Dam No 3 potential Muscle Shoals project eyed by war dept
Washington reports War Department officials say funds from the Relief Act may allow immediate construction of Dam No 3 at Muscle Shoals. If started the project could create thousands of jobs and boost Tennessee River navigation and southern river transportation. Officials seek an early decision on spending, with location near Courtland and Decatur, Alabama.
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Washington, D. C
M Shoals
War Department
Muscle Shoals
Hurley
Associated Press
Tennessee Valley
Courtland
Decatur
Tri-Cities
Tennessee River
South
Weevil In High In Alabama Weathers Rain Hurt Crops
Auburn August 22. Boll weevil outbreaks are at peak as cotton suffers from frequent rains and cloudy skies. Livestock quality improves due to warm winter grazing, while late corn hay and other feeds benefit from rain. Open bolls rise, harvest continues, and silos expand for fall crops.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
C. A. Cary
Candidates invited to joint gathering in Decatur
Butler P. A. Hine, candidate for mayor, invites all municipal candidates to a courthouse meeting Tuesday at eight. Mayors and aldermen will be introduced and given two minutes to speak. Women voters are especially urged to attend and listen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Butler P. A. Hine
Arguments Close On Walkers Plea To Halt Ouster Hearing
Albany August 22 Arguments before Supreme Court Justice Staley focused on Mayor Walker's bid to halt the ouster hearing before Governor Roosevelt. John Curtin chief counsel warned removal without court review could provoke violence and asserted the need for judicial restraint and due process.
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Walker
Walt
Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Staley
John Curtin
Curtin
Utility Gains Seen In Decatur Across Utilities
Decatur public utilities report gains in customer numbers for the month after months of decline. Officials say consumption is rising again, with utilities across sectors indicating a positive trend. Authorities view utility activity as a barometer of business momentum in the region.
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Decatur
United States
Barckley Hurt When Buggy Hit by Cotton Truck
Hartselle resident Henry Barckley, a Confederate veteran, was badly hurt this afternoon when his buggy was struck by a cotton truck near the fair grounds on the Bee Line highway. The horse pulling the buggy was killed and the truck overturned. the driver escaped unharmed.
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Henry
Barckley
Hartselle
Fairgrounds
Bee Line
Mr. Barckley
Dance Planned at Twickenham Hotel Huntsville
A dance will be held Tuesday evening at the Twickenham hotel in Huntsville. A number of dancers from Decatur will attend. Music will be furnished by Fred Murff and his 11 piece orchestra from Asheville North Carolina.
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Twickenham
Huntsville
Decatur
Fred Murff
Asheville
N. C
Loans by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation reported
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation loaned 46.711 million dollars to banks, building and loan associations, railroads, and other agencies in the ten day period July 21 to July 31. The first public report lists 437 loans and was released by South Trimble with a letter from Chairman Atlee Pomerene.
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Washington, D. C
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
South Trimble
Atlee Pomerene
First Open Bolls On Wilder Place Near Decatur
Ten days earlier than expected, the first open bolls of cotton were seen today on the Wilder Place plantation on Decatur's eastern edge owned by Colonel and Mrs. W. B. Edmundson. They report mild boll weevil impact between Decatur and Huntsville as harvest nears.
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Wilder Place
Decatur
W. B. Edmundson
Edmundson
Huntsville
Cannon May Be Back on the Job Shortly
W. H. Cannon of Swift & Company, cut across the neck by an unidentified assailant, was released from Benevolent hospital and is expected to return to work this week. The wound passed from the neck to under the ear and caused considerable blood loss.
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W. H. Cannon
Swift & Company
Benevolent Hospital
Mr. Cannon
Wave of murders shocks New Jersey. five dead and two stabbed
A weekend spree left five men dead across New Jersey. Evelyn Higgins, daughter of a governor staffer, was shot and wounded in Jeresy City with no weapon found. Two Brooklyn racketeers, Andrew Fabrizio and Vincent Boccio, were stabbed repeatedly with an ice pick. William Maloney, alleged speakeasy owner, was taken for a debt dispute.
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Evelyn Higgins
Moore
Jeresy City
Andrew Fabrizio
Vincent Boccio
Brooklyn
William Maloney
Falkville School Opens 1932 1933 Term
Falkville dedicated the 1932 1933 school term at Falkville High School with the Morgan County board of education in attendance. A reception and luncheon followed opening ceremonies as teachers’ salaries for the year were set in afternoon sessions.
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Falkville
Falksville High School
Morgan County Board of Education
Tidwell Pushes Bus Bills. A Thousand Copies Printed
Morgan county representative Tennis Tidwell announced that one thousand copies of the bus and truck regulation bills are being printed and may reach the office by Tuesday. He introduced the measures in the house and expects arrival soon.
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Tidwell
Tennis Tidwell
Morgan County
Sheriff Albert Davis Visits Huntsville on Business Mission
Sheriff Albert Davis is in Huntsville today for a field tour and official duties related to county law enforcement. Local residents may see him at government offices and related sites during the day.
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Albert Davis
Huntsville
Body of Miner 15 Found Near Nine Mines
Dominick Lauriti, miner, was found near a Zeigler mine in Benton Illinois. Sheriff Robinson headed to the scene as armed forces marshaled in Southern Illinois to block coal output under a five dollar wage contract. Deputies used clubs and revolvers to break up a miners meeting and clear picket lines.
