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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1968
Page
8
Local ads list good milk cows, a 1957 Plymouth for sale, 20 acres of Hart selle pulpwood, hay and wood for sale, a 4 mile from Decatur building site, two puppies, garden tools, a used refrigerator and a washer. Multiple phone contacts tied to Danville Hartselle Somerville Decatur area.
A Sunny list of sale offers includes AKC German Shepherds puppies age 10 weeks with papers, a Boston Terrier Bulldog male for trade, various furniture and appliances, soybeans hay per ton, and farm equipment. Also multiple properties and land parcels for sale or trade in Alabama with contact numbers for each listing.
Agricultural advice from Extension Service Horticulturist John Bagby on pruning dormant trees to 12 to 20 inches, shaping strong frameworks, and trimming the central leader. Includes step by step guidance for first three years and notes on timing and method. Also lists several local sale and classified items unrelated to pruning.
A rural diary describes weather, wildlife and farm chores at Mud Tavern including rain, mud roads, sunshine, starlings feeding, and the daily tasks on Bonnie Hill Place. Uncle Jim feeds cows shone hay and water as the sun returns, while memories of a Tennessee death and Florida warmth shape the day.
In early morning contact with Phil Wasson of Danville the speaker recalls Bonnie Hill Place memories. Wasson shares stories about Devil's Den and plans a future guided visit to the site.
In Nashville the writer notes lingering ice on streets and highway 1 65 after a recent freeze. They recall visiting friends and describe the city’s wintry conditions affecting travel and daily life. The entry references historical balloon messages from 1870 during the siege of Paris.
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