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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1927

Page

3

Alabama Cotton Spindle Activity in May Reports

Alabama showed 467,614 spindles active at some point in May with 448,252,334 active hours, an average of 296 hours per spindle. Nationwide there were 36,874,608 spindles in place and 32,906,580 operated, totaling 9,001,712,285 spindle hours. Massachusetts led May in spindles in place at 10,703,650.

Alabama United States Massachusetts

Mrs. Tom Payne Reported Improved After Illness

Mrs. Tom Payne, a well known Hartselle woman, who had been seriously ill for several days at Benevolent hospital, was reported improved this morning.

Tom Payne Hartselle Benevolent Hospital

Auto fatalities in cities given Birmingham ranking

Birmingham shows 48 automobile deaths for the year ending June 18 1927 ranking low among 77 large U S cities. The four weeks ending June 18 produced two deaths, Lynn MA safest, New York City highest fatalities with 1102. US nationwide 6 895 auto deaths in the year.

Birmingham Ala United States United States Department of Commerce Lynn Massachusetts

Woman Taken To Hospital After Stroke in Travel

Mrs Woods a tourist en route to Florida was rushed to Benevolent hospital shortly before noon today after suffering a stroke. Her condition was reported as serious.

Local Merchant Promises Courteous Price Comparisons

A hometown merchant invites customers to compare prices and offers courteous service unavailable elsewhere, emphasizing personal attention and competitive deals to win your business.

Nine Men Hurt In Explosion In Mine

Nine men were injured when a spark from an electrical connection ignited gas in the Hamilton-Slope mine of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Co in Birmingham. Seven of the injured were Black. Tom Cave was seriously burned. They were all in a shaft alone and taken to the company hospital at Ensley.

Rosalind Forythe Roger Hope Manton Forsythe Young Hope Birmingham Hamilton-Slope Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company Cave Ensley

Fall sown oats produce better yields in the South

The United States Department of Agriculture reports fall sown oats generally outperform spring sowing in most southern districts with higher yields at Arlington Farm in Virginia and Georgia varieties showing strong acre yields. Key limits are winter killing from root exposure and heaving, worsened by cold snaps after warm periods. Rotation to allow early fall sowing improves outcomes.

Birmingham Ala United States Department Agriculture United States Arlington Experiment Farm Rosslyn Lee Aurora Georgia Bancroft Coker Appler

Daily Home News Print Supply Drive

Read The Daily for city home news and printing supply deals. Loyalty to local vendors is highlighted as a community attribute.

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