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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1927
Page
2
Workers at Kershaw carry on with yard and deck repairs after a fire. A small crew clears debris while a larger crew remains idle awaiting the completion of a waste removal and construction contract.
A Des Moines youth visiting here died in a tragic manner at the Hildreth home. The body was conveyed to Brown's am for burial as hundreds extend sympathy to the stricken family.
N. J. Mitchell of Sheffield traffic who was severely hurt in a motorcycle accident has sufficiently recovered to be released from the hospital to his home. His parents reside in the area and he was a member of the local police department.
A Toa d of watermelons named J. M. Jones displays fine sized melons on the streets of Lanes drawing attention from passersby. The quality impresses onlookers as the market day continues.
AP dispatches say Pukow captured as bombardment of Nanking continues across the river. British forces evacuate from vessels on the south bank amid the heavy action and shifting frontline reports.
The council plans to meet Thursday evening in regular session to discuss improvement questions. Little other business is expected to be transacted at the meeting.
Numerous paper crates unloaded at the Decatur plant as it prepares for the final phase of production. The arrival signals readiness for the closing stage of output at the facility.
Valley crop notes say North Alabama residents who returned home found crops in the northern section much better. The report highlights that the cotton crop in North Alabama is far ahead of South Alabama, signaling a stronger harvest prospects.
Fulton County judge John D. Humphries argues that science cannot bound Heaven’s location and that vast cosmic distances suggest a larger realm beyond our solar system. He cites biblical descriptions of the New Jerusalem and asserts Heaven exists beyond known space, though the idea challenges earthly measurements.
Hudson Purifoy, manager of the Decatur Independents, sought to bolster the lineup for tomorrow’s game against Courtland. He hoped to add Tobe Woodroof of Athens at third base and Brownlow of Lawrence, who is in town and may stay for the contest.
Significant gravel has been laid on the Bee Line route as repair crews work for weeks to add chert to the road shoulders and halt further asphalt center breakaway.
Firearms expert Major Calvin H. Goddard testifies that tests tied the fatal bullet in the South Brain tree payroll holdup to a gun. Nicola Sacco admitted ownership of a gun used in the case, while Governor Alvan T. Fuller is cited in the related testimony.
Workmen under I F McPedk finish the Austinville School addition, expanding capacity to about 360 students. Finishing two more rooms underway for use when classes begin next month. O O Maner returns as principal with ten teachers serving the school.
Mrs Kimball B Jones, taking a summer course at Peabody College in Nashville, is expected to return home here in the latter part of the week.
McGee, returning from New York, says Fuller’s relocation of Sacco and Vanzetti to Boston benefits the public. He cites recent bombing incidents and says demonstrations by sympathizers show the charged atmosphere surrounding the case.
American marines in Shanhai prepared for possible emergency after tensions rose when Chinese authorities seized the wings of a British airplane. The marines were confined to quarters as a precaution.
Fixtures are installed for a new market and sausage mill opened by Mr. Reich of Chicago on East Grant street. The mill will be in operation within a short time.
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