Ethiopians Watch for Italian Spies Amid War Tensions
The report says Emperor Haile Selassie offered to sell the Russa Province to Italy to avert war while Ethiopian officials monitor Italian spies posing as consuls and merchants. It cites 23,000 Eritrean colony veterans in Godjam and Ankara-like arrests by Governor Semien of Wolkait for attempting an incursion.
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James A. Mills
Preas
Haile Selassie
Russa
Eritrea
Italy
Ethiopia
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Geneva
Godjam
Semien
Wolkait
State Department silent on British war claim
The state department had no comment on British parliament assertions that the U S cannot avoid entering the next war. In Washington officials maintained a position of watchfulness regarding the Italo Ethiopian crisis amid dispute over the issue in the capital.
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Washington
State Department
Fleet Move Rumor In Mediterranean Near Gibraltar
Reports of a British fleet movement in the Mediterranean near Gibraltar dominated discussions among informed circles. A government spokesman said the situation had not changed officially and Italy had no official word on yesterday's British cabinet decision.
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Rome
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Italy
London
Markets at a Glance Newswire Summary
New York markets show mixed stocks with rails and industrials up while utilities slip. Bonds uneven. U S governments decline. Foreign exchanges volatile with sterling reacting. Commodities: cotton lower on nine cent loan, sugar steady, coffee steady. wheat firm, corn up. Cattle slow. hogs steady to 10 cents lower, top 910.56.
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New York
U. S
Commission House
Wife Of Former Senator Dies In Proud Poverty
In Washington at 1337 M Street a widow, wife of a former senator, died of a heart failure two days before foreclosure of her home. Neighbors recall selling possessions including pianos and paintings as police entered with her dog’s barking. Her will listed debts and pawn tickets three weeks after death.
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Washington
M Street
Jerry
John £. Fowler
Irregularity in Business Shows Mixed Retailing Outlook
New York reports a mixed weekly trade picture with consumer demand brightening in agriculture and industrial activity up 20 to 30 percent year over year. Trade was uneven across districts with 15 to 30 percent weekly gains in some regions and stronger mail and road orders shaping the wholesale market.
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New York
Texans Vote on Prohibition Question in Statewide Election
Texans face a statewide vote on seven proposed amendments including repeal of the 1919 prohibitory clause. If approved liquor trafficking could be licensed taxed and possibly operated as a state enterprise. Decision day is August 23 with results due tomorrow.
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Dallas
Texans
Rio Grande
México
Tex
Mrs. Zula McSherry Dies of Heart Attack
Mrs. Zula McSherry of Athens died at her home from a heart attack. She was resting when she asked for water and collapsed. Survived by husband Harrison H. McSherry and two children.
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Athens
Ala
Zula McSherry
Harrison H. McSherry
Gag Rule Speeds Neutrality Bill To Vote In House
House leaders move to rush the neutrality measure through with limited debate and no amendments. The bill imposes a temporary arms embargo until February and keeps other provisions permanently, amid calls for broader legislation and Roosevelt objections.
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Washington
House
Senate
Europe
Wan Siieig
No Trace Found In Taxi Armed Robbery Near Decatur
Morgan and Limestone county officers reported no trace of two unidentified white men who forced Frank Jolson to drive off the Bee Line highway six miles north of Decatur at gunpoint. Jolson said one man bound his companion and took his wrist while attempting no money.
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Morgan
Limestone County
Frank Jolson
Bee Line
Decaturee
Johnson
Cab
Here
Limestone High Schools to Open in Limestone County
Limestone High Schools to Open on October 14 as vacancies are filled. The staffing plan lists new teachers and faculty members expected to join, with education officials affirming preparations across Limestone County schools.
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Limestone High Schools
Limestone County
Tieepee County Superint
Extortion Probe Ties Threats to Noted North Georgia Figures
Washington reports detail a wide extortion plot threatening $100 to $950000 from prominent North Georgia residents. Investigators questioned a county resident suspect as justice for the poor people fund, led by the Allen brothers, John Victor and Bona, and others including Kate Allen and Pemberton Cooley, drew threats amid ongoing business and social activity.
