Arabs Invasion Fears Rise In Palestine Front
British forces moved to check a disorganized invasion as Muslims reportedly enter Palestine from Syria and Trans-Jordan. Attacks in Jerusalem and the Sea of Galilee area left Jews killed and wounded. Jewish students in danger near the Syrian frontier prompted American consul pleas for protection.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Syria
Trans-Jordania
Sea of Galilee
Jordan Valley
Kinereth
Tiberias
Haseen
Follow The Stripe On State Roads
The Alabama State Highway Department directs travelers to follow the yellow stripe along state routes through towns. The stripe is marked down the middle of paved routes to indicate the state route.
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Alabama State Highway Department
The
Highway Department
Funeral Services Held For G. W. Smith
Funeral services were held Friday at 3 o clock for G. W. Smith a Town Creek resident who died after a heart attack. The rites were at Rock Springs near Mt Hope with interment there under the direction of a priest.
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G. W. Smith
Town Creek
Rock Springs
Mt. Hope
Fire Destroys Belle Mina Blacksmith Shop
A fire destroyed a combined garage and blacksmith shop in Belle Mina near South Limestone County on Thursday night. The blaze spread quickly and left the building a near total loss. the shop was in operation at the time.
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Belle Mina
Limestone County
Belgium To Burn Six Billion Paper Marks As Bonfire
Belgium and Germany reached an accord on war money, ending the need to keep 6,000,000,000 paper marks in the National Bank vaults. The marks, deemed worthless scraps, will be burned as a costly bonfire. Belgians estimate the settlement cost over one billion dollars.
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Brussels
Belgium
Germany
Southern Cotton Oil Plant Upgrades Noted in Decatur
Over thirty thousand dollars is being invested by the Southern Cotton Oil Company in improvements to its mill and gin on Holley Street in Decatur. Manager T.M Harvey says the project includes a complete gin equipment overhaul, four Mitchell Trash and Dirt Extractors, new scales, and a cotton storing warehouse with individual bins. The Decatur plant is one of 83 operated by the Southern Cotton Oil Company.
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Holley Street
T.M Harvey
Popular
Decatur
Mitchell
Texas
Alabama
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Train accident injures local yard worker
Jose Words, a negro laborer in the freight yard, was critically injured today when a string of Louisville and Nashville freight cars rolled over his legs while he crawled beneath the cars to cross the track. He was taken by ambulance to his West Church street home. condition reported critical.
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Jose Words
Louisville
Nashville
Words
Sykes
West Church Street
Harry Palmer Here On Business Mission
Famous cartoonist and former World staff attache Harry Palmer arrived for a business mission. He plans a series of sketches for the Daily and will depart later today for unspecified assignments.
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Harry Palmer
New York World
Palmer
Daily
Mr. Palmer
College Day at Central Methodist Observances
College Day at Central Methodist will be observed Sunday morning in the Centra group. Speakers will address the subject and Judge A G Potter will also speak to the congregation.
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Central Methodist
Centra Group
A. G. Potter
Congre
Morning Blaze Destroys Revival Tent on Ninth Street South
A morning fire, likely started by defective wiring, destroyed a revival tent near Ninth Street and Eighth Avenue South. The total loss includes seats, a piano, the pulpit, and the tent itself, valued at about 1600 dollars when new with total damages between 2000 and 3000 dollars. The Ninth Street Baptist church revival, led by Rev. T C Crume of Knoxville, proceeded to await Sunday announcements as services adapt.
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Ninth Street
Eighth Avenue
Ninth Street Baptist Church
T. C. Crume
Knoxville
Tenn
Decatur
W. H. Sorber
J. D. Pickens
the Daily
Pickens
Ninth Street Church
Speedy trial for Elijah Taylor in Mobile slaying case
Mobile authorities moved for a speedy trial for Elijah Henry Taylor 23 charged with slaying his 17 year old wife and wounding his sister in law Miss Lillian Overcast. Hearing set for September 3. Prosecutors may file a double murder charge as the unborn child died after physicians failed to save it.
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Mobile
Elijah Henry Taylor
Carpenter
Lillian
Taylor
Norma
Pastor Jewell Howard Back From Texas Motor Trip
Rev. Jewell Howard pastor of the First Christian church returns from a vacation by motor. He will fill his pulpit Sunday morning. He notes crop conditions in Alabama improved compared with those in Louisiana Texas and other states visited.
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Jewell Howard
First Christian Church
Texas
Howard
Alabama
Louisiana
Dennis To Occupy Pulpit On Sunday
Rev. Peter M. Dennis returns from a vacation in Tennessee and North Carolina and will fill the pulpit Sunday morning at St. John s Episcopal Church.
