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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1933

Page

4

Seven-class matter prompts acne fix effort

Fragmented OCR reads like a garbled local notice. It mentions Decatur Daily, February, and business managing staff names but lacks coherent details or clear event, asking to fix an acne-related matter.

Now Go South Young Man Sees South as Industrial Frontier

Professor Melodka Keir argues in the Christian Science Monitor that the South can lead U S industrial and agricultural balance by expanding diversification and manufacturing beyond textiles. He cites lumber, iron and steel, petroleum, fertilizer and related by products, plus opportunities in cattle hog dairy and regional textile machinery. He notes Roosevelt's support and Southern political interest to boost regional growth.

Melodka Keir Dartmouth College Christian Science Monitor South Professor Keir Greely United States Florida Ozark Texas Cotton St. Louis

High Value Connecticut Mills Property Heads to Sale

The article asserts the Connecticut Mills property is extremely valuable and will soon be disposed of. It hints at a brief period of renewed optimism following a low mood and frames the sale as imminent, with focus on the property’s significance.

Connecticut Mills Chicago Earth

Prohibition's death knell and a world in flux

Doomed Prohibition spurs open saloons as crime and bootlegging threaten. New York votes repeal signs and debates loom for 1933. Commentator notes shifts in gold, currency, and limits of government power amid science and exploration advances.

New York State New West Virginia Farley Elihu Root New York Senate House of Representatives

Southern Sheet Metalworks formed from Young and Puckett

Announcement notes the incorporation of Southern Sheet Metalworks with headquarters on Second Avenue. Bryant Washburn and Lois Wilson act in Burglar Proof at the Star, while Pearl White stars in The Mountain Woman at the Delihe Theatre.

Southern Sheet Metalworks Young and Puckett Second Avenue Bryant Washburn Lois Wilson The Star Pearl White Deliie Theatre

Barbs and Reforms Mark Roosevelts Wave on Sweat Shops

The piece humorously notes White House cooling of the president’s office as part of anti-sweat shop efforts. It mentions Hoover becoming Stanford librarian and questions his budget-balancing skills in a new role. It cites storms in Washington since March 4 and Rockefeller’s grandson finding a job with Standard Oil of New Jersey.

Hoover Stanford University John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil Co New Jersey

Behind the Scenes in Ashington and Washington

A 1933 NEA Service article recounts railroad wage cut bluff and quick federal intervention, naming Joseph Eastman and Donald Richberg as key figures in shaping the recovery act and labor policy. It notes Bilbo’s appointment to the Agricultural Readjustment Administration and Brand’s remarks on Brookhart’s farm exports work.

NEA Roosevelt Joseph B. Eastman Washington Richberg Hugh Johnson Congress Recovery Administration Department of Agriculture Theodore Bilbo Mississippi Agricultural Readjustment Administration Brookhart Charles J. Brand Iowa Russia Brand NEA Service, Inc

Many Voices on Smalltown Life in a Shotgun Style

A collage of quips and vignettes from a 1930s paper contrasts jokes about smiles love and work with reflections on prosperity and social manners. It notes a newspaper era mindset, referencing law, peddlers, servants and everyday urban rhythms.

Abroad Memories Shared By Couple At Dinner

He recalls traveling abroad with Asia as a central thread while she jokes about dining with pagodas. The couple reminisce about India, Japan, China and the celestial kingdom, contrasting his earnest passion with her playful chatter.

Asia India Japan China Celestial Kingdom

Noisy radio firms face lean times amid fewer ads

The piece notes radios' hard luck from shrinking advertising, arguing success stems from habit of sticking with a job until it is done, and emphasizes perseverance over luck in difficult times.

Perfect men as scarce as four leaf clovers

A local man muses on rarity and a village school visit ends with a witty reply. A minister asks a class of little girls if race determined color, and Mabel quips she would be streaky if all people were white and all others black.

Grl Mabel

Local dispute over housing size sparks debate

A local man argues the average house is too small for two people who feel they were not spanked enough, highlighting community concerns about living space and parenting norms.

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