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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1929
Page
2
B L Matlock a 40 year old farmer from Belle Mina walked into the Limestone County sheriff office and confessed he killed a black man named Robinson after claiming the man attacked his family and reached for a gun. No complaint had been filed and the case was being investigated with a murder warrant.
Seventeen year old Rosalie March sits with Philadelphia detectives as questions probe her ties to a dead man. She wavers between truth and lies about a shopkeeper named Martino, fear of killing, and a gun found under her pillow. Police seek a clear confession as the case unfolds.
Real estate in Decatur draws steady investor interest with potential dividends. Market watchers cite growing demand, improving infrastructure, and favorable financing as reasons to consider Decatur property. Local developers emphasize rental yields and long term appreciation for portfolio stability.
Mary Graham Bonner narrates Tye and friends touring in a special airplane over tall buildings described as fairyland. The Little Black Clock explains the wind whistle horn that mimics wind sounds, as traffic in the air buzzes and adults recall car horns from the past.
In Athens Alabama on a Saturday night Leonard Malone about 26 is at large charged with slashing the throat of Jack Holt during an argument. Holt was stabbed in the side but is said to be recovering. Malone fled and has not been arrested.
North Alabama highways faced heavy fog over the past nights with the weather bureau predicting continued conditions. Motorists reported poor visibility on routes leaving the region as fog overhangs roads.
Birmingham based USDA Bureau of Home Economics announces closely woven cotton play suits for preschool children. The one piece suits with front openings and leg plackets provide warmth, moisture shedding rain wear, and permit self help in dressing.
Central time program guide lists NBC and WEAF networks with multiple stations and hours. It catalogs bands, orchestras, and comedy acts across Chicago Des Moines Minneapolis St Paul and other markets with return times and frequency notes.
One by one decorated trees appear in Decatur in the shopping district and residential areas. Garden club members report strong cooperation for decorating stores shops and homes across the city this festive season.
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