Army Transport Brings Refugees Home to New York Harbor
The Army transport ship arrives in New York with 897 passengers mainly Americans fleeing German and Russian domination. The Norwegian Crown Princess and family are evacuated to the Waldorf Astoria, with plan to move to Hyde Park, while Otto Tolischus and others recount wartime dangers and the escort by destroyers. Lord Haw Haw dismisses safety, calling it a miracle if the voyage survives.
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Pet
Scotland
Ger
Scandinavia
Coast Guard
Battery
Waldrof Asto
Hyde Park
Pranklin D. Roose
American Legion
United
Otto Tolischus
New York Times
Lord Haw Haw
London Faces New Nazi Bombing Tactics In Broad Daylight
London battles a daylight raid as Swastika bombers strike Kent Dover and move toward the capital. RAF fighters engage in a 30 minute running duel from south of Kent to the Thames estuary, with several German planes shot down. Fire brigades tackle incendiary attacks in southeastern areas near Dover and in midlands pockets. Italian air activity includes raids on Haifa Port Said and Alexandria targets, while a British naval communique reports no casualties or damage.
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London
Kent
Dover
Empire
RAF
Middle Kent
Thames
Eng
Hell's Corner
Dov
Great Midlands
Alps
England
Piedmont
Turin
Haifa
Palestine
Holy Remy
Mediterranean
Port Said
Suez
Alexandria
City School Addresses and Officials Listed
The page lists multiple city schools with principal names and street addresses across Ward II and nearby areas. It includes Miss Sara Webb egee and Mrs. L. P. Troup at 335 Jackson St, plus numerous other educators and locations such as 443 Sherman St, 571 Johnston St, and 409 Moulton St. The Carver Negro School and Negro High School entries include principal names like J. Wilson and Clarence L. Reeves, with addresses on 2nd Ave N and Willow St. Normal, Ill.
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Willow St
Normal
Ill
Ollie Wards
W. Vine
Em Gray
W. Cherry St
Decatur Notes Include Services and Local Visits
Community notices detail midweek prayer service at Central Methodist Church led by Rev R L Archibald and Service Class at Ninth Street Methodist. Local residents, visitors, and travels are listed with names and towns, including appearances in Decatur and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Archibald
Central Methodist Church
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Tennis Tidwell Leads Junior High Lineup At KE
.Sty. Mra and 350 Jackson St. KE report Tidwell at junior high tennis duties. Alverson named superintendent in City i. Details unclear due to fragmented text.
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Tidwell
Jackson St
KE. Alverson
City i
Markets Rise In Moderate Buying Wave On August Market
The Dow Jones type market moved higher by fractions to over 2 points with a moderate buying wave. Volume was around 400000 shares as bonds and commodities showed mixed results. Leaders included Bethlehem American Telephone Chrysler Westinghouse Du Pont American Smelting and Douglas with others like General Motors Great Northern Union Carbide and Bullard.
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Victor Eubank
New York
Bethlehem
American Telephone
Crysler
Westinghouse
du Pont
American Smelting
Douglas
Great Northern
General Motors
Bullard
Union Carbide
Markets at a Glance Stock and Cotton Updates
New York August 28 firm stocks steels aircrafts rally bonds utilities rails rise cotton steady liquidations plus copper demand. Chicago wheat easy corn firm cattle steady to 25 lower. Cotton futures close 2 to 5 higher with several months up and midling spot nominal.
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New York
Chicago
Livestock Market Report from Nashville Aug 28
Salable cattle 500 calves 150. Active and steady on grain fed cattle but slow and easy on grassers. Wealers steady. Common and medium slaughter heifers show limited demand as buyers assess feed conditions and supply. Market tone cautious with mixed loads moving slowly.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S
Dept. Agr
Morale and air power shape the fate of nations in war
The piece argues air raids and blockades press war into civilian life, testing morale across Britain France andGermany. It notes how non belligerents sustain war efforts through spirit and supplies and warns that civilian morale may determine which side loses as the war unfolds.
