Matrons Extend Endurance Flight Toward Week in Air
Frances Marsalis and Louise Thaden pushed toward a seven day flight setting a new women’s endurance record of 124 hours, then 60 minutes beyond the old mark. They refueled, messaged Casey Jones, and vow to keep flying despite fatigue as crowds watched in Valley Stream New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Marsalis
Louise Thaden
Casey Jones
Prances Marsalis
Aeronautical Association of America
N. Y
William Marsalis
Herbert von Thaden
Charles 5
Casey) Jones
Forest O’brine
Dale Jackson
Evelyn
Bobby) Trout
Edna May Oliver
Los Angeles
Trade Agreements Signed At Imperial Conference Session
Ottawa reports that Great Britain and the dominions signed trade treaties in the final imperial economic conference session. The agreements bar undercutting by Russia and other goods at world prices and set trade preferences that could cost the United States up to 50 million dollars annually in iron and steel sales to empire markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Great Britain
Dominions
United States
Decatur Creamery Donates 1570 Quarts of Milk
The Decatur Ice Cream and Creamery distributed 1570 quarts of milk to the unemployed this week. The aid reached 712 families totaling 3103 people in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Ice Cream and Creamery Company
Colquitt County Plan Keeps Unemployment Low In Georgia
Eight years ago Colquitt county aimed to unite bankers farmers and business men to stabilize agriculture. A field man monitors loan use drawing days limit auto purchases and ensure funds finance crop production. Local industry and markets expanded to absorb farm products and a $2 000 000 processing and storage complex supports nonperishable crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Colquitt County
A. Harris
Moultrie
Colquitt County Farmers Build Diverse Livelihoods Amid Depression
The Colquitt County plan expands beyond cotton into livestock, tobacco, peanuts, corn, watermelons, cantaloupes, and pasture grasses. From 1923 to 1931 farm value rose from about 2 million to 4.25 million while cotton acreage declined and pastures supported three cows per acre. Swift & Company backs beef and hog growth. local bankers view livestock mortgages as safe as crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colquitt County
Dallas
Georgia
Swift & Company
Moultrie
W. C. Vereen
Moultrie Banking Company
Priceville Adds Two Room Addition For Fall School
Priceville plans an addition to the school building adding two rooms with a faculty of eight teachers. Open for the fall term through the 11th grade at a cost of $1,700 with extra hundreds for equipment. The addition should be ready this fall and patrons will fund the equipment as soon as completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eght
Priceville
Shooting at Madison Negro Church Wounds Girl Minnie Benford
A gunman entered a Madison church and wounded Minnie Belle Benford in both legs while she sat inside. The assailant fled and has not been caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Minnie Belle Benford
Mississippi Authorities Seek Austin Walls
Mississippi authorities have visited recently seeking Austin Walls who lately visited the state. Walls has resided in Arkansas for some time. The charges against Walls were not known at the sheriff's office.
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Mississippi
Austin Walls
Walls
Arkansas
Roosevelt Opens Campaign in Ohio Speech Saturday
Columbus Aug. 20 1932 50 000 greet Governor Roosevelt as he opens the campaign at a state Democratic convention. He praises Gov White and rails against Hoover on prohibition while urging reform and economy. crowd size estimated at 50 000 with expectations of a Democratic sweep in November.
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Columbus
National Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
Albany
W. A. Julian
New Yorker
George White
Senator Bulkley
Hoover
Bulkley
Bulkaid
Cotton Gains on Week as a Whole
King Cotton gained ground during the week with a net eight point rise. October futures closed at 7.55 56, up from 7.47 48 last Monday. Local sales were few and seven cents paid. ginners expect rapid crop development in the coming two weeks as sunshine returns and rain may hinder growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Cotton
Haleyville Man Crushed By Rocks
Haleyville farmer John Brogdon died in a quarry rock slide yesterday. He was trapped under about 100 tons of gravel. Four other workers were rescued from the rubble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brogdon
Haleyville
Morgan County convict injured in auto wreck near Do than
Robert Cunningham was injured yesterday in an automobile accident near Do than and taken to Kilby prison hospital where he was reported improved today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cunningham
Morgan County
Dothan
Kilby
Miners Army Evacuates Area Halts Flight At Air Carnival
In Illinois on August 20 500 union men swarmed the Schuer mine taking lunch baskets from fifty miners and prompting a mass return home. Police intervened with no violence. Elsewhere in Taylorsville the miners expedition forced quits in protest of the $5 minimum wage and planned a southern move in days.
