Coolidge urges development as arson case unravels
Sailstad and Anglim, held in jail on arson charges in Wisconsin, admitted hiding a body in a burned cottage after supposedly staging a large insurance payoff. Dorothy Anderson, Sailstad’s stenographer, linked to prior business, and Mrs Sailstad pursue insurance while the courts decide if Sailstad died in the blaze. The case echoes a California arson murder tied to life insurance for a wife.
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Biwar J. Mee
Wis
Mtohey
Acridtney Thomas
Sailstad
Dorothy Anderson
Anglim
Superior
Wiseat
Miss. Anderson
China
Attorne
Versoning
Anglim Aid
Ae Flight
Mharri
Ury
Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Alex’ Kels
Lodi
Calif
Five Naval Crew Rescued After Seaplane Accident
Five men swimming after a Pacific torpedo practice were rescued by the destroyer Kennedy after a fire caused by a smoke bomb striking the seaplane's cockpit. Cheers greeted the rescuers aboard the Kennedy, and Red Cross First Aid urged readers to make the small effort to stay safe this winter and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Red Cross
Eleven Year Old Boy Trotsky Paroled For Court Appearance
Leo Granoff an 11 year old New York City boy nicknamed the Boy Trotsky was picked up with pockets full of anarchist literature. He admitted being a Communist and said he led a large class of young Communists. Authorities, including the National Security League and police, labeled the group a conspiracy to overthrow the government and called for discipline at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Granoff
New York City
Trotsky
National Security League
Health officials visit county health unit to promote pasteurized milk
Leslie C. Frank of the United States Public Service visits Morgan County with plans for better milk. He is assisted by A. Abele of Montgomery and meets Dr. H. C. McRee and Dr. L. C. Havens the state bacteriologist, plus Jessie L. Marviner of child welfare. Frank urges widespread pasteurized milk use and supports ordinances to ensure sanitary milk supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County
Leslie C. Frank
United States Public Service
Tri-Cities
H. C. McRee
Frank
A. Abele
Montgomery
Mr. Frank
Mees Frank
L.C. Havens
Jessie L. Marviner
Child Welfare Department
Bad Weather Forces Court to Adjourn in Moulton
In Lawrence County Alabama bad weather closes the circuit court in Moulton. Judge Osceola Kyle adjourns proceedings until after Christmas holidays. Distant litigants and many jurors fail to appear while the criminal docket sits in abeyance upon the judge’s arrival home.
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Moulton
Lawrence County
Osceola Kyle
Kyle
Last Chance to Order Harcourt and Company Engraved Cards
Three days remain to place orders with Harcourt and Company, Louisville engravers, for Christmas cards to ensure timely arrival. Visit today to avoid disappointment and give friends satisfactory greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harcourt and Company
Louisville
Nashville Man Flogged by Four Men at Home
Four unidentified men posing as police officers dragged Thompson Allen from his Nashville home to Melrose Park, beat him, and dumped him after a claim of aiding a son’s arrest. Allen, head of a radium product company, had recently obtained a divorce and this incident follows that action. Marie Skelton corroborates his account of the home visit.
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Associated Preas
M. Thompson Allen
Nashville
Tenn
Allen
Mr. Allen
Melrose Park
Marie Skelton
Poula
Moe
Allert
Morton
Thompson Allen
New York
Chicago
City Officials Welcome Sixth Avenue Payment Wave
Assistant City Clerk Hartung praised today’s show of funds from Sixth Avenue property owners. He noted many are paying current assessments and promising future ones. Recently $3,700 was paid for street work on Sixth Avenue.
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Hartung
Sixth Avenue
6Th Avenue
Funeral Held for Mrs T F Witt
Funeral services for Mrs. T. F. Witt were conducted at the family home on 6th Avenue West with Dr. James D. Hunter and Dr. W. P. Reeves presiding. Interment followed in the city cemetery. Survived by husband Cecil Wilda and daughter Lorraine, plus brother Dr. William Lovelady of Hartselle and sister Mrs. C. W. Seals of Springville Alabama.
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T. F. Witt
6Th Avenue West
City
James D. Hunter
Central Methodist Church
Witt
W. P. Reeves
Central Baptist Church
James Pettey
T. E. Williams
T. C. Wallace
T. C.russell
J. R. Walker
Herbert McKelvey
Cecil Wilda
Lorraine
William Lovelady
Hartselle
C. W. Seals
Springville
Ala
One Washout on County Highways Reported at Means Bridge
Reports from the Probate Judge L P Troup show the recent rainy season caused minimal damage to county roads with one notable washout at the Means Bridge section of the Danville Be catur pike. Repairs are underway as contractors have little work this week.
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Tos
L. P. Troup
County Court
Means Bridge
Danville-becatur Pike
Judge Troup
County Board of Revenue
Valley Laboratory Hearing High Doctor Usage In November
Miss Nina Etheridge, director of the Valley Laboratory serving Col .Dert Limestone Dence Jackson Madison and Morgan counties, reports 34 percent of physicians are aware of the lab. Since opening a few months ago, doctors view Tennessee Valley Laboratory as a valuable asset with 639 examinations for the listed counties and 825 for Mo tests included typhoid malaria tuberculosis urinalysis water milk syphilis and other tests.
