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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1936

Page

3

Typical city profile shows women outnumbering men

Chicago Aug 18 In a composite study Prof William F Ogburn reports in Public Management that in typical American cities women outnumber men and one in ten families takes in roomers The survey uses 33 mid sized cities and cites figures per thousand workers including 3 physicians 4 2 lawyers and 23 8 teachers plus 97 men per 100 women Six of ten adults over 15 are married and average renting family pays 28 a month

Chicago William F. Ogburn University of Chicago Public Mane

Young Elkmont Artist James Evans Praised

Notice highlights James Evans a 12 year old artist son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Evans and student of Miss Alma Loveless. His exhibitions have drawn high praise from viewers who saw his pictures.

James Evans Elkmont Jesse Evans Alma Loveless

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promoted as Malaria Cure

An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a dual malaria treatment and blood tonic. It claims quinine kills infection and iron strengthens blood, noting wide use, safety for children, and two sizes priced 50c and 1.00 with the larger offering more value.

Grove

Molly Milford Entices Lively Night Club Escape Plan

Molly Milford plans a daring night at The Red Poppy with Nelson Whittaker a bank robber. After a tense ride to Frenchy’s she schemes to reach safety via a secret note to a promising musician as danger and double deceit close in.

Molly Milford Brent Stuart Molly Brent Lice Ross Nelson Ferguson Nelson Whittaker University of the World Reso Lake Placid Donna Whittaker Leoncavallo Frenchy Louis

Royal British Child Puzzle Clues Across and Down

A crossword style puzzle listing across clues from 1 to 49 and vertical clues 1 to 48 with hints for words like royalty, anatomy, nature, and common objects. Includes references to royal lineage and various everyday terms across fashion, geography, and measurements.

Morgan Folk Get Diplomas at Florence State Teachers College

Twenty first annual summer commencement in Florence honors 21 receiving E S degrees and 169 diplomas, totaling 306 graduates for the year from Alabama counties. August class notes show 19 of 21 B A graduates are teachers and most diploma recipients already teach, with many having prior residence work at other colleges.

Florence State Teachers “College B.S C. B. Collier Alabama Autauga Bibb Blount Bullock Calhoun Collier Florence Morgan County Frank Philpot Decatur Sarah Lindsey Briscoe Frances Collier Lorine Cooper McCutcheon Dorothy Parker Somerville Trey Day Freeman Danville Irene Patterson Eva

Birmingham Votes on Beer Law Repeal

Birmingham residents faced a special election to decide on repealing 20-year-old beer ordinances. Restaurant owners led the push while some ministers urged abstention, arguing the election violated state law prohibiting beer.

Birmingham Ala

Former Tide Star Dies of Pneumonia

Former Alabama Crimson Tide football star dies at St. Margarets hospital from pneumonia after illness. He was employed by the settlement administration and was stricken days ago. Body sent to Jasper for funeral services at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs William T Brown.

Star of Alabamas Crimson St. Margarets Hospital Brown Jasper William T. Brown

Impulse Is Boss San Francisco Lassoed Twice

Mrs. Florence Hunter said Charles Snyder, a self styled perfect er, lassoed him twice on a San Francisco street. Snyder admitted the error and blamed a party with the gang noting drinks but citing corned beef and cabbage as the food.

San Francisco Florence Hunter Charles Snyder Sancisco Snyder

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William Radi Erra NEA Service, Inc Pat Sawituiami Ferguson Frenchy's French White House Walters Goodyear Morrow America Soil Conservation Association Morgan County Exchange, Inc W.E. Steed Clyne Thompson Hartselle Princess 9She Street Fish Volcano Knife Mary Earth Portugal Fergus On Set Transit Co Elliott Transfer Co FORD Victoria Morgan Lee Street Plymouth TIDE Pneumon Athens College Liberal Arts North College E. R. Naylor Athens, Ala
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