This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1933
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes reference February 34 1912 at a post office and list the DEVINE TENNEY CORPORATION with advertising reps in New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh Des Moines Atlanta. The readable text suggests a national advertising representative topic for the firm.
A short inspirational verse urges memory of kindness and gratitude while forgetting slander and worry. It emphasizes keeping promises, acknowledging aid, and spreading praise to earn lasting affection across ages.
Article notes rising excitement as fishing enthusiasts push into extreme heat, with anglers chasing top catches and tournaments shaping the season. The piece highlights local clubs, gear trends, and community events fueling the rush.
In Greenup Kentucky three men walked to the county clerk seeking horse deliveries tied to President Roosevelt’s relief plan. They question whether farming methods and cotton dependence prove impractical and fear future loans and falls in prices.
A discussion notes it would be wiser for farmers in the Tennessee Valley to store crops for sale rather than rely on recurring government loans to finance farming. The piece argues time and experience will push farmers toward self financing through preserved harvests.
Senator Harry Walker notes plenty of candidates for delegates to the prohibition convention. Sanford Mullins George Sossaman and Senator Miller Bonner pledge to run on repeal or anti repeal tickets. Delegates will be paid no per diem or expenses and the election coincides with the Sparks amendment vote.
Arthur Brisbane reports a provocative column discussing the rise of totalitarian power, wartime policies, and the moral questions surrounding violence and sanction. The piece contemplates the consequences of aggressive leadership and the international response in a tense prewar context.
An American press summary notes Hitler securing four-year dictatorial powers as Reichstag abdicated. Roosevelt bonds debate. U.S. politics discuss mortgage relief and funds. Winnie Ruth Judd case stirs death penalty debate, while women gain prominence in government roles. Public reaction includes Salvation Army poll and Babe Ruth voting results.
The Palladian Literary Society met Wednesday in the Bible school auditorium. After brief business Miss Jancis Ann Greene led a program on the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe. The group invited the public to attend.
The League of Women Voters issues a statewide call for a convention at the Tutwiler Hotel in Birmingham on April 25 and 26. The American Legion baseball team holds its first practice for the city league season. Dr. L. A. Neill visits Birmingham. W. E. Todd spends the weekend in Nashville.
Flint Cross Norris of Russellville stayed overnight with his mother Mrs. Bert Norris. The Norris and Ellis families spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Butler Ellis of Moulton. Haze Bradley and daughter Stella visited Mrs. tie McClellan in Austinsville. Mrs. Josie Hughes visited in Muntsville with her brother Jim Rice. Mrs. Walter Moore returned to Birmingham after visits. Mrs. Walter Ahrens and two sons depart for Alabama City after three weeks with her parents. Rev. Grady Morris of Cullman to preach at the Baptist church on Sunday March 26. Ben Mann accepted a position with L. and N. in Nashville. R. F. C. workers active on local road. Pruitt Bussy dined with uncle Elmer Neville Wednesday night.
Rodney Dutcher argues the New Deal shifts power to President Roosevelt while Congress retains parliamentary checks. He notes no dictatorship, only broad emergency powers, with Congress able to revoke measures and keep speech free. He frames it as the first strong party government in 14 years.
The weather bureau reports today rainfall of .30 inch by 7 o'clock. The report notes moisture accumulation across the area with no further details provided.
The piece notes banks remain closed, mortgage sizes on the average 156 acre American farm grow larger, and critics question new deals allowing withdrawals. It mentions Pacific coast ball team trying out a Chinese outfielder Lee Gum Hong, and references Samuel Insull.
A collage of comic vignettes jokes and quips about cars trucks and delivery woes. Characters lament abandoned motor vehicles embrace horses discuss squeaky axles and antique autos. Light humorous sketches highlight social quirks and attitudes toward transportation.
A woman exits a store laden with parcels counts ten items and worries a missing baby. Cartoonish banter follows about gasoline stations and starting a car with a battery joke, reflecting humorous travel misadventure and light domestic mishap.
The fragment notes jokes about driving safety and car culture. It laments speed limits, parking, and fines while noting motorists and accidents. It references a rise in car ownership and the deadly toll of automobiles with a mix of witty lines and cautionary quips.
The Literature Club of Central High School met on March 24 with president Wray Handley presiding. Virginia Harding led the program committee as members participated in a lively session before adjourning to meet again on March 30 at Central High School.
The letter recalls a mother’s views on thrift, wealth, and labor, contrasting capitalist ideals with biblical sabbatical relief. It notes her Ontario farming roots, resistance to higher critics, and life at Guilford College, linking personal faith to public policy debates and Quaker history.
The weather bureau reports a maximum temperature of minus sixty nine and a minimum of thirty six degrees for the 24 hour period ending at 7 o clock.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.