, bank renewals, and looming foreclosures on his riding club.

Katharine Strykhurst Victor Strykhurst Michael Heatheroe Katharine Violet Merser Violet John Kaye Europe Strykhursts Zoe Parker Gibbs Larkin Gibbs Dr. Kaye Zoe

Daddy of 2200 Is Remembered

A scene unfolds with Sally and Michael as plans form to visit the Blue Sky Club. Sally, flirty in a pale pink lace dinner dress, asks Michael to take her there while lamenting her father’s absence and doubting her business prowess. The maid notes Sally’s new companion.

Dren Norma Shearer Michael Miss Moon Mr. Moon Sally Sally Moon Father Blue Sky Club Lenny Raikes Scarsdale

How to Relieve Headaches In Three Minutes

A 1920s style advertisement claims the remedy B. C. relieves violent headaches within three minutes. It promises non narcotic use for muscular pain colds neuralgia and fever and urges purchase in 10¢ and 25¢ packages at drug stores.

B. C

Longfellow Puzzle Clues Hint at Indian Hero and More

A mixed word puzzle lists Across and Down clues referencing Longfellow, Indians, birds of prey, garments, vehicles, and archaic terms. Entries include references to poets, animals, tools, and phrases, with clues like Indian hero, bird of prey, and various musical, nautical, and linguistic terms.

Many Civil Service Jobs Open For Examinations

The Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for posts including apprentice at the Government Printing Office, shipwright at the U S Navy Yard in Charleston, anaesthetist at the Public Health Service, protozoologists, and ethnologists across federal departments. Closing dates range in June 1935, with salaries from 2,000 to 4,600 dollars annually and age limits varying by position.

United States Civil Service Commission Government Printing Office Washington Board of Labor Employment U. S. Navy Yard Charleston D. C Public Health Service Annet United States Public Health Service Treasury Department Indian Service Department of the Interior

Government job notices for 1935 depart agriculture and justice

A compilation of federal vacancies with ages and salaries across agencies including Bureau of Biological Survey Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Chemistry and Soils. Positions cover senior soil technologist biologist entomologist assistant and associate roles plus mediator multilith operator and instrument maker with closing dates in June 1935 and later.

Division Bureau of Biological Survey Department of Agriculture Bureau of Chemistry and Soils Department of Justice United States National Mediation Board

Beauty Contest Sparks Night at Local Club

Michael and Sally plan a night out at a club where a beauty contest is promised. Sally charms him as they discuss the place's casual dress code and her offer to sign checks, hinting at shared mortgage concerns and budding attraction. The scene ends with a hook for the continuation.

Michael Heatherpe Prince Charlie Michael Katharine Fury Tips Montana Merser Andne Sybil Diana Rodgers Innicock Trust. & National Cissy Malotte Sally Michael Hesi

Drinking Parlors Referred To As Open Saloon Saloons

Florida readers are told that drinking parlors are as open as saloons after pink ribbons were tied on their tails and the comparison is used by a Lakeland columnist. The note suggests strong temperance sentiment.

Leopold Seeks Degree From Prison While Paroled Convict Study

Nathan Leopold, one of the Franks murder pair, is pursuing a master's degree from the University of Chicago while imprisoned in Joliet. He has been taking correspondence courses on the question Do Paroled Convicts Make Good, disclosed by Ferris Loune of the state board of pardons and paroles. Leopold and Richard Loeb pleaded guilty to the Franks murder.

Chicago Joliet Nathan Leopold Bobby Franks University of Chicago Leopold Ferris Loune State Board of Pardons and Paroles Richard Loeb Franks

Spivey Urges Florida Lawmakers On School Revenue

Ladd M. Spivey president of Southern College told graduates that Florida lawmakers proposing liquor and gambling taxes for school revenue should teach drinking and gambling in the schools to maintain revenue.

Ladd M. Spivey Southern College Southern Florida

Positive Relief For Itchy Skin Ointment Review

A brief product note describes Blue Star Ointment as a cooling soothing cream that melts easily on the skin, providing quick relief from itch. The advertisement claims fast action and a money back guarantee on the first jar if unsatisfied.

Bankhead Illness Clouds Senate and House Leadership

Congress faces a July 1 tournament target as Alabama's William B. Bankhead, chosen as House Democratic leader, remains ill from a heart ailment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. His wife reports weight gain and steady improvement, but physicians may not permit a Capitol Hill return this week, while Rep. Taylor of Colorado acts in his stead.

Washington Congress Alabama William B. Bankhead Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Bankhead Johns Capitol Hill House Representative Taylor Colorado

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