Legislative Organization And State Finances Report
The piece discusses Governor Miller and the push to organize the legislature with supporters in key posts. It names Atticus Mullins Hugh Merrill Major Dixon and others as candidates for speaker clerk and president pro tempore. It also outlines state fund receipts and disbursements including tax revenues liquor store gains and educational trust fund totals for the period.
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Atticus Mullins
Frank Dixon
Montgomery
Hugh D. Merrill
House
Merrill
Major Dixon
Miller
Major Dison
Senate
Dixon
MacGowin
Robertson
Tun
Bonner
Bob Goode
Joe Poole
Troller
Comptroller's Office
Special Educational Trust Fund
See Snow White at the Princess Theater Later This Month
The notice urges readers to view the Snow White production at the Princess Theater later in the month, highlighting a local entertainment option.
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Snow White
Alabama Treads Toward Sounder Finances Under Graves Era
A financial statement to Gov Graves from Comptroller Charles W Lee shows Alabama’s state treasury balance of 7 919 664 59 at March 31 for the first half of the current fiscal year The report notes income from various taxation sources and hints at future fiscal reforms under Frank Dixon if he becomes governor.
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Frank Dixon
Alabama
Graves
Montgome Saver
Charles W. Lee
Political missteps and factional chatter swirl around New Deal figures
A Washington Des Moines commentary details misstatements about Harry Hopkins and Otha Wearin, notes Barkley amendments boosting forestry and tobacco funds, and mentions Governor Leche position shifts. It highlights farm belt measures like Senator Russell's 212 million parity payments and forthcoming fall campaigns.
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Richard Wilson
Washington
Des Moines Register-Tribune
Wilson
Otha Wearin
Wearin
Wallace
Farley
Harry Hopkins
Summer Visits and Local Social Roundup
One year ago today Miss Margaret Broadus, at Randolph Macon, plans a summer visit with her mother Mrs. Broadus. Mrs. Patterson hosted the Silk Stocking Club with her sister Mrs. Nathan as guest. Tom Harvey returns from a year at Annapolis Military Academy. Mrs. Gaby Blythe and Mrs. Rice of Dallas visit Mr. and Mrs. Branum. Frances and Annie Laurie Sivley ill on Sherman Street.
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Margaret Broadus
Randolph-Macon
Broadus
8. E. Patterson
Silk Stocking Club
Walter S. Nathan
J. E. Gaby
W. H. Blythe
J. T. Rice
Dallas ,Texas
J. H. Branum
Frances
Annie Laurie Sivley
Fish Not Brain Food Despite Superstition Columns
Dr. Logan Clendening debunks the belief that fish improves the brain. He traces origins from 19th century chemistry and phosphorus theories, noting fish’s phosphorus content but arguing brain development comes from overall diet and that fish sleep in a primitive way.
Office Cat Be Junia
An early plan proposes two 20 foot highway lanes with 4 to 6 foot parkways to reduce head on collisions. Construction has begun on some major routes in anticipation of broader work near large areas.
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Richard Leche
Louisiana
Leche
Barkley
Happy Chandler
Oklahoma dealer found near McAlester after four days
An Oklahoma automobile dealer missing four days was found near McAlester. He said he picked up two hitch hikers and was ed by them. The incident highlights dangers of picking up strangers and serves as a warning to motorists.
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Oklahoma
McAlester
Local worker arrives with new car at wholesale house
A youth at a local wholesale house reported arriving at work in a brand new car, prompting the manager to act over concerns about the purchase. Further details on motive or outcomes were not provided in the readable text.
Dispute Over Bill Sum Tied to Agriculture Department
The debate centers on why 212 million dollars is the correct total rather than 211 or 213 million. The Agriculture Department is seen as the only place the complex bill could be reconciled, though Secretary Wallace declines to confirm until Roosevelt secures congressional leaders' promise to pass processing taxes to fund it.
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Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
National Forestry Service
Pike County
Burley Tobacco Inspection Service
Agriculture Committee
Budget Bureau
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Wallace
Roosevelt
President seeks tax pledge to avert farm revolt after elections
The president, reluctant to sound harsh, would be satisfied if the boys pledge to pass the tax next year after the election. If approved, Mr. Wallace could delay the threatened farm revolt until all votes are counted.
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Wallace
Dr Clendening pamphlets offered by newspaper request
The editor announces seven Dr Clendening pamphlets available for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope sent to Dr Logan Clendening care of the paper. Titles include Three Weeks Reduction Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine hygiene and The Care of the Hair.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Fractional Pay Envelopes Fund Car Habit
A dialogue shows a young financier raffling his weekly pay envelope for a car fund. The manager questions how a $12 weekly income supports such a purchase while noting many in the building participate in the raffle.
Smith Motorist Crashes into Stopped Car After Sudden Stop
An unnamed driver, identified only as Smith, collided with the rear of a vehicle that had halted abruptly without a turn signal. No injuries reported. Police investigation ongoing.
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Smith
Driving Test for a Suitor Warns of Character
The American Automobile Association advises women to judge a potential husband by his driving. A man who bullies others or snarls in traffic signals a bully and a reckless attitude toward safety and family.
