Somerville Resident Here on Business
W. E. Prince of Somerville route 2 was in the city today on business.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1928
Page
7
W. E. Prince of Somerville route 2 was in the city today on business.
Dr. R. F. South leaves today for Montgomery to join a one day conference of all state dairy and sanitary inspectors at the health department. He will return to Decatur tomorrow, with trust in her ability to go ahead and encouragement for personal initiative.
Alabama April 1928 saw 1,608,998 cotton spindles in place with 1,550,510 active at times. National totals reached 96,921,800 spindles with 30,965,404 active. Active hours averaged 206 per spindle nationwide. Alabama averaged 279. A separate Alabama farm bulletin refutes claims of farm flight to industry, noting regional population changes and rising farm labor supply since 1924.
The report cites Irish potato shipments, county production rankings, and an upcoming auction sale at Montgomery Stock Yards. It notes severe weather and cold damage affecting peach trees in Alabama, with extension service input from Katharine Bronh.
New York dispatch notes a stalled stock sale after a run in small capital stocks. Analysts cite a shift in industrial prices, high speculation, and cautious margins as investors weigh risks, with yields and market dynamics suggesting near-term volatility and careful selection of industrial equities.
A fragment notes a child or group saving someone named Nip tle Tennyson during a prom incident involving a truck. The text is incomplete and unclear about location or charges. Further readable details are unavailable in the preserved OCR.
Deedtur maintains lead as 1928 season opens with strong showing. The article notes her steady pace and growing confidence in early races, signaling potential for future competitions.
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