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Galesburg
Christian County
Schuer
Taylorsville
England Sizzles Under Record Heat Amid Death Toll
A blistering sun broke heat records in England with 21 deaths reported as temperatures reached 99. Crowds sought relief at seaside resorts and swimming pools in London where admission was impossible due to crowding.
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London
England
Judge Callahan Heads To October Court Break
Judge W. W. Callahan of the circuit court will not preside again until October. He will then preside at a term of the circuit court in Morgan County. In the interim he can catch up on routine work entering his jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Callahan
Circuit Court
Callahan
Morgan County
Hine to Speak in South Decatur Tonight
Butler P. A. Hine, candidate for mayor, will speak at eight o'clock this evening in front of Dillehay Brothers Drug Store on Fourth Avenue. The public is invited. This marks the third address in his series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler P. A. Hine
Dillehay Brothers Drug Store
Fourth Avenue
Mr. Hine
Gulf states see cloudiness and scattered showers midweek
Weather bulletin notes central and east Gulf states likely to worsen early week with increasing clouds and scattered thundershowers. In the east, showers possible mid to late week. in the west, activity toward the end of the period.
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Central
East Gulf States
Mollison Pauses Atlantic Flight Amid Fog in St Johns
Captain J A Mollison brought his trans Atlantic plane from Penn field Ridge to St Johns N B for a Montreal air carnival but fog delayed progress. He said after his return to Britain he will abandon long distance flying and that he is now a married man. He plans to fly to New York tomorrow.
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ST. Johns
N. B
J. A. Mollison
Pennfield Ridge
Montreal
Mollison
Ireland
London
Amy Johnson
New York
Great Britain
Commodities Finance Corporation Formed in New York
The Commodities Finance Corporation, created to speed material flow into finished goods, is established with $50 million authorized. Articles of incorporation were filed in Dover Delaware after a week of deliberation and review with 21 of New York's largest banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commodities Finance Corporation
Dover
Delaware
Mrs Woodall Recovering After Operation at Benevolent
Mrs Bert Woodall of Somerville route four is resting as well as possible after a serious operation performed last Wednesday. She is staying at Benevolent hospital for care and observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Woodall
Somerville Route Four
Woodall
Benevolent Hospital
Revival in Limestone County Sees 60 Added at Elk River Church
Rev. L. E. Toone returned home after conducting a revival at Elk River Baptist Church in Limestone County. He said the Lord was there in great power with 60 additions and 56 for baptism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Toone
J. W. Bland
Elk River Baptist Church
Limestone County
Panama City Visitor Recovers After Tonsil Removal
Miss Mary Sue Crawford of Panama City Florida, visiting here, is resting well today after having her tonsils removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sue Crawford
Panama City
Fla
Trucks Load Limits Debated in Morgan County Session
Morgan County legislators focus on truck regulation and cost sharing with Representative Tennis Tidwell's proposal to limit loads to six tons and tax trucks by mileage. Aimed at funding government costs, the plan follows broader revenue and expense reduction discussions in the special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennis Tidwell
Senate
Faulk
Banniza Chooses Own Pictures For Princess Theatre
G. P. Banniza manager of the Princess theatre will select future features rather than rely on others. He plans to travel to Atlanta on Sunday for a film exposition to choose newly released pictures to be shown.
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Banniza
G. P. Banniza
Princess Theatre
Mr. Banniza
Atlanta
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Rightan
Elkhart
Ind
Jom
Chamber of Commerce
Swift
American Association of Creamery and Butter Manufacturersy
Chicago
James E. Boyle
Cornell Univers
Ohio
Bonus Army
Washington
Bonus
Broadus Baulkner
Kentucky
John C. Olson
Valparaiso
Neb
Bernard McCloy
Olson
AIR Carnival
Hine
South
Decatur
Finance Group 19
Ready For Action
Morgan Solon
AD Valore
Charles Stokes
Dale
Sige Glover
Henry
House
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