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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1927
Page
7
A classified item offers furniture exchange deals from Thomas Furniture Co and a paint sale at 2.60 per gallon from John D Wyker & Son. Also notes Junior Chamber of Commerce directors will meet at 7 30 tonight at The Daily office with urged attendance.
The Louisville and Nashville shops pay employees their semi monthly wages today in a routine payroll event.
Judge W. T. Lowe of the county court opened the criminal docket in Hartselle today. Next week will be devoted to non jury hearings covering both criminal and civil matters.
Notice by Henry Hartung City Clerk that on May 25 1927 in front of Johnston Street City Hall Decatur Alabama delinquent city and school tax parcels will be sold for cash to the highest bidder incl tax and penalty details for numerous lots blocks and properties owned by individuals and firms including D L I & F Co C E Austin T A Bryant Milton Humes Wm Nix Patterson Mercantile Co and others with list of parcels and amounts due.
A stream of property transfers to Decatur appears with entries for lots on Somerville Road Water Street and other locations. Names include Myra M. Searcy Garners and T. J. Williams, with taxes ranging from 5.25 to 50.75 and processing fees around 1.15 to 1.46.
The Morgan County Board of Review completed review and adjustment of assessed valuations for the 1927 tax year. The tax assessor’s office holds the protest timing and filing details, with objections must be in writing before the last Monday in May.
Motor owners urged to service piston rings by Alabama Auto Co. J. Shepard and C. Maulaby advertise Paggealh Circle as the perfect motor upgrade option.
Ad claims a worm expeller product named White's Cream by Dillehay Bros. priced at 35 cents per bottle. Language is sensational and repetitive, urging destruction of worms as a harmless remedy with bold reassurance of reliability.
The Limestone County Band at Athens College staged a concert and minstrel with Goodin directing the Alabama Band. Eugene Carter’s performance drew praise while Griffis weighed 840 pounds as a local figure. Miss Hertzler and Prof. Griffin aided training and staging as exams approach for the 84th commencement.
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