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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1924
Page
6
Abundant crop section reports steady progress with rainfall maintaining moisture for boll weevil control. Apples and blackberries fetch modest prices as country buyers search for fruit. Hartselle City School adds two large recitation rooms to ease crowding, with project costing about 1500 dollars. Also notes camping party near Lacon and a league excursion from First Bethel church.
Miss Letha Ashcraft of Birmingham and Mrs Lewis Hoffman Houston of this city wed last Sunday at Second Presbyterian Church Birmingham. They depart for Biloxi on a short honeymoon. the bride will make Birmingham her home and joins the groom at Peoples Drug Co. later. Local notes in the personals column report guests and recent visits as towns are mentioned.
Local grocer advertises new lines including Diplomat delicacies in glass jars and multiple sized chicken salads with prices shown. A quirky exchange about egg freshness appears beside notes of Heinz pickles and a noted "Our Own Inventions" soup gun for gentlemen with whiskers.
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