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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1933
Page
2
A notice from Tax Collector Hodges Crow urges immediate tax payments to avoid forced property sales. The message stresses that authorities have delayed as long as possible and courts may schedule a sale at an early date if taxes remain unpaid.
The Decatur to Tuscumbia Joe Wheeler highway paving is stalled as rights of way are refused by a few parties. Despite available funds, some residents block the project while the writer argues the highway should be paved now and warns future administrations may not favor North Alabama.
National leaders led by the president urge citizens to spend to revive the economy. The piece notes how lavish parties, even costly gifts, can create jobs though such displays may be criticized for ostentation and social tone.
Florence editorials doubt the Tennessee Valley Authority's handling of Muscle Shoals and warn against blanket real estate indictments. The piece praises local real estate honesty while urging TVA to focus on its duties and accelerate action for Florence.
If you can afford it, buy that dress, paint or repair your house, and replace worn furniture. Every dollar spent circulates as payroll, possibly aiding someone facing hardship and keeping families from hunger while fueling patriotism and generosity.
Arthur Brisbane notes on provocative parallels between totalitarian leaders and libertine rule while riffing on Chicago street life and social trends. A brief capsule contrasts power, control, and public behavior in a modern urban context.
The piece cites Nazi minister of propaganda Goe bels asserting state use of public opinion control. It contrasts Napoleon and Rockefeller remarks on press power and prohibition, notes Chicago’s Century of Progress expo news, and recounts Ella Wendel's dog tale, Roosevelt optimism, and a Burgess led study on marriage happiness.
In a NEA Service column Willis Thornton discusses labor leader opinions on Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, Perkins’ AF of L speech, and tributes from Andrew Furuseli. The piece notes Ickes public spending scrutiny, wartime job lines at the Navy Yard, NRA personnel cuts, and CCC forester outfits.
Eleven or so sentences cover the Giants beating the Yankees 13 to 5 at the Polo Grounds with 20 Giants hits and 8 Yankee safeties. The piece also notes a November 22 bond election for Albany schools and a few local social updates about residents visiting relatives and attending fairs.
The text contrasts lunar features seen at quarter and full moons with imagery of investment trusts. It warns that unscrupulous managers may dump worthless securities on buyers, while noting ongoing strikes despite appeals by Mr. Green, head of the American Federation of Labor.
The weather report notes a high of 78 and low around seven this morning. In New York City a hundred strike pickets march before businesses with NRA blue eagle signs. Illinois reports coal mine clashes with ten shot, a hotel bombed, and a railroad bridge blown. Two bystanders shot but not killed. pickets apologize when mistaken for miners.
A historical commentary likens reckless driving to Phaethon and cites rising youth accident rates. It notes 39 of every thousand licensed drivers under 20 suffer personal injury incidents, about double that of those aged 40 and over, urging caution in license age decisions.
The piece argues that human sight is limited at night and only faith filled with wondrous thinking can illuminate the future. It recalls Dr. John W. Stagg and Psalm 63 6 while marveling at creation, cats, sunsets, and the heavens to suggest doubt dissolves when wonder governs the mind.
No rainfall occurred in the 24-hour period ending at seven this morning. The report notes no measurable precipitation for the interval.
A collage of quips and pairings features remarks on privilege fright avoidance of accidents and playful jests. It notes Gladys praising a handsome youth Edith asks about a car and a Decatur Man offers tire tips while a pedestrian quip captions a flirtatious mobile era scene.
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