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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1955
Page
11
The advertisement from the Railroad Factory Salvage Furniture Co at 23 Church St. N.W. announces a new annex and enlarged stock. New baby beds in maple and natural oak, table prices around $14 to $28, 36x46 mirrors at $78.94, new prints and pictures, an 18th Epes Bedroom Suite in mahogany priced about $214.94, and a large selection of table lamps available.
Special sale offers on baby furniture including children's chairs and red rockers. Kate Scots Bathinette sold as is.
A Florida item notes Allied Sales at Palata with Ads. A Gates ferry bell and its 16 foot post were stolen from the St Johns River crossing used to summon ferry operator B G Thorpe. A remark on milk production cites 10 tons of blood for 50 pounds of milk.
An execution from the Circuit Court of Morgan County directs sheriff sale of the goods chattels lands and tenements of John McDaniels to satisfy a judgment in favor of A. J. Garner.
Washington columnist Ed Creagh notes the president's life is a goldfish bowl guarded by the Secret Service and observed by the White House press corps. He outlines the multiple roles of the president, from executive head to ceremonial figure, party leader, and commander in chief, and notes the burden despite a $100,000 salary. Dewey’s quip about seeking the presidency is cited as proof of enduring appeal.
Letters Testamentary on the last will of L L Frazier granted August 8 1955 by Judge T C Almon of Morgan County Probate Court. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the legal time or be barred. Ned Frazier August 16 23.
A mother and daughter watch heat lightning in dusk while a city boy enjoys his first farm visit discovering empty milk bottles and a cow’s nest. A light bulb atop the stairs has burned for nearly twelve years in Urbana Ohio home of Mrs Esther Callison.
A neighbor Cashe buys a new car and television despite modest means, sparking debate on spending. The scene shifts to a railroad boss tale from Charles Schwab about bonds for rails. A Decatur mother and kindergarten mix up a substitute teacher, then a South Bend store hosts a fiftieth wedding anniversary dinner. A final quip notes calling a spade a spade to get it back.
A traveler notes Arizona weather and a joke about frogs too old to swim. A local replies that rain is rare, with humor about frogs that have not learned to swim in over a decade.
The passage ponders how many officials secretly long for national power, comparing the risks of seeking the presidency to the ambition felt by aldermen and senators. It notes that only 33 men have held the U.S. presidency and reflects on the heavy price of lofty historical standing. It also cites France's death rate dropping from 13.5 to 11.9 per thousand between 1946 and 1954, and at 15 per thousand before World War I.
Drew Brown, 91, complained about loud music. Berry McNeil, 71, confronted him. The dispute escalated, Brown suffered facial abrasions and both men were charged with disorderly conduct. Brown quipped that McNeil ran from trouble.
About 8000 Americans reside in Lebanon, the majority being business professionals.
In Tuscaloosa the coroner ruled the shooting of Rev. W. T. Sparrow justifiable after Sparrow, 65, who held a peace bond, fired on Deputy Elmer Brewer when officers tried to arrest him for carrying a shotgun. Brewer shot Sparrow in the chest.
A cryptogram puzzle page with a substitution cipher, listing clues from Absent to Osiris archaic and a sample cryptogram phrase LONGFELLOW pattern, plus yesterday's Cato quote and publisher note.
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