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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1933
Page
4
Fragmentary text describes a second chaos matter with references to the Associated Press and republication rights. Mentions of Devine-Tenney Corporation and national advertising connections appear as bylines and service notes. The readable portion provides limited concrete names or events.
A quirky note suggests avoiding false alarms about a wevel crop this July Fourth. The piece hints at local preparations and keeps a light tone about traditions and community gatherings.
The article notes lingering summer business for years and forecasts July and August will maintain a rising trend. Merchants express confidence that selling conditions will stay strong, with the overall tone suggesting resilience and proactive optimism among business owners.
A Democratic candidate for county superintendent of education in Chilton County defeats a Republican opponent by a narrow margin of 128 votes. The result marks the first Democratic win in 23 years, signaling current popularity of the national Democratic administration.
The Outlook surveys state opinions on the July 16 ballot to repeal or maintain the prohibition law. It predicts Alabama will vote 3 to 2 for repeal, with Alabama and Arkansas seen as tests by dry forces. Fourteen states have voted for repeal, but thirty six are needed to amend the constitution.
Captain L G Smith head of the Alabama highway commission said in Birmingham that the state paying program would not be announced until federal funds are definitely assigned. He failed to indicate which roads will be improved or delayed.
Completion of the road is urged to prevent delays. The Muscle Shoals district in the Tennessee River Basin seeks an improved highway to connect its extremes and provide easy access to a main north south highway.
The Selma Times Journal reflects on political nepotism and public payrolls. It notes a Texas congressman re elected after defending his wife’s secretarial role and suggests the public proved forgiving.
The article recounts how Arthur Brisbane moved from Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World to William Randolph Hearst. It notes Brisbane’s negotiated pay tied to circulation gains, his long tenure, and a claim that he became the world’s highest paid editor, with immense wealth. It references Hearst’s and Pulitzer’s roles, salaries, and the evolution of the editorial page.
Arthur Brisbane analyzes rural matters noting gulls aiding farmers while a sports score and economic quirk raise questions about value and effort. The column blends weathered observations with practical hints for agrarian life in early 1930s America.
The article cites NH and CT votes against the eighteenth amendment and notes a growing movement toward repeal with nine million voters already averaging four to one against prohibition. It mentions economic effects of beer,Currency shifts, scientific remarks on oxygen and brain development, and diverse local incidents including a grave-robbing stunt by students in High Point NC.
The Twin City club of the Alabama Tennessee League beat Sheffield 2 to 1 yesterday. Bachelor pitched for the ball, holding Sheffield to four hits. Also noted are visits: Miss Margaret Frahn returns from Dayton and Columbus, Ohio, and Miss Louise Hames visits Miss Lola Nelson.
Frank H. Schrenk leads the National Depositors Committee in Philadelphia with A. Mitchell Palmer as counsel. They press Roosevelt and federal agencies to reopen restricted banks with 80 percent lending and to pay 60 percent of deposits from federal funds. The effort mobilizes thousands of depositors among bankers, farmers, and workers.
The son of the former Spanish king, Prince of Asturias, wed Cuban girl Etel Mira Ignacia Adriana San Pedro despite his father’s opposition. The marriage is noted as surrendering all royal rights in the face of personal choice.
A collage of humorous quips features a barber and customers with punch lines about sleep powders alarms and jokes. The dialogue includes everyday exchanges on vision alimony and social scenes. Visionary talk and petty remarks color the vignette with streetwise humor.
Moulton Alabama merchants started a weekly Thursday holiday this week. The move reflects long standing half holidays in an agricultural town. Local business notes credit improved conditions and Rural Free Delivery activity for a steady three months.
Mrs H H Penn of Portsmouth Ohio describes chronic fatigue backache and weight loss. She used Cardui, recalling mother’s advice, and after several bottles regained strength and weight and ended the tired weary feeling.
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