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Benton
Dominick Lauriti
Zeigler
Robinson
Ilinois
Rotary Club Chiefs Here in Decatur Visit
The Decatur Rotary Club welcomed Algernon Blair governor of the Alabama Rotary District and Wallace Journey assistant secretary of Rotary International traveling from Montgomery. Henry Cullom announced a luncheon and possible brief business session with Decatur officers before attendees visit Garrett Park to see the baseball game and wrestling show.
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Decatur Rotary Club
Algernon Blair
Alabama Rotary District
Wallace Journey
Rotary International
Montgomery
Rotary Club
Henry Cullom
Decatur Club
Decatur
Garrett Park
the Park
Bloodhounds Track Suspect After Home Breakins
Bloodhounds followed a man, described as a negro, through Fairview at 1 30 pm after he broke into two Ninth Avenue South homes earlier about 2 30 am and attacked Mrs. James Adcock, slashing her side with a knife. He robbed the Carrell home first, lifting a pair of trousers before entering the Adcock residence. entry used an ice pick to unlatch the screen and a scream from a child drove him away. City officers, aided by Bates bloodhounds from Moulton, led the search through the south city as residents gathered anxiously.
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Fairview
Ninth Avenue
James Adcock
Adcock
Carrell
Striking Farmers Extend Blockade To Rail Traffic
Striking farmers in a campaign for higher farm prices have halted freight traffic to prevent shipments of farm commodities into Sioux City Iowa Two trains bound for Sioux City were stopped first with 11 cars of livestock delayed at Moville Iowa and another train halted at Jefferson South Dakota before being allowed to resume.
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Sioux City
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Moville
Iowa
Jefferson
South Dakota
Sioux City Deluged by Farmer Holiday Protest
Sioux City mayor W O Hayes urged a governors conference as the farm strike entered its second week. He warned thousands of farmers may fail to pay taxes and schools face closure while pickets block seven state and federal highways into the terminal.
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Sioux City
Towa
W. O. Hayes
Middle Western
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Negro Injured Getting Off Train Near Union Station
Will Wright a Buffalo resident was injured early Sunday alighting from Louisville and Nashville train number seven just north of Union Station. He suffered bruises and sprains to his right leg hip and foot.
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Will Wright
Buffalo
N. Y
Louisville and Nashville
Union Station
Directing Board Is Called Today for One Project
The directing board of the Chamber of Commerce is convened in a special session this afternoon at five to consider one specific project. The meeting should be brief with only this matter on the agenda.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Bailey from Hartselle Visits Decatur on Business
Herman F. Bailey of Hartselle was in Decatur today on a business mission.
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Herman F. Bailey
Hartselle
Decatur
Cotton futures soar to new highs amid demand news
In New York on August 22 cotton rose near a dollar per bale to fresh highs. October futures closed at 1.69 a pound with a 14 point daily rise, spots near the August 1931 peak, signaling stronger demand for cotton goods and active buying.
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New York
Still and 2 Men Nabbed In Raid
A 50 gallon distilling outfit and two men were seized in a morning raid by sheriff deputies west of Flint near the old asphalt mine. Deputies B. E. Davis Willoughby Walton and Praytor took part in the operation.
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Sheriff's
Flint
B. E.’Davis
Willoughby
Walton
Praytor
Mother and Baby Die In Alberville Fire Tragedy
In Albertville Alabama a mother Eunice Martin and her 20 month old son died in a house fire. Her brother and uncle George Wilson was seriously burned while attempting to rescue them.
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Albertville
Ala
Eunice Martin
George Wilson
Ill at home Mrs J L Gunn
Mrs J L Gunn is ill at her home on Decatur route two. Friends regret to learn of her illness.
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J. L. Gunn
Decatur Route Two
Wise Unit To Cut Tax Leaders Named For Morgan County
The Morgan county unit of the Alabama Motorists Tax Evasion Association named Wise of Flint and Decatur as chairman Adalai Sample of Hartselle as vice chairman and Sam Wilds of Decatur as secretary. The group aims to reduce taxes on buses trucks automobiles and fuels and to oppose tax increases on this commerce.
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Morgan County
Alabama Motorists Tax Evasion Association
Bem Wise
Flint
Decatur
Adalai Sample
Hartselle
Am Sam Wilds
Legion Auxiliary and Legion Plan Joint Meeting
A joint meeting of the Legion Auxiliary and Legion will be held Tuesday night at 7 30 at Tennessee Valley Bank, announced today by Roy C. post commander. He urged all members to attend.
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Legions Legion Auxiliary
Tennessee Valley Bank
Roy C
Hermon Business Colleague Visits District Office
George O'Brien of the Southern Bell district is in the city today for business. He plans meetings with local officials and potential partners to discuss service improvements and community projects.
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Hermon
George O’brien
Southern Bell
No Rain Reported in 24 Hour Period ending Morning
The 24 hour period ending at 9 o clock this morning recorded no rainfall. Officials note weather remained dry with no precipitation in the interval.
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North Alabama
Pauline’ Norton
Young Smiths
Walter Smith
Kentucky
Catherine Horan
Ft. Thomas, Ky
Cincinnati
H. C. Barckley
Cannon
Speakeasy
Taken For Ride
Harold Siegel
Wichita
Kas
Falkville Folks
Big Illinois
Rotary Club Chiefs
Bates
Moulton
Negro
Blaze
Adlai Sample
Morgan Group
Auxiliary and Legion
Minnie Ces Cette
Tine Uest
Britael
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