Dewey and Roosevelt Face War's End Strategy
The column notes Dewey can influence pace of events until November 4 during Allied talks while Roosevelt steers allied policy. It cites Maine results as poor predictors nationwide and mentions stalled war hopes with a possible European end by October 31. It also covers reconversion talk, poll tax repeal debates, and Morgan County’s Health Center approval efforts.
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Morgan County
Board of Revenue and Control
Board of Revenue Land Control
Morgan Cot
Sound Growth for Decatur Campaign Promise
The brief Decatur campaign unified candidates around one objective sound growth for Decatur. Citizens expect coordinated leadership from government civic groups business labor and farming to build a foundation for a modern city with roads schools hospitals airways planning and finance reforms as postwar growth intensifies. The aim is joint effort and sound finance to attract industry and improve living conditions in the coming years.
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Decatur
Democracy and draft: a critic argues against compulsory training
In this column Paul Mallon argues against a 17-year-old youth draft, saying it yields an insufficient Army and wastes education. He advocates inducements for technical training, expanded West Point and Annapolis prep, and a democratic, noncoercive defense model. An Oakland editor’s view supports a large standing Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Point
Annapolis
Europe
Germany
France
Japa
Oakland
California
Russia
Limstone County Pettusville News Roundup
W H Wallace shows partial recovery after an ax injury while woodcutting. Mrs Dove Wallace of Decatur visiting her son. Local attendees include Mrs Beulah Spence Mrs R E Hodges Mrs W L Brakefield Miss Martha Spence J C Atkinson and the Dunnavants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Wallace
Dove Wallace
Decatur
Beulah Spence
R. E. Hodges
W. L. Brakefield
Martha Spence
J. C. Atkinson
L. E. Dunnavant
H. F. Dunnavant
No Bitterness After War Ends War Time Resolve
A wartime mindset declares no bitterness or wounds to heal, stressing postwar focus on survival and rebuilding rather than lingering political campaign tensions. Leaders urge unity after conflict to prevent communal rifts and accelerate recovery.
Fatigue Symptoms And Their Causes
A discussion of fatigue as a common symptom and its causes. Exertion, organic disease, and psychological factors are explored with notes on how rest, sleep, noise, vibration, and especially sugar intake influence fatigue and recovery. Studies cited include Meakins and Colgate University findings.
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Meakins
Hanong
Colgate University
Birthday dinner at Piney Chapel home hosts local families
Ed H. T. Atkinson held a birthday dinner at his daughter Mrs. James Vaughan's Piney Chapel home on Sunday. Visits included Alton Clem from Fort Hampton and Max Hodges with Mary Lindia Hodges from Decatur. Several relatives and friends visited and attended church and social gatherings around Pettusville and nearby towns.
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Ed H. T. Atkinson
James Vaughan
Piney Chapel
Alton Clem
Fort Hampton
Church of Christ
Max Hodges
Mary Lindia Hodges
Decatur
Max
B. F. Hodges
K. C. Dunnavant
Delrose
Tenn
Ala
W. H. Wallace
Thomas Moore
C. Terry
Lola F. Robinson
L. E. Robinson
Anna Dew
Ruby Jo Pettus
Veto
Pettus
D. J. Wilson
Athens
Pettusville
Joe Holt
Pregnancy nutrition and breast discharge questions answered
A reader asks if calcium and phosphorus wafers help pregnancy nutrition. The reply emphasizes standard foods like milk eggs vegetables and fruits as the best source. Another reader seeks nipple discharge advice and is urged to seek immediate medical examination for potential issues.
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M. W
Pettusville Visitors and Nashville Weekend Parties
Bie Harlow and E A Harlow from Veto visited Pettusville one day last week. Mr and Mrs W Pettus and Phil Thomas Cottman spent the weekend in Nashville visit ing T A Whitfield and Miss Iva B Pettus. Mr and Mrs Aaron Hargrove and children from Rowdee route visited the Gee King and Mr and Mrs Sam Ww Hargrove Sunday. Mr and Mrs Alvin Bates and Sue Bates spent Sunday with Mrs Bates parents, Mr and Mrs J F Clem at Elkmont.
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Bie Harlow
E. A. Harlow
Veto
Pettusville
W. Pettus
Phil Thomas Cottman
Nashville
Tenn
T. A. Whitfield
Iva B. Pettus
Aaron Hargrove
Rowdee
Gee, King
Sam” Ww. Hargrove
Alvin Bates
Miss Sue Bates
Astoria Founded in 1811 as Astor Fur Post
Astoria in Oregon began as a fur trading post established in 1811 by John Jacob Astor. The site grew from a trading point to a permanent settlement, shaping early Pacific Northwest commerce and exploration.
