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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1936

Page

3

The Golden Girl at The Red Poppy Night Club

Molly Milford defies a dare to visit The Red Poppy with Wick Ross while a scheme unfolds among men to kidnap a banker’s daughter. Molly meets a mysterious stranger, Brent confronts her, and a tense, flirtatious dance ensues as plotlines edge toward a planned bank job and a possible romance.

Molly Wick Ross Brent Nelson Ferguson Ferguson Nelse Golden Jay Milford Federal Chicago Black Frenchys Place Frenchy Wick Sam Smith Molly Milford

Racial tension grinds on as Calhoun guards report propaganda

In Anniston Alabama Chief Deputy Summers blames outside radicals for a month of racial violence. He cites a northern negro newspaper and a planned campaign linked to attacks on whites, kidnap plots, and the execution-ordered assault case against Roosevelt Collins, with troops once stationed and later withdrawn.

Anniston Ala Norman L. Summers Calhoun County Summers P. W. Cotton Calhoun Joe Hicks Bebsy Art Bush Birmingham Roosevelt Collins Kilby Montgomery

Peek Attacks the New Deal in Indictment Speech

Chicago news reports George N. Peek, ex-Roosevelt adviser turned critic, presenting an indictment against New Deal policy. He argues agriculture loses ground to industry, foreign market loss prompts domestic crop limits, stimulates production abroad, reduces farmers purchasing power, and prolongs farm crisis with extended relief rolls.

Chicago George N. Peek Peek Roosevelt

Bark Worse Than Bite Tale In Dallas

An 11 year old boy reports a mad dog bite and is taken to the county jail where officers mock him while his parents suggest corporal punishment. Dr. A E Hill asks when he will bark again and the boy replies he cannot bark anymore.

Dallas A. E. Hill

Hen Heist Shocks Ontario Family Vacation

Henry Frisbee left for vacation trusting Patrolman Harry R. Smith as caretaker. After a quiet night, Smith found two dozen Frisbee hens missing from the coop.

Ontario Calif Henry Frisbee Harry R. Smith

Gas Blamed for Six Deaths at Mountain City Mine

Gas is blamed for six deaths in Mountain City Nevada at the Copper Company mine. Bodies found in a winze on the 500 feet level. Four men died trying to pull comrades from a gas filled drift. Names: John Sheppard, Lawrence Willis, Jene Barr, William Burns, Albert Atel, Frank Tiexigra. Superintendent A P Lofquist led rescue efforts as miners worked to clear fumes.

Mountain City Nev Copper Company John Sheppard Wellington Colo Lawrence Willis Emmett Idaho Jene Barr Mammoth Ore William Burns Albert Atel Frank Tiexigra A. P. Lofquist Lofquist

Crosthwaite Seeks Re election as Moulton Mayor

A. J. Crosthwaite announces candidacy for re election as mayor of Moulton Alabama. He has served the city for the past term and is well known in the area for his business presence over several years.

Moulton Ala A. J. Crosthwaite Crosthwaite

Boy Saves Boy From Scioto River After Penny Hunt

Six year old Jack Smith ducked underwater in the Scioto River as crowds urged him to surface. James Poston, 16, waded in and pulled him to shore. The boy refused the bank and Poston carried him up. He said he was hunting a lost penny with his feet. A policeman gave him a nickel to stop crying.

Columbus, O Jack Smith Scioto River James Poston Poston

MAKE THIS MODEL AT HOME Suited To a Tea Or Any Gay Event

Advertisement for ANNE ADAMS pattern 4152 a tea party or gala afternoon dress featuring a round collar and flared skirt. It notes easy cutting and sewing, sizes 14 to 42, with yardage for size 16 and options in crepe satin or synthetic. Includes pattern book and order details from Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th St New York N. Y

Births Surpass Deaths in Lawrence County July Totals

Lawrence county health reports July shows 20 more births than deaths. No new infantile paralysis cases. several typhoid fever cases noted. A new health nurse joins the department to combat ongoing diseases in Moulton Alabama.

Moulton Ala Lawrence County Health Department C. J. Fisher

Professor Teigen Dies in Northern Ireland Visit

Professor Peter Teigen of Princeton University died suddenly today as a guest at Glenveigh Castle residence of Mrs. Kingsley Porter in County Donegal near Belfast. The death occurred while he was visiting the region.

Belfast Northern Ireland Peter Teigen Princeton University Kingsley Porter Glenveigh Castle County Done

Rebel Plot Laid To Leon Trotzky In Moscow

Soviet government accuses exile Leon Trotzky and aides of organizing a rebel network from Norway. Sixteen associates jailed as it blames Trotzky Kameneff and Zinoviev for planning terror and attacks on Communist leaders, including the 1934 murder of Sergei Mironovich Kiroff.

Moscow Leon Trotzky Norway Sergei Mironovich Kiroff Joseph Stalin Trotzky Leon Kameneff Gregory Zinovieff Kiroff Stalin Nikolai Lenin United Centers Trotzky-Zinovieff Gang

Princess Has Strong Film Ends In Thrilling Action at Princess

A Warner Bros. drama Enemy's Wife stars Pat O'Brien and Margaret Lindsay. The G-Man tale follows a young woman who marries a gang leader, discovers his crimes, divorces, and falls for a Palm Beach playboy while danger and pursuit escalate to gun battles and a dramatic climax.

G-Men Warner Bros. Enemy Princess Theatre Oy Ace G-Man Enemy Pat Margaret Lindsay Robert Strong Cesar Romero Dick Joseph King Richard Purcell Addison Richards P. J. Wolfson Palm Beach Pat O’brien

Soil program to continue with drought noted

Secretary Wallace backed continuing the soil conservation program into next year while restricting acreage to corn and wheat due to drought damage. He said benefit payments could continue as farmers shift to soil conserving uses and dismissed farm-programs as causing shortages, predicting domestic needs met with normal weather and three quarters yield.

Edwin B. Harkinson Associated Press Washington Wallace Agriculture Secretary

Lions Get Shower Bath At Sanford Municipal Zoo

Officials at the Sanford Florida Municipal Zoo installed a shower bath for the lions to provide relief from the heat. The project reflects efforts to improve animal comfort in the zoo enclosure during hot August days.

Sanford Fla Municipal Zoo

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