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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1932
Page
3
Answers to foregone questions reveal that mistletoe is cited as Oklahoma's state flower. Luther Burbank notes many flowers are red or predominantly red. Kelp seaweed is described as among the longest in the world, sometimes reaching 1,500 feet.
Edward G. Robinson stars in Two Seconds as John Allen a man who kills his wife and faces the moral consequences of an accidental killing. Preston Foster Vivienne Osborne Carroll Naish and others deliver strong support while Mervyn LeRoy directs with sharp realism and restrained humor.
Alex Dean of route 3 Somerville died Friday after several days illness. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Antioch. He is survived by his wife and several children.
Russell Speake, a well known Decatur merchant, has purchased the stock of Chandler's Store. The purchase occurred Saturday. He has not announced future plans for the stock.
Government observer records heavy rain Sunday night in Decatur totaling at least 0.18 inches. Local observers note rainfall contributed to wet conditions across the area.
Birmingham market reports today show light hay receipts and steady prices across hay grain and poultry segments. Carload hay U S No 1 17.00 to 19.50 inalfalfa. grain No 2 white corn 46 1 2 to 47 cents, No 2 yellow corn 47 1 2 to 48 cents, oats 27 to 29 cents. Poultry and eggs steady with hens and eggs near yesterday levels. fruit and vegetables listed with varied per hundredweight or basket quotes. Cotton spot middling at 5 1 8 cents, with a 12 1 2 point rise.
A revival campaign started Friday night at the Church of God in Vinemont. Rev. W. W. Owens leads the services. The public is welcome to attend these meetings.
Mrs Busch and son Stanley of Detroit visited Mrs Mollie Landers. A sixth birthday party for Billie Fretwell featured games and treats with many local families attending. Various visits occurred among Landers, Ennis, Terry, Corum families and friends from Decatur Florence and Memphis. The column notes census work by Prof L A Ryan and a Town Creek Eastern Star meeting with remarks by Mrs Sadie Deever.
News from Moulton records Mrs. Earl M. Hodson, prominent resident, improving at a Washington hospital after an automobile collision. She has a fractured pelvic bone and has managed to walk a little in recent days. She may remain hospitalized two to three weeks more.
Weekend rainfall was general in Lawrence County with especially heavy showers between Hillsboro and Trinity. Farmers said the rain was needed to help old corn make a crop.
R L Bob Almon deputy solicitor of Lawrence county returns home to Moulton after a serious operation and brief hospital stay with concerns he rushed back to duties.
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