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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1933
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows postal section with mentions of managing editor Benjamin Bloodworter, business manager Devine Tenney, and subscription Bates. Source text incomplete. presents names and roles without clear event or date.
Henry W Grady envisions a future where Southern farmers own their land and products. They produce cotton for cash in their chosen markets, free from creditors and debt bondage, reclaiming economic independence and personal freedom.
A fragment notes that summer bids appeared steady with no slump locally this season. The line hints at ongoing bidding activity and stable demand in the area.
A local note explains that most women’s bridge clubs pause activities during the hot summer months to avoid heat and keep members comfortable. hours and reopen dates are not specified.
The Daily announces another year of a cooking school invitation attracting readers to enroll. Organizers promise practical lessons, kitchen tips, and hands on demonstrations for all skill levels.
An old editorial quips that Alabama faces beer choices on three sides as revenue pressures push states to act. The remark highlights ongoing tensions between local policies and regional competition for tax income.
Enterprising merchants target flies as seasonal sellers with insecticides swatters and screens. The article notes the yearly fly nuisance from spring to autumn and predicts business will rise for screen and insecticide dealers as the public combats the pest.
A brief prediction says the former Connecticut Mills Company facility in east Decatur will be occupied again with a Decatur payroll. It may take months, but the property is highly attractive, aided by Decatur’s transport advantages and potential Muscle Shoals power savings, offering strong incentives for a southern tenant.
Frank Barker Stockbridge writes in the American Press about a looming upheaval. The piece analyzes causes and potential consequences, weighing political, social, and economic pressures shaping a new era.
Frank Barker Stockridge compares the 1890s Populist rise with today’s western farmer unrest. He argues the new revolution may be faster and broader as East and West share financial peril. He notes only three Omaha Platform goals remain unrealized: free silver, government economy, and currency reforms.
Miami May 10 Millions heard President Roosevelt on the radio praising his direct appeal as a vital asset for morale and defense. Mussolini argues big business may be too large for individual ownership, while Lindbergh’s storm tale showcases practical flying and common sense. Beer arrives in Miami as display ads flood the market. Submarines and aircraft are highlighted as key future war elements.
Mor gan County high school in Hartselle will hold graduation exercises tomorrow evening. Thirty two graduates comprise the largest class in the school's history. Decatur plans a paving program totaling over 200000 dollars with listed streets. Nazimova to star in Billions at Princess Theatre next Monday under the Christian Woman's Union. A G Patterson of the Alabama Public Service Commission to visit soon from Montgomery on a business mission.
The article cites Hitler calling Nazis an iron guard of the revolution and notes eight million Germans unemployed. It discusses Col. Turner of California as he seeks to fly the Atlantic to beat Jimmy Doolittle’s time, facing a massive windstorm and pondering future travel speeds.
A news dispatch notes many fear losses in stock markets as a Hop shortage threatens. The piece reflects on past economic skepticism and quotes a proverb about nothing from nothing, contrasting Know Nothings with modern “Buy nothing” attitudes.
The Miami Herald advertises more than 40 000 pieces of real estate with unpaid taxes. Most owners are marked Unknown and many properties could reveal fortunes or be reclaimed by heirs. Hitler claims 600 000 men enrolled after denouncing postwar German strikes.
Rodney Dutcher notes the 1930 census shows women hold more jobs than 1920 but still miss most male dominated fields. It records 2.2 million more employed women in ten years, with 30 occupations never held by women and many sectors still male dominated, despite gains in education and professional roles.
A satirical tirade critiques people avoiding community duties and mocks modern romance in cinema. It questions the virtue of modern courting compared to older, cruder methods and suggests moral punishment for deceit.
A collage of stage banter and anecdotes features a judge questioning a black defendant, jokes about marriage and shopping, a doctor patient quip, and lines about Roosevelt and farming. The tone is satirical, reflecting social mores and witty exchanges typical of the era.
The text riffs on how newspapers must publish, mocks advice, jokes about weight and shoes, laments rising costs of honesty, and observes vanity and time. It ends with a line about a caboose on a train of thought.
The regular meeting of the local post of the American Legion will be convened Thursday at 7 30 oclock in Martin arena. Attendance of all members was urged.
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