Scottsboro debate prompts Decatur letter war and call for calm
The Decatur Daily and Morgan county residents clash with John Temple Graves over Scottsboro trials. The paper accuses Graves of misrepresenting facts and urges him to learn the case before commenting. The exchange follows extensive coverage of the trials and echoes wider reactions from Alabama press.
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Baid
the Daily
John Temple Graves
Scottsboro
Decatur
Montgomery
Decatur Daily
Morgan County
Alabama
Morgan
Daily
Graves
Ward Decatur
John Temple
The
South
Leibowitz
Flying School Deemed Navy’s Open Road to Training
Arthur Brisbane reports a routine news note on naval aviation training and the city’s attention to military air operations. The piece frames the program as essential public service and notes broad interest in progress and safety surrounding new flying schools.
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General Jackson
Florida
United States
Pensacola
Uncle Sam
Navy
Kiwanis Minstrel at the Princess set for Monday night
Ticket sales opened in a rush for the Kiwanis Minstrel at the Princess Monday night with a large cast hard at work for weeks to ensure a finished production. A new residence is under construction on Ferry street by Mrs. W. K. McNeill, contract awarded to H. C. McCord. L. N. Shops workers posted a New Year return to work likely, Campbell and Hodges open Second avenue mercantile firm succeeding Albany Dry Goods.
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Ferry Street
Campbell and Hodges
Second Avenue
Albany Dry Goods Company
Political shifts in AAA under Peek influence
Washington scene notes that George N. Peek moves to a data driven role under Roosevelt, with the AAA tightening control on codes and marketing while exposing packers and refiners to scrutiny. Roosevelt and Tugwell seek stricter consumer protection and freer competition on distribution, signaling industry adjustments ahead.
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Rodney Dutcher
NEA Service
Ashington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
George N. Peek
AAA
Wallace
Tugwell
Frank
Howe
Chester Davis
Hat
NRA
Peek
Mercurial Nation Reacts to Economic Policy and Inflation
The piece criticizes misrendered titles and calls for liquor price cuts while noting mixed signals on policy. It cites opinions from a scientist about the expanding universe and references Vice President Garner and Bank practices as context for current economic mood.
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Garner
Office Cat and the Salt Legend in Blue Eagle Verse
A fragmentary collection features a fable about effort with lines on pushing the wheel, a patriotic ode to the American Eagle, and a quip about income versus spending. A courtroom exchange ends with the witness claiming brains as the principal implements of the trade.
Christmas Reimagined and City Life Vignettes
A fragmentary scene imagines Christmas returning to children, not merchants, sparking happiness. Dialog hints at romance at a masked ball and a career clerk seeking status, while a man notes lonely urban diners and brags about passing food. Briggs runs a new store in the setting.
Clockwork trade and family news in one dialogue
A brisk exchange covers smooth trade progress, a sharp remark on hunting laws, a new family addition, and a clergyman's sermon theme. The dialogue ends with a fable about restraint and desire to have everything.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promote Male Attention
A vintage health ad touts Carter's Liver Pills as a cure for digestive ills and body odor, claiming they cleanse bile flow and restore charm to win men. It warns against other remedies and urges purchasing the 25 cent bottle at drug stores.
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Carter
Arter
A Strident Take On Law, Bootlegging And National Character
The piece contrasts American behavior with British order, noting Roosevelt's tax stance on liquor, greater UK whiskey taxes, and a homely critique of Americans flaunting laws for bribes. It laments cold weather headlines from the North and West while claiming the young nation bears a restless, news hungry mood.
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Roosevelt
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