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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1935

Page

7

Alabama Farmers Receive Beneficial Sugar and Peanut Stabilization News

Reports from Alabama outline two major developments for farmers. An Agriculture Adjustment Administration plan promises to add about 2.5 million dollars to the current crop, while a peanut growers committee urges stabilizing peanut prices via diverting unsold peanuts to trade at reasonable returns. Leafhopper and boll weevil activity are reported diminishing in several counties as cotton production continues and ginning begins in Morgan County and Tennessee.

Alabama Morgan County Tennessee Washington Louisiana Georgia South Carolina AAA State Extension Service

Quick Relief for Chills and Fever

An item urges quick relief from malaria symptoms describing chills and fever and promising fast comfort. It emphasizes avoiding prolonged suffering and seeks to provide remedies for the illness.

World War Soldier 1 Medal of Honor recipient clues puzzle

Fragmentary OCR style list presents a word puzzle with clues and numbered hints. It references a World War II or World War era Medal of Honor recipient and a long set of definitional prompts, likely a crossword style puzzle page element.

Government offers nine cent cotton loan grant plan

Agents urge farmers to dust with calcium arsenate while a new nine cent loan grant is explained. The government will loan nine cents per pound on cotton produced, with a year end average price used to determine grants. If the average is 12 cents or higher no grant is paid.

Agricultural Adjustment Administration da & SS Ooo

Swanson Family Wins World Log Rolling Title

Seventeen year old Walter Swan son defeated his older brother Elmer on North Lake to claim the world log rolling championship and the emblematic croquet belt. The brothers met in the finals after both eliminated top log rollers from the United States and Canada.

Seattle Swanson Walter Swanson Elmer North Lake United States Canada

Class of 1932 Decatur High School Reunion Set

The 1932 Decatur High School graduates plan a reunion on Saturday night to be held at Hatfield's. Members should meet at the east door of the school at o'clock with a picnic lunch and bring cars if possible. Those working Saturday night meet at Trey's corner at 6 30 for transport to the lake and back by 7 30.

Decatur High School Hatfield’s Buttrey’s Corner Lake

No Decision Yet In Hauptmann Case

In Trenton on August 26 the court of errors and appeals denied reports of a hastened Hauptmann decision. The court has not met since June 2 and will reconvene September 12, with a ruling not expected until September or October. Copies of trial transcripts and briefs were sent to judges for summer study.

Trenton N. J Court of Errors and Appeals Bruno Richard Hauptmann Hauptmann

Deadline set for works progress programs in Washington

The president ordered accelerated work relief operations with a target of starting by October 22 and completing contracts by December 18. A final advisory committee meeting is set for September 17, with rapid action on recommendations and a shift to decentralized methods similar to the old CWA.

Washington Ad Group Projecta Ickes PWA Morpemaeh J. R. McCar Harry L. Hopkins Work Progress Administration CWA Hugh 8. Johnson New York City Works Progress Tesbed

Leaflets tossed into troop camp spark protest at training

A pamphlet campaign titled The Soldier's Voice circulated among guardsmen during a major peacetime drill. Officers said the mimeographed literature urged soldiers to organize, direct activities, and protested pay and use of troops at home. The flyers, distribution unclear, prompted trespass warnings as troops prepared for large maneuvers.

Rod Woelley Uae America War Department Beltimore

Socialist Leader Held as Prisoner After Strikes in Indiana

A socialist party leader was detained in Terre Haute Vigo county amid martial law. Reported two day general strike enforcement led to his arrest after a refused interview with Leo Vernon of Wisconsin. The figure accused civil and military authorities in a mass meeting.

Terre Haute Vigo County Socialist Party 2 Caccalne Committee Timeas Leo Vernon Wis Jheld Beker

Stormy Campaign Ends Tonight in Roosevelt Race

Paul Johnson and White clash with Louisiana figures Long and Bilbo shaping the Mississippi race. Bilbo allegedly seeks dictatorship, Johnson counters Long backing, while Roosevelt’s reelection drive is framed by Southern politicking and partisan flames.

Paul Johnson Roosevelt Louisiana Long Ppl Theo G. Bilbo White Johnson Mississippi Bilbo Long Bilbo Batte

White Ends Campaign With Statewide Rally Here

White plans a statewide rally here tonight signaling a close to his campaign, while Johnson completes events in Gulfport with a winding schedule.

White Johnson Gulfport

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