This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1948
Page
9
Abraham Hudgins sues J. L. Bryant for 2500 damages claiming a broken left leg and long incapacity from a sawmill accident near Eva on March 4. Case on file in circuit clerk H. Harrison's office. Hudgins alleges Bryant operated the mill where the injury occurred.
A brief note expresses appreciation for customer business and longstanding service. It emphasizes gratitude and ongoing commitment without additional details or context.
Frank E Spain of Birmingham will address the Decatur Rotary Club on The Rotary Foundation. A former Rotary leader and district official, he outlines the foundation goal to raise 2 million dollars to promote international understanding and fund scholarships for students.
An ant's leg was caught in machinery causing injury. Russell W. Lynne serves as attorney for the plaintiff and a jury trial is demanded.
Alfred Krupp Von Und Halbach 41 was sentenced by an American military court to 12 years for exploiting slave labor and plundering occupied countries. Ten Krupp officials received 34 months to 12 years. Karl Heinrich Piffisch was acquitted. The six month trial led by Judge H C Anderson heard findings of guilt beyond reasonable doubt, with two dissents on sentence and conduct.
Pvt E L Thomas 19 killed in action will be buried with full military honors in an April 5 1945 ceremony at Union Grove. Rev Robert Glenn will officiate as Drinkard's of Hartselle directs. Thomas was a Lacey Springs resident survived by parents Mr and Mrs Ed L Thomas three sisters one brother and other relatives.
A fragmented zodiac text lists date ranges for Aries Taurus Leo and Pisces with mixed numbers and partial words. It assigns word fragments to numbers and hints at a Sunday message plan using the birth sign mapping and charted sequences.
The county board of revenue approved 45000 for Limestone Creek bridge construction with contracts let. A Limestone County Farm Bureau barbecue gathered about 4000 at Belle Mina Priday with Walter Kline as chief speaker. Teachers and students head to Ohio and England for exchange and work programs. Local leaders report few candidates for the September 20 city election and discuss a veterans slate. Various residents plan trips to Hot Springs and Junaluska, with a new draft board named.
Dr. F. L. Chenault notes Mae Davis Nilson, once a nurse at Chenault clinic, now Mrs. Emanuel Nilson of Chicago, is enjoying a visit to Sweden. She sent a Swedish newspaper page showing photos from a banquet in her honor, though the main text is in Swedish.
Cpl Ernest R Galin aged 19 and husband of Mrs Margare Galin of Cullman reports to Keesler Field Mississippi to begin a 28 week training program in the airplane and engine mechanics school. The course covers aircraft electrical systems engine operations fuel and oil systems propellers structures instruments and inspections. It aims to qualify him to maintain all conventional USAF aircraft.
At least ten people were injured when one city bus failed to yield to an ambulance at a street intersection, sending it into another bus and the parked car. Seven passengers from the first bus remained under observation, with minor injuries reported for others.
A fragment notes eel meat from Japan is viewed as a tonic to fight summer lassitude. No further context or details are provided in the readable text.
The Business and Professional Women’s Club of Athens presented 25 large wire baskets costing 278 dollars. They were placed at strategic downtown locations and the group urged residents to keep streets and walks clean.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.