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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1932

Page

2

Fall garden notes guide for moisture and crops

The article advises choosing a moist, low garden site for fall planting and outlines crops. It recommends turning, broadcasting, 5 pounds of 8-4-4 fertilizer per 100 feet, and substituting barnyard manure. It names turnips kale spinach mustard collards lettuce beets carrots radish onions and bush beans as suitable crops with notes on variety and cold tolerance.

Boston New York Chantenay Danvers Bermuda

Million Dollar Legs Opens at Princess Theatre

Opening today at the Princess theatre is the Olympiad farce Million Dollar Legs set in Klopstokia. Jack Oakie leads the clowning with W C Fields Andy Clyde Ben Turpin and Hank Mann among the cast. Edward Cline directs.

Princess Theatre Republic of Klopstokia Angela George Jack Oakie Clown Prince Tokin W. C. Fields Andy Clyde Ben Turpin Hank Mann

Mrs. M B Norris Ill In Flint As Friends Watch

Mrs. M B Norris, a widely known Flint resident, is very ill at her home. She is highly respected and her condition is being watched with concern by friends.

Priends M. B. Norris Flint

Singers of Lawrence County Plan Mt Hope Community Singing

Lawrence county singers will gather at Mt Hope for a community singing on the third Sunday afternoon in September. A cordial invitation was extended to the public to attend.

Lawrence County Mt. Hope

No Rainfall Recorded in 24-Hour Period

No rainfall occurred during the 24-hour period ending at seven o'clock this morning. The brief weather note records a dry spell with no precipitation.

Visit Talladega for Berkstresser Family Trip

Mr and Mrs J E Berkstresser depart today for a week long visit to relatives in Talladega Alabama planning to spend time with family and explore the area.

J. E. Berkstresser Talladega

Storage guidance for sweet potatoes and banks

The note compares storage needs for produce to banking storage, promising to provide detailed guidance on preservation upon request. It emphasizes practical handling and invites inquiries for fuller information.

Total Solar Eclipse Draws Public Interest Across North America

The August 31 eclipse will attract many spectators as its path crosses Hudson Bay to the mid Atlantic. Naval Observatory director Robertson notes the event is scientifically tame with precise calculations and a large public viewing interest in New England and southern Quebec.

Charles .P. Stewart Central Press Washington James Robertson Almanac Office Naval Observatory North Polar Hudson Bay Canada Quebec Ottawa Montreal Vermont New Hampshire Maine Massachusetts mid-Atlantic New England North America North Atlantic Seaboard Robertson J. Keppler Limerick Limington mid-Pacific Japan Germany Borneo Pacific Alaska North Borneo Losap Orluk Uncle Sam

Madison County Singing Convention Set for First Sunday in September

The Madison county singing convention will convene at Merri Mack on the first Sunday in September. The auditorium has a seating capacity of around 1500 to 2000 and a record crowd is expected.

State Salary Totals Reflect July Payments Across Departments

Readable salary figures show July payments for Alabama state offices including Agriculture and Industries, Archives and History, Auditor, Attorney General, and Bridge Commission. Col. Bunker is funded by the Federal government and not counted in department total salaries. Domestic office names and exact sub-totals listed, such as Seth P. Storrs at 433.33 and H. H. Montgomery at 600.00, appear within the 14,123.80 aggregate.

Munboe Montetyeee Col Bunker Agriculture and Industries Seth P. Storrs Ticsprectnion Inness Mary K. Bedgood Archives and History Marie B. Owen Thomas E. Knight, Jr John Brandon Budget Commission Alabama Pension Commission Walter K. McAdory H. H. Montgomery Building & Loan State Board of Administration Peter H. H. Stewart le ‘Roy Nolen

Nursing Miracle By Florence Everett Saves Mrs McCormick

Florence L. Everett known as Aunt Flo restored a patient to consciousness near death after doctors lost hope. The nurse’s hydrotherapeutic treatment enabled Mrs Edith Rockefeller McCormick to leave the coma and see her daughter.

Florence L. Everett Edith Rockefeller Cormick Chicago Miss Everett

Fields Turn White In Falkville Area

Fields along Route One in the Falkville area begin turning white as cotton advances under favorable weather. In a few days pickers are expected in the fields to begin the annual harvest of the cotton crop.

Fallkville

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Jack Oakie BE Clown Lawrence Sing Travel Savannah Line Savannah Overland Decatur Serene St Tor Lodapepetnn Ocean Pae Il P Company Savanneh Otter Lick Observatory Lick Niberton Que Max Ecipse POLE Earth Madison County Cogt D Bureau Transportation Real Estate Commission George A. Thomas Secretary of State Mission Securities Commission W. OC. Oates Service Commission State Tax Commission BS. R. Butler J. N. Baker Capitol A. M. Tunstall Court of Appeals Bourty A. F. Harman J. W. Abercrombin Ass't J. H. Hard, Jr Executive Department B. M. Miller Ralfe Searcy I. T. Quinn Commis Sioners Walter B. Jones Falkville Commercial Printing Department THE Decatur Daily
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