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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1935
Page
3
Katharine pleads for John Kaye to aid Zoe in distress as grief and jealousy test their circle. Zoe laments a broken engagement after suspecting John’s infidelity with Gracia while Katharine consoles the young woman and awaits Dr. Kaye’s treatment.
Katharine and Dr. Kaye plot to drug and abduct Zoe as she bathes. The window escape leads to a hurried entry and the body is found limp with a brown liquid on her face. Mrs. Parker and nurses react as Zoe’s mother laments the mysterious events.
New York May 20. Jos eph L Steinmetz a 22 year old div inity student was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree for the hotel room slaying of his 17 year old bride former Hollywood high school girl He faces a maximum sentence of 25 years though the jury strongly recommended mercy The verdict followed a 14 hour 55 minute deliberation The sentence is set for June 15 The case charged a jealous rage while the defense argued intoxication The gun carry clause imposes a mandatory five year term
May 20 Urbana Illinois lists a local property or item for sale posted on a classroom blackboard. The fragment notes a public sale or listing posted in the public space.
NEW YORK May 20 In an appeal for the preservation of wages and hours under NRA Harper Sibley president of the United States Chamber of Commerce urged business men to uphold the levels of the codes He called upon all employers of labor who are members of the chamber and its constituent organizations to make no immediate changes in hour or wage schedules He expressed confidence that this will be the policy of American business.
A fragmentary sale notice reads For sale one slightly worn blue eagle sired by Roosevelt and dammed by the supreme court. The line hints at a political ill use and legal satire rather than an actual object sale.
Following the success of the opening dance, another dance is set for Saturday night June 1 at the Aycock building on Ferry Street. A large attendance is expected and the public is given a special invitation. Music will be by the Cooper-Wellsians.
In San Francisco a venerable resident noted as the city’s oldest voter is referenced in a brief item from May. The note highlights long civic participation and ties to local history through a single unnamed individual.
The marble entrance slab bearing Dr. George W. Carver's name was installed by Principal W J Wilson and the Parent Teacher Association. Dr. Carver will address Negro students and patrons at the Princess Theater on Sunday at two o clock, with first balcony reserved for white attendees. W W Benson and board chairman arranged seating and timing to fit the Tuskegee scientist's visit.
Altschuler, a dyed in the wool Republican, says voting for twenty presidents is nothing new to him. He emphasizes steady party loyalty and long electoral involvement.
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