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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1952
Page
9
W A McWaters contractor states completion of State of Alabama project FAL S-288 (4) Proposals A and B in Morgan and Cullman Counties. State fixes final settlement date on September 9, 1952. All claims must be filed in Montgomery before that date.
Quinine, a key anti malaria drug, comes from the dried bark of a South American evergreen. Natives in the Andes used a bark brew to ward off chills and fevers, a practice recorded as quina-quina meaning bark bark in Quechua.
Contains a standard newspaper crossword with Across and Down clues plus a daily Cryptoquote puzzle. Includes themed hints and a quotation coded by a substitution cipher, with yesterday's quote noted and the daily code AXYDLBAAXR mapping to LONGFELLOW.
A judge confronts a woman in Alabama about her husband’s absence as she reveals he has not been home for seven years. The exchange underscores themes of love and memory in a stark courtroom moment.
A desultory column mixes a quip about a fly on a nose with an account of Mike Martin called Silver Moon a Caddo Indian whose stunt career gave way to painting. Martin now teaches the Caddo language at the University of Oklahoma and pursues portraiture after retirement from dangerous stunt work. The piece extols hobbies as future financial assets and personal growth.
A verse about a tramp at the door and a woman offering work, contrasting speech with intent. It then shifts to a romantic note about holding a dainty hand and the beating heart, concluding with a playful line about fortune and love. The text frames social and romantic tones through short poetic snippets.
A historical note promotes honest conduct with a local hardware store slogan urging readers to build integrity before deceit, reflecting small town moral guidance and paternal business voice.
The fragment shows a classroom scene with a psychology professor addressing his class about moderation and self control, suggesting an instructional focus on personal discipline.
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