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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1939

Page

3

Tornado Season Returns. Experts Urge Caution in the South

March and April bring the peak of tornado risk with storms that can be forecast yet still produce damage. Meteorologist George W. Mindling says chances of a strike are similar to lightning. A cement culvert or ditch offers shelter. past losses include 13 deaths this year and over $100,000 in property damage. The 1925 Great Tornado in Missouri Illinois and Indiana killed 695, injured 2,027, and caused $16.5 million in damage. The Tupelo Mississippi and Gainesville Georgia events in 1936 killed 416 and left $20 million in damages.

Atlanta George W. Mindling Atlanta Weather Bureau Gulf of Mexico Cotton Country Corn Belt Missouri Ilinois Indiana Tupelo Miss Gainesville

Convicts Daughter Faces Mrs Peterman In New Boarding House

Lena Ackerman hides entering her boarding house as Mrs Peterman interviews a new boarder upstairs. She fears being sighted and contemplates escaping back into the street but decides to press on toward her room despite anxious anticipation.

Lena Ackerman Lena Mrs. Peterman Miss Ackerman Lana

TVA Biologist Miller Talks Fisheries Policy and Work

L. F. Miller, aquatic biologist for the Tennessee Valley Authority, spoke to students on TVA fisheries policy and work, spawning habits, fish distribution in local waters, and the impact of deforestation and farming practices. He showed vertebrate specimens and photos to illustrate the TVA effort to build a sustainable valley fisheries industry for food, health, and recreation.

L. F. Miller Tennessee Valley Authority Akes Tennessee Valley Mr. Miller Miller

Cardinals Prepare for Papal Conclave Opening

Vatican City March 1 Cardinals gather to elect a new pope after Mass in the Pauline chapel near the Sistine. The full 62 cardinals will begin balloting tomorrow, with South American visitors Leme and Capello among the first arrivals from Naples. US cardinals OConnell Mundelein and Dougherty attend. officials inspect conclave closure arrangements in the Vatican.

GEGA Jordan Vatican City Sistine Granito Pignatelli de Belmonte Sacred College Pius XI Leme Rio de Janeiro Capello Buenos Aires Naples South America United States O'Connell Boston Mundelein Chicago Dougherty Philadelphia Carlo Respighi Wefect Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli Camerlengo Vatican Vicenza San Toro

Black-Draught Laxative Promises Quick Interior Help

Headache and bad breath signal deeper issues like constipation. Neglecting signs brings sour stomach belching low energy and dull thinking. Black-Draught offers an herbal intestinal tonic laxative to tone lazy bowels and has millions of packages sold.

Paul Revere

Ford V-8 1939 Line Delivers Quality at Low Prices

Ford touts the 1939 V-8 as bigger, more comfortable, and better looking with triple cushioned seats, hydraulic brakes, and stabilized chassis. It emphasizes low advertised prices due to Ford’s scale, not cheap parts, and promotes V-8 performance with over 5 million cars built.

Ford

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