Guntersville Dam earth fill under way at Tennessee Valley site
Work on the Guntersville Dam project proceeds with an earth fill about 1600 feet long and 40 feet high extending the dam abutment toward the river. A north bank fill and a steel sheet piling wall progress as excavation for bedrock begins for the navigation lock. A coffer dam diverts the river while a central concrete section takes shape and a dredge processes sand and gravel for concrete aggregate.
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Guntersville
Tennnessee
Guntersville Lake
Tennessee Valley ‘Authority
Tennessee Valley 2
Decatur Notes Highlight Local Visits and River Project
Decatur residents make multiple short trips to Russellville and Birmingham while Danville and Red Bo Springs are mentioned in visits. Construction progress at Guntersville dam shows new cement handling, housing for workers, and a 1939 completion target, with 1200 employed and a 29340 000 estimated project cost.
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Guntersville
Navilock
TVA
Ye Dam
Guntersville’ Dam
Wheeler Dam
Tennessee
Hale's Bar
Prieto Bitter in Attacks on No Help Pact
Report cites Prieto accusing certain nations of failing to honor arms embargo terms while Spain fights for control. Loyalist forces claim a Bay of Biscay counter-offensive and advance on Oviedo as rebels press to seize Malaga. U.S. warns on freedom of seas amid current hostilities.
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Prieto
Spain
France
Germany
Russia
Italy
Bay of Biscay
Oviedo
Malaga
United States
State Department
Newspaper backs Russian charges speech by Stalin quoted
The Evening News published a statement supporting its August report of a Stalin speech to Russia's armed forces declaring war is imminent. The paper said Stalin's deep voice and other speakers were captured by a giant transmitter in Moscow and identifiable in England at 4 a.m.
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London
Moscow
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
England
Campaign to discuss Morgan county schools starts with two meetings
The Morgan county educational and farming groups will hold a 10 o'clock Friday morning meeting at Pleasant Hill and a 2 p.m. session at Flint to inform residents about school status. Additional meetings are planned across communities of the county.
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Morgan
Pleasant Hill
Flint
Death of Secretary Dern Stuns Capital and Army
President Roosevelt mourns the sudden death of Secretary of War Dern. An army guard of honor is ordered, mourning bands will be worn, and Arlington burial is anticipated for the veteran public servant. Acting Secretary Woodring calls it an irreparable loss.
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Dern
Harry H. Woodring
Malin Craig
Army
National Defense
Harry Baxter
Elizabeth Dern
William
John
James
First Bale Ginned in Limestone County
The first bale of the 1936 cotton crop was grown by Gabe Masone an 86 year old farmer on the Westmore land farm and bought by W S Garth for 12 cents a pound. Garth added a five dollar bonus and W T Jones & Sons Gin did the ginning free. Local merchants donated about 30 dollars in money and merchandise. By September 7, gins are expected to run full time.
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Athens
Ala
Gabe Masone
Westmoreland
W.S. Garth
Garth
W. T. Jones & Sons
Naval Officer Court Martialed in Confidential Documents Case
Lieut. William A. Moffett Jr. is court martialed for losing confidential naval documents. The proceedings were held secretly last May at the Naval Air Station in Washington, with findings not disclosed. He is the son of the late Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, former head of the Bureau of Aeronautics, who died in the Akron airship crash.
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Washington
Wiliam A. Moffett, Jr
Navy
Moffett
Naval Air Station
Willi A. Moffett
Bureau of Aeronautics
Ginned Cotton Crop Report From Leighton
About 300 bales of cotton from this year's crop have been ginned at Leighton according to reports from there today. The grade and staple are generally high.
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Leighton
November session likely date hinges on relief funds
Alabama policymakers debate funding for relief and soil conservation as Governor Graves weighs a special session. Contending officials argue over federal aid, state taxes, and matching funds while lawmakers await vacancies to be filled and 30 days notice before elections.
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Keller
Alabama
Alabama Relief Administration
Graves
Becland
Duncan
Auburt
Washington
Hayse Tucker
Tuscaloosa
House
Senate
Three cars damaged in collision near Hart
Three cars were damaged but no one was hurt after a collision a few blocks north of Hart shortly after noon Wednesday. State highway patrolmen said two drive-aways operated by J. W. Wilcoxson of South Bend Indiana and another car driven by F. L. Allen of Texas collided. the drive-aways were en route to Montgomery and Mississippi.
