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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1936
Page
2
Editor notes Paul’s instruction to Christians facing disputes over meat offered to idols and judgmental peers. He urges gentleness in restoring the fallen, stresses bearing one another’s burdens, and acknowledges each must bear personal responsibility. Living well requires good will and daily practical faith.
Dr James Allen Smith returns from vacation to fill pulpit at Central Baptist Church Sunday. Local families report births visits travels and funerals. City includes piecemeal notices of weddings licenses skulls of activity, church services, and social updates from Decatur and nearby areas.
Irregular gains lead last minute trading with fractions to more than a point in several active issues. Copper shares stay in favor while rails mix and bond market remains steady as reserve changes loom. Cotton futures close steady with small net moves.
The agricultural committee of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce calls a 8 o’clock Monday night meeting at chamber offices for residents of Morgan Limestone and Lawrence counties interested in a better livestock market. Harry Kileepfer will speak on advantages of a local stock yard and sales barn as $500 in stock pledges and 20 shares remain to be sold, seen as a boost to Decatur becoming a regional livestock center.
Morgan and Lawrence counties agent T W Bridges stresses cut timing for top quality hay. He lists specific stages for cow peas soybeans lespedera alfalfa and Johnson grass to preserve protein color and leafiness and maximize feed value.
U S Department reports largely nominal hog market in Chicago with scattered sales rising to ten cents above Friday’s average. Packers note good to choice 180-260 lb hogs bringing 11.35 to 11.65, top 11.65, along with lighter to medium weight sows at 9.25 to 9.75 as shippers move stock.
Liverpool August 15 cot ton market shows 10 000 bales traded with 800 American, spot demand limited and prices down seventeen points. Quotations list American Strict good middling 7.45, low middling 6.45 to 6.15, strict good ordinary 5.95, good ordinary 6.65.
Cattle and hogs show broad gains with barrows and gilts up 50 to 75, sows about 26 higher, fed steers and yearlings 2 to 40 higher, heifers up to 25, fat cows 25 to 40 higher while bulls ease 10 to 15 and weaners 50 lower. Sheep and lambs mostly softer with native lambs 50 to 75 lower and late packer top near 9.75.
New Orleans on August 15 reports spot cotton closing steady with a seven point decline. Sales reached 1,977 bales as prices showed low middling at 10.87 cents, middling 12.12, and good middling 12.72 cents.
Chicago wheat futures rise with Sept and Dec contracts climbing about 1.00 percent at the open. Prices bid around 1.11 to 1.09 percent higher as market actions reflect trading activity in August.
Two white men, whose names are not disclosed, were held in city jail today as burglary suspects. They were taken into custody last night and police planned to finish questioning and check clues soon.
NEA Service offers practical beets canning steps for home canners. Acid foods like beets suit boiling steps, while pressure methods are advised for non acid vegetables. Prepare beets, boil, peel, then pack hot with salt sugar and lemon juice, seal and oven-sterilize for safe preservation.
A funeral service conducted by Drinkard-Howell of Hartselle was held for a child who died at home Friday morning. The parents and several relatives survive.
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