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France
Belgium
British Isles
Berlin
Britain
English
Royal Air Force
Market Results for Cattle Hogs Sheep and Grain
The report lists valuations for yearlings steers cows vealers hogs and sheep with price ranges for quality grades and weights. Grain prices in Chicago show wheat steady with small changes and corn higher slightly as of August 28.
Grain prices Iowa crop bids in Chicago market
Cash wheat and corn quotes held steady in Chicago with No 2 hard wheat at 73 1 2 cents. No 1 yellow corn ranged 64 1 4 to 66 1 4, No 1 white 74 cents, oats 29 to 30 cents, sample grade 26 cents, No 4 white tough 28, No 1 mixed heavy 30 1 2. Barley quoted 48 to 58 cents, field seed timothy 3.40, alsike 10.50 to 12.00, red top 7.50 to (values truncated)
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Cash Grain
Chicago
Timothy Clean
Alsike — Ed
Red
Chicago Butter and Cheese Prices Stable Amid Heavy Receipts
Butter receipts reach 1 160 with central creamery alrlots 263 to 264 steady. Byes receipts 9 014 unchanged. Prices hold firm across the board as market reports note steady trading in Chicago commodities.
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Chicago
Willkie Campaign Opens in Rushville Amid Aviation Push
Wendell L. Willkie opened his presidential campaign headquarters on Main Street Rushville Ind urging President Roosevelt to appoint assistant secretaries for aviation in both the war and navy departments. He arrived from Indianapolis after listening by radio to Senator Charles L. McNary’s acceptance speech as his running mate.
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Theodore F. Koop
Rushville
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
Main Street
Roosevelt
War
Navy
Indianapolis
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Willkie
New York
McNary Plans Six to Seven Campaign Speeches
Charles L. McNary prepared a six to seven stop campaign schedule following his acceptance of the Republican vice presidential nomination. Joseph Martin announced the first speech would occur after September 20 in the midwest with agriculture as the lead topic. McNary attacked the Roosevelt administration farm program and the reciprocal trade treaty system as not easing agricultural woes.
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Salem
Ore
Charles L. McNary
Joseph Martin
Oregon
Midwest
Martin
McNary
State Fair Grounds
Roosevelt
Roosevelt signs bill authorizing 396000 National Guard call up
President Roosevelt signs legislation allowing call up of 396000 National Guard and army reserves for 12 months of active duty. First contingent about 55000 on September 15 with units likely from the thirtieth forty first forty fourth and forty fifth. Pay equals regulars. automatic discharge for under 18. resignations allowed for dependents. medical exams on entry and exit. re employment protections. act limited to June 30 1942.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Army High Command
Philippine Islands
United States District Attorneys
Ice Cream Supper At Moulton Heights School
An ice cream supper sponsored by the PTA will be held at Moulton Heights school on Friday night at 7 30. Proceeds will benefit the school. After the supper, games and contests will be played on the school grounds.
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Moulton Heights
PTA
Principals to Meet in Montgomery Fall Conference
The State Elementary Principals Association will hold its fall meeting in Montgomery on Monday led by President Glenn Barrow of Irondale.
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Montgomery
Ala
State
Glenn Barrow
Irondale
Pennsylvania to Register All Guns
The Pennsylvania game commission will ask each of about 650,000 hunting license applicants this fall to specify gun type and calibre for confidential use by state officials in case of national defense. The note says it will not affect lawful possession. recalls a buckshot brigade formed in western Pennsylvania during World War I.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pennsylvania
VFW Officials Visit to Explore Local Post
W. O. Warmouth department chief of staff and J. T. Yerby department publicity chairman from Birmingham visited to discuss establishing a Veterans of Foreign Wars post here. They hope to organize local veteran support and activity.
