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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1935
Page
8
Elmore county farmer Oliver was scheduled to go on trial in Elmore County Court after dispositions on minor charges. He is accused of beating his wife to death and plans to plead not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.
An ad describes a headache remedy promising rapid relief in three minutes. It touts a blend of several ingredients to act quickly, and suggests using "B. C." for muscular pains, colds, neuralgia, fever reduction, and calming a distressed nervous system without opiates. Available in 10c and 25c packages at drug sellers.
Oliver, a farmer, is jailed in Montgomery County after his wife was found bruised and beaten at their home and neatly tucked in bed. Neighbors say he beat her several times the day she died, though he initially blamed a porch fall. The trial will hinge on the double plea of guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity.
An appropriation of 55000 is approved to extend Decatur Somerville road. Funds cover grading graveling and culverts from Flint Creek to the Price place about five miles beyond. Probate Judge B L Malone says contracts will be let February 1. The extension will create about nine miles of new road.
James O Neil a 36 year old former railroad brakeman is found dead on a side road near Ash Grove after three Oklahoma convicts said he was killed during their escape. Missouri patrolman Hubert Brooks and Springfield officer Tom Persell led the search in frigid weather. The trio admitted abducting Mr and Mrs Tom Lewis of Alix Ark and stealing their car during the escape.
Police court this morning handled 24 defendants in traffic violation cases and other offenses. Seven were arraigned for traffic law violations while others were fined for drunkenness carrying concealed weapons gaming and violations of the prohibition laws.
The new thoroughfare eliminates sharp curves and hairpin turns that made the former road hazardous to motorists. It will rise above high water after Wheeler Dam and ensure year round travel, as forty residents in the eastern Monten county area were cut off from Decatur during the rainy season when water covered the road.
Secretary Hull remains optimistic about reviving international trade through reciprocal treaties and expects the United States to regain a fair share of global business by year end. Critics like George N. Peek call for shifting to selective, country by country agreements rather than broad tariff reductions.
In Shelbyville Tennessee on January 21 a pastor’s home burned amid recent mob violence that killed four. Judge C C Smith seeks state fire authorities to probe incendiary origin after the Rev W O Largen received two threatening letters about protecting black people. The mob violence last month included the seizure attempt on E K Harris, the courthouse fire, and trooped protection for Harris.
Funeral services were held at the residence on Courtland road Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock for John L Walden 39 a farmer who died Saturday evening after pneumonia Rev R L Franklin officiated Burial was at Minor graveyard Walden is survived by his widow one son Julian a daughter Jacqueline his father Minor Walden four brothers Dan M George L P and C K three uncles Rayburn Horace and James Neville Pallbearers were Charles Kennedy W T Gay W O Strickland George Evans and Charles Neville
Dress pattern 2171 by Anne Adams offers a blouse and skirt set in coordinated fabrics. Includes sizes 12 to 40 and full instructions. silk blouse recommended for shirring. Pattern price fifteen cents. book combo offer ten to twenty five cents. order from The Decauity Daily Pattern Department New York City.
Washington January 21 AP Garner to be his running mate again in 1936. Some Democrat leaders say administration members favor secretaries Ickes or Wallace for vice president, but the White House position remained that Garner is the President's choice. This dashed rivals' hopes.
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