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Fragmentary OCR shows post office imprint, 1912 date, and staff roles for Shelton and Sheppard. Mentions Associated Press and delivery options but lacks clear news event or narrative.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1932
Page
4
Prayer by Bishop Ingrey on Election Day
Rt. Rev. Fred Ingrey delivers a prayer urging divine guidance for voters to use the suffrage wisely. He prays for wisdom, justice, and dedication to service, hoping truth and righteousness prevail in the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ingrey
Colorado
Christ
Roosevelt's Visit Hopes for Muscle Shoals Progress
The piece notes a tentative January visit by President Roosevelt to Muscle Shoals. Alabama officials press for his first hand view to push the project forward. It argues a new deal era may enable completion where Republicans failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presiderkakim
D.adee
Shoals
New York
Muscle Shoals
Decatur Chamber Promotes Diversified Marketing Plan
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce advocates a diversified marketing and farming plan to boost local employment. The aim is to buy locally produced goods such as brooms and bread, strengthening self sufficiency and Mor gan Limestone and Lawrence counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of
Decatur
Albany Broom Works
Chamber of Commerce
Morgan
J. Limestone
Lawrence Oanties
Relieving winter hardship through community relief funds
The Richmond News Leader editorial urges Decatur and many towns to bolster relief for the unemployed during the winter. It argues charity is humane and prudent, noting that benevolence and a steady community fund avert bread riots, while warning against social strife if aid falters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Richmond News-Leader
Virginia
America
Hunger Marchers Aim for Limited Gains Like Coxey's Army
The commentary argues that hunger marchers will secure results similar to Coxey's Army, relying mainly on publicity rather than broad policy changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxey
Man Sues Woman for Twenty Five Thousand Dollar Heart Balm
A man files a lawsuit seeking twenty five thousand dollars in heart balm damages from a woman. The case highlights evolving views on equal rights and personal injury claims in the era.
Fashions change in football and public sentiment
The piece notes a shift from strong demand for post-season charity games to a much quieter party for benefits this year. It reflects on higher relief needs, explains expenses reduced charitable sums, and asks why public interest cooled compared with last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
Debts, Economy and Ford Recovery Highlight Brief
Arthur Brisbane notes in a concise column that Greece faces debt pressures while the U S economy shows signs of strength. He asserts domestic economic activity is improving and mentions Ford Motor Company as posting a quick recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Ford
Greece Refuses to Pay Debt and Global News Roundup
The dispatch surveys Greece’s stance on 12.5 million 1927 debt, Germany's cabinet crisis, and U.S. talk of pay or default. It notes the Labor convention attack on private workers' comp and proposals for 30 hour weeks on government projects, plus naval and defense economy efforts by Roosevelt and Ford's recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst Ranch
San Simeon
Cal
Greece
Uncle Sam
Germany
von Hindenburg
Wagner
New York
You Pay Toward Cost of Government This Year
Government tax burden rises 60 percent from 1921 with per capita payments at 116 dollars. Total taxes reach 15 billion dollars, 11 billion from state and local and 4 billion from federal. National income around 50 billion, with 72 percent of federal outlays for war related costs and pensions, while constructive public works total just 15 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Association of Manufacturers
National Committee For Economy
Notable artists to perform for Benevolent Hospital fund
Mary Gilner Martin and Howard Wentworth Hess, famed artists, appear in recital December 3 at the Masonic Theatre to aid the Benevolent Hospital. Jasper suffers a major fire destroying a block with damage estimating up to a million dollars. Alabama Masonic delegates return from Montgomery after the annual convention. Mrs. W E Todd heads to Nashville to visit daughter Frances Todd, while Mrs. Frank Lide returns from a Nashville trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gilner Martin
Howard Wentworth Hess
Masonic Theatre
The
Benevolent Hospital
Grand champion lamb sells for 4.10 a pound at stock show
The grand champion Southdown lamb brought 4.10 per pound at the Los Angeles stock show, with other lambs selling around five cents per pound for live weight. The year’s top price was 369 dollars for the prize lamb, while critics note the animal itself gains nothing from its value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Conservatives Move In On Roosevelt Victory, Silencing Critics
