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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1932
Page
4
A Grady 1888 quotation frames the southern farmer gaining autonomy in market ownership with cash pay, rejecting servitude to master or debt instruments, and seeking full personal freedom in his era.
The article warns Decatur may face a financial crisis for its city schools after Christmas unless state aid arrives. It stresses the choice for residents to fund the schools or risk closures after a short term, noting teacher sacrifices may be required.
A survey of post election oddities across the United States noting a surge in voter turnout, contested seats over naturalization, write-in protests in New York City, and a cast of diverse figures from Pennsylvania to Oklahoma including a lieutenant governor leading a jazz band and Will Rogers as a state senator candidate.
The Mason Telegraph notes Curtis clings to official prestige as vice president while Garner plans a different tone. The piece recalls Marshall and Longworth incidents, contrasting Curtis with Hoover and urging patience and wisdom over rigid dignity in crisis.
Writers argue that constant condemnation of officials for public issues wears thin on the public. Tax cuts are desired but calls for impeachment fade as matters fail to align with 1929 style reform. Prosecution becomes persecution and reformers lose influence as the public tires of constant upheaval.
Cartoon by Arthur Brisbane comments on Ireland's move toward economic independence and new money while invoking Gandhi and global perspectives portrayed with satirical tone.
In Newark 128 are indicted for election frauds including ballot stealing. The indictment accuses both parties of countenancing gangsters and their use in the election. The piece also discusses Ireland’s plan for an Irish dollar, trade tensions, and various global topics with a broad 1932 tone.
An examination of early World War era remarks shows American leaders and officials often stated views with casual ambiguity. The piece cites conversations involving President Wilson President Hoover and foreign counterparts, highlighting misread treaties and disputed claims about Belgian neutrality and US involvement.
The text condemns violent clashes and calls for humane behavior toward foreign visitors. It insists that internal killings and riots are unacceptable, urging restraint and accountability to protect guests from abroad.
Four African American youths arrested in burglary cases tied to robberies at the J. F. Levin store have been given reform school sentences by Judge B. L. Malone. Cephas Lightfoot to reformatory. Charles Murphy Robert Johnson and Eugene Stover placed on probation with weekly welfare reports to the department and biweekly parental welfare contact.
Reports say Flint Creek rose out of banks and submerged the Somerville highway a short distance east of Decatur. The Bee Line highway near Hartsville is nearly blocked as the old road also floods. transport on the new Bee Line route is virtually halted.
Montgomery reporting that 1,587 inspections were conducted in November by state health Bureau of Inspection workers across 21 counties. Dairies hotels barber shops soda fountains and other places were checked with hotel inspections spanning from Florence to Tuscaloosa.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Garrus Herron of 409 Prospect Drive East died at 7 00 pm Monday at Benevolent hospital. Survived by parents and relatives. Body moved to Priest's. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 4 00 pm at Roselawn cemetery.
A compact quotation from Euripides notes that divine power acts with difficulty yet proceeds surely, reflecting on patience and assured progress in the face of obstacles.
A collage of holiday maxims and humorous vignettes contrasts faith based sentiments with light humor. Bits of dialogue touch on Christmas meaning, beauty, storytelling, miscommunications, and small urban scenes with characters like Jasper Harold and neighbors in playful exchanges.
Probate Judge post in Morgan County filled by Miss Bessie Transue during absence. Oil machinery from Texas arrives to start drilling for oil. Sheriff’s raid yields three hundred gallons beer and new stills added to jail collection. Geraldine Farrar stars in Joan The Woman at the Princess. George Harvey expected home for Christmas from Webb School.
Mrs. W. S. Russell of Madison is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Wilkinson today.
The note explains proper grammar for predicate nouns avoiding where in place of a noun. It gives a sample: One form of cribbing is copying somebody's answer in an examination. It warns against phrasing like Cribbing is where you copy somebody's answer.
Teachers report a large number of students absent from Piney Chapel School due to illness. Forty pupils are missing from the first five grades and about 15 from the remaining grades.
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