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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1933
Page
2
Sale Set Saturday for Textile Realty Company Properties
Saturday is the date for the sale of Textile Realty Company properties including the former Connecticut Mills building. The notice suggests buyers will operate the mill rather than hold as investment to aid manufacturers in keeping up production at the Decatur plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Textile Realty Company
Connecticut Mills Op
Decatur
Mor en county tag sales lag behind in 600 sold to date
Mor en county continues to lag as only 600 automobile tags have sold this year. Officials warn motorists to buy new tags before November while affordability strains persist, underscoring ongoing concerns over tag costs amid past gubernatorial and legislative campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mor@en
Inis County
Farmers urged to extend 1934 cotton acreage cut
The piece argues the 1933 cotton acreage reduction boosted farmer income and prices, citing Morgan county where 4,000 of 4,500 farmers plowed under cotton for over a million dollars in payments and higher prices. It predicts the 1934 cut will similarly benefit farmers and hopes widespread participation repeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
NRA Progress What has the NRA done for the United States
Washington reports rapid NRA impact as employers return census forms and confirm actions. More than 700000 responses received by October 20 with about one third of returns. Notes wage increases, job creation, and higher contract prices in states like New Jersey. Officials project 4 million reemployed, possibly rising to seven million with codes enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRA
United States
Washington
National Recovery Administrator
New Jersey
Cotton cooperative plan seeks 10 cent loan for growers
Washington dispatch reports cotton cooperatives and Southern senators pushing a 10 cent loan on plow-up options with 4 cent advance. aims to inject cash to 660000 growers and align options with loan basis. Authors urge Wallace action. support from Louisiana bankers and West Texas ginner directors. ties to restoring pre war buying power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Cotton Cooperative
New Orleans
Gold Comedy and Ozone Armor in Global Headlines
Arthur Brisbane notes playful views on The Gold Comedy and serious warnings about Earth's ozone layer while flagging Germany's aviation stance and a rising intelligence focus in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Germany
Japan
Ozone Belt, Gold Policy, and German Air Power
The piece discusses gold policy shifts and the US move from gold to currency, plus warnings about ozone layers and the dangers of ultra violet rays. It notes the Zeppelin voyage from Chicago toward Europe, and German progress in aviation with a plan to catapult aircraft from ships, signaling a period of rapid tech development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithsonian Institution
Globe
Germany
Robert Untucht
Europe
South America
Westfalen
Atlantic
Africa
South Africa
Untucht
Bowling season opens at YMCA alleys with tournament soon
The bowling season opens tonight at the YMCA alleys as preparations begin for the annual tournament later in the month. Dr. D L Cloud of Greensboro Georgia visits Dr C C Davidson. The musical comedy Dardanella plays at the Princess Theatre November 8. Mrs M B Workman returns from Montgomery. Mr and Mrs H M Odom depart for Cincinnati and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dardanella
Princess Theatre
Roosevelt monetary policy aims at psychological effect
In Washington, the first phase of Roosevelt’s monetary plan seeks to curb dollar fears by buying newly mined gold to stabilize foreign exchange. Officials say the move limits dollar rise, while prices domestically may not track gold shifts. Rodney Dutcher notes political and legal angles, including NRA stability and AAA tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
NEA Service
Ashington
Roosevelt
Weather Summary: Today’s High 81 Low 53
The weather bureau reported a maximum temperature of 81 degrees and a minimum of 53 degrees by 7 o'clock this morning.
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the Weather Bureau Today
Barbs Wiggin Seeks Pension Cancellation Notice
Barbs R. Albert H. Wiggin asks Chase National Bank to cancel his $100000 a year pension. A cheeky note discusses whether it’s worth quitting retirement over the sum and mentions various light anecdotes about gadgets and Mae West advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Albert H. Wiggin
Chase, National Bank
Wiggin
Japan Wins Iron Pipe Contract Amid Global Tension
The piece notes Mexico's iron pipe bid, Japan securing the 25 thousand ton contract at lower Pacific transport cost than U.S. firms. It mentions Japan’s growing influence as Western powers argue over China, Manchuria, and Russia while Alaska eyes gold sales of up to fifteen million dollars. Charles M. Schwab is casually referenced with a small dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
China
Manchukuo
League of Nations
Russia
Japan
Mexico
Britain
Pacific Ocean
Big
Alaska
Charles M. Schwab
Office Cat by Junius Office Cat
A cartoon style humor piece presents exchanges among household members and neighbors on topics from winter woes to marriage, aging, and social norms. Brief vignettes include a wife seeking divorce before a golf match, a man noting reputations, and playful quips about manners and mischief.
Popularity and The Laughing Prisoner Exchange
A fragmented dialogue depicts a warden and convict in a tense exchange about last minute arrivals and a weather question for tomorrow. The text hints at broader themes of control,work, and surveillance within a penal setting.
Noted Debate Over Selling It At Existing Price
The speaker contemplates selling the item at about $22 to France or England, with taxpayers covering the gap. They warn of risks including provoking another war and the possibility of borrowing tens of billions more, described with the phrase charge it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
Merry Go Round Notes on Banks and Lynching Debates
Drew Pearson and Robert Allen discuss bankers and fixers in bank reopenings with O'Connor offering confidential help. Reports of would be fixers charging 25 000 to reopen closed banks provoke scrutiny. Also noted are increased lynching concerns from Negro groups to Roosevelt, and Senator Jim Davis's plan for an American church fusing fraternal groups with worship.
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O'Connor
M Bank
Treasury
Roosevelt
Maryland
White House
National Association For the Protection of Colored People
Association
Hugh Johnson
Russia
New York
Pennsylvania
Puddler
Jim” Davis
Usider Davis
Davis
The
Moose
Notation of a life lesson and marriage talk
The dialogue contrasts ambition and marriage with age and effort. A man aims to excel in his job while another plans to remarry, and Si Slo comm says catching a big fish in youth affects later life. The piece reflects quoted lines on personal progress and future plans.
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Si Slocomb
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