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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1929

Page

3

Easter Hat Shop Faces Rainy Day Blues

Charlotte Chatterton and Mrs. Mayberry endure a gloomy Easter Eve as hats for spring and Easter hats sit unsold. Chatty, a talkative shop helper, dreams of family life while the florist’s wagon and Easter lilies pass by. The two women, colleagues for three years, share a cramped, routine world on Lipton Avenue.

Mrs. Mayberry Charlotte Chatterton Greenland Mr. Mayberry Chatty Central High School Mayberry Tallman's Chile Uae Saint Martin's Church West River Street

Chatty Seeks Love Beyond the Hat Shop

Chatty longs for romance while working in a hat shop. She dreams of meeting a man to share dates and drives, though she clings to independence. A downpour and a gray roadster passing outside hint at changing times and possible new encounters.

Chatty

Improved road machines and paving costs drop in era

Washington reports rapid upgrades in highway machinery driven by gasoline engines doubling concrete mixers and speeding road work. The American Road Builders Association notes lower per mile costs as production rises, with more firms entering the market and competition driving efficiency in surfacing and grading.

Washington American Road Builders’ Association Road Association

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