Bankhead Speech Electrifies Alabama Democrats in Montgomery
Morgan county Democrats praised John Bankhead after his Tuesday keynote to the state executive committee. He accused Republicans linked to the Ku Klux Klan of backing Heflin for Senate and Locke for Governor, prompting party leaders to warn that GOP strength could disrupt Democratic rule imposed after carpetbag era.
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Morgan County
John Bankhead
Montgomery
Mr. Bankhead
Ku Klux Klan
Tom Heflin
Senate
Hugh Locke
Barixhead
Increase Seen In Litigation In Circuit Court
Several minor suits were filed in circuit court in recent days signaling a rise in litigation before October term. The court had seen a drop in filings near term end as attorneys prepared for vacations.
Auto Stolen at Hartselle Reported to Sheriff Office
The theft of Marvin Petty's automobile at Hartselle has been reported to Sheriff B. E. Davis. Efforts are underway to apprehend the youth alleged to have stolen it.
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Marvin Petty
Hartselle
B. E. Davis
Negro Makes No Bail Application
Sol Walters, jailed for weeks over the fatal shooting of Alf Cash on primary night, has not applied for a preliminary hearing. Expected inaction until the October term grand jury convenes.
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Sol Walters
Alf Cash
Ferry operator seeks Morgan county permission
Nick Firehouse has posted notice of his plan to apply to the Morgan county board of revenue for permission to operate a public ferry across the Tennessee river between Morgan and Madison counties at the site of the old Lewis ferry, about fifteen miles southwest of Whitesburg.
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Nick Firehouse
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Tennessee River
Morgan
Madison Counties
Whitesburg
Circus Day To Attract Crowd In Decatur County
An enormous crowd is expected in Decatur next Saturday as Morgan Countians gather for circus day. The event will draw people from all parts of the county and local merchants anticipate a large rush and reunions after years apart.
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Decatur
Progress in West Decatur Sewer Installation Advances
Splendid progress reported on the new sanitary sewer system in West Decatur with a large force at work moving dirt rapidly. The project is described as advancing well with crews actively engaged.
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West
Decatur
T. C. Almon Returns from Birmingham Business Mission
T. C. Almon has returned from Birmingham where he undertook a business mission. He reported good prospects and plans to pursue new opportunities locally.
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T. C. Almon
Birmingham
Rev J T Anderson Resigns From Fair View Church
Rev J T Anderson of Fair view Baptist church resigns as pastor effective September 1 and will move to Blountsville Blount county. He has served in Decatur for several years and remains to be followed by a successor selection by church members.
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Fairview
Blount
J. T. Anderson
Decatur
Boilers Cleaned At Court House
Probate Judge M. D. Wiggins ordered the boilers at the court house cleaned in preparation for winter. He warned winter may arrive suddenly and find the boilers in poor firing condition.
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Court House
M. D. Wiggins
A Lynne in Florence on Legal Business Today
A. Lynne traveled to Florence for legal work today. The nature of the case and the parties involved were not disclosed in the available text.
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A. Lynne
Florence
Talks to Parents Talks to Parents
A mother confronts a nurse over a child’s hunger as punishment. The mother restores feeding and explains that delegating parental authority risks the child’s respect for daily guidance. The piece advises resolving disputes away from the child and keeping full parental control.
Coronial twists unfold as Winslow pursues a deception
In Washington D C retired lawyer Arnold Winslow seeks to stop his adopted son Jack from marrying Elsa Chase. he enlists detective G Thorne while coroner Penfield investigates the mysterious death of Dr Kane after an apparent fall. Jack guides Thorne to Winslow at Oakland.
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J. Arnol
Winslow
Jack
Elsa Chase
Washington, D .c
Elsa
G. Thorne
Blue
Dr. Kane
Boston
Kane
Son
Payne
McLane
Penfield
Dad
Thorne
Winslows
Mr. Winslow
D. Appleton & Co
Local social notes midweek from Mooresville and nearby
Sunday sermons in Bellemina Mooresville. Dinner hosts Mr and Mrs E P Garrett entertained ten guests including the Bradens at a three course meal on Friday. Athens visitors included Mrs George Duncan and Lizzie Crawford among others. Several trips to Gainesville and Decatur noted with numerous guest visits and weekends with family inarks.
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E. H. Clark
Mooresville
E. P. Garrett
Bradens
James Hill
George Duncan
Lizzie Crawford
Bessie Sykes
Mary Mason
Athens
C. E. Haile
Gainesville
Fla
Anne Zeitler
Kathleen Rush Peebles
Annie Peebles Richardson
Wilburn Hurn
Agnes Irvine
Florence
Ellen Irvine
Bettie Hill
Withers Peebles, Jr
Gilbert White, Jr
Emmit Stocton
Fred Hatch
Ellen Invine
Will Garnett
Whiteside
Bradley Bibb
Ben Bibb
Zeno Bailey
Decatur
Gilbert
David White, Sr
Huntsville
C. E. Johnson
Ira Johnson
C. Lorder
Helen Hayes
William Grissom
Birmingham
Alumni Tickets On Sale Sept Alabama Football
The University of Alabama will open alumni ticket sales from Sept 1 to Sept 15. After Sept 15 the public can buy until Oct 1, then remaining tickets sold in the game city two weeks before kickoff. Interest in Alabama games is rising with a major Homecoming Day at the Tennessee clash on Oct 18.
