This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1968
Page
16
The article discusses how tax policy and a recovering economy may shift interest rates. It advises borrowers to secure favorable loan terms now and consider shorter maturities to renegotiate later. If timing is flexible, delaying borrowing could be beneficial as rates ease.
The piece discusses mortgage terms with prepayment options, choosing favorable loans against life insurance, and maximizing high savings rates. It urges taking advantage of current high yields on certificates and bonds, notes on U S government and tax exempt bonds, and notes the likely persistence of high rates before a future normalization.
This piece traces chewing gum’s history from Mayan and Central American chicle to 19th century spruce gum and paraffin wax, then the 1860s shift to chicle. It explains gum base composition, manufacturing steps, and how flavor is carried, noting gum in today’s industry.
Ray jokes he was not made to be a gardener and grows tired in his garden. A doctor asks if injury happened on the football team and Roy replies it occurred while the football team was on him.
A puzzle challenges placing numbers 1 through 9 in a triangle of nine circles so each side totals 20. The feature shows the solution method and notes yesterday’s Word Puzzle answer as Last Past Part Pert Perk. The note invites riddles and jokes and lists a winner Amy Hoffman from Fort Wayne Indiana.
The editor notes dogs have long had protective vaccines though modern products are superior to those used 15 years ago. Vaccines are given by age rather than season, with rabies vaccinations likely needed yearly or every two years. A vaccination schedule is mapped by the veterinarian.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.