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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1936
Page
3
Rosemary Searles and Gail exchange apologies after a clash at Madame Lizette's shop. Gail declines a dinner but agrees to a lunch tomorrow, while Rosemary offers to visit Gail’s clubhouse and hints at stance with Madame Lizette over a lost wedding dress order.
Gail deals with mounting risk as Derek Hargreaves courts her while Lucille’s portrait work and rumors of the Travers fortune loom. Natalie and Gail plan a salon outing with Mrs Morton in a New York setting as Gail weighs trust and love. Derek pursues Gail at his studio, inviting a kiss and a decisive moment.
Early 20th century advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy that relieves malaria symptoms and destroys the infection stained with quinine. It claims iron strengthens blood and protects against future attacks, marketing the product as safe for children with two bottle sizes and price points.
Gloucester mourns mining expert John Hays Hammond Sr aged 81 found dead in his study by secretary William Griffin. Dr. Harry Burrill cites heart ailment as cause. Leaders, fisherfolk attend tribute to a man who built wealth from mining judgments.
In Everton Missouri on June 9 Bus Kennely a 71 year old hillsman urged effort and self improvement saying every man should excel in something so he is remembered after he's gone and that he has made it possible.
Peggy Ann Lane Landon, 19, daughter of Gov. Alf M. Landon, arrived amid a frenzied reception at the Cleveland convention. She said she came to make friends, not campaign, and spoke of golf, dancing, swimming, and her reluctant stance on marriage while accompanied by her grandfather John Landon as she moved through the mob into Landon headquarters.
Garden insect control advice emphasizes weed and debris removal and timely spraying with approved materials. The Genter Point home demonstration club met at Mrs. Mike Breeding’s home, chaired by vice-president Mrs. Wiley Turney with Miss Erien Rowe leading. Members discussed the June rally, federation plans, 4-H reports, and canning demonstrations using steam and water bath methods.
War department reprimand issued to Lieut. Col. Edward L. Hoffman at Maxwell Field Alabama for involvement in promoting and organizing Safe Aircraft Inc of Cincinnati. Investigation found he aided the company and gave deceptive testimony during initial probes despite trial barred by statute of limitations. The secretary of war approved the conclusions and condemned the conduct harming his officer standing.
An Ozarks resident boasts a legendary appetite for strawberry shortcake, claiming to have eaten a ton of the delicacy across both tame and wildberry seasons. He seeks historical fame for the feat.
The Alabama Experiment Station at Auburn conducted soil erosion tests in 1931 using concrete walls and runoff collectors. Plots with cotton and varying slope grades showed soil losses rising with slope, and trials included filter crops like soybeans to reduce erosion. The study tracked rainfall at 7.36 inches and compared cotton alone to alternating cotton and soybeans across slopes.
In Peoria on June 9 Joe E Eggart achieved a rare 160 yard hole-in-one at Madison Park’s No. 4 hole. Eggart first aced the hole after five years without an ace and then repeated the feat later in the afternoon.
On varying slopes cotton and soybean strips were alternated. Soil loss on the twenty percent slope with soybean between cotton strips was only 30 percent of the loss with cotton strips alone, indicating a significant erosion reduction from intercropping.
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