Insanity Plea Seeks New Trial in Ledlow Slaying Case
William Ledlow Morgan county farmer seeks a new trial after life sentence for killing his 14 year old son Thomas. Attorney W H Long raises three grounds including weight of evidence and inability to present witnesses while jailed. Fourteen new witnesses named for possible new evidence. The trial was highly sensational with disputes over who caused the injury and a witness remark about offering water.
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William Ledlow
Morgan County
Thomas Ledlow
W. H. Long
Ledlow
Josie Ledlow
W. W. Callahan
Here
Court Challenge Against Bank Liquidator Thomas
The Benefit Association of Grottoes files in chancery court to remove Judge E. Thomas as liquidating agent of Woodlawn Savings Bank. It accuses him of failing duties in bank supervision and bond recovery, seeks a receiver, and cites about $80,000 in deposits lost when the bank closed.
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E. Thomas
Woodlawn Savings Bank
Benefit Association of Grotto
Chancery Court
Thomas
Association
Mrs Mary E Orr Dies After Brief Illness At Banks Home
Mrs Mary E Orr died this afternoon shortly after one, after a brief illness. She passed away at the home of Mrs Banks at 313 Ferry. Funeral or religious services will be announced later. She was the mother of Mrs Alile Banks and Mrs Sam Foster.
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Mary E. Orr
Orr
Banks
Alile Banks
Sam Foster
Market rates for NAS corner exchange quotes
Readable OCR fragment shows price points around 16.75 17.00 NAS at corner, and 16.00 noted. No clear event or names present. cannot determine full context from fragment.
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Cnr
Champion in Raising 150 In A Family
In Barmontiers France 92 year old Rene Schwaller patriarch of a 150 strong clan seeks a medal any kind. Born near Strasbourg he’s worked as a wood chopper all his life. He has 11 children from his first wife and 3 with his second, 46 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren plus 60 in laws. He cherishes a rare car ride and offers aging tips: drink plenty, smoke much and work hard.
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Barmontiers
France
Rene Schwaller
Schwaller
Strasbourg
Interest Grows in Decatur Airport Plan Meeting
Decatur plans to unveil a public airport proposal next Monday at 7 30 PM in Hall. The Kiwanis public affairs committee led by John Patterson urges all interested citizens to attend as support is crucial for bringing air facilities to the city.
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Decatur
Hall
Decatur Kiwanis Club
John Patterson
Defense assails autopsy in Snook murder trial
In Columbus Ohio the defense challenged Coroner Murphy’s autopsy of Theora Hix as incomplete in Dr James H Snook’s trial. Testimony on six narcotics Snook and Hix allegedly took was questioned for lacking habit evidence and influence at the time of the killing.
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Columbus
Murphy
Theora Hix
James H. Snook
Snook
Miss Hix
Claytons. Smith
Ohio State
John F. Seidel
Morgan County Commission to Hold Afternoon Session
Morgan County courthouse commission plans an afternoon meeting to discuss completing the county building program. The structure’s offices already occupy the completed space and further business will be addressed during the session.
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Morgan County Court House Commission
Princess Theatre To Install Western Electric Sound System
Decatur's Princess theatre will install Western Electric Vita phone and Movietone equipment at about 10000 dollars. An engineer from Western Electric surveys the site and coordinates with Alabama Power for power needs. Installation lasts about a month with talking pictures starting mid September and a fall winter slate of high quality films planned.
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Crescent Amusement Company
Decatur
Banniza
Princess Theatre
Princess
Alabama
Empire and Ritz
Birmingham
Knickerbocker and Loew’s
Nashville
Roxy
Alabama Power Company
North
Graf Zeppelin completes record Atlantic Eastward flight to Friedrichshafen
The Graf Zeppelin landed in Friedrichshafen at 1 03 p m after a 55 hour 24 minute eastward crossing from Lakehurst New Jersey covering about 4200 miles at an average 75 miles an hour. Crowds welcomed the airship in the rain as Dr Eckener marked his 61st birthday and celebrated the swift journey.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Atlantic
Lakehurst
N. J
Saaet
Europe
Earth
Dr. Eckener
Graf Zeppelin
Graf
Pantages Framed In Charged Statutory Case
Alexander Pantages, a Los Angeles theatre magnate, is jailed on suspicion of a statutory offense against Eunice Pringle, 16, who says he attacked her. She fled his office in disarray while witnesses described torn clothing on both. Pantages calls it a frame up. His wife faces trial September 2 for murder in a separate auto death case.
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Los Angeles
Alexander Pantages
Eunice Pringle
Miss Pringle
University of Southern California
Pantages
W. C. Hall
E. A. Taylor
Lois Pantages
Joe Rokumoto
Younger Brother Slays Older Boy In Accident
In Empire, Jasper district, eight year old Lehman Cole fired a gun that killed his ten year old brother J B Cole. The single shot struck the back of the head while the boys were alone at home. Funeral services were planned for today.
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Jasper
Ala
J. B. Cole
Lehman
Empire
Speeders Beware Cop On Highway
Motorists traveling from Birmingham to Montgomery and beyond report traffic cops using high speed cars to patrol the Bee Line highway. The officers allegedly set cars to 45 miles per hour to trap speeders, with 45 mph as the highway limit.
