Taxation Reform Claim Spurs Alabama Legislative Debate
The article argues Alabama leads Tennessee in national ratings and targets Kentucky and Georgia for representation in Morgan and Lawrence counties and Limestone in 1939. It claims the tax system burdens citizens, calls for debt payment and tax relief, and warns against continuing unwarranted government spending while linking taxation to liberty.
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Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Alabama
Army to prize Hinkle as next season’s star player
Speaking of football, Carl Hinkle, already an all American, plans to enter West Point soon. He must pass the physical examination, a challenge given he has played the full 60 minutes in 13 college games, which may provoke laughter at the condition.
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Carl Hinkle
Army
West Point
Hinkle
Next War Editors Err On Enemy Shelling Claim
Washington dispatch notes editors of a prominent column argued no enemy bullets touched U S soil in past two wars. The report recalls German submarine shells struck coastal areas in 1918 though little damage occurred, warning against assuming US defense plans ignore historical incidents.
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Washington
United States
Navy
Morgan County Board Cuts Bonded Debt and Promises Further Relief
The Morgan county board of revenue reports a $28,000 reduction in bonded indebtedness over 60 days with annual interest savings of $1,400. They aim to further cut outstanding debt before refinancing the original $260,000 road bond issue, urging prudent handling of public funds for county benefit.
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Morgan County Board of Revenue
Washington
Morgan County
Costly Kick Shapes Rose Bowl Payout For Alabama
A University of Alabama follower joked about insuring Hayward Sanford's toe after his two field goals sealed a close victory. Those kicks, worth an estimated large sum, boosted Alabama’s Rose Bowl payoff amid new revenue splits with Pasadena and Pacific conference alumni, making Sanford’s kicks financially pivotal.
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University of Alabama
Hayward Sanford
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Sanford
Pasadenas
University of California
Florida land boom rumor shifts to Muscle Shoals
From the Daily of December 7 1925 a letter from Mrs J T Jones wintering in Florida claims Florida predicts a large land boom at Muscle Shoals. Other notes mention Mrs T A Caddell visiting Tupelo Miss and Memphis Birmingham visits by Mrs Holland West and Mr and Mrs John Patterson, and a protest over Harold Grange amateur status.
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Daily
J. T. Jones
Florida
Muscle Shoals
T. A. Caddell
Tupelo
Miss
Memphis
Holland West
Birmingham
John Patterson
World figures urge bigger spending to boost private enterprise
A confidential Capitol luncheon of Lewis Douglas and senators from both parties unveils a shared plan to restore confidence in private enterprise. Proposals include expanding utilities, taxing reforms, labor capital balance, inflation control, and prioritized housing and highways over durable goods. Critics say congressional leadership and executive scope hinder action. A foreign view links England's weakness to European arms trends and potential shifts in alliance economics.
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Lewis Douglas
der Vandenberg
Douglas
Myr Je
Army Has Not Executed a Soldier by Firing Squad Since 1870
The United States Army has not carried out a firing squad execution of a serviceman since 1870, marking a long-standing pause in capital punishment by this method. The note highlights historical context and ongoing penalties for military crimes.
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United States Army
Cure for World's Ills: Wells Proposal and Critics
Dr Logan Clendening discusses H G Wells touring North America proposing an encyclopedia of world facts to cure civilization's ills. He questions feasibility noting human nature, cites medieval encyclopedists and ciphered secrets as historical parallels, and recalls E A Ross on peace and war.
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Logan Clendening
M. D
H. G. Wells
United States
Canada
Wells
Mr. Wells
Wripeare
Albertus Magnus
Roger Bacon
Aland
E. A. Ross
Sunday School Attendance Dips in Bad Weather
The Copeland community notes low Sunday school turnout due to weather with many residents visiting relatives and friends. Several visits are listed including Mrs. Claude Pope, Mrs. Benny Copeland, and Mrs. F. W. Blair. A theater trip for school children occurs in Athens and multiple visits among locals are recorded through the week.
