Wartime reflections and parade news across Alabama and beyond
The piece surveys wartime sentiment with references to a Milwaukee parade floats featuring Alabama, credit to Taylor Boyd for Legion advocacy, German front hardship reports, and Roosevelt’s Supreme Court fight highlighted by a Wheeler Dam illustration. It notes the thirteenth Wheeler Memorial pilgrimage set for September 10 and honors General Joseph Wheeler.
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Alabama
Milwaukee
Fihis
Milwaukkee
Taylor Boyd
American Legion
Deerves
Taylor
Alabama Department of the ‘American Legion
Alabama Legion
Legion
Collier’s
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Wheeler Dam
General Joseph Wheeler
Wheeler
Now the Rails and the Nation’s Watchful Eye
A column reflects on postwar lessons from World Wars and strikes threatening a rail walkout affecting 1.25 million workers seeking raises. It questions Roosevelt’s resolve, defense readiness, and the pace of war preparations amid U boat incidents and Allied versus Axis tension.
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France
Tage
Small
Roosevelt
Rooseveltust
Editorial Wishes for The Daily Sunday Expansion
Mrs. R M Rawls of the Alabama Courier in Athens praises The Daily's plan to launch a Sunday edition starting the second Sunday in September. She predicts a topnotch quality paper with condensed daily news and calls for growth to serve Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties while improving living standards.
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R. M. Rawls
Alabama Courier
Athens
Alabama
Decatur
German retreat to safe line eyed as winter strategy
Washington reports say top military authorities expect a German pullback to a safer front after the summer. The move would avoid Hitler’s collapse and not trigger a full leadership overhaul. President Roosevelt favors current defense control, rejecting centralized authority despite Baruch’s push.
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Washington
Hitler
Nagilam
Roosevelt Ia
Bernard Baruch
Baruch Clashes With Roosevelt Over Defense Plan
Baruch vents bitterness on the White House steps after Roosevelt adopts Rosenman’s defense plan without Baruch being consulted. Rosenman, at the White House, is angry at Baruch for revealing what he discussed with the president. The piece notes administration pressure on price legislation and Byrd’s move to probe non defense cuts, with a budget bureau dispute and a 1921 act provision cited.
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Baruch
Roosevelt
Rosenman
White House
Henderson
Congress
Harry Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
Budget Bureau
Byrd
Budget’ Bureau
Local Notes From Morgan County Somerville Area
Mrs Ona Plumadore of Huntsville visits her mother Mrs Mary Peck. William Mooneyham and Harold Key were in Decatur Friday. Miss Martha Cain of Decatur and Margaret Cain of Route 1 attend revival here Wednesday. J W Winton made a business trip to Decatur and Hartselle Friday and visited Richard Winton who is seriously ill in Hartselle. Mesdames Ben Blevins and Damon Blackwell hosted a miscellaneous shower for brides Mrs Almon Walker and Mrs Dwight Smith at the Recreational Center Friday afternoon. J J Ransom and Mrs C P Johnston attended a faculty meeting at Priceville school Saturday morning. Mr and Mrs J W Winton were shoppers in Decatur Wednesday.
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Ona Plumadore
Huntsville
Mary Peck
Wiliam Mooneyham
Harold Key
Decatur
Martha Paul Cain
Margaret Ann Cain
Route One
J.W. Winton
Hartselle
Richard Winton
Mesdames
Ben Blevins
Damon Blackwell
Almon Walker
Dwight Smith
J. J. Ransom
C. P. Johnston
Priceville School
J. W. Winton
Murder suicide verdict in Renfrew school deaths
Jackson county coroner announced a murder and suicide verdict in the deaths of Talladega county junior high principal Raymond Henshaw and his wife Lillian a teacher at Jonesview Junior High. Henshaw strangled his wife then shot himself as the couple visited Scottsboro.
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Scottsboro
Ala
Jackson County
J. F. Henshaw
Talladega County
Raymond Henshaw
Jonesview
Renfrew
Lillian
Henshaw
Developing New Drugs That Relieve Human Ills
Dr Logan Clendening discusses drug discovery methods and historical milestones in pharmacology. He cites a Peruvian study reporting three new pain controlling plants including ayahuasca, and traces the evolution from plant remedies to synthetic hypnotics like chloral and veronal, noting risks and scientific personalities involved.
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Lima
Benno Bortykowski
Japan
Orient
Germany
Balkans
Liebig
Clendening Pamphlets Offered Through Paper Sale
Readers may obtain seven Dr Clendening pamphlets at 10 cents each by sending 10 cents in coin and a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr Logan Clendening via this paper. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding and Female Health topics.
