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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1929
Page
7
A garbled excerpt outlines telephone insert rules and deadlines for classifieds, noting copy must be placed by 6 30 pm for current issue, and management may reject copy. Rates list per word and per inch for various durations and type sizes with extra charges for bold or gold face type and cash with order.
An old classified page lists categories from Announcements to Farm Products with odd spellings and misc ads. It promotes used cars including 1924 Reo Touring 1927 Ford Coupe and notes “We trade for anything that has resale value.” Permanent wave offer and a rental bungalow on Wadsworth Street with contact details.
A list of collectible vehicles includes a 1926 Ford roadster, 1928 Model A roadster, 1938 Chevrolet tour, 1928 Chevrolet tour, 1938 Chevrolet coach, 1928 Pontiac coach, and a 1926 Dodge sedan offered for sale.
Notice of a September 28 1929 special election to authorize a thirty cent levy per hundred dollars for eight years in Neal School District No 12 Morgan County Alabama. Boundaries described with adjoining district. qualified voters within Neal vote. J P Roberts T A Mulligan A L Singleton managers. A G Maddox returning officer. election to be held at Neal School District and Ed Maddox home. returns due September 30 1929.
The Southeastern Passenger Association will meet in Montgomery on October 16 and 17. W H Moore manager of the Jefferson Davis Hotel says over thirty prominent railroad officials will attend the two day session.
The weather bureau reports a maximum temperature of 92 degrees and a minimum of 65 degrees for the 24 hour period ending at 7 o clock.
The Tennessee river level was dropping this morning with a gauge reading of 1.6 feet at the measurement site.
The speaker argues that young children lack socialized conscience and moral abstraction. He advises addressing a child on his own level, labeling misdeeds as mean rather than sinful, and teaching through empathy by illustrating harm while accepting limited early moral imagination.
State Men led by W. K. McAdory traveled with Officers H. G. Garrett and W. J. Linch and were visitors here last night.
W W Hill former state senator from Montgomery County visited Decatur last night. He was accompanied by Mrs Hill during the visit.
The Daily advertises second sheets available for purchase in quantities of 500 or more, inviting bulk orders.
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