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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1941

Page

3

New Type Of Tax Stamps On Sale To Enable Levy

The treasury begins advance income tax collection by selling prepayment notes to the public. President Roosevelt expected to buy a $1,000 note at opening ceremonies. Two note types exist A series for small taxpayers with 1.92 percent annual yield and B series for larger sums with 4 percent monthly? convert. The notes are redeemable after three months and cannot be transferred to others.

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Locomotives and Suspicions at the Club House

In a tense scene at a railroad club, John Jones tests model locomotives to prove whether the wreck tied to John Ives’s death involved tampering. Henry Potter faces mounting suspicion as Laurence confesses his feelings for Susan, while Spinelli and Spinelli’s allies weigh whether the murderer was present in the room.

King John Ives Henry John Jones Marcia Jones Henry Potter Ives Potter King’s House Susan Baker Laurence Secenery Spinelli Lawrence Susan Pete Simmons Minature Hans Model Mountains Joe Railroad Club

Hartnelle Camp Meeting Opens With Spiritually Strong Sermon

Opening services of Hartnelle Camp Meeting drew many young attendees. Dr Horace A Sprague of First Methodist Kentucky preached on The Christian Standard and the crowd felt Christ's presence. Schedule includes prayer at 9 30 am and multiple sermons led by Sprague with music by Mr and Mrs Longino.

Hartnelle Longino Decatur Horace A. Sprague First Methodist Church Sprague Guin Puckett

Division Troops Pass Through Camp Blanding En Route South

A first division unit traveling from Camp Blanding to Louisiana met old friends in a small Alabama town. They invited the colonel to lunch, but he declined opting for a bath instead, if that would suit them.

Blanding Louisiana Alabama

Wheat testing and purchase invitation at Decatur mill

We invite growers to bring about five pounds of wheat to our mill in Decatur for testing and grading. We will buy wheat if the sample meets the required type and quality for our use.

Decatur

Screw worms found in section warn cattle owners

Dr R F South the local veterinarian warned cattle owners that screw worms have been found in the area. He urged careful inspection of herds and vigilant supervision for the rest of the summer. Census Bureau reports 30,468 deaths in 1939 from automobile accidents with only two over 100 years old and 127 infants under one year.

R. F. South Census Bureau

Cute Bottle 18 Fep Columbus Ledge Mystery

A readable fragment notes a peculiar bottle claim involving a girl and a plant growth mystery. The scene mentions a seed grown item labeled a pop bottle dated to McChuirt's Baoley and a local explanation. The snippet preserves names and locations as read.

Columbus Ledge McChuirt

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