Country moves from doldrums despite high tariff policy
The nation edges into better economic ground even as the administration maintains a persistently high tariff policy. The outlook remains cautious with policy implications for trade and industry.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1931
Page
2
Question about South American country seeking excitement
A user asks how a South American country could find excitement when there is no president fleeing and no daily revolutions. The query implies curiosity about stability vs drama and political volatility in the region.
Pay All Bills This Month and Clear Old Accounts
The message urges paying as many obligations as possible this month and not carrying overdue balances into the new year. It exhorts standing up to debt and meeting obligations promptly to avoid carried debt.
Infants and pricing dreams for a winter football push
The excerpt reflects on infant psychology as more than a whim and urges a fiscal push for the Elkmont versus Decatur game at Benson Field. It urges paying debts before year end to avoid dragging 014 balances into a fresh year of hopes and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson Field
Elkmont
Decatur
Old Time Christmas Spirit Inspires Decatur Homes and Stores
Motivating Decatur residents and businesses to decorate for Christmas, this call urges the community to foster the old-time holiday cheer. It emphasizes psychology as a barometer of prospects and encourages a positive mindset to counteract hardships, inviting participation in Decatur Garden Lab efforts to brighten the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Southland
Decatur Garden Lab
Deca
Football Receipts for Charity Games in Big Ten
Colleges and universities shield athletic financials, but charity games reveal receipts variability. Recent Big Ten matchups drew crowds around 8,000 to generate about 16,000 dollars, while larger attendances at Northwest versus Purdue showed higher totals, illustrating uncertainty in revenue estimates despite charitable intent.
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Northwest
Purdue
Bee Line Highway Faces North Entrance Shortcomings
The Bee Line highway nears completion as tourist travel rises but the northern Birmingham entrance remains inadequate. An antiquated bridge and tight curves hinder traffic at the city edge, urging highway officials and locals to widen straighten and improve the approach into the metropolitan area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Better late than never for Decatur chamber of commerce
The Decatur community is urged to form a chamber of commerce, acknowledging past civic structures like junior chambers and industrial boards. The Daily notes Decatur has lacked a formal chamber but argues that establishing one is essential to a progressive image, even if late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Chamber
Decatur
Chamber of Commerce
Alexander City
Muscle Shoals meeting set for Wednesday night
Decatur residents invited to a Wednesday night session at the courthouse where Muscle Shoals Commission Chairman Sam Hobbs will outline hopes for congressional action. He will explain government property disposition and the need to end years of dispute to spur Valley growth and attract manufacturing investment despite political divides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Muscle Shoals
Court House
Sam Hobbs
Muscle Shoals ‘Commission
Congress
Hobbs
Muscle Shoals Commission
Decatur Football Team Honored As Regional Champions
Congratulations surround Decatur as the football squad earns high praise and places among the champions in regional competition, highlighting the team’s strong showing and notable achievement.
Chamber Memberships Promote Decatur as Trade Hub
A reader urges taking multiple Chamber of Commerce memberships to advocate Decatur as a desirable place to live, manufacture, and trade, noting it as the primary route to convince others of the city’s merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Twelve Years Ago Guests From Columbia Tennessee
TWELVE YEARS AGO TODAY Dr and Mrs W K Sheddan of Columbia Tenn were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs R T Sheppard Mrs Seneca Burrs class of the Central Baptist church will meet in special session Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs Henry Walker Mrs A H Kelley is reported quite ill Walter Martin has returned to Memphis after visiting Twin City relatives Oscar Pitt and family of Lawrence are the guests of Mr and Mrs R L Wood D C Wohlers resumed his duties this morning after an illness of several weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Sheddan
Columbia, Tenn
R. T. Sheppard
Seneca Burr
Central Baptist Church
Henry Walker
Walter Martin
Memphis
Twin City
Oscar Pitt
Lawrence
R. L Wood
D. C. Wohlers
Over Arizona's Heights. Who Can Read Destiny?
Arthur Brisbane writes a syndicated column noting cultural attitudes and forecasts, reflecting on fate and public mood with a dated 1930 voice and Japan related observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Heights
Japan
Rail journey and world affairs in a 1930s column
A reflective column mentions the Santa Fe Chief train from Ashfork to Supai, notes oil, mining, and transportation, and shifts to global topics. It critiques gold as money, forecasts trouble in Asia, comments on Salvador’s military rule, and hoarding of gold by France and the U S. The piece calls for silver stabilization and highlights new aviation detectors and government disease research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashfork
Arizona
Supai
New Mexico
Hoover
United States
France
Monopolize Asia Trade With Pacific Ocean Wealth Claim
The speakers argue wealth controllers must fix money supply and push Asia to trade using silver instead of gold. They propose western coast dominance of Asia Pacific commerce, envisioning a vast sea as a global trade body, and note Asia lacks gold, relying on silver suppressed by boycotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Reorganization Seen As Last Hope For League Of Nations
Senator Brookhart in Washington questions the League of Nations as a police force and urges reorganization to enforce decisions. He warns against a world super-government until a world economic revolution occurs, and states America benefits more from outside the League. He criticizes the policy over Manchuria and the current economic setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
Washington, D. C
Smith W. Brookhart
Geneva
Iowa
Japan
Manchuria
Pooh-Pooh
League
America
Law yields 56 convictions in Alabama City November
In Alabama City during November the law struck 58 times and secured 56 convictions. The number of arrests was among the lowest on record.
