National Ad Representatives Adverts Listed
National advertising representatives Frost Landis and Kobo are listed with offices in Atlanta New York and Chicago. The notice names The Decatur Daily editorial and business staff including Managing Editor Benjamin Bloodworth and Baker Sheppard.
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Srelton
Sianaging
Benjamin Blood Worth
Baker
Sheppard
Frost, Landis & Kobo
Atlanta
New York
Chicago
When the Southern Farmer Will Come Into His Own
A quotation attributed to Henry W Grady from 1888 envisions a self sufficient South where farmers eat bread from their fields and meat from their pastures without creditor bondage or enslavement, signaling economic independence.
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Henry W. Grady
Mackiest Fellow Receives Tax Reform Proposal
A vintage editorial praises a figure described as the world’s Mackiest fellow for securing a tax reform proposal. The piece argues the measure would simplify duties, tighten loopholes, and boost civic responsibility.
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Mackiest
Viennese pianist Poldi Millner breaks into New York scene
The Tri Cities Daily notes the dancer pianist Poldi Millner from Vienna has won entry past New York critics and heads toward a rising career. This brief column highlights her debut and growing recognition in the American music scene.
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Tri-Cities
Poldi Millner
Thes
New York
Has Friends Back Two-Cent Postage Says Clyde Kelly
Representative Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania expresses support for a two-cent postage rate. The text suggests public opinion favors the rate and implies broad political backing.
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Clyde Kelly
Penteylvania
New Cash Plan by Huntsville Merchant
T. T. Terry of Huntsville announces a new cash plan starting January 1 in the Huntsville Register. He will pay clerks daily, require same-day payment from wholesale firms, and keep only private cash records. The plan aims to have each day stand on its own merits and will be watched as an experiment.
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T. T. Terry
Hunteville
Terry
Florida
Seaboard Air Line
Miami
New York
Speech protest erupts in house as a youth displays a gun
Last week a young man demanded to speak in the house of representatives and flourished a pistol to force his hearing. The scene caused confusion though Representative McMillen of Charleston district remained the calmest figure, presiding as the incident unfolded.
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House of Representatives
Representative McMillen
Charleston
D. C
Claude McMillan
Decatur
McMillan
Editorial hints at Iowa road plan impact on economy
The Tri-Cities Daily discusses a proposed Iowa road system and its economic implications. It suggests the Economy League of Alabama could trigger a resolution if alerted, implying political stakes and potential policy shifts.
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Economy League of Alabama
Baboon argues for looser money to spur business
Roger Baboon calls for ending strict economy and urges the wealthy to loosen spending to revive commerce. He aligns with Babson in belief but doubts the case is proven to the money holder.
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Roger Baboon
Mr. Babson
County Consolidation Gains Momentum Across States
The Alabama legislature plans a post‑session study of finances with county consolidation as a leading topic. Editorials in Mississippi urge merging counties from 82 to 50 to save funds, prevent cancelled court terms, and maintain services. Alabama voices caution that entrenched institutions resist reform despite potential savings and improved governance.
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Alabama
Covington
Mississippi
Opelika Daily News
Mos
Colquitt County Farm Plan Proves Successful Over Years
The record notes long running success of Colquitt county farm plan driven by cooperative efforts among farmers bankers and local businessmen.
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Colquitt County
No Sales Tax Referendum Sparks Polarized Debate
A fragment from a 1982 Gunnville column references tax policy and political commentary. It mentions Drizzly Washington and Mussolini, hinting at a provocative critique style by Arthur Brisbane under a syndicate label. The line hints at copyright and satire rather than concrete events.
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Washington
Mussolini
Washington reflections on politics and prophecy after March 4th
A Washington column muses on March 4th and the Roosevelt presidency, warning about a tax and budget crisis. It reflects on Congress, the Capitol, and industrial feudalism while noting a South Carolina penitentiary family scene and a speculative post Mussolini world.
