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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1928
Page
10
The Daily previews a major Southern football showcase as California tech hosts Alabama in the Rose Bowl race. The piece notes brisk coverage by Associated Press, a 4 PM start, and expectations of a partisan crowd aiming to lift a southern team to national prominence.
Kilby prison in Montgomery reports 225 influenza cases among inmates with no deaths. Warden Dr. D A Burns notes the illness is mild and mentions cases at Speigner prison while Kilby Campus four Tumpka prison farm and eleven state road camps show no infections.
Friday evening brought numerous guests to Decatur for the annual Christmas dance hosted by the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce. The event signals the final gathering at the Junior hall with the commerce board planning to move on December 31 to the Valley Country Club for a New Year dance.
Decatur reports more than 90 miles of sidewalks completed to date, expanding pedestrian access across the city. The project advances safety and connectivity for residents and visitors.
Golden Tornado fans and Georgia Tech players arrive in Pasadena for the East West New Year grid festival. Cal bears coach Coltrin predicts a hard fight but a California victory. Georgia optimistic but cautious. Both squads back to midseason form as preparations continue ahead of the clash with California.
Nashville December 29. A total of 19051 influenza cases have been reported in Tennessee since December 2, state health commissioner Dr E L Bishop says the figure likely covers only a fraction of total infections. The illness spreads from larger cities to towns with east to west movement. fatal cases are increasing and 40 percent of those reported are children under ten.
S. H. Malone district manager of Metropolitan Life Insurance company is confined to his East Vine street home due to an influenza attack.
Local retailers maintain steady inventories and urge patrons to buy products manufactured in Decatur plants, highlighting year round stock and regional origin.
California relies on Benny Lom as the playmaker in a kick heavy attack aimed at Georgia Tech in the New Year’s Day showdown. Coach Nibs Price sticks to a conservative plan while Lom and his triple threat skills seek yardage through punts passes and end runs as Warner Mizell counters with quick low kicks for Tech.
In Trenton New Jersey on December 29 a navy airship J 3 two Lakehurst planes 50 troopers with bloodhounds and nearly 100 volunteers hunted for the man who killed Peter Gladges a 22 year old state trooper. Ground and air units swept the Robbin sville swamp and woods as the slayer David Ware 50 sought for disorderly conduct was pursued. In the car with Ware was Pansy Peaton 37 a black woman.
In Long Beach California on December 29 Captain H E Farrer of the steamer 8 A Perkins fired four bullets into his wife Leila Farrer 43 then leapt to the stern rail and shot himself in the head tumbling into Long Beach harbor to die.
A concise report notes ongoing decature activity proceeding at the industrial center in the Tennessee Valley, highlighting continued development and momentum within the region's manufacturing sector.
A fashionable young woman approached officers after streetside amnesia. She could not recall her name or home address but later exclaimed she remembered and apologized. Barnard College notes on footbath installations accompany the item.
Pup Phillips, former Georgia Tech star now an Atlanta insurance man, visits Decatur for Christmas with Mrs. Phillips relatives in Hartselle. He predicts Tech will trounce California but worries if Speer, the giant tackle, can play. He calls Speer one of the nation’s greatest linemen and a key factor against the tough Californians.
Ray Kilgore 22 a Santer University graduate killed Frank A. Bartley 42 wealthy dairyman in his El Centro home. Kilgore told deputies he acted after fearing his mother would leave his father. He surrendered at the sheriff’s office and confessed.
Ace Hudkins the Nebraska Wildcat defeats Rene De Vos in a ten round attraction at Madison Square Garden despite an injured right hand. The crowd of 18,090 sees Hudkins earn a lead with relentless aggression as one judge calls the bout a draw and the referee's scoring favors Hudkins.
Baskin, famed Auburn star, projects the program's growth in football and track. The article notes his hopes for a stronger freshman nucleus building toward a varsity team within three years. It also highlights coach Bohler's first Auburn season and Baskin’s past all southern football mention and high hurdles record.
Both fighters survived a close match with Ace bleeding at the mouth from Rene's late jabs. The Wildcat showed grit and fury at the final bell while DeVos appeared exhausted, keeping the outcome unresolved.
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