Father Wipes Out Family in Royal Oak Fire Tragedy
Royal Oak Michigan August 19 1930 Hans Peter Nielson killed his wife Magdelene and four children Hans 9 Bertha 8 Paul 6 Bodell 2 with gas fumes then killed himself by poison Firemen found six bodies in a burning home three children spared at least one room burned but the house suffered only light damage neighbors described a night of quavering preceding the tragedy
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Royal Oak
Mich
Hans Peter Nielson
Magdelene Nielson
Hans
Bertha
Paul
Bodell
Nielson
W Nielson
Helson
Defendants Held on General Charges in Brownings Slaying
Robert Carter and his son B C Carter were detained in Limestone County jail Athens on general charges without bond after the death of Houston Browning 19 of Athens Sunday near the Carters Mt community home. They face a hearing next Friday before Judge J E Clem with defense attorney J G Rankin likely to claim self defense.
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Robert Carter
B. C. Carter
Limestone County
Athens
Houston Browning
Carter
J. E. Clem
J. G. Rankin
Browning
Carters
Nett and
Pugh
Clem
Graf Zeppelin reaches Tokyo hangar after long Pacific crossing
The Graf Zeppelin arrived at Kasumigaura naval base Tokyo after a 102 hour 53 minute flight covering 6680 miles from Friedrichshafen. Officials say the airship will depart for the Pacific coast of America on Thursday and continue toward New Jersey from which she began on August 7, completing a near 8000 mile final leg in the globe circling journey.
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Tokyo
Graf Zeppelin
Kasumigaura Naval Station
Friedrichshafen
Graf
Pacific
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
New Jersey
Car Crash Near Hartselle Injures Several
Several people sustained minor injuries in a morning crash south of Hartselle when two cars collided during a passing attempt on a curve. Cooper drove a Chevrolet and Otto Jones drove a Whippet coupe. passengers suffered bruises and one occupant was seriously hurt.
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Hartselle
Cooper
Otto Jones
Cotton Market Report Shows Low Middling Prices
Brief market note records middling cotton priced around 1.25 and mentions strict low terms and limited demand. Indicates price movement in a constrained market with provisional quotes and weak buyer activity.
Federal Farm Board to finance cotton growers movement
The Federal Farm Board tentatively agreed to make financial advance loans to cotton cooperative associations to support this year's crop. The program would provide advances up to 90 percent of fixed cotton value via federal intermediate credit banks and the Farm Board, with the cooperatives adding 10 percent from their reserves. The total for marketing is expected between 5 and 10 million dollars.
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Washington
Federal Farm Board
American Cotton Growers Exchange
Federal Intermediate Credit Banks
Farm Board
Co-Operative Association
Lister Hill Criticizes Congress Over Veterans Hospital Plan
Montgomery congressman Lister Hill told the Alabama American Legion the House leadership blocked a $1 million veterans hospital bill, preferring a monument to a Negro. he cited delays and a $50,000 monument appropriation while neuropsychiatric cases in veterans hospitals were rising toward 1947.
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James H. Taylor
Associated Press
Mobile
Lister Hull
Montgomery
Alabama Department of the American Legion
House
Alabama
Congress
Committee On World War Veterans Constitution
Congressman Hill
Hill
Federal
Wash- Hill
Veterans Hospitals
Paul McNutt
Paris
Interesting Talks By Two Rotarians At Decatur Club
At the Decatur Rotary Club meeting two speakers presented talks. L. V. Timberlake discussed the banking business and Owen Bel spoke on tire fabric manufacturing. The session proceeded under the club’s usual agenda.
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Decatur Rotary Club
L. V. Timberlake
Owen Bel
Recitation by As Witt Delights Decatur Rotary
Decatur Rotary Club enjoyed a recitation by as Witt today in a brief meeting. The event highlighted literary readings and community engagement within the club.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Four Fire Alarms in 24 Hours Hit Decatur
Decatur fire crews battled four blazes in a 24 hour period. A 4:45 Sunday car fire at 1008 Olive Street involved a Chevrolet owned by W. R. Groome. Later at 10:20 p.m. a fire at a private residence on Ninth Avenue West spread to another home owned by Henry Kuhn. Hose was laid 1300 feet to reach these fires. Around 1:00 a.m. a fire at Tillman Ashford's home on Sixth Avenue West caused about 20 percent damage to the structure and minor loss to contents.