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The
American Automobile Association
Automobiles in Drunk Driving Quietly Suppress Population
A newspaper quip notes that war is sometimes justified to control populations while cars driven by drunken drivers already suppress population growth.
Owed to My Car and Roberta Lula May Note
A humorous verse laments old junk claiming ownership via cash and bills, while Roberta Lula May asserts she intends to keep her youth and never introduces him to anyone. The piece blends archaic language with satirical self declaration and social commentary.
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Roberta
Lula May
No Man Has a Right to Do Little in Society
The excerpt argues that complete individual freedom is incompatible with a civilized society and that individuals must make sacrifices for the common welfare. It emphasizes collective responsibility over personal liberty in shaping public policy and behavior.
Community Notes From Limestone County and Nearby Towns
Residents across Limestone County and nearby regions attended local decorations and services at Pine Torch, Cove Springs, Sardis, and Pleasant View. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rayburn was laid to rest after funeral services by Rev. A Briscoe. Audrey Buckelew visits Birmingham relatives while Simous Buckelew and Nola Buckelew family members are listed among attendees and ill residents.
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Forney Payne
Willodean
Willard
Howard Martin
Hartselle
Claude Martin
Henry Little
Talmadge Wilhite
George Aaron
Ellen Cheatham
Harold
Malcolm Cheatham
Pine Torch
Winston County
C. W. Parker
Cove Springs
Audrey Buckelew
Birmingham
Elbert Heatherly
A. M. Buckelew
J. W. Cheatham
Wilma Jean Cheatham
Jake Pigg
Ode Pigg
G. Pruitt
Babe Via
Hugh Rodgers
Lesley
Othel Laney
Mitchell Martin
Short Pigg
Hollice Buckelew
Sardis
Simous Buckelew
W. Parker
Massey
Charlie Walker
Johnnie Thompson
Aaron
Pleasant View
Bryce Hogan
Ewell
Dewey Little
Opal
Ethel Bartlett
Mildred Angle
Margie Jones
Dink Cheatham
Obscure Diction Sparks Debate On Morality
A clipped quotation about choosing action “as he pleases,” except when it pleases him to do right stirs ethical discussion among readers. The line echoes ongoing debates over personal freedom versus moral responsibility.
Read It or Not New York Subways Delays Make News
A New York subway delay of ten to fifteen minutes is treated as newsworthy. The item notes the line disruption can rate as a significant event in public transit reporting, reflecting the sensitivity to metro system reliability.
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New York
Comic Exchanges and Witty Sayings From Town Chronicle
A collection of humorous vignettes and quips from residents and visitors. The jokes cover work, romance, manners, and philosophy with sharp timing, including a stubborn boss firing at five, a sly remark by Jones about marriage, and playful student exchanges.
Walter Winchell On Broadway Clip Sparks Public Feud
The column relays Walter Winchells Broadway notes and a critical public reaction. It mentions a London actor and his wife. a confrontation with The Other Woman. Sabra Holbrook of Youthbuilders praising Winchells stance and Mrs Roosevelts May 18 column. The piece frames Winchell amid press conflict and youth program outreach.
Notes On A News Boy And Seabiscuit Rumors
The piece recalls a dispute between Fred Keats and Ted Husing over Seabiscuit illness reports from the N Y Daily Mirror and a broadcaster’s defense of his own claims. It argues against chasing unprinted news and stresses readers want fresh information. It ends with a prayer note from June Tth and a family plan to recite it.
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New York
Fred Keats
N. Y
the Mirror
Ted
Ted Husing
Harvard
Husing
Room Service and Stage Dreams in Old Theaters
The piece notes plans for a screen version of the play Room Service with Mischa Auer as the waiter. It also mentions gossip from Baltimore about a club singer and a proposed theater angle, plus cartoonish references to Axis figures in a film and Billy Rose’s prewar acts at Casa Manana.
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Gregory Ratoff
Tamirobb
Mischa Auer
Rome-Berlin
Duce
Adolf
Benito
Fuehrer
Ben Bernie
Christopher St
Billy Rose
Billy
Casa Manana
Mayerling tragedy film sparks defense motion and fashions death as art
Donald Carroll's defense attorney plans to introduce a film depicting the Mayerling tragedy to argue death can be beautiful and that youths who viewed it were inspired to a fatal act. Postmaster General Farley turns 50 on Monday. Stork chatter notes Peggy Mabon may soon settle into a dull roar, and a nearby state's ex governor is described as a small town boy who didn't ...
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Basil Fameen
Collette
Barry
St. Moritz
Donald Carroll
Farley
Stork
Peggy Mabon
Go to Church and Find the Joy of Fellowship
A sermon argues salvation requires both faith and church life. It condemns secular shortcuts and urges Decatur readers to attend worship, accept Christ, and choose the narrow path to life, warning the broad road leads to destruction. The tale of a dog with a chewed label underscores personal direction.
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God
Christ
Jesus
House of Prayer
Decatur
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