Revival Plea Draws Large Monday Night Congregation
Evangelist George Tucker delivered a sermon titled The Empty Pew to an unusually large Monday crowd, signaling strong community interest in the revival. He plans A Nation That Forgot God for tonight at 7 45 and recalls his first conversion in 1915.
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Tabernacle
George Tucker
God
Illinois Central
Jackson
Tenn
Tucker
Iees
Sauren Hee
D. R. Ross
9Th Ave
G. FE. Pucket
Fairview Ave
J. F. Butler
7Th Ave
Decatur
J. M. Bettey
Central Methodist Church
Thomas
Didymus
Jesus
Mr. Tucker
Sons of God
Patterson Receives Big Morgan County Reception
Andrew G. Patterson rested at home after a nine address clos ing plea to Morgan countians to vote. He drew large crowds at Falkville Hartselle Eva on the primary eve and reported encouraging districtwide feedback as he prepared for the congressional nomination votes.
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Andrew G. Patterson
Morgan County
Patterson
Falkvile
Hartselle
Eva
Son Missing For Three Years Sought
Adolphus T. Grant is missing for three years, last heard after joining the U S Marines and later deserting. His father R G Grant of Morgan county appeals for information, noting a tattoo bearing the word Mother on his wrist.
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Adolphus T. Grant
R. G. Grant
Morgan County
Huntsville Lab Making Progress
Dr. A. J. Perolio director of the State laboratory visited Huntsville to confer with branch laboratory director C. Brougher. He praised the splendid progress at the Huntsville laboratory since its opening a few months ago.
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Huntsville
A. J. Perolio
State Laboratory
C. Brougher
Dr. Perolio
Huntsville Laboratory
Seven Year Old Walter Lee Jr. Burns In Carbide Explosion
Walter Lee Jr. seven, wounded by a carbide and water explosion, fights for life at his home of Mr and Mrs W R Lee. Dan Doyle, five, escaped injury. Walter sought his mother and baby sister but fled back to safety as flames licked his face. Doctors say recovery possible if throat remains unharmed. His mother protected the infant Minnie Louise as Walter endured the painful ordeal with courage.
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Walter Lee, Jr
W. R. Lee
Minnie Louise
Baby Sister
Little Walter Lee, Jr
Dan Doyle
Little Walter
Noles
Dan
Walter
Officers Hunt Robbers After Somerville Store Heist
County officers continued the investigation into the Sample's store robbery at Somerville last week. The raiders escaped with an iron safe and other articles, and police have yet to capture any suspects or locate the stolen items.
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Sample
Somerville
Proctor Visitor Returns to Town for Business
John L. Proctor, formerly in business here and now with Sterchi in Gadsden Alabama, is in town on a business mission and has been greeted by many friends.
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John L. Proctor
Gadsden
Ala
Sterchi
Heflin Locke Endorsed By Morgan Independents At Mass Meeting
A Morgan county mass meeting endorsed Senator Tom Heflin for re election Judge Hugh Locke for Governor and Dempsey Powell for Lieutenant Governor. The group offered no action on other candidates and plans to organize across the state.
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Circuit Court
Morgan County
Tom Heflin
Hugh Locke
Dempsey Powell
Charles Layman
Independents
Democracy
Ed Locke
Powell
Heflin
Locke
Ben
Carroll and Cast Freed in Immorality Charge
Earl Carroll and eight cast members of Vanities were freed as grand jury did not indict. Faith Bacon Kay Carroll and Jimmy Savo were among those initially sought for indictment after a raid led by Captain James J. Coy. The defendants had been held on a $500 bond in magistrate court awaiting grand jury action.
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New York
Earl Carroll
Faith Bacon
Kay Carroll
Jimmy Savo
Pease
Grand Jury
Carroll
James J. Coy
Police Department
Coy
Aviator Held for Probe of Air Bombings
Paul Montgomery, an aviator from Murphysboro Illinois, was arrested by Sheriff William Flanigan for investigation into airplane bombings that damaged mining properties near Providence Kentucky. A warrant had been issued in Dixon Kentucky and three men from the Kentucky coal fields provided potential evidence. Montgomery admitted flying early yesterday to sober up after a Sunday night of intoxication and said he saw a strange bomber plane but could not identify it.