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Decatur
Olive Street
W. R. Groome
9Th Avenue West
Henry Kuhn
Ninth Avenue
Tillman Ashford
Sixth Avenue
West
Alabama Mills Plant to Start Operations This Week
The Alabama Mills Inc plant on Sixth Avenue South nears completion and will begin operation this week. One machine will plate another to produce product for the first machine, and all equipment is expected to run day and night as installations finish.
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Alabama Mills, Inc
Sixth Avenue
South
Mor Hoof? Hoff Linked to Decatur Daily Cashier Role
Mor- Hoff identified as cashier at Decatur Daily in Illinois. The report notes Hoff’s connection to the newspaper and hints at a formal or official action involving his position. Further details on duties or charges are not provided in the readable text.
Weather report records warm day with low night
The weather bureau reports a maximum temperature of 2 and a minimum of 8 for the 24 hour period ending at 7 this morning.
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Weather Bureau
Five killed in auto crash near Milton Florida
Five persons died and two were hurt when a truck and a car collided near Milton Florida on Sunday. Among the dead were M Bukantz a merchant from Opp and a child Betty Bukantz with three unidentified truck occupants. Mrs Bukantz and Natalie five were seriously injured.
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Opp
Ala
Milton
Fla
M. Bukantz
Betty Bunkantz
Six Hurt In Birmingham Area Traffic Accidents
Six people were injured, two critically, in Birmingham district traffic accidents over the weekend. J. F. Ashcraft and his two year old grandson J. L. Gregg, both of Birmingham, were struck by a car while alighting from a street car, Ashcraft critically. Mr and Mrs F P Watson of Birmingham and Mrs A J Whitely of Oneonta were hurt when a passing auto struck their car during a puncture repair on the Oneonta Birmingham highway.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. F. Ashcraft
J. L. Gregg
FP. H. Watson
A. J. Whitley
Oneonta
Watson
Oneonta-Birmingham
Mingham
Mobile
Montgomery
Limestone County Leader Mrs Wilbur Hull Honored
A Daily report misprinted Mrs Wilbur Hulls address as Lawrence County instead of Limestone County in noting her laurels. Hull is an active leader in the better farming movement.
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the Daily
Wilbur Hull
Lawrence County
Limestone County
Hull
Better Farm
Sparkman Trio to Sing at Montgomery Family Reunion
The Sparkman trio, a well known local musical group, will travel to Lawrence County next Sunday afternoon to perform at the Montgomery family reunion held at Graham Church.
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Sparkman
Lawrence County
Montgomery
Graham Church
Geologist to survey two Alabama counties caves
U S Geological survey geologist W D Johnson Jr visiting Morgan and Lawrence counties to map soil and rock formations and locate caves. He seeks public help by mail or at Lyons Hotel with cave locations as he plans about a week in the area. The study may uncover minerals and oil prospects but aims to learn soils and rocks.
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W. D. Johnson, Jr
U. S. Geological Survey
Alabama Geological Survey
Johnson
North
Alabama
Lyons Hotel
Morgan
Lawrence
Johnston
Tennessee Valley
Fire Destroys Ashford Home Overnight
While the Ashford family was away, an intruder believed to have started a blaze at the Sixth Avenue West residence. Water damage and burned clothing added to the loss. Firemen spotted the fire about 1 30 AM, finding a window up and the blaze likely began in a clothes closet.
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A. T. Ashford
Sixth Avenue
West
Sermon on the straight and narrow path to life
A religious exhortation contrasts the narrow gate with the broad life, urging selflessness and self discipline as routes to eternal life. It warns against luxury minded living and uses the prodigal son as an example of returning to a divine life.
