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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1935

Page

2

Morgan County Rabies Treatments Low in May

Morgan county recorded only two rabies treatments in May out of 70 patients treated by Ten Valley Laboratory. C Johnson, director, released the May report noting Morgan had the best record in the North Alabama area served by the lab. May also showed some animals testing positive for rabies, despite the common belief that dog days peak later. The five month total stands at 52.

Morgan County Ten Valley Laboratory C. Johnson Morgan North Alabama

State Phone Petition Declined Over Bell Rates

Alabama Service Commission refused to grant a state and Birmingham petition to study Southern Bell Telephone charges. The panel said investigation should proceed on a step by step basis, treating the company's operations as a whole. The commission planned to continue the inquiry.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Service Commission Birmas Southern Bell Telephone Company Horace Birmingham

Positive Relief For itchy Skin And Soque

A fragment notes relief for itchy skin and mentions Blue Star and a first jar. The readable text includes scattered words and nonsensical phrases making precise interpretation difficult. The item appears to be an undeveloped notice or ad fragment with no clear event or authoritative source.

Behind The Scenes In Washington On Coal Strike Fight

Rodney Dutcher reports on the push for Senator Gupp ey s bill to create a National Bituminous Coal Commission and a new Bituminous Coal Labor Board. The plan would regulate prices and production in 21 districts, fund a coal reserve, and impose a tax to repay bonds, amid opposition over public interest and constitutional concerns.

Rodney Dutcher NEA Service Sta Ashington Guffey United Mine Cears Congress Gupfey Interstate Commerce Commission NBCC Secretary of the Interior Commission American Liberty’ League Supreme Court NEA Service, Inc

State-Alabama ruling on Southern Bell case June 18

The commission did not rule on petitions by the state and Birmingham to impound 40 percent of Southern Bell revenue pending final settlements. It also denied Southern Bell’s motion to start a new case and continued the existing investigation as part of the May 1983 inquiry without prejudice. The state and Birmingham seek a 40 percent rate reduction across Alabama exchanges.

Birmingham Southern Bell American Telephone and Telgraph Company of New York Alabama Western Electric Company Western Electric

Child Eats Tin of Candy Laxatives in Gastronomic Misadventure

A child consumed 18 laxative tablets from a tin before parents discovered the mishap. A doctor was summoned and an emetic given. The child currently shows feverish effects from the incident and is under care.

Mrs. W. A. Orr Dies at 72 in Hartselle Home

Mrs. W. A. Orr, 72, prominent matron of Hartselle, died at her home after an illness of five years. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Hartselle First Christian Church.

W. A. Orr Hartselle Hartselle First Christian Church

Black Cherry Pudding Featured In Sister Mary Kitchen

A vintage recipe feature describes Black Cherry Pudding with family notes on cherry season and haying. It lists a complete menu from breakfast to dinner and provides detailed steps for the pudding and a cherry ice dessert, including ingredients and cooking directions.

Mary E

Obituary of Mrs. Orr with Hill officiating burial at Hartselle

Burial at Hartselle cemetery directed by Peck after services conducted by Rev. J H Hill. Mrs Orr survived by husband two sons Hal of Hartselle Grady of Danville two brothers R L Garner and T F Garner nearby Hartselle and five grandchildren.

J. H. Hill Hartselle Cemetery Will Bee Peck

Problem of Malaria in World's History Discussed by Murphree

County Health Officer L R Murphree explains malaria’s global impact from ancient Greece and Rome to the Panama Canal era. He describes transmission by mosquitoes, carrier patients, and three prevention methods including eliminating breeding sites, home screening, and medical treatment until blood tests show no parasites.

Murphree L. R. Murphree M. D Greece Rome Panama Canal France Canal Zone Gorgas Pan‘ama Canal Zone

Ransom Bill Passed to Postal Employees Spurred by Reno

Federal agents warned Reno residents banks and gambling houses to watch for ransom bills. An unnamed official said the Alvin Karpis gang moved hot money through Reno last year, linked to the Bremer kidnapping, with no further details.

Reno Alvin Karpis

Italian flame thrower detachment sails to East Africa

A detachment of 100 Italian flame throwers departed Civitavecchia for East Africa. The unit carries equipment to spray continuous jets of flame up to 65 feet, similar to water hoses. The report notes malaria patients should be protected by screens at all times.

Civitavecchia Italy East Africa

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