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 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1933
Page
2
G Shelton seeks clarification on beanaging matter as business manager. Advertising representative is named with affiliated offices in Chicago New York Detroit Des Moines and Atlanta.
The readable fragment hints at a speech or document about farmers in the South and economic or social conditions. No clear event or individuals are identified in the accessible text.
Residents ask whether the 1008 address strawberry has been eaten, sparking social media posts and local curiosity about fresh produce and garden plots in Morgan County. No definitive answer yet.
Some locals express doubt about airplanes and air travel despite growing use and demonstrations. Residents discuss safety, efficiency, and accessibility concerns amid expanding flight services.
The article notes rising business levels from January to April with April stronger than earlier months. It credits public buying and rising prices for a brighter outlook and says May 1 confirmed a buying mood. Confidence surged due to President Roosevelt's courage and policy.
Signals indicate railroad activity and revenue increasing in Decatur and surrounding areas. Officials expect improved repairs and building work as the industry recovers, with hopes for revival of payrolls from Louisville and Nashville shops and related agricultural and industrial growth.
The speaker links interlocked commerce to rail shipments of strawberries and poultry, detailing how the Louisville and Nashville and Southern railways would gain from county produce. The message urges financial and moral support for the railroads, arguing their revival benefits towns along the system and the broader economy.
Bishop T. D. Bratton of Mississippi denounces prohibition as a failure and urges temperance rooted in Christian principle. He argues the liquor ban fuels lawlessness, enriches criminals, and cannot be substituted by law alone, noting beer moves and varied southern state actions.
Arthur Brisbane presents a 1933 feature discussing large scale sales tactics and economic debates. The piece surveys promotional strategies and public perceptions of market influence during a period of rising production and consumer choice.
A Santa Barbara journey from Hearst Ranch to Hodges Ranches features Steve Zegar steering a twelve cylinder touring car for the first leg to unveil the sky and mountains. William M. Packer then demands a two hundred fifty mile segment in a coupe with the same open roof while a state highway patrol officer cautions, and a dramatic claim arises about driving with hands off the wheel at high speed.
A narrator notes a Packer sales talk stretched long to describe prosperity through salesmanship. He mentions famous autoworld figures and a plan to deliver four hundred cars on President's Day while observing migrant labor conditions in a green pea region north of Santa Barbara.
12 years ago the Independents beat Spencer Athletic Club 3 to 2 in the Twin City League pennant race. A second Albany Decatur gun club shoot is planned for Friday. Frank G Cook and wife will travel to Louisville for the Derby next week. J W Sadler is ill at 126 Maple Street. Roy Strain and wife plan a Pulaski Tennessee weekend visit.
Rodney Dutcher reports in Washington on John Collier's appointment as commissioner of Indian affairs. Collier, longtime critic of the Indian Bureau, aims to reform administration, reduce Bureau overhead, and shift to day schools with parental contact while expanding federal and state services to tribes. He projects saving about five million dollars annually.
The piece notes a radical group opposing American workers in California pea fields over wage disputes, with Japanese tenants profiting from higher rents. It also references Joan Crawford seeking a divorce from Douglas Fairbanks Jr amid late night quarrels. Prices rising for commodities and a weakening dollar are touched on.
The Great Trial, presented by H. L. Kirby of the Nineteenth Avenue Church of Christ, will be shown again at the Delite theatre on May 5 at 7:30 o'clock. The public is invited to attend.
The text notes a preference for any small dollar to feed the economy and circulate rapidly, claiming a "better feeling" as Americans respond to encouragement. It mentions forest tree planters finding jobs quickly at one dollar a day and being "found" for work.
A collage of humorous vignettes touches on weeds versus plants, a club rule fining unanswered questions, idle hands and puzzles, a cigaretter factory scare, wordplay with tus endings, love and engagement comments, wealth in a cemetery, radio and telephone quips, family barbs, and seasonal advice on shopping for vegetables and lawn care.
Charlies Carson Jr and wife visited yesterday as Dr Charis Carson led a revival at First Presbyterian church. The couple toured Georgia and Florida for their bridal trip after a wedding two weeks prior. Mr Carson, a Topeka businessman, wed Margaret Mauze daughter of a Kansas City Southern Presbyterian minister.
The Kentucky Derby will draw many North Alabama racing fans to Louisville on Saturday. The Derby is billed as the most colorful sports program in America and is expected to attract more than 60,000 attendees this year.
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.