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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1931
Page
2
Albany Decatur shutout the Nashville Vols in both games of a Saturday doubleheader. Duesel won the first 2-0 and Ric held Tennessee scoreless in the 17-0 finale.
The advertisement urges Decatur residents to spend their earnings locally to support Decatur institutions. It also questions whether road hogging is a required qualification for applicants seeking truck and bus driving positions.
On Saturday a farmer alleged to have been robbed was described as extremely mean for taking the money he received this year from cotton. The remark reflects community sentiment toward the suspected robber.
Discussion suggests renaming a highway to Cotton Overland Trail to attract visitors and funds. The note warns that the route is currently cluttered with trucks and buses, and urges advance notice for travelers and residents planning trips or commerce.
Busy working women lead a membership drive for the Benevolent Society to raise funds for charity and Decatur hospital costs. The Daily requests public contributions by mail or person, noting revenue supports hospital care and urging wide citizen support.
City officials urged stern action against home businesses taking trade from local merchants and manufacturers. The plan calls for strong measures to protect Decatur retail, wholesale, industry, and agriculture, with emphasis on keeping business from out-of-town sources. Citizens welcome visitors but not at the expense of the hometown economy, and officials should act to revive Decatur business.
The Anniston Star lauds Rev. E N Anthony for five years as pastor of the First Christian church in Anniston, noting his deep community ties, guidance of youth, and athletic influence. The city congratulates Morgan County on securing his services, while Rev. T O Slaughter’s return to Anniston is anticipated to continue community improvement.
Alabama Attorney General Thomas E Knight Jr rebukes the Nye investigating committee, arguing federal probes intrude on state sovereignty. The Eufaula Tribune applauds his stance as Knight confirms he will appear if summoned but will exercise his own judgment on duties.
The speaker urges boosting the home town and expresses strong belief that Decatur will become the city everyone envisions in the coming years.
The Daily extends sympathy to Lamar Penney who has suffered illness at home. Described as a fine fellow and pleasing personality, he is a longtime Decatur businessperson who believes in the future of the Tennessee Valley.
Arthur Brisbane analyzes 1930s monetary policy and American tax questions, noting silver as a fiscal issue and pondering currency needs amid international affairs and evolving trade dynamics. He references U S policy, potential tax shifts, and the global economic climate shaping monetary decisions.
The column notes the pound weakness and silver gains of 14 cents per ounce, highlighting silver as a by product of copper mining and asserting the United States is a silver rich country. It warns of the impact on India France and domestic markets if silver rises, mentions Mexico, and recalls stock market rules on short selling after major gold news from England.
A statesman proposes a bill to forbid short sales in New York state for a long period. The move targets stocks of interstate corporations within federal reach, aiming to curb practices seen as undermining American values for quick profits.
The writer argues against the idea that short selling cannot be stopped. They claim any group uniting to short sell harms public welfare and industry. They urge regulation by the stock exchange rather than by lawmakers, noting it might be unpleasant but necessary.
The article notes swallows from Austria attempting migratory flight over the Alps driven south by cold. Thousands died on Alpine slopes while Austria's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals captured 25,000 weakened birds and shipped them by air. The piece ends with a sardonic remark about man's dominion over nature.
A Charles P. Stewart written Albany critique warns that New York’s new vagrancy law, designed to curb gang violence, risks police abuse and wrongful arrests. The piece notes elastic provisions, potential extortion, and historical opposition in Washington and New York politics, with doubt about long term use. It references Mulrooney, Donovan, Davis, and legislative skepticism.
James W Gerard argues short selling is legal yet unwise as markets risk stricter regulation. He opposes a sales tax on essential foods, warning against taxing idle millions during stress. The text also notes Harvard's incoming freshmen, Gandhi's impact in Britain, and a 300000 strong obedience rally.
A described breakfast plan from Dr Logan Clendening outlines a measured reducing diet. It lists half cantaloupe, prepared rice, poached egg, whole wheat toast with butter, milk, and a structured rule set emphasizing portions and timing from breakfast to dinner. It includes nutrition per item and total daily values.
Gandhi refuses to lift the boycott saying India is worse off than Lancashire. The policy injures Britain's textile industry and Lancashire workers while India endures hardship preparing cloth by hand. The text notes a determined Gandhi and questions the path to prosperity for India.
The text notes public objection to federal restraint on spending as Presidents Coolidge and Hoover face Legion resistance to rejecting a further two billion drain. It cites that 271 bills in the last congress would have cost the United States billions, risking a heavy deficit beyond belief.
Readers are invited to explore the daily classified section featuring local ads and notices. Includes job listings, real estate snippets, sale items, and community announcements from area businesses and residents.
China’s Foreign Minister C. T. Wang was badly injured today when a student mob blamed him for not securing League intervention in Manchuria. President Chiang Kai Shek dispatched personal guards to Wang’s home and ordered them to shoot if the mob returned.
Police armed with riot guns patrolled Hong Kong and Kowloon under orders to shoot if needed amid anti Japanese riots. At least nine killed and a dozen wounded. One family of six died in a mob attack on the home of Shimisho Yasshita, killing him his wife mother two sons and a housemaid.
A comic exchange has Tommy explain his father ran to meet him and fell on his neck, prompting the Sunday School Teacher to question the Bible based impression, while a party banter between Jack and Mary hints at plans and a jokey hotel room pricing with rat traps in the higher rate.
In a classroom exchange the teacher asks about physiology and the student Mary sidesteps with a humorous answer claiming the stomach functions to hold up a petticoat. The moment highlights classroom wit and a playful misdirection.
A terse exchange shows a tramp challenging equality while a second hobo scoffs that he is above it, signaling a tension of status among street dwellers. The dialogue captures a moment of social anthropology in a nascent urban scene.
A light dialogue shows a wife urging her husband to leave money behind so it can talk to her during the day, highlighting loneliness and economic concerns within a domestic scene. The exchange reflects financial tension and affection in a simplified domestic vignette.
Joe jokes about seeing blue prints on FPloe's neck after last night with an architect. FPloe questions the claim, and Joe hints at a possible relationship.
A nurse asks if the patient desires anything else before going off duty. The patient requests a good night kiss, prompting the nurse to reply she will send an orderly to perform the task. The dialogue raises concerns about appropriate conduct and staff boundaries in a hospital setting.
In court the judge questions the claim of a malicious accident as the plaintiff states the harm came from her husband while noting he was not a wreck before the injury. The exchange highlights the perceived cause of the black eye in the domestic dispute.
A poetically grim image describes a wreath hung on a front door for a pneumonia victim as the epitaph. The lines imply modest attire and a simple farewell, reflecting grief in a stark, sparsely described scene.
A wife teases her husband during dinner about his book on etiquette and points out he has only a butter spreader left as the dessert arrives. The brief domestic exchange centers on social manners and a playful jab.
Tommy asks if he must wash his face again before dinner. Mother replies affirmatively while Tommy pleads to simply powder his face like hers.
Mrs Gadgett proclaims proud lineage, claiming centuries of descent though she cannot name precise ancestors. The remark signals a family pride in long heritage.
A brief exchange shows Harry and George joking about forgetting women and quickly recalling a couple of names. The dialogue suggests a lighthearted, informal chat without additional context or details.
A Sunday school teacher asks how to rebuke a boy who harms a cat. A student quips that he would read from the Bible a line about what God has joined together to argue against the act, highlighting humorous misunderstanding of scripture.
A rough, aphoristic passage notes drug stores offer fountains and remedies, warns a lean person to avoid briars, calls selfishness a garden cutworm, muses on reputations built on what remains unseen, and remarks on anglers judging fish by luck.
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