People of Your Acquaintance in Decatur and Nearby
Local notes list frequent visits and moves among residents including Eva Winton shopping in Decatur Oscar Wa and family moving into their new home Rev J E Garrison visiting his brother R H Sample ill at home Prof Glenn Ransom and family with relatives at Lacey Spring Will Lang buys the Dunaway place and plans immediate move C P Johnston on business in Decatur Ada Herron and others returning from visits flu illnesses and teaching updates in Gum Springs Miss Wilma Lamon resumes teaching Ida Lee Martin and John Martin travel to Hartselle for business various families hosting visitors and returning residents Mrs Mary Holt Mrs Myrtle McArthur Mrs Brown Hall noted among visitors and movers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Winton
Decatur
Oscar Wa
Watkins
J. E. Garrison
J. A. Garrison
R. H. Sample
Glenn Ransom
Lacey Spring
Will Lang
A. M. Dunaway
W. T. Wade
C. P. Johnston
J. W. Dunaway
Carl Walker
Ada Herron
Dillard Garrison
Martin
Gum Springs
Fannie Gurley
Nan Henderson
Thomas Leigh Guyer
Wiley Turney
Martha
Joe Grant
John Smith
Wilma Lamon
Alice
Inez Oden
Blanche
Kate Winton
Ida Lee Martin
John Martin
Hartselle
W. O. Allen
Tennessee
Marie Thompson
Indiana
A. J. Stroup
Myrtle McArthur
Memphis
Brown Hall
Birmingham
W. L. Royer
Local Visitors and Illnesses Highlight Community Notes
Bat tleround News reports Cor inth visitors Mr and Mrs F O Blair and Miss Jewel Sheats recovering from flu. Mrs Mary Gray and Mrs Katie Blackmon ill, T J Blackmon improving from pneumonia. Miss Mayme Wanters hosts Myrtie Rowell. Artis Driver and Rufus Horton vist relatives. Homer Wanters and Carl McCracy visit Ebenezer. A 9 pound son was born to Charlie Nemiths and spouse on Jan 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Blair
Corinth
Myrtie Rowell
Artis Driver
Jones’ Chapel
Rufus Horton
Homer Wanters
Carl McCracy
Ebenezer
T. J. Blackmon
Charlie Nesmith
Copeland News influenza closes local school
The school here has been closed this week due to an influenza epidemic. Mrs. Blankenship is improving from pneumonia. New residents Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Stovall moved to the community. W. H. Copeland and family visited his parents. Roland Gossett is improving after flu. The Reyers spent the weekend with Mrs. Campbell in Bethel. Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Gossett and Miss Lula Staton visited Mrs. Blankenship. Decatur’s sound structure depends on the development program you formulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blankenship
Johnnie Stovall
W. H. Copeland
Roland Gossett
Okley Reyer
Campbell
Bethel
Webster
Gossett
Lula Staton
Hartselle Girls Return to College Studies
Misses Kate Sobotka Sara Blair and Marguerite Gibson return to Montevallo to resume studies while Miss Lazelle Lovelady and Sim Lovelady depart for Nashville to attend Peabody and Vanderbilt. Charlie Stewart goes to Auburn, John Kyle Jr to Birmingham, Ruth Lipscomb home from Tuscaloosa. Carl Wisheman visits Fulton, Mo. Martha Ellen Wilson plans to return from Montevallo, Elizabeth Oden leaves for Washington to resume school duties, Maude Wright returns from Boaz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Sobotka
Sara Blair
Marguerite Gibson
Montevallo
Lazelle Lovelady
Sim Lovelady
Nashville
Peabody
Vanderbilt
Charlie Stewart
Auburn
John Kyle, Jr
Birmingham
Ruth Lipscomb
Tuscaloosa
Carl Wisheman
Fulton, Mo
Martha Ellen Wilson
Elizabeth Oden
Washington, D. C
Maude Wright
Morgan High School
Boaz
Moody and White share visits amid flu woes in Pine Hill
Mrs. E M Moody hosted by Mrs J S White after Miss Clara Moody fell ill with flu. Lora Moody travels to Hamilton to visit friends. Rudie Daniel moves five miles east of Moulton. Several social calls occur among local families including the Waldrops, Daniels, and Whites with guests and overnight stays noted through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Moody
J. S. White
Clara Moody
Lora Moody
Hamilton
Rudie Daniel
Moulton
White
Treatments Given 1400 to 10 People in Alabama
Alabama health department reports 1473 Pasteur rabies treatments in the first ten months of 1928, with 917 for indigent patients. Compared to 1419 treatments in 1927, 855 indigent. Average cost 17.50 dollars. 21 doses per treatment. Free for those unable to pay. Treatments bought under contract from eastern lab. doctors paid 10 dollars per treatment when patient is indigent. No rabies deaths reported. snake serum added for counties with established health work. first life saved in Bay Minette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
State Health Department
Board of Health
Health Board
Bay Minette
Baldwin County
Bay Minnette
Holland Gin Barnes Emmerson Wedding in Elkton
Miss Lillie Mae Emmerson and Mr. Willie Barnes were quietly united in marriage in Elkton Tennessee on Saturday evening January 5. They have many friends in the community who wish them happiness and prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. Luther Moore spent the weekend with J. W. Moore and family. James Holland and Howard Wales visited Ardmore Saturday evening. John Daniel and Maple Hogan visited this community Sunday. Elvie Moore and James Holland were noted among local connections.
