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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1920
Page
8
Town urges funds and volunteers to raise 000 for a new school building. The finance committee canvassed the district by 7 a.m. Tuesday, reporting strong support and donations up to 500 from distant residents. The plan aims to boost civic growth and prepare children and workers for life’s responsibilities.
Mrs Scheffer dies in Nashville Tennessee and Miss Pearl Caldwell stenographer for the Eighth district was called to Scottsboro yesterday on account of the death of her sister Mrs William Scheffer of Nashville. Mineral services will be held from St Luke's Episcopal Church Thursday.
J. A. Buttrey came back Monday from a buying trip to New York and reports a fine class of merchandise secured. Broadway theaters are thriving with many productions sold out for weeks, he says, reflecting strong business in the current season.
Hollingsworth accepts timber inspector post with Mitchell of Louisville. Sylvester Blair comes to Leighton for a new position while his family stays. Rev A L Davis of Huntsville guests with Mr and Mrs Jr M Minor. Notables attend a bridge smoker including Davis and bank leaders. Graves from Chattanooga visits family. Penney travels to Athens and Wilson Schéeer nuptials occur. Todd returns from Marion Institute and Lithringer visits.
Patterson spoke to about 166 men in Judge Puch's courtroom at the courthouse yesterday. He discussed the war of mission in general and pledged to serve the office to the best of his ability and for the best interest of the state. He spoke at Birmingham areas Bessemerees and at 730 tonight at Ensley and planned a speech in Fayette today.
Wm. French of Anniston has been appointed manager of the Decatur office of the Southern Bell Telephone Company, succeeding T. F. Fleming. French is recommended as a man of wide experience in the telephone service.
The Chinese legend centers on the king Mias Tsong’s third daughter who renounces earthly pleasures and endures harsh trials. She serves monks, is blamed by her father, and a dragon aids as a temple burns. The king seeks cure for leprosy and is saved by ashes from the daughter’s severed hand and eye, honoring her as the Goddess of Mercy.
England has 700000 fewer acres under clover and rotation grasses than 1895 and 600000 fewer acres of other land under the plough. Overall arable land is 1800000 acres less today than twenty years ago.
Dr W D Powell of Louisville arrived early and will occupy the pulpit tonight at Central Baptist during the revival. Singer G G Johnson of Birmingham, delayed by his wife's illness, may arrive tonight to lead the singing.
At a conference at 2 pm this afternoon the Albany Chamber of Commerce rooms will host a discussion on making the Clean-Up Campaign permanent. Local officials and business leaders advocate sustaining sanitation and tidiness efforts citywide.
Chiatenann of the ive counse of the federated women's clubs and Albany officials plan a year round city beautiful program. Mayor Act Dillehay and C P McDaniel discuss perfecting methods to popularize the clean-up efforts and permanent improvements through a conference outlining steps for ongoing civic beautification.
The report notes that stockholdings of the Altwadkees Chicago Preweries Ltd stood at 48 units before the market closed today.
International reports warn of a looming gasoline famine as U S reserve supplies run low and crude stocks suffice for only a short period. Authorities consider controls on gasoline distribution and curbs on motor vehicle use to conserve fuel.
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