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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1935

Page

3

Millicent Entangles in Apartment Nighttime Mystery

Millicent finds Norman Happ vanished after a violent disturbance in his apartment. She encounters a redfaced downstairs police officer probing the scene while she improvises a cover story, hoping to avoid arrest and locate Norman. The room shows overturned chairs, a smashed table leg, and dark stains across walls and furniture.

Norman Millicent Kitchener Norman Happ Phyllis Faulconer The

Recovery First in Harriman's Plan

Henry I Harriman urges postponing reform measures to speed recovery. He outlines four recovery planks: adjourn Congress soon and delay major reforms, stabilize currencies to boost international trade, avoid using devaluation to raise prices, and sharply cut government spending after emergency funds are spent.

J. R. Brackett Washington Roosevelt Henry I. Harriman Chamber of Commerce of the United States Harriman Chamber Sev New Deal Ames NRA NIRA Blue Eagle

Casing Dye Ban Keeps Dogs Natural in California

In Sacramento on April 30 the legislature passed a law prohibiting dye or coloring material in hot dog casings. The measure follows an earlier ban on dyed interiors, aiming to keep frankfurters authentic in appearance.

Sacramento Calif California Senate

Parrot Polly Dies After Crackers Criticism

In Athens West Virginia on April 30, Daisy Higginbotham chloroformed her 42 year old parrot Polly a living souvenir of the Columbian Exposition after a diagnosis showed the bird was hopelessly ill Polly had long complained about the quality of his crackers and his career ended.

Athens W. Va Polly Daisy Higginbothm

Millicent Flees as Man Chases Through Apartment Hall

Millicent pushes into the kitchen and runs for the stairs as a man shouts for her to stop. A police whistle cuts through the corridor as she descends, and the scene ends with the pursuit continuing.

Kitchener Millicent

Parents' Slayer Unmoved in Jail

How ard Pierson, 20, arm in sling from a wound, is pictured in an Austin jail posing for a photo after confessing to killing his mother and father for a $17 000 life insurance payoff. The story notes Justice William Pierson of the Texas Supreme Court as the referenced figure.

Howard Pierson Austin Tex

Ring Champion Crossword Clue Puzzle

A crossword style puzzle with across and down clues referencing ring champ pugilist and assorted wordplay. The list includes definitions such as cavity acidity benefit recede coagulate flutter like street ball of medicine above opposite of soft festival long famous billow challenges before assume explain toward native salt ground moor armistice wise men pine fruit issue and more.

Air rides draw crowds to Hartselle aviation scene

Air activity unfolds Saturday afternoon as two planes land near the temporary field south of Hartselle. Charlie Miller piloted a Curtis Robin and Douglass Harriss flew a Travel Air, both from Belle Glade Florida. Crowds gathered, traffic congested, and anticipation built before a planned parachute leap. The Decatur airport’s nearing completion boosts Morgan County aviation interest with five planes currently operating locally.

Hartselle Curtis Robin Charlie Miller Travel Air Douglass Harriss Belle Glade Fla Decatur Billy Morgan County New York George A. Wiggs Nashville Tenn Aeronautics

Decoration Held at Bishop Grave Yard

A decoration will be held at Bishop Grave Yard on the second Sunday in May led by Rev J J Bishop. Rev J T Blankenship will preach at 11 am and Rev T G Waddell at 2:90 pm. Attendees are invited to bring flowers and a basket dinner.

Bishop Grave Yard J. J. Bishop J. T. Blankenship T. G. Waddell

Athens Wo man Missionary Society Circles meet in Athens

Circle number one met at Mrs. W R Hightower home with Mrs Bayliss Hightower and Mrs F G Peer as hosts. Devotional led by Mrs Lucy Donnell and discussion on Youth of Today. Ice course served to twelve members. Circles two three four held at various homes with devotions, tributes to mothers, musical selections, and salads served. twenty two, eleven, and other members attended. Dr George Williamson visited from Columbia Tennessee. Mrs George Harsh of Memphis Tennessee visiting relatives.

Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church W. R. Hightower Bayliss Hightower F. G. Peer Lucy Donnell Joe Server D. L. Rosenal Carl Martin Lila Coleman J. Crutcher L. W. Chambers William Scott Vickers W. B. Crutcher Roy Malone Paul Ragan Laura Davis Kipling EB. R. Naylor Athens Naylor Hine St. Louis Circle Number Four Winston Garth T. C. Hightower W. T. Sanders Bertha Conde W. H. Nelson Outlook Yun Chi Ho J. L. Gerdine George Williamson Columbia Tenn Woodroof George Harsh Memphia Henry B. Malone C. M. Hamblem A. Sarver Westmoreland, Tenn

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