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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1933
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notice lists dates and names including Benjamin BloWpworter and Joesl Sheppard with publishing and republication rights reserved. Mentions advertising reps in New York Chicago Detroit Des Moines Atlanta.
A regional prospect imagines a future where Southern farmers supply bread from their fields, meat from their pastures, and cash payments from cotton amid debt relief. The vision envisions independence, self sufficiency, and selling cotton in a farmer’s own market.
A fragment notes that Morgan company preferred stock once worth 35 dollars is now quoted around 2 dollars. It questions whether Morgan interests informed the favored holders when to sell and hints at unequal treatment in the sale timing.
Former Senator Thomas Heflin resurfaces in front-page chatter urging the public to take finance away from New York bankers and return cotton market protection to producers. He faults Wall Street control for the plight of cotton and declares the South must finance itself to escape Wall Street influence.
The Anniston Star reports on a list of words most frequently misspelled by students. Nineteen words are named, with notes that difficulty varies by person, and a method to test yourself by have a friend read the list before you spell.
The passage lists common and difficult spellings such as separate lose ninety privilege villain chautauqua accommodate ecstasy and embarrass. It notes that even correct spellings of these words may not guarantee accuracy with other tricky terms like dissension wiener weird dietitian chaperon crepe myrtle guage impostor and precede.
Auburn extension analyst I W Burns reports Alabama consumes 176 million gallons of milk yearly and 431000 cows fall short by 24500 of meeting demand. A 1950s Industrial Board survey shows per capita usage of dairy products, suggesting local needs equal about 175000 gallons annually.
Cartoon column by Arthur Brisbane notes modern inventions and curious contrasts with a light humor tone. The piece highlights daily life items like lamps and tires alongside airship ideas, reflecting 1930s technological optimism.
In Cleveland and Akron the Goodyear industrial scene unfolds with P W Litchfield detailing airship potential and payroll growth. The piece praises General Electric labs, Frigidaire cheer, and a vision of industrious, enlightened work in a sylvan setting.
News notes 12 years ago report a receiving station for a wireless system on the Northern Alabama and St. Louis Railway to be set up in the area, per the Gadsden Evening Journal. Also from Manhasset Long Island Georges Carpentier training camp rumors claim he will train undercover before a Dempsey bout at Boyles Thirty Acres. Local visits: M T Swift travels from Scottsboro to Hartselle. C W Williams hosts guests at Chestnut Grove Mountain. Marie Kimbrough of Hartsville visits Huntsville resident Mrs. James Darwin.
The weather bureau reports a maximum temperature of 85 and a minimum of 64 for the 24 hour period ending at seven o'clock.
Farley says people are not interested in patronage yet most prospective postmasters live in cities. Smithsonian scientists predict the sun’s heat will be less intense over the next two years. The piece notes effects of frozen assets and recalls last winter’s experience with assembling jigsaw puzzles to fit window screens.
The U S Navy asks General Electric engineers to develop lamps and unbreakable bulbs that resist big gun shocks. After five minutes of bombardment a battleship would likely still stand, aiding victory or sinking. German methods from Jutland hint at advanced experiments in lighting.
Washington editors examine the Morgan disclosures as a watershed in U S politics. The reports reveal broad financial favoritism shared across Democrats and Republicans, with several potential presidential contenders implicated and a looming clash over Morgan power. Roosevelt moves seen to bolster public support and curb the so called invisible government.
A humorous collage critiques autocracy democracy bureaucracy technocracy and theocracy, warning against grand schemes while lamenting modern governance. The piece mixes verse with comic asides about industry and public life, ending with a playful note on social plans and courting customs.
A local man cannot sleep and tries sleeping pills meant to be dissolved in hot water. He rushes to the faucet and drinks tepid water, echoing a child’s joke about shake well before taking. The exchange includes a clock puzzle joke about assembling a broken machine with leftover pieces.
A comic scene shows a group of girls and a mother discussing a hippo at the circus. The banter touches on style reading church and family while a child jokes about a breakfast scene with Post Toasties.
A fragment notes enormous glass bulbs up to barrel size with immense lighting power. The simpler device adds 300 000 candle power at no cost. The passage ends mid sentence in a conference room of Gener.
A laboratory motto at Eletric's lab counsels bosses to value right action over asserting who is right. The phrase urges listening to others and remembering the aim, a mindset that has helped many gain wealth by hearing others.
Miss Mary McElroy, abducted by two gunmen from her home, says she plans to frame a dollar bill given by her captors for car fare. She carried $7 in a small billfold during the abduction, but the money was overlooked and left in her purse when she was released.
Carrie Harris a 56 year old Black woman living on Twelfth Avenue West died Monday after a long illness. She will be buried Wednesday with funeral services at 11 oclock at the Negro Presbyterian Church on Cherry Street. She had resided here 30 years and was highly respected.
A column of light quips and maxims alongside a vignette about a boy at a lunch counter spending a quarter on candy and a cigarette pack. The piece pairs humor with observations on thrift, family, and personal conduct.
An advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as a cure for itch rash tetter foot itch ringworm and eczema. It claims medicines melt in quickly to kill germs and offers a money back guarantee if it fails.
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