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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1933
Page
2
The document lists subscription rates for the Decatur Daily including carrier and mail options. Rates cover daily, weekly, monthly and yearly plans with varying durations and terms. It is presented as a historical notices page from the 1919 era.
State Senator Marvin Kelley of Harteelle leaves to take a role in the Department of Agriculture in Washington. He bids the Tennessee Valley farewell, expressing hope that the new deal will bring progress and prosperity. He notes the valley’s magnet for returnees and the unique character of its citizens.
Read in Decatur Thursday the first car of strawberries shipped from Decatur marking a historic agricultural move. The article outlines the Ten Year Plan cooperative associations and a broad view of highway costs and labor distribution in road building.
The piece argues farmers hold purchasing power and will aid those who support them. A carload shipment from Decatur signals merit of the Ten Year Plan and its promise to feed the market, urging focus on future opportunities rather than past failures.
Arthur Brisbane discusses U S tariff policy and wage differences. He notes Britain’s approval of a tariff armistice but warns that lowering tariffs harms American workers by exposing them to cheaper foreign labor. He emphasizes Americans must buy domestic goods and support higher wages and living standards.
Harvard selects Professor James Bryant Conant to succeed President Lowell. Conant, a young Harvard chemist, favors modern ideas and will guide students with a balance of intellect and humor. The piece also notes General Electric and General Motors expanding output and advertising as industry figures discuss jobs and innovation.
Local records recount a day when hailstones the size of hen eggs fell around Birmingham. Notes mention Miss Jemima McCalla of Knox ville returning home from a visit to Miss Carolee Speake, and Alfred Hodgins coming back from Morgan school in Petersburg Tennessee for the summer. Georgia Will Smith of Nashville visits nearby. Daughters is the attraction at the Princess theatre. R F Sewell of Hillsboro was in the city.
Miss Carolyn Zeitler daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry B Zeitler of this county receives a scholarship from a Missouri college after earning the top honors in her high school class.
The piece argues Gandhi refuses food to protest caste injustice against untouchables and contrasts British policy in India with church influence. It cites Macaulay and notes the Be Kind magazine critique of eagle hunting, while comparing national symbols and hunting habits of Britons and Americans.
The Continental Congress for Economic Reconstruction drew about 4000 delegates and signaled a push toward a new radical third party. Socialists and allied groups seek a broader base among unemployed workers and farmers, possibly rebranding while keeping ballot democracy central. Aide Townley led a surge for land possession and local exchanges, with farmers urging direct action amid widespread economic distress.
A humorous clipping mixes a jokey insurance line with sketches about church sins and the salon of social quips. It carries a pithy list of jokes on marriage, appearances, walking, taxes, and Solomon’s wives.
The linotype can misprint by dropping letters, as in The Madison Messenger where an 11 pound baby became 111 pounder. A fashion magazine notes the summer girl will go uncorseted, but trends have been moving that way for a while.
A lighthearted collection of city gossip and quips contrasts with a judge dismissing a jury and playful lines about life. Read as a snapshot of daily humor from a bygone era with jokes about brides, telephones, and fashion.
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