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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1932
Page
2
Regional newspaper boilerplate describes Associated Press rights and republication rules. It also lists subscription rates and advertising representation details, mentioning Frost Landis Kobn in Atlanta New York Chicago and various billing terms.
Morgan county friends and Limestone Democrat editor Harry Walker extend affectionate remarks about the veteran representative John Patterson of Decatur. Readers recall his popularity in the legislature and his genial, courteous nature, described as a man of integrity who values friendship and brings humor to discussions.
Alabama papers hail William Bankhead’s withdrawal from the speakership race as a sacrifice that unites the state delegation and paves the way for John McDuffie of Mobile to be elevated to Speaker. The Tennessee News notes the public praise and the nation’s benefit from the move.
Governor Miller notes anticipated revenues fall about two million short of appropriations, with the Fletcher budget law preventing further debt. The Montgomery Journal highlights a 1,111,246 excess of appropriations over receipts and a 1,953,863 deficit balance, urging continued adherence to fiscal limits to avoid future shortfalls.
The text notes that the debt dispute is no more important to him than his own efforts to keep up with the bill collector, emphasizing mundane financial pressures over public controversy.
New York columnist Mark Hellenger notes during a foreign tour that soldiers are ubiquitous, and argues that American armament should stay at a safe defensive strength, a point he says holds substantial truth.
Brief column notes interplay between music and philosophy. References to Henry Ford and a playful line about "One Cosmic Grain" hint at broader cultural commentary. Observes how public figures shape thought and art in modern society.
In Gallup New Mexico a narrator recalls a road trip north of Arizona with General Motors executive William Packer describing a 400 mile drive from Hearst Ranch to Barstow at 60 mph while radio and mouth organ provide music. He narrates racing lore from Indianapolis to Ford Firestone rivalries and a Winslow mail plane link as the Albuquerque Journal carriage news.
Physicians from several cities invited to consult Limestone county experts after birth of a healthy baby with the heart located outside the body near Athens. Local motion picture man L. J. Pico plans to film the infant for a major company. Albany police wear new uniforms amid public protests over water rate increases before Public Service Commission hearing December 6. Morgan County Farmers Union to hold fourth quarterly convention December 15-16 at Austinville.
Daily Graphic reports discovery of a terrorist arsenal in central London by British secret agents. Local workers announce progress in selling Christmas health seals directed by the Federated Clubs for the Alabama Tuberculosis Association with satisfactory results.
Paul King is able to be out after suffering a bout of flu. He has recovered and is cleared to return to his duties.
Mrs. Howard Hagood is reported improving after an influenza illness. The brief notice notes her condition has begun to steady with medical care.
Mr and Mrs Bill Evans are confined to their home suffering attacks of flu. Their condition limits daily activities but they are receiving rest and care at home.
A short aphorism notes that people adjust their limits to their means, attributed to Herbert. It frames a practical ethic about personal limits and resources. The statement presents a timeless reminder of proportional living.
A champion cowboy earns 3450 points this year while notes on riding danger. A gold deposit near Mount Ararat in Kagizman, Turkey is valued at 300 million dollars. The piece links American curiosity to biblical Mount Ararat lore from Sunday school days.
A charity run shop in Chicago plans unlikely services to help with dog walking in rain. A boy, eager for money, is accompanied by an owner who walks both dog and boy for safety, illustrating a curious or sensitive local practice.
Congressman Edward W. Poll of North Carolina recalls predicting in 1913 that Franklin D. Roosevelt would become president. Poll recounts meeting Roosevelt then secretary of the navy designate and says he told Josephus Daniels that Roosevelt would someday reach the White House.
Dr Logan Clendening explains warts as benign skin tumors and weighs removal options. He notes disfigurement, cancer risk with age, and methods including X ray exposure and formalin treatment, warning against self cutting and describing en bloc surgical removal.
The Pennsylvania state board of health advises thorough cleaning of rooms with boiling water and kerosene creosol preparations or dusting with pyrethrum powder, focusing on crevices. For dogs, dusting pyrethrum powder into the hair readily stuns fleas.
Quote urges replacing wealth with health and happiness as a guiding world idea and turning it into action through education from babyhood onward attributed to John Galsworthy.
A mixed column of jokes and quips on love, marriage, work, and daily life. The piece includes dialogue snippets, humorous lines about suitors and lawsuits, and light social commentary framed as short vignettes. Lilyed with dialect humor and cultural references, it preserves a vintage newspaper flavor.
Nashville announces Walter M. Gilmore says the Every Member Canvass launched last Sunday has a hopeful outlook with reports streaming in from Baptist churches. A special committee led by James W. Merritt will tabulate results, but final figures may take days or weeks. The aim is to enlist every member in support of local churches and the national program including missions and education.
Howard Hughes United Artists release Scarface plays Sunday and Monday at the Strand Theatre Hartselle. The review hails it as a bold vivid sensational melodrama with a strong social message and strong performance by Paul Muni.
The Decatur wants club prepares a condolence message for the Cook family. Frank G Cook Jr died after a four week illness. He was a charter Kiwanis member and former club president.
The custom of wearing orange blossoms at weddings is of Moorish origin. Saint Francis of Assisi is credited with establishing the custom of ringing the Angelus. Australia is referred to as the shadeless land.
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