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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1933
Page
2
Public notice outlines advertising rights and republishing terms for Associated Press dispatches. Mentions advertising representatives Vine-Tenney Corporation with offices in York Chicago Detroit and Atlanta and price range 1.50 to 2.75 dollars.
The Maine vote on Monday showed a strong youth revolt that overwhelmed parental influence and church appeals. Two thirds of voters registered to repeal the eighteenth amendment, an overwhelming verdict that federal prohibition is a failure in Maine's view.
The court upholds the Fy reduction amendment ruling. Officers refuse reimbursement to the successful candidate for funds paid to run for office.
An elderly apple seller was whisked from her street stand to a top hotel for a day of luxury funded by a movie sponsor. Reporters note she enjoyed the outing and, with a full purse and new clothes, shed embarrassment and adopted a confident “high hat” attitude.
Secretary Swanson, famed for publicity, followed Roosevelt's quiet style as he prepared for a Cubs trip. The president ordered him to stay aboard in Havana and instead met the ambassador's secretary, dimming the cabinet member's public shine and showing Roosevelt's control over limelight lovers.
The Maine electorate approved repeal of the eighteenth amendment by about two to one. The Portland Press Herald calls it a youth revolt against prohibition, noting nine of ten voters 35 and younger backed repeal and that the young are fed up with Prohibition.
A Morgan County backed editorial endorses Baynard Malone as the best candidate to continue Tennessee Valley development. The piece cites his work ethic, anti machine stance, and strong ties to key Alabama political figures, urging Morgan and adjacent counties to vote October 3 for Malone.
An ARTHUR BRISBANE column notes September as a time for renewed labor and civic concerns. The piece references groups like the Constitution and the NRA in discussing political and social issues, and makes a satirical remark on persistent witchcraft narratives.
Comic dialogue sketch featuring marital banter and social clichés. A mix of jokes on voting, attire, reform, and everyday misadventures among characters with playful banter. The piece weaves punchlines about marriage, manners, and social pretenses.
NEA Service reports a broad effort to curb profiteering and ensure fair prices as recovery hinges on consumer power. The Consumers' Advisory Board expands under Dr Dexer M Keezer, demanding cost data at code hearings and consumer reps on code authorities. Federal bodies target gasoline profiteering and textile price misrepresentation while meat packers books access seeks marketing clarity. Federal workers seek restoration of pay cuts by July amid widespread salary deductions and furloughs.
Twelve years ago four youths appeared before Mayor E C Payne on gaming charges, each fined 25 dollars plus costs but the Mayor suspended the fines if the defendants attended the Bob Jones Revival for four nights. Also notes Mrs H L Davidson ill at Gordon Drive, a Princess Theatre film today and tomorrow Conrad In Quest of His Youth starring Thomas Meighan, hospital operation for Mrs Frank Harris, and Mrs Frank Brown returning from Elkmont Springs Tennessee.
Misses Peggy and Lucy Byars and Mrs Susie Rains spent the week end in Birmingham visiting friends and relatives. They will work only five days a week eight hours a day. This schedule yields a total of 128 hours in the seven days to enjoy as they please.
An old advertisement claims Painallay, a dentist's private formula, kills pyorrhea germs in minutes and relieves mouth pain. It urges buying a 50c bottle at Goldel's Drug Store with a two week trial and money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
A historical code outlines duties for mine owners and workers, defining conditions of employment and safety expectations, with emphasis on responsibility distribution and dispute resolution mechanisms among stakeholders.
A fragmented line notes creditors saying tan to other debts. The readable portion hints at a dispute or nonspecific financial remark without clear names, dates, or places.
A wife presents a bottle of hair-tonic to her husband and requests he give it to his stenographer at the office due to his coat showing hair loss. The exchange hints at domestic humor and workplace gossip.
A Reno State Journal personal notice quotes Mrs. J L Witzkorm saying her husband will not be responsible for her bills. She notes the claim should amuse anyone who knows him.
A compact, wry roundup of aphorisms critiquing storytelling, taxation and governance. It sketches satirical views on school boards, political sham, optimism and the role of magazines in filling life’s gaps with witty, brisk lines.
Advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming to restore strength and vitality for women bearing family cares. Promises improved appetite and energy in three days, with iron and tasteless quinine, urging purchase at any store.
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