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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1933
Page
2
An unreadable OCR fragment from The Decatur Daily mentions office details and names in a partial notice. The text is heavily corrupted with missing letters and stray characters, offering no clear event or outcome to summarize.
The piece frames the National Recovery Act as a simple plan to place people to work and pay living wages, urging all citizens and businesses to back President Roosevelt. It cites the Selma Times Journal and Columbus Dispatch affirming wage boosts, shorter hours, and broader economic cooperation, while stressing collective effort to restore purchasing power and national recovery.
The text argues the U S government is capable of ending kidnapping and that any administration led by Franklin D Roosevelt will act in the people's best interests. It frames Roosevelt as a protector of public welfare and confidence in government action.
Community members urged to contribute small funds to back the Chamber of Commerce efforts. The appeal emphasizes backing local business advocacy and shared economic development.
Arthur Brisbane analyzes President Roosevelt's radio address praising the New Deal efforts and the first hundred days in office. He contrasts New Deal urgency with historical precedents and notes public response from business leaders and authorities. The piece references Andrew Jackson and Louis Blériot to illustrate bold progress and public faith in reform.
The piece recalls Wright Bleriot and Lindbergh milestones then notes Wiley Post circling the world in seven days and Balbo returning to Italy. It warns that a Hollywood strike by six thousand workers could idle 30,000 and halt a 1.5 million dollar weekly payroll, urging restraint as destruction outweighs creation.
Reports say the oil well south of Austinville has reached 1000 feet with promoters optimistic about a strike. President Harding plans a October Alabama visit for the Birmingham semi centennial. Local visitors and theatre listings follow with Arch ie Carmichael Sam Leggett from Tuscumbia and films at the Prince and Star Theatre.
Miss Leodornia Kullman is progressing smoothly at Benevolent Hospital following an appendectomy operation. Doctors report a stable condition and expect a full recovery.
Public hearing on the Industrial Recovery Act codes draws industry and labor figures to a Senate Commerce setting to debate 40 hour weeks and minimum wages. Johnson, Perkins, and advisers witness the showdown as mill owners push for 40 hours and $10 or $11 wages while labor seeks broader relief and a faster jobs fix.
An ad touts Blue Star Ointment as cooling and soothing for itchy skin. It claims the medicine melts into pores to kill itch, tetter, rash, eczema, foot itch, ringworm, and similar conditions with a money back guarantee if it fails.
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