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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1933
Page
6
A collage of old jokes and witticisms on health habits, weddings, and daily life. A doctor lectures on rest and simple living while a patient reveals the perils of starting to smoke. Laughing quips cover love, shopping, marriages, and millinery with a blunt country wit.
Benny Nar more and Carl Powell headline a rugged eight bout night at Legion Park on August 1 with a silver belt prize from Colbert County Post and promoter James T Thomas. Narmore battles Powell after a prior draw with Sonny McClelland and both fighters bring storied local reputations. The program adds Plemmons Jones Simms Wells and Beard Bear head Porky Hays in a stacked slate of fights.
Decatur Trojans travel to Huntsville to meet Dallas Mill in a Saturday game after a Monday idle period following Pulaski. Roy Green scheduled behind the plate. manager McDuff has not named a starting pitcher.
A 24 hour precipitation report notes 30 of an inch ending at 7 am. A farmer comments that horses can be trained to follow a leader like sheep with patience and praise in the home is better than harsh criticism. A joke about praise prompting fewer divorce cases and a quip about a Scotchman extolling a lecture tour follows.
A working girl faces social ban pity and unexpected romance as a man leaves her. The narration likens a stalled car to a heart stopped by a breakup, portraying helplessness in both situations.
A cryptic puzzle listing clues with horizontal and vertical answers on varied topics from nursing in India to ancient coins and naval questions. The page presents interlinked wordplay where each clue seeks a specific term, including a question about a man pictured and several thematic categories across numbers.
AOSD relays Sidney B Wood critique to President Roosevelt arguing that high pressure and guidance from the presidency harmed the U S Davis Cup squad after losing to England. He cites fear of errors, pressure to win, and a comparison to Wimbledon individuality. Also notes baseball anecdotes about Pytlak Kamm Bridges Collins and Higgins during mid July.
A critic tells the president to focus on banks and industries and leave young athletes alone. The note mentions Wimbledon loss and a reference to Mister Wood and Vines, implying accountability to public figures and events.
In the Southern League Chattanooga topped Nashville 5 to 2 while Knoxville-Atlanta rained out. In the American League Washington edged New York 3 to 2 in 10 innings and Boston overwhelmed Philadelphia 6 to 2. Cleveland beat Chicago 9 to 1 and St Louis defeated Detroit 10 to 9 in a 60 inning day. In the National League Philadelphia won 4 to 1 over Boston while New York beat Brooklyn 2 to 0 and Pittsburgh over Chicago 2 to 0. St Louis won 4 to 3 against Cincinnati.
The schedule features Atlanta at Little Rock, Nashville at New Orleans, Knoxville at Memphis, York at Washington, pit at Cleveland, St. Louis at Chicago, Boston at Philadelphia, and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh with fans awaiting results.
A failed robbery at Cloud Brothers store on Fourth Avenue involved an unknown intruder prying open the cash drawer and scattering a small amount of change. The thief fled after the drawer fell, with Mr Cloud away about ten minutes.
Decatur fans anticipate a full arena as the American Legion post promotes a big wrestling night. Main bout features Stanley Buersch against Joe Dillman with Stanley West facing Tuffy Cleet in the opener. Legion post urges early arrival to secure seats amid a likely overflow crowd.
City police Wednesday night arrested two white men laden with tobacco snuff cart ridges and other articles on the Bee Line highway and lodged them on suspicion of being implicated in recent burglaries. Names withheld. Police seek to identify recovered articles amid a string of unsolved city burglaries.
GO TO CAMP ATHENS Ala July 28 Special The local company of the Alabama National Guard will depart for its annual summer encampment at Camp McClellan Anniston Alabama Sunday for a two week period. Command will be Capt T E Hatchett First Lt W O Nelson and 2nd Lt Henderson L Carter lead the unit.
A four day evangelist campaign and youth convention begin at Decatur Gospel Tabernacle next week. Rev D W Griffin returns from New Georgia Tabernacle Birmingham to lead. Charles E Johnson of Savannah and Rev Glenn V Tingley of Birmingham will speak with open air services aided by an amplifying car.
The Morgan County Dairyman's Association today announces a milk price advance effective August 1. The move aims to align with the National Recovery Act code and backs President Roosevelt.
The piece argues McNinch has a strong Progressive record, urged by Senate Republicans led by Norris for chairmanship, despite Hoover’s policies. It notes the president’s popularity shields his action from critics while detailing Red Cross relief funded by Farm Board cotton sales and large garment distributions. It also mentions international ties of Russian officials and Arizona’s Henry Ashurst.
The Moulton Heights Church of Christ hosts a revival led by David Lipscomb College preacher in Nashville. Tonight's address is on Non Essential Commandments with services nightly at 7:45, potentially continuing through next week.
Miss Pauline Holland becomes agent of Blount county and Miss Bessie Barker takes a similar post in Cherokee county. They assumed duties this month after leaving prior positions.
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