Ten Die As Fire Engulfs Manhattan Studio
A three story Manhattan Studios building on Park Avenue and 134th Street burned today killing ten people. About 100 inside when flames started and many others fled to safety as chorus girls musicians and staff attempted to escape. Firefighters arrived to find a mass of flames and smoke with bodies believed to be from the studio workers.
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New York
Manhattan Studios, Inc
Pathe Motion Picture , Exchange
Park Avenue
134Th Street
New York City
Body of Eldorado Driver Arrives for Funeral Parlor Transfer
The body of Ervin Dendy who died in an Eldorado Arkansas auto crash will arrive Tuesday at 2 45 PM from Eldorado and go to Priest funeral parlors. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1 30 PM at Austinville Baptist Church with interment at Chestnut Cemetery Danville Pike.
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Ervin Dendy
Eldorado
Ark
Austinville Baptist Church
Chestnut Cemetery
Danville Pike
Closing Cotton Quotations From New York And New Orleans
The closing quotations on the New York and New Orleans Cotton Markets today show mixed results with changes across multiple contracts. Prices for January through December futures moved within narrow ranges as spot levels and local middling prices in New York and New Orleans provided context for the day’s activity.
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New York
New Orleans
Two Year Old Dies After Choking On Grain or Glass
Little Frank Bean Jr., two, of Gandy's Cove near Falkville, died from choking after reportedly swallowing a grain of corn or a piece of glass. He had wheezing and coughing fits days earlier, and expired early Sunday before aid could arrive. Funeral held Monday. he is survived by parents and five siblings.
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Little Frank Bean, Jr
Gandy’s Cove
Falkville
Bean Home
Cotton Growers Study Marketing Cooperation Plan
Cotton growers and cooperative associations from 15 states met with the federal farm board in Memphis to discuss marketing problems and the possible creation of a centralized marketing corporation to coordinate activities now handled by state cooperatives and growers groups. The two day conference, called by the farm board, explored forming an organization similar to the central marketing body recently established in the grain belt.
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Memphis
Tenn
United States
Federal Farm Board
Mee
West
Hunter Furniture marks first anniversary sale in final week
Hunter Furniture Company owner Harlan H. Hunter announces the first anniversary sale entering its final week. He notes a satisfactory first year in business and thanks patrons while adding Christmas stock to the regular inventory for special offers during the season.
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Hunter Furniture Company
Harlan H. Hunter
Hunter
Death of C. D. Kenny in Chattanooga
News from Chattanooga reports the death of C. D. Kenny, father in law of G. C. Graves and former Sweetwater resident. Kenny was a well known Chattanooga businessman and Mrs. Graves receives sympathy from many friends across the county in her bereavement.
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C. D. Kenny
Chattanooga
G. C. Graves
Sweetwater
Tennessee
Kate Bobo Improves After Brief Illness
Mrs Kate Bobo has been ill for a few days but is improving and her condition is reported as stable. No additional details are provided in the brief note.
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Kate Bobo
Storm death toll hits 163 as Britain endures week of wrecks
A week of violent storms leaves 163 known deaths, largely at sea, with at least 69 vessels wrecked or damaged around the British Isles. Paris reports 52 French coast losses while Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Spain face widespread wreckage and floods. authorities monitor Thames tides after past disaster fears.
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London
Great Britain
British Isles
Paris
Maigar
Philadelphia
Elbe
North Sea
Cape Finisterre
Spain
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Sussex
French
Thames
Early Christmas Mailing Urged by Postmaster General
Postmaster W. E. Crawford circulated posters urging Decatur residents to mail Christmas packages early. The posters titled Preparations for Christmas Mailing Shop Now and Mail Early for Early Delivery were signed by Postmaster General Walter F. Brown and emphasize mailing at the first possible moment.
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W. E. Crawford
Walter F. Brown
Crawford
Decatur
Found Dead In Bed At Residence
L F Martin long time Limestone County resident died in his sleep at home with his nephew Van Gilbert, a noted law enforcement official. Friends in the region express sympathy to the family in this bereavement.
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L.F. Martin
Limestone County
van Gilbert
Local Weather Forecast for Washington
Partly cloudy conditions described for tonight and Wednesday. Warmer in the cast portion tonight.
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Washington
Inspiring Evangelistic Conference At Westminster Church
Delegates from many churches attend a multi day Evangelistic conference at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Dr Klein leads sessions focusing on church growth and personal work, with Rev Joe M. Broady addressing youth and adults.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Klein
Cartwright
Huntsville
J. R. Crawford
D. D Athens
Miss Gadner
Crawford
B. N. Hart
Klaer
Westminster
Joe M. Broady
D. D
Sixth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Birmingham
Broady
The
Double Verification of Hotel Hilda Gun Duel Victim
Government fingerprints confirm the dead man at the Hotel Hilda gun duel is Frank Cook alias J M Cooley a Kilby prison escapee. FBI records show Cook's highway robbery arrest in 1920 Birmingham and life sentence in 1921 with an October escape, solidifying identification beyond doubt.