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Father
Changes In Law Suggested By Commander
Commander Cliff Herzberg urged Alabama American Legion support for higher widow and orphan compensation and for a state service commission budget increase from 10 000 to 25 000. He backed consolidating the national rehabilitation and legislation committees and making Armistice Day a legal Alabama holiday.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama Department
American Legion
State Service Commission
Cliff Herzberg
State Department
Herzfeld
National Rehabilitation Chairman
National Legislation Committee
Legislative Committee
Washington
Alabama
Veterans Bureau
Boy Scout Movement
San Antonio
National Organization
Congress
World War Veterans Committee
H. B. McClung
Geneva
Elba
Brewton
Enterprise
Dothan
Red Cross
Miss Grosson Leads Santa Monica-Cleve Air Derby
Miss Marvel Crosson heads the field of 18 fliers from Santa Monica to Cleve land as they pass over Calexico California on the Santa Monica-Cleve land women's air derby bound for Phoenix Arizona. Claire Fahy of Los Angeles forces a landing due to a leaky tank and plans repairs. Thea Rasche reportedly forced down near Holtville with slight damage.
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Calexigo
Calif
Marvel Crosson
Santa Monica
Thea Rasche
Holtville
Here
Six Die In Boarding House Fire In Little Rock
A gas stove explosion ignited a blaze in a 14 room wooden boarding house in Little Rock injuring six others and trapping six on the second floor who died. Victims include Samuel Archer 17 Hiram Evans 30 Frank Hardy 60 Martin Knapp Dan Stranges 65 and Frank Matthews. Propr actress Mrs BEL Darragh suffered severe burns as residents fled. Firemen arrived too late to save those trapped.
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Little Rock
Ark
Samuel Archer
Hiram Evans
Frank Hardy
Martin Knapp
Dan Stranges
Frank Matthews
BE L Darragh
Snook Hearing Delayed to Tomorrow Morning
Judge Henry L. Scarlett continued the motion for a new trial for Dr. James H. Snook until 9:30 tomorrow morning. Defense attorneys argued they lacked time to prepare and needed at least 10 days to obtain affidavits claiming juror prejudice.
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Columbus, O
Henry L. Scarlett
James H. Snook
Butler Leads Next Month Colonel President Role
Colonel Butler, identified as president, is slated to lead upcoming activities next month. Details remain sparse in the readable text.
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Butler
The
Tractor Tragedy Claims Local Farmer Near Triana
News from Madison county reports Babe Hopper, a well known farmer, died when his tractor overturned while climbing a steep grade near Triana. He was pinned beneath the machinery and killed. Surviving relatives include Mrs. Roland Dublin of Madison, sister in law of Sid Dublin of Decatur.
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Triana
Madison County
Babe Hopper
Farmer
Roland Dublin
Madison
Sid Dublin
Catur
Cars Damaged in Saturday Bank Street Incident
Two automobiles were damaged in a Saturday collision at Bank and Cain streets. A Mr. White of Danville and a Mr. Waugh were involved. no injuries were reported.
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White
Danville
Tion
Waugh
Bank
Cain- Streets
Mystery OCR Fragment: Partial Text on Way to Somewhere
Fragmentary line reads “2 et ee ac counts, but how far ye has pa ser th Wher ay ee”. The legible words hint at a garbled transcription of a travel or measurement note possibly discussing accounts and distance. No clear persons or organizations are identifiable.
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Marine Corpe Bory
Ain
Michigan
Tven
En- M
U. S
HART
Neeenancene
Lister Hill
Decatur Daily
Illinois
Atlee H. Hoff
Mor
Milton, Fla
Snowden
C. E. Waldrop
Miss Omiteneci
Attalla
Geraldine Waldrop
Sexe
Lacera
Omitene Waldrop
Wilbur Hull Limestone
Morgan-Lawrence
Ernest V. Shayler
Episcopal
Nebraska
Legion
Ruth
Ruth Elder
Cleveland
Ohio
Miss Grosson
Snook
Eren
Gorden
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