Decatur’s Platform Urges Steady Growth and Civic Direction
The Decatur platform emphasizes gradual, sustained growth guided by the entire citizenry. It calls for coordinated civic effort to manage development without rapid, unchecked expansion.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1932
Page
2
Railroads Call for Public Cooperation to Meet Competition
W. W. Atterbury, president of the Pennsylvania system, in Birmingham this week said railroads need less competition not more and urged greater public cooperation to sustain prosperity. He argued rail lines are essential public institutions and that legislative policies allow bus and truck lines to encroach on rail routes, creating unfair competition and poor business practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania System
Birmingham
Tom
Harry
Dead voter alive twist in Heflin Bankhead contest ignites debate
In Morgan County Alabama a claimed dead voter appeared at a hearing to deny voting for Bankhead, fueling satire from Tuscaloosa News and underscoring disputes over Heflin's challenge. The editorial mocks Heflin’s persistence and hints at his reliance on continued controversy to stay in public view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heflin
Morgen County
Daily
Morgan
Bankhead
Tuscaloes& News
Tom Heflin
Tom
Alabama
United States Senate
John H. Bankhead
Birmingham
Diet
Alabama Democrats
Lfe
Skating Zone Proposed for Oxford Children
Oxford residents propose a skating zone to protect children who currently skate in streets. A paved street section would be roped off during certain hours to keep vehicles away and provide a safe area for youth recreation. The plan mirrors safety patrols and school zones used in other Alabama cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Anniston
Decatur
Hearst Burns Up The New York Post Over Southerner Jibe
The column reports Hearst harshly attacking the New York Post for deriding Southern politicians and praising Joe Garner of Texas as a presidential possibility. It notes Hearst labeling the Post unfairly slanted and taunting its supposed Wall Street base. The piece adds renewed talk on Muscle Shoals and a potential lease to settle the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Post
Gotham
Wall Street
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
The
Post
Joe Garner
Texas
Garner
Gadsden Times-News
Gadsden
New York Evening Post
New York
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Evening Post
James Monroe
Europe
American
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
White House
Washington
Hoover
Muscle Shoals
Mubcle Shoals
Twelve Years Ago Today Recap From January 19 1920
The notice lists residents visiting relatives and hosting events. Ollie Schrickel and family return from New Hope after a week with kin. Law Lamar of Selma visits relatives. Mrs. George D Williamson hosts the Progressive Culture Club Tuesday at 3 PM. Marjory Seeley Phinizy suffers a severe cold. Ella Graber recovers from illness. Mary Williams departs for Middlesboro Kentucky to teach dancing after a visit with Mrs. B B Pickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Williamson
Progressive Culture Club
Brevity and Brains in 1931 Ad Trends
Arthur Brisbane reflects on advertising's power and swift messaging in 1931. Notes Chrysler and Loews M-G-M push rapid, clear ads while praising good Americanism and concise writing. Also cites a Tibetian opens and Nazi vandalism as modern concerns.
Beautify Decatur Plan for Spring Flower Planting
Community members in Decatur are urged to plan early for spring flower planting. Local groups organize public spaces and gardens to enhance curb appeal and support local pollinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Additions to Feeding After First Six Months
Dr Clendening outlines cereal and solid food introductions starting at six months, including barley cereal, vegetable purées, soft boiled egg, and later beef juice and toast. He notes orange juice after weaning, four meals daily at one year, and a quart of milk daily, with cautions on underfeeding and signs of poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
Acta Iate
Congressmen Agree Father Cox Marchers Exerted Influence
Represen tative Hamilton Fish Jr of New York and Paul J Kvale of Minnesota back Father Cox in a Capitol protest led by his 10 000 to 15 000 following. They praise Cox's orderly conduct and discipline while noting the earlier Communist demonstration was harsher and risked clashes. Cox warned of bloodshed if demands were not met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Hamilton Fish, Jr
New York
Congress
Paul J. Kvale
Minnesota
Kvale
Representative Fish
Father Cox
Pittsburgh
Hoover
Washington
Correcting Prepositional Use in Time and Place
A note on proper grammar shows that a noun indicating time place or manner of occurrence requires a preposition. Example corrected: You may sit in any place you wish. You may sit any place you wish is incorrect.
