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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1939

Page

3

Eight Killed as Braniff Ship Crashes Near Oklahoma City

A Braniff airliner bound from Chicago to Dallas crashed after takeoff near Oklahoma City killing eight. Pilot Captain Claude Seaton and co pilot Malcolm Wallace died? four survived, including passenger Carl Erickson and a nurse, Miss Joan Allen. Federal investigators examine the failed left motor as cause.

Oklahoma City Braniff Claude Seaton Dallas H. D Beaton Carl Erickson Chicago Capt. Seaton Malcolm Wallace Perry R. Smith Corpus Christi Tex Erickson Louise Zarr Allan

Pete the Python Meal For Nine Months Incarcerated

In Charlotte on March 27 a 33 foot 300 pound python named Pete will receive a forced feeding of thirty pounds chopped meat, fifteen dozen eggs, fifteen pounds bone, and a quart of milk of magnesia after throat injury. Owner Harry Lewiston plans eighteen men to restrain him.

Charlotte N. C Pete Harry Lewiston Lewiston

Classified Advertising The practical way to buy and sell

Classified ad text promising practical buying and selling methods with a contact phone number 46.

Be Alice but Step Through Your Electric Bill

The piece extols electric service offering conveniences from electric ranges and hot water to washing machines, framed as benefits visible when considering the modest electric bill. It highlights comparing city and rural amenities as the bill reflects value for money and modern ease.

Alice

Contest Winners To Be Notified By Mail And Ad

Contestants will be informed of the winners by mail and by advertisement in this newspaper after the judges complete their selections. The notice will specify the names of the winners and the date of the announcement.

Alabama Power Company

Economy and health protections in your electric bill

The statement notes that charges for economy and health protection are included in the electric bill. It emphasizes how utility costs may cover public health and energy efficiency initiatives.

You May See Other Benefits in Simple Plain Words

A plain handwritten style letter invites readers to note additional benefits beyond the electric bill. The message urges candid examples of potential perks and avoids fancy phrasing or meticulous spelling. It emphasizes equal consideration for all letters regardless of presentation.

Alabama Power Company

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