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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1927
Page
2
Edward A O Neal outlines the bureau's benefits to farmers and the public. The article notes his drawings and surrounding discussion among Tennessee Valley residents. It references opinions on causes of conditions, including a remark about women and labor.
The Hudson river crash involved a German aviator missing a railroad bridge after a collision with a moving plane. Two boatmen rescued a survivor as the craft sank with debris sticking above the water.
An 18 year old, Bickinley Thomason, was executed in the electric chair at Seale Penitentiary for the June slaying of 78 year old Thompson at her York home. The case drew regional attention as a high profile crime in Columbia.
Funeral services are set for this afternoon at one oclock with interment to follow at City Cemetery. The infant, unnamed in the fragment, is survived by its parents.
The new Cullman hotel near Cullman opens tonight with many Decatur residents planning to attend the opening. Road conditions to Decatur are improving and travel costs in time and wear on vehicles decrease, promising better prices for commodities.
Tulsa mayor Herman Newblock argues air problems will join traffic and sanitation in city planning. He sees Tulsa obtaining a municipal airport soon with potential air traffic control on city payrolls within a decade and pilots facing court scrutiny for rooftop landings.
A remark on aviation as a budding era with rapid growth. The speaker notes that altitudes could become routes for passenger ships or fast pleasure planes and emphasizes that the air age is still in its infancy but expanding quickly.
The day measured a high of 85 and a low of 70 in the last 24 hours, with continued heat in the region as temperatures stay below the 90s.
The weather bureau records a trace of rainfall in the past 24 hours with precipitation of only one hundredth of an inch.
W. W. Register, 19, died after living a month with a broken neck in Florence 8 C. The incident was reported by AP and dated August 12.
Modern Eve favors snake and lizard skins in outfits shown at top resorts. Beckoff uses Alpine snakes for coats and trims while kasha dresses feature snake trims. Soft beige or gray tones dominate with blue-green “peacock blue” accents and coordinated velvet frocks.
A stronger Morgan County and Decatur can be built through agriculture. Farmer actions and buyer choices influence the county’s growth, linking cultivation to regional development.
Garner Pride and Dr. W P Baugh finished tied at the close of Thursday’s tourney Pride 44 gross 39 net with handicap while Dr Baugh posted a 40 gross 40 net second sheets available from the Daily for 80 cents per thousand and delivery offered.
Probate Court of Morgan County Alabama notifies interested parties that Charles Herron as administrator of the estate of J B Herron deceased has filed accounts for final settlement. A hearing is scheduled for August 29 1927. Persons in interest are to appear to contest if they so choose. Dated August 3 1927. J H Green Clerk of the Probate Court. Aug 5-12-19.
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