Unfavorable Weather Cited as Cause of 1928 Alabama Crops Decline
Alabama farm values in 1928 fell about 13 percent from 1927, totaling $27,793,000 less, due to unfavorable weather during the growing season. Cotton prices were only a small factor. The report by P H Davis of Auburn and PF W Gist notes some crops are excluded and livestock data will await official reports.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
P. ©. Davis
Extension Service
Alabama Polytechnic Institute At
Auburn
PF. W. Gist
State of Agriculture
Gist
Auto sales in 1927 favor installment plans
More than 60 percent of cars sold in 1927 were bought on installments, with the average note amounting to $574, according to Chicago Motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Motor
Barrett Shelton Named to Curb Market Committee Chair
Barrett C. Shelton is the chairman of the permanent curb market committee and serves as director of publicity for the Kiwanis Club, a role held for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Hungary Leads Europe in Divorce Rates
Budapest reports Hungary has the highest divorce rate in Europe tied with the United States at 152 per 100000, per Hungarian deputy Stephan Bernat. He urges government reform of immoral divorce practices, while opposition fears possible rise in Hungarys suicide rate.
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Budapest
Hungary
United States
U. S
Stephan Bernat
Europe
America
College Students Play Chess By Mail
Berkeley and Folson prison chess clubs are competing by mail in a game that has lasted over a month with two moves per side. Each side remains hopeful, with college players aging out while a life-term inmate leads the prison team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Cal
INS
Ofalifornia Chess Club
Folson Prison
Chicago Museum Acquires 1400-Pound Meteorite
A large 1400 pound meteorite from Australia, one of the heaviest falls in recent years, was acquired by Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. It was found near Gladstone Queensland by a Waroo hunter and will be prepared for exhibition likely in early 1929. The item anchors the museum’s astronomy display as Dec 28 release notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Australia
Field Museum of Natural History
Gladome
Queensland
Newark Builder H. B. Devine Heads Decatur Press Project
H. B. Devine of Newark Ohio represents the Duplex Printing Press Company to erect a 12 page tubular plate press for The Decatur Daily. He is head at the Newark plant and is sent out occasionally for this project. His brief Decatur stay was enjoyed by locals who knew him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. 8. Devine
Newark
Ohio
Duplex
Decatur
Devine
Printed Press Company
Manicure Craze Reaches Men and Women. Decatur Welcomes Farmers
The article notes rising use of facial treatments and facelifts for both women and men, with public manicures once rare now common. Limestone County farmers are invited to visit Decatur for services and welcome access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrne
Limestone County
Decatur
Harvard and Yale Form Flying Club Competition
Harvard and Yale, longtime gridiron foes, plan a joint aviation contest to test aeronautical skills. The event will be staged at a local airport in the near future with Yale Flying Club president Nickolaus I. Engiehardt Jr. involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickolaus I. Engiehardt, Jr
Yale Plying Club
Paris Style Hints In Plaid Lingerie Vogue
In Paris the Scotch influence appears in lingerie fabrics with plaid patterns. Designers favor fine wavering stripes forming delicate plaids in rose green yellow and black. The look emphasizes fabric over extreme cut, with a chic yet modest silhouette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Paris
Train Telephone Transmits Speech
A railway telephone system delivers speech clearly and as well as the best standard telephone service, enabling reliable voice transfer aboard trains.
Traffic Wise: Hayes Explains Nearly 1100 Figures
Hayes explains that the traffic program cites nearly 1,100 figures across categories, outlining how drivers should adjust routes and timing. The briefing emphasizes data use for congestion relief and safety improvements.
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Daily’s Publisher
Moores
Dence
Decatur Daily
Moore
Chicago Museum
Tene Valley
Harvard
Yale
Cambridge
Mass
Dec
Hayes
Fenestra
Fenestra Steel
Decatur Ice and Coal Co
Columbia, Tenn
Adams-Patterson
Cullman, Ala
Tennessee Valley Motor Co
Southern Cotton Oil Co
Bridgeport
Falkville, Ala
Drinkard Garage
Huntsville, Ala
Lowe Warehouse
Dallas Manufacturing Co
Scottsboro, Ala
Lewisburg, Tenn
Fitzpatrick
Decatur, Ala
Athens, Ala
Cherokee, Ala
Tennessee Valley Bank
Tennessee Valley
Fenestra Solid Steel
Detroit Steel Products Co
Southern District
25Th Street
Avenue A
Birmingham
Decatur Iron & Steel Co
Decatur, Alabama
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