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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1934
Page
2
Quote laments lack of names in holiday toast
A light remark celebrates that neither Long nor Bilbo are present, framing gratitude for the lack of certain figures in the gathering. The line uses playful irony to underscore social familiarity during a festive moment.
Citizen declares focus on school openings and town growth
A citizen voices priority on local development over migration or flight. The speaker emphasizes opening schools, increasing cotton production, and town growth within 90 days, urging attention to economic and civic progress.
Unclear fragment hints at crime and justice outcomes
A fragmented line suggests a stance that crime and a career in crime yield death certificates and prison sentences, referencing the Department of Justice and national policy without concrete details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Woman cadet in Congress should not depend on husband
The article argues that a widow should not win a congressional seat merely due to being married to a deceased member. It praises Mrs. Rainey for her stand, noting women have gained suffrage but a widow’s claim offers little basis for voters to fill a vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Sclon
Largest Aqueduct Dam Under Construction in North Alabama
The article notes the ongoing construction of a major dam and the start of another as a landmark governmental project. It reflects on the scale of national undertakings and mentions the Colorado River and southern California context, illustrating a broad look at significant waterworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Accelerated Tunnel Construction Cuts California Aqueduct Time
The Los Angeles and Pasadena water project in Southern California employs 91 miles of tunnel in 20 sections each 18 feet diameter. An army of 4400 workers drives tunnels from ends and additional side adits. With two faces per adit and eight gangs on one section, completion is targeted in six years versus 18 to 20 years under conventional methods.
Decatur Sees Bright Outlook For Remaining Months Of 1984
A Decatur editorial argues the Southeast shows improved business and no labor unrest, urges continuing common sense, notes TVA progress and a looming cotton harvest, and warns against returns to 1922 style hardships as federal aid declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Unitedtates
Decatur
Tennessee Valley Authority
Unnecessary Deaths and Labor Strife Stir City
Report outlines an alleged rise in needless fatalities tied to industrial shifts as a new steel mill prompts a massive strike. Community groups and unions clash over safety, wages, and job security while authorities urge calm and negotiations continue.
Street and Highway Safety Month Declared by 43 States
Governors in forty three states proclaim September as Street and Highway Safety Month noting twenty one million vehicles nationwide and an annual twenty six thousand seven hundred deaths from auto accidents. National total runs about thirty thousand five hundred deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Newton
Hartford
Conn
Commerce Roper
National Conference On Street and Highway
Ee Eee
Textile workers prepared for nationwide strike tonight
Officials say about four hundred thousand textile workers may walk out at eleven o clock tonight including silk rayon and woolen unions. Union leaders view the timing as favorable and expect widespread action across the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Roose‘velit
Government Aims to Feed Strikers and Needy in America
Officials declare no one shall starve and promise support for strikers alongside other needy citizens. The statement signals potential extended efforts under a New Era policy to provide sustenance to protesters and workers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Southern youth lead textile strike effort says source
In Jonesboro Arkansas the article notes Southern young men and some college men will steer the textile strike, surpassing Northern leaders. It cites rival deputy clerk candidates Jonesboro Leon Brown and Homer Stewart each with 754 votes and quotes Dr Newton H Brown on improbably long spans between similar elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Jonesboro
Arkansas
Leon_.Brown
Homer Stewart
Newton H. Brown
Arkansas State College
Do You Know If You're Right or Left Handed
Dr Logan Clendening discusses handedness and stuttering in a magazine piece about Vernon Gomez of the New York Yankees. He cites tests to determine dominance and notes a future column on sleep side and provides information on pamphlets offered for 10 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
Vernon Gomez
New York Yankees
Wrileadtnsen
Clendening
Diary of New York Day by Day in Gallipolis Visit
The entry notes meetings with Frank Menke in Gallipolis and a dining scene with Kaiser nephew Ferdinand and journalist Walter Trumbull. It mentions Doris Duke, Will Rogers, Dorothy Stone, Chic Sale, Bob Ripley, Deac Aylesworth, Tom M. Kester, Bud Kelland, Louis M. Howe, Will Hays, Joseph P. Kennedy, and Herbert Swope. The piece ends with Will Hays leaving Roy Howard’s and Oppenheim’s shocker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frank G. Menke
Gallipolis
Prince
Walter Trumbull
Doris Duke
Will Rogers
Dorothy Stone
Chic Sale
Bob Ripley
Deac Aylesworth
Alaskan Wilds
Tom M. Kester
Bud Kelland
Louis M. Howe
Will Hays
Joseph P. Kennedy
Herbert Baynard
Nazi Party Edict Urges Jews Out, Says Faithful Nazis Must Avoid Jews
A statement notes Rudolf Hess urges party members to refrain from employing Jewish lawyers or recommending Jews to official posts and to avoid public association with Jews. It references claims about Hitler’s views on Nazis character and mentions actions recently ordered by the chancellor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolf Hess
Hitler
Nazi Party
Fever Therapy and Cures in Medical History
The text argues that artificially raising body temperature could cure diseases like paresis and malaria by killing germs, cautioning against always prescribing drugs to lower fever. It notes past harms from bleeding and warns physicians not to hinder nature by excessive cooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quito
Labor Day Parade Draws About 2200 In Twin Cities
A Labor Day parade led by organized crafts of the Twin Cities drew an estimated 2,200 participants. William Hart appeared at the Princess in Traveling On. Decatur public schools set September 11 as opening day per Superintendent W. W. Benson. Harold Gray of Sheffield visited relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Graves visited kin in Trenton Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Crafts
