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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1933
Page
6
The article sketches Ferrara as a central yet controversial figure in the Diplomatic Corps, noting his indulgent lifestyle and later fall from wealth as he returns to Havana. It hints the grain exchanges code hearing will be fiery, with focus on hidden power dynamics.
Jean Harlow appears for the first time on screen singing in a reform school scene for the new film Sold Your Man with Clark Gable. Sam Wood directs the picture which opens Monday at the Princess Theatre and features Stuart Erwin Dorothy Burgess Muriel Kirkland Garry Owen Barbara Barondess Paul Hurst Elizabeth Patterson.
Rev Emmett Byars will preach at Mt Zion schoolhouse on Moulton road Sunday after noon at four o'clock.
Washington reports allege two members of the Chicago Board of Trade business conduct committee were secret partners of Dr. E A Crawford once a Louisiana dentist whose large grain holdings helped deflate the market. Pegging prices allegedly protected those partners by enabling liquidation before a total collapse.
A dense crossword style list presents across and vertical clues with numbers, ranging from moon goddess to social class and from droning bee to ancient states. It includes definitions for words like paradise sorrowful and conical terms such as congeal and scarf, requiring solution of a mixed set of general knowledge and vocabulary entries.
Abbreviated notes on ROB WILLIAMS and Western polo, Lou Brouillard as new middleweight champ, Squire Sharkey prepping for Levinsky bout, Gene Sarazen’s PGA chase with Hagen joke, Hagen’s 1922 prank and Birdie on course, minor league appeal in Fort Worth, Coxswain school at Harvard, Hurdler Beard teaching at Alabama Poly, Stagg’s electric car museum, Brooklyn ownership friction, Senators picked for pennant, Traynor praising Guselman, Outboard water polo described as four boats race with mallets.
Here s the lad local fans believe will teach big Jim Hesslyn a lesson in a Tuesday evening feature bout at Martin Arena. The scene centers on rising challenger as fans back the young fighter hoping for a decisive upset.
Promoter Chris Jordan wired officials to sign the big Australian Tom Galbos for the gala Decatur bout after Jim Hesslyn balked at a high gate percentage and threatened to retire. Hesslyn was upset by fan treatment after his match with Tiger Kelly as fans hail Galbos as a top Decatur draw. Bill Hoskins may referee and Vic Weber and Dale Haddock headline the semifinal, with Weber drawing particular praise for his rapid ascent.
A conference of educators is called in Montgomery for August 22 and 23 to discuss school conditions in Alabama. Frank L. Grove urges all superintendents and boards of education to attend, aiming for full representation. Topics include school warrants status and education funding by state officials.
Russell Brothers of Decatur won the qualifying round in the Tennessee Valley tournament in Huntsville with a medal score of 79. His brother Mack tied for third place.
Yesterday's results across the Southern League include Birmingham beating New Orleans, Little Rock defeating Atlanta, Chattanooga defeating Nashville, and Memphis vs Knoxville on wet grounds with no final score reported.
In the American League Washington defeated Chicago 14 to 1 while Cleveland topped Philadelphia 15 to 4 and Boston beat Detroit 6 to 2. New York routed Cincinnati 7 to 2 in the National League as St Louis beat Philadelphia 9 to 6. Other results include Albany 8 Montreal 3 and Rochester 5 Jersey City 0 in the International League, with several rain and night conditions noted.
Birmingham plays New Orleans in Birmingham New Orleans game. Chattanooga meets Nashville in Tennessee. Memphis visits Knoxville. Little Rock travels to Atlanta. New York visits St. Louis. Washington plays Chicago. Boston meets Cleveland. Philadelphia hosts Detroit. Cincinnati visits New York. Chicago at Boston. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Only games scheduled.
Tupelo Mississippi based institute offers college preparatory and business courses with employment bureau and supervised study. Features include modern equipment, athletics, swimming pool, excellent cuisine, summer Maine camp, scholarships for musicians, and moderate terms with catalog or interview via President J O Boulanger A B MA.
A scattered humorous dialogue features a dealer and hunter discussing a gun guarantee, a girl desiring a piano, a portrait gift, and various quick witted exchanges. Characters include Jane the maid, a professor, a banker, and a young husband with playful banter and aphorisms.
Alderman EB Hargrove has returned from Hot Springs after spending several weeks there.
A comic column notes the absurd claim of a physician to cure measles in three days, a husband and wife exchange sobs over an insult in a postscript, and a quip about women’s labor and fashion.
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