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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1928
Page
7
Advertisement notes quick relief for bunions and soft corns with a topical remedy. Claims strong, pharmacy available with ready stock and nationwide dispensing, urging foot sufferers to seek treatment at local drug stores.
An old time ad style claims B C will stop any headache in three minutes. The fragment mentions a guaranteed formula and a retailer prompt to ask a druggist, with references to a department and a page size. The readable text is promotional and lacks full product details.
The policy states Decatur residents will be given the first opportunity for available positions. Local workers claim the measure prioritizes local hiring and could affect applicant pools from surrounding areas.
A large Pilots Club gathering at the Y M C A featured two strong talks by Mrs W B Edmundson on Know Your Town and Miss Kate Frazier on Girl Scout work in Birmingham. Plans were shared for a new luncheon club with two rotating memberships, and enthusiasm for developing Girl Scout activities in the city was clear.
Dr J S Robertson presiding elder of the Decatur district will go to Trimble ten miles west of Cullman Saturday and Sunday for preaching services and quarterly conference. He will fill the pulpit of the Cullman Methodist church Sunday evening.
A Limestone County negro, unnamed here, was treated for rabies prevention after a cat bite. The cat’s head was not examined, and fear arose that the animal was rabid. Treatment was sent from the Tennessee Valley laboratory.
A musical program titled Minne Sanerem Bee will be presented at eight o clock tonight at the Austinville Meth Church. Prof G M Campbel is billed as pianist and stunt performer, headlining the program with proceeds aiding the Epworth round.
S H Bradley returns from Atlanta where he attended a dealer convention and is enthusiastic about the new Nash model to be announced Thursday. The model was displayed and demonstrated to dealers in Atlanta.
Dr C N Murphree district health officer and former local head of health arrived in Decatur for a routine inspection trip with no special significance. He noted the visit was part of periodic territory oversight and emphasized its routine nature.
An appeal is made to non subscribers to raise 240000 for Athens College endowment totaling 500000 within ten days. The campaign spans two weeks with weekly meetings across the northern Alabama district. The college, owned by the North Alabama Methodist Conference, seeks support from Methodists and others to ensure the college's future and association with state colleges.
Mrs. Sam Frank was improved today at her home after a sudden illness Monday night as she left the Princess theatre. Mrs. Frag and Mr and Mrs J B Patterson had just watched a picture when she fell ill in the ladies room.
The Gooper-Wells and Company seamless hosiery plant will close Saturday night for a two week vacation. The full fashioned plant will stay open with a one day closure on the Fourth of July.
A steady rise in work at the Tennessee Valley laboratory is shown by comparative charts. May totals indicate 955 specimens were examined, a record high compared to last year.
Decatur curb market shows a large supply of other farm products but tomatoes are not yet available. County supply has not matured yet, though indications suggest tomatoes will match other products in a few days.
King of Jazz Paul Whiteman will be heard tonight on WSM Nashville Tennessee and 38 NBC stations from 8 to 9 o clock central standard time. The concert marks a major network broadcast reaching a wide audience nationwide.
Officials announced that Rev. L. E. Toon will fill the pulpit at Fairview Baptist Church next Sunday night at 7 30 PM. The public is urged to hear the visiting pastor deliver the message.
Fragmentary note reads Just Kids This Calls for Concentration with phrases hinting at a local event or movement. No clear people dates places or organizations are readable to confirm specifics.
Since the market began in March 1927 a single selling day surpassed the prior record with a gross return of 158 dollars. Farmers achieved the highest one day price in the market’s history, beating the previous peak set last Saturday.
Montgomery June 19 AP Alvie Black 17 and his brother Roy 22 were jailed on murder charges in Crenshaw county. They are accused of killing Jesse Thrower a farmer and employer near the Thrower home on a lonely road by Laverne. Alvie says self defense after being attacked for $12 wages. Roy denies presence.
J. O. Wells, president of Wells and Company, is due to arrive tonight along with two associates for a planned meeting.
Mrs. J N Simpson and her grandson Paul Keltner departed this morning for Little Rock Arkansas to visit relatives and friends.
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