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Hart
Wednesay
J. W. Wilcoxson
South Bend
Ind
F. L. Allen
Texas
Montgomery
Mississippi
Allen
George S Kaufman’s wife returns from Europe
Mrs. George S Kaufman arrives from Europe aboard the Ile De France and voices strong disapproval of the Mary Astor case coverage. She says the story is dead and urges the public to forget it. The couple greets at the pier, noting her husband’s fame as the diary figure referenced by the star.
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New York
George S. Kaufman
Europe
Mary Astor
Last closing today of Athens stores in summer tradition
Athens merchants closed Thursday afternoons for the final time this summer under an agreement to close after noons during June July and August. The infantile paralysis epidemic prevented the usual baseball games and amusements that accompanied previous years' closings.
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Athens
Ala
West Madison County sing held in September
The West Madison County singing convention will be held at the West Huntsville YMCA at 10 a.m. D. VA. Jones, secretary of the organization, has announced.
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West Madison
West Madison County
West Huntsville Y. M. C. A
Jones
Counterfeit Money Case In Marengo County
Federal officers in Marengo county investigate a cache of counterfeit coins including half dollars quarters dimes and five cent pieces found recently A Black man was arrested at Cox Heath and sent to federal authorities for further action.
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Linden
Ala
Marengo County
Cox Heath
Burns to Represent Alabama at Rose Festival
Miss Anna Powell Burns daughter of Selma mayor L P Burns will represent Alabama at the Court of the Rose Festival in Tyler Texas from October 2 to 6. The appointment was made by Mrs W B Pugh president of the Alabama Federation of Garden Clubs.
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Selma
Ala
Anna Powell Burns
L. P. Burns
Alabama
Tyler
Texas
Burns
W. 8. Pugh
Alabama Federation of Garden Clubs
Market Quotation Roundup From August Stock Action
The market showed a quiet but solid recovery with a favorable tone in general business and industry. Gains came in rails and metals as buyers supported many leading issues, while bonds and commodities mixed and foreign currencies held steady.
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Victor Eubank
Associated Press
NEW_YORK
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Delaware & Hudson
Lackawanna
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Crucible Steel
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Vanadium
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Chrysler
General Motors
Douglas Aircraft
Ward Baking Preferred
Mesta Machine
du Pont
American Can
Westinghouse
United Aircraft
North American
American Water Works
McIntyre Porcupine
Standard Oil of New Jersey
Commercial Credit
General Electric
Goodyear
Anaconda
Twin City Rapid Transit
Studebaker
Warner Bros
Pure Oil
American Telephone
U. S
Markets at a Glance Stocks Lead Rally Across Sectors
New York buyers push stocks higher with steels rails and specialties leading. Bonds firm with convertibles and rails lifting. Curb narrow with wide gains in scattered specialties. Foreign exchanges steady gold edges up. Cotton quiet with Texas showers hedge selling. Sugar quiet no selling pressure. Coffee irregular with trade support. Chicago notes Wheat Winnipeg strength Corn belted by rains Cattle steady to strong Hogs mostly steady.
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New York
Texas
Chicago
Winnipeg
Cotton futures close steady with modest gains
New Orleans futures markets closed with gains of 5 to 7 points across the board. October, December, January, March, May and July contracts posted higher closes after a day of mixed opening, high and low prices.
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New Orleans
Potatoes See Mixed U.S. Shipments and Prices
U S Dept of Agriculture notes 27, potato shipments up to 371, demand light, supplies light. New Jersey and Pennsylvania cobblers US No 1 priced 2 50 to 2 55 per cwt. Kansas cobblers US No 1 quoted 2 60 to 2 65 per cwt.
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Chicago
U.S
Liverpool cotton market reports prices and futures
Liverpool cotton quotes show 11 000 bales with 900 American included. Spot demand fair and prices down one point across grades. Quotations list strict good middling 7.41 and other grades. futures closed quiet with slight firmness around 6.16 for several months.
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Liverpool
Chicago Market Ticker Signals Mixed Price Moves
The brief market update from Chicago shows scattered price data with small percentage shifts for several securities. Readers are advised to monitor additional quotations as values fluctuate through early September.
