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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1936
Page
4
The article notes rumors of Owen D. Young possibly becoming governor, backed by Roosevelt allies, while discussing significant Italian and Jewish audiences in New York and the difficulty of drawing large summer crowds to the Yankee lineup.
Major Frank Dixon argues that America must be prepared at all times to stand off any attacks by foreign nations. The remark stresses unwavering national defense and vigilance.
Dr Townsend shows frankness by saying he would rather serve jail time than answer questions from the house committee. The remark signals a defiant stance amid congressional inquiry.
A prison official and his wife were slain by a posse seeking their killer. A man was killed in mistaken identity and two others were wounded when a gun discharged accidentally. The piece warns of further bloodshed if the pursuit isn’t handed to better qualified shooters.
The Flint tuberculosis sanatorium requests Dr Kellie Joseph in Thursday's Daily issue among the needed staff. Officials acknowledge generous public support but warn the work could suffer without essential equipment.
The Daily and Decatur officials announce TVA and city negotiations concluded for a new sewer line prompted by Wheeler Dam. Officials say the contract is fair to both sides and the project will proceed, following careful reviews of plans and specifications.
The article reports J. Edgar Hoover stating no federal statute violation found in Black Legion activities. Michigan lawmakers plan bills to declare such acts federal offenses, aiming to empower federal agents to pursue members. The Daily supports the Michigan approach while questioning existing statutes.
The New York Yankees head into the season with three Italian stars and a large Italian population in New York, boosting hopes of success. Reportedly, John McGraw invested heavily in developing standout Jewish players, hoping they would shine at the Polo Grounds.
The Daily promotes a new Decatur cash meat packing market serving Morgan Lawrence and Limestone counties. Farmers gain year round access to a cash market, with growth expected as more turn to the facility. The paper emphasizes agricultural and industrial benefits and the plant’s role in regional livestock trade.
Alfred P. Sloan Jr urges big U S building to replace old equipment and create jobs while stressing high wages and low costs to spur consumption. The piece then links farmer migration, murder court remarks, racing crowds, foreign gambling, and German monks as broader societal issues.
Ninety nine Decatur graduates receive diplomas marking the end of grammar and high school. The class includes fifty three young women and forty six young men, poised to choose prep schools colleges or work as they begin life’s second phase.
On the first day of the trial a Franciscan monk named Steinhoff confessed immoral depravity and was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary with ten years of civic rights loss. A second monk received five years, with two youthful defendants getting lesser terms as Catholic publications warn of perjured testimony and framed evidence. The Cleveland national socialist convention demands immediate action, denounces the New Deal, seeks constitutional revision, and condemns the supreme court’s power.
Dr Logan Clendening notes saccharin is not harmful when used long term. Studies show no ill effects at typical doses, only stomach upset or headaches at very high intake. Flavor may be bitter for some. add at end to avoid bitterness. Pulverized form now available for easier use.
The U S Post Office Department under President Roosevelt plans a 1937 stamp series honoring American artists scientists inventors and authors as part of an annual set alongside regular stamps. Collectors are warned that a seal on the envelope makes it unmailed and that exact postage must be sent to remail items. Uruguay issues a revenue stamp for mailing court documents within the country. Copyright 1936 NEA Service. Inc Next: Which U S president introduced normalcy.
A playful column features Puppy narrator laments being spanked for a sin blamed on not being let outside. Mothers and neighbors exchange quips about manners and discipline as humorous vignettes unfold amid a Eugene G. Grace address at the American Iron and Steel Institute spring meeting.
Reader asks how long Empirine tablets retain strength when corked and light protected. Answer: Very few medicines lose strength in a dry state. Empirine would keep almost indefinitely under those conditions.
A collection of brief exchanges from a campus setting features a manager joking about hiring only married men, a light jab about Communist views, and student quips. Mrs Snapp and Mr Snapp offer sharp remarks while graduates are urged to maintain vigorous study habits amid external pressures.
The piece recalls historic land deals like Manhattan and Alaska bought cheaply, noting Alaska’s rich resources such as gold, coal, copper, silver, zinc, tin, oil, and manganese. It hints at exploration opportunities and invites the reader to inspect the region.
The Interstate Commerce Commission switched stance on eastern rail freight deliveries and pickups. It told railroads not to up and deliver shipments and warned Henry Ford against cutting railroad prices, prompting him to exit the railroad business.
A man named Jimmy questions why Elsie keeps calling him Charlie as they insist this is Wednesday night. The exchange centers on unemployment uncertainty and mistaken names.
Washington May 29 George Foster Peabody of the national committee on small farm ownership said the Bankhead Jones farm bill would remove a blight on rural life. The plan would create a corporation backed by a $1 billion bond issue to turn tenants into farm owners.
A New York report notes a plea for lower taxes and opposition to extending political control over business. The article frames the argument as a clash between business freedom and state influence during a May discussion.
A humorous sequence opens with a college grad analogy about a full count at bat. Jokes touch on bridge signals and spousal wit. The set ends with a quip on solvency as a preferred state and hints at a fiscal theme for the year.
London May 12, 1937 was fixed by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin as the day King Edward VII will be formally invested with the authority of the British throne in a coronation ceremony.
In Peoria Michigan on May 29 Lewis Tucker used a risky auto maneuver to stop his female companion's hiccups by weaving between curbs. A motorcycle patrolman witnessed the incident and cited them.
A collage of Broadway anecdotes tracks night life and celebrity sightings at Sardi's and nearby venues. Doris Dudley in pajamas at Sardi's. James Murray and William Cagney among others, plus satirical bits on performers, captions, and street scenes around midtown Manhattan.
A vivid reminiscence links a schoolboy couple to a famed ballad Melancholy Baby, whose world spread fame after wartime hardship. The piece then wanders through Harlem nightlife, Stork Club clues, and celebrity patrons with quick gossipy vignettes of Memos of a Midnighter and a gallery of renamed figures.
A crowded Tucker's car was halted by a policeman who issued a reckless driving ticket. The occupants calmed the hiccups and thanked the officer for the intervention.
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