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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1931
Page
8
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The National Boxing Association says Rosenbloom has been stripped of the title after a vote by members. General John V. Clininin announces the action due to Rosenbloom’s failure to defend the title, and Maxie is no longer recognized as champion.
Charles E. Johnson, 66, who fled crime for 88 years, returns to Lincoln Nebraska state prison to finish a two year sentence for forging his mother's name. He volunteered to serve after being rescued clinging to a rock off a stormy Japanese coast three months ago.
Final notice sent to Benny Bass, junior lightweight champion, with six months to defend his title by July 5 or forfeit the crown. Frankie Genaro, flyweight champion, must defend by June 26 or relinquish his throne.
A large meteor or powerful blast shook Northwestern Ohio and Eastern Indiana early today waking thousands. A crater 10 feet wide and five feet deep appeared on the Henry Pohlman farm near Malita, with broken telephone poles and flattened oats in the area.
Mrs W H Thompson and Mrs Louise Mitchell of Chattanooga left for Montgomery to attend the Confederate veterans reunion and are to return this week. Mrs Warren Bates of Fayetteville has returned home after a two week visit with Miss Katie Marvin Thompson. Nancy Thompson visits Katie Sue Mitchell in Horton Alabama. Miss Katreen Wilson of Town Creek arrived to stay with Miss Katiee Marvin Thompson, accompanied by Alton Dean and Fred Durham of Wheeler.
A brief note in the classified section emphasizes steady returns for regular readers, promising ongoing profit from standard listings and routine advertisements.
A Decatur reader questions the 1931 wage scale and cartoonist, arguing farmers paid two dollars a day two years earlier and asking who upholds the 1929 wage level. He urges consistency in wage cuts across industries and questions local business practices.
The Alabama House caucus voted favorable on a revised income tax bill setting 39 cents per $100 on incomes over 1800 yearly. An amendment would apply the tax to individuals firms and corporations. The steering committee estimates annual revenue from $750,000 to $2,000,000 and the bill votes in the house Friday.
Dr. J. Y. Hamil has returned from Birmingham where he went on a professional mission. In Bibb county, 65 farmers report plans to save soybean seed this year after a successful interplant demonstration by H. S. Allen of Woodstock in corn last year.
Miss Grace Therman is ill again at her home on Sixth Avenue and friends regret the withdrawal.
Mr and Mrs F L Entrekin of 1209 8th Avenue South announce the birth of their son James Clinton Entrekin on June 8. The note ends with a quirky aside about wage scales and a signature James L Kendall without clear affiliation.
Readers are directed to the Classified Section for the full thrift rules and regulations. The notice outlines how buyers and sellers should conduct transactions, including timing, payment methods, and safety tips. It emphasizes clear descriptions and adherence to local trading guidelines.
Classified pages overflow with job ads and notices as opportunities crowd the Decatur Daily. Readers scan listings for work, training, and gigs amid dense dense sections.
Reading the classified ads takes little time and helps readers save money by spotting bargains and deals across categories.
District Attorney Elvin Edwards of Nassau County sought two men in the death of Starr Faithful whose body washed ashore at Long Beach Long Island. One suspect described as a prominent politician was last seen with Faithful after she left her home Friday. The prosecutor said the body was placed in a car then a rowboat and dropped into the ocean after an assault.
A band will convene this evening at 7 30 at Central High School. All members are urged to attend.
Mrs Guy Watson of Sixth avenue was confined to her home today due to illness.
A humorous note asserts that ads steer women away from impulse buys. It suggests regular advertisement reading keeps shopping tempers calm and purchases more deliberate.
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