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Bee Line
Birmingham
Montgomery
Fellowship Class Goes To Hartselle
The Good Fellowship class of Central Methodist church will visit Hartselle on Sunday morning as guests of the Bible class taught by Mrs J H Riddle. The lesson will be given by Mrs Riddle, who has led the class for ten years.
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Good Fellowship
Central Methodist Church
Hartselle
J. H. Riddle
Planes From Huntsville Arrive Over Weekend at Leslie Field
Three planes are scheduled to arrive today at Leslie Field in Limestone County north of the Tennessee River. The flights will occur today Sunday and Monday as part of a flying school program in the area.
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Huntsville
Leslie Field
Tennessee River
Limestone County
Child Ida Hill Dies After Extended Illness
Funeral services were held at Union Hill for four year old Ida Hill daughter of Mr and Mrs W B Hill who died at the family residence following an extended illness Interment was made at Union Hill.
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Union Hill
Little Ida Hill
W. B. Hill
Global Briefs Round Up Hair Styles and Traffic Tales
Vienna cabled notes on hairdressers urged to drop long hair in favor of shorter styles amid lucrative neck shaving. Paris reports thousands ride second class subways. ten thousand daily overcharges. Sydney export wine to Britain up 33 000 gallons in Q1. London notes Hollywood sound films and Sally the chewing gum queen. Rabat offers 4 per acre for forest planting of oaks beeches or pines. Prague plans Carpathian highway funded mainly by Poland. Dublin mentions Dr Walter Starkie.
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Vienna
Austrian Coiffeurs Association
Nickel Anniversary Niagara Falls Noted in Brussels Papers
Belgian newspapers marked the 250th anniversary of Niagara Falls discovery with commemorations highlighting historical exploration. The coverage recalled explorer origins and the site’s enduring appeal to visitors and researchers alike.
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Brussels
Niagara Falls
Poet Living on a Salary From a Stockholm Café
In Stockholm a poet sustains himself on profits from a restaurant established by Anders Zorn for the Swedish academy. The Golden Peace tavern, dating from 1650, funds the salary of Erik Axel Karfelt, the academy's permanent secretary and leading modern Swedish poet. The tavern, lit by flickering candles in a subterranean vault, has become a sightseeing highlight in the capital.
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Stockholm
Anders Zorn
Swedish Academy
Academy
Erik Axel Karfelt
Sweden
Gunmen Take Illinois Central Train Steal $4000 In Chicago
Three gunmen seized an Illinois Central suburban train in Chicago killing guard Delbert Sudds and stealing $4000 from conductor Jerry Carey. Wee Willie Boody headed the gang as they forced the motorman to stop at 27th street and escaped by car.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Electric
Wee Willie” Boody
Randolph Street
Roosevelt Road
23Rd Street
Boody
Carey
Sudds
27Th Street
Sidney J. Wallace Dies at 63 in Tuscaloosa
Sidney J. Wallace aged 63 died Friday morning in Tuscaloosa. Survived by numerous relatives and friends the body arrived at Decatur Friday night and was taken to Priest's funeral parlor. It left Saturday morning for Landersville where services were held at 1 30 pm with interment there.
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Sidney J. Wallace
Tuscaloosa
Decatur
Landersville
Mrs Bridges Injured in Monrovia Car Crash
Friends of Monrovia resident Mrs Charles Bridges report she sustained painful injuries in an automobile wreck. She received a broken arm and was bruised considerably.
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Charles Bridges
Monrovia
Madison County
Prohibition Agent Charged With Assault After Return
Chicago reports a war warrant charging assault and battery against Federal Prohibition Agent Millard Mogland. The 60 year old Spanish American War veteran was the alleged victim. Mogland had just returned to the dry force after an earlier arrest.
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Chicago
Millard Mogland
Sisters Aid Brother After Rat Attack At Home
Three Strickland children from south of Falkville were treated after a rat attacked them in their sleep. Wayman two and a half, bore the worst injuries with bites to his lip and face while Celeste and Christine, ten and eight, were bitten on the arm. The family secured rabies treatment and medical care as investigators consider rabies possible. The sisters’ bravery in rescuing their brother drew praise. All children suffered shock but are up and about.
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L. F. Strickland
Falkville
Wayman Strickland
Este Strickland
Christine
Celeste Christine
Fe A
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Lights Arrive Awaited Wire Install Plan
The new traffic lights arrived and a cable wire for installation was sent to Decatur. D Patterson, chairman of the race committee, announced the plan to begin work upon wire arrival with the lights.
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D. Patterson
Decatur
Uncle Ben Says Sister Johnston Names See ness and Mercy
By Gorden Grown Scheibel the fragment cites a vented refrain about Sister Johnston whose fate and lineage are invoked as a moral tale. The text hints at indulgence punishment and enduring memory within a family or community narrative.
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Great Britain
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Cosmoe Hamilton
Hollywood
Sally
Rabat
Morocco
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Carpathians
Poland
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Tiny Brother
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Gorden Grown
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