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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1928

Page

2

Sargon touted as quick relief by Arkansas man

Parker of Heber Springs says he began Sargon Friday and by Sunday morning could straighten up after three months of illness. He credits the formula with easing severe stomach pains and heart strain from a stubborn colon, and plans to take more to rebuild strength.

Parker Heber Springs Ark Saens Os "T Mr. Parker

Decatur as the Valley’s Cotton Marketing Center

Decatur emerges as the logical cotton marketing center for the valley area, shaping trade routes, pricing signals, and futures outlooks for growers and merchants in the region.

Decatur

Byrd and Larry Browning at crosscurrents of love and debt

Byrd and Larry Browning, drifting from shared affection into conflict, face mounting debt and party excesses. Byrd struggles with Larry’s extravagance and Indianas influence while her parents visit, testing family loyalty and marriage vows as tensions threaten to erupt.

Murder of Pearl Potoskey Shrouded in Mystery

Desoto Missouri December 4 Mystery surrounds the death of Pearl Potoskey 24 a St Louis beauty proprietor found in Ed Hohenthal bachelor apartment with a gunshot wound skull fracture and bruised eye Police express belief she did not take her own life and note the couple was engaged to be married The story names Ed Hohenthal a wealthy resident and frequent companion of the deceased

Desoto Key Ethh St. Louis Hohenthal Les

Skating Club Formed to Aid Boston Unit

The Olympic Skating Club has been organized in Greater Boston to develop better representatives for the new Olympic tryouts. Ben Levins is president with Mrs Ione Muire as vice president and Mildred Wiley as secretary.

Bbsus Dees Olympic Skating Club Greater Boston Ben Levins Ione Muire Mildred Wiley

Inadequate Playground Facilities Spark Youth Crime Records

Patrols note link between scarce play spaces and rising youth crime. Officials seek funding to expand safe playgrounds and after school programs. Community groups urge rapid action to curb juvenile trouble and deter potential escalating incidents.

Enormous Gasoline Sales Reported for Alabama Six Months

Alabama gasoline sales top 11 million gallons in the first half of 1928. Nationwide total reaches 4.65 billion gallons, with Massachusetts and New York excluded due to no gasoline tax. The report notes gains where highway mileage expanded in recent years.

Birmingham Ala Alabama United States Department of Agriculture Massachusetts New York

Meeting Set For Mothers' Club In Connecticut Mills

A Mothers' club meeting at the Connecticut Mills is called for 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Health conditions in Decatur are described as almost ideal.

Mothers’ Club Connecticut Mills Decatur

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