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Murpheysboro
Ill
Paul Montgomery
William Flanigan
Providence
Montgomery
Ogerbee
Dixon
Kentucky
Montgomiery
Pinckneyville
Here
Rosenau Ready for the Returns
D. L. Rosenau Jr an Athens attorney and Daily correspondent announced ready for election returns. He will host an overnight party in Athens with offices open to receive Limestone county district and state results and aims to beat the state wire in reporting. Athenians and Limestone residents plan to gather at his offices for news from the county and beyond.
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D. L. Rosenau, Jr
Athens
Daily, Today
Limestone County
Rosenau
Daily
Associated Press
New Home Move Noted for Jack Horton
Jack Horton changes residence routing from Route No 1 Tanner to Madi son Route No 1, shifting address pattern within the local area.
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New
Home
Jack Horton
Tanner
Madison
Skippy Considers Revolt Against Vesey Street Spumone
Skippy the real American boy contemplates leading a street revolt against the Spumone gang on Vesey Street amid extortion vandalism and lootings. Jimmy Maloney reports stock destruction after failure to pay protection. Old Man Hoffman's fruit stand raided. Skippy ridiculed in the press as the street braces for a showdown. The saga unfolds in Percy Crosby's Skippy cartoons in The Daily.
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Vesey Street
Spumone
Jimmy Maloney
Mer
Hoffman
Skippy
Alabama Democrats Eye Primary Amid Split Possible Outcome
Alabama voters cast ballots in a crowded Democratic primary as factions clash over 1928 loyalties and the Heflin stance. Key figures include Bankhead and Heflin urging turnout. governor candidates Brown Carnley Davis Finnell McCall Miller vie for nomination amid issues like Klan influence and state economy.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
United States
John H. Bankhead
Jasper
Frederick I. Son
Mobile
J. Thomas Heflin
Heflin
Democratic Executive Committee
National Party
Thompson
Bankhead
Balters
Watt T. Brown
Birmingham
National Democratic
J. A. Carnley
Enterprise
Coffee County
W. C. Davis
Woolsey Finnell
Tuscaloosa
Charlie C. McCall
B. M. Miller
Camden
Supreme Court
Ku Klux Klan
Henry Steagall
Miles GC. Allgood
Edward B. Almon
George Huddeston
William H. Barang
Tennessee Way Compared With Alabama's Voting Methods
A former Tennessee resident visiting Alabama observes stark contrasts in voting. He praises Alabama’s corrupt practices act and notes Tennessee banks close on election day with voters escorted by campaigners and heeler tactics, while Alabama ballots are cast quietly without banners or heavy campaigning.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Prson
Golinber
Heeler
Singing the Best Thus Far at City Park Revival
Evangelist Tucker declares the singing at the City Park canvas tabernacle revival is the best heard in the religious campaign year. He spoke last night as singers in the programs were praised. The choir is directed by Mr. C. B. Lowery, president of the Decatur Community Sing Organization.
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Evangelist Tucker
Canvas Tabernacle
City Park
C. B Lowery
Community Sing Organization
Decatur
Hughes Returns From California Vacation at Hotel Lyons
J. K. Hughes, popular manager of the Hotel Lyons, has returned to duties after a pleasant month in California. He looks unusually well and the trip agreed with him.
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California
J. K. Hughes
Hotel
Lyons
Mr. Hughes
Morgan County Voters Go to Polls In General Election
Morgan county residents trooped to active polling places to choose candidates for U S Senate governor congressman and minor state offices and to nominate county officials. Early reports show rural precincts voting heavier than Decatur with under 1 percent turnout in Decatur by 1 pm though other areas were busier. Balloting continues until 6 pm with expectations of a respectable county total once tallies are compiled.
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Morgan County
United Sta Senate
Decatur
Flapper Filosofy and The Table Backed
A fragment notes popularity of the “te table” and references Flapper and Filosofy in a humorous or social context. The text hints at a revival or trend with social tables and fashionable attitudes. No clear event date or location is provided.
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