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Alabama City
Ala
Finland Among World’s Most Forested Nations
Finland is among the most forested countries, with 61.5 percent of its area covered by dense forests and about 30 percent more in sparsely wooded marshes, forming a substantial woodland landscape.
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Finland
How Cancerous Growth May Develop From Mole
A woman asks about removing moles and cancer risk. Dr. Bloodgood notes skin cancers arise from benign lesions like moles, warts, or keratoses that may exist for years. Many moles vary, but rough, scaly patches on the face and hands in older, sandy red-haired individuals are most risky. modern dermatology offers several effective treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
Bloodgood
Ecole
Voice of the People on hobos and charity
A reader supports Mr Hewlett on the hobo issue and recounts Salvation Army experience. He details a card system used at police stations to identify and filter those in need, argues for quick removal of hobos from town, and warns that transient charity risks exposing local residents to crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Hewlett
Decatur
Corrected usage of Bo in instruction about restraint
They explain that Bo should not be used for so that. The guidance states they strapped it so that it would hold, not They strapped it so it would hold.
Anniversary of first natural gas pipelines in Pennsylvania
On this day in 1882 the first natural gas pipelines, under 40 miles long and eight inches in diameter, were laid in Pennsylvania. The sapo, living under stones near the shore, is called the singing fish for the peculiar humming noise its air bladder makes.
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Pennsylvania
Wife Preservers Remember Butter to Ounce Rule
A household tip notes that one tablespoon of soft butter yields one ounce when measured, emphasizing a simple butter conversion for home cooks.
New Doctor Cheerful and Delightsome in Gossip Reunion
After a long reunion Hannah says they have a new doctor, described as delightful and cheerful. Mariah notes he is a simply charming man who takes life easily. The exchange reflects social attitudes, marriage vibes, and flapper era humor.
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Hannah
Novice Golfer and Civil War Sentry Exchange
A light exchange questions a golfer who shot 76 and a reply claiming birth in 1898. The scene shifts to a Civil War guard challenged by a night visitor who says he is a friend with a bottle and is allowed to pass.
Applicant Seeks Plumber Job Recalling Recommendations
Applicant states intent to apply for a plumber position. Reply confirms fit for the role and encourages proceeding despite missing recommendations.
Horsehair chair reveals grandmother’s petticoat secret
A plain remark about a horsehair chair exposes why Granny wore six petticoats. The antique discovery becomes a humorous, clever tale linking relics to old fashion habits.
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Granny
Grandmother
Fragmented bygone gossip from a social column
A stray snippet style excerpt mentions humorous quips about onion breath and tie choices, a bowling place and alleys, friendship notions amid public talk, a schoolgirl complexion preserved in alcohol, and a lost engagement ring traded with sympathy between Mabel and Esther from a light social note.
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Dams
Eds Mustache Sparks Laughs In Tiny Dialog
Minnie La Rue and Elizabeth share a light moment as Minnie jokes about Eds moustache. Elizabeth agrees it tickles her as well in a playful exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie la Rue
Elizabeth
Boy Skips School For Measles While Buying Movie Seat
A boy awaiting a matinee purchases a cinema ticket and dodges a box office question by claiming he has measles. The exchange highlights a lighthearted moment as the clerk asks about school attendance.
Wife and Husband Duel Over Bachelors Joke
A humorous exchange where the wife questions men's intelligence and the husband retorts by pointing to the many bachelors, implying their prevalence. The light banter mirrors classic domestic humor from a bygone era.
Wicked person feels relief after meeting someone worse
A fragment notes that a wicked person often feels better after meeting someone who is even worse, a sharp reminder of social judgment and morality in a condensed moral reflection.
State nicknames and Indian origin of US names
The three state nicknames include Arizona as the State of the Three C's Copper Cotton and Cattle while Richmond Virginia is called the Modern Rome. Twenty two states derive their names from Indian origins.
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Arizona
Richmond
Virginia
Seven Hills
Rome
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