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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1941

Page

3

Philadelphia Women Ready to Ditch Silk Stockings

Philadelphia social leaders and business women say they would wear cotton stockings to conserve silk for military use, with several noting past experiences with cotton and amid talk of a broader shift to substitutes. Debutante figures and fashion insiders expect nylon and other options to fill the gap as glamour fades for practicality.

Philadelphia Army Navy Harry Lippincott Sard Sally Cassard Nina Liggett Miss Liggett Catherine Littlefield Philadelphia Ballet Miss Littlefield Paris William Hamill

Death Shifts in Village as Two Killers Revealed

Henry Potter exposes a layered murder plot at the Model Railroad Club. He identifies George Willett as the shooter of professor Bisbee and George’s accomplice Hans for Ives’s death, with King behind the frame before a final, accidental ending by Laurence Harkness.

Henry Spinelli Ives Mr. King Mr. Ives Henry Potter John Ives Mrs.Potter Mr. Spinelli Old George Mrs. Willett Professor Bisbee George Laurence King House John Jones Bisbee Hans Stanley King King Marcia Laurence Harkness Ives Hated. Mr. King

Bright Leaf Auction Brings High Prices Across Georgia Florida Belt

Auctioneers drive up bright leaf tobacco prices in Georgia and Florida warehouses. Sales across 19 markets show top rates near 41 cents a pound. bulk mostly 22 to 30 cents. Compare with Wednesday, green colored grades up $2 to $3 per hundred. several markets report individual totals and averages per market.

Valdosta Georgia-Florida Georgia Florida Certera U. & Department of Agriculture Wpe Amd Blackshear Ted Farmers Kirk Sutlive Vidalia Statesboro Poun Waycross Tom Baxley Live Oak Fla

Christman Toy Train Request Sparks Family Banter

A brief dialogue captures a playful exchange about gifting a model train for Christmas. Richard is asked if he may have a train, with a lighthearted insistence from another speaker.

Richard Christman

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