Wrestling duel thrills crowd with wild Leo Alexander
A cold night crowd watched Leo Alexander the wild Swede overpower Tiger Moore in two falls. In an opening bout Bennie Bolt forced Tuffy Myers to quit and a Houdini act ended with the escape artist tangled in ropes before being freed. Alexander dominated Moore with chin locks arm locks and body slams before the finish.
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Leo Alexander
Alex
Tiger Moore
Texas
Bennie Bolt
Tuffy Myers
Kansas City
Tuffy
Harry Houdinii
Streight
Alexander
Moore
Joe Dillman
Stecher
Sis
Grange May Stay As Pirate Coach
Red Grange considers delaying retirement and Pittsburgh Pirates management offer him coaching position to keep him in professional football.
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Grange
Red Grange
Pittsburgh Pirans
All Star Game Planned for Cleveland in 1935
The American and National League all star game will be staged again next year after a decision by former league magnates. The contest is awarded to Cleveland, where municipal stadium seats 80 000.
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Cleveland
Attorney Bryan McAfee in Moulton on legal business
Local attorney Bryan McAfee traveled to Moulton on Tuesday for legal matters. His activities were stated as routine legal business in the area.
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Bryan McAfee
Moulton
Anne of Green Gables film adapts classic tale
L M Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables is filmed as a companion to Little Women at RKO Radio. The story follows an orphan girl’s transformation in Prince Edward Island with authentic locations and cast led by 16 year old Anne Shirley, formerly Dawn O Day.
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L. M. Montgomery
Rko-Radio
Mark Twain
Anne of Green Gables
Prince Edward Island
Canadian National Railway
Green Gables
Anne Shirley
Dawn O'Day
Dawn O’day
Voice of the People Daily Reader Letters
A brief Citizen column features reader bios and comments. It highlights local voices on current topics and offers snapshot perspectives from community members including Cade and Seb.
Farmer letter urges support for Bankhead Act to aid cotton prices
A December 11 1934 letter from J Frank Osborn, printed in The Decatur Daily, argues farmers should vote for the Bankhead Act despite high meat and lard costs. He cites abundant cotton supply, foreign controls on price, and acreage idle, urging an adjustment to help struggling farmers.
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Danville
Ala
Decatur Daily
J. Frank Osborn
Dress Rehearsal Set For Tonight At Senior High
The Girl In the Fur Coat cast has trained hard under Mrs. W. J. Brown. School officials predict the show may surpass past amateur productions. Tonight's dress rehearsal and tomorrow afternoon's drill aim to ready the production and fund the school annual.
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W. J. Brown
Alabama Basketball Schedule Reveals 13 SEC Games
Alabama's 1940-41 basketball schedule lists 13 SEC tilts with potential for three more. Hank Crisp announced matchups include Tulane, LSU, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, with possible Alabama State and Georgia Tech games. Start date January 4 vs Tulane in New Orleans. key home and away dates follow through February 20 at Athens.
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Baton Rouge
Tide
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Birmingham
Tennessee Vols
Florida Gators
Tennessee
University
Bama Boys
Lexington
University of Georgia Bulldogs
Athens
Mississippi State
Starkville
Georgia Tech
Tulane
New Orleans
The
Florida
Knoxville
Lexing
Steward Meeting At Mt Hope Plans For New Year
Stewards of the Mt Hope charge met at Mt Hope Methodist Church with Rev. W E Dean to map plans for the coming year. Twelve of the 15 stewards attended and enjoyed supper at the parsonage. Attendees included J H Smith J F Crow G W Sapp Earnest Beaty F L McCleskey A L Jones J A Singleton A B Clark G A Atwood C G Richerson Dr John Moore R C Fuller. Mrs Dean was assisted by Mrs John Moore and daughter Florence and by Mrs G A Atwood and Mrs J L Jones.
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Mt. Hope
W. E. Dean
Mt. Hope Methodist Church
J. Smith
J. F.crow
G. W. Sapp
Earnest Beaty
F. L. McCleskey
Antioch
J. L. Jones
J. A. Singleton
A. B. Clark
Union Grove
G. A. Atwood
C. G. Richerson
Mt. Pleasant
John Moore
R. C. Fuller
Market Price List for Produce Meats and Poultry
A compact price guide listing mixed eggs butter sweet potatoes onions tomatoes beets squash beans turnips greens and radishes with per pound or per unit rates. It also covers native dressed veal beef hogs lamb and poultry prices including hens fryers roosters and turkeys with varying weight brackets and discount ranges.
Mrs Ruby Parker Returns Home From Florence
Mrs Ruby Parker returns to her mother Mrs Artie Jackson's home after a week in Florence for treatment by Dr Roberts. Friends report she is very much improved. Mrs Lemon Elkins, hospital patient in Moulton last week, is able to return home.
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Ruby. Parker
Artie Jackson
Florence
Roberts
Lemon Elkins
Moulton
Gene Edward Collier Improves After Illness
Little Gene Edward Collier, who has been ill with whooping cough, is much improved, family reports.
