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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1939
Page
2
Global grain markets sag with seven year lows for wheat and four to six year lows for rye and oats. Traders note government price supports and loans cushion some farmers while record wheat in storage and lower futures in London and Winnipeg reflect a worldwide price slump.
Sarah Anne Melton faces a perilous midnight journey to Lynn Rhodes lodge to retrieve concealed letters from Corrinne. A tense confrontation unfolds when Bing Wells interrupts, revealing he and Lynn share an interest in the documents as the plot thickens amid pursuit and danger.
The Associated Press notes Senate debate on a 2.49 billion dollar ending bill and labor committee study of Wagner act amendments. House handles general transportation bill while rules and banking panels begin wage-hour and lending bill discussions. Earlier activity included Senate lending program talks and a housing bill hint, with local notes on Geneva County selections and a deceased senator nominee.
Tobacco farmers at 17 South Georgia and Florida auction centers displayed their leaf to a large company of prospective buyers as the 1939 season opened in Valdosta Georgia.
The Taliaferro county school board paid teachers with wooden board checks cut from an oak at Alexander H Stephens home. J I Allman of the state education department said the checks cleared after banking. Superintendent E T Portwood gave them to teachers and sent a board sample.
A scrambled list of numbered clues spans across diverse definitions from oxen and goddesses to floor coverings and methods of sleep. Multiple entries hint at cross cultural terms and regional words including Dutch court assistant and South African remedies.
Hartselle hosts a bridge luncheon at Mrs. A E Jackson home with roses on the tables. Mrs. Phil Orr wins high score and Harold Parker bingo trophy. Guests include Marvin Kelley and J R Stone family. The Friday Bridge Club meet features Mrs Coy Summerford hosting. Young Baptist dept holds a farm picnic with chaperones. Notables travel to Lewisburg Tenn for S F Orr mother funeral.
Philadelphia report notes Michael Chofue and Esther Faber wed after a magistrate conducted the hearing on a wife beating case. The bride expressed confidence while the groom and magistrate observed the proceedings.
This ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a real malaria remedy containing tasteless quinidine. It claims rapid relief from chills and fever and notes it is pleasant to take and suitable for children, with availability at drugstores and encouragement to buy the large size.
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