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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1933
Page
2
A fragment hints at government strategy to expand business activity under President Roosevelt. The text suggests a focus on uncreased or steady growth, tying to New Deal era economic aims and planned policies to boost commerce.
Decatur will review President Roosevelt efforts and prepare to display the MRA emblem in a simple form before the public. The move mirrors national action as business leaders position to deploy the emblem under the limited code provisions.
Unofficial tallies in Alabama show repeal gaining a 20 722 vote lead, while convention delegate results favored opposition. W W Remecy trailed J M Bonner by about six thousand votes. county results favored repeal in 48 of 67 counties, with Morgan among those opposing.
Merle Thorpe urges Americans to support the Recovery Act and cooperate with the government to end financial chaos. He predicts wage stabilization, price recovery, and a shift toward prosperity as businesses unite with Uncle Sam, while resisters face tightening lines and forceful measures.
Congressman John E Rankin of Mississippi argues that the people of northeast Mississippi and possibly parts of Alabama sit on gold mines with vast untapped wealth. He cites at our doors musical power and predicts government transmission mines will unleash wealth for the region once completed.
The text argues that building power lines from Muscle Shoals across northeast Mississippi will bring cheap electricity, attract industries, create work, and transform resources into finished products, boosting the state's wealth since the Civil War. It asserts government authority to conduct the project across towns and rural areas.
Arthur Brisbane notes the return of Mr. O Connell amid market shifts with heat rising in the day’s headlines. Mexico outlines a six year plan while Florida experiences a windy period impacting daily life.
The piece notes July temperatures, a 96 degree mark set in 1917, and a broader anti war mood. It covers stock declines, wheat drops, and legal caps on price swings while discussing Mexico's six year plan and Latin American cooperation. It mentions a kidnapped youth returned in Albany and critiques news of high winds in Florida. It ends with a defense of American beer production against foreign competition.
August 2 1931 reports Enrico Caruso died in Naples after a months long illness. He was 48. Also noted are W Foster of Decatur elected grand representative to the sovereign grand lodge. Birmingham attendees Chris Powell Pete Pollard and Charles D Lyle. Birmingham social hosts Miss Mildred Martin visiting Miss Frances Beeson.
A fragment notes couples on a Rome honeymoon receiving free street car passes while joking about divorce court transfers. It recalls reports of a quake in OE country over six months and references the 1948 Bonus Army and Prohibition orator Pussyfoot Johnson predicting a five year U S drinking stint.
The piece notes British use of bombers against the Mad Fakir on the India northwest frontier while Gandhi prepares a new campaign against British authority. It argues air power has changed warfare and suggests political struggle will continue alongside military action.
The piece notes economists urging no monetary action while Roosevelt contemplates inflation limits. It discusses the 1926 price level idea, NBA campaigns, and warnings of a production prices gap. It mentions WRA stamps and Mellon’s aluminum code idea, with references to figures like Lincoln Andrews Haynes and legacy prohibition administrators.
In a strained drive home, Elinor confronts Barrett about a child and a bleak future. Higgins warns of illness and danger as the couple faces a hospital crisis, a possible abandonment, and a doomed promise. The supper table grows silent as a tragedy unfolds.
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