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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1933
Page
2
The Daily regrets no further Santa Claus letters will be published this year. It condemns certain "comics" and "funny men" for smutty humor that grates on young readers and has forced the section to be discontinued. The paper laments the loss of a cherished activity for children.
The Daily argues that Civil Works Administration employment offers a chance to beautify Decatur with civic projects. It urges women's groups to participate now and in maintenance after completion, stressing a park system and highway beautification must be maintained or the effort will fail.
Major Frank M. Dixon of Birmingham announces his candidacy while Pete B. Jarman secretary of state withdraws from the race. Both are former American Legion commanders, signaling possible cross currents in the gubernatorial contest. The timing suggests little direct connection, but political eyebrows rise statewide.
Expeditionary Force Major, a delegate to the Montgomery repeal convention, announces candidacy with a future platform. He signals a $5.00 automobile registration fee and a broad "new deal" in state government. Secretary Jarman lacks announced plans.
Dr. Harcourt Morgan of the Tennessee Valley Authority urged rural marketing and balanced growth at a Decatur Chamber dinner, opposing Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals plan and stressing farm income, centralized industry, and market development as keys to TVA progress in Morgan, Limestone, and Lawrence counties.
A humorous collection of anecdotes and mock dialogue featuring a judge, district attorney, and prisoner. running gags include misdirected questions about jury women and a string of satirical movie trailers. The piece closes with a dental joke about a bridge and a dancing swimming instructor.
Morgan county asphalt from beds discovered recently will be used on the Bee Line highway south of town. Nyra Brown stars in Listen Irene at the Prin cess on the night of the 15th. Miss Elizabeth Singleton of Birmingham will spend Christmas with her mother Mrs C O Foote here. R L Sherrill of Hartselle is in the city today on business.
Rodney Dutcher analyzes clashes inside the Roosevelt administration as liberal reformers press to curb industry dominance. He outlines conflicts across agencies such as the NBA, AAA, PWA, FTC, and Treasury, noting shifts toward worker and consumer interests, bank safeguards, and policy moves like the one-to-seven capital-to-deposits ratio. The piece highlights ongoing battles over codes, finance, and public works amid a changing federal landscape.
The closest presidential contest was 1876 with Hayes winning 185 electoral votes to 184 for Tilden despite Tilden having more popular votes. Anna Case became the first Met opera singer trained entirely in America. At Gettysburg Meade led the Union and Lee commanded the Confederates.
P A Guthrie of the Southern Pacific relates a tale of Fritz the German farmer renting his trained ox for five dollars a day. Hunters used the ox to approach flocks of wild blue geese and ducks, then killed as many as desired behind the animal. Rice farmers nearby provided guns and ammunition to drive the birds away, a claim Guthrie calls truth and guarantees.
At Ocean Springs near Biloxi a 10 year old boy named John Seymour sells fried oyster sandwiches wrapped in oilskin paper. He proclaims the sandwich is very good and that he is saving to buy a bicycle. A porter buys and eats one as part of the sales pitch.
A very old ill woman is carried through a Pullman car window to a waiting stretcher while a boy and others witness the scene. A young man and woman, likely her son and daughter, hold her hand from New Orleans as she nears death at home. The boy notes she lives here and fears dying elsewhere.
A collage of humorous vignettes and quips from the neighborhood. Jokes about dogs, drinking, blushes, marriages, life insurance, and house chores parade a lighthearted view of everyday loves and misadventures. Each line delivers a quick comic insight into relationships and social foibles.
The weather bureau reports a 64 degree high and 54 degree low for the 24 hour period ending at 7 o clock.
U S No 1 Johnson 13.50 to 14.00 and No 3 Johnson 11 to 11.50. U B No 1 Alfalfa 25-26. hay prices steady. Poultry and eggs paid to producers with various prices for hens, leghorns, fryers, ducks, turkeys and others. Cattle and hog prices listed with ranges. receipts fair and demand fair to good. hog market steady. Prime beef calves and milk fed calves priced. corn and oats delivered in Birmingham with price quotes.
Luther Warrick is resting comfortably following an appendicitis operation at Benevolent Society Hospital.
Advertises Creomulsion as a new medical discovery with two-fold action to soothe and heal inflamed membranes and stop irritation from persistent coughs and colds. Claims creosote, the key ingredient, fights infection and aids recovery, with a guarantee of satisfaction or refund by the druggist.
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