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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1932
Page
2
When the Southern Farmer Will Come Into His Own
A fragment contemplates a future in which Southern farmers grow their own food free from creditors and debt. The passage envisions farmers living amid gardens orchards vineyards dairies and barns, sustaining themselves from their fields and pastures.
Fingerprint Heads Target to Identify Towel User
The Philadelphia Inquirer weighs a proposal to fingerprint children as a means to determine who used the guest towel. The idea is described as possibly good in settling the question, though the Fingerprint plan raises broader privacy concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
California vineyards draped in icicles headline
Florida responds to western sunshine boast with a sharp icy twist in a playful newsroom moment. The piece hints at regional pride and a lighthearted rebuke reflecting ongoing weather and cultural rivalries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
California
Shaw asks Dole for pension after poor theater turnout
Shaw laments dwindling audience numbers that hurt pricier seats and profitability. He says he needs a public pension of at least 136000 a year to continue. Many Americans view such a pension as another example of governmental extravagance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bernard Shaw
National Theatre
Better Late Plan Aims to Trim Government Costs
The house and senate consider a plan that would partially wreck the bureau form of government and reduce government expenses. The piece argues that had President Hover acted earlier a Democratic administration might not take over governance next March. The tone favors timely action for the people over party gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Republican Party
Cotton Ginning Totals Promise Cash Surplus for Farmers
County totals show Morgen 26000 bales, Lawrence 22914, Limestone 87323 with cotton income forecast to cover tuning costs. The note urges farmers to diversify and rely on other crops while cotton remains a money crop, aided by banks and merchants to reach a surplus footing in the coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgen County
Lawrence
Limestone
Pexters
Er.ee
Educational spending surge sparks Alabama budget concerns
Governor Bibb Graves noted Alabama’s education spending rose from about 9 million to 32 million in four years. He warned that after hard times arrived the state faced deficits and urged cooperation with leaders seeking a solution to the fiscal crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Bankhead praised for farm policy leadership in editorial
The Anviston Star lauds Senator John Bankhead of Alabama for addressing the farm problem, proposing limits on wheat and cotton shipments to curb surpluses. It notes his shift from silence to influence and mentions support from Senator Smith of South Carolina while warning of a year-end carryover and broader economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Bankhead
Bankhead
Senate
Congress
Anviston Star
John Bankhead
Alabama
Smith
South Carolina
Rockefeller advice and myths in an Arthur Brisbane column
Arthur Brisbane surveys postwar finance and legends, noting France and Poland dispute payments due December 15 and warning against debt crashes. He recounts Pocahontas and Washington myths, praises John D. Rockefeller Jr. for assisting the unemployed, and laments a low mood spider as a cautionary journalism image. He ends with Harvard spectrographs on recent meteors and the idea that life may have arrived with those meteorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Poland
Sam
Senate Changes Attitude toward Kingfish as Session Opens
In Washington D C the Senate shifts its stance on Huey P Long as the new session begins. Leaders like Joseph T Robinson and allies within both parties confronted the Louisiana senator amid his unorthodox tactics while Long expands influence through outside support of rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington, D. C
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Joseph T. Robinson
Robinson
Hawes
George
Tydings
Revere
Reed
Shorridge
Fess
Mores
Arkansan
Curtis
Senator Long
Washington
Huey
Congress
Joseph E. Ransdell
Edwin 8
Broussard
John H. Overton
Arkansas
Bailiwick
Hattie W. Caraway
President Wilson names mediator for Armenian Turkish dispute
White House hints Henry Morgenthau of New York will act as mediator between Armenian and Turkish nationalists. A baby found dead near a Louisville and Nashville train is believed thrown from a car. color undetermined. A new carrier route announced in Albatty by Postmaster Alexander. Jack Dempsey to defend heavyweight title in New York against Bill Brennan in a 15 round bout. second title defense since winning from Jess Willard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Wilson
Henry Morganthau
New York
Louisville
Nashville
Hartselle
Albatty
Alexander
Second Avenue
Lee Street
Moulton Street
Sixth Avenue
Jack Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Chicago
Dempsey
Jess Willard
Toledo
Billy Miske
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Correcting Colon Usage in Introductory Notes
A guidance note explains that a colon follows an introduction before a list extended quotation or general statement. It emphasizes proper punctuation to introduce subsequent material and avoid ambiguity in writing.
Copper to Shield Buildings as Prices Drop
The article notes copper can be produced very thin and cheaply, ideal for moisture and vermin resistance. It cites L. J. Horowitz with Schultze and Weaver on the Waldorf Astoria, where copper under floors in a fireproof concrete layer makes protection nearly impossible to defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Horowitz
Schultze
Weaver
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York City
Copper Industry Sees Stimulus Amid Record Output Downward Prices
A new invention aims to boost copper use as producers enjoy expansive output and prices at historic lows, signaling opportunistic timing for the metal industry.
