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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1932
Page
3
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The piece reviews editorials from New York papers reacting to James J. Walker's resignation and bid to regain office. It cites World Telegram, Sun, Post, Brooklyn Eagle, Daily News and Herald Tribune plus a Bellin/ Bulletin Service critique, noting opposition to his return and views of Roosevelt and Tammany Hall.
Arthur Brisbane reflects on historical utopias from Plato to Fourier and Miles Walker while urging 1932 readers to consider labor, religion, and social welfare. He notes 700000 railroad workers unemployed and questions governmental focus on rail dividends over displaced workers.
The city plans a $10,000 paying estimate this month for contractors, as a new residential section along Eighth to Eleventh Avenues South prepares for homes. Delays persist on the Bank Street Federal building due to material shortages, with occupancy now expected in about ten days. Local residents Cecil Roger and B. J. Nelson return from trips. Claire Bloodworth attends Chicago summer school. Gertrude Johnson visits Miss Marie Hicks in Jackson, Tennessee.
A Springfield father wheeled his malnourished one month old daughter to a hospital and then to City Hall to deposit the corpse on a welfare board counter. The infant died en route from malnutrition amid claims the welfare system gave only one quart of milk daily for seven children. The piece notes the father’s lack of work and money and cites ignored pleas for medical aid, while summarizing a cheerier Sunday on financial markets and trade shifts.
Red snow observed in many areas including the Forbidden on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It is attributed to the presence of speed timerable microscopic particles.
Washington comments warn rural discontent could outstrip city unrest as farmers' holiday disrupts interstate transport. The piece discusses potential federal action, risks to rail and truck flows, and difficulties policing a long western agricultural belt. It notes possible blockades at bottlenecks such as Missouri river bridges and describes improvised defense tactics.
The Ubangi river in Africa runs more than 1,500 miles toward the Congo, shaping regional geography and hydrology.
Ralph Moore, held at Atmore state prison for alleged gasoline theft at a filling station in front of the H. McBride Store, will be brought back here Sunday by Sheriff A. W. Davis. He faces new charges tied to an alleged overcoat theft several months earlier.
A collage of humorous lines and quips about technology, dentistry, optimism and social mores. Jokes touch on the telephone, dentists, education, insurance, gender, and work, reflecting nightlife and diners with quick punchlines and witty asides.
A magazine piece titled Strange Foods Novelists Eat probes odd reader prompts while Labor Day notes celebrate rest. The text mixes arithmetic humor about year length and daily routines with musings on work, money, and housekeeping duties. It contrasts city life vs rural living and hints at social expectations.
On agreement of attorneys a preliminary hearing for Austin Walls is set for next Saturday September 10, not as previously announced. A large number of witnesses will be summoned for the proceeding.
It takes about ten tons turned into steam to produce one horsepower. The American Museum of Natural History in New York City houses the finest collection in the United States. Yes ashes of burned money can be analyzed by a government representative.
Historical note records Asurbanipal king of Assyria from 668 to 625 BC as one who burned gold deliberately in royal acts, reflecting ancient royal economy or ritual practice.
A dramatic report notes public reaction as a figure named Lucius A Paul discusses a new truth cult. The piece frames rising concern over a movement influencing local belief systems and social norms.
A reflective piece urges perseverance in the face of hardship and ill health. It frames resilience as essential for success and dignity, insisting one must keep trying and never quit. The text also touches on cheerfulness, mental health, and a secular humane outlook linked to Wiggam's Decalogue as humanist guidance.
The text jokes that Socrates could not read and that Shaw lacked high school. It notes University of Missouri president Williams as educated by reading, praises Soul Therapy, and criticizes Frank Buchman’s methods as humane compared with Torquemada.
A pig in Deridder Louisiana shot a farmer's leg and a horse later pursued a car. The horse, excited by a master’s return from Colorado Springs, reportedly collapsed dead from joy. The column then pivots to wry observations on manners and habits.
A compact reference salutes historic figures likened to living symbols with names such as Mussolini Napoleon Stalin and Peter the Great. Included are allusions to Adolf Hitler and public figures like Hoover, conveying a stylistic portrayal of leadership and influence.
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