This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 29 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1935
Page
2
The Parkville road project and 67 other WPA undertakings were released today as work opened up under a district one administration plan. Officials say enough workers became available and previously restricted activities are allowed again.
Mrs. M W Dupree hosted a Pryor street gathering with a three course luncheon and high score prize to Mrs Hill Hayes. The Review Club met for a luncheon and a Christmas music program led by Miss Lila Coleman, followed by a play by Miss Helen Winters. Numerous residents from Athens and nearby towns appear in lists of attendees, with many traveling guests and residents visiting Birmingham, Nashville, Memphis, and Nashville colleges.
Stocks rose with gains across merchandising and metal issues as many new highs appeared. Coca Cola and other major names advanced while bonds remained steady and totals showed around 1.2 million shares traded. Cotton futures closed steady with regional price moves reflected across New Orleans and New York markets.
The Dec 7 market report records middling cotton averaging 11.95 cents per pound across ten southern spots with a government subsidy of 0.05 cents per pound on today’s sales.
New York market notes show stocks firm amid steady merchandise activity with cautious investor sentiment. Trading centers on durable goods and energy shares as traders weigh macro signals and corporate results in early December sessions.
Liverpool December market reports no receipts with spot prices down slightly across grades. Quotations include American strict good mids at 7.31 and middling at 6.46, with futures ending steady across months from December to October.
Wheat futures in Chicago show subdued activity with December and May contracts trading in a tight range. Prices hover near the prior close as traders weigh supply cues and demand prospects in a cautious market session.
In Chicago on December 7 creamery butter and eggs show varied grades and receipts. Butter ranges from extras and firsts with scores from 90 to 98, while eggs list steady and graded firsts with receipts and refrigerator extras noted.
In Chicago on December 7 live poultry markets held steady with seven trucks reporting, dressed turkeys also unchanged in price.
Chicago U S Department of Agriculture cattle fattening and feeding trends show steers and yearlings mostly higher by 25, while weighty and dull lots fall 25. Beef cows gain 50, cutters 15 25 up, hogs lower 5 10, sows down 10 15. Lambs and sheep decline 25 35 with midweek gains erased.
The renewed African front activity provides a staccato backdrop to diplomacy in London Rome and Paris as fascist rain of death targets unsettle the region. An American hospital is hit and Haile Selassie escapes unhurt as air raids continue, aligning with Mussolini’s militant statements.
Paul E. Godsey, 15, a former Decatur resident, died this morning at a Chattanooga hospital. The body will be taken to Decatur for funeral rites at City Cemetery Chapel conducted by Rev. Ira F. Hawkins. Burial will be handled by Brown. The family recently moved to Chattanooga to make their home.
The civil docket of Morgan county court convened Monday by Judge Leybourne H. Lynne concluded Friday. A criminal term will begin December 9 with many cases docketed for trial.
The Philippine Clipper, second large seaplane in Transpacific air mail, will depart tomorrow on a 16000 mile round trip to Manila. It rode at anchor beside its sister ship the China Clipper, which opened the route.
Governor Bibb Graves announced that Alabama state employees including capitol workers will receive a three day Christmas vacation. The leave runs from Tuesday December 24 to Friday December 27, with normal duties resumed the following Monday.
A posse hunt intensified in east Tennessee for three bandits who abducted Deputy Warden Ed Connors and forced him to drive them from the penitentiary. McCoig linked to Clarence Bunch, last year’s gang leader, with authorities suspecting the trio may hide in mountain areas once used by that gang.
Peiping authorities predicted the early establishment of a new North China administrative organization with approval from Nanking and Japanese authorities. A compromise between Gen Ho Ying-Ching and Northern officials was said to have overcome the crisis, barring unforeseen developments.
Washington December 7 John L Lewis head of United Mine Workers invites William Green to step out as president of the American Federation of Labor and lead a drive to organize industrial unions. The letter cites Green's personal endorsement of industrial unions while official AFL policy supports craft unions.
Sheriff Hudspeth said Sam Mack Jackson, 45, hacked his mother-in-law to death with an axe and then killed himself with a pistol at their Flat Rock home near Hickory Flat in Benton county. He was described as an "ideal" man. The killings occurred yesterday morning.
Governor Bibb Graves announced Elmore County became the first in Alabama to have all lands previously bid in for taxes restored to the state tax books via redemption grants authorized by the 1935 legislature.
Radio heat rays once used for rejuvenation now apply to women, who seek personality gland treatments addressing the endocrine system rather than sex glands alone. The field traces to 1889 and Brown-Sequard’s injections, with focus on ovaries pituitary thyroid and adrenals. Tests diagnose thyroid function and metabolism, aiming to identify broader health corrections beyond gendered issues.
The article notes supreme court justices in Washington weighing whether to review the Flemington conviction in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. A Monday decision is pending while renewed activity and speculation swirl in New York. The Evening Journal calls the case a political football ahead of the Republican National Convention.
Evening quotes a New Jersey official calling the Hauptmann murder case a political football as the Republican national convention nears. Attorney General Wilentz rejects Ellis Parker's claim and says all evidence supports a guilty verdict with no mercy.
A man called home today from his new job amid reports of a double death by his own actions, involving his wife. Police investigations focus on the apparent murder suicide scenario and familial tragedy unfolding in the residence.
County teachers gathered for a meeting featuring talks on engaging students in scholarship. Miss Lorene Parrot highlighted equipment and material gaps, while Eawin Price urged pursuit of knowledge for personal and social approval. Mrs Clark and Mr Butler assisted with organize next meeting in Eva.
A cat protects and nurses a brood of ten chicks in a small shelter scene. The mother cat feeds, warms, and guides the young birds, showing surprising maternal instinct amid daily routine.
A Montgomery group of State Highway department officials left for Miami to attend The America Association of State Highway Officials annual meeting. The party includes Judge Herzberg and H. D. Burngiate commissioners, Hen Houk chief engineer C J Sherlock F A Salmon and several division engineers.
Police responding to alarms found a sack of beans tangled on the wire causing a false security alert. The incident disrupted a quiet night as responders traced the cause and prevented further disturbance.
Authorities report a fatal apartment incident involving a man and his 15 year old daughter. They were found in a gas filled residence after the man reportedly earned five dollars in Schenectady and recently began a fifteen dollar weekly position that ended hours earlier.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.