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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1931
Page
4
The text notes a surge of crime portrayals in recent first run pictures and questions why no one has staged a mid summer football game to test originality's value, highlighting the public interest in fresh ideas.
The piece argues that national pig-headedness, like individual stubbornness, rarely pays off in policy. It cites President Hoover learning that France’s independence and obstinacy may hinder agreed solutions and timely progress in international affairs.
A youth sits under a tree and dreams of sailing the blue sea with a light wind on his face. He awakens to his mother calling to come and drive her up town.
Citizens seek quick cooling showers cool bedrooms and fans while some monitor home brew batches to ensure proper progress during hot days.
A Daily staffer asked a local minister about heat prostration. the minister replied that there should have been such incidents, implying overlooked danger and prompting broader concern about heat safety.
Decatur has long been a solid baseball town with fans eager for more games each week. The rabid crowd would fund and support organized baseball if the city joins a formal league in the near future.
Advice urges timely payments to clear debts by January 1. Those employed should pay parts in July August and beyond, while jobless individuals may face leniency. People with money owed must adopt a workable budget or face a "helluva" fix.
The article urges buyers to act as land values in Decatur rise slowly while owners hold out for peak margins. It notes many holdings are for sale at prices well below recent levels and positions now present a favorable time to invest in real estate.
A Decatur merchant describes credit policy, showing leniency for jobless debtors who try to pay while warning hard cases to improve. He says sympathetic merchants back others who strive to meet obligations, offering two chances or more, but cracking down on “dead-beats.”
Editorial notes a jailbreak pattern boosting Decatur Morgan county headlines. It cites Julian Hall of Dothan as a possible author and recalls recent jail escapes in Cullman county. The piece treats jailbreaking as a local nuisance and a mirrored social joke amid afternoon calm.
Manufacturers Record warns against heavier taxes and political pressure that could cripple Southern industry. It urges balanced taxation to meet deficits for roads and schools, defending continued development in Alabama and across the region.
In the year 1025 champion Max Schmeling faces challenger Johnny Cloute in a historic bout. Reports record a brisk exchange as crowds observe from the arena in a notable early boxing clash.
A compact review highlights Russia and France in a broader economic context. It notes ongoing spending patterns and regional observers assessing near-term developments. The piece frames international ties through commerce and policy signals.
Yesterday in New York millions awaited the Post and Gatty landing after a nine day global flight. General Mitchell notes Eurasian proximity and near neighbors in diplomacy while market action shows steadier banks and a gold inflow as aviation and defense ambitions rise.
Alfredo Paresi, an Italian bread baker, was found shot in a parked car with fatal wounds. He opposed a flour industry racket and is dead. Sidney Hillman of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers calls for up to 40,000 union members to purge gangsters from the industry. The report notes difficulties in addressing the issue.
Archibald Willard’s painting The Spirit of 76, first shown at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial, became a sensation for its vigorous appeal to the fight for freedom. Each Fourth of July, the work gains new resonance as memories of 1776 are rekindled.
Postmaster L A Day announced there will be no mail deliveries on rural routes or city letter carriers on Saturday July 4. The post office windows will be closed all day for holiday observance. Residents should stock stamps and supplies in advance.
A July 3 fire of undetermined origin destroyed the crib and farm products belonging to George Abshire of Center Grove. Losses included a wagon and other farm implements, with heavy property damage reported.
A Biblical passage from Ephesians 6 14 to 20 outlines spiritual armor including the belt of truth breastplate of righteousness feet fitted with readiness the shield of faith helmet salvation and sword of the Spirit. Paul requests prayer that he may speak boldly and clearly reveal the gospel while imprisoned.
Washington observers view Hoover's moratorium as aligning with Democratic ideas on world finance yet proposed by a Republican. Critics note tariff policy and economic controls influence the depression, with Democratic senators and representatives supporting the plan while Progressive Republicans fault its timing and strategy.
Reverend A H Nabors of Central Methodist preaches on what is Decatur s leading sin next Sunday evening. Last Sunday the question was posed to the audience and four top answers will be developed into sermons on successive Sundays.
Observers warn that some employers cooperate with gangsters in the clothing trade. A strike may be necessary to clean up the situation and push for reform.
The hot dry weather in northern Alabama has been favorable for cotton in Madison and Morgan counties as well as Limestone and Lawrence, with growers predicting a splendid yield. Corn has suffered some from drought but farmers expect a recovery after recent showers and return to average production.
In Vera Cruz public school superintendents are instructed by the state education department to teach that reducing priests to ten in a population of one million is intended to enlighten the people, a move framed as religious belief suppression with Russian methods.
A reflection notes Trader Horn alias Alfred Aloysius Smith traveled Africa, later dying in England. An unnamed woman profiled him, making his legend known. He wished to die on the African Veldt but died peacefully in Whitstable, buried in the Catholic section.
Miss Lilly Mainard of East Moulton Street wins first prize of 75 dollars in the National Dressmaking contest for Zone B sponsored by Borden Fabrics. Ligon's Department store served as official contest HQ for Decatur and area, with Mainard's dress fabric selected from Ligon's regular stock. Zone B covers 12 states including Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Alabama and more.
Nearly one half of the global supply of peppermint and spearmint oils is produced in Michigan, signaling the state's dominant role in the spice oil industry and its impact on international markets.
A pressure of 150 tons is necessary in stamping silver half dollar pieces.
A Birmingham hotel tale presents a door man who never errs with hats and a Decatur guest puzzled by the staff’s memory. Other vignettes feature Mandy’s wedding shower, a grocer and Rastus requesting six raisins, and Uncle Remus style quips. A minister critiques lipstick with tempered humor.
Amos Brown jokes that the kiss must wait while paint dries, explaining the fifteen minute delay after intimacy in a rustic exchange.
A Colored Beggar asks for a quarter to support his family and a White Lady obliges. The man says his kin are at the movies as Old Uncle Lorenzo notes the irony of white people trying to get rich enough to afford an open fireplace like Black families once did.
The cartoon character Hambone offers a folksy parable about people who talk as if they know everything but act as if they know nothing. The line highlights a common critique of empty boasting.
A courtroom exchange shows Mose White admitting fourteen prior convictions for the offense and stating he is not ashamed, while the judge challenges his stance. The dialogue highlights tension between judicial authority and a defendant's asserted record.
A roosting bird with head tucked and toes gripping the perch may experience numbness as blood flow is limited. Sleep depth can vary for birds in roosting positions, but the feet do not universally fall asleep. circulation changes can cause temporary numbness or tingling.
A fragment shows a street exchange where a rag merchant asks about beer and vinegar bottles and an optimist quips that a lifetime pen buyer lives in Chicago. The dialogue hints at urban humor or social caricature in an older text.
Elmer Buddy Young of Landersville returned from Washington DC after visiting the White House and shaking hands with Mrs. Hoover during a 4 H club trip to the capital.
A 3 A DAY style note examines arsine terms like arenaceous and emanate with playful misprints and curiosities. The panel explores word origins and how language shifts with usage while highlighting the noisy debate over etymology.
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