Sit Around Brigade Joins In Habitual Practice
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1932
Page
4
Optimistic View for Clearer Thinking Ahead
A forward looking idea suggests that optimism brightens the mind and clarifies thinking. The passage links hopeful perspective to improved mental clarity and sharper cognition.
Thanks to Keller We Have Some of the Prettiest Strawberries
The speaker credits F. Keller for exceptionally pretty strawberries that are described as soon to disappear, implying a limited harvest or sale window. The tone hints at admiration and urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. ©. Keller
Superintendent Harmon urges action to balance school budgets
State education chief A F Harmon warns Alabama boards to consider closing schools this fall if funds are not promptly available. He notes bond issues deficits and past due teachers salaries, praising public support in Decatur while urging sacrifice to prevent deeper deficits and ensure balance before reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Education
Boards of Trustees
A. F. Harmon
Alabama
Harmon
Decatur
Cma
Here
Har
State Assists in Public Safety Movement
The Daily commends the state highway department motor patrol for highway safety. Officers arrived in Decatur Monday to warn the public and enforce traffic laws, inspect trucks, check brakes and lights, and curb night driving without proper illumination. The paper welcomes the patrol as a needed safety gesture by law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Decatur
Alabama
Radio broadcasts blamed for spreading Lindbergh rumors
The Daily and The Tuscaloosa News editorialize that radio stations fed false rumors about the Lindbergh kidnapping. They condemn unreliability, urge public trust in newspapers, and boast 24 hour service to publish verified facts promptly to the Tuscaloosa public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Tuscaloosa
Railroads contemplate new paths as I C C limits to end
Rail officials weigh self help to meet bus and truck competition without federal aid. They foresee a future where the Interstate Commerce Commission no longer dictates railway operations, signaling a shift toward equality in transport competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Twelve Years Ago Today In Albany Area News
Irby Holt a 14 year old boy was hurt after falling from a tree on Moulton street. W E McCullochs corner Prospect Drive and Sixth avenue home was bought by A D Cohen. Walter Haskins of Pulaski Tenn visited with his sister Mrs Sam Evans. Miss Lucille Phinigy returned from Montgomery Woman's College. Mrs Frank Gordon visited the Bailey home then returned to Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irby Holt
Moulton Street
W. E. McCulloch
Prospect Drive
Sixth Avenue
A. D. Cohen
Albany
Walter Haskins
Pulaski, Tenn
Sam Evans
Frank Gordon
E. D. Bailey
Montgomery
Money Mate by Arthur Brisbane at King Features Syndicate
A brief syndicated column by Arthur Brisbane notes a feature titled Money Mate and references the 1922 copyright held by King Features Syndicate. The item appears as a note rather than a full article with detailed reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Features By Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
Scattered Echoes of Politics Crime and Science
A collage of 1930s topics touches on Lindbergh’s ocean flight reception, bootleg crime and Wall Street profits, cancer research using unborn mouse skin at Rockefeller Institute, GE secret beam voice experiments, and calls for civic tests for civil servants. It also notes political shifts, a push for a third party, military training in Russia, Switzerland gun drills, American pilot training, and debates over birth control information legality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller Institute
Rockefeller
General Electric Company
Schnectady
Butler
Columbia University
Jefferson
Lincoln
Switzerland
Uncle Sam
Congress
Malibuhoo Beach and Hollywood Wit in a Two Week Notice
Curtis Gover muses on crowds, art, and gender as he riffs on modern fiction and a Bolshevik era refrain. The piece touches on Khayyam, John Hughes Curtis, Miriam Sutherland, and a shifting cultural mood reflected in verse and prose.
Foregoing Questions About The Mona Lisa And Wild Horses
The document claims the right hand of Mona Lisa is Leonardo da Vinci s most perfect hand. It mentions George Washington s favorite war horse Lexington his house named Lexington. It notes wild horses can be found in Colorado Nevada Oregon Idaho Negg Mexico and Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonardo da Vinci
Lexington
Colorado
Nevada
Oregon
Idaho
Negg
Mexico
Arizona
Tokio bankers refuse to finance war plans
Washington observers link Japan's recent militarist setbacks to a loss of financial support from Tokyo bankers who balked at funding a larger war. Officials note the Shanghai retreat exposed new weaknesses, while fascist factions fear upheaval as Republicanism and conservatism shape Nippon's reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Japan
Ernest W. Gibson
State Department
Washington
Nagasaki
Nippon
Manchuria
Shanghai
Manders
United States
Gibson
Italy
Poison From Shoe Dye Causes a Blue Appearance
A historical notice explains shoe dye poisoning from dyed shoes turning the victim blue. The dye enters the blood through the skin when shoes are worn too soon after dyeing, causing a corpse like tint without harming blood cells. The blue fades in about three days, with recurrence if shoes are worn too soon again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
M. D
HARTSELLE RESIDENT TO UNDERGO OPERATION
Hartselle resident Mrs. Tapscott is staying at Baugh's Infirmary and will undergo an operation this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Infirmary
Baugh's
Senator denounces Ways costs in fish booklet scandal
In a lengthy speech the Senator attacked the fisheries bureau over eight thousand dollars spent on booklets for goldfish purveyors and tuna slayers. He cited a reprinted record of the outrage at a price of around 550 dollars per page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldfish Purveyors
Fragmented humorous quips on society and manners
A collage of wry maxims and social observations touching on substance, religion, science, fashion, marriage, and gender roles. Snippets critique consumerism, politics, and daily life with playful lines about patience, initials, and etiquette.
Communion Celebrated at St. Timothy's Athens
The Rev. Peter M. Dennis celebrated the Holy Communion at St. Timothy's church in Athens on Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter M. Dennis
St. Timothy's Church
Athens
Substitute Teachers At St John’s Episcopal School
Mrs J I Mitchell and Mrs John Sandlin served as substitute teachers at St John’s Episcopal church school on Sunday in a brief church school session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. I. Mitchell
John Sandlin
St. John’s Episcopal Church School
Today's Horoscope Highlights Magnetic Personalities
Persons born on this day are described as magnetic and clairvoyant with hypnotic influence. The note emphasizes intuitive insight and attractive presence shaping personal and social interactions today.
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