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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1931
Page
4
The piece contrasts travelers who risk oceans and jungles with those who stay home. It notes some pursue risky ventures while others support others by feeding the hungry and seeking financial baubles, implying differing appetites for danger and service.
The text notes that by 1938 the government aims for fifty percent of Russian farms to be electrified and mentions construction of large canneries to market farm production. It frames transformation from ignorance to brilliance as a difficult, slow process.
The Alabama election probe is criticized as a political play with no concrete fraud found. The Senate count in ten counties shows a slight loss for Heflin, while Barkhead leads, prompting calls to stop the investigation. Governor Miller tax plan gains allied support among Alabama press.
The film Skippy is praised as a refreshing clean program that pleases fans and critics alike. It demonstrates there is strong audience demand for wholesome entertainment despite sensational hits. The article notes box office success and broad appeal across thousands of American moviegoers.
An Alabama county official, told he was legislated out of office, refused to accept the order. He stated that he would not surrender the voters constitutional rights invested in him to any party, implying he will fight to keep the job.
A former local resident, after months away, says Decatur feels like home best of places visited. He credits the town’s hospitality and cordiality shown by all contact with residents.
Will Rogers faults Hoover for venturing into 150 years of history to praise a speech at Valley Forge. He links tariff blame to depressed business and argues inflation driven debt forced liquidation. He predicts a slow recovery as America resembles the 1929-era mood, regardless of party or tariff policy.
A packed report outlines Russia selling matches and triggering public concern. The article also references new findings about Lincoln and an idle parade, noting religious agitation as a rising social issue.
Europe debates how to avoid cheap Russian goods yet profit from Russia's purchases of machinery and raw materials. One country reduces Russian imports by over half in a year, calling it high morality but poor business.
Article notes Russia undercuts U S bid for military matches with a 25 percent lower offer. It also reports Toronto psychiatrists backing a sterilization law to curb feeble minded births, and references a supposed Lincoln related mental malady as satire on modern leaders.
A New York City afternoon procession of unemployed men marched toward city hall on LaFayette Street. They bore banners like Three square meals a day and Dont starve fight while a few were Negroes and one foreign born man carried a sign against deportation.
A collage of biblical quotes and social commentary references Psalms, nobility, and revolutionary talk. It notes Gifford Pinchot’s stance against corporate control, Harvard’s prison training, and concerns over bootlegging crime amid a shifting political landscape.
W. T. Ray and Pryor McRee of Decatur and Floyd Dodson of Tuscumbia offices of Protective Life Insurance won a trip to Birmingham for the Magic City airport dedication. The trio had strong selling records and all expenses were paid by the company along with included entertainment and airplane rides.
The list defines three words: exasperate meaning to irritate greatly and embitter, judicious meaning prudent and wise, and mead meaning a grassy meadow or lea.
Athens Alabama June 4 Special a county purchasing agent is proposed to be created for Limestone County under a bill to be introduced by State Senator R H Walker The office would pay about 250 dollars per month and through careful purchasing could save the county many times his salary The first incumbent would be named in the bill and thereafter elected by the people of the county
In a discussion on reforming treatment of offenders the college proposes training programs to produce managers skilled in rehabilitation and administration of criminal justice. The proposal emphasizes practical administration and humane approaches.
A brief note emphasizes how scanning classified ads saves money by comparing prices and spotting bargains quickly. It highlights the ease of finding affordable goods and services in local listings.
A light page features a playful joke about a new coffee with dates and a pun about dating products. It includes a brain teaser about counting F letters and light humor about marriage and housekeeping, ending with remarks on daily life and politics.
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