Twin Cities
William
Hart
Decatur Public
W. W. Benson
Puff Adder Venom Study Sparks New Epilepsy Drug
A South African scientist announces puff adder venom as the basis of a new epilepsy treatment. Report notes 20 percent cured and 74 percent greatly improved, per Gobind Beharilal. The piece questions Africa’s puff adder venom and its dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Gobind Beharilal
Africa
Russia Bids Respectable Place in International Society
Britain France and Italy invite Russia to join the League of Nations as it gains power in industry wealth and military reach. The piece notes Russia’s vast natural resources including gold oil and copper and suggests prosperity shapes perceived respectability despite ideological contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
America
Britain
France
Italy
League of Nations
Goethe
Brengard, Ex-Trooper, Awaiting Next Step in Policeman Killing Case
Alphonse Brengard, once a New York state trooper, was declared ready for subsequent legal action after a murder conviction involving a police officer. The case centers on the fatal shooting and subsequent追审 developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Brengard
New York State
Reprieve Delays Electric Chair. Brengard Plans New Evidence
Brengard faces execution with head shaved and a neat death suit as he contemplates a last meal of steak and desserts. Governor Lehman grants an eight day reprieve to present new evidence, Brengard expressing mixed optimism about a second chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehman
Brengard
Pat Rooney Performs in Vaudeville Till Stage Forty Two Years
Pat Rooney and his son Pat Rooney III continue a vaudeville act known for lively soft shoes and rhythmic heel clicks. Rooney remains a steady staple after four decades in the business, with a reputation for a clean public and professional life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Rooney
Pat Rooney III
Rooney
New York Show Business Reels After Wall Street Crash
The bleakest night in New York show business followed the Wall Street crash with audience reaction at a standstill. Performers labored as lines collapsed into a faint plink, and even star Lupe Velas faced a hushed crowd as Ziegfeld audiences froze at the final curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Harry Richman
Lupe Veles
Monocled Waiter Sets Broadway Cafeteria Style
A monocled waiter appears as a publicity prop at a Broadway cabaret restaurant. The splash of a single eyeglass is highlighted. Fifteen years ago only two wore it, Andreas de Segurols the singer and Jules Bach the banker. At a summer race meet opening nine wore it, and a fashion magazine counts 87 in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andreas de Segurols
Jules Bach
A_ fashion magazine
Persona Nomination for Sustained Screen Excellence
The nomination highlights an actor's long running contributions to film and television artistry. It underscores consistent high performance across diverse roles and enduring appeal to audiences and peers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persona
Columnist Shares Juicy Memos From The Stage and Screen
A bustling columnster writes brisk notes on editors, stars, and showbiz moves. Highlights include plans to interview Maude Adams in Boston and a look at La Guardia advisors, Hollywood agents, and theatrical gossip.
Pianos Offered to Transients Emergency Relief Aid Headquarters
A note requesting a piano for the Transients Emergency Relief Aid headquarters drew quick interest. Eight pianos are now offered for the Aid to choose from to help house 200 unemployed residents.
Lionel Barrymore Reminiscences of Belasco Office Lore
Rennie and Morris Gest recall the late David Belasco and the Belasco Theatre, describing his cluttered desk with ivory elephants and gold boxes from Cathay. They note Belasco’s habit of fingering items and the office’s heavy Gobelins, incense, and breathless Broadway atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennie
Morris Gest
David Belasco
Belasco Theatre
Cathay
Winnie Sheehan Seeks New York Ties Between Trips
Winnie Sheehan the movie chief tain loves New York more than many who endure isolation. On each Hollywood visit he explores Forward his colonial thrill and returns to Strand. He avoids dinners, rarely attends theatre, visits water front Bowery Park Row at night and even crosses Brooklyn Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Sheehan
New York
Hollywood
Globe
Strand
Sheehan
Water Front
Bowery
Park Row
Hell's Kitchen
Brooklyn Bridge
Bagatelles and Stage Personalities Mentioned in Sparsely Read Text
A clipped note mentions Digby Bell sending collars to San Francisco Chinese for a slick, Fritz Kreisler walking out, Ted Healy as a favorite clown of Charles Dana Gibson, Jimmy Walker learning to twang the ukulele, and the Champs heading to a place called Pree way with cheapjohn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagatelles
Digby- Bell
San Francisco
Frite Kreisler
Ted Healy
Charles” Dana ‘Gibson
Jimmy Walker
Turning Back the Clock to a Quiet Evening Memory
Reflective reminiscence of a busy day followed by longing for a past routine. The narrator recalls sitting on a cellar step in the cool evening shade and sweeping away the day's worries. A memory of working for grandma earning a penny after yard work frames the sentiment.
Entertainment notes from Washington Theatre and audience reactions
Arthur Boran mimics the President’s style to comically crack up cabinet members at the Washington Theatre. Saluta impresses as lively entertainment, Milton Berle shows strong stage presence, and a humorous reader letter from NYC seeks a benefactor while warning against offers from eager ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Boran
Washington
Capital
Milton Berle
Nyc
Altho
W. B
Broadway Notes and Quick Recoveries Scoop
Mae Clark recuperates rapidly from a serious illness and will return to the flickers soon. Ted Healy spends 72 hours on Broadway in front of theatres, leaving his Hollywood entourage behind. The Beni Steinbergs are reportedly set to inherit. Bernard Morris notes an actor who balked at his billing, asking to list all principals and add his name as and Joe Crum, provoking the producer’s retort. Your severest critic, Paul Yawits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Clark
Ted Healy
H’wood
Beni Steinbergs
Bernard Morris
Joe Crum
Paul Yawits
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