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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1929

Page

8

Public Service Commission Clarifies New Alabama Power Rates

The Public Service Commission issues a statement to correct errors about the Dec 1 1928 schedule for Alabama Power household rates. It urges customers to compare bills under old and new rates and to file a written notice within 45 days after receiving their February 1929 bill if they choose to stay on the present rate. The commission notes the new rate applies to all household uses and explains options for Mobile customers. a room by room kilowatt hour table accompanies the notice. Attorneys Hugh White H F Lee and Fra P Morgan sign.

Alabama Power Company Commission Alabama Mobile Hugh White

Dunlops and Surety Bond Tire Claims Highlighted

A fragmented ad style notice touts Dunlop tires as the sole covered by a Surety Bond, claiming broad tire failure coverage from collision to road damage. It mixes recipe content with tire talk, listing a pork roast recipe and a tomato relish salad, then concludes with a minced pork sandwich filler recipe.

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Helping TS Helping TS by Louise Bennett Weaver

Breakfast menu includes grapefruit fried mush with maple syrup and broiled bacon. coffee, dinner features roast pork with sweet potatoes creamed cauliflower bread currant jam and tomato gelatin. supper offers minced pork sandwiches chocolate nut ice box cookies canned peaches and tea.

Leesdale Singing Opens Saturday At Leesdale Church

Morgan County Singers begin a two day session at Leesdale church starting Saturday at 10 o clock with no night sessions. Tennis H Sparkman reports Vaughn quartet of Lawrenceburg Tenn will attend and a Bessemer quartet will join. County singers urged to attend.

Morgan County Singers Leesdale Church Tennis Sparkman James B. Vaughn Vaughn Quartet Lawrenceburg

Bibb and Bradley Bay Drug Co Buy Belle Mina Firm

Robert C Bibb and N W Bradley Jr acquire S W Roberts and Dr J J Pettus interests in Belle Mina Drug Co. Business to be run by Bradley with Dr Pettus. Both Bibb and Bradley are prominent Limestone county residents.

Robert C. Bibb N. W. Bradley, Jr S. W. Roberts J. J. Pettus Belle Mina Drug Company Mr. Bradley Pettus Mr. Bibb Limestone County

Florence Herald Publisher Visits Local Plant

Marcy B. Darnell publisher of the Florence Herald, a leading weekly, spent a short visit Thursday touring The Daily plant. He is recognized as a prominent publisher and writer in the state.

Marcy B. Darnell Florence Mr. Darnell

Spermatic Shield advertised by rupture expert in Huntsville

An advertisement announces rupture expert H. M. Shevian of Seeley’s Co Chicago Philadelphia will be at the Twickenham Hotel Huntsville Monday Jan 14 from 9 am to 6 pm. It claims the Spermatic Shield provides instantaneous effects and can address large or difficult ruptures without surgery or injections, soliciting personal patrons worldwide.

H. M. Shevian F. H

Williamson Still Confined to Home

Belle Mina resident Hoyt Williamson of 1910 was severely injured when a tractor accident fractured his leg. He was brought to Benevolent hospital for X rays, then returned home to recover.

Hoyt Williamson Belle Mina Mr. Williamson Benevolent Hospital

Building planned for professional women in Paris

Paris January 11 A building designed for business and residence of professional women is planned by the French Association of Women with University Diplomas. The project aims to provide spaces for work and living accommodations for educated women in Paris.

Paris French Association of Women

Radio List of Evening Programs Across Stations

Friday January 11 schedule lists multiple time blocks with programs like Bunk or Bunco Orchestra and Cavaliers Then and Now and light opera Rob Roy across stations including WJZ KDKA WLW KYW KWOO WFAA KOA KPO WSM WMC WSB KSL KGO KGW KOMO and more, reflecting a broad network lineup.

Bunk KDKA KYW Woc WMAQ KMOX KOIL WKRC WCCO WJZ WLW Kwek Wren KSTP KWOO WFAA KPRC WOAI KPO WHAS WSM WMC WSB WJAX KOA KSL KGO KFI KGW KOMO KHQ Light Opera Rob Roy WJR KWK Wren WTMJ

Hopes for Big Attendance at Baptist Services

Rev J D McCready of the First Baptist Church says the influenza epidemic has abated and expects all members to attend Sunday morning and evening services. He notes flu had hampered recent church activities but believes the condition will soon end, alongside Decatur’s development program.

J. D. McCready First Baptist Church McCready

Kiwanis District Gathering Attends Sessions in Clanton

J W Clapton governor of Alabama Kiwanis and M R Rankin secretary of Decatur Kiwanis attend sessions at Clanton today. They are joined by Tom N McAllister district lieutenant governor from Huntsville. The meeting calls for district trustees and district chairmen.

J. W. Clapton Alabama Kiwanis District M. R. Rankin Decatur Kiwanis Club Clanton Tom N. McAllister Huntsville

Catarrh Linked to Colds and Flu Warns Readers

A vintage health advertisement argues catarrh as the primary cause of colds and flu, claiming it impairs breathing and oxygenation, weakens the body, and increases infection risk. It promotes Runion's White Wonder Salve as a local nostril remedy, urging purchase from a druggist or by mail order for 35 cents.

Runion NASA Greil Bldg Montgomery

Also Mentioned on This Page

Public Service Commission New Rates of Alabama Power H. F. Lee Fra P.morgan Dunlop Bond Sivley & Sandlin Louise Bennett Weaver Leesdale Bibb and Bradley Bay Drug Company Herald Williamson Orchestra Cavaliers WEAF WTAM WWJ WOW KSD WDAF Decatur AGP AG P Florida Kellogg’s del Monte Wallan del Mons Sardines California Bartlett Pears Sona Dus No Earl Brand Fruits Bartlett White House Stokely Diamond Crystal Saltdade Libby A. & P. Pumpkin Santos Att, Atlantic & Pacific i Rockefeller Ford United States Henry Klein, Chiropractor East Moulton St Decatur Coca Cola L. R. Nash, Mgr 4Th Avenue Tro Gret
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