Health statistics show improvement in 1928 gains
New York reports 1928 health statistics from 18.5 million Metropolitan Life policy-holders. Tuberculosis deaths hit a record low. diphtheria deaths decline after 1927 rise. auto fatality rate improves for the first time since 1911. Cancer and diabetes mortality rise. overall heart disease deaths increase markedly. Canada shows no similar heart disease rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
NY. Y
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Louis I. Dublin
Dublin
Alabama National Guard seeks place in Hoover inauguration parade
Gen. F P Butler, Alabama adjutant general, bids the Alabama National Guard a spot in the Washington March 4 inauguration parade for President elect Hoover. Col. U N James will present the bid and travel to Washington by plane Sunday to confer with parade officials. Pilot is Lt. Lloyd Barnett of the 106th observation squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Eugene Butler
Alabama National Guard
Washington
Hoover
U.N
James
Butler
Lieut
Lloyd Barnett
106Th Observation Squadron
Woman's College Admitted to Southern Association
Woman's College of Alabama in Montgomery has been admitted to the Association of Colleges and Schools of the South. The move enables graduates to enter universities for advanced work and to obtain teaching positions across the United States. The college reports an endowment fund of $54 with total assets of $1,151,268.45 and an enrollment exceeding 700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Als
Woman's College of Alabama
Association of Colleges and Schools of Southern
Meeting of Birmingham dealer group at Tutwiler Hotel
E. P. Reeder head bookkeeper of a Birmingham dealer organization presided at a meeting held Tuesday in the Tutwiler hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Reeder
Birmingham
Tutwiler Hotel
Beauteous Pearl Eaton Wins Divorce From Harry Lavant
Beauteous Pearl Eaton wins divorce in court from musical director Harry Lavant on grounds of incompatibility. She states she will not renounce marriage altogether. Eaton arrives in New York from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Eaton
Harry Lavant
New York
Vom
Chicago
Tyler Back From Elders' Meeting
Rev. R. T. Tyler presiding elder of the Decatur district returned from Birmingham where he attended a conference of Alabama presiding elders. He said the meeting was exceedingly helpful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Birmingham
Alabama
Tyler
Catarrh Causes Colds and Flu Warns Reader
A medical notice claims catarrh is the common cause of colds and flu and urges persistent local treatment. It promotes Runion's White Wonder Salve as an effective nasal remedy, advertising quick relief and a money back slogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runiont
Runion’s
White Wonder Chemical Company
Greil Bidg
Montgomery
Alahur
Wood-Burning Extension and Duplex Fire Grate Feature
An extended fire-box with a drop door draft and slide draft for easy fire control. The duplex grate converts with a simple turn of the grate bars to burn either type.
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Canada
Hill
O. K
W. Lafayette St
Henry Klein
E. Moulton St
Woman’s College
Lady Inverclyde
Olive Sainsbury
Mr. No Pearce
Dow
Edinburgh
Newerset
Elders
R. T. Tyler
Capital
Richardson’s
Checker Board
Moulton ST
Turner Coal & Grain Co
East Moulton St
Wsdo
McClanahan
Ashford & Watkins
Fourth Ave
South
J. E. Chappell
Hargrove & Murdock
Bank ST
Hill’s
Second Ave
Bank Street
A. C. Mann
East Grant Street
J. W. Montgomery
East Church ST
Yeager’s
Hatselle
H. McClellan
Flint
Howe
W. S. McClanahan
Aia
Hunter Furniture Co
Second Avenue
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