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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1932
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text from a Decatur Daily page shows names and roles including editor and business manager, with references to the Associated Press and notices about re publication rights. It mentions national advertising reps and mentions taxes.
In a scene of bright heat and rising excitement, local baseball fans cheer as the season gains momentum. The piece mentions notable figures and a community effort to support the game, underscoring renewed interest and sacrifices by supporters to enjoy the sport.
Disjointed lines reference a possible second Sharkey bout and national interest, suggesting a dramatic boxing event. The text hints at excitement and a stage set for a major confrontation, though details and context are largely unclear.
The text shows senators shouting for economy at Governor Miller. It notes Governor Miller has cut state expenses by two million dollars and questions what the legislature has achieved in the same period.
Representative from Alabama says 600 million could be cut annually but action lags. He notes strong lobbying and job-holders block progress. The Alabama delegation offers to cut government costs, while Senator Black warned that once a bureau is born it tends to endure.
The passage argues for a streamlined government under a single bureau system led by a businessman like Mr. Cole. It claims a Washington controlled majority would prevent new taxes and force Europe to cover debts from World War I.
The Montgomery Advertiser notes that advertising must pay for continued business spending. It cites a Greensboro Herald Journal comparison listing full page rates for major magazines, highlighting Ladies Home Journal and other titles as essential ad vehicles.
The passage notes that advertisements are studied with care despite low mood, with Ladies Home Journal at 9500 dollars per page and other magazines setting their prices. It argues that intelligent publicity remains valuable even as advertising volume declines.
The piece notes growing tension between dry and wet factions within the Republican Party as the convention nears. It reports that both sides are digging in for a decisive clash and that a satisfactory compromise seems unlikely amid emboldened wets.
Brookings Institute report handed to Governor Miller and discussed by executives. The Daily calls for citizen cooperation to adopt possible constitutional changes and potential recommendations aimed at saving taxpayers money through government modernization.
The passage notes bets on political races with a five to one spread and a two to one decision, predicts a six run margin in a home win as the visiting team leads, and recalls Ruth Elder’s failed Atlantic crossing turned success. It also mentions Ruth Bryan Owen’s Florida joke bet and Stanislaus Hausner’s eight days lost at sea, now safely recovered and weary from trials.
The letter lauds Senator John H Bankhead for voting to cut government costs and opposing unjust taxes. It urges him to push to scuttle the federal farm board and remove cotton and wheat surpluses. The writer asks him to direct federal funds to benefit the people and to end wasteful investments in cotton and wheat.
Arthur Brisbane notes a piece on Italian influence and political shifts with a focus on economic themes including oats pricing and copyright concerns. The column reflects 1932 public discourse on power, policy, and media.
Gene Sarazen, a young American, wins the British Open shattering par in all but the final round with scores 70 69 70 74. He outplays rivals and breaks Bobby Jones's Open record, while his Italian heritage is noted and a broader reflection on money, Congress, and philanthropy follows.
A historical column notes that several men, prosperous before a market crash, took their own lives after losses. One poisoned himself and warned his wife against further speculation. another shot himself, leaving over a million yet deeming it not enough to live on.
England clings to the gold standard as gold reserves rise by 15 million dollars last week while claims of ruin loom over abandoning the standard. In American politics, Chicago hosts a Republican ratification meeting with talk of drafting Coolidge. Farley says Governor Roosevelt can win without New York. A Russia train wreck kills scores as sixteen railroad workers face murder charges for signaling errors.
Frances Taylor of Birmingham visits Mildred and Gladys Regse for a weekend. The H. B. Luncheon Club meets with Mrs. R. H. Wolcott at eleven thirty. L. M. Huff travels to Falkville on business. Carl Goodman and Edith plan extended visits to Ohio and New York. Mrs. Emmet Himes and Mrs. Walter Clapton host at Rock Wednesday afternoon. Miss Helen Saunders of Birmingham is celebrated. Louise Neill heads to Nashville and Shelbyville. Ewlma Renegar and brother return from Fayetteville. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Wohlers plan a Michigan vacation. Mrs. W. S. Stevens is ill on Moulton Street. Annie Beauford and C. V. Smith visit aunt Mrs. John Garrison in Lynneville.
The note defines stop as to cease or to stay in motion and explains the colloquial use in asking if someone is staying with friends. It highlights the sense of remaining with others rather than stopping a action.
The passage praises American railroadmen for sobriety and faulted British peers in a debate over corporal punishment for children. It notes a lord's remark that public school alumni attend the debate while proposing whipping indictable offenders with a constable enacting the punishment as superiors observe.
The revolutionary government in Chile confiscates foreign bank deposits and pledges to pay owners in Chilean money instead of their dollars, pounds, or francs. English investors in a South American bank stock bid stock at pennies from twenty five dollars a share, fearing shareholder liability. The United States lodges a protest against the confiscation of American property.
Washington report on a rival federal relief program for unemployment. Labor Chairman William P. Connery signals support for a five billion dollar package combining Wagner and Garner proposals with a gasoline tax and RC C expansions to fund emergency relief and self liquidating enterprises.
A modern parent faces many duties and must balance psychology and nutrition. Ada Hart Arlitt recommends a positive approach to eating, avoiding sharp warnings that provoke aversion. Fear and extreme control can backfire, while noticing a child’s eating helps maintain a healthy routine.
X ray 18 made on Clay Pitts a well known citizen of South Limestone to determine if any injury or ailment is present. The brief note records a medical examination conducted today for the local resident.
Report describes injuries from a road accident in which Mr. Pitts was hurt and a truck overturned. The fragment notes broken bones and suggests a mishap occurred during the incident.
A collection of humorous vignettes and jokes about work life wages gender roles and social pretensions. Snappy lines feature Big Hen versus Small Hen price jokes radio quips a nurse X ray boast and party humor. The piece riffs on modern manners and everyday absurdities.
Answers to common questions reveal: matter exists in three states solid liquid and gaseous. A medium weight pure wool suit requires about nine pounds of wool. Gaccharine is about five hundred fifty times sweeter than sugar.
Prof. C. L. Padgett, president of Tennessee Valley Business College, argued that restless homes and weak parental authority drive youth indifference. He urged parents to enforce obedience at home and rejected the idea that youths alone are at fault.
Rev. George Lorton of Tampa delivered an engaging message at the Church of God on Sixth Avenue South last night and will preach again there tonight. Pastor Rev. Moon extended a cordial invitation to the public to attend.
All members of Winona council of the Junior Order are asked to be present Friday evening for the election of officers for the term. Refreshments at 8:00 will be followed by an initiation ceremony conducted by the degree team of Athens.
A car stolen from Rev. J. D. Hunter, Florence pastor and former Central Methodist Church pastor, has been recovered. Friends in the area are glad to hear the vehicle is back.
On this day in 1777 Congress adopted the flag of the United States as prepared by Betsy Ross, marking the Stars and Stripes as national symbolism.
Dr. Andrew J. Perolio will represent the Kiwanis club at the international convention in Detroit Michigan. The event opens June 26 and runs through June 30 with A W Hill and J W Clapton unable to attend due to business. Perolio departs June 25.
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