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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1929

Page

8

North yields shrink while South crops rise in August report

The August estimates from the U S department say North crops like corn wheat oats potatoes and fruits are down from last year while southern crops including cotton tobacco and sweet potatoes are larger. Across 34 crops the composite yield averages about five percent below 1928 and just under the 10 year average.

Birmingham Ala Bureau of Agricultural Economics U. S. Department of Agriculture Bureau

Crossword puzzle screams and unequal letters revealed

Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle shows a long list of across and down clues with numerous misspellings and gaps. The text reads like a partial grid with many numbered hints and erroneous line breaks, resembling a scanned newspaper crossword page rather than a complete, solvable puzzle.

Morgan County Medical Society Holds Regular Meeting

Nineteen of twenty nine members attended the regular monthly session at Hotel Lyons. Dr Redding Emens presented a paper on scarlet fever followed by an active discussion highlighting key points of his presentation. The society meets monthly with growing interest.

The Morgan County Medical Society Hotel Lyons Redding Emens Emens Medical Society

Kilgore Reports Good Alabama Highways on Tour

Mr Kilgore office manager of the division offices of the Alabama Highway Department said on a tour through Alabama that highways were in good condition over the entire trip. He has just returned from a two week vacation in New Orleans and described road maintenance across the state as a feature of interest to the local highway official.

Kilgore Alabama Highway Department State of Alabama New Orleans

Partain Family Heads Home to Hico Texas

Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Partain and their son Parris Odell and Oretta return to Hico Texas after a month with relatives. The group was joined to Birmingham by Misses Elva Vera and Greer Hendon and Mr. and Mrs. G C Metz of Cullman.

Texas W. D. Partain Parris Odell Oretta Hico Birmingham Elva Vera Hendon Greer Hendon G. C. Metz Cullman

Harrison Returns to Work at Decatur Ice and Coal

Tom Harrison of the Decatur Ice and Coal company has recovered from illness and will resume his duties, to the gratification of many.

Joe Tom Harrison Decatur Ice and Coal Company

Mission Worker Speaks To School at First Methodist Church

Miss Clayborne spoke to the Sunday school of the First Methodist church from 10:30 to 11 o'clock. She will then go to Central Methodist church for an address at the 11 o'clock service there.

Miss Clayborne First Methodist Church Central Methodist Church

Rev J T Anderson to Fill Own Pulpit at Fairview Baptist

Pastor J T Anderson of Fairview Baptist returns from Texas trip and preaches twice Sunday morning on Deliver ance and evening on A View of Life.

J. T. Anderson Fairview Baptist Church Points Texas

Redskin Film at Princess Showcases Richard Dix Epic

Dix Color Film Redskin screens at the Princess theater as a romantic tale set among rival Native American tribes. Richard Dix stars with Gladys Belmont, supported by Tully Marshall and Indian actors, with vivid color and dramatic scenes praised as a new epic of the American screen. Redskin is shown here for the last time today.

Dix American Southwest Princess Theatre Richard Dix Gladys Belmont Tully Marshall

Isaac W Hill to Be Heard by National Radio Hookup

Hon Isaac W Hill former state su i Ala ama to be heard in a nationwide radio hookup at 12 30 Central time September 7 broadcasting for the department of agriculture. He will share a message for Alabama friends and the 4 H clubs of America.

Isaac W. Hill Su i Alaama Hill Department of Agriculture Alabama Amerca

Thompson Couple Plans Tonight Departure

Mr and Mrs S M Thompson are set to leave tonight with unspecified travel details.

M. Thompson

Officials To Leave Decatur During Day

Superintendent Morrison and the Nashville Railroads company officials, who arrived Thursday, are due to depart Birmingham this afternoon. The visit is described as a routine periodic inspection with no special significance attached.

Decatur Morrison Nashville Railroads Company Birmingham

Leave Tonight for Extended Pacific Coast Tour

A note announces departure tonight for an extended tour along the Pacific coast. The plan includes multiple stops and confirms travel by road with dates not specified in the readable text.

Pacific Coast

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