Edgar Allan Poe Born In 1809 Anniversary Note
On this day marking the birth of Edgar Allan Poe the renowned American poet and writer born in 1809. The event highlights Poe whose works include The Raven and other enduring classics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Allen Poe
River level drops as Tennessee river reads 8.6 feet
The Tennessee river level fell today with a gauge reading of 8.6 feet at seven this morning. The slight decline provides an early measure of river conditions for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Weather report for the day records 56/31 temperatures
The weather bureau reports a maximum temperature of 56 and a minimum of 31 for the 24 hour period ending at seven this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Weather Bureau Today
Early US coins and rainfall brief
No rainfall was recorded during the 24-hour period ending at seven this morning. The first coins in the United States were the Massachusetts issued New England shilling sixpence and three pence dating to around 1662.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New England
Colony of
Massachusetts
More Receivers Named By Court in Power Firms
Federal Judge Francis Caffey appointed auxiliary receivers in equity for American Commonwealth Power Corporation with assets over 100 million dollars and for American Community Power Corporation of Grand Rapids with assets over 69 million dollars. The receivers were initially appointed in Delaware Chancery Court two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Francis Caffey
American Commonwealth Power Corporation
American Community Power Corporation of
Grand Rapids
Delaware Chancery Court
Former Governor Is Just Another Talker
Former Governor William W Brandon testifies as just another witness in Bankhead Heflin contest hearings. The weary court reporter notes his name and asks for initials after his signature remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
William W
Plain Bill) Brandon
Peru halts Banco de Reserva del Peru model
Peru suspends plans to adopt a central bank model modeled on the Federal Reserve system of the United States. The move pauses a domestic reform effort affecting monetary policy and financial oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Banco de Reserva del Peru
Federal Reserve Bank of the
United States
First U.S. Accident Insurance Began In 1859
The United States saw its first accident insurance introduced in 1859 and the first accident insurance company organized in 1863 at Hartford Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hartford
Conn
The Way You Judge By Actions Not Words
A collection of quips and scenes, including a crowded streetcar moment with a fat passenger and a thin woman, a letter from suitors to a office, a jokey exchange with Jack Oakie and Hoover, and a humorous street encounter about tipping and pride. The pieces mix social satire and characterization.
The Backing House Blues Sketch
A humorous verse about a girl and her missing sheep and a dentist lady offering natural looking false teeth. The parody references Armour Morris or Swift and ends with a punchy dental quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo-Peep
Darling
Armour
Morris
Swift
Jumbled musings on marriage humor and social quirks
The passage blends quips about marriage, politeness, bootlegging suspicion, New Year’s resolutions, work ethic, and self-improvement. It notes that listening wives, idle days, and mutual encouragement shape social conduct while hinting at evolving fashion and humor in daily life.
Grab Bag Questions on Dream Time, White Coal and World Fairs
The reader asks how quickly a dream can occur, what white coal is, and when the first world fair took place, seeking concise factual explanations.
Dream occurs in a second claim by scientists
Scientists report dream episodes can occur in a second or two. The term white coal is a figurative expression for water power. The first world fair ran May 1 to October 1, 1851 at the Crystal Palace in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Palace
London
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W. B. Shelton
OC. Shelton
Benjamin Bloodworth
R. T. Sheppard
Frost, Landis & Kohn
Atlanta
Chicago
Tennessee Valley
Hearst “Burns
Ollie Schrickel
New Hope
Mrs. Law Lamar
Selma
Ella Graber
Mary Williams
B. B. Pickens
Middlesboro
China
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
Bluebottle
Japan
Sone
Brer Rabbit
Walter Chrysler
New York Times
Mr. Chrysler
American Weekly
Albert Lasker
Cromwell
Milton
Shakespeare
Nicholas M. Schenck
Loews, Inc
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer
Thibes
Gallapagos Islands
Hitler
Portugal
Spain
England
Holland
Fifth Avenue
Fourteenth
Fiftyninth Streets
Clendening
Fish
Ocox
Capitol
Harold
Alicia
Jack Oakie
Herbert Hoover
King George
Pat
Mike
Begorra
Main Street
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