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Buford
Washington’ On
Department of Justice
Vigilance Committee
John, Victor
Bona Allens
National Bank of
Lawrenceville
Pemberton Cooley
John Allen
Lawyers plan appeal over Norris dam site valuation
In Knoxville Tennessee on August 23 attorneys said they would appeal a federal court ruling that the Clinch river is navigable and that TVA should pay only farm value for the Norris dam site. TVA offered 2700 to Hawkins and 49629 to Mrs Longmire with initial appraisals of 28000 and 80000 respectively.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Clinch River
East Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Norris Dam
U. S. District Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
TVA
Clinch Tennessee
Hawkins
Longmire
Restored Am Lowndes County Wor Als Public Notice
Fragmentary OCR note mentions Lowndes County and Als entities with unclear actions and dates. No clear event or outcome is readable.
Former Resident Is Dead In Iowa
Former Iowa resident death notice notes survivor Elsie Tran of Decatur and a son and daughter. The fragment mentions a deceased former resident with immediate family.
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Iowa
Wnter
Elsie Tranot Decatur
Daugh
Last Curtain Take 0 By Rogers
Will Rogers was laid to rest in a Forest Park crypt as Mrs. Rogers prepared to return his remains to Oklahoma for interment beside her and his mother. Tributes filled the day with public offices and studios silenced while crowds paid respects from dawn until late afternoon.
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Eae
Angeles
Will Rogers
Forest Park
Senator Tydings Denies Partying With Lobbyists
Senator Tydings rejected claims from lobbyists that he attended a party. The hearing touched on a dinner with Howard Hopson of Associated Gas and Electric, and questions about stock “wash sales” and moral as well as legal implications for corporate marketing.
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Washington
Tydings
On Lobby Committee
Bernard B
Schwellenbath
Waah
Schnellenbach
Corporation
Hopson
Farm Income of State Increases in 1934
Alabama's total cash farm income for 1934 was placed at 114 162 000 by statistician F W Gist, up 21 426 000 from 1933 and 557 000 from 1932. The total includes 101 559 000 from crops and 12 603 000 from livestock and products, with the average income per farm rising to 415 from 337 in 1933 and 213 in 1932.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
F. W. Gist
Rawls Son of Editor Becomes Lieutenant Colonel
Major W. C. Rawls of Athens son of R. M. Rawls editor of the Alabama Courier has been promoted to lieutenant colonel and serves as assistant next to the adjutant general in Washington. He is now studying at West Point to follow his father’s footsteps.
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Athens
Ala
W. C. Rawls
R. M. Rawls
Alabama Courier
Washington
Rawls
West Point
Homecoming at Ninth Street Church in September
Ninth Street Methodist church invites all former pastors to a homecoming service on the first Sunday in September. Rev. W. D. Barnes, a former pastor, will preach at 11 o clock. All members and former attendees are encouraged to attend.
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Ninth _ street
Methodist Church
W. D. Barnes
Guard Churches After Fires in Denver
In Denver an arson wave lit fires at Catholic churches and a Jewish synagogue. Priests locked doors on orders of city manager Guthner and fires were extinguished with partial interior damage and an $85,000 oil painting damaged. Fire chief Mealy linked the incidents to anti Nazi sentiment and noted the events clustered around the same time.
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Denver
Colonees
de Creas
William &. Guthner
Hitler
John F. Mealy
Beth Ma. Medrosh Hagodol
Calvary
F. A. Lundehl
Healy
Man Awaiting Death After Vision in 1805
John Burdett, 78 next month, says a divine vision in 1805 foretold 40 years of life. He lives with family in a southeastern mountain community 40 miles from Chat, recalling a light, a voice, and a vow that he would live forty years.
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Sora
John Burdett
Mary Louvina
Sam
George
Will H. Davis
Chat
John
Cotton futures recover after early losses in New York trading
In New York markets ton futures rebounded from an initial fall to around 4.35 a bale as noon neared, after dipping by 1.60 to 2.70 a bale. Senator Bankhead urged an organized program to persuade cotton farmers to hold their crop for 12 cents or more, citing accumulated long positions and price expectations.
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New York
Augton
Washington
Aug
Bankhead
D. Ala
Slayer of Wife Dies In the City
An elderly man identified as Celestebanty Negra, 84, died in the electric chair at 6 41 p m after being convicted for murdering his wife Armanda Brows.
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Cole
Armanda
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