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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1932
Page
2
The Decatur Daily Publisher notice fragment references a 2012 date and Decatur Alabama with attribution to TENNESSEE VALLEY PRINTING CO Inc and Associated Press credit. The text is incomplete and lacks a clear event or outcome to describe in full.
Frost, Landis and Bohs list national advertising representatives in Atlanta New York and Chicago. Subscription rates shown include by carrier daily per week by west daily one month by mail three six and one year, with variations by delivery method.
Three bills introduced by Rep Tidwell Morgan county aim to curb high powered trucks and private carriers. Proposals set weight and loading limits, insure carriers, fix rates, and levy a mileage tax with increases for interstate work. Exemptions include farm and city transports.
A government overview argues improving road safety for motorists will boost state revenue, aiding highway construction and repairing damage caused by trucks and buses on the system.
Surveyors work on Dam Number Three as the government signals intent to proceed. The project is described as a hopeful step toward restoring prosperity in the Tennessee Valley, though many fear it remains a distant dream.
A South Carolina Republican Party ticket names six candidates for Congress amid optimism that party gains may occur. The roster positions include incumbents and rising figures pledging new policy focus and local support.
A fragmented newspaper item discusses public sentiment as the metropolis plans future growth. The moon’s shadow and a notable cataract reference hint at health or civic concerns affecting residents.
The piece portrays New York as a thriving metropolis with rising stocks despite slow dividend returns. It cites J H Rand of Remington Rand predicting a 25 percent manufacturing rise in 1933 and notes optimistic views from P A Franklin, a U S shipper, on better world conditions. It discusses eclipse photography from 40 miles up, Niagara’s cataract swims by Van Rhyne, and policy ideas from the New York Advertising Club and AFL including a six hour day and a four billion dollar federal bond.
The new wage scale granted by the railroad labor board is being paid to employees of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad here today. Four arrests for violations of the Prohibition laws were made by the sheriff yesterday, Circus Day. Red Roberts former Y M C A star pitcher is in town for a few days after playing with Griffin in the Georgia league.
Fragmentary text references queer European governments and thefts of colonies since the big war, signaling a discussion of political upheaval and imperial changes in the aftermath of conflict.
The speaker argues that if England and France can seize territories and wealth from Germany and Austria, Japan has a right to make acquisitions in Asia under the banner of self-government. The comment imagines Europe pressuring Japan if the United States had joined the League.
A brief, fragmentary speech condemns joining leagues of nations and warns against burdensome foreign loans and future obligations.
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia counterclaims President Hoover's prohibition modification plan as his own. The dispute centers on whether Hoover's substitution for the eighteenth amendment mirrors Glass's earlier proposal to return drink regulation to the states with federal guardrails. Political experts note similarities and potential benefits for wets, while GOP strategists credit Glass's approach as a model Hoover adopted and adapted.
The piece credits Mrs. Edward Everett Gann with strong influence for the G O P cause in the campaign. It portrays her as likable and democratic, eager to back her brother Charlie and the Hoover ticket, acting as a top electioneer for the party.
A folksy cache of vignettes and quips unfolds from Traveler-Porter to Uncle Lorenzo and Mose Brown. The humor touches drafts, mules, stock market woes, a plumber's joke, a nerve treatment anecdote, and light romantic quips about beauty and marriage.
The article notes Louis XVI hobby of tinkering with locks and filing keys, cites an estate of 110974.62 dollars attributed to Abraham Lincoln, and identifies Hisarlik in Turkey as the site of ancient Ilium or Troy based on historical lore.
An editorial voice discusses the value of a good name, citing biblical lines and Shakespeare. It argues a good name costs money for advertisers and protects reputations, urging fairness and integrity while criticizing cynicism and malice in public discourse.
Capt. Fred Wyatt a veteran and associate Alabama Athletic Commission member has been named vice commander of the state at large for the Alabama department of the American Legion. He led the Gadsden company of the Rainbow division in World War I and succeeds Eddie Murray of Foley who became commander after the death of Ed Wren.
A countywide Baptist association meeting will be held at the First Baptist church in Athens next Tuesday and Wednesday. Delegates from every church are expected along with several notable state workers. Dr. W. M. Gardner will preside as moderator.
People of Ryans in the east section of Morgan county plan an all day singing on the first Sunday in September. Many visitors are expected from across the county.
Revival services will begin at Ryan's Baptist Church on the first Sunday evening in September the 4th at 7 30. Interesting sermons will be offered to the general public. Invitation is extended to all.
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