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Nina Etheridge
Valley Laboratory
Col.Dert
Limestone
Rence
Jackson
Madison
Morgan
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Noer
Nina Eldridge
Central High football team praised by Alabama alumni
Alumni of the University of Alabama praise Central High school's football eleven for their season. The letter to Captain Floyd Tuck from December 3 1923 commends Pepper Handy Tuck and Gustin and thanks Coach Duyck for building a winning squad.
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Central High School
University of Alabama
Floyd Tuck
University of Alabama, University, Alabama
Holdam
Purple and Gold
Pepper
Handy
Tuck
Gustin
Duyck
Former Ajax Rubber Secretary Indicted for Stock Theft
William J. Jackson of San Antonio Texas formerly secretary of Ajax Rubber Company was indicted last Tuesday on charges of stealing stock certificates valued at 175000 He will surrender this afternoon per his lawyer Samuel Markewich in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ne‘ Yori
William J. Jackson
San Antonio
Texas
Ajax Rubber Company
Samuel Markewich
Muscle Shoals Water Power Sale for Fertilizer Supply
The Government plans to sell Muscle Shoals including auxiliary steam plant rights to end heavy expenses and raise revenue. The aim is to secure nitrates for farmers by affordable production through water power, requiring careful covenants and testing while protecting public welfare. A small joint committee should negotiate and report on sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscle Shoals
Congress
Heavier Rainfall Prompts Panhandle Cottonrise
Dr Gyton of Plainview Texas notes more rain reaches the Panhandle. Irrigation plants in the area have been abandoned as cotton farming expands aided by boll weevil absence. His father near Plainview has raised up to a bale per acre for two years. Water comes from wells about 10 feet deep.
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Panhandle
Texas
Show, Gyton
Plainview
John. ¢. White
Gyton
Oklahoma State Line
Panhandles
Dr.Gyton
Y M C A Campaign Reaches Half Way to 1924 Goal
The Y M C A reports strong progress toward 2000 members for 1924 with over half signed. Rain delayed canvassing in open districts but fair weather has renewed activity. Business leaders argue for meeting terms to fund a new auditorium funded by the Louisville and Nashville railroad if 2600 memberships are achieved.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Tom P. Littlejohn Visits Here Today
Thomas P. Littlejohn, once from Decatur reared and now of Brainbridge GA, visits his old hometown. A former baseball promoter and Lyceum theater builder, he recalls pre auto days and top bicycle riders like Henry Skeggs and Claud Crawford. He notes changes since 1910 and his past role with the Tri-Cities League club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas ’P. Littlejohn
Brainbridge
Decatur
Lyceum Theater
James A. Nelson
Louisville and Namiane
Actress Loses Suit Against Magnates
Flo Lewis sued theatrical producers G. A. Selles for F. Ray Comstock and Herman Timberg for 100000 claiming a knee injury from a cracked stage floor. A jury found the defendants not guilty of negligence after examining Lewis's leg with her mother present.
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NEW
G.A. Selles
F. Ray Comstock
Herman Timberg
Flo Lewis
Miss Lewis
Freight Car Overturns on Wet Southern Railway Switch
A freight car overturned on a wet switch track linking the Churchill Cotton Compress with the main line. The damaged switch, where the Decatur Danville Pike crosses, blocked all traffic on the switch line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Churchill
Decatur
Jackson Men Are Held for Murder
Jackson County sheriffs placed John Mashon and Red Matthews in custody on murder charges for killing Joe Stephens a young farmer and leaving his body on a railroad track near Bass and Stevenson Alabama. Authorities report evidence of foul play and tie the suspects to Stephens shortly before his death.
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Associated Press
Scottsboro
Ala
John Mashon
Red Matthews
Jackson County
Joe Stephens
Bass
Stevenson
Stephens
City Commissioners to Meet at Railroad Street Hall Tonight
The regular weekly meeting of the city commissioners will be held this evening at the Railroad Street city hall. The session will discuss local matters and public concerns.
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Railroad Street
Mellon Tax Plan Endorsed by Opposition Leaders
President Coolidge outlined administration policy in a rambling House address on the Mellon tax plan and tariff questions. He declared opposition to joining a league of nations while crowds packed the Capitol and radio carried his remarks nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pate Coolidge
Coolidge
White House
Harding
Lear
Congress
House
Capital Plaza
Gillett
Cummins
Senate
United States
League of Nations
Cotton futures open steady in New York market
Cotton futures opened steady in New York with December and January quoted around 34.45 and 34.20, while March and July traded near 95.00 and 94.00 as the market started trading for the session.
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Corsa Market
New York
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Edward i Sailstad
Trotzky
Alabama
Alun
Capitol
Shoals
Texas Panhandle
Y.M.C.A
Tom P. Littlejohn
Mellon
Eer
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