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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1932
Page
4
The Daily outlines a platform for Decatur advocating locating industry, building a stadium and city auditorium, creating city parks, and establishing an agricultural market to serve the Tennessee Valley. It urges modernization at minimal cost, pushing planned projects as prudent investments.
One smiling face we missed as the Bee Line season opened here that of Captain Joe L Gibson, Hillsboro patriarch, whose life and influence inspired worthwhile young men to engage in clean sport.
Whitefoord R. Cole will speak at six o'clock tonight on government and taxation. He is described as a plain, powerful man, ready to challenge red tape and railroads and to lead the Louisville and Nashville railway back from business distress.
Great Spirit of friendship grows as the Bee Line amateur league opens with Decatur Harteelle Athens and Cullman visiting among four towns. Baseball strengthens ties, draws larger crowds, and promotes cooperative spirit aimed at regional progress and shared opportunities in the Valley.
The Daily notes many rumors about the Lindbergh murder spread via radio broadcasts and suggests most were not aired or were misinterpreted by listeners. It calls for caution in handling rumors and emphasizes the difference between spoken and printed word.
The Senate Economy Committee, led by MANU, begins work in Washington to cut next year’s federal expense by 300 million dollars. Officials hope this group will avoid the failure of a prior attempt that yielded only 42 million in savings.
The author argues that college graduates face a tough job market yet possess training for active life. Most will find a niche, some rise quickly through privilege, while true education starts after the diploma. Experience, not excuses, becomes the constant teacher.
Senator Black stated he remains personally dry but supports a people’s vote on prohibition. He aligned with dry leaders like Senator Mortis Sheppard and cited other prominent backers calling for a referendum. The speech also touched Muscle Shoals and the Hill compromise, signaling possible shifts in the dry wet dynamic before the runoff.
More than a thousand spectators watched the opening game as Decatur and the Valley displayed heads-up play. The teams look capable of improving, suggesting amateur clubs can perform on par with professionals this season.
From the May 18 1920 Daily, R W Cowart superintendent of Albany schools has returned from Birmingham where he underwent an operation. Miss Katherine Parsons came back from a Birmingham visit. Mrs E N Penick is ill at her Johnston Street home. Mrs N R Carroll and her son Reneau returned from Sheffield. Chester A Patterson of El Paso Texas is visiting his brother Carl D Patterson.
Arthur Brisbane discusses geopolitical sentiments and public attitudes, referencing Qwen D. Young's stance and a seemingly confident Japanese military posture, while a glimpse of social venues like a cock fight hints at public amusements.
The article reports D Young ending his pursuit of the Democratic nomination with a definitive letter to John Crow Times saying he cannot accept the nomination. It notes shock among politicians who backed him and mentions broader world events and domestic issues of the era.
Garden expert Dean Halliday urges regular spraying to control the red spider Tetranychus bimaculatus. Use lime sulfur spray at two to three level tablespoons per gallon, mixed to a smooth paste and strained before spraying. Spray two to three times yearly for vigor and healthy foliage.
Senator Kenneth McKellar pushes a 10 percent cut across federal spending triggering strong opposition from colleagues fearing jobs losses. He cites savings of 70 million dollars from ending subsidies to ocean shipping aviation and magazine transport rates while preserving clerk and letter carrier employment.
Logan Clendening outlines barber's itch as two forms, sycosis vulgaris and tinea barbae. Ringworm involves the neck and lower jaw, while pus infections affect the beard area. Prevention via sterilized safety razors, careful hair plucking, mineral oil cleansing, and antiseptics. Chronic cases may need X rays. ringworm may use X ray with thallium acetate. Next: Tattoo Mark on Skin How It Can Be Removed.
A 7 year old overhears a barbecue plan and imagines getting an heir. The aunt and mother discuss the event, prompting the boy to express hopeful plans about inheritance. The line reflects a child's naïve misunderstanding of grown up conversations and outcomes.
A collage of aphorisms and wry maxims on marriage gender roles travel, home life and social norms. Bits about Uncle Sam debts, women’s names, old men, vacation pleasures, and household humor converge in a lighthearted, period voice.
A column lists assorted social quips and one liners about modern manners including backseat drivers, late husbands, cannibals, golf caddies, plumbers tools, absent-minded professors, buttons in church collection, and age jokes. It offers brisk humor on daily life with fatigue over polite restraint and social nerves.
From 2400 to 2500 parts make up the average automobile. Halley s comet travels 34 miles per second near the sun and less than a mile per second when farther away. Sir Walter Scott was born in Edinburgh Scotland.
James Rankin of Tennessee traveled to Birmingham to see Herman Hickman, former Tennessee grid star, compete in a wrestling match last night.
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