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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1932
Page
4
Local residents prepare for Tuesday afternoon baseball as "Little Joe" Bradley joins Hus 2vile Rotarian to umpire the American Legion game. Social events unfold with dinners and teas hosted by Mrs. L. H. Bullard and Mrs. C. M. Kortrecht. Health news notes Mrs. H. M. Binford's improved condition and Mayor James A. Nelson visiting Birmingham.
A fragment notes Virginia's treasury holding cash in 1931 and mentions Ripley as of the current day. The text is incomplete but indicates state funds and a referenced individual.
The Daily launches a home modernization drive urging readers to improve plumbing, wiring, insulation, lighting, garages, lawns and interiors to raise appeal and value. Emphasizes a buyer-friendly market and pride in a modernized home through small investments and thoughtful updates.
Montgomery reports Attorney General Thomas E. Knight acted properly in waiving the right to file a brief opposing defense requests for six Scottsboro defendants seeking U S Supreme Court review. Knight's conduct is praised for judicial independence and timely action against delaying tactics in the legal process.
Support for the Decatur curb market aims to lay the foundation for a marketing system that will elevate Decatur as an agricultural trading center and spark future regional greatness.
The scene invites fans to Valley as Old King baseball rises in prominence at Alabama Mills park on Tuesday. Citizens are urged to bring cushions voices and peanuts for a spirited community gathering.
The piece argues that unlike ball players who can hide in excuses when they err on the field, business demands accountability and errors have real costs with no easy scapegoat to bear the blame.
The air transport sector, among the youngest U.S. industries, shows growth in 1931 over 1930 figures. Attention centers on fare reductions with current passenger and express rates about half of 1930 levels. Significant industry leaders seem to be signaling approval.
J E Blair argues that Christ aims to redeem individual souls not just Israel and contrasts Christ with Moses John the Baptist and Confucius. He critiques the rich young ruler and urges following Christ to heavenly treasure while warning against saving in sin. The piece reflects on righteousness standards and Christ as light truth and way.
King Features excerpts Arthur Brisbane reflections on the Lindbergh child found dead near Hopewell with questions about motive and relief for anxious parents. It also notes a proposed two billion fund for the idle, a Pennsylvanian electrification loan to create 15000 jobs, and archaeological finds in Mesopotamia including a Zikurat site in Akshak.
The piece critiques the era of gold standard faith while railing at Prohibition shifts in Ohio and New York. It highlights French economic resilience, Britain's rate cut, and US bankers laxity in tracking foreign funds, noting Kruerger’s influx and American capital’s limits for large loans.
Hawaii delegate Victor S. Gabeloha Houston contends the Massie case has destroyed any chance for territory statehood for years. He warns of racial tensions and recalls white and native dynamics, noting distrust of mainlanders and the naval presence. The Massie affair signals Hawaii’s statehood prospects may be indefinitely over.
Medical overview by Logan Clendening M D on childhood constipation. Constipation is rarely dangerous but may mask nutritional issues or signal disease. Emphasizes regular eating and toilet habits, activity, abdominal massage, and a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Bran or mineral oil may be used safely if lifestyle measures fail.
In a stylized dialogue a bank teller asks for a birthday and mother's name while a Very Dark Darky Lady references paraphanalia and a communal refrain. The exchange includes lines about faith, work, and family as part of the conversation.
A reflective piece critique on modern morals, urging a return to First Things First. It laments relaxed virtue, material greed, and idolatry of wealth, calling for spiritual renewal and adherence to divine paths. It muses on human folly and the difficulty of true self-restraint.
The fragment shows dialogue about stockings hose cigarets and eyes with a dramatic line by a heroine to a villain. It asks what girls will be rolling next and includes a humorous exchange about a teacher caught on a hook and a child’s question to mother.
A garbled mix of folk lines and a quip about using castile soap. It references a lover and money worries, then shifts to a proverb about fortune and family quarrel with no clear event or人物.
Rev. J. E. Berkstresser of the First Baptist church will leave Saturday for Eldridge Alabama to deliver the Eldridge Baptist Academy commencement sermon on Sunday morning. He will be accompanied by his son J E Berkstresser Jr. Special services will be held Sunday at eleven o clock with WM Bailey in charge.
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