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University of Alabama
Jeff Coleman
Alabama
Tennessee
The
Tide
Mrs. S. E. Owen Improves After Serious Illness
Friends in Decatur report Mrs. S. E. Owen, route two, is slightly improved from a serious illness.
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S. E. Owen
Decatur
Route Two
New Phone Booth For Court House
Employes of the Southern Bell Telephone company were installing a long distance telephone booth in the lower corridor at the court house. The booth will prove a convenience to those who gather during court sessions and visiting attorneys who wish to keep in touch with their offices back home.
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Southern Bell Telephone Company
Court House
Mrs D L Wilson Improves After Illness
Aug 27 report from Lacey's Spring notes Mrs D L Wilson has been quite ill but is somewhat improved. Her friends are gratified by the update on her condition and wish her continued recovery.
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Lacey
D. L. Wilson
Undertaker's assistants escort surgeon as he dies from fall
Ferguson trails Jack and the detective to a lounge where noted surgeon Paul Kane lies dead after apparently falling from a second story window. Winslow and others react with shock as coroner Penfield questions Kane's health before retirement.
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Ferguson
Jack
Winslow
Paul Kane
Arkansas Visitor George Hartung Staying With Kin
ARKANSAS visitor George Hartung of Pine Bluff is spending a few days with relatives here, visiting relatives in town for a short stay.
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Arkansas
George Hartung
Pine Bluff
Ark
Detective Thorne Tracks Doctor Kane Killer
Tomorrow's chapter follows Detective Thorne as he pursues the murderer of Dr. Kane. A separate note reports grapefruit canning output in the United States rising from 2,000 to 1,850,000 cases over ten years.
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Thorne
Dr. Kane
United States
No Record Found for Willett Service in Iowa G A R Claim
The United States Daughters of the Confederacy in Morgan County note government findings that no service record exists for J. W. Willett of Iowa a past commander of the G A R who urged the group to guard against southern influence.
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United States Daughters of the Confederacy
Morgan County
J. W. Willett
Iowa
Souther
Revival Meeting Grows in Interest at First Baptist
The revival at First Baptist Church in Hartselle draws large crowds from across the county. Rev. Mr. Barnes, a noted pulpit orator from Montgomery, delivers each sermon with special music enriching every service.
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First Baptist Church
Hartselle
Barnes
Montgomery
Office Collector Hodges Crow Reads Tax Prep Ahead of Due Date
With a little more than a month until the 1930 state and county tax due date, the office force under Hodges Crow is working to prepare for the opening day. Thousands of receipts have been written and thousands more are planned before the collection period begins, with confidence that everything will be ready for the big rush.
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Hodges Crow
Missing Man Not Yet Located
Deputy Sheriff Bud Davis stated no new developments in the disappearance of J. E. Ricks who left his bride about ten days to two weeks ago, with no updates available as of this morning.
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Bud Davis
J. E. Ricks
Harriett Edwards Sues for Recovery Insurance Money
Harriett Edwards sues in Circuit Court against National Life and Accident Insurance for 250 dollars alleged due on a life policy on Ben Sykes who died weeks ago. The policy was taken out on Sykes life early in 1930.
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Harriett Edwards
National Life and Accident Insurance Company
Ben Sykes
Sykes
Growers Agree On Sliding Cotton Picker Wages Plan
Planters weigh a unified wage scale for cotton pickers across the Valley to match market conditions. A base 50 cents per hundred pounds would apply, rising with market price to 75 cents at 15 cents and $1.00 at 20 cents, ensuring wages track the market to avoid ruinous rates.
Visitor from Glenolden Guests Mrs. Frank A. Howard
W C Griffith of Glenolden Pennsylvania is the guest of his sister Mrs Frank A Howard at 618 Vine Street.
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W. C. Griffith
Glenolden
Pennsylvania
Frank A. Howard
Vine Street
North Carolina College President Honored by Chile University
Dr. E. C. Brooks, president of North Carolina state college, has been made an honorary member of the faculty of the University of Chile.
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E. C. Brooks
North Carolina State College
University of Chile
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Goodyear
Goodyear Pathfinder
Gilbert White
Bee Line Highway
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Arnold Winslow
Bellemina
Fredrick Smith
Braden
Anne Braden
John Braden
Mary Augusta Bibb
Margaret Bills
Bessemer
John Henry Peebles
J. D. Adams
Ray
Helen
LaCross
Ida Hill
Mary August Bibb
Mro
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Hurn
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W. T. Hurn
Dorothy Hurn
Srimson
Willett Service
Robertson Jewelers—Opticians
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