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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1932
Page
4
A fragment from The Decatur Daily appears with editor and staff credits. It lists B. Skelton as Pounder and editor during 1912 to 1924 and mentions national advertising reps Frost, Landle & Koko with offices in Atlanta New York and Chicago.
Hundreds of Tennessee Valley citizens join with the Nashville Tennessean in tribute to Edward E Eslick who collapsed and died in the House while supporting the Patman bill for immediate payment of the soldier bonus He was a Giles County native and long time political figure with a law practice and large land holdings in Middle Tennessee.
Auburn reports show nearly all enrolled students participate in athletics though figures are unavailable. At Alabama, Coach Crisp promotes broad student involvement across sports while Roach Crisp leads athletic direction.
The Montgomery Advertiser hints that Alabama delegates may push for Jouett Shouse as permanent chairman and approach Newton D Baker after early ballots to aid Roosevelt’s rivals. Some readers recall promises to Roosevelt and fear actions to embarrass his candidacy while delegates stand by their pledge.
Brief observational column by Arthur Brisbane from 1932 featuring social scenes in Chicago including pedestrians and daily life motifs. Commentary touches on manners, urban edge, and public behavior with brick-and-mortar city details.
A Chicago viewer describes the Republican convention scene and urban life, contrasting unemployment and danger with calm country imagery. The piece notes Samuel Insull's fortune decline, protests over Prohibition, and the mix of sympathies among elderly attendees. It also includes vivid encounters with passing pedestrians and moral exhortations from street preachers.
The speaker recalls earnest prohibition days when saloons with swinging doors and sawdust gave way to carpeted speakeasies. The new venues charged a dollar a drink, replaced two for a quarter, priced beer at fifty cents, and drew more young women as patrons.
A suit without precedent is being filed by the Georgia School of Technology at Atlanta for 150 dollars, a subscription from a former resident, aimed at developing industry in the South. It is said to be the first case of its kind filed here.
A Tanner resident with a broken leg from an accident months ago underwent today’s X rays to determine the injury extent. He has endured considerable suffering during the period without full recovery.
The Tuesday Night Bridge Club met with Mrs. BE. N. Penick at two tables. Prize went to Mrs. L. H. Bullard. Several locals and visitors are mentioned in short notes including trips to Birmingham and Chicago and a music course in Chicago.
A survey is being prepared for possible publication by the Chamber of Commerce. It will compile industrial and agricultural facts of unusual value in this territory for later publication.
Despite a heavy electrical display in the last 24 hours no lightning losses were reported in the area and Decatur fire departments were not called to answer alarms during that period.
A usage note clarifies the question form. It advises speakers to say “Where are you going?” and avoid the awkward “Where are you going to?” with the to infinitive.
The Philippines uses the metric system for weights and measures. The English stone is 14 pounds avoirdupois, and the furlong is defined as 220 yards in some older systems.
A humorous dialogue sketches a statistician planning a holiday on the beach to study figures, a boastful heir tracing ancestry to William the Conqueror, a skeptical friend, a mistaken tale about Noah's ark, and a husband revealed when a woman calls a kitchen visitor her husband. The talk touches on bankruptcy risks for a speculator, pride before a fall, and daily life woes including bills and unemployment. Harriet asks about first kisses. Zebulon notes increased selectiveness.
A noted public figure states that marriage acts as a preventive against death by one’s own actions. The remark prompts discussion on personal risk, social roles, and moral responsibility.
A reflective verse like column decries repetitive topics and images in daily life. It laments constant news, familiar scenes, repeated conflicts, and the unending cycle of culture as the earth keeps turning. Known lines reference watchful dogs and distant Boones amid social banter.
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