North Alabama farmers urged to expand strawberry growing
The article argues for cooperative strawberry marketing and a longer commitment by farmers in North Alabama, citing successes in Cullman and Morgan counties. It calls for bringing experienced marketers to the area, noting last year’s strong demand and high berry prices, while warning profits may not repeat.
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Lowndes County
Cullman County
Morgan
North Alabama
The
Daily
Chamber of Commerce
Kellar
Hastielle
The Daily's Platform for Decatur
The item presents a platform piece criticizing political gain and charity slogans. It laments that busy individuals lose courtesy and warns Democrats against sweeping victories that could worsen business conditions. It hints at a critique of private charity slogans like Save a dollar and starve a man to death.
Pay Up A Part Of Your Accounts Before The Year
An exhortation urges readers to settle debts and start the new year with a clean financial slate. It emphasizes paying as much as possible before year’s end to reduce worries that accrue in the coming months. The message links financial discipline to a brighter, freer start.
Morgan County Jails Scrutinized in Local Backbiting
The Daily and Eagle clash over Morgan and Houston jails with satirical tales of escapes and lax security. A Morgan plan to hand inmates large key rings sparks debate while comparisons to Houston’s facility surface. Civic voices discuss buying at home with Paul W. Horn’s Rotarian essay urging real cooperation between buyers and merchants to ensure local shopping success.
Money in Strawberries Experience in Clanton
Morgan county farmers expanded strawberry farming last year and plan a larger venture this season. Editor note: County Agent Stapp, formerly Lamar county agent across the state line, is highlighted for his role in the row.
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Clanton
Thas
Morgan County
Columbus Dispatch
Stapp
Lamar County
Twelve Years Ago Today in Decatur Society News
In the Daily of December 9, 1919 Miss Mary Grace Saunders married Paul R. Tarrabt at the Saunders home. Mr. and Mrs. Dougherty depart after visiting Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. Todd and Frances plan Christmas in New York. Mrs. Curry left for Memphis after their twenty fifth anniversary celebration. Henrietta Baker and Leta Ellis of Okolona, Miss., visit Mrs. Gunter on Jackson Street.
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R. E. Saunders
Mary Grace Saunders
Paul R. Tarrabt
Birmingham
W. A. Curry
Memphis
Decatur
Mr. Curry
Henrietta Baker
Leta Ellis
Okolona
J. L. Gunter
Jackson Street
Much to Live For Congress Grinds Again Do You Play
Arthur Brisbane writes on political gridlock and public life in 1930s America. The piece reflects on congressional battles and civic duty amid a nation facing economic and social pressures.
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Congress
Brooklyn Men End Their Lives In Troubled Prosperity
Two Brooklyn businessmen, both well before the recent downturn, killed themselves yesterday. One died at his desk, the other in bed, with no names given. The piece reflects on wealth, resilience, and political mood, contrasting prosperity with hardship and quoting a USC dean. It notes Congress in Washington with 5,000 bills, Garnet as House Speaker, and a hunger army protest met by police with shotguns and tear bombs.
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Brooklyn
Bruce R. Baxter
School of Religion
University of Southern California
Congress
Washington
Garnet
Texas
House
Senate
Shipstead
Farmer Labor
Capitol
Banter and crime figures highlight 1931 tensions
A mixed panorama notes a hunger marcher’s grim remark about 1400 bankers and a contrast with 1400 bankers in Moscow. Itmines bridge contest opens as Lenz and Culbertson duel over systems. A Brielle New Jersey grave reveals gangster James P. Granato, the third family member slain in revenge. Advertisers push American Weekly circulation up six hundred thousand dollars, with five and a half million copies weekly at ten cents.
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Brielle
N. J
James P. Granato
Granato
Berkowitz
American Weekly
Warwick Hotel
New York
Bridge players and time use in contract games
A columnist argues that bridge players who study multiple systems like Lenz or Culbertson profit financially, while those who obsess over a single system without top results waste time and mental energy since the best bridge method is not decisive. A bet-
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Lenz
Culbertson
Hitler Leads Pseudo Fascists Aims to Seize German Government
A fragmentary report notes Hitler, head of a German Pseudo Fascists movement, boasting of soon taking over the government and asserting control over payments. The description mentions his notable forehead hair and harks to the era’s political turbulence.
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Hitler
Germany
Napoleon
Danger of Cathartics In Appendicitis Cases
Medical expert Logan Clendening warns against using cathartics for abdominal pain as appendicitis risk rises. He notes two main causes of deaths: misjudged surgical factors and self treatment with laxatives. He urges prompt medical consultation and avoiding eating or drinking until pain subsides.
