Love and a contested engagement in the Durand home
Eleanore schemes to arrange Bruce Durand’s marriage to Sybil Morse, pressuring Charles as he reads the morning paper. He opposes the plan, arguing Bruce must choose for himself, while Eleanore contends money and status justify the match. The scene unfolds over breakfast as marital tensions rise. McCroskey returns to Falkville streets after six weeks of illness and hospital treatment.
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Rlés Durand
Charles Durand
Sybil Morse
Lasely
Nephew
Eleanore
Charlies
Eleanore Durand
Charles
Bruce
Queens
Mrs. Durand
Lois
Mr. Durand
Sybil
Morses
Charlies Durand
Falkville
W. A. McCroskey
McCroskey
The
Benevolent
Carl Horlacher
Mount Vernon
Columbus
Horlacher
Origins of bowling and early sports milestones
The text notes bowling started in Europe, likely Germany or the Low Countries. It records admission charged for a baseball game for the first time on July 20, 1859 at the Fashion Race Course on Long Island. It also cites the first transatlantic press message on January 20, 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany
Low Countries
Fashion Race Course
Long Island
Atlantic
Decatur Rotary Club sees visitors from Alabama press
Col. R M Raches editor of the Alabama Courier and C D Fiegiey of Athens attended the Decatur Rotary Club meeting on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
R. M. Raches
The
Alabama Courier
C D. Fiegiey
Athens
Decatur Rotary Club
Honor roll lists shown at Gordon Bible School
A public report today presents a large roll of honor students across grades from junior first to senior sixth at Gordon Bible School. Names include Julia Hart Lonnie Hartung Jr and H. D. Sanderson Jr among juniors, with Betsy Baker and Jeanne Bussby noted in seniors, reflecting a broad spread of high achievers across classes and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chohe
Gordon Bible School
Miss Gravé
Robert Jones
Julia Hart
Marguerite Jernigan
Elaine Owen Lonnie Hartung, Jr
Avery Read
Juanita Kilgore
Esther Morris
Joe McCulloch
Anne Gray
James Oddhill
Homer Lewis Jones
George E. Lum, Jr
Rex Rankin
Mrs. Blackwell
Bessie Mae Baker
H. D. Sanderson, Jr
Dorothy Campbell
Bettie Claire Crane
Verna Harris
Katherine Henderson
Katherine Higdon
Virginia Lewis
Florence Lovelace
Peggy Williams
Sistina Moore
Billy Ray Love
John R. Cook
Hiccoughs Persist In School Section
A compact note lists students George Bloodworth Harriet Dixon Dorothy Sandusky in Hiccoughs Persist section and sixth grade pupils William Eyster Ina Call Letha Dutton Margaret Lawrence in Miss Bronaughs class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bloodworth
Harriet Dixon
Dorothy Sandusky
Miss Bronaugh
William Eyster
Ina Call
Letha Dutton
Margaret Lawrence
Dr Thomas Heard At Decatur Rotary Club Address
Dr. Thomas Heard, economic adviser to Commonwealth and Southern Power, spoke Monday night before the Decatur Rotary Club. The talk, sponsored by the International Service Committee chaired by Prof. J. M. Lawson, traced Europe’s economic situation and its impact on the United States with illustrative examples. Several guests attended with members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. R. Thomas
Commonwealth and Southern Power Company
Decatur Rotary Club
International Service Committee
J. M. Lawson
Europe
Anniversary Highlight: Battle of Great Bridge 1775
On this day in 1775 American troops defeated British at the Battle of Great Bridge, a notable Virginia milestone often linked to the era’s early revolutionary momentum and the "Virginia's Bunker Hill" reference.
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Great Bridge
Virginia
Bunker Hill
Ont Hly Pains Change A Wife And Mother
A once sweet-tempered wife and mother becomes morbidly wrecked by chronic pain, showing a drastic transformation in health and daily life.
Napoleon's Global Reach Across Nations During Career
Napoleon controlled France at one time or another, along with parts of Italy, Russia, Prussia, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal, shaping European power dynamics across multiple theatres.
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Napoleon
France
Italy
Russia
Prussia
The
Netherlands
Spain
Portugal
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Thompson Drag Co
IS Fu
Radical Party
Philippines
Manuel Quezon
Philippine Senate
United States
Miss Lee
Jack Buchanan
Buddy Crawford
Wayne Thomas
Lonnie Weaver
Greer Williams
Ann Claire Brown
Marcella Carter
Marjorie Compton
Nancy Lee Crane
Frances Hodges
Geraldine Masterson
Elizabeth Nebrig
Peggy Joyce
Evelyn Sneed
Ovelle Terry
Kathleen Fenn
Mrs. Bloodworth
Ted Huie
Warren Sherrow
Elizabeth Davidson
Marjorie Hanigan
Lillie Flo Pickens
Hattie Lois Speer
Sarah Teague
Miss McMillan
Helen Mahaffey
Billy Steed
Miss Briscoe
J. O. Colvard
Dr. Thomas
Rotary Club
Lydia E. Pinkham
Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
CAMEL
Morton Downey
Tony Wons
Camel Orchestra
Jacques Renard
Columbia Broadcasting System
Prince Albert
Alice Joy
Paul van Loan
Sucke
R. J. Reynalds Tobacco Company
Coleanor Red Ash
Cahaba Hill's Creek
Cahaba—Empire—Sunlight Jellicoe E Semet Solvay Coke For Ice & Coal Co
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