College Attendance Remains Unaffected This Year
Enrollment in American colleges continues to rise despite a weak business mood. The Anniston Star reports nearly 600,000 full time students on November 1, with total college and university enrollments at 926,611, about a 1 percent drop when including part time and summer session students. Women’s enrollment declines slightly, while regional gains occur in New England. The piece notes the mood may reflect job scarcity and optimism about continued education, ending with Christmas wishes from The Decatur Daily.
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al State
Athens bank to pay 35 percent dividend in 90 days
A defunct Athens bank, closed months ago, plans a 35 percent dividend to depositors within ninety days. Citizens consider starting a new bank to replace one of the closed institutions as locals embrace the Alabama and American spirit to struggle forward despite early opposition.
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Athens
Headache Remedies Advised For Market Shortages
A tongue in cheek admonition urges stocking every known headache remedy for times when contraband beverages run tight and quality falters, warning of lingering morning after effects days after festivities end. It also cautions to remember the foe water supply.
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P. S
Decatur Garden Club Sponsors Town Decor Contest
The Decatur Garden Club drives another successful Christmas decoration contest in town. The Daily congratulates the Garden Club and all citizens who participated, noting the town looks prettier this year and hoping the event becomes an annual tradition.
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Decatur Garden Club
Decatur
Garden Club
Decatur Welcomes Christmas Season After Don’t Year
In Decatur the Christmas season arrives as 1931 yields to relief from the year of many “don'ts.” Citizens cheer the shift from gloom as horse laughs free the streets and optimism grows. The piece notes mortgage worries and the urge to forget troubles during the holidays, with hope for brighter days ahead.
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Decatur
Don
Twelve Years Ago Today Holiday Guests and Visits
Meridian resident Miss Elizabeth Royer is home for the holidays. Fred A. Kennedy and daughters will spend Christmas with friends in Florence. Mr and Mrs H B Scott of Atlanta are expected to visit the Allison home. C L Saunders and son Clifford left for Macon then Savannah for a family reunion. Harry Frahn and baby Elsie of Nashville will spend Christmas with relatives.
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Nashvile
Two Governors in Clash Echoes Global Tensions
In a tense intergovernmental dispute, regional leaders confront policy rifts amid broader concerns over economic strain and governance. International observers note rising friction between rival authorities and potential budgetary pressures impacting public services.
China's warning on war and cultural loss echoes past fears
The piece weighs the danger of letting aggression go unchecked, citing China’s warning to the League of Nations over Japan’s drive on Chinchow and warning that fighting nations face brutal retaliation. It recalls historical grievances with Russia and Roosevelt era choices, and ends with an obituary-like note on William Sloane Coffin succeeding Robert W. De Forest as Metropolitan Museum trustee, praising Coffin’s long service.
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Russia
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Robert W.ig Forest
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Governors Roosevelts and Smith Enter Democratic Nominations
The piece discusses potential conflict between Governor Roosevelt and former Governor Smith of New York as rival Democratic presidential candidates. It notes Smith’s strong past showing with seven million votes, suggesting he might pursue the nomination again despite current conditions.
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Smith
New York
Democratic rift surfaces over victory dinner plan
The latest rift within the Democratic Party centers on January 14 victory dinners nationwide. Governor Best is slated to speak in New York while Governor Smith heads to Boston. Smith, the party's recent nominee, claims leadership and resents sidetracking, a development that may bolster Republican optimism.
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Global financial woes and library disaster taint era penny papers
The piece warns investors about penalties for Hungarian bonds and a moratorium while noting a Vatican library collapse with 300 000 volumes. It highlights Colonel Friedsam's bequest to a museum and contemplates Hitler's looming influence in Germany amid French concessions and fear of oppression.
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How Insulin Is Used To Increase the Weight
Dr. Logan Clendening explains insulin can raise blood sugar and enable weight gain when paired with ample food. Small doses, five units three times daily, given by hypodermic injection, produced notable weight increases from 80 to 107 pounds in eight weeks and 115 to 140 in six weeks, with overall health improvements including skin, eyes, sleep, and vitality.
Genteel Senator Lewis Casts Doubt On Roosevelt’s Chances
Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois quietly questions Roosevelt's 1932 prospects while praising other favored sons. He notes New York power brokers may fear Roosevelt's dominance and suggests Jersey Governor Harry Moore could offer an alternative. The veteran senator emphasizes politeness and strategic timing in his bipartisan vetting.
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Fascism in France and the Philippines policy debate
A political reflection argues fascism pressures France amid fears of revolution and German money loss. It notes War Secretary Hurley telling Hoover on Philippine readiness and economic support, questioning U.S. capacity to finance and trade with the Philippines without tariffs while they gain self rule.
Anniversary of Ghent Treaty Ends War of 1812
On this day in 1814 the Treaty of Ghent was signed ending the War of 1812. The accord restored prewar boundaries and established a framework for peaceful relations between the United States and Britain.
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Ghent
Grab Bag Questions on Wheat and Corn Heights
The text notes that some wheat has been grown in Alaska and demonstrated there. It estimates per capita wheat flour consumption in the United States at about 200 pounds annually. It states that the average height of corn is between seven and eight feet.
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Alaska
United States
Too much exhausted to speak rule note
A language guidance example states that the adverb too should directly precede the past participle in phrases like too much exhausted to speak, not too exhausted to speak, illustrating a specific usage pattern in English.
Christmas Spirit Calls for Sharing in Decatur
A Christmas message urges readers to help needy local families in Decatur this year. It encourages finding someone to share joy with, noting the hard year for the poor, and spreading goodwill through genuine friendship and community care.
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Decatur
Frantic Christmas Eve at HomeProcessor T
A chaotic narration lists family members and neighbors in a humorous scene as a Christmas tree returns to storage and a delivery, lights, and phonographs provoke mishaps and questions about Santa Claus and the night.
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Santa Claus
Ye Olde Time Merrie Christmas Greeting
A brief verse wishes readers a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. The poem notes the Christmas season near and hints at New Year hopes, presenting a traditional, warm holiday greeting.
Quips and Aphorisms From a Witty Ponderer
A fragment of humorous maxims touches on wisdom and folly. The speaker muses that owls avoid danger, merchants seek fair profits, and advice remains a cheap commodity. The passages mix playful paradoxes about memory, aging, and gender.
Secretary Stimson Defends President’s Power on Moratorium
Secretary Stimson urged support for the president's authority to initiate debt suspension agreements as Congress cleared the moratorium through. The measure passed congressional hurdles and moved to the White House, but President Hoover did not immediately sign.
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Stimson
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White House
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