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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1929
Page
7
Dee 11 Con Ed Almoh Democrat introduces in Congress a bill to compensate World War I veterans who are totally and permanently disabled. It seeks $100 per month for those denied benefits due to technicalities in the current Veterans Bureau system.
A Cleveland Ohio resident writes a testimonial for Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it cured weakness and misery after ten bottles. She states she is now strong again and continues using the remedy.
Crossword clues and fragmented entries appear, with misread letters and broken phrases. The page lists numbered clues for across and down words including terms like Pompeii and references to letters and spelling.
Members of the Finance Committee expect numerous bids for the city's 360000 refunding bonds to be placed on the auction block at 1 30 o clock Thursday evening December 19th.
The office of Probate Judge M. D. Wiggins issues marriage licenses to J. W. Henderson and Miss Norma Lee Sharpley of Hartselle and to George Peppers and Miss Rosie Lee Carr of Decatur Route No. 2.
In a cozy scene Santa, distracted by his dog Great Boy and his workshop, listens to letters read aloud by the Little Black Clock. Children request dolls boats and drums, while Santa notes the joy of receiving notes and plans to fulfill each wish before Christmas.
Associated Press photo shows Robert Couch receiving the Scout Award. The image accompanies coverage of youth achievement and community service from Daris.
Edward A. O Neal president of the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation says the Alabama Farm Bureau plan, with Extension Service, Experiment Station, and state and federal departments, forms an ideal cooperative, farmer owned and led. He notes the federation is non stock and nonprofit, funded by county state and national chapters. He cites cooperative subsidiaries like Nutual Supply and Credit Association as operating within a simple democratic framework.
R E Lewis state sanitary inspector visited on business today warning drivers not to park on the highway. He urged loyalty to the town to foster growth and development.
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.