Farmer Sparkman Of Ellis County Seeks Tax Reform And Rail Grass Kill
Editorials in the Waco News-Tribune profile R. E. Sparkman known as Farmer Sparkman a Morgan County native long settled in Ellis County Texas He backed taxing natural wealth ending ad valorem tax and proposed a bill to force railroad firms to uproot Johnson grass on rights of way He is a former lower house lawmaker who fathered the chicken thief bill and now returns to Capitol corridors with controversial ideas plus a personal letter from Sparkman to H C Sparkman dated August 23 1930 discusses politics and family roots in Morgan and Decatur communities
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R. E
Bob” Sparkman
Farmer Sparkman
Waco News-Tribune
Morgan
Parmer Sparkman
Elis County
Pat Neff
Capitol
Alabama
Ellis County
Morgan County
H. C. Sparkman
Nashville, Tenn
Italy
Texas
Sparkman
Herman
Decatur Daily
Decatur News
L. Hensley Grubbs
South
the News
Walter M. Grubbs
Walter
Nashville
Edgar Witt
Waco
Simpson
Wm. Witt
Miss Ferguson
J. Y. Perguson
Hartselle
County
Forest Chapel
Miriam Ferguson
Page Diogenes finds an honest man in Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama an apparent former thief returns the cost of a past ride by buying a ticket for 1.75 dollars and tearing it up before the agent. The man recalled stealing a 100 mile ride ten years earlier for 30 cents and says he is paying it back with interest.
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Birmingham
Ala
Diogenes
July fire losses in Birmingham total 42172 19 alarms false
Fire Chief Akin reported July damage of 42172 dollars in Birmingham. The fire department answered 199 alarms that month, with nineteen being false alarms.
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Birmingham
Ala
Akin
Mrs V W Day Returns to Moulton from University
Mrs V W Day has completed a summer course of instruction at the University of Alabama and returned to her home in Moulton.
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Moulton
V. W. Day
University of Alabama
Campaign Leader Dry Law Author Named Alabama chairman
The article notes Jerome Fuller of Centreville chosen as chairman of the Democratic campaign in Alabama this fall. Fuller authored the Fuller bill, a key prohibition law in the state's statutes, linking older anti alcohol factions to his leadership role.
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Montgomery
Jerome Fuller
Centreville
Alabama
Fuller
Gas Tax Collection Shows July Increase in Birmingham
Birmingham July gasoline tax receipts totaled 23609.01 dollars, up 365.99 from June, reflecting stronger revenue for the city treasury.
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Birmingham
Ala
Busts Placed In Teachers College In Jacksonville
Busts of Gov Bibb Graves and Dr C W Daugette president completed by Stephen Thomas for niches in the new administration building at State Teachers College Jacksonville. Graves bust is a gift of friends and Daugette’s is a memento from the class of 1930.
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Jacksonville
Ala
Bibb Graves
C. W. Daugette
State Teachers College
Stephen Thomas
Friends
Daugette
Mystery Slaying Near Ensenada Attracts California Police
Francis Conlon a Monrovia paint company manager and his fiancée Lois Kentle were stabbed to death on a beach near Ensenada Mexico. California and San Diego authorities pursue leads with Mexican police border guards and a search of the hills. Clues include a library book taken from Los Angeles by Charles Parker and a telegram saying Everything is all right sent by John DeWilde from an Avocado ranch near Vista.
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San Diego
Cal
Ensenada
Mexico
Francis Conlon
Monrovia
Lois Kentle
Fower
California
Conlon
John
John DeWilde
Florence Teachers College to Open September 15
Florence state teachers college, recently made a four year institution by the State Department of Education, will open September 15, announced Dr. Henry J. Willingham, president. The college will offer a four year liberal arts program mainly for training teachers. Freshmen and sophomores may transfer to other accredited colleges as special students if pursuing degrees elsewhere.
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Florence
Ala
Florence State Teachers College
State Department of Education
Henry J. Willingham
President School
North Alabama
Willingham
River rising as gauge hits 1.8 feet today
The Tennessee River rose today with a gauge reading of 1.8 feet, according to the Weather Bureau. The report notes higher water levels along the river, signaling continued monitoring for possible flooding impacts.
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Tennesse River
Weather Bureau
Weather Summary: 94 Max, 62 Min by 7 AM
The weather bureau reported a high of 94 degrees and a low of 62 degrees by seven this morning. The readings reflect a hot day start with clear skies and light winds across the region.
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Weather Bureau
Howard College Opens September Session at Birmingham
Howard College prepares for its eighty eighth annual session with new students registering September 9 and classes starting September 12. The campus adds an athletics and student activities building housing publications offices and gym facilities. New faculty include Miss Emily Cate women’s athletic director Vernon Mangum Eloise Abercrombie John Vann Herbert Wing and Mabel Towery.
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Birmingham
Ala
Howard College
The
Baptists of Alabama
O. S. Causey
Baptist Institution
Emily Cate
Lynchburg
Vernon L. Mangum
Tusculum College
Tennessee
Department of Education
Eloise Compton Abercrombie
Howard
University of Alabama Graduate School
John Vann
University of Chicago
Herbert ‘Wing
Ohio State University
University of Alabama
Mabel Towery
Judge Miller to Visit The Valley During Campaign Tour
Judge B M Miller, gubernatorial candidate, will visit this section during the Recairged campaign, Montgomery announces this week. He says he will be guided by party leaders and thanks voters for the strong showing in the Tennessee Valley and Morgan County.
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B. M. Miller
Coneing
Montgomery
Soak Feet to Remove Corns Ad from Decatur Drug
An old advertisement promotes Radox footbath to soften hard corns for 15 minutes nightly for 3 or 4 nights. It claims roots lift out and that wearing shoes prevents regrowth. Decatur Drug Company and other drugstores stock the product.
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Decatur Drug Company
Advt
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Performanc
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