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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1929
Page
5
A reflective piece blending religious imagery with contemplation of death. Verses express hope and virtue as one nears final moments, invoking Mary Magdalen and the heralded ascent toward heaven and wisdom.
The carnival planned for tonight at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Martin on Line street is postponed under their auspices.
Miss Celesta Hokett stays in Birmingham for an extended visit with relatives and friends. Otto Moebes travels in South Alabama on a business trip of several days.
The courtroom action centered on testimonies about relations between Mrs Ledlow and the defendant prior to tragedy. Noojin described the wounded youth’s plea for water and Ledlow’s harsh reply. The defense pressed questions on motives while the state argued for the death penalty as the trial concluded its opening phase.
A fragmentary report hints at a debate over a debenture certificate worth half the amount or 17 cents per bushel used to pay tariff duties. The snippet ends abruptly with no clear resolution or further details.
The writer urges adding a debenture provision to the tariff bill to finance two cents per pound or ten dollars per bale on exported cotton. They advocate eliminating high tariff rates to align industry with agriculture and place industry on a sound economic basis.
Court proceedings stretch into the morning as jurors are chosen. The tempo remains deliberate with attorneys questioning potential panel members and court staff noting responses in a taxed ante-room adjacent to the courtroom.
In Montgomery A G Patterson was in town on business. Miss Martha N Crawford is confined to her home with an attack of mumps.
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