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Gene Edward Collier
River levels fall as gauge reads 52 feet today
The river continued to fall with a gauge reading of 52 feet, marking a retreat from recent highs. The update notes the gradual drop in water level across the river basin.
Mission visit by Decatur district elder in Moulton
Dr. L. G. Sturdivant presiding elder of the Decatur district is in Moulton on a church mission today.
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L. G. Sturdivant
Decatur
Moulton
Tide Has No Fear of Hollywood Visit
Alabama football coaches plan a Hollywood studio visit on December 26 with guest Thomas accepting an offer from Jack Warner of Warner Brothers. The Tide’s leaders say the trip poses no jinx, while Lou Little and Knute Rockne would restrict players from studio tours.
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Alabama
Crimson Tide
Hollywood
Bama
Thomas
Jack Warner
Warner Brothers
Lou Little
Knute Rockne
Tigers Negotiate With Temple Over 1 Game Date
Auburn and Temple are negotiating a next season game to be played in Philadelphia. A contract will be signed if a satisfactory date is found. Auburn has an open date due to the Florida game moving to November 30.
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Auburn
Temple
Philadelphia
Florida
Tom Hupke Helps Lions Reach Strong Pro Season
The Detroit Lions season stands out for a strong record as runners up in the western division of the National pro league. Alabama's all American guard Tom Hupke made an impact after turning pro, delivering a notable burst of performance.
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Detroit Lions
Tom Hupke
Alabama
Tom
Alabama Coaches Back on Campus
All members of the Alabama coaching staff are not back on the campus. Coaches Thomas and Drew have returned from attending the coaches meeting and seeing the Tennessee L. 8 S. A. game. Coach Hank Crisp is back after leading a team of Alabama stars against a District of Columbia outfit in Washington and winning. Assistants Cain Whitworth Dildy and Kirkland of the frosh staff are in his lineup.
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Alabama
Thomas
Drew
Tennessee
Jamison and Oliver Visit Tuscaloosa on Business
Tuscaloosa callers Carl C. Jamison and G. R. Oliver were in the city today for business purposes.
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Carl C. Jamison
G. R. Oliver
Tuscaloosa
Community Sing To Meet Sunday
The community will convene Sunday afternoon at 1 30 oclock in the Church of God. A good program is being arranged and the public is invited to attend.
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Church of God
Local notes from Lacey's Spring and area
Mrs N J Hough remains bedbound with erysipelas though condition slightly improves. Relatives and neighbors visit as Miss Alice Wilson from Farley Ala visits Mrs Hardy Thomas. Lyle Hough, road worker in Decatur, spends weekend with parents. Pauline and Ethel Hough visit sister Mrs Boyd LeCroy in Cok Tenn. Area students relying on bus service face disruption. community seeks replacement bus. Cold weather praised for preserving hog meat. Elizabeth Ann LeCroy born to grandparents Mr and Mrs N J Hough. Sean Alice Moore of Hazelgreen visits R L Moore. News of W T McCutcheon fatal shooting in Quincy Fla. he lived in Monrovia Madison county previously. William Vaughn visits Robert Mason. Mrs W T Oaks and son James visit Huntsville. Karl Hough makes business trip to Hartselle. R L Moore returns from Hazelgreen visit.
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N. J. Hough
Mary Barnard
Decatur
Alice Wilson
Farley
Ala
Hardy Thomas
Lyle Hough
Pauline
Ethel Hough
Boyd LeCroy
Cok
Tenn
Hartselle
Elizabeth Ann LeCroy
Sean Alice Moore
Hazelgreen
R. L. Moore
W. T. McCutcheon
Quincy
Fla
Monrovia
Madison County
William Vaughn
Robert Mason
D Club to Host Dance Friday at Valley Country Club
The D Club plans a Friday night dance at Valley Country Club with a three member committee Lawson Pepper John Gingrich and Red Kimbrell organizing the event Miss Marie Ballas and Miss Frances Chandler arrange a colorful floor show for attendees.
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The
Valley Country Club
Lawson Pepper
John Gingrich
Tide Prepares For Bowl Classic With Tough Signals Practice
Coach plans aggressive week as players drill elaborate signaling patterns before Tuesday clash. The Crimson Tide continues focused training and energy ahead of the anticipated game, aiming to sharpen game readiness.
Ruth Expects to Become Manager Next Season
Babe Ruth announced he would not sign a player's contract and confidently expects to manage a major league team next year. He said he believed executives planned to meet soon to arrange a berth for him in the league.
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Babe Ruth
Alabama Father to Lead Team West Coast Bowl Trip
A. L. Moye father of varsity center Moye will lead the Alabama Crimson Tide December 26 on the cross country trip to the West Coast for the Bowl game on New Year's Day.
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A. L. Moye
Moye
Alabama
Crimson Tide
West Coast
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