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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1956

Page

9

Bargains at Allied Sales

Allied Sales offers deep discounts on diverse goods with limited-time pricing. Shoppers can expect reduced prices across appliances, furniture, and home items, plus daily specials and bulk deals while quantities last.

Selections of for sale items and probate notices

Classified notes show for sale ads including sewing machines, industrial repairs, and electronics. Also court notices from Morgan County Alabama probate court regarding will petitions for Nellie Alice Shabeeb and Nina B Butler with hearing dates and recipients.

State OF Alabama Morgan Dave Alice Shabeeb Nellie Alice Shabeeb Fouteen Haddad Zondouie Lebanon Dave Alice Shebeeb Eoig T. C. Almon State OF Alabama Morgan County John R- Butler Nina B. Butler Robert Frank Butler, Jr Sharon Kay Butler John R. Butler

Political Announcements for Run-off May 29

The following announcements are tied and paid for by undersigned candidates asking votes for Member Board of Revenue And Control District 4 in the Run-off May 29. W Abercrombie Seille Ala 1 am candidate for Member Morgan art wat eo w t vote in the Run-off May 29. James Lb Lynn Rt Somerville Ala.

Board of Revenue and Control W. Abercrombie Morgan Art Wat James Lb. Lynn Somerville, Ala

Two Sailors Become Gods of the Sea

The fragment hints at a mythic shift from mortal sailors to deities of the ocean. No dates, places, or names are provided to anchor the story.

Why Men Fail and 10 Common Causes of Failure

A psychologist lists ten reasons men fail including fault finding, minimal effort, exposing others' flaws, procrastination, deceit, false belief in quick wealth, disloyalty, egotism, and lack of training. The piece notes money’s color never clashes with any outfit and ends with a vignette of Grant Allen and a Baedeker guide by a sheik.

Grant Allen

Fragmented regional humor and signage noted in odd clipping

A collage shows a touristic exchange about Baedeker and a sheik, a Kiwanis sign miswording in Metropolis Illinois, an elder recounting five and dime stores, a lawyer’s chat about reading and writing, a request for money refund after a corn syrup product, and a mother quail with fledglings in a rural scene.

Wide storms sweep nation with violent winds and floods

Cold air clashed with warm humid air from the Gulf creating a broad band of rain and thunder from the plains to New England. In Pittsburgh aline of storms brought winds up to 70 mph felling power lines and cutting electricity and phone service. Police and firefighters rescued motorists from floods as crews cleared stalled cars. Florida saw heavy rains with Tallahassee reporting about 1.23 inches overnight.

Associated Press Canada Gulf of Mexico Caml Plains Ohio Valley Middle Atlantic Coast New England Pittsburgh Florida Tallahassee

Minister Nightly Witty Remark Sparks Humorous Wedding

A Missouri minister jokes about skipping the kiss at a wedding as the groom responds with a quip about money. The exchange reflects lighthearted humor at the ceremony in Dainsville.

Daily Crossword Clues and Answers

A readable crossword puzzle list with numbered across clues and a cryptogram quotation. Includes various clues such as food fish capital of Egypt and a stone skip plus a final note about the cryptogram quote LONGFELLOW.

Egypt United States of America Sweden Pinches

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Fred Murphree Colfax Avenue Bob McWhorter 2Nd Ave 15Th Avenue Penneyacres THE Briscoe Agency Insurance and Real Estate Great Street Country Club Road Ideal Homesite H. R. Sherrow L. B. Wright & Son Masonic Bidg Sermecino Viciery Hickory St Hartselle Tower St Bath Soringa Schol 10Th Ave N.W Nik Duane Ulton Lowery’s Black Top Springs L. L. Bates Real Estate Broker Leve Earl Glenn Grant St Jank and Church Sts Sam Tomiaae Lillian Thumuill Lovair Pierre Admiral Asard Carling Westinghouse H Ryan Second Ave. N.E Steachvs Bargain Basement Biond Sterchi 2Nd Ave. SE Murdock Bonk St Hunter Furniture Company Allied Sales Allied Sales Co Cman Tne Rete Albis Church St Pecena Baer Sion el Hanga Oak St Ee General Finance Co John W. Slaton Dorothy J. Slaton Circuit Court OF Morganounty Equity Redacne de Alee Oes Register Black Finance Co Gene Ahern Bisem Wen More Aunt Clara Murray Baedeker Kiwanis Club Metroplis Rex Campbell Dainsville, Mo Rising Sun Lodge No Masonic Temple M. Ahmeen Zach T. Perry WM. D. L. Allen Sec’y Daily Crossword City Ind Naz Aimcqk Raszeu
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