Morgan Kiwanis elects Frank W. Cook president
The Morgan Kiwanis Club names Frank W. Cook to succeed Walter Clapton as president as terms for post officials end with the year. Harris Motors leases the Brock and Spight building on Bank Street for a modern auto sales room and garage. A new $50,000 tile factory will be built on West Market Street in Decatur with W B Neher as general manager. Enrico Caruso rests in New York and I D Shape shows improvement after illness. The Flappers Card Club plans a meeting.
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Frank W. Cook
The
Morgan Kiwanis Club
Walter Clapton
Harris Motors Company
Brock and Spight
Bank Street
West Market Street
Decatur
W. B. Neher
Hollywood
Ala
Alabama Brick and Tile Company
Roosevelt's Policy Path Aims at Immediate Palliatives
Senator Bronson Cutting of New Mexico predicts Governor Roosevelt will lack a fixed program on inauguration and must rely on circumstance driven measures. He backs large scale public works and shorter workdays to create jobs and avert famine like distress, calling these urgent but not fundamental.
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Roosevelt
Treasury
Ashington
Bronson Cutting
New Mexico
Senator Cutting
Washington
Groton
Harvard
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Cutting
New Yorker
Warm Springs
Flaming gas meteoroids and Cuban hurricane stamps
A fragment describes a brooding meteor ball of iron as a deadly threat and recalls a 1 000 000 year old impact crater in South Carolina. It then notes Cuba’s November 9 hurricane killing 2 500, destroying property, and a plan to issue 5 000 commemorative stamps to fund four kilometers of road to Santa Cruz.
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South Carolina
Cuba
Santa Cruz
German Wild Game Blood Disease Warns Hunters
Dr Logan Clendening describes tularemia also called deer fly fever. Infection spreads via handling wild rabbits and other game. prevention rests on wearing heavy rubber gloves when dressing animals. Cooking does not transmit the disease, and pamphlets by the doctor offer guidance.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
Middle West
Thompson
Phoenix
Ariz
Washington
West
Year 1932 recalled and 1933 hope voiced in humor
The piece reflects on 1932 as a hard year of depression and looks forward to 1933 with faith and thrift. It includes quips about debts, endurance, photography, and a joke about unemployment and gendered island boat-building.
Christmas Left-Over Observations On Sight Gags
A compact column riffs on social quirks and fads with humor about pipe smoking women bank loans excuses silk hosiery and radio speakers. The author notes everyday ironies and human foibles in short witty lines.
New Year Greetings and Humorous Snippets
A column of light verse and jokes bids farewell to the old year and offers New Year wishes. It includes quips about a cow versus a saxophone, semi-private jokes among friends, domestic misunderstandings, and a punchline from a man leaving an employment agency.
Correctly Speaking Rule for Repetition
The article explains a style rule that repeats an article or possessive adjective before each fictun in a series unless all nouns designate the same thing. The guidance emphasizes consistency and clarity in noun phrasing.
Words of Wisdom Echoes Through Time
A fragmentary line recalls a quip on truth and wisdom, mentioning Sir William Mam as a named figure. The text hints at reflective sentiment and a toreh metaphor, suggesting a brittle yet enduring truth that shines when shaken.
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William
Voices From Mexia On Faith And The New Year
A reader expresses a religious and warning tone urging faith and vigilance for the new year. The writer, signed J W Guire, calls for awakening from spiritual complacency, denounces satanic deception, and contrasts paths to heaven and hell while urging preparation and moral resolve.
Copper use and car terms explained
The article explains copper use in autos with about seven point twelve percent of US consumption. It notes racing cars favor four cylinder motors. It defines orphan car as an automobile no longer being manufactured.
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United States
Communion at St Johns Episcopal Christmas Day
Record shows 96 percent of St John’s Episcopal communicants received communion on Christmas Day. The figure reflects strong church participation and continued tradition during the holiday observance.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Pneumonia and Flu Illness Reported in Decatur and Harteelie
Leander and Powell Dempsey of Decatur Route 2 are ill with pneumonia at home. Ernest McCulloch of Harteelie Route 4 is suffering an influenza attack.
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I. D
Leander and
Powell Dempsey
Decatur
Route 2
Pneurmonia
Ernest McCulloch
Harteelie, Rt 4
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