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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1933
Page
4
Publication imprint notes Decatur Daily is published each afternoon except Sunday by the WANWESSEE VALLEY PRINTING CO. Inc. with dates of entry and postage details and lists National Advertising Representatives Foster Landis and Kohn for Atlantic New York.
A quotation attributed to Henry W Grady from 1883 envisions the Southern farmer gaining independence by self reliance. It argues farmers should grow cotton as a clean surplus, sell in chosen markets, and be paid in cash, not debt securities that bind freedom. The passage frames economic emancipation as true freedom from masters.
The article notes that Southern Democratic congressmen confront job appointment pressures for postmasters and federal positions. It cites Alabama with 57 applicants for one federal post and explains how choices by Senators Bankhead and Black affect many disappointed applicants, reflecting broader political incentives and public payroll competition.
An Alabama summary recalls presidents who visited the state, noting Decatur as a frequent host. It lists visits by Monroe, Van Buren, Polk, Harrison, Cleveland, Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Andrew Jackson, and a debated Lincoln appearance, spanning Huntsville to Mobile and Birmingham.
A column argues for domestic production and anti foreign dependency citing Jefferson. It links Japan China tensions with a defense of Buy American, discusses Europe Vienna tensions, incubator baby figures, and warns against embargoing arms export while urging American industry to grow.
The piece notes rising expectations for the new administration while warning that soon the disappointed faction will voice discontent. It suggests that national unity may mask sharper backlash in Congress and state legislatures as upcoming decisions unfold.
The article notes the long standing fears around Friday the Thirteenth and Jinx Day. It questions the origin of warnings about bad luck from numbers days black cats ladders and breaking mirrors. It urges caution amid uncertain evidence of the day's fortune.
Lord Beaverbrook of the London Express argues Britain will trade with any nation including Russia, defending commerce with cannibalistic or violent rhetoric and likening it to selling utensils and pots to those who seek them.
Albany Chamber of Commerce announces a booster banquet expected to draw a large crowd at the event led by President Rahm. Walter F. Miller of Colbert County may run for Alabama secretary of state in 1922. Oil drilling to begin soon in Madison County near Hazel Green. May Allison stars in Fair and Warmer at the Princess Theatre.
Senator Norris argues that farm and industrial troubles must be treated together. He notes urban unemployment ties to farmer prosperity and credits 40 years of agrarian decline since the free land era. The piece traces postwar demand slumps and longer-term agriculture hardship compared with industry.
Charlie Long, a Black man in Athens, was charged in municipal court with selling wild ducks and fined 25 dollars after being found guilty. He then had the prosecutor, County Solicitor T S Woodroof, pay his fine, while Long lived on Woodroof's farm.
The district convention of the Odd Fellows convened in Athens with visitors from Huntsville Decatur Ardmore and others. State officers included Grand Master G Boner of Birmingham Grand Master Emeritus C O Jacobs of Birmingham Grand Secretary H C Pollard of Huntsville and Grand Warden R C Rogers of Ardmore.
Dr Logan Clendening warns that winter brings higher injury risk for middle aged and elderly people due to ice dim light and indoor hazards. Falls on stairs and improvised ladders cause fractures and dislocations, with advice to improve lighting and install rails to prevent costly accidents.
The Decature area saw a 24 hour temperature drop with a high of 39 degrees and a low of 26 degrees. Residents should brace for continued chill as frost concerns rise and winds ease.
Isolated Alaska communities now adopt fashion trends from leading Alaskan cities. Eskimo and Indian women report wearing styles popular in urban centers, signaling a shift toward wider dress norms across rural areas.
The weather observer states no rainfall occurred here in the last 24 hours. The report notes dry conditions and no measurable precipitation for the period.
Editor notes six pamphlets by Dr. Logan Clendening available for ten cents each plus a self addressed stamped envelope. Titles include Indigestion and Constipation Reducing and Gaining Infant Feeding Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes Feminine Hygiene and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
The government observer reported the Tennessee river rising to 13 feet, signaling renewed flood risk as water levels increase today.
A collection of quirky observations and jokes from a newspaper page notes that Friday the 13th in 1933 occurs twice that year, and includes wry lines about money, fashion, love, and light banter with a warden joke about electrocution costs and a playful line about giving fifty dollars to avoid it.
A mother frets about cleaning away baby prints yet anticipates their return as a daughter grows. A comic dialogue shifts from parenting to a light baseball analogy about hitting a pitched ball and taking a swing.
A mother recalls a boy who yells at a streetcar strap while a father clings to the strap. The piece muses on old fashioned parental worry and money’s influence, ending with a quip that balancing a budget requires sense, not juggling.
When crossing the desert camels are expected to carry their loads 25 miles a day for three days without a drink. He generally sleeps at the foot of a tree to guard his family against the leopard. This is virtually the only foe the gorilla fears. The young ones are called pups. Slave coast is a geographical name for a division of the coast of Upper Guinea. It owes its name to the active slave trade formerly carried on there.
Mr Chambers treats timber as a crop, turning it into income from fuel wood 1200 dollars, crossties 500, hub timber 200, lumber 100, staves 100, and miscellaneous 50. Beginning with 40 acres in 1903 and adding 53 acres, he credits timber income with keeping the farm alive and helping educate his children while collaborating with county agent W P Whitlock and extension forester Lyle Brown on forest demonstrations.
A breach of promise case will be heard in a mock trial at Tanner High School on Friday January 20. Miss Edna Eaves will accuse B. W. Collins, both faculty members, with Probate Judge A. M. McConnell presiding. Athens attorneys will plead for the parties.
Limestone County will offer for sale on January 23 forty eight thousand dollars of five and one half percent refunding bonds dated February 1 1933 maturing in varied amounts from 1934 to 1961. A certified check for two thousand five hundred dollars must accompany each bid.
The Somerville Missionary Society met at Mrs. B. Co. Waugh's home with Mrs. Gar rison leading devotional. A brief business session planned the year. Louis Turney spoke on Jesus and Human Relationship. One new member joined. refreshments were served to members and a visitor. Next meeting set with Mrs. Guy Walker on January 23.
In the local markets today eggs sold 26 to 28 cents per dozen while new sweet potatoes moved 35 to 40 cents per bushel. Native dress heifers were quoted 5 to 7 cents per pound with hens 6 to 7 cents. Pryers on foot rose to 8 to 12 cents per pound. A stray line notes mule injuries outpacing plane injuries and a historian mentions Philippe Du Plessis Mornay.
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