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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1933
Page
2
Louisiana Stir Grows Over Huey Long Rule
A new push against Huey Long surfaces in Louisiana as residents struggle to remove the political strongman. The movement signals continued opposition to the Kingfish amid widespread frustration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Huey Long
Huey
Detroit Man Faces One Year Term After Prohibition Repeal
Detroit resident George Marx is convicted of violating state liquor law and faces a one year sentence. He is scheduled for sentencing on December 6, the day after repeal of the eighteenth amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Marx
Detroit
Relief rolls replaced by CWA rolls in government work
The text notes a major shift from relief to CWA rolls. It contrasts OWA and RFC work, praising CWA for sound calculations of work value, permanency of construction, and project value.
Wise crack lands on Al Smith remark from Steagall
The Dothan Eagle quotes Congressman Henry B. Steagall making a dry witticism about Al Smith. He suggested Smith might have given Roosevelt the same support he gave Hoover, provoking a measured political jab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Steagall
Dothan
al Smith
Roosevelt
Hoover
Decatur to Danville Road Seen Likely With Funds
The article expresses optimism that the Decatur to Danville roadway will be built if CWA funds are obtained. Danville is praised as a top Morgan county community and residents have long suffered transportation limitations. The roads from Danville to both Decatur and Hartselle are hoped to be completed this year as bright county improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Danville
Morgan County
Hartselle
Curb Market View in Montgomery Journal
The Montgomery curb Market is highlighted as a busy week with farm women selling at the curb. Ducks quack geese honk and turkeys gobble as households turned merchants supply hundreds of Thanksgiving dinners, showing co operation between farm families and local merchants aided by the junior chamber of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Montgomery Journal
Decatur
the Journal
Chamber of Commerce
Ube
Ladies ‘Prom
Farm marketing center eyed for Decatur area plan
The curb market faces obstacles but gains belief in a coordinated farm marketing program. A central marketing center is sought to enable carload shipping and cooperative action across Decatur and three counties with broader community support and timely action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Decatur High School Football Team Sets Three-Year Winning Streak
The Daily extends congratulations to Decatur High School on a three-year run of thirty straight victories across 1930 to 1932. The achievers, fans, and coaches are praised for homegrown talent, spirit, and consistent effort, countering the hype around larger centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Decatur
Big City
City Press
Hearst's New Plane Outpaces The Mile Venus
A brief feature notes Hearst unveils an advanced aircraft described as faster than the Mile Venus. The item highlights progress in flight tech and public curiosity about new transportation developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Venus
Hearst Ranch Visitors Tour California Fly In With Plans
On December 4 at Hearst Ranch San Simeon, W R Hearst arrives by air after a six hour delta from Los Angeles. The report notes Hearst’s five sons are pilots and mentions a 94 ton Douglas plane with a robot pilot for transcontinental flight. It also highlights tennis stars Eleanor Tennant Alice Marble and Elizabeth Ryan and includes Hearst’s views on money and Roosevelt’s policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R.hearst
Los Angeles
Mr. Hearst
California
Hearst
Eleanor Tennant
Alice Marble
Elizabeth Ryan
Miss Tennant
Miss Ryan
San Francisco
Brushville Social Night Noted For Music And Jokes
The Bugle reports a lively Brushville lodge sociable with Gilroy sisters singing three selections Tony Bing reading an original poem and Ken Futcher playing saxophone. The evening ended pleasantly with conversations and light entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brushville
The
Bugle
Lodge
Gilroy Sisters
Tony Bing
Ken Futcher
Washington gossip and inflation woes mix with birds and officials
Rodney Dutcher reports in Washington on cabinet chatter about Homer Cummings and Claude Swanson, inflation impacting bids and projects, starling control at the capital, and Col Alexander Gregor living next door at the Racquet Club while recounting a grim personal tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
NEA
Essnina
Homer Cummings
Navy
Claude Swanson
Cummings
Swanson
White House
Havana
Alexander
Gregor
Arthur
Cleveland
Harrison
Russia
NEA Service, Inc
Local Industry and Rail News From Albany and Albany Area
Rumor says Decatur Cornice and Roofing may buy six acres west of the L N railway. The new Pan American L N passenger train will debut Monday evening with Albany and Decatur officials aboard. Work to start this spring on a brick school building at Flint costing about 10000 dollars. J Sheppard joins Harris Motors Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Cornice and Roofing Company
L. & N. Railway
Albany
Decatur
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Flint
Here
Converse College students to visit for holidays
Misses Mary Harvey and Daphne Graves of Converse College Spartanburg South Carolina arrive on the 20th to spend the holidays with home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Harvey
Daphne Graves
Converse College
Spartanburg
S. C
Negro Finds Money and Returns It to Postmaster
In Athens Alabama on December 4 a local Black man Price Sibley found a pocketbook with just over fifty dollars on post office property. He returned the money to Frank Patterson, a U S parcel post carrier, showing honesty in a reported incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Frank Patterson
U. S
Price Sibley
Sibley
Ad 7 Beating War Voices and Science Gags
A quip filled column notes old men should answer arms first but fear of hearing loss. It lampoons the Nazi symbol as burnt fireworks. Smithsonian researchers find bees sting hardest when seated. Chicago professor tests 3.2 beer. students skip classes. Radio tube tests reduce air to one and a half billionths of atmosphere but fail to curb hot air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Earhart
Chicago University
NEA Service, Inc
Ambition to End Unemployment and Boost Prosperity
A speech praises efforts to provide easy money to Americans to spur consumer spending and factory orders, aiming to reduce unemployment and deliver comfort, prosperity, and peace of mind for people at home and abroad.
Christopher Bean Becomes Metro Picture With Dressler Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore and Marie Dressler star in the film version of Christopher Bean based on Sidney Howard and Rene Fauchois. The cast includes Helen Mack Beulah Bondi Russell Hardie Jean Hersholt H. B. Warner George Coulouris Ellen Lowe and others. Sam Wood directs the MGM drama about a doctor whose greed erupts over paintings now valued at fortune after a servant remains the only owner of a key portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Bean
New York
Marie Dressler
Lionel Barrymore
Cogstars
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Sidney Howard
Rene Fauchois
Gilbert Miller
Henry Miller Theater
Pauline Lord
Miss Dressler
Annie
and Barrymore
Rasputin
Helen Mack
Beulah Bondi
Russell Hardie
Jean Hersholt
Europe
H. B. Warner
Helen Shipman
George Coulouris
Ellen Lowe
Miss Bondi
Coulouris
Abby
Youth Accidentally Shot In the Head in Alabama
In Athens Alabama a thirteen year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Clark was shot in the back of the head this week while hunting with a friend. The bullet came from the friend's rifle and lodged in the skull. He was taken to Powers hospital where doctors expect recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Robert Clark
Powers Hospital
B. C. Relieves Headache in Minutes, Says Ad
An advertisement touts B. C. as a fast, non habit forming remedy for violent headaches and nervous distress. It claims several blended ingredients work in minutes to calm nerves, with uses including muscular aches colds neuralgia and fever reduction. Available in 10c and 25c packages from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C
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