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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1932

Page

2

Daily Mail Rates and Timeframes Across Subscriptions

The note lists mail service options with varying delivery frequencies. It mentions daily mail for one month and three and six month periods with weekly or daily arrangements and an 86 fear value. It outlines pricing or terms by period and frequency.

When the Southern Farmer Will Come Into His Own

A study outlines how Southern agriculture could gain prominence through modernization and policy support, highlighting key crops, market access, and farmer resilience to drive regional growth and self sufficiency.

Decatur Looks Back at a Tumultuous 1932 Year

In a reflective Decatur column, residents greet the new year with cautious optimism. The piece notes 1932’s hardships and the community’s resilience, predicting 1963 will build on past glories as people face a challenging future.

Decatur Decetur

Local angle on Prof. Scott and his rise in techno-economics

Overview of Howard Scott's career from Notre Dame stories to Greenwich Village notoriety. Chronology notes his work with Druon Chemical in Pompton New Jersey, policy claims, and wartime roles at Muscle Shoals, Air Nitrates, and other camps, as reported by Time and the New York Herald Tribune.

Prof. Scott Scott Montgomery Advertiser Scott Legend Ohio State University New York Herald Tribune Howard Scott Wall Street Manhattan Greenwich Village Bester Notre Dame Druon Chemical Company Pompton N. J Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center Congressional Muscle Shoals Air Nitrates American Cyanamid Corporation

Debts Cancelled Spark Talk On Forgiveness Idea

A Georgia physician erased 80 000 dollars in debts owed him, prompting a discussion in the Hunteville Times on whether broad debt cancellation could shift mood and revive economy. The piece notes such cancellation is unlikely but highlights debt’s drag on recovery and compares post crash fears to current financial health.

Hunteville

Growth, health and cosmic pins in Brisbanes column

Arthur Brisbane notes U S growth from Chicago bank years and 1932 health gains for Metropolitan policyholders. He cites a cosmic pinwheel in space and the sun’s scale, then discusses deficits, beer taxes, germ-killing radio currents, and historical hangings in Dublin and Gambetta’s anniversary.

City council keeps 1921 license schedule unchanged

The city council at a regular meeting last night decided to keep the 1921 license schedule the same as 1920. In East Chicago 12,000 people are quarantined over a smallpox epidemic. W. L. Lee returns to Hamp ton Roads after a 10 day Navy furlough. Howard Couch returns to Knoxville after holiday visit. Mr and Mrs William Nix of New Jersey visit relatives here. Little Katherine Smith is at home on Johnston street.

George M. Reynolds Ental Illinois National Bank Chicago City Hall Ind William Nix New Jersey Katherine Smith Johnston Street

Mercy of the wind and Gambetta relics on exhibit

The article notes Gambetta sat in a balloon basket that will be shown, cites his influence on anti religious sentiment in France, and reports Britain’s textile industry talks and a six loom agreement signaling easing industrial tensions amid a broader wartime context.

Gambetta France England

Nye's Independence Gives Nye Strategic Place With Progressives

Senator Gerald P. Nye emerges as a pivotal figure among progressive Republicans after North Dakota voters rejected Hoover. Nye backs no Democrat but keeps GOP unity, positioning himself to shape a radical faction in the Senate and press for a stronger progressive push to control the GOP organization in Washington.

Nye Senate North Dakota Washington, D. C Gerald P. Nye Hoover Curtin North White House Solon Senate For United Action Congress

High Appendicitis Death Rate Due to Early Bad Management

Dr Logan Clendening warns that most appendicitis deaths stem from early mismanagement by patients or families. He notes pain in the stomach is a key symptom and laxatives can worsen rupture. avoid paregoric and seek proper medical care. The piece critiques druggists and urges timely treatment to reduce fatalities.

Logan Clendening M. D. Pirst United States

New Year Prayers and Humorous Vignettes From Local Gossip

A collage of humorous lines and reflections appears, including a New Year prayer asking for kindness and health, jokes about family life and school, and quips about manners and manners. The collage reflects local humor and personal anecdotes from a community page.

Q and A on car cut-outs and pen names

Answer 1 states a cut-out helps release pressure off engine cylinders on grades and hills. Answer 2 notes Shakespeare achieved prosperity as did Henslowe and Alleyn, two Elizabethan actor managers. Answer 3 says Geleworthy’s early fiction appeared under the pen name John Senjohn.

John Galsworthy Shakespeare Elizabethan Times Henslowe and Alleyn Geleworthy John Senjohn

Holiday visits from relatives fill town homes

Many families welcomed relatives over the holidays from Birmingham, Huntsville, Decatur, Tuscaloosa, Athens, Chattahoochee and beyond. Guests included Rev. Charley Dobbs, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Clark, Miss Nancy Wilhite, Miss Lucy Vest, and numerous Dobbs and Wilhite relatives visiting from across the region.

Teague Andrew Jones Als Helen and eSeston Croskey Fe Bummerford Charley Dobbs Town Creek Allie Withite Hartselle I. W. Meyers Cullman J. C Dora Elizabeth Dobbs Hughes Reuben Dobbs Lewis Dobbs Birmingham George J. Frank Clark J. O. Hains George C. Dobbs W. G. Griffin Elizabeth Sam Pruitt Pruitt Sylacauga Jesse Clark Nancy Wilhite Tuscumbia Bikin Beasley Clarence Petty Athens Lucy Vest Mars Addie Vest Calvin Patrick Monroe Wilhite Tom Peck Summerford L. G. Cannon Jasper Ala Adolph Ashwander Ashwander Alfred Schlosser Culleman John Mann Decatur Polly Brown Alton Chamblee Oneonta Kelly Henry McCroskey Baker Virgil O. McOroskey Alree Hardin Alice Stewart

Near and nearly are not interchangeable in usage

Linguistic note clarifies that nearly means almost while near denotes proximity. The example shows incorrect phrasing He came nearly getting hurt and correct form He came near getting hurt, highlighting common error in English usage.

Words of Wisdom From Surgeon On Ignorance

A quoted line attributed to a surgeon notes that true wisdom begins with knowledge of one’s own ignorance. The remark frames humility as the doorway to learning.

Zodiac Births Highlight Sunday Leaders

People born on this day show strong executive talent and potential to lead. Their confidence and vision may drive opportunities and influence throughout Sunday.

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Emerald Isle as Ireland's Verdant Nickname in Verse

A cryptic historical note recalls Emerald Isle as Ireland’s lush epithet and mentions Dr. Drennan (1764-2020) with a poem titled xin. The fragment hints at literary use of the phrase and a poem by a person named Drennan.

Emerald Isle Ireland Drennan

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