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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1972
Page
9
The weekly rains of October slow cotton pickers and delay movement to the gin. Rainfall is changing cotton grades as ginned, with four large pickers seen in one field over the weekend. Weather wires report traces of rain in Decatur Huntsville and Muscle Shoals delaying the week start.
In Mud Tavern a flaming red sweetgum tree attracts attention amid poor topsoil and abandoned fields. The observers, led by Uncle Jim, describe color variety among maples sassafras and pines, while noting woodlands protect soil and wildlife.
An old sales adage suggests selling the sizzle not the steak to motivate saving. The text urges glamorizing a savings goal such as a Yellowstone Park vacation to boost attention and deposits at a savings and loan association offering high dividends and safety.
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