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Claude Pope
Benny Copeland
F. W. Blair
H. A. Oldham
Ruby Loggins
Jessie Yarbrough
Houston
Birmingham
Orr
Nashville
Tenn
Berry Copeland
Hubert Edwards
Medina, O
Turner
Whitt
Cole
Naomi Blair
Athens
J. W. Walker
Ben Brock
Lyle Blair
Martha
Man
Calvin Vassar
Sam Hoggins
Martha Inman
Decatur
John Norton
John Vassar
John Copeland
John Vasser
Hattie Martin
Claud Pope
When the Train Pulls In Youre a Pedder and Traveling Man
A collage of light verse on sales life and scam phrases ends with a cartoonish set of quips. Included are jokes about peddlers and order takers, a college cheating reveal, and a joke about two brothers arguing.
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Gad
Inoculations for Dogs and the Rabies Debate
A cryptic column muses on dog inoculations and rabies, noting the lack of strong personal views. The writer recalls a past claim about a 100 percent effective distemper cure and observes no subsequent discovery since then.
Miss Lizzie Henderson and Owen Chunn Wed in Somerville
Miss Lizzie Henderson and Owen Chunn of the community married December 1 at the Methodist parsonage in Somerville. The newlyweds plan to live in the area and greet friends at local gatherings as the community notes several social visits and events around the ceremony.
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Lizzie Henderson
Owen Chunn
Somerville
E. K. Chunn
Horace Chunn
Ola Givens
P. T. Watson
Cora Day
Irene Clemons
Doll Thomas
Woodland Mills
Bud Murphy
Cotaco
Ollie Edwards
Hugh Morrow
Taluch
Sian Cilio Laurie Turney
Modell
Marie Wray
BE. K. Chunn
Osker Chunn
Grace Whunn
Ernest Greer
Harteelle
Stork Delivers Twin Daughters in Muscatine
In Muscatine Iowa a hospital delivery produced two daughters for brothers who are cousins to each other. Joan Weber arrived at 12:30 a.m. and Francine Weber followed 25 minutes later, both to different Weber families.
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Muscatine
Stork
Joan
Walter Weber
Francine
John Weber, Jr
States Adopting Standard Driver's Licenses
Twenty one of the forty eight states have what is called a standard driver license for operating automobiles on the highway.
Sock Supper At Lebanon Church Saturday Night
A sock supper will be held at Lebanon church near Speake school Saturday night, December 11. The event is open to all and everyone is invited to attend.
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Lebanon Church
Unhappy Parlor Scene Ends with Father Reveal
A family scene unfolds as a mother discovers a daughter with a young man in the parlor. The mother mourns a missing father while the household reacts with shock and humor as relatives react to the baby’s arrival and the notion of a new father. A local man quips about money and a niece complains about crying.
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Dorothy
Miner Found Alive After Daylong Briar Hill Dig
Py Lawrence Lee 28 a mine book keeper was lost since Sunday morning in Briar Hill workings. He was found today at the bottom of the adjoining mine air shaft about half a mile away. State Mine Inspector Leonard Forester said Lee crawled toward the other shaft and remained out of hearing. Miners heard shouts at 7 am and rescued him. he remained calm and showed courage.
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Pinckneyville
Lawrence Lee
Briar Hill
Leonard Forester
Lee
Forester
Pettusville Local Visitors and Travels Report
Local residents and visitors are listed in a weekend memo with names such as Sam W. Hargrove Archie Yarbrough Jane Rochell and family Miss Lena May Wallace Rev A M Jones and several others making trips to Athens Decatur Mt Pleasant and Elkmont. Additional social visits include Miss Ruby Spence Mamie Pettus Jewel Dean Spence and Miss Annie Laura Jones visiting relatives and friends in the area.
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Sam W. Hargrove
Archie Yarbrough
Jane
Athens
Millard Davis
Mississippi
Jack Rochell
A. M. Jones
Decatur
Aaron Harlow
Joe Holt
Cooper
Mt. Pleasant
Tenn
Lola Pettus
W. B. Spence
Davie Wallace
Lena May Wallace
Vaulton Wallace
Ben Phillips
Elkmont
Ruby Spence
J. H. Jackson
Thomas Spence
Grady Bishop
Roy Holt
Ath Holt and
Effie Holt
Mamie Pettus
Howard Head
Jewel Dean Spence
Veto
Annie Laura Jones
Alabama Homicide Record Tops Nation Outside Florida And Mississippi
Records show 654 homicides in Alabama last year surpassing other states per capita except Florida and Mississippi. The data highlight Alabama's high crime rate relative to peers.
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Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
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