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Clendening
Logan Clendening
Dale County Treasurer David F. Byrd Dies at 59
David F. Byrd, 59, long serving Dale county treasurer, died at his Ozark home after a months long illness. He is survived by his widow and four children, including three sons and a daughter.
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Ozark
Ala
David F. Byrd
Dale County
Humorous Snatches of Life and a Child’s Naughty End
A collection of brief vignettes from daily life with neighbors, a timid girl facing fears, draft talk, and a joke about a boy named Johnny who swears and is jokingly cast out. The pieces touch on family, patriotism, and social quirks with a dated tone.
Winchell on Broadway 1941 notes and reviews
Walter Winchell on Broadway surveys early 1941 stage and screen offerings. It praises Frank Craven’s performance in Village Green, Gertrude Lawrence in Lady in the Dark, and Sun Valley Serenade while noting casting absences and general trends in Hollywood and radio.
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Walter Winchell
Delty Mirree
Village Green
Frank Craven
John
Perry Wilson
John Mason Brown
Gertrude Lawrence
Danny Kaye
Hunk
Jenny
Silent Exchange Leads to Moment of Tension
He warns of a kiss if the gaze continues. She jokes she cannot hold the expression much longer.
Cranium Cudgeled By Wife Over Needed Bonnet
A humorous exchange shows a husband teased for needing a new bonnet as his wife jests about his headgear. The playful dialogue highlights domestic banter and light hearted roles within a household.
Mothers Fretting and Loving in a Mother’s Way
A reflective verse on a mother’s anxious care and enduring affection. The speaker notes a mother’s fretfulness about many things while affirming a universal expectation of maternal devotion.
Addressing Recruit Prompting Reflection
Fragmentary text shows a coach addressing a recruit about perspective and mindset. The brief line implies guidance on self-evaluation and growth as part of a recruitment or training interaction. No concrete names, dates, or places are readable.
Story Tellers and Cultural Echoes Across Magazines
Walter Davenport profiles Leon Henderson in Collier's September feature praising his work. Faith Baldwin in October Cosmopolitan opens with the Countess playing craps. Time covers the S North Carolina bing binge thrilling readers. Bertrand Russell writes a gentle obituary in Coron et al. World Digest offers a solid roundup.
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Walter Davenport
Leon Henderson
Collier's
Faith Baldwin
Time
U.S. S
North Carolina
Bertrand Russell
World Digest
Comrades Address Recruit as Father in Regiment
A drill sergeant tells recruits to regard him as a father and brothers in the regiment. The recruit responds affirmatively with Yes dad after the directive.
Exchange on diet and swimming ability
Jeff claims beef makes him very strong while Cliff counters that fish eaters can't swim. The dialogue contrasts diet myths with personal anecdotes about physical ability.
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Cliff
Game hinge on captain's temper sparks near‑riot claim
In a heated exchange between players and officials and a tense crowd, observers claim the captain's loss of control changed the game's outcome. Reported incident drew attention to sportsmanship and discipline issues at the event.
Decatur Man Praises Preacher for Quieting Flock
A Decatur man declares admiration for a preacher who can quiet a flock of women for an hour, calling such skill worthy of praise.
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Decatur
More Schools to Aid Pilot Training Nationwide
The Civil Aeronautics Administration plans to run its civilian pilot training program in over 500 schools this fall. Elementary course enrollments include Alabama Polytechnic Institute 30, Birmingham Southern College 10, Howard College 10, State Teachers College 10, Troy State Teachers College 10, Tuskegee Institute 10, and the University of Alabama 30. Secondary course listings show Alabama Polytechnic Institute 20 and Tuskegee 20.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Birmingham Southern College
Howard College
State Teachers College
Troy State Teachers College
Tuskegee Institute
University of Alabama
Census Planned for Foreign Owned Property in Alabama
A government census of foreign owned property will begin in Alabama within days. Reports are required on all property under US jurisdiction that is foreign owned or in which a foreign national has an interest. Similar censuses will be conducted nationwide.
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Knox
Hitler
Roosevelt
Neurals
D. Driscoll
A. Feldman
U. S
North Carolina
Mutual
Nat
Gershwin
Treasury
Army
Helen Menken
CBS
Mike Believe
Hal Peary
NBC Red
Fibber McGee and Molly
NBC
Tex McCrary
N. Y
WMCA
Barry Wood
Beverly Nichols
Punch
Reader's Digest
H. Seidel Canby
Gene Fowler
Ed Howe
Anon
D. Green
Abe Martin
Olin Miller
Benjamin de Casseres
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
United States
Treasury Department
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Decatur Daily
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Shanghai
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University of Wurzburg
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Rosalind Russell
Universal
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Johnny
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Robert Montgomery
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