Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

We have 1,623,049 pages in Alabama

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1929

Page

3

Nightmare or not Peebles faces silent figures in mine tale

John Peebles recalls a ghastly confrontation with two silent icy figures near the Ogden mine. Furie claims a rich vein and denies murder while hints of Bull and Nap surface as Deacon and Peebles navigate a heat drenched town. Jerry surrenders as pea ceful appearances loom.

John Peebles Andrew Ogden Ogden Furie Peebles Deacon

Nightmarish revelations in the Skull mine chase

In a fevered exchange Furie admits nothing but whispers of a poker game that cracked a town. The narrator deduces Dillon hunted him while Henry explains the missing children fled the mine and questions why John staged the boy’s absence to give him a chance.

Taam Jerry Deacon Furie Joe Lundy Henry Dillon John Wm. Morrow Co Peterson Lundy Andrew San Felipe

Meyer Aims For Repeat Memorial Day Race Victory

Tries to repeat AP photo Louis Meyer, winner of last year's Memorial Day race at Indianapolis, will attempt another victory this year.

Associated Press Louis Meyer Indianapolis

Champion Spark Plugs Spark Touring Triumphs Across Europe

Champion spark plugs open the European racing season with a string of victories, with the Grand Prix of Monaco highlighted. Williams won driving a Bugatti, Bouriano second, Caracciola third in a Mercedes, all using Champion plugs. A second cable confirms further wins in Cham tests of 1929.

Toledo Monaco Williams Bouriano Bugatti Caracciola Mercedes

Professor Floyd Field Buys New Model A Ford

Professor Floyd Field mathematics teacher and dean of men at Georgia Tech buys a Model A Ford after an extended run with his old Model T. He has driven 150000 miles in the six car and reported burning 10000 gallons of gasoline and wearing out 17 tires.

Floyd Field Georgia School of Technology

Italian 1000 mile race results

Morandi finished second in an Om Alfa Romeo driven car with Varzi third in a Mercedes. All cars were champion equipped and the winner carried an Alfa Romeo.

Morandi Varzi

Decature on Alabama's Largest Stream Location

Decature lies along the state's largest stream, placing the town on a notable watercourse that shapes its geography and regional connections.

Decature State Alabama

Truck Shipments Show Great Gain

Dodge Brothers truck division reports a 77 percent jump in March shipments over February as demand surges domestically and abroad. A new seven month shipment record was set on March 30 with 331 trucks, the best daily total since August 22, 1928, while exports reached 1 735 units, an all time March record.

Dodge Brothers

Vine crops show male blossoms appearing before female

Mackmelons and other vine crops have blossoms of both genders. A large number of male blossoms appear in advance of the female.

AID AVIATION Boosts Interest Through Ford Dealers Field

Rapids Motor company, Ford dealers of Rapid City, South Dakota, own and operate a government licensed airplane landing field equipped with the latest power night landing lights to stimulate aviation interest.

Ford Motor Company The Rapids Motor Company Ford Dealers Deh Rapids South Dakota

Photographer’s cross country trek costs 128 dollars

Low est Colt F. H. Merritt of San Pedro California made several trips to Boston this year driving a Model A Ford Tudor Sedan. The round trip totaled 9 104 miles with a single punctured tire. His daily average was 3 25 miles.

F.H. Merritt San Pedro Calif Boston Mass

Insect Pollination Link to Fruit Set Failure

The passage notes that pollination by bees or other insects is needed for vines to set fruit. Without effective transfer of pollen from male to female blossoms, fruit formation fails.

One-Four-O Auto Service Promises Skilled Care

The advertisement asserts time and cost savings while ensuring every department at One-Four-O is handled by a skilled specialist, promising reliable attention for your car.

Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce Decatur

Also Mentioned on This Page

Decatur Dally Cullman County Decatur Motors, Inc the House OF Courtesy Decatur, Alabama Almiting Duco Agency B & S Motor Co Goodyear Nashville Union Transfer Company DUCO Hartselle Sheffield P.O. Box Anniston Schrader Company
Search Courier

Search the Decatur Daily Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Decatur Daily?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication