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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1941
Page
4
Walter Winchell opens a Navy segment while sketches of wartime headlines surface from France and Tokyo. Decatur’s building permits spike from 9096 to 1941 with three quarters current, and local leaders urge buying an iron lung for infantile paralysis.
The Decatur High School Band plans a Milwaukee trip but needs about 300 to cover costs. The article urges local donations, stating every dollar helps and calling on generous residents to contribute to complete the funding.
In a month the long prep period ends and Morgan and Limestone counties will learn their part in training young men for national defense. Cadets will arrive for initial aviation lessons. The Daily thanks Frank Hulse and associates for locating the school in Decatur and pledges continued cooperation to make the program a success.
The piece notes Japan prepares for attack with water buckets and sand piles as bombs threaten homes. It claims Japanese leadership misled the public about Asia's future and warns Japan may have to fight China, Britain, the United States, and Russia together or not at all. The commentary accuses Japanese leaders of blinding their people to danger.
Building permits in Decatur since January total 665 107 50 dollars signaling growing investor confidence. Projects include 29 new homes and new plant and church construction with potential to reach one million dollars by year end. If trend holds, eight months show higher totals than Web 1996 1907 and 1930 combined despite no defense industry presence.
Washington officials returning from London say the United States will likely join the invasion of Europe in the final phase if Britain wins. Officials note Britain may need U S navy or army support and that public messaging is being centralized under Paul McNutt with Jesse Irwin coordinating publicity across agencies. The Civilian Conservation Corps will retain its own leadership and voice.
The piece describes a proposed Soviet strategy labeled the Goblet Defense with a stem and cup formation to isolate and strike German flanks. It notes U S staff hesitation and quotes a Southern shipbuilder critical of defense dealings and a gag about a queen seat.
Athens, Ala September Malone, a prominent Athens attorney, was appointed special attorney for the U S Department of Justice to aid in acquiring title to 33 000 acres in the district for a chemical arsenal project. He retains private practice and cited a federal requirement for designation before taking the job.
Washington announces a $240,000 waterworks and sewage system improvement project for Childersburg Alabama. Federal Works Administrator John M Carmody said part of the cost will be borne by sponsors among defense public works appropriations totaling over $9.5 million.
Walter Winchell cites Eddie Dowling with Broadway stars and a pickpocket named Giovanni at the White House, while Secret Service chiefs remain under Congressional authority. J. Liebling profiles a British general in London, Jay Allen returns from a Nazi camp to direct pr factory chatter, and Virginia Cowles refuses Gunther lunch as John progresses through a string of dates. Clare Boothe in Europe and China teases a future book titled Inside Asia.
A column argues for universal typhoid vaccination before school entry. It cites a girl who contracted typhoid after travel, notes that public water and milk supervision reduced cases but is not foolproof, and urges immunization for all entering school and before college. It cites army vaccination as proof and records falling typhoid death rates since 1910.
The enlargement and mild soreness in finger joints may arise from chronic rheumatism with Heberden's nodes or from a chronic lung infection.
A poetic meditation on hardship and resilience, noting a crust of bread a bed for sleep and the small joys that sustain. It contrasts sorrow with laughter and finds sweetness in joy following care, ending with a note on how tears refresh and strengthen.
A tense street exchange centers on a drunk and an officer. The drunk mocks and repeats threats, while the officer claims prior violence and contemplates further action. No injuries are described.
R. H. Hardeman learns of the death of his sister Mrs. L. K. Ashcraft who died Tuesday at her home in Malden Missouri after a period of ill health. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Mrs. Ashcraft was born in Pulaski Tennessee and moved to Missouri years ago.
A doctor’s boy entertains a friend in the office admiring an articulated skeleton in the closet. The guest asks where it came from and the boy replies he has had it a long time. A mother remarks on a morning quarrel and the boy reflects on a party planned for that afternoon.
A playful note praising a child with a poetic line about blessings and a lighthearted boast by the writer. The caption riffs on well known lines and celebrates a youthful figure in a whimsical tone.
A fragment mentions Pinosetone Ges and Gauls used to write on Gaul stones. Roommate adds Nickelpinch remark about spending. The text is highly incomplete with unclear context or event.
Readers may obtain seven Dr Logan Clendening pamphlets priced at ten cents each. To receive a single pamphlet send ten cents and a self addressed stamped envelope with a three cent stamp to Dr Logan Clendening care of this paper. Titles include Three Weeks Reducing Diet Indigestion and Constipation Feeding and Gaining Infant Feed Instructions for the Treatment of etcs Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A columnist muses on postponement and ambition using playful lines about rainy days. The piece contrasts time saved for future needs with the serious step of a woman wearing a wedding gown signaling commitment and resolve.
A clipped newspaper fragment shows scenes of daily life and social mischief. A housewife jokes about not biting and calling the dog. Navy Bill ends a relationship with Milly after a stalled photo return and a threat to complain to the captain.
H G Bozeman who served fifteen months as Evergreen postmaster has resigned to resume a career in journalism.
Ted Lewis narrates a humorous subway encounter where a man notices the passenger beside him reading and reacts with a humorous observation about the scene. The brief anecdote captures a casual urban moment with a light punchline.
A digest claims FDR and Churchill met five days at sea, while a columnist says three days. A source cited by a reader, Averill Harriman, questions the five day figure. Journalists defend the count by citing another on board, FDR's doctor.
Walter Duranty the war correspondent Irene Winston actress and George Jean Nathan actor play The Word Game. Duranty defines revenge as getting even and Irene and Nathan pivot with a quip about marriage. The exchange mixes wit with personal labels and echoes a social chatter tone.
Publisher M Schuster hints title may change. Colyumist mockingly notes libel suit victory for NY columnist and jokes about a $401 verdict. Songwriter Mack Gordon writes common sense diet book “The First 100 Pounds Are the Hardest” recounting weight loss from 322 to 220 in a year. Louise Atwill overhears a catty remark and retorts about the source of the comment on the Sourgrape Vine.
Chums report Bankhead looks revitalized after a year of sane hours and stable routine. She remains indifferent to public opinion, echoing a sharp old remark about purity with a wry, provocative line.
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