Runion's White Wonder Salve touted for catarrh relief
An advertisement extols Dr Runion's White Wonder Salve as a premier nasal catarrh remedy. It claims catarrh worsens colds and flu by blocking breathing and blood oxygen, and asserts the salve provides quick relief when used in the nostrils daily. The copy emphasizes cleanliness, greaseless formula, and broad popularity among physicians and patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Runion
Runion
Nixon and Robins Visit North Decatur Friends
Mr and Mrs R H Nixon of Decatur spent the past week with Mr and Mrs Reithmaier. Miss Jane Robins was the guest of Miss Edna Hendon and Miss Maud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Nixon
Decatur
Reithmaier
Jane Robins
Edna Hendon
Maud
Boulder Dam Aims To Shield Rich Valley From Silt Nuisance
The article outlines Boulder Dam's plan to capture silt along the Colorado River, protecting Imperial Valley farms. It notes historical floods, irrigation expansion, and the Dam’s expected effects, including storage for 26 million acres of land and potential 300 000 additional acres reclaimable. It details prior water shortages and costs from silt deposits while emphasizing dam construction on Black Canyon walls and long term benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boulder Dam
Colorado River
California
America
Gulf of California
Sierra Nevadas
Colorado
Yuma
Mexican
Gulf
Salton Sea
Ocean
Imperial Valley
Laguna
Arizona
Mexico
Black Canyon
Farm Notes on Dormant Sprays and Large Scale Farming
Farm guidance urges winter pruning and burning of mummies to curb Brown Rot and San Jose Scale. Dormant spray plans for apples peaches grapes are outlined, with directions on lime sulfur and oils. Alabama extension expert P. O. Davis predicts larger scale farming in 1929 for higher per‑man income, via larger fields and more machinery, while noting decreased farm labor demand and a stabilized market benefits all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
P. O. Davis
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Davis
Woman Suffered Three Years Regains Health After Remedy
Mrs H A Adams of Little Rock Arkansas says she was ill for three years after her last baby and could barely walk or sleep. She took seven bottles of the Vegetable Compound and the same amount of Lydia E Pinkham's Sanative Wash and is now well. She supports her large family by doing the work and keeps a bottle at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock, Ark
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas. H. A. Adams
Little Rock
Arkansas
Reithmaier Sunday and local moving notices
Local families moved and guests visited as flu illness affected households. W. M. Reithmaier and daughter ill. John Holdt, L. H. Hendon, Henry Lawrence families ill with flu. Cecil Hamilton from Decatur visited I C Nixon. Reithmaier guests included Hopper and Horace Lynn. Carlile Hendon returned from El Paso and western trips. Melligan recovering from flu. Widner family moved near Decatur. community support urged for churches and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Hamilton
Decatur
I. C. Nixon
Hopper
W. M. Reithmaier
Henry Lawrence
Roads from Cullman County to Decatfér Improve
Roads are noted as excellent for travel from Cullman county to Decatfér with smooth surfaces and good markings. Local officials urge caution at junctions and intersections where maintenance is ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman County
Decatfér
Two steps to avoid colds and flu this winter
A health note urges avoiding worry about cold or flu and recommends two measures. It cites doctors prescribing Nujol as a pure natural aide to keep the system functioning and resist illness, taken nightly to maintain first class condition.
Miscol Cold Remedy Improves Head Congestion Today
A consumer notice recommends tilting the head back and applying Miscol with the included dropper to deliver a soothing throat relief. The product promises to clear the head, reduce inflammation, dry up a runny nose, and soothe throat irritation with gargling for sore throats.
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Somerville News
Austinville News
Mary Holt
Johnson Chapel
Edd McMillan
Moulton Heights
H. M. Oones
Marvin Holt
Battleground News
Copeland News
Pine Hill News
J. 8. White
Ernest and
Curtis
Butch Byars
Andrew Waldrop
Burton Daniel
D. T .Daniel
W. E. White
Liberty
Clarence Yarbrough
Richie Daniel
E. N. Waldrop
Cartwright
Lester Wales
Clara Lee
Jessie Pitman
Claib
Brack Pitman
Hoyt Miller
Ever Troxley
Ardmore
Tenn
Alma Brock
Bayans Brown
Fannie Brown
Viola Holland
Loften Brown
James Holland
Pontiac
Mich
Lucy Holland
Rube Moore
Buford
Jesse Evans
Hartsellert
Archduke Otto
Charles of
Hungary
Zita
Count Apponyi
Frank I. Weller
Associated Press Farm
J. E. Carter
Lawrence County
John Holdt
L. H. Hendon
Tanner
Minnie Smith
Cullman
Wesley Reithmaier
Florest
Horace Lynn
Near
Carlile Hendon
Paso
Texas
Melligan
Florett
Mr. Widner
Army
Los Angeles
Baterie
Thompson Drug CO
Valley Coa
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