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W. O. Warmouth
J. T. Yerby
State Organization of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans’ Group
Birmingham
State to let insurance on properties for 1940 41
The state plans to insure its properties starting Oct 1 for the 1940 41 fiscal year. Finance director A R Forsyth estimates $24 000 000 would be underwritten with state funds while $18 000 000 would be placed with private agencies. Governor Dixon met several agents who called yesterday and more were expected.
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Montgomery
Ala
A. R. Forsyth
Dixon
Transport Company seeks transfer of freight routes
The State Public Service Commission set September 19 for a hearing on a petition by the Tennessee Alabama Transport Company to transfer several upstate freight lines to Malone Freight Lines of Decatur. The routes include Florence to the Alabama Tennessee line via Center Star Rogersville Athens Huntsville Scottsboro, Huntsville to Florence via Athens Decatur Courtland Leighton Tuscumbia Sheffield, and Scottsboro to Guntersville.
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Montgomery
Ala
Apy
State Public Service Commission
Tennessee-Alabama Transport Company
Malone Freight Lines
Decatur
Florence
Alabama- Tennessee State Line
Chattanooga
Tenn
Center Star
Rogersville
Athens
Huntsville
Scottsboro
Courtland Leighton
Tuscumbia
Sheffield
Guntersville
Malone Lines to Buy TAT Line Pending ICC Approval
Months ago the Malone lines leased with intent to purchase the TAT line from Decatur to Chattanooga. The deal closed after approval by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and if the Public Service Commission approves the petition by TAT the Malone lines would acquire the intra state segments of the company.
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Malone Lines
TAT
Decatur
Chattanooga
Interstate Commerce Commission
Three Gen Miller Leads Nebraskas Decatur Plant Plans
Nebraska reports indicate Mr Glades lineage runs back to Grand Island millers. Six months are needed to construct the new Decatur plant. Wheat for flour will be barged from St Louis via western fields, signaling a third year development linking agriculture and industry alongside local dairying progress.
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Decatur
St. Louis
Circuit court term set for September 16
The fall Circuit Court term opens Monday September 16 and runs two weeks. The civil docket is set for the first week and criminal cases in the second. Judge A. A. Griffith will preside and set the docket this week.
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Circuit Court
A. A. Griffith
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W. W. Turney
Somerville
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Mr. Turney
4Th Ave
Sara Webbegee
Decatur’s
Louise Watkins
Aurelia Papet
Huntavillé
Grant Street
Church of Christ
Peebles Grove
Mooresville
C. W. Rhodes
Alabama Business Institute
Mississippi Business Institute
Meridian
Miss
Rhodes
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Dan Walden
Mr. Walden
Trouinville
Paul Slayton
Danville
Route 8
John C. Todd
Lacey's Spring
F. L. Fuller
Trinity
J. M. Manley, Jr
Route 3
Gladys Marion
Inez Mote
A. L. Moye
Hanceville
Hamil
J. A. Sparkman
Austinville
Walter Nethery
Corinth, Mississippi
F. EB. Tissot
Flushing, N. Y
O. B. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Shreveport
S. W. Smith
R. M. Grantland
H. M. Styles
Tuscaloosa
Baugh’s Infirmary
Tom Garrison
Hartselle
D. C. Almon
Franklin, Tenn
T. H. Alexander
Fred Scruggs
Evelyn Scruggs
Eva Route 1
Ruth Parker
Lacon
Mrs. Eston Pace
Corpus Christi, Texas
J. W. Lovelace, Jr
Woolsey Finnell
102Nd Engineers
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Decatur Guard
Louisiana
Business Standards Committee
Lyons Hotel
Annell Spearman
Dadeville
Raymond Moore
Martha Frances
J. W. McClusky
Grace Harris
J. V. McClusky
Louisville
Elvin Dodson
Noel Slaten
Almon Harris
Willis Slaten
New Mexico
Pred Chastain
Anna Marie
Buford Maddox
Wall Street
Bill
VFW
Public Service Commission
Nebraska
Peernet
Mr. Glade
Grand Island
Suede
Lizard
Sherro
Second Ave
Moulton
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