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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1935
Page
8
Jen Broxi and A O Keefe clash as O Keefe takes oath at a shrimp plant and leads 200 followers to seize the city hall. Deputies and citizens confront the scene after Chinn fails to pay taxes on time and bars are set on vaults and seal. Finance Commissioner F A remains involved.
To end itch rash tetter foot itch ringworm or eczema apply Blue Star Ointment. The product contains tested medicine that melts, soaks in quickly and kills the itch. Money back if the first jar fails.
The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld death sentences for Ed Brown Jas Shields and Yank Eilington convicted of the March murder of Kemper county planter Mameiaed sewer. They must hang February 8 as the court rejected their appeals based on alleged coerced confessions. Justice W D Anderson dissented noting concerns about the trial’s overall fairness.
A Cook County farmer, A. R. Kelsey, earned $20 for the pelt of a wolf he killed after it had eaten 19 ducks belonging to a neighbor. The incident highlights the area around Chicago where the large city is located.
Chinn said no statement would be issued directly and would come through his attorney. He indicated a court challenge to test the issue is anticipated, with taxes not collected until the matter is resolved.
Gladys Glad profiles Saritza the Spanish dancer, praising straight hair as stylish and offering coronet braid coifs. It details steps for center or side partings, back rolls, and coronet braids, plus home care tips and cosmetic suggestions for different readers.
A fragment notes a recipe stating 60 grains of sulphur to one ounce of vaseline for a dandruff remedy. The text shifts to a brief remark by Manicure Flora about simplicity.
New York police say Andre Alexander, 30, machinist, was shot and killed after defying officer Patrolman Castro during a midtown vice raid. Alexander allegedly struck Castro with a chair before Meehan fired, ending the confrontation as seven men and two women were found in the apartment.
Winona Council No 3 of the Junior Order United American Mechanics will present a Bible and flag to Moulton High School next Sunday at 3 o'clock. Noted speakers from Birmingham including Graham Perdue Circuit Judge Leigh Clark City Attorney Ralph Parker and E R Calhoun state J U A M secretary will talk. Winona Council meets Friday at 7 30 to finalize plans. public invited.
Seven were shot dead and four wounded in a battle between federal troops and alleged rebels in Mexico City. Dispatches reported the early Sunday violence and provided casualty figures for the incident in the Mexican capital.
A pastor preached on light and faith during a Sunday service. Three pulpit candles symbolized Faith Hope and Love as he urged church members to be light bearers until Christ returns and invited all to Wednesday prayer and the first quarterly church report.
A bizarre midair incident is reported from Brownsville Texas where a fish reportedly struck an aircraft during flight causing a scare and prompting an emergency procedure. No injuries are mentioned and details remain scarce.
Pilot A Casio aboard a Pan American Airways flight on the Brownsville Buenos Aires route observed gulls skirting the coast between Vera Cruz and Manathlan. A gull flew onto the cockpit window and a fish splattered on the glass confirming the strike.
The Rotary Club voted unanimously to donate a 40 acre camp site west of here to the Tennessee Valley Scout Council. Scout Executive Norris has inspected the land near the Met road and praised its potential. The council plans to address site funding and full equipment in the near future.
State of Alabama Morgan County notice announces the Hotel Lyons Company annual meeting at 8 A Lynne Law Office in Decatur on February 9, 1936 at 7 30 P M. District stockholders will elect officers and directors and review actions of company officials since the last meeting. January 8, 1935.
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