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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1928
Page
3
Detroit reports 1928 ends with Chevrolet enjoying its busiest month of a record year. Preparations span all plants as 1929 models head to over 10,000 dealers with deliveries starting next Saturday. Kansas City assembly will raise plants to nine and capacity to 350 cars daily.
Senator Hugh L Black discusses building a large hospital for white veterans in Alabama. He plans talks with Frank T Hines to advance the project. Alabama veterans files show 18 490 since the war, with 70 claims monthly reviewed and 48 new claims daily, stretching bed space.
Chicago news notes a holiday fad as mistletoe buys promise kisses for Cinderella and others seeking a Christmas moment beneath the evergreen. The item highlights a playful trend aimed at close romantic moments during the season.
Texas reports a price decline for florists fueling a surge in demand as shoppers respond to lower costs and market signals. Local retailers note brisk sales across bouquets and arrangements amid the trend.
TTLEBORO Mass Dec 26 A refining company plans to wash the Ten Mile River banks for gold and silver. Jewelry plants along the river have operated for decades and it is estimated that thousands of dollars of gold and silver dust have entered the stream. Two acres of swamp land are being dug up and sifted for metals.
A concise urging that Decatur merchants warrant priority attention in policy or council actions, highlighting local business interests and economic impact within the community. The remark emphasizes prioritizing merchant needs in upcoming decisions.
An ad praises Runion White Wonder Salve as a greaseless nasal remedy for chronic catarrh. It claims catarrh blocks breathing and saps health, proposes applying the salve in the nostrils morning and night, and offers a family jar by mail for thirty five cents from White Wonder Chemical Company of Montgomery Alabama with a money back guarantee.
Byrd Browning moves into a fashionable new house with Larry and Mandy the maid. Her mother questions the expense and women’s work while Byrd battles stock worries from Larry’s business partner Jeff Duncan. The household tightens as Chet arrives and Pat’s secrets unfold.
Scout Troop 16 led by Bob Clark at Westminster Presbyterian Church showed strong progress with merit badges: October 20 of 20, November 32 of 34, December 39 of 62. Several scouts pursue Eagle Scout as others honor their leader for untiring work.
Deputy A W Walls who was struck in the head with a hammer during an attempted arrest in Wolfe's Beat district is much improved and out of danger, according to doctors. The incident occurred several days ago as the deputy faced a suspect in the district.
Roy L Hatfield of Fort Ark is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J M Hatfield during the holidays.
In Carson City Nevada prison officials outline building a gas chamber in the yard to execute Bob White if his appeal fails. The article recalls Gee Jon and Stanko Jukich as prior gas executions and notes safety concerns during past procedures.
James Pickens Pugh of Gros Hill, possibly Alabama’s oldest resident, will reach age 100 in April per state agriculture officials. He lives on the ancestral farm with Revolutionary War era ties noted by local lineage groups. Lawrence County residents are welcomed to Decatur.
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