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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1936

Page

3

End of the Season Debutant Seeks Adult Nightlife

Molly faces pressure from debut status and suitors as she longs for excitement beyond dances and parties. She toys with Brent, Wick, and Hubert while plotting a birthday night at the Red Poppy, receiving gifts that reveal conflicting signals about love and independence.

Molly Rita Donald Brent Hubert Wick Wickersham Ross Donald Livingston Four Hundred Sophy Barbara Donna Dad Carter Beechland Frances Peggy Evelyn Lester Night Life Minature Theater

Sold for Golds and Laugh Lines of a Quick Witted Evening

A collage of quips and jokes about marriage wealth and misfortune opens with a jingle about valuing love over money. A string of witty exchanges follows on doctors advice travel tramp pugilist and domestic life with light satirical notes.

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Locusts and Larks in a Sharp Satirical Tale

A humorous column mocks politics and society with quick quips about locusts, teachers, a pupil's excuse, eggs, a budget, a gun loan, and rascality. It blends cartoonish dialogue and zippy observations on public life and everyday commerce.

Moulton Slates Major City Improvements

The city is undergoing improvements including resurfacing the public square with asphalt an additional room at the public school and full swing on the new courthouse project in Moulton Alabama as of August 13.

Moulton Ala

Public Hanging of Rainey Bethea Set in Owensboro

Rainey Bethea, 22, convicted of rape and slaying, is to be executed at dawn by a woman sheriff in Daviess county. About 10 000 observers were expected as hotels filled and liquor stores faced an 1 am closure. Sheriff Florence Daviess county and executioner G Phil Hanna prepared a fenced yard scaffold for the first local execution in 31 years.

Owensboro Rainey Bethea Daviess County G. Phil Hanna Epworth Florence T. Daviess Hanna Bethea Elza Edwards

Dairyman Gored by Bull in Anniston

RE V Anderson of Anniston Alabama was hospitalized with fractured ribs and a possible puncture after being gored by a bull last night.

Anniston Ala RE. V. Anderson Dairyman

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