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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1936
Page
2
Patrol chief released the full text of Section 82 requiring two red warning flags or lights on all passenger carriers and commercial vehicles. Violations bring fines from five to fifty dollars. Outdoor stops outside town limits require a distant warning signal 300 feet ahead in both travel directions.
Medical claim describes 15 miles of kidney tubes and urges flushing to relieve backache leg pains and swelling. Warns of waste buildup if kidneys do not empty. recommends Doan's Pills as relief used by millions for over 40 years. Buy at druggist.
New York stock activity gains from steels and aircrafts as profits comfort levels rise while utilities drift. Cotton futures close barely higher with modest gains and bonds improve as rail shares show slight strength amid mixed futures.
Liverpool August 6. Cotton trading on 20,000 bales with American offerings nil. Spot quiet and prices unchanged. Quotations: American strict good middling 7.69, good middling 7.39, strict middling 7.19, middling 6.00, strict low middling 6.69, low middling 6.39, strict good ordinary.
The text defines penalties for stopping outside designated times and in low visibility conditions. A violation is a misdemeanor with fines from five to fifty dollars.
A renewed inquiry into the mysterious death of Jack Harris near Yorktown, Florida, led to the arrest of two young Negroes in Montgomery. Walter K. McAdory, Alabama Highway Patrol chief, said arrests were made with governor’s approval after a $200 reward was posted. Investigators say the victim may have been killed away from the body’s discovery site.
Birmingham Ala Aug 6 Details to reopen the red ore mines of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co were being worked out with no tentative date for resumption of operations Spokesmen for the company and the mine mill and smelter union said it may be some time before operations begin after a strike settlement secured Tuesday by Governor Graves Much preparatory work is needed to ready the mines for operation
Partial stock ticker data from Chicago shows Sept values with bid asks and closing figures. The fragment lists opening and closing levels for Sept with percentage shifts but is garbled. No clear company names or full dates beyond Aug 6 present.
Chicago market notes list butter and eggs prices with various grade categories and local receipts. It records 8 079 units of butter and 11 773 units of eggs with price quotes across multiple quality classes and regional designations.
Live poultry on 39 trucks shows steady to firm trading. Prices list 4 to 1-2 pound hens at 19 cents, under 4 1-2 pounds at 18, leghorn hens 14, Plymouth and White Rock springs 21, fryers 18, roosters 14 1-2, leghorn roosters 18 1-2, turkeys 13 to 16, heavy ducks 14, heavy young 16 1/2, young geese 15, old geese 13.
Chicago report from the U S Department of Agriculture shows Western russets firm while California white rose slightly weaker. Idaho Bliss leads futures with US No 2 quality. shipments total 417, potatos on track 187. Supplies are light and demand light with prices listed per cwt.
Chicago market summary shows hogs 18 000 head with 4 000 direct mostly steady, early top 11.15, bulk 180-260 lb 10.85-11.10, large 250-300 lb 10.35-11.00, sows 8.65-9.25. Cattle 7 500, calves 1 500, fat cattle steady to uneven, best yearlings near 9.20, weighty steers around 9.00, stockers active, cows firm, grain fed heifers 8.00 up, bulls 8.50 down. Sheep 9 000 including 6 000 direct, fat lambs weak to 25 lower, mkt 9.50-10.25 to packers, some 10.50 city butchers, ewes 2.50-3.50.
Births in Morgan County during the first six months of 1936 exceed deaths by 119. From January 1 to July 1, 265 deaths were reported and 384 births. For the same period in 1935, 506 births and 296 deaths were recorded.
A deafening blast at Wharncliffe Wood colliery in Barnsley England trapped more than 60 miners. Rescue crews recovered 80 bodies and little hope remained for survivors as fire and rock falls hampered efforts to reach the chamber where up to 67 workers were entombed.
A collage of jokes sketches and dialogues covers topics from marriage and parenting to insurance misreads and moral vows. Characters joke about work life happiness and manners while short scenes feature a bank insurance gag and a punctuated tire pause.
Cunningham of Lawrence, Kansas. Lovelock. and Beccali lead a field with world records threatened. Towns and Finlay win semi finals in hurdles and 110 meters, while Pollard and Rampling compete in 400 meters heats.
A plane crash at night killed eight aboard after departing New Orleans for Chicago. Authorities reported engines appeared normal earlier, witnesses described a sharp bank and return toward the airport before the crash. Searchers recovered the bodies of the pilot and co pilot with arms locked.
A passenger airliner crashed after takeoff, leaving mangled bodies scattered near a wrecked cabin. Investigators from the department of commerce examined the wreckage as the coroner scheduled an inquest and searchers located the main fuselage hours after the crash.
The column lists visiting clergy students and officials in Decatur including Rev. Granville Mason finishing at Fidridge Academy and planning fall studies on August 17. It notes numerous residents and professionals traveling, health updates, club meetings, and a marriage license for George D. Hartselle and Ruthie Irene Hightower.
Roy C. Billings Montgomery post commander withdraws from the race for state commander at Huntsville August 23 to 25. His Capitol duties as Tax Commission aide hinder active campaigning to succeed Dr Francis Marion Inge. Taylor Boyd remains the remaining candidate for state commander with Dr B F Austin considered for vice commander at large. Austin heads the Alabama 40 and 8 and serves on the state health department staff.
The Decatur Kiwanis Club returns to its regular meeting schedule after a health-imposed pause during infantile paralysis concerns. The session featured entertainment by G. P. Banaiza with Mr. Moellers of Chicago and Mrs. Roy Poteet. President Seybourn Lynne urged volunteers for a charity softball game between Tusculumbia and Sheffield clubs to aid crippled children. John Patterson rejoins Kiwanis, and Baynard Malone and Dr Wyatt Barnes rejoin after absences.
Ashville Alabama August 6 with only two of 208 witnesses heard the Alabama Fuel and Iron Company trial enters its second day. The state with 38 witnesses summoned expected to rest soon, then the defense will present about 170 witnesses. The 13 defendants including DeBardeleben face charges of conspiring to assault union miner Sylvester Isbell and planning to discharge firearms on a public highway. A severance was granted for DeBardeleben who is en route from New York.
The building on Lee Street just west of the Standard Oil station is being remodeled at an estimated cost of 1500 dollars. It was formerly Holesapple s Used Parts store.
The Daily announces the candidacy of James A. Nelson for mayor of Decatur. Paid political advertisement authorized by James A. Nelson Decatur.
The announcement proclaims R N Harris as a candidate for mayor of Decatur Alabama and invites public support. Paid political advertising authorized by R N Harris Decatur Ala.class=""}
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