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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1930
Page
2
Official figures show June output at 11.75 billion cigarettes, up from 10.84 billion in June 1929. For the first six months of 1930 total production exceeds 1929 by nearly 400 million, aided by aggressive newspaper advertising and higher advertising appropriations.
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T H Alexander III, former local resident and Tennessean columnist in Nashville, is recovering from a bout of flu. He was stricken over a week ago and is now considerably improved, much to the relief of his many friends here.
J. Shepard will head the American Legion Post here for the coming year after election by the local unit. Officers include R. E. Catlett, E. H. Gunn, D. A. Draper, P. Kyle, J. A. Woods, EF. C. Ragsdale, Wade Wright, J. M. Pettey, Miss Clovis Babler, Solon F. Robertson, with praise given to retiring service officer Mr. Shepard for his department’s work.
Boyd Fanning of Etowah Tennessee will conduct meetings at the Church of Christ at Union four miles east of Somerville beginning Saturday night July 26. He is described as an eloquent speaker and the public is invited to attend with sister churches and congregations extended a special invitation to worship with the Union congregation.
H Pettey Brooks of 16th Avenue East and B B Brooks of the Singer Sewing Machine Co visit from a weeks tour. They report improving industrial conditions in Texas Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana. They say agriculture will benefit from rainfall.
Mr and Mrs James A Britain of Jasper spent the weekend with their parents here as guests during their Jasper visit.
Clara Dee reflects on her damaged romance with Winfield Baxter son of Merton Baxter the lumber magnate and on his sudden departure amid his secret work. She faces financial hardship four weeks before New Year as she clings to a business diploma and waits for work while recalling Ivan Moreau and the pear necklace from New Year’s morning.
Judge Leon C. McCord of Montgomery will deliver an address on an important agricultural topic in Belle Mina at 3 30 o clock Wednesday afternoon. John R. Witt, Limestone county planter, announced the event and extended a cordial invitation to the public.
A woman contemplates a costly pearl necklace found in her possession amid suspicion and danger. She plans to send it to Ivan but realizes she cannot return it, fearing the risk of discovery. Desperate for money, she weighs pawn options to cover immediate needs.
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The weather bureau announced a maximum of 100 degrees and a minimum of 77 degrees by seven o'clock this morning.
Decatur Rotary welcomed guests including Mrs. A. M. Tunstall Miss Elizabeth Allen Mrs. W. B. Edmundson Mrs. W. H. Ril Kelly Miss Bell Miss Carrie Jones Mayor B. L. Malone Roland H. Gray O. J. Shepard E. B. Garner and Miss Wheelis for the Monday meeting.
A suspenseful scene centers on a character resisting the temptation of a treasured necklace. She hides the prize in the deepest drawer to avoid undoing the wrappings and succumbing again to the lure, leaving readers eager for the next installment.
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Records from Jefferson County criminal court indicate 1,846 cases disposed of since January 1 with 1,489 still on the docket. On July 15 the county jail held 145 prisoners, the lowest in months.
The weather bureau announced there was no rainfall up to seven o’clock this morning. No additional meteorological details were provided.
The Tennessee River was reported stationary today with a gauge reading of 1.8 feet.
An advertisement from Decatur Drug Co promotes Pepso-Ginger for digestion, stomach upset, and acid neutralization. It claims rapid relief within two minutes and offers a refund if relief is not achieved.
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