Decatur Daily Backed by Valley Printing Co and Associated Press
Local newspaper item lists publication details including staff roles Benjamin Bloopworth and Sheppard with business manager duties. Mentions Associated Press rights and re publication terms, along with advertising and subscription notes.
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The
Decatur Daily
ORB Valley Printing CO
Ine
Shelton
Benjamin Bloopworth
Sheppard
Associated Pre
When the Southern Farmer Will Come Into His Own
A Grady inspired 1888 vision declares the South will gain true independence when farmers own and profit from their lands and labor free from creditor bondage, selling cotton in their own time and market, paid in cash and restoring freedom.
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Henry W. Grady
Kansas police chief fined wife for overtime parking
A Kansas police chief fined his wife one dollar for overtime parking. The terse action prompted speculation about who paid the dollar.
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Kansas
Telephone service outreach urged for Morgan County farms
Rural Morgan County has surprisingly few telephones, leaving many farmers without the saving and convenience of phone service. The piece urges broad adoption to extend understandable telephone communication to every part of the county.
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Morgan County
McGowan Outlines State Government Reforms to Editors
Yarl M. McGowan, a state legislator, spoke to Alabama Press Association members in Tuscaloosa, proposing changes aimed at improving Alabama government and cutting costs. He acknowledged disagreement from some editors but stressed the importance of generating feasible reform ideas.
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Yarl M. McGowan
Alabama Press Association
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Mr. McGowan
Parole Limits Cited by Attorney General in Alabama Case
Attorney General Thomas B. Knight Jr notes judges lack authority to parole after sentence begins. A North Alabama incident saw a mayor sentence a man to the streets, then suspend if he left town. The defendant stayed away briefly, returned, and fought the case to the Alabama Supreme Court, which ruled mayors had no power to suspend such sentences. The man won his freedom.
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Thomas B. Knight, Jr
North
Alabama
Alabama Supreme” Court
Roosevelt plan to postmasters under civil service debated
The Selma Times-Journal argues the move to place all postmasters under civil service may extend beyond that goal and represents a significant step in President Roosevelt’s reform program. The editorial frames the action as a substantial advance in government efficiency and merit selection.
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Selma Times-Journal
Roosevelt
Amdi urges merit based government jobs over patronage
The text argues that political parties use public office to reward supporters, creating enemies, and that merit based appointments could benefit both politics and governance. It notes Roosevelt’s influence and warns that after his era such high minded aims may fade as future leaders follow different motives.
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Amdi
Federal Service
Roosevelt
Roosevelt plan centers on subsistence farming for workers
Florence Times praises the Roosevelt administration Back to the Farm program proposing $25 million to create edge of city small farms for industrial workers. Each 1–3 acre plot would include a home and communal facilities so families can grow food, reduce expenses, and gain independence during downturns.
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Florence Times
Roosevelt
Bolony
End to Racketeering Promoted by Martial Law Idea
Arthur Brisbane discusses stock and grain speculation, the gold standard shift, and potential federal action to curb racketeering. He cites General Smedley Butler’s plan for martial law and provisional courts to rapidly prosecute those with criminal records or illicit funds, arguing the scheme could remove the racket from local hands.
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Smedley D. Butler
Roosevelt
General Butler
Butler
Geologists ask earth’s age and future energy sources
The Rev. Dr. Pagley cites 24 faults Canadians see in Americans and notes self critique. Washington geologists this week tackle Earth’s age and human history, then fret over how long copper and oil will last, with kerosene replacing whale oil as a past energy transition.
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Frederick L. Pagley
Washington
Mauretania Ablaze at Southampton Docks
The Mauretania, once Cunard’s queen liner, was reported afire from stem to stern at Southampton docks. A mob in Wampum Pennsylvania burned a sail in an attempted lynching of a Black man accused of assaulting a white woman. police rescued him. J R Daniel attends an insurance convention in Detroit.
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Atlantic
Cunard
Southampton Docks
Wampum
Penn
J. R. Daniel
Detroit
Nonsense Dots and Daring Claims Sparkled in 1933
A spoof collection notes the eccentric ideas of a veteran scientist claiming a new energy source while lampooning public figures. It jokes about Wiley Post, the barber board, road hogs, and a Yale professor asserting beer fattening effects, ending with a lighthearted quip on detection by breath and breadth.
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Nixoa Tesla
Yale
NEA Service, Inc
Tariff debate and push for domestic production
Secretary Hull backs tariff changes to favor American workers and manufacturers producing goods for U S citizens. The argument contrasts domestic output with reliance on foreign labor and imports, urging aims for full employment and lower prices through synthetic substitutes.
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Hull
Keep American products at home to aid workers
The piece argues for buying American made goods to protect American workers and businesses and keep markets within the United States. It notes foreign nations purchase what they must and cites Oregon’s repeal vote on prohibition as the twentieth state to deem prohibition a failure. The Anti-Saloon League leader says they will start over, suggesting constitutional reform is unlikely without a war.
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America
United States
Oregon
The
Anti-Saloon League
Elinor
Barrett
Behind the Scenes in With Rodney Dutcht
NEA summary piece outlines Dr Leo Wolman’s roles as chairman of the National Recovery Administration labor advisory board and his many academic and business positions. It also notes cotton reduction plan ideas under the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and quotes Frances Perkins and Raymond Moley on current policy and events.
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Investment Trust
The
New Republic
American Association For Labor Legislation
American Statistical Journal
Dr. Wolman
American Economic Association
United States
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Night Terrace Confessions Test Barrett and Elinor
Barrett confronts Elinor on a terrace about lingering attachments and a no-flirt rule as rain and moonlight set a tense mood. He asserts knowledge of her affairs while she resists denial and seeks distance, ending with an unresolved, stormy night.
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Elinor
Bentwell Stafford
Barrett
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Malaria Relief
Shivering with chills and fever relief advertised for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. Claims to kill malaria infection in blood using tasteless quinine while iron fortifies blood and builds strength. Described as pleasant to take, harmless, safe for children and sold in bottles at stores.
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Grove
Groove
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Uncle Sam
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Stock Exchange
E. M. Anderson
Wiley Post
Oklamaha
Rodney Dutcht
BY Rodney Dutcher
NEA Service
Frances Perkins
Raymond A. Moley
London
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New York
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