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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1931
Page
2
The church cannot cure unemployment but it can offer a moral and spiritual path. It invites the distressed to enter its vineyard of courage, morals, and guidance, a living source of constructive action amid economic and social troubles. It calls for creative, just work grounded in faith.
Eller fired a three hit shutout as Cincinnati defeated Chicago 5 0 clinching mission for the Reds. Albany Decatur notes streetcar jitney fare hikes as costs rise. Mrs G W Green returns from Kentucky Ohio visit improved health. Early Phinizy spent Sunday with family before resuming road duties. Perkins Carter of Sheffield visiting relatives. Mrs A Bernstein Miss Mayme Barnett head to Birmingham for state fair. Miss Mary Motherway Mr T B Hudson wed at Pulaski Presbyterian parsonage. Officials warn efficiency experts may be first casualties of downturn.
The report notes the Macks facing a dry spell as the cards stay in the deck and shuffle trials fail to spark amusement. It captures a moment of calm frustration within a household or group labeling the Mack family.
Old grads could enjoy football weekends if not for upsets when small colleges field husky squads that know how to play.
A local sage urged sharing what we possess with others and being glad to share. On October 1st, Halloween outfits prompted a Decatur remark that the city is always about thirty days ahead. It suggests Democrats may organize the next house, with mixed implications for the party and national administration’s reception.
Decatur firms seek safeguards against daily unfair competition that removes dollars from Decatur. Advocates argue lost trade deprives Decatur residents of food for their tables and increases costs when they send business away from home.
Houston County through the Dothan Eagle endorses the Colquitt County Georgia agriculture plan. Banks in Colquitt County back the effort as a working basis. The plan has brought diversified agriculture and near independence for cotton regions. A cooperative approach with Decatur Hariselle and Falkville is eyed as a possible next step.
The Daily noted editorial support for a municipal tax on buses and trucks to fund Decatur schools and city expenses. It argues spotlighted rail competition harms and suggests taxing use of city streets, not just interstate travel, with all gas buyers sharing the burden.
Governor Miller earns praise for hiring Brookings Institute to survey Alabama government operations and fund an audit by Birmingham accounting firm to determine the state's indebtedness. The Anniston Star urges use of the findings to reform state and county affairs, potentially saving taxpayers money.
Grandfather M Spanish Women Vote Copyright 1930 feature by Arthur Brisbane.
A large bank absorbs Bank of America in a 2.3 billion dollar merger in New York City. The merged entity positions Chase National and National City as the world’s biggest banks, with Farmers Loan and Trust among earlier acquisitions. The move pleases many who fear fragility of smaller banks and hope for stronger, resource rich institutions.
The piece profiles National City Bank and Chase National Bank leadership, naming Charles E. Mitchell Gordon Rentschier Albert H. Wiggin Charles B. McCain and Winthrop Aldrich. It notes bank mergers, loan access up to large sums, and ties to Rockefeller. It also covers female suffrage impact comments and stock market cautions including calls for scrutiny of short selling by a Senate committee.
Central Press staff writer Charles P. Stewart reports a 10 percent steel wage cut signals broad employer imitation and tests organized labor's tolerance for wage deflation. Debates feature Senator Watson urging high pay, Senator Frazier advocating reductions to curb unemployment, and Senator Couzens arguing workers were underpaid at peak prices.
The piece notes Mussolini as a grandfather with Edda Ciano delivering a baby in Shanghai and mentions his daughter Anna Maria. It also discusses Spain allowing women to vote at age twenty three, contrasts male and female age norms, and critiques stock short selling and potential US government regulation. It closes noting the passing of Sir Thomas Lipton.
Dr Logan Clendening explains that correct sitting posture signals health and forms habits shaping well being. He outlines ideal chair height and seat contour, desk distance, lighting, and home replication, while noting natural lounging, causes of bad posture such as astigmatism and adenoids, and that stillness is limited to about twelve minutes.
An editor's note announces six pamphlets by Dr Logan Clendening available for 10 cents apiece plus a self addressed stamped return envelope. Requests should be sent to Dr Clendening care of the paper or Central Press Association, 1435 East Twelfth Street, Cleveland. The pamphlets cover Indigestion and Constipation, Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Instructions for the Treatment of Dial, Feminine Hygiene, and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
A tribute to a powerful Celt described as a self made worker and fighter who lived fully and was cherished by all who knew him. The passage honors his vigor and the joy he brought to both this world and others.
In Glasgow, about 50,000 rioters broke into a store seizing goods amid hunger. Labor MP John McGovern is accused of inciting the riots. The text argues against dole but notes abundant U S food and willingness to work to prevent hunger.
General Douglas MacArthur of the American army studied French army maneuvers in Paris. American pacifists rebuke him, arguing against his involvement, while they pursue world peace efforts.
A line about General MacArthur in cinema paying out American money to Europeans. The remark reflects on acceptability of wartime figures in films and perceived motives.
The Lincoln in West Potomac park Washington designed by Henry Bacon dedicated May 30 1922. The structure erected by authority of congress cost 3 000 000 dollars.
The L N M C A Community Entertainment Committee schedules Otto Seibert presents an all star minstrel and vaudeville show in the YMCA parlor at 7 30 p m Admission is free The program includes The Troubadour String Band The Smiling Four blackface performers Seibert and Stover That Yodeling Fool Hale Ricks Herschel South The world’s youngest magician Frank McCalihan piano solo and more Attendees welcomed with cordial invitation.
A diner at the restaurant waited for a prompt service but dozed off and woke to a waitress asking if he ordered the sundae. The patron, startled, exclaimed in dismay about the unclear date and mix up.
A fragmentary humor piece contrasts what defines a typical American with ambitions from aging routines to president and dinner dates. The dialogue touches on social scenes in restaurants, letters, and a courtroom mood as jokes about honesty and flirtations appear among brief exchanges.
A collection of cheeky quotes on competition publicity baths manners and social climbing. The piece humorously muses on beliefs about price effects publicity maiden prayers baths hare leg fashion and ambition with a Decatur girl as a punchline.
A Scotland theatre sign reportedly states that people over 80 are admitted in the morning, with a cautious note that accompaniment by their parents may be required.
A list of items including hard boiled eggs an old fashioned carpet the other fellow s game the races and the modern gun carrying wife presented in a brisk newspaper style with a dash of humor.
A fragment notes nearly twenty five years since Lawrence saw a habitual smoker. It mentions Mayor Selig never smoked, former Mayor Geo Gould also abstains, and Dr. N Simmons did not smoke while alive.
A young girl recalls her suitor asking an elder about her financial status. She says she told him she had $5,000 in the bank. He responds that he would like to borrow it.
A humorous notice describes a domestic mishap where chops ignited and fell into a pie, with soup used to extinguish the flames. The event centers on a husband and his dinner mishap in a domestic setting.
Persons born on this day are described as too industrious and urged to take life more easily. The reading warns against overworking and suggests seeking balance and rest amid daily duties.
A fragment lists Blanchard of France as the first balloon ascent seen by George Washington and notes France as the country beginning the Panama Canal construction. It mentions Admiral Cervera's fleet destroyed at Santiago and details the Capitol dome’s wooden copper covering replaced in 1856 and finished in 1865.
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