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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
2
Fragmentary page shows staff roles and Associated Press note. Mentions editor Benjamin Bloodworth and business manager Sheppard. Lists ownership details and republication rights.
National Advertising Representatives Frost Landis and Kebn list markets Atlanta New York Chicago for agency services and publish subscription rate details in a brief notice. The item names the firms and cities and indicates subscription rates are available upon request.
A historical column envisions a day when Southern farmers prosper, feeding themselves with bread from their fields and meat from their own stocks, signaling economic independence and regional self sufficiency.
Opinion pieces compare governing science to weather, noting active writing on tech democracy and the doubt that any legislative action will arise. The discourse questions whether science can be legislated and if it ever will be, suggesting little practical progress.
Senator Norris of Nebraska advocates modification rather than repeal and suggests trying beer as a compromise to save the Eighteenth Amendment. He argues for concessions to wets to avoid chaos, warning drys may resist while some in authority seek cross-party agreement to prevent repeal and replace with adequate machinery.
The Alabama agricultural picture shows a move away from cotton dominance as farm population grows by about 6 000 families and planting favors food and feed crops. Peanut acreage rises, fertilizer use falls, and credit tightens while the season remains favorable for crops and labor.
The fragment hints at a man who keeps a box of Wars his wife gave him at Christmas. The piece suggests a personal keepsake linked to holiday sentiment and a unique object in a domestic scene.
In a quirky dispatch from Huntaville Times readers are told of supposed pink singing elephants found in local jungle ruins alongside barking snakes roaring fish and acreaming ants, a fanciful tale highlighting local flair.
ARTHUR BRISBANE reports a troubling front page sting involving a deadly incident in Turkey and its fallout. The piece notes two deaths and two bottles linked to the episode, reflecting on public reaction and the era's press practices.
The Albany post office completed its heaviest week of work in history following the Christmas rush as officials note the peak period. Alma Hartung returns from Huntsville visit, C W Hudson leaves for South Alabama, and Rose Marie O Neal debuts at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
Loyola University New Orleans student Jack Moebes plans to return next week after a Christmas visit to his parents Mr and Mrs Otto Moebes. A former freshman football player, he hopes to earn a varsity spot in spring training while continuing his studies.
A concise reflection contrasts noble sacrifice by prominent figures with modest cuts faced by smaller earners, framing salary reductions as a matter of necessity for the latter.
In a scientific note Dr. Ferguson in the Journal of Physical Chemistry recalls that a man six feet tall equals seventy two million of the tiny creatures in the earth’s population. The comparison places human scale against microscopic life to underscore proportion.
The piece discusses capstone speculation on Roosevelt’s looming cabinet picks with focus on the treasury and justice posts. It notes Carter Glass of Virginia and Thomas J. Walsh of Montana as possibilities, but cautions they may decline.
Dr Logan Clendening outlines hazards of inflammable cleaning agents and recommends safe use. Avoid open flames, ventilate well, use non inflammable solvents like carbon tetrachloride, wear gloves, and clean in open or well ventilated spaces to prevent explosions and toxic fumes.
A collage of witty lines and vignettes on Christmas, memory, humor, and daily life. It playfully lampoons language, farming, weather talk, and aging with glossary style jokes and a menu of "eleven ages of man" ending in milk.
The chief coffee centers are New York City and New Orleans. Brazil furnishes about two thirds of the world’s supply, with nearly three quarters consumed in the United States. Non skid devices for cars were invented by Charles Algerton Parsons, an English inventor and shipbuilder.
L B Knox of Decatur questions the so called new group the 500 economy plan says it is not linked to any other body yet lists Victor Hanson and Harwell G Davis among its two day old members. He challenges Montgomery Advertiser staff writer Atticus Mfullin to investigate as impartially as the Independent League did.
Buenos Aires reports the undeclared war between Argentina and Paraguay postponed indefinitely as rains worsen terrain. Casualties run high with 30 cited as killed since July and tens of thousands affected, including 18 000 Bolivians and 15 000 Paraguayans noted in tallys.
The Wrigley company introduces red tape to gum packaging as a popular new wrapper. A strip of red tape around the cellophane allows easy tearing to access cigars candy cigarettes and gum.
Winter golf greens at Valley Country Club are in excellent condition despite sleet and ice. Curtis the club pro says the greens are as good as in the summer months.
An appeal by the M alliance through secretary L. Womack asks white employers in Decatur to allow Black workers to attend special services Sunday at 11 o clock in all Negro churches.
Correct speaking note defines conjunctive adverbs as words acting as both adverbs and conjunctions. It explains their function to connect clauses or modify verbs and adjectives. The guide highlights examples such as however therefore meanwhile and emphasizes punctuation with a semicolon before them.
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