Poultry market report from Chicago prices and weights
Chicago August 27 poultry market shows about 45 trucks midday tows steady. Hens under 4.5 pounds rise to 4.5 pounds and under 4.5 pounds. Leghorn hens around 14.5 pounds, Plymouth Rock and White Rock strains at 18 pounds for springs, 17 pounds for fryers, roosters at 14.5 pounds.
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Chicago
Plymouth
White Rock Springs
White Rock
Doan's Pills Help Kidney Backaches Say Readers
Many backaches stem from tired kidneys and may improve with proper treatment. Doan's Pills, trusted for over four decades, help flush waste from kidney tubes and provide relief.
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Doan
Chicago Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Mixed
U S Dept of Agriculture data in Chicago shows hogs around 9 000 head with direct sales 2 500, uneven but steady to higher near 11.35 top bids. cattle 5 000 with calves 1 200 and improved tone, best yearlings 9.50, cows up about 25 from late last week, vealers 8.00-9.00. sheep 7 000 with fat lambs steady to higher, natives 9.00-9.50, westerns 8.25, ewes 2.50-3.50.
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Chicago
U. S. Dept
County Board Sets Plans for New School Transportation
The county board of education met to finalize student transport when the junior and senior high units open August 31. They also discussed buying equipment for several newly under construction buildings, with total costs around 10,000. Forty five percent will come from a $103,000 PWA grant, and 55 percent from a $127,000 school tax warrant sale.
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County Board of Education
PWA
Athens Church to Name Respected Preacher
Athens Alabama preaches to choose new pastor after eleven years with Dr J R Crawford resigning due to age. The First Presbyterian Church will discuss a successor as Reverend Berry Copeland attends as guest minister. Crawford plans to move to Inverness Florida.
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Athens
Ala
J. R. Crawford
First Presbyterian Church
Berry Copeland
Crawford
Inverness
Fila
Negro Confession in Hotel Slaying Is Revealed
Edwin Gill, commissioner of paroles, released a stenographic report of a confession by Martin Moore, 22, convicted of killing Helen Clevenger, a young co-ed shot and battered in her room at a fashionable Asheville hotel on July 16. Moore, a hotel employee, was sentenced to die in the gas chamber October 2 after trial.
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Raleigh
N. C
Edwin Gill
Martin
Moore
Helen Clevenger
Asheville
Gill
Air Race Planned From New York to Paris
Air Minister Pierré Cot announced in a telegram to the International Aeronautic federation convention in Warsaw a race from New York to Paris to mark the tenth anniversary of Charles A. Lindbergh's solo flight on May 21, 1927.
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Paris
Pierré Cot
International Aeronautic Federation
Warsaw
New York
Charles A. Ee
Alabama Principals Open Second Day Convention
Alabama high school principals opened the second day of their annual convention in Montgomery with addresses by educational leaders and discussions on secondary education conditions across the state.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Pendergast Improves After Operation in New York
Kansas City political leader Thomas J. Pendergast underwent an operation to drain an intestinal obstruction and was reported to be making favorable progress in New York on Tuesday.
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Pendergast
New York
Thomas J. Pendergast
Kansas City
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Russellville
W. Benson
Red Bo Springs
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Jack Gamble
Lacey
Decatur
Danville
T. M. Jones, Sr
E. J. Pothill
Vine Street
W. R. Spight
George Eaton
Birmingham
E. T. Town
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Cc. Cc. Rutherford
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Eldridge Guire
Joaahue
Elmer
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Russell
Arthur Jones
Mary Lee
Tyron
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Hell
Harry Wyatt
Mr. Wyatt
Claude Crawford
Goforth
Daytona Beach
James F. Davis
Baugh’s Infirmary
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Leatrice McClure
Somerville
Cecil Murphy
Glenn Greer
Hermione Gilchrist
Ruben Thomas
Hilda Gilchrist
Love Collins
Louise Maxwell
Paducah
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Verné Garner
George K. Leonard
George P. Jessup
American Legion
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W. E. Walden
G. J. Widner
Roland Carpenter
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Pairview Church
Lacon
LeRoy. McEntire, Jr
James T. Stewart
Jane Tnilver County
Morris Crowder
Talucah
Helen Bynum
Tuscumbia
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Jack Smith
Mt. Hope
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W. M. Bailey
Trinity
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Madison
James H. Talley
Signal Mountain
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Limestone County
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Jack
Monte Carlo
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Granville
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Wall Street
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