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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1929

Page

9

Want To Swap Or Sell Your Farm

Classified line urges readers to contact The Daily trader with farm swap or sale offers. Provides telephone numbers 46 and 1000 for reach by any means to start the process.

Seless

Classified Rate Sheet and Advertisement Terms

This fragment lists insertion rates by word for regular classified ads and the eight cent rate for seven consecutive insertions. It outlines categories like AUTOMOTIVE, BUSINESS SERVICE, EMPLOYMENT, MERCHANDISE, and ESTATE with subheads and example groupings. The text also notes telephone acceptance closing hours and management responsibilities for errors, plus a 1929 model Dodge Standard Six description ending the excerpt.

Automobile Service U—Miscellaneous Service Sais

World’s Greatest Novelties and Local Rentals Adverts

An assortment of gadgets including the Jastbird Auto Whoopee Horn, Jyata fortune telling ball, Rico Wonder Solution, and a “Riot Of Pun” plus a promo for a deer features service. Also rental notices list furnished and unfurnished apartments with details and contact offers in a local daily paper.

Jastbird Auto Whoopee Jyata W. 72

Central Alabama notices and stockholder calls

Public notices include a Morgan County bond clause and a real estate sale after a December 1929 decree. Bank stockholder meetings for The Central National Bank of Decatur and The Tennessee Valley Bank discuss director elections and charter extensions.

Central National Bank of Decatur Alabama Thomas A. Bowles Hugo Umphrey Julie Umphrey Circuit Court Morgan County Court House Alan Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Company

Fragment and clue list for a daily crossword puzzle page

A rough OCR style crossword with across and down clues. Items include fragments like Norwegian, Jewish exclamation, meadow, and various thematic references. The list names numbers and partial phrases for entries such as coastal terms, states, capitals, animals, and objects, typical of a crowded puzzle grid and clue set.

Brasil Ecollog. Sa Arctic

Sale Of Seals Being Checked

Miss Clara Kelly director of child welfare who oversaw the annual anti tuberculosis Christmas seals sale in the county prepared her report. She said the sale had been fair but the report is not accurate as some workers have not yet been reported.

Clara Kelly Miss Kelly

Many Arrested On Dry Charges

Police roundup weekend actions led to twenty three docketed cases in City court. Four charged with prohibition law violations eight with drunkenness and one with driving a car while intoxicated.

Twenty Three Defendants Stand in Municipal Court

Twenty three defendants appeared before Mayor B L Malone in police court this morning. Eight faced drunkenness charges four for violating the prohibition law one for driving an automobile under the influence five for gaming two for speeding and three for disorderly conduct.

B. L. Malone

Heavy Tax Payments as City Clerk Handles Rush

City Clerk E. W. Collier and assistants faced a steady flow of residents paying city taxes to retire their indebtedness. Officials expect the rush to continue for several days as taxpayers visit offices.

E. W. Collier Iteis

Health Officer Visits for County Lab Plans

Dr. W. C. Hatchet Madison County health officer visited for a conference with Dr. A. J. Perolio director of the state laboratory to discuss laboratory work for the coming year.

W. C. Hatchet Madison County A. J. Perolio

Fine Attendance In County Schools

With another school month end, perfect attendance certificates were prepared for presentation to many children who achieved that record in attendance during the month. Officials expect the list to be one of the longest of the year.

Parham Returns to Health Office After Vacation

Sanitary inspector C. L. Parham resumes duties with County Health officers after completing his annual vacation.

C. L. Parham

Generous Funds To Selma Orphanage From Athens Church

Almost a thousand dollars was sent to the Methodist Orphans Home at Selma by the First Methodist Church of Athens. The offering at the White Christmas service yielded cash and clothing donations, with classes contributing funds. it was the largest gift to the home yet.

Athens Ala Selma Iebel

Athenians Head to Oil Field Voyage

Athenians William G. Clements and Ralph as county sheriff depart Athens Alabama for New York and then sail to the southern continent to join the oil industry. Clements is son of M. K. Clements county superintendent of education.

Athens Ala Wiliam G. Clements M. K. Clements Ralph Yenty Eeen Ae Oil Co New York

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