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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
4
Fragmentary newspaper masthead shows names Shelton Bauer & Co with Benjamin Bloodworter as publisher and Benjamin Bloodworth as business manager. Advertising representative listed as Devine-Tenney Corporation. Publication notes indicate second class matter February 24 1912 at the post office.
A reflective remark highlights ongoing development and the promise of future expansion. The speaker emphasizes progress is just starting, signaling momentum and long-term potential for improvements and opportunities ahead.
A terse line from a historical column notes skepticism toward a salesman of electric refrigeration, reflecting a skeptical attitude about his expertise or integrity during the period.
A four season report notes a fair straw crop after shipping 100 cars from Morgan County. The record suggests steady demand and solid output for the period.
The article celebrates Franklin D. Roosevelt becoming president and fulfilling a prior pledge to push a vast Tennessee River basin development plan. It notes a Valley celebration after congressional approval and urges continued local effort alongside federal action to ensure broad benefit and avoid complacency.
The speaker frames the Tennessee Valley as a potential Ruhr of North America citing raw materials power and Allied government support. He warns failure would reflect poorly on regional capability while praising President Roosevelt for challenging the people to advance with a triumphant victory over a low mood.
A contemporary editorial argues the Depression’s influence spurred broad reforms under Roosevelt. It cites slum clearance, wage and hours plans, anti sweatshop measures, Muscle Shoals, reforestation, tariff shifts, and international cooperation as evidence that the era’s hardship catalyzed government action despite mixed public mood.
Column by Arthur Brisbane discusses global unrest and political reactions to Russia and birth control, noting widespread views and the press's role in shaping opinion. The piece reflects 1938 concerns on international affairs and cultural debates.
The text notes Roosevelt calling for fifty four nations to keep armies in check and for children worldwide to be protected. He prioritizes air power and fixed fortifications as obsolete and urges elimination of offensive weapons. He advocates a solemn non aggression pact among nations.
The senator says the wide broadcast message to nations including Soviet Russia amounts to an official recognition. He argues the move ends a ridiculous situation harmful to business and calls for clarity.
The piece surveys mixed reactions to a non aggression pact and disarmament ideas. It notes Paris praising Roosevelt while France reserves security rights, and warns that banning aircraft would curb defense. It covers Japan and Asia plans, stock market responses, nudist topics, and birth control debates in New York.
In the Alabama Tennessee League opener yesterday Decatur defeated Russellville 10 to 2 with Mott and Cooper as the visiting pitchers while Russell, on the mound for Decatur, held Russellville to six hits. Columbia leveled its series with Sheffield 11 to 5 in the Tri City area.
Mr and Mrs Henry Zeitler of Mooresville visited relatives yesterday in the local area.
Misses Hattie and Helen Aycock will arrive tomorrow from Gainesville Georgia where they have been attending Brenau College.
silent film star Charlie Chaplin appears at the Princess Theatre for a screening of The Kid.
Rufus Warren and James Ratliff of the Speaker Warren and Ratliff firm returned today from Nashville Tennessee where they were on business.
The weather bureau reports a daily high of 82 degrees and a low of 56 degrees for the 24 hour period ending at 7 o’clock.
The piece argues that economic pressures dominate foreign policy as World Economic Conference nears. It notes Japan's actions, France’s stance, and Germany’s threat, with debt default risks looming for June 15. Roosevelt and Hull face a choice between risking talks or pressing Congress.
A collage of dated quips and social banter features a girl chasing marriage for money, folly in couples, and quick witted exchanges. A banker mocks tax and death, a customer seeks lunch, and a financeer calls speculation a kind of crap shooting in a humorous slice of life.
The piece notes society values admiration and public image over real joy in labor. It contrasts stars and sun with workers who labor unseen, and ends with a string of brief jokes about marriages and promises, including Morris quoting his wife and Hemmel retorting.
A collection of satirical quips on trends and married life in a light society tone. Witty lines suggest buy two pants suits for husbands and praise self sufficiency. Observations on fortune, aging, vanity, and social habits appear as playful snippets.
George notes yesterday at the zoo watching the monkeys. Hannah questions why people stay quiet and agreeable, while a barber scene and porter tasks unfold. Boss jokes on salary and marriage, a worker seeks a raise amid social quirks.
The fragment reflects a shared unease as a period of low mood nears its conclusion. It hints at social conversations shifting once a prolonged malaise ends, affecting communal topics and daily discourse.
Danville area notices recall the funeral of Mrs. D W Speake in Decatur with relatives attending. Weather and rains impede planting as farmers await better conditions amid storms and storm pits. Interment at Foust Chapel cemetery follows. Local social notes include births and events and health clinics slated May 10.
Harry Higdon of J. C. Penney Co returns today from Birmingham where he attended a junior convention of store managers from Alabama Georgia and Mississippi. A large number of managers were present at the event.
Rev. J. H. Hill will preach at Mt. Zion school on the Moulton road Sunday afternoon May 21. Services begin at 2:30 oclock.
A witty remark notes that romantic immersion often leads to financial trouble as love deepens into debt. The quip reflects a humorous view of courtship costs and the risks of romance.
Medical claim touts Calotabs as a purification cure for chronic ailments. It urges a thorough course once or twice weekly for several weeks, claiming Calotabs purge the blood by stimulating the liver kidneys stomach and bowels. Available in 10 cent and 85 cent packages through all dealers.
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