Terrace and Stump Farm Lands Urged
Evergreen Alabama December 13 AP Conecuh county farmers urged by county agent P R Pettus to terrace and stump lands during winter and use idle labor. Some farmers harvest sweet potatoes and melt sugar cane into syrup. Veteran farmer H B Hagood reports 388 gallons of syrup made and 7000 stalks of cane saved for seed from one acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evergreen
Ala
Conecuh County
P. R. Pettus
H. 8. Hagood
Over 50 Jersey cattle shown at Pickens dairy event
In Pickens county at Gordo the 4-H Club dairy show drew over 50 Jersey head and more than 25 farmers. About 500 people attended as cash prizes were awarded to winning owners. Judging was by M. Ling extension dairy specialist at Alabama Polytechnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
Ala
Pickens County
Gordo
M. Ling
Alabama Polytechnic
Jokes and anecdotes on marriage love and daily life
A collage of humorous exchanges covers marriage bets alimony and family scenes. A grocer suspects a boy eyeing oranges while others joke about birthdays age and moving forward. The program ends with thanks to Walter Campbell of Campbell Bushing and Winch Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man Bride
Walter T. Campbell
Lovely Bride
Campbell Bushing and Winch Corporation
How Coffee Was Discovered And Best Way to Make It
The tale tells of an Oriental goat herder who observed goats insense by evening and led others to the plant bearing berries. Roasting reduces weight and yields caffeel oil, the coffee aroma. Chicory adulteration declined with pure food laws, though some prefer it in New Orleans. Best brew: freshly ground, fine to medium grind, two minutes steep just below boiling. percolator coffee favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
New Orleans
France
Italy
Egypt
Turkey
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvey Wiley
Play by Local Student Presented Friday at Riverside High
The four act House of Seven Gongs written and directed by Paul Buchanan will be presented Friday morning in the Riverside High School auditorium. Local high school students perform with roles including Mrs Brown Sarah Lou Hunter Jack James Tyler Tom Pat Brock two detectives plus the Black Shadows and properties men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Buchanan
Riverside High School
Mrs
Jane Brown
Sarah Lou Hunter
Jack—James Tyler
Tom—Pat Brock
Edward Elkins
John Vang
The
Black Shadows
Edwin Langley
Charles Kendall
P. C
Properties
John Ed McMurray
Jimmie Tillery
Large families in North State
Florence Alabama December survey of Florence State Teachers College students shows many come from large families with 12 children in one home and 11 in another. The average household has four children and about 93 percent are active church members with affiliations including Methodists Baptists Church of Christ Christian Church Presbyterian and Episcopalian across the student body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Ala
North
Alabama
Eula P. Egan
Florence State Teachers College
Church of Christ
The
Christian Church
Presbyterian
Episcopalian Church
1 000 Jobless To Battle Mosquitoes
Birmingham story says 1 000 jobless will be sent by the Red Cross Placement Bureau to combat mosquitoes. Engineer in charge W M McCoy outlined four fronts starting 100 miles from the city and moving inward to curb malaria fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Red Cross Placement Bureau
Community Chest
W. M. McCoy
Turkey Derby Aims to Boost Production in Marengo County
In Linden Alabama a Turkey Derby awarded cash prizes to prize gobblers on a race course. Owners paid a 50 cent entry fee with all excess funds going to the Parent-Teacher Association. Farmers expect to net over $1,000 from selling 45 000 pounds of turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden
Als
Marengo County
Montgomery Curb Market Totals $63,987 for Year
In Montgomery Alabama the curb market reports year ending November 1 sales of 63 987 with prices about 40 percent below last year. Volume held up as more products were traded despite a 14 percent drop in sales versus a 40 percent price decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
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Fe Deestar
TENNESSEE + ALLEY PRINTING
Decatur
W. BR. Shelton
Shelton
Benjamin Bloodworth
BR. T. Sheppard
Associated Press
Entatives
Frost, Landis & Kohno
Atlanta
Chicare National Advertising Repres
Shaw Asks
Dole
Bibb Graves
Miller
Rockefeller
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
William Tell
Romulus
Remus
George Washington
Professor Tyler
University of Kansas
Pocahontas
Captain Smith Smith
Powhatan
Captain Smith
Santa Claus
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Mr. Rockefeller
John’s Hopkins University
Akron
Ohio
Harvard Astronomical Observatory
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Kingtfish
Long
Senator
Huey Long
GARD
Pickens
Jimmy
Daddy
Pist
Insuraance
Catherine
Musicale
Sandy
McPherson
Clendening
North State
Dents
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