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Dennis
Peter M. Dennis
Tennessee
North Carolina
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Labor Day Address Highlights Good Will Between Workers and Employers
James J. Davis notes in his Labor Day message that labor's holiday marks progress in dignity and production. He stresses partnership between employers and workers, warns of unemployment, aging workers displaced by machines, immigration, urban migration, and a rising youth labor influx. Prosperity hinges on fair pay and mutual understanding.
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Davis
James J. Davis
Secretary of Labor
ienacy_an
Pradir Mings
Respected Man and Woman Called to Reward
Tom Watson 89 longtime Corinth resident and Civil War veteran dies at home after brief illness. Survived by wife, three sons, one daughter, two step-daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral held in Corinth with Rev W A Hill and Rev B F Turrentine officiating. Also, Mrs J J Stephenson dies at 3 30 AM at daughter s home in Hartselle with services planned at Austinville Methodist Church and Forrest Chapel.
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Tom Watson
Corinth
W. A. Hill
B. F. Turre
J. J. Stephenson
Hartselle
A. Wilkerson
Birmingham
Murray Troutt
Decatur
Earl Benfield
Austinville Methodist Church
Blythe
Moulton
Forrest Chapel
Tour to Washington Planned by Mrs Collins and Daughter
Mrs M B Collins and her daughter Miss Sara Ruth will be touring to night to Washington and several eastern points. They plan to return September 17.
State Baptist to pick successor for secretary post
A special committee of the State Baptist organization will meet Monday night to select a replacement for D. F. Green, who will become assistant state bank superintendent. Green is a former Decatur resident.
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State Baptist Organization
D. F. Green
State Group
State Bank
Mr. Green
Decatur
Global Briefs Sketch Aunches From Parishes To Automat Restaurants
A Waldsee parish priest finds a thorn relic with a Christ crown inscription in a town church. In Paris a 61 year old graduate, Jakobson, pursues French medical school after converting his Russian training, while mobile hairdressers tour rural areas. Rio de Janeiro barbers display neckwear trends for dandies. Damascus reports rising schools for boys with modest gains for girls. Berlin opens an automatic restaurant model with plans for a citywide chain. Budapest notes horse meat as a wartime staple as thousands of army horses are slaughtered for poverty relief.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Waldsee
Lateran Church
Budapest
Hungary
Debate over 1930 Passion Play cast at Oberammergau
In Oberammergau Germany speculation swirls about who will portray Mary in the 1930 Passion Play Ria Lang or Hansi Reisinger are named as potential Virgins Mary Anton Lang may play Christ again and tensions rise over whether he will yield his title role. Decision on the cast comes in September with rehearsals starting in December.
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Oberammergau
Germany
Ria Lang
Anton Lang
Christ
Hansi Reisinger
Lang
August curb market sales rise notably over 1928
The Decatur curb market reports August 1929 sales totaling 1871.53, up from 1520.00 in August 1928. Average daily sales for the 14 selling days reached 133.68, with Mrs. J. T. Nelson noting the volume was unusually high despite adverse weather hampering farm produce.
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Decatur
J. T. Nelson
Nelson
Forty eight attend clinic held at Cullman
Forty eight cripples attended the Crippled Children clinic held Friday in Cullman at the Cullman county courthouse with twenty three from Morgan County. O F Wise directed the clinic with Cullman county health unit cooperation. Twenty one cases were slated for further treatment and two Morgan County children will go to Birmingham's children's hospital. Seven first time attendees joined. Citizens from Sincon Cullman Marshall and Blount counties sent patients.
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Cullman
Cullman County Court House
North Alabama
Morgan County
O. F. Wise
Cullman County
Children’s Hospital
Birmingham
Sincon
Papers Ready for County Court in Hartselle
Summonses and other papers for the county court term to begin in Hartselle September 23 were placed in the hands of Sheriff Davis for service. The term will be non jury with Judge W. T. Lowe presiding.
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Hartselle
Davis
W. T. Lowe
No Daily Edition Next Monday Observes Labor Day
The Daily will not publish on Monday in line with long standing custom. The management wishes readers a pleasant holiday.
Record Flight Ends in Fatal Crash Near Cleveland
Pilot Thomas Reid, who earned an hourly bonus for a honeymoon trip, set a solo endurance record of 56 hours and 36 minutes before crashing his plane near the airport. He died in the wreckage after flying two more hours, with fellow pilots discovering the wreck at daybreak.
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Cleveland
Thomas Reid
Reid
Downey
Cal
Bill Butters
Dale Dryer
Dryer
Post Offices To Observed Holiday Schedule
W E Crawford postmaster announced Labor Day as a holiday for Decatur and Albany stations. No rural routes on Monday and one regular city delivery in the morning. The two offices will be open from 8 to 11 o'clock Monday for the remainder of the day.
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W. E. Crawford
Decatur and Albany
City
Crawford
Decatur and
Albany
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