Charity Plan Suggested For Government Workers Brings Threat of Probe
In Washington a plan to fund charity through federal workers faces scrutiny as Senator James Couzens threatens a congressional probe. President Hoover plans to donate three days' pay totaling 616.41 dollars for January to March, while officials discuss voluntary charity versus coercion amid fear of unequal burden among lower‑paid clerks.
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Hoover
Couzens
Washington Community Chest
Michigan
J. B. Gordon
District of Columbia
Civil Service
Thomas E. Campbell
Gordon
Campbell
Walter 8. Gifford
Gifford
Intelligent Nazi bid seeks American banker support
Germany seeks U S financial backing as Hitler appeals to high finance, promising policy shifts if conditions tighten. He hints at backing a silver currency rather than gold, noting Germany has issued over 100 million silver marks to stabilize debts.
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Germany
Hitler
Judge Seabury’s Bribery Claim on New York Speakeasies
Judge Seabury, a determined investigator, argues speakeasies pay rich graft and that the five boroughs of greater New York contribute at least fifty million dollars in bribe money each year. He notes there are over 100,000 speakeasies and warns a fifty million fund would only be $500 per establishment. He calls the system poorly managed with bathtub gin sold cheaply and argues operators cannot afford high protection payments.
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Seabury
New York
Wedowee Bank Robbed of $20,000 In Vault Break-In
In Wedowee on Tuesday four unidentified men drilled into the Bank of Wedowee vault gaining entry through a window and escaped with currency and silver totaling about $20,000. The robbery was not found until President J. G. Swann opened the bank. officials said the loss is covered by insurance.
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Wedowee
Bank of Wedowee
J. G. Swann
Barnes Griffiths Claim as Decatur's Oldest Man
Decatur resident Barnes R Griffith aged 97 and soon to be 98 at 618 West Vine Street is noted as the citys oldest citizen. A fall four years ago confined him to his room though he remains among the happiest locals and had previously walked to Sunday school and church daily until his health declined.
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Barnes R. Griffith
West
Vine Street
Decatur
Two Skirts At Once And Pajamas In Fashion
A fragmentary poem about sharing sorrow and joy by a speaker who hopes personal art nourishes others. Aunt Samantha Hard apple of Brushville jokes that women now wear two skirts at once one on each leg and means pajamas. The tone shifts to a humorous quip on fashion.
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Samantha Hardapple
Brushville
Man hurls sitting hen. shows cruel treatment to animals
A witness recalls seeing a man pick up a sitting hen from the nest and fling her across the floor in a brutal display. The observer notes the act suggests he would treat a cow, calf, or sheep the same way if given the chance.
Seeds of kindness and casual wit in old editorial
A string of aphorisms and quips on virtue economy and luck. The speaker jokes about respect, frugality, and misfortune, noting folk sayings about savings, work, and fate. A child’s remark about grandpa and heaven adds a light aside. The tone blends moral maxims with humor.
Banana Peel Dictionary And Jokes From A Bygone Page
A quirky collection of witty dictionary jokes and short quips. The piece riffs on social terms and public life with satirical definitions and one liners about diplomacy, mathematics, and everyday habits. It closes with a humorous anecdote about a tired businessman pondering a new lid for his typewriter.
Song of the Barber's College My Face Is In Your Hands
A compact feature presents a recital tied to a barber college stage show. It highlights a performer whose visage is central, framed by stagecraft and audience reception. The piece sketches the mood, venue, and the ensemble’s engagement with audience response during the performance.
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Barber’s College
A Quip On Mood From an Unnamed Source
A commentator calls low mood a period when people do without things their parents never had, framing the idea as a reflection on scarcity and modern psychology.
Tom Bowles Returns to Davidson College
Tom Bowles Jr., after an appendicitis operation and weeks in a Winston-Salem hospital, has returned to Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. He is near full recovery and friends express relief.
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Tom Bowles, Jr
Winston-Salem
N. C
Davidson College
Davidson
Couple Wed by Probate Judge in Birmingham
Miss Gwendolyn Groom marries Mr. William B. Jones at the probate office with congratulations from the probate staff. The ceremony, described with whimsical humor, marks a cheerful union for the Birmingham couple.
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Malone
Daniel Cupid
Gwendolyn Groom
Wiliam B. Jones
Birmingham
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