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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1933
Page
2
The listing notes DEVINE TENNEY CORPORATION as national advertising representative with offices in New York Detroit Pittsburgh Des Moines and Atlanta specified.
A concise feature examines agricultural shifts in the South as farmers adopt new practices, equipment, and markets to increase independence and productivity for the modern era. The piece highlights pioneering growers, regional cooperatives, and evolving rural economies shaping the countryside.
The goki embargo shows quick impact on commodity prices with a sharp stabilization in a short period, signaling effective market restraint and supply discipline.
A compact reflection on individuals who meet duties promptly with a positive demeanor, whether in grand intellect or everyday business, highlighting commendable reliability observed over the past two weeks.
A local note declares the Decatur Curb Market the real heart of a progressive Ten Year Ferm Plan, inaugurated and underway in Decatur.
Fragmentary report notes hope that residents will grow WM gardens to ease the charity council’s workload next winter, suggesting community efforts may relieve strain if gardens are produced.
The passage champions President Roosevelt as a decisive leader, noting his swift, continuing push for action and broad public support. It asserts his effectiveness in shaping policy and rallying people to his agenda, suggesting a quick movement toward resolving America’s issues.
Congressman Almon states he would have voted in favor of the economy bill if present. He explains he was ill and confined to his apartment last Saturday, and asked the assistant Democratic leader to announce his intended vote.
A reflective note urging faith in leadership and forward vision as society moves toward sunlight and God. The passage emphasizes calm confidence and the belief that current progress stems from human effort guided by faith.
A preacher compares current U S prosperity to the biblical parable of building on rock. He warns against pride and industry over faith, urges repentance and recognition that the rising sun is God’s work as the nation faces renewed dependence on divine guidance.
The article defends President Roosevelt's approach to veterans relief, noting strong public confidence and the need for careful, honest budgeting. It criticizes General Hines for inflated cost estimates and misinformation about veteran benefits while detailing wartime hospital admissions and service numbers to ground the debate.
Brief item notes farmers clashing with bankers amid rising tensions. Report mentions 6,370,000 shares traded over two days and references copyright by King Feaveres Syndicate, attributed to Arthur Brisbane.
A narrative blends Saint Patrick’s legend with modern topics from politics and economy. It notes beer tax trends, wine misconceptions, farm relief plans, milk wars, stock market gains, and comments on Mussolini, Hitler, Einstein, and Roosevelt, highlighting media coverage of these issues.
The Albany sanitary department reports added personnel to keep the city clean. Officers seized a still with 125 gallon capacity on a river island. Twin Cities women plan an April 1 dance at Hotel Lyons to aid starving European children. Albany-Decatur Gas & Oil Co announces extra drillers and a night shift for the English farm well, drilling 24 hours daily starting Monday night.
A 1933 NEA summary explains how Democratic leaders in the Senate and House establish binding caucuses to back Roosevelt proposed legislation. It notes the shift toward a King Caucus in guiding votes, the threat of disciplinary action, and past limits on caucus influence amid insurgent challenges.
Mrs J Pettey Exell and her children are expected to return from Bowling Green Kentucky early next week.
The Alabama State Department of Education will keep open house during the Alabama Education Association convention March 30 to April 1. A committee led by W L Spencer and including R E Ledbetter R E Cammack and Miss Agnes Brindley will run the information service after hours at the state department.
Athens Alabama March 18 seven hundred twenty five people were furnished work by this county with R F funds last week earning two thousand one hundred fifty five dollars. The number is expected to rise this week and has practically eliminated unemployment in the county.
A collection of humorous exchanges and quips on newspapers, courtship, politics, and wit. Dialogues touch on truth in journalism, gold rings, speeches, life as shaped by others, a hallway kiss, wordplay, a sharp toast, family jests, and government costs versus animal comparison.
The article notes Lewis D. Douglas, new budget director, favors a bicycle to commute, signaling a push for government economy. A writer quips that success is fleeting, underscoring the immediacy of the cost-cutting stance attributed to the official.
A Virginia church revival yields mixed results as one man balks at conversion, quipping about a shirt on wings as he faces the elder. The column notes newspaper front pages’ appeal, social woes, and generational jokes about home life and politics.
A local man warns job seekers that prosperity can attract trouble and fraud. He urges honesty and the resolve to improve, describing the danger of looking too prosperous and the value of making genuine efforts to do better.
Athens Alabama March 18 Special Acting on petition of white farmers the county board of revenue re employed B F Hill as negro demonstration agent The move follows a recent economy driven cut but farmers say Hill has done great good among their negro tenants and neighbors and urged continuation of his work
Mrs. T. L. Beauchamp and her daughter Annette are visiting Mrs. D. D. Gibson, the Beauchamps' sister.
Mrs Chas Worthington has returned home after a visit with her daughter in Tuscaloosa.
A reminiscence recalls Bertha Blair’s life noting both harshness and compassion. She challenged others yet served the sick, kept faith with religious input, and inspired family reflections on mortality and virtue. Her sharp memory links to a modest rural community.
The Tennessee river rose today to a gauge of 7.2 feet at seven o'clock. The heightened level signals increasing flood risk along riverside areas. Authorities monitor upstream rainfall and forecast further rises later this week.
The weather bureau reports a maximum temperature of 72 and a minimum of 48 for the 24 hour period ending at several o clock.
There was no rainfall during the 24-hour period ending at seven o'clock. The weather summary notes a dry spell with zero precipitation recorded in that interval.
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