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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1930

Page

8

Highway Bridge Wrecked by Nitro Explosives at Red River

Three blasts using nitro glycerine damaged the middle steel span of the state highway bridge over Red River at Garland City Arkansas cut highway links between Texarkana and El Dorado and between Greenville and Vicksburg. No injuries reported.

Garland City Ark Red River la Payette County Miller County Texarkana el Dorado Greenville Vicksburg Miss

Former Decatur Woman Injured in Birmingham Crash

Mrs. Lena Thompson Bean of Decatur, now Mrs. William Buford Bean of Birmingham, was injured Sunday when her car collided with another. She fractured her left leg and sustained other injuries but is recovering nicely at Baptist Hospital in Birmingham.

Decatur William Buford Bean South 39Th Street Birmingham Lena Thompson Bean Baptist Hospital

Cystex Ad Claims Fast Relief and Guarantee

An old style advertisement promotes Cystex claiming quick relief from night pain backache nervousness and leg pains with a 15 minute onset. It emphasizes a strong guarantee and lists Thompson's Drug Store and Albany Drug Co as outlets with a 60 cent price.

Thompson's Drug Store Albany Drug Co

First Service In New West Decatur Church

The inaugural service at the West Decatur Methodist church on Ninth Avenue will be held Sunday evening at 7 45 with Rev. R T Tyler presiding elder in the pulpit. A cordial invitation is extended to the public.

New West Decatur Methodist Church Ninth Avenue R. T. Tyler

Dawn Patrol to Screen at Princess Theatre

Richard Barthelmess stars in The Dawn Patrol a First National Vitaphone drama by John Monk Saunders about British flyers in World War I. Howard Hawks directs with Douglas Fairbanks Jr and Neil Hamilton supporting as Courtney leads a squadron facing heavy odds.

John Monk Saunders Richard Barthelmess Princess Theatre Saunders Dawn Patrol Howard Hawks Barthelmess Courtney Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Neil Hamilton Gardner James Edmund Breen Clyde Cook James Finlayson William Janney

Van Orman Seems Bennett Cup Winner

Ward T. Van Orman of Akron appears set to win the Gordon Bennett cup after a 550 mile flight from Cleveland to near Boston. His Goodyear VIII topped the field by more than 100 miles, giving the United States a dominant finish as the race awaits official checking.

Cleveland United States Ward T. van Oynan Akron America Boston Canton Mass Reno Fred B. Balzar Tromsoe Norway Andree and Strindberg Paris Legion of Honor Toronto Charles Sutton Lake Ontario

County Court 19 Making Progress in Trial session

Good progress was made in County Court 19 on Tuesday with several cases disposed before Judge W. T. Lowe. Actions included nolle pressed upon advice of solicitor in cases of malicious destruction of property and embezzlement withdrawn, and fines imposed for prohibited liquor violations.

W. T. Lowe State Jasper Herd Alias Jasper Heard, Jr Nolle Curt Lipscomb Eugene Ferris Thomas N. Brindley Noile A. K. Bailey Roy McCormack Leonard Stroup Leon McGee

Dense Texas crossword puzzle clues with scattered garbled text

A fragmented crossword grid with across and down clues appears mixed with OCR errors. Readable entries include references to varied topics like time, geography, and common noun clues, but many entries are garbled or incomplete, obscuring definitive solutions.

Paris to New York Flight Sets 37 Hour Record

Coste and Bellerue complete the first Paris to New York flight in 37 hours 18 minutes and 30 seconds. President sends congratulations to the fliers while other reports recount landings en route and competing aviation news.

New York Coste Bellerue Paris Washington Cleveland von Gronau Chicago Nye Senate Campaign Funds Committee Harrisburg Ill Ruth Hanina McCormick

Tinker Named Manager of Jersey City Club

Joe Tinker, famed part of the Tinker to Evers to Chance trio, is appointed manager of the Jersey City International League club marking a notable leadership hire for the team.

Associated Press Joe Tinker Tinker Evers Chicago Cubs Jersey City

Texas Game Commission Starts Campaign to Save Dove

The Texas Game Commission launches a campaign to protect the white wing dove, prized game bird of the Rio Grande valley, amid concerns over population declines.

The Texas Game Commission Rio Grande Valley

Road Financing Plan Outlined for Alabama Highways

Gov. Bibb Graves discussed a plan to finance paving unfinished trunk highways in Alabama. The counties and state would share federal aid to complete about 582 miles of paved roads, with projects including the Montgomery Mobile highway and Montgomery Livingston routes.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Bibb Graves Harry ©. Culverhous County Commissioners Association of Alabama Culverhouse Montgomery Mobile Livingston

Legislator J H Kirby Indicted in Toy Pistol Hold Up

Georgia state representative J H Kirby aged 23 was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly holding up a finance company with a toy pistol and stealing 106 dollars.

J. H. Kirby Georgia House of Representatives

Pepso-Ginger Chew Urges Fast Digestive Relief

A Decatur Drug Co. ad promotes Pepso-Ginger chews to aid digestion after meals. The product claims to stimulate the stomach, neutralize acids, absorb gasses, and provide relief within two minutes with a refund by the druggist if not satisfied.

Decatur Drug Co

Tear Gas Blast In Theatre Probed In Gadsden

Investigators continued probing a tear gas bomb release at a Gadsden Alabama theatre that caused panic among more than 350 people. Officers say the device was planted at the center and released by a timer with possible labor group involvement.

Gadsden Ala Lester Camp Camp

Special tax election set for October 11 in Lawrence Cove district

A special election is called to decide a 30 cent tax per $100 of property for seven years starting 1931 in the Lawrence Cove school district. Election managers are G. M. Baker, A. D. Stinson, and M. O. Childers with N. H. Self as returning officer. Location noted as Bingham Georgia state line 77.64.

Board of Revenue Lawrence Cove G. M. Baker A. D. Stinson M. O. Childers N. H. Self

Grand Jury to Probe Shooting in Mobile Alabama

Mobile authorities plan a special Mobile County grand jury to examine the shooting of Thelma Wooten 24 a mother. Co C Lane and T H Sullivan face murder charges and are held without bond. Wooten was killed when officers shot at a car returning from Magazine Point. Witnesses say the car was moving when officers fired after signaling to stop. Wooten leaves a husband a two and a half year old son and her mother.

Mobile Ala Thelma Wooten Mobile County Grand Bart B. Chamberlain Co. C. Lane T. H. Sullivan T. H. Sullivan. the Men Are Held Without Bond. Mrs. Wooten Emery Whitehurst C. O. Davis Magazine Point Whitehurst Davis

Wean University Catalogue Translated for China Circulation

An academic catalogue from Wean University is translated into Chinese for distribution in China. The effort aims to expand scholarly reach and attract Chinese readers to university programs and offerings.

Wean University China

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