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Astoria
Ore
John Jacob Astor
Humor and courtroom quips from a bygone era
A collection of dated chuckles features General Smedley Butler lamenting civic club mic woes in Battle Creek Michigan and a courtroom exchange joking about acquittal due to insanity. An Arkansas tale adds a punch line about mismatched shoes after a coon hunt.
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Smedley Butler
Battle Creek
Mich
Private reports on gravity defying bathing suit crowd
A local observer recalls a sergeant who expects more than a dime hamburger in a flirtatious setting. The column pokes fun at women in strapless swimsuits and jokes that gravity seems suspended as he surveys the scene from Wrangel to the coast.
Palm Reader Keeps Military Secret From Doughboy Debt Talk
A merchant warns a debtor that payment will end his trouble while a rookie soldier seeks guidance. A fortune teller reads a palm and quips that the answer is a military secret as she takes the bill offered by the eager serviceman.
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Dolla
Deaf travelers on bus share quips and a singing landlady
Three deaf women on an open bus banter about the day and thirst. The landlady Miss Jones comments on the cheerful tenant who sings in the bath and hopes for a happy, upbeat mood despite the imperfect wording.
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Miss Jones
Variety Notes and New Title Picks in Show Shops
Walter Winchell notes on Broadway and cinema from 1944 cover Miami misdirections, Star Time at Madison Square Garden, Our Fanny at Baltimore, and Casanova Brown at the Capitol amid reviews of San Diego I Love You and The Canterville Ghost. Also referenced are radio programs, magazines, and political commentary with jokes and quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Boston
Star Time
L. Holtz
Madison Sq. Garden
City Center
Variety
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Celeste Holm
Oklahoma
H. Arlen
E. Y. Harburg
Gary Cooper
Teresa Wright
Casanova Brown
Broadway
Aly Johnson and International Pictures, Inc
Zanuck’s
Wilson
Roxy
Capitol
Hollywood
Canterville
Margaret O’brien
Charles Laughton
England
San Diego
Jon Hall
Louise Allbritton
Newsweek
U. S
Seventeen
Earl Wilson
Everybody's Digest
Pic
Scientis
America
American Mercury
John Roy Carlson
Woman Magazine
Mag
The Story Tellers and Media Moves Across Cities
A Balkan war correspondent Ray Brock returns after years with Mi hailovitch and sends a bold cable to Peter of Yugoslavia in London. Jimmy Starr notes continued serialization and literary twists while editor Gene McHugh earns a 25 year tribute at the Astor. Jay Nelson Tuck moves to the Post as Lt. Col. Sam Becker analyzes Germany. A dignified lady author features in The Quipping Post.
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Balkans
Ray Brock
Mihailovitch
Peter
Yugoslavia
London
Karageorge
Jimmy Starr
Los Angeles Herald- Express
Liberty
Charles Michelson
Gene McHugh
Daily News
the Astor
I. Johnson
Telly
American” Weekly
Jay Nelson Tuck
Sam Becker
Germany
Marine and Girl Exchange Dances at USO Dance
A Marine asked for the last dance with a lovely girl at the USO dance but she reminded him he already had it ten minutes prior. The door lock is noted as broken, explaining the bathroom singing complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TI Sing
Marine
Big Boy
Decatur Girl Seeks Free Advice From Navy Doctor
A Decatur girl dates a young Navy medico and jokes about advice on kissing. The exchange notes that kissing does not shorten life though it speeds time, reflecting lighthearted chatter rather than a serious medical claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Peak of infantile paralysis epidemic passes in 1944
Basil O'Connor announces the 1944 peak of infantile paralysis appears passed. He cites 10 959 cases nationwide through Sept 9, the highest for the period since 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation For
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Decatur Daily
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Tennessee Valley Printing Co., Inc
W. R. Shelton
Alabama
Associated Press
Dewey
Roosevelt
David Lawrence
Maine
Japan
Bulgaria
Columbia Herald
Ates
Drew Pearson
Henry Ford
Willow Run
United Press
Pacffc
Marshall
American Legion Convention
Paul Mallon
King Feature Syndicate
Limestone County
Mamie Pettus
Murder, Inc
CoeGne
Dr. Clendening
Donald Baird
Junius
Arkansas
Wrangel
LNG
Walter Winchell
Daily Mirror
Dorothy Thompson
Ben Grauer
Joan Brooks
Reader
Senator Wheeler
Cong
Magnuson
John Foster Dulles
Herbert Hoover
Dixie
N. Y. Times
Harry Thaw
el Morocco
Time-Life
Henry Luce
J. Milkler
E. Baughman
E. B. White
J. Lenten
Brubaker
Hitler
Hillman
S. Lorimer
S. Hoffman
Martin
Anon
Percy Hammond
James L. Rank
Tennessee Valley Company State National Bank
Decatur Transit
Shipping
Allied van Lines, Inc
Williams Transfer & Storage Co
First Ave
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