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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1958
Page
10
A well loved Principal Cairns at a crowded Edinburgh meeting mistakenly applauded a diminutive, unknown man, then joined the cheering for him. In Main Street rain a stylish young executive rejects a raincoat quip, defending wash and wear corduroy.
Advertises Primatene as opening bronchial tubes and reducing mucous with three prescription-strength medicines. Promises night sleep and freedom from asthma spasms. Priced at 98 cents with money-back guarantee from Whitehall Pharmaca.
The Probate Court of Morgan County Alabama will hear a condemnation petition filed by the Housing Authority of the City of Decatur Alabama on June 27 1958 at ten oclock A M CDT. It seeks to condemn Lot 13 in Block 87 Addition 4 of the Decatur Land Improvement and Furnace Company land for a low rent housing project Project Ala 484. Owners named include EWEN HORACE HILL ANN HILL RUBY DEAN HILL GAY HART and others. Potential claimants may appear to contest.
A man on vacation hires a driver who prefers silence over chatter. When a bill item labeled sass appears after two weeks the farmer explains it is for sass and usually not charged. A preacher asking directions is mockingly told he cannot find the way to heaven by a local. A concluding witticism about women and fruit jars follows.
A reader Q and A column recounts Dorothy Dix offering dating and loneliness guidance. Topics include a daughter riding home with a married man, joining the Air Force while dating a 14 year old, college dating, widow loneliness, and starting an amateur correspondence club. The piece notes Dix’s trademark guidance and mentions the Turtle submarine.
An advertisement describes FASTEETH alkaline powder to keep dentures secure and comfortable. It claims no gummy taste, prevents plate odor, and avoids souring, recommending purchase at any drug counter.
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