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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1931

Page

2

Mechanical notes on a private affair in Central Press

Lois Corbin rocks a dangerous office intrigue as she plans a late night meeting with Charles Durand to reveal secrets about Bruce Scanlon and alleged business dealings. Durand, returning from Europe, reacts with stunned disbelief at the confidential revelations Lois shares in a hotel mezzanine.

Scan Arlene Charles Durand Lois Paw Scanlon Mr. Durand Lois Corbin Bruce Europe Eleanore Scanlon

Moratorium Questions Tie To Bonds Missing Scandal

A tense scene unfolds with Lois and trusted associates plotting cautious steps after a woman accuses bond discrepancies. Durand seeks the brokerage details to verify if margins were covered, while Lois recalls the Scanlons and prepares for a careful path to the truth. Durand vows to dinner with Lois and Bruce as the investigation shifts toward a financial inquiry. In Alabama, a gubernatorial proclamation sets an election date for a constitutional amendment affecting Mobile tax powers, with eight weeks of notices planned.

State of Alabama I. B. M. Miller Mobile Montgomery

Veteran Guide Ponders Holiday in Dixie

Montgomery report recalls Christmas spirit and changes since the 1960s. General Paul Sanguenetti shares memories of Montgomery during that era, noting a slower pace and merrier mood, while reflecting on present day differences as tourists listen in. A scene shifts to a private exchange where Durand thanks a caller and a silhouette of a nephew in a yellow roadster is noted before the page ends with a teaser: to be continued.

Montgomery Ala Paul Sanguenetti Itom Gaide Dixie Capitol Mraf

Christmas nostalgia and changing shopping and dances observed

The speaker recalls Christmas rituals with wine fruit cake and mixed social calls, notes wages and female workforce shifts, shopping customs like home try-ons, and contrasts past dances with more restrained, melodic social dancing versus modern jazz. The General reflects on fashion and courtship.

The Christmas Spirit Then and Now

The speaker notes the Christmas spirit remains constant though outward expression has shifted. People rush about, lack purposeful destinations, and appear guarded about sentiment while inwardly unchanged, echoing a 70 year past inner core despite modern change.

Horoscope: Born This Day Defy Limits and Rules

Persons born on this day resist dogmatic limits and chafe under a collar. The reading highlights independence and nonconforming traits shaping their outlook and choices.

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Horiof Vicleo Lucas Central Press Stimson Bonds Scanlons Scan- Jon B. M. Miller Pete B. Jarman, Jr Secretary James Collier Mississippi Ways and Means Committee Henry L. Stimson Merry Christmas Speake, Warren Ratliff the Thrift Store Decatur Bell Peppers Hot Peppers Oa Eee Paul Thedford Mary Peargon Berean St Atlanta Sterchi Yuletide E. A. Paul Elsie Simpson Frances Eaves Joy Flaudt G. C. Clark E. N. Shumake D. L. Humphrey F. E. Halbrooks E. D. Graves A. R. Simpson W. F. Woops Herman Roberts Claudie Shumake J. L. Berryhill J. H. Landers A. L. Burns M. A. Leopard Louise Coffee Walter Roberts H. M. Johnson J. L. Shumake
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