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Hotel Hilda
Frank Cook
J. M Cooley
Kilby
United States
C. M. Riggsbee
John Edgar Hoover
National Division of Identification and Information
Department of Justice
J. M. Cooley
Cook
Theso Department
Birmingham
Brichant
Jefferson County
Alabama
National Division of
Washington
Riggsbee
Cooley
Postal Clerks to Work Overtime At Local Post Office
Postmaster W. E. Crawford stated there will be no outside help during the Christmas rush. Regular postal staff will work overtime and substitutes will be enlisted to manage the growing volume of mail. Early package mailing will ease congestion.
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W. E. Crawford
County Board Hears No Request For Agent
No one appeared before the county board of revenue on Monday to urge employing a county agricultural agent. Judge M. D. Wiggins noted that those concerned may have consulted bankers about the county's financial condition.
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County Board of Revenue
M. D. Wiggins
Duel memory recalls Civil War veteran letter from Edwardsville
Edwardsville Kansas Union veteran John Purtle recalls Decatur Civil War history after reading a report of a fatal hotel duel in Decatur. He writes to Postmaster W E Crawford sharing memories of 13 months in Decatur and actions around Hood’s army, asking for replies.
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Edwardsville
Kansas
Decatur
John Purtley
Kan
SerBir
Fois
Ohio Light Artillery
Baker
McCartney
Hood
Nashville
Stevenson
John Purtle
Midnight Marauder Routed By Austinville Minister In Home Invasion
Reverend Ira Marion pastor of the Church of God in Austinville recounted a Sunday early morning break in at his home. He wrestled with an intruder on the bedroom floor while his wife slept nearby, sustaining bruises and facial injuries but driving the assailant away before police could find him. The minister could not identify the attacker’s race, estimating about 175 pounds, and suspects the man knew the residence and his barber husband income.
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Austinville
Daily This
Ira Marion
Church of God
Marion
S. P. Gann
Moulton Street
Rev. Marion
Gambler to Await Grand Jury Call in Slaying Case
James Davis, a gambler who admitted killing A. M. Searcy, a prominent realtor, will be held to await action by the Jefferson County grand jury. The next grand jury meets January 7 for the investigation. Davis remains in custody without bond unless habeas corpus is filed.
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Birmingham
George Lewis Bailes
J. D. Rummum
John J. Hayes
James Davis
A. M. Searcy
Jefferson County
Davis
Kiwanis Club Meets At Noon At Decatur YMCA
Kiwanis members will gather at noon Thursday at the Decatur YMCA for a prompt meeting. The session aims to cover club business and upcoming service activities.
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Kiwanis
Decatur Kiwanis
Hardegree Confesses to Slaying Prof Johnson
Elwell L. Hardegree a cigar maker confessed to killing Prof Alexander Hamilton Johnson during the National Education Association convention in Atlanta last June. He said the two argued over who would drive after drinking, struck the professor with a brick in Johnson’s car, and then left. Johnson’s body was found in the car on a residential street, with a reported black eye on a companion.
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Atlanta
Elwell L. Hardegree
Alexander Hamilton Johnson
Hartwell
National Education Association
Hardegree
Johnson
Cincinnati
Montgomery
Former deputy is again upon trial
Birmingham December 10. C A Doss former Jefferson County deputy sheriff faced trial in criminal court for the 1928 slaying of Dewey Day during a raid on a still near Mt Pinson. Doss had earlier been convicted in the slaying of Troy Day, Dewey's brother, with both youths killed when they allegedly failed to stop as officers surprised them.
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Birmingham
C. A. Doss
Jefferson County
Dewey Day
Mt. Pinson
Doss
Troy Day
Dewey
Firemen Test Equipment After Burst Hose Incident
Members of the Johnston Street fire department tested fire hose and gear this afternoon to prevent a repeat of the Sterch Bros. Buthey fire scenes when several hoses burst and had to be discarded.
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Johnston Street
Sterch Bros.Buthey
Revenue Board Names Depository for Ensuing Year
The board of revenue in session on Monday selected the Central National Bank as the county depository for the ensuing year, making a change in the act which Nave obtained in the past term.
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Board of Revenue
The
Central National Bank
Nave
Special Agent Moorman Found Dead In Limestone County
Lem T. Moorman a National Union Fire Insurance special agent was found dead on his farm edge in Limestone County after going missing Monday. Coroner Grigsby Griffis ruled death by means unknown with no foul play. Moorman, a Decatur resident active in civic life, disappeared after noon Monday and was last seen in downtown Decatur. His car was later located, and the coroner’s jury reported death without a definitive cause after an hour of deliberation.
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Lem T. Moorman
National Union Fire Insurance Company
Limestone County
Grigsby Griffis
Moorman
Decatur
Decatur Rotary Club
L. R. Murphree
Athens
Ee Cock
W. L. Stewart
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L. T. Moorman
KR. F. Mooney
Fenner and Beane
W. York Spots
Cotton Growers Study Sales Unit
Harlan Hunter
Angle Sam
Police
Department Justice
Associated Press
Robert le Bullard
Revenue Board
Depository
Special Agent Insurance CO
Eben
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