Answers Edison’s Flock of Quirky Queries
Decatur humorist Charles "Chic" Sale replies to Edison test questions with wry quips. From four apes to absolute zero and farming land values in Iowa, the quips skew science and politics with dated satire.
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Edison
Charles
Sale
Decatur
Thomas A. Edison
America
New York
Firpo
Schmeling
Sharkey
Tunney
Iowa
Congress
Pepper Stays Clean Up Hitter For Red Wings
Raymond Pepper, back with Rochester to help the Red Wings defend the second straight International League pennant, continues to hit cleanup with a high batting average as Rochester remains in first place.
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Raymond Pepper
Decatur
Rochester
Red Wings
Winfrey couple vacationing in Hartselle
Mr and Mrs Louis Winfrey of Birmingham are in Hartselle for a several day vacation touring local sites and staying at a nearby hotel.
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Hartselle
Louis Winfrey
Birmingham
Southern Railway Agent Cahoon Arrives On Company Business
J. L. Cahoon, Southern Railway representative, based in Tuscumbia, is in the area on company business for the railway system.
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Southern
J. L., Cahoon
Southern Railway System
Tuscumbia
Pastor J. P. Wade Ill At Belleview Home
Reverend J. P. Wade remains very ill at his Belleview home. Close friends express concern as updates on his condition are awaited.
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J. P. Wade
Belleview
Joyful English Radox Foot Bath Promises Corn Removal
From England comes Radox a foot bath treatment that claims to lift corns and rough skin. Use 2 tablespoons in a gallon of hot water for 3 or 4 nights, then lift out the coins, promising relief for burning sore tired feet.
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England
Decatur Drug Company
Cemetery Cleanup At Valhermoso Springs On August 8
An announcement invites volunteers to help clean the cemetery at Valhermoso Springs on August 8. The event aims to tend the sacred ground where loved ones lie and welcomes all interested individuals to participate.
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Valhermoso New
Valhermoso Springs
Madam Summer Hosts a Golden Field Party
John and Peggy join Madam Summer for her annual reception. The Little Black Clock guides them to a sunlit field of gold and flowers where guests begin arriving, creating an unusually vivid and lavish gathering with many friends.
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Summer
Peggy
Madam Summer
John
Three Alarms For This Month Prompt Fire Chief’s Warning
Three fire alarms have been turned in for the first six days of the month. Fire Chief E. W. Jones urges new low August record, stressing the need to clean dead grass around buildings.
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E. W. Jones
Typhoid Strikes Miss Mabel Callahan in Mt Zion
Miss Mabel Callahan of Mt Zion is suffering a severe typhoid fever attack. Many friends hope she will enjoy an early recovery.
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Mabel Callahan
Mt. Zion
Cincinnati Visitors Center Grove Hosts Abshire Guests
Mr and Mrs Henry Abshire of Cincinnati Ohio are guests of their parents Mr and Mrs George Abshire at the center grove residence during the visit.
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Center Grove
Aug
Henry Abshire
Cincinnati
Ohio
George Abshire
Union Grove Revival Adds Six Members
Six members were added to the church at Union Grove during the past week as the revival campaign continued.
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Union Grove
Dynamite Probe Leads To Two Early Release In Russellville
Two men charged with dynamiting a barber shop owned by Clarence Gunter were freed after a preliminary hearing in Russellville’s law and equity court. Judge Harry Sargent approved their release, keeping the case open for further action.
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Russellville
Ala
Clarence Gunter
Liberty
Harry Sargent
Law and Equity Court
No Independent Primary In Morgan County Ruling
No independent primary in Morgan County this year. A mass meeting is planned for August 12 to nominate independents for the general election. Frank Moody and Nelson Barrett, ages 25 and 45, were ordered released by Judge Sargent after state evidence appeared circumstantial but warranting further holding. Five people were injured by the blast that damaged a barber shop interior and an adjacent drug store.
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Morgan County
Frank Moody
Nelson Barrett
Sargent
Rosenau Plans to Serve for Athens Primary Returns
Rosthau Jr. prominent Athens attorney Rosenau plans to keep offices open all night on August 12 to gather and give returns on the Democratic primary. He also serves The Decatur Daily as chief correspondent in Limestone county.
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DE Rosthau
Athens
Rosenau
Decatur Daily
Limestone County
Mrs J L Proctor Reported Improved In Alabama
Mrs J L Proctor, who was ill in Gadsden, is reported considerably improved. Mrs Fariss and Mrs Proctor were once Decatur residents and are well known locally.
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J. L. Proctor
M. B. Pariss
Selma
Gadsden
Proctor
Fariss
Decatur
Limestone Seeks Election Figures Across Valley Counties
Limestone pursues complete vote tallies from Valley counties and statewide results. The effort emphasizes county races and extends to state and district contests for full election figures.
Woman Lost 19 Pounds in Four Weeks with Kruschen Salts
A 1929 letter from Mrs. Fred Sarringer of Lewistown Montana describes using Kruschen Salts to drop from 256 pounds to 239 in four weeks. She praises the product as easy and appetite reducing and recommends it to others seeking weight loss. The note notes the four week supply cost 85 cents at Decatur Drug Co.
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Fred Sarringer
Lewistown
Montana
America
Billings
Decatur Drug Co
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Mary Graham Bonner
Gulf Refining Co
Dynamite
Morgan
Goodyear
Rocky Road
New Goodyear
Irtheanm
Lookmont Tire
Frank P. Lide
Lee Street
Henry Cullom
Hone
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