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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1933
Page
4
A brisk report notes a long, lively circus day with ongoing wonders and spectators enjoying varied acts amid a packed schedule. The piece captures the overall festive mood and shifting excitement throughout the event.
A farmer faces a binary market choice as he decides whether to sell at current prices or hold out for ten coins. The statement frames cotton as a firm bet for those who commit to a strict price outlook.
Governor B M Miller receives praise in state press after two official moves. The Supreme Court ruling validates the plan to enforce laws, and Miller declares a war on liquor violations. He argues Alabama retained pre 18th amendment prohibition rights and urges stopping beer sales that have spread widely.
Decatur fans show partisan spirit as the Giants win the first two games of the world series. Carol Hubbell was expected to start the opener while Alvin Crowder looked to rebound for the Senators in game two. The surprising swing left the National League club ahead in the best of seven series.
A. H. Carmichael of Tuscumbia won the Democratic nomination to fill the late Edward B. Almon’s unexpired term, defeating Raynard L. Malone of Morgan County by an estimated 700 to 900 votes. The official statewide count will set the exact margin. The Daily endorses Carmichael while urging vigorous district-wide representation and continued Muscle Shoals development. The piece reflects on Roosevelt’s Tennessee Valley projects and notes current political forces opposing the Valley plan.
Alex McColl, a seasoned hurler with Southern league roots, finally earned a major league invitation. Sent by Joe Cronin to Washington, he faced the Giants and pitched two flawless innings, allowing no baserunners. His persistence through years of minor league toil highlights a dream of reaching the world series.
Arthur Brisbane reports from the scene as the World Series opens with a high energy display. Hubbell’s screwball and crowd reaction define the dramatic start as December era sports drama unfolds.
More than fifty thousand fans crowd Polo Grounds in New York to watch the first game of the World Series between the New York Giants and the Washington Senators. Eddie Grant is honored with a marker 483 feet from the plate as police manage bleacher crowds and ticket prices rise above 1.10 to 6.60 for seats.
Willis Thornton reports on expected NRA reorganization and transfer of functions to regular departments as General Johnson contemplates leaving. The piece also covers Republican political friction, potential leadership changes, patent office activity on whisky trademarks, and a rare navy of government cars via under-secretaries.
Baseball thrills millions as fans cheer from stands and car radios. Ott blasts a home run with blurring speed, a symbol of the sport’s widespread appeal from small towns to big cities, where excitement and racing headlines fuel the game.
A lively scene unfolds with a dirigible above and a steady stream of airplanes overhead as baseball fans enjoy a bright day. The text mocks gloom, notes a Giant fumble and a Senator reaching first, and mentions Babe Ruth in the grandstand musing aloud, with Ring Lardner’s imagined appetite for the era’s drama.
The Giants edged the 4 2 victory in the opening World Series game watched by millions. Fans wonder how pitchers deliver such velocity, fielders anticipate every fly ball, and runners react to fast-moving bounces as 50 thousand spectators observe the drama. The piece ponders the mystery of baseball mastery and umpire signals.
A humorous dialogue notes how marriage opens a man’s eyes and wallet. A golfer complains in a store that golf hose are not durable, and a clerk asks where they’re used. A social worker finds prisoners like music, with a wag remark on opening bars.
A fragmented dialogue presents reflections on anger, thoughtlessness, wealth, freedom, marriage, poetry, and community. Characters jokes and witticisms probe human nature, desire, and the search for friendly havens amid life’s harsh daily affairs.
The New York Yankees defeated the New York Giants 3 to 0 in the opening game of the 1921 World Series. Yankee battery was Carl Mays and Wally Schang, while Shufflin Phil Douglas and Pancho Snyder pitched for the Giants.
Alabama Game and Fish Commissioner I T Quinn urged fishermen to purchase hunting licenses to support conservation. He noted Alabama has no fishing license, yet fishing protection is funded like game and birds, appealing to sportmen to finance protection programs through licensing.
Local gasoline dealers report sharp declines in tax effected sales in the county as high state and county taxes push motorists to fill tanks in Tennessee before crossing the line. Many car owners have parked their vehicles to avoid the higher charges.
The Tennessee river was falling today with a gauge reading of 2.4 feet.
A reflection on making Decatur welcoming through friendliness. The exchange emphasizes that hospitality yields happiness and prosperity, and notes the paradox that silence can be harder for some than speaking. It ends with a quip about three common English words.
A neighbor gives Allenry to a man with rheumatic pain. Within 2 days pain subsides and uric acid lowers. within 48 hours agony ends. Local druggists advertise the product with a money back promise.
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