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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1935

Page

3

Katharine Strykhurst and Violet Merser Meet Again

Violet Merser informs Victor Strykhurst that Katharine may seek love or sympathy elsewhere. The two discuss Katharine’s unhappiness, Bertine’s care, and Violet’s past, with Katharine’s future visits to Victor hinted. Katharine returns home amid lingering tensions and social scrutiny in Innicock.

Katharine Tee Michael Heatheroe Sally Moon Zoe Parker Katharine Europe Gibbs Larkin Violet Merser Victor Strykhurst Victor Violet Mrs. Merser Tommyrot Vilet Meiser Bertine

Out Our Way Swinging By The Village Run

Sybil and Violet ride with Mummy in a small car to fetch lunch supplies. They discuss beauty, nails, and a memory of a song one character used to sing. The scene ends with a teaser line as the comic strip continues.

Katharine Mummy Sybil Violet Mums

Lawrence of Arabia Death Ruled Accidental

A coroner's jury in Wool, Dorset, ruled the death of Col. T. E. Lawrence accidental. Corporal Ernest Catchpole testified Lawrence swerved his motorcycle on May 13 to avoid a car and hit a butcher boy on a bicycle, traveling at 50 to 60 mph. A companion of the boy said he did not see the automobile.

Wool Dorsetshire Eng Lawrence of Arabia Ernest Catchpole T. E. Lawrence Lawrence Catchpole

Japanese Plans Hint At Action Against Bandits in China

Tokyo dispatches report via Rengo that Japan may take military action against alleged bandit activity in northern China, disclosed May 21.

Tokyo China Rengo

Miss Iona Russell Fails To Collect Reward in San Francisco

Miss Iona Russell testified in San Francisco court that her effort to locate the owner of two diamond rings and collect a $10 reward after payments were stopped was unsuccessful. She said she had incurred considerable trouble to locate the owner and asked for no reward.

San Francisco Iona Russell

Power Suit Edict Expected Soon in Alabama Case

Sheffield and Tuscumbia seek to halt the Alabama Power Company from building power distribution lines while they plan to use Public Works Administration funds to buy power. The company contends the NIRA and PWA actions intrude on state rights and question the franchise expiry. A ruling from Judge C P Almon was not anticipated for several days.

Sheffield Amn Alabama Power Company Sheffield and Tuscumbia C. P. Almon Yesteray Public Works Administration Power Company NIRA PWA

Sparrow blocks pay phone coin return in Waterbury incident

A Waterbury customer inserted three nickels into a pay phone and heard only a busy signal. The proprietor found a tiny sparrow lodged in the coin return slot, said to have been rescued from a cat and left near the booth.

Waterbury, Conn

Alabama Morgan County Sheriff Adds Deputy Position

An act authorizes Morgan County Alabama to appoint an additional deputy sheriff stationed in Decatur with an annual salary of one thousand dollars payable from the county general fund. The board of revenue must issue a warrant monthly for the deputy’s pay, and the act takes effect after governor approval.

Alabama Decatur Morgan County Board of Revenue BE. Burleson T. C. Almon

Camel Cigarettes Promote Mildness for Athletes

Advert says Camel cigarettes are mild enough for athletes to smoke without losing wind or stamina. Claims the higher quality tobaccos deliver pleasant taste and smooth draw, encouraging unrestricted smoking as a healthful advantage for fitness buffs.

Lou Gehrig Lou George Barker Bobby Walthour, Jr

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