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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1927

Page

3

Airlines eye Chicago San Jacinto flight in years

Col Henderson of National Air Transport predicts passenger service between Chicago and San Jose California within two to three years. He says trips could cost about 550 dollars per person for a 2,200 mile Chicago to San Francisco route, with eight passengers per ship and potential 24 hour completion. He notes cost per ship mile must fall to enable profitability.

Chicago San Jaco Cal. Paul Henderson National Air Transport International News Service Col. Henderson

Billie Martin to Leave for Camp McClellan Training

Billie Martin will leave Wednesday for the Citizens Training camp at Camp McClellan. He had expected to go to Fort Bragg but received orders to report to Camp McClellan for one month's training.

Billie Martin Citizens Camp McClellan Fort Bragg

Kansas City Smokers Threaten New War For Right To Puff On Street Cars

Kansas City smokers vow a renewed fight over smoking on street cars arguing times have changed since a 15 year old anti smoking rule. The 1912 vote led to a ban after crews stopped service when smokers appeared but the current group demands repeal and vows disruption if not reversed.

Kansas City International Kansas Adies Street Railways Company

Chicago Woman Tours World Reaching Melbourne at 81

Miss Celeste Miller of Chicago arrives in Melbourne on her 31st world tour trip. At eighty one she remains vigorous and travels with zest having begun world travel at thirteen. She was first to ride the Trans Siberian railroad and authored a book on Manchuria. Her journeys span South America Alaska Africa and India with extensive sea and road travel.

Celeste Miller Chicago Ill Melbourne

Hudson-Essex Agency Opens At Clem's Storage Garage

Eugene B. Poytinsky and Lynn Kennemer opened a Hudson-Essex sales agency at Clem's Storage Garage on Church Street. A service department is maintained. Poytinsky praised the local business ring and sighted good prospects for future growth. Second sheets of The Daily priced at 80 cents per thousand.

Eugene B. Poytinsky Lynn Kennemer Athens Jd Hudson-Essex Automobiles Clem Church Street Mr. Polytinsky

Sunshine Boulevards Linking 20 States Aims South Travel

South Mississippians plan Sunshine Boulevards to connect Gulf Coast with Great Lakes across 20 states. Trunk line starts Chicago to Momence and runs through Urbana Champaign Mattoon Effingham Vandalia Centralia Duquoin Carbondale Cairo. Route crosses Mississippi River by ferry to Birds Point Missouri then continues to Blytheville Arkansas and on to Memphis Mississippi coastal cities.

Fred J. Walker Chicago South The South Mississippians, Inc Gulf Coast Great Lakes Region Momence Ill Kankakee Urbana Champaign Mattoon Effingham Vandalia Centralia Duquoin Carbondale Cairo Ilinois Meat Camp Birds Point New Madrid Steele Blythesville Arkansas Wilson Clarksdale Mémall South Arkansas Memphis Dale Greenwood Jackson Mothenhall Hattiesburg Wiggins Gulfport Biloxi

Growers Double Farm Efficiency in Crenshaw County

In Laverne Alabama on June 13 AP reports W T Cheney Crenshaw county agricultural agent says two horse cultivators have doubled output for about 100 farmers. Farmers report 48 to 70 acres per man with two horse cultivators versus traditional plows.

Laverne Ala Crenshaw County W. T. Cheney Cheney Chaney W. N

Cheney sees farm era rising with Texas cotton growers

Mr. Cheney believes a new farm era can emerge in this area as Texas growers increase cotton production through improved varieties, fertilizers, and methods. The remarks suggest optimism for local agriculture and collaborative farming progress.

Cheney Texas

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