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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1929

Page

3

Byrd Plans Glamourous Dance At Rich Party

Byrd, feeling unnoticed as a single woman, schemes to star at a masked party by borrowing two Russian dancers. She cuts her hair to feign youth, practices with Mr Remenoff, and imagines stepping into a romantic past as guests arrive for Fred and Tiny’s lavish carnival of costumes.

Yrd Tiny Larry Chet Pat Fred Byrd Jane India Patsy Reme Mr. Remenoff Mrs. Remenoff Mrs. Kelly Rosy Martin Ballet Russe Obermans Karsavina Cleopatra Antony Marie Antoinette Louis XVI New York

Two daily precautions to ward off influenza and cold

A physician advises crowded workers to protect their families from influenza. He prescribes two simple measures: use Mistol drops in the nose and throat and take a nightly dose of Nujol to keep the system balanced. The combination is advertised as a double check against flux and colds. Both products are sold by all druggists.

Vital statistics reveal 1928 Lawrence county deaths and births

In Moulton Alabama on January 10, the county health unit led by Dr. R E Harper released Lawrence county vital statistics for 1928. Births totaled 730 versus 283 deaths with heart and kidney diseases ruling fatalities at 52. Tuberculosis 20 deaths and pneumonia 31, influenza 19, accidents or homicide nine, measles noted among other causes.

Moulton Ala Lawrence County R. E. Harper

Guild Club Meets Friday Evening

The Episcopal Guild club will meet Friday evening at seven o'clock.

Episcopal Guild Club

Mrs Fannie Hampton Called By Death Near Cullman

Mrs. Fannie Hampton of near Cullman died after an illness. Relatives from across the county attended the funeral service held Sunday.

Fannie Hampton Fanny Hampton Near Cullman

Rooks Family Escapes Fire Through Small Window

The George Rooks family from Lebanon narrowly avoided injury when their home, owned by Henry Alexander, burned on Tuesday night. They crawled through a small window to escape the blaze.

George Rooks Lebanon Henry Alexander

Tanner School to Open Next Monday

Tanner school will open Monday morning per the current schedule after a Christmas holidays closure. Officials estimate influenza case numbers at Tanner exceed those of 1918, though there have been no fatalities and cases are mild.

Tanner Alabama

Tanner Resident Nichols Heads to Rio Grande Valley

N R Nichols of Limestone County Tanner is set to depart Saturday for the Rio Grande Valley as announced by local authorities.

Rio Grande N. R. Nichols Limestone County Rio Grande Valley

River Rising Destroys Road In Tennessee Storm

River levels surged amid heavy rains in Tennessee causing road closures and flood risks. Officials urged caution as commuters faced detours and power outages were reported in affected communities.

Vocational Work 10 Be Stressed at Moulton High School

Moulton Alabama January 10 1920 Pupils at Lawrence County High School will begin a vocational agriculture course January 14 instructor Mr John D Comer from the state department of vocational education is organizing the program He recently graduated from Auburn and worked in dairy farming in Baldwin county His home is near Killen Lauderdale county An $8000 brick vocational building is under construction on school grounds with rooms for boys and girls departments including a carpentry forge sewing and cooking spaces and ample storage facilities The Smith Hughes plan provides most of the instructor salary and some travel funding with hopes for continued aid for home economics

Moulton Ala Lawrence County High School State Department of Vocational Education John D. Comer Comer Auburn Baldwin County Mr. Comer Lauderdale County Killen Smith-Hughes

Business change at Bates McLemore firm in Limestone County

Homer McLemore of Tanner has bought Lewis Bates's share in Bates & McLemore Limestone County firm and will continue the business at the same location. Bates returns to farming.

Homer McLemore Tanner Lewis Bates Bates & McLemore Limestone County Mr. Bates

Pioneers Meet at YMCA Saturday Evening

The Teddy Roosevelt Pioneer club will meet at the YMCA Saturday evening at 7 o'clock.

Teddy Roosevelt Pioneer Club

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Qodrep David Lawrence Harper Rooks Tennessee River Pioneers Grace Rata Staley Staley’s Staley Sales Corporation Decatur, Illinois ErGeri Mrs. Gray Johnny Farrell Shaman Echenten aKe Wes Dna Johnny Parrell
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