Central Press staff writer Charles P. Stewart notes conservatives aim to influence Roosevelt’s administration as progressives urge not to overlook the governor’s large victory. Historian Mark Sullivan is cited arguing Roosevelt’s win stands firm even without progressive support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Drestie
Navy Department
Navy
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Mark Sullivan
Sullivan
Washington
Hoover
United States
la Follette
Wisconsin
How Boil Germs Gain Foothold and Treatment
Dr Logan Clendening explains boils form when surface germs invade deeper skin layers and pus forms the core. He notes diabetes raises susceptibility and advises early treatment to evacuate pus and protect surrounding tissue, with poultices or ice packs and methods like Bier’s hyperemia to boost resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
Dr Clendening pamphlets offered via mail order
The editor announces six Dr Logan Clendening pamphlets available by mail for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation and Infant Feeding with additional items listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
Logan Clendening
P T A Meeting Spirit at Massey School Event
The Massey school P T A met with good attendance. A demonstration in arithmetic will be given by Mr Bryant. A Thanksgiving program and ticket drawing were held at the school building with music readings prayers and quartets. Proceeds from ticket sales fund a new church house on Evergreen grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
Bryant
Miss America Shoemaker
Evergreen
C. E. House
Snowell Anders
Melba Owen
Owen Reeder
Ralph Fitzgerald
Floyd Townsend
Dorothy Parker
Bernice Summerford
Alton Praytor
Roy Jones
Cecil Adcock
Grady Bailey
Parker
Ed Townsend
William Minter Anders
Ima Penn
Rachel Anders
Mary Sue Jones
Elmer Gibson
Mobile
Fool's Holiday comedy to be staged in Somerville chapel
Epworth League of Austinville presents Fool's Holiday a three act comedy at the Somerville chapel hall Saturday night December 3 at 7 15. Admission funds support the local Epworth League. Earlier a Thanksgiving program impressed the school. Local residents visit and attend games with Priceville Friday at 3 pm inviting all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Austinville
Chapel Hall
Somerville
Priceville
W. G. Harris
J. L. Groover
Hartselle
Harold Waugh
Eliott Johnson
William Winter
Decatur
Humorous Exchanges and Jokes From a 20th Century Page
A collage of light captions and gags includes lines about a musical wife and melancholy piano mood, a husband wryly echoing, and a mother questioning a son who played with kites. It also features quips about finances, aging, and everyday miscommunication with a mix of jokes about marriage, love, and family life.
Questions Answers Cream Pure Fat
The fragment asks if cream is pure fat and about its smell. It suggests a basic dairy knowledge query without clear article details or named entities.
Barbecue’s Southern Roots and Early Virginia Usage
The barbecue is described as a southern institution with the word reportedly used in Virginia before 1700. The note contrasts cream with milk fat, and explains Lim burger cheese odor as arising from fermentation during ripening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Correctly Speaking on Quoting Titles in Compositions
Guidance notes advise not using quotation marks around titles at the head of a composition unless the title itself is a quotation. The rule aligns with standard editorial style for plain title presentation.
Weather report shows 62 degree high today
The weather bureau records a maximum temperature of 62 degrees as the 24 hour period ends at this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau Today
River Gauge Shows Tennessee River 82 Feet At 7
The Tennessee river level fell to 82 feet at 7 o clock, indicating a continuing drop in the water. Local observers reported the gauge reading as the river receded from previous levels.
Greek Sirens and Silent Rainfall Note
A 24 hour rainfall period ended at 7 this morning reports no precipitation. In Greek legend Siren is a sea maiden whose sweet song lures listeners to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siren
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Mail
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Community Fund
King Feaveres Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
Congress
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Kansas
Hiram Johnson
American Federation of Labor
Cincinnati
Ohio
Nagano
Japan
League of Nations and
England
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Wall Street
Bank of France
Jasper
Masonic Order of Alabama
Montgomery
W. E. Todd
Nashville
Frances Todd
Frank Lide
Albert Einstein
Stalin
Randolph Frothingham
Trotzky
Einstein
He, Britt
School News OF
Massey
School News OF Somerville
Joffice
Bobby Bobby
Bobby
Bacon
Eeeesenwene
Plymouth Rocks
Jimmy
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