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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1935
Page
4
The fragment references the Decatur Daily and a masthead notice in Decatur Alabama with dates in 1912 and 1917, listing staff and Associated Press credit language. It notes circulation pricing and standard AP use terms, indicating a historical newspaper masthead and subscription details.
A bold claim is made that an anti malaria campaign offers greater relief than quinine, challenging skepticism. The message emphasizes proactive public health effort over traditional remedies and urges action.
A string of Hollywood divorces appears among the least headlines, with sparse details and little public drama. Names of spouses and exact terms remain undisclosed as routine proceedings proceed in court.
A fragment notes in China roughly half the days in the year are spent in devotion to the gods while bankers in China are referenced, though the context is incomplete. The line hints at ritual prominence and economic elements within Chinese society.
The Daily values reader comments from Hart sel le Athens and nearby towns. It reports events promptly and gives equal prominence to each town's happenings, striving to share news while it is fresh and engaging.
Alabama star Millard Howell, praised for Rose Bowl feats, reportedly signs for over 3000 at signing with Detroit baseball club and a two season coaching contract at University of Mexico with a 1000 monthly salary. He aims to save the earnings, not spend.
A Montgomery newspaper letter criticizes the President’s handling of the bonus issue. The writer claims the President’s statements before Congress were complete and coherent and argues Congress should uphold a veto. The piece questions prior claims of incompleteness and defends the President’s reasoning.
The text notes that prominent Georgians opposed to the President still have friends and followers and asserts Roosevelt would still draw votes if an election were held today, including in Georgia.
The South shows keen interest as Senator John H. Bankhead presses the Bankhead Parm Tenant bill in Congress. He argues it will outpace Cotton Control in economic benefits and lift masses into financial strength, urging home folks to back the measure for tenant farmers and all citizens.
The French finance minister resigns as Premier Flandin pushes for dictatorial powers to defend the franc. The Chamber of Deputies finance committee rejected the bill 25 to 15, signaling potential cabinet collapse amid fears of devaluation and calls for international stabilisation efforts.
Arthur Brisbane comments on speed and progress in aviation highlighting Amelia Earhart’s solo flight as a symbol of modern daring. He discusses broader implications of aviation’s rapid growth for society and industry.
The article recalls Glenn Curtiss speed records from Albany to New York at 60 mph, notes a 1935 flight covering 140 miles in 50 minutes, and reflects on speed's meaning in war. It highlights Amelia Earhart Putnam, myths of distant voices, and contrasts with wartime profiteering, veterans’ bonuses, the five quintuplets, and French liner Normandie entering service.
Washington. An inside look at the Pearson affair in the Virgin Islands with Senator Tydings leading a misfiring probe. Reynolds joins the trip, clashes with Ickes aides, and local protests erupt as leaders debate the governor Pearson’s removal and island governance.
District Attorney Hollis Kinard moves to seek the death penalty for Rev. Edgar Eskridge charged with the shotgun slaying of Ed J. O'Reilly chief of police in Orange Texas. Eskridge, a First Baptist pastor, fought extradition from De Ridder Louisiana and urged calm amid local tensions.
The article argues that competition among nations always finds money and suggests investing in passenger ships rather than warships to outpace rivals. It notes the strategic value of sea power and implies economic choices steer naval buildup toward civilian tonnage.
In Fort Worth on May 31 the Trinity river search began after a dog stood by the bank for five days. Grappling hooks recovered a body later identified as the dog, revealing the animal was deaf.
A collage of jokes and quips about marriage, manners, travel, and daily life. Bits include a Scotchman going insane after a score card, a couple sharing dinner, a bashful father, and a missing lifeboat moment. The page threads humor with social observations and light moralizing.
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys Hollywood party scenes and New York press legends. It recalls Emily Vanderbilt Whitfield vanity plates, Bill Robinson in Little Colonel, Teddy Roosevelt's media diplomacy, and sharp locker room quips from reporters and stars.
The piece notes N T G as a pioneer of the air being eyed for a coast to coast endeavor with success seen as likely. It compares Major ee’s present success to what N T G did a decade ago and mentions Mrs Leslie Howard and a locket inscribed For Valor marking a past operation. It also comments on Archie Bileyer’s rhythm Business in F as a brisk, adrenaline like melody.
A youthful artist debuts a double truck in Life suggesting the Hauptmann trial, with references to Woolcott Gabriel Heatter Lawyer Reilly and a columnist. Armored limousine tied to John Edgar Hoover is noted as seized from a Boston bandy. Sally Rand's bookings stumble with managers fearing women's clubs, leading to a self booked tour netting six thousand dollars.
A farmer laments the drought cost over 6,000 bushels of wheat while his wife notes resilience. A child asks about debt and the father explains debtors and creditors as a man who owes money and the one who expects repayment.
A columnist muses on a possible Miss Broadway sequel to Mr Broad Way. The piece critiques self exposure in columns and offers sharp satire on a glamorous social type who is image driven, never careless with lipstick or stockings, and attentive to money and possessions.
Cooling ointment melts on the skin to soothe itch and neutralize tetter rash eczema foot itch and ringworm with deep pore penetration. Money back if the first jar fails to satisfy.
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