Alabama grants Christmas paroles to 900 prisoners
Somery Alabama Christmas parole program releases about 900 inmates from state prisons for 15 days. Hamp Draper says about 10 percent have murder or burglary terms. most are long-serving convicts with good conduct. No work or kitchen meals provided, but limited supervision until January 5 return.
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Somery
Ala
Alabama
Bibb
Pris
Paroel
Hamp Draper
Conent
Mr. Draper
Physician Burned In Alabama House Blaze
Edwin Gewin a Shelby county officer was brought to a hospital suffering burns after his Straven residence was destroyed by a fire caused by trees. He said he probably escaped with minor injuries.
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Gham
Ala
Edwin Gewin
Shelby
JSHOP-O-SCOPE Ads Promise Big Value
An advertisement for JSHOP-O-SCOPE pitches strong value for shoppers with bold claims of quantity and savings. The copy emphasizes affordability and broad product access aimed at budget conscious customers.
Governor Graves Delegates Rose Bowl Representation
Governor Bibb Graves cannot attend the Rose Bowl. Tyson Maner, his recording secretary, will represent him at the game between the Crimson Tide and Washington State. Maner travels Friday via Dallas El Paso and Los Angeles carrying Graves greetings to California officials. A second plane may join with Attorney General Elect Thomas Knight as passenger.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Alabama A
Rose
Graves
Crimson Pt
Washington State
Tyson Maner
Maner
Dallas
el Paso
Los Angeles
California
Four Men Face Hearing on Burglary Charge in Woodlawn Mills
Four men Emory Dutton Mariah Davis Huett Jett and Eugene Shadrix were to be arraigned today before Judge W W Callahan under habeas corpus. They face burglary charges in connection with the robbery of R L Murphy's store in Wood land Mills seeking bond release from the county jail.
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R. L. Murphy
Woodland Mills
W. W. Callahan
Emory Dutton
Mariah Davis
Huett Jett
Eugene Shadrix
World moves on arms limits and political shifts across nations
Washington officials debate war armaments cuts as Hoovers attend church services. International reports note unrest in Bogota and Athens resignations while Paris reports no progress. In sports Tony Rowing leads in Pasadena with a 73 71 74 69 score.
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Pasadena
Calif
Tony
Romance of Radio Studio Portraits and a Lost Dress
Vivienne Gallatin fears jeopardizing her modeling work after a ruined gown from Dwight Channing shoots. Channing insists on a private studio session and a bold proposal for the next day, amid glamour, wealth, and moral tensions in New York nightlife.
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Vivienne
Channing
Gallatin
Aileen
Dwight Channing
Viv
Moulton Christmas Program Surprises Santa with Empty Sack
Santa visited Moulton public school to an empty sack but was met by generous gifts from about 170 children. Miss Luta Almon led a different exercise with songs and recitations while fraternal committees prepared dolls shoes clothing and canned fruits for welfare distribution through local churches.
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Moulton
Ala
Santa Claus
Santa
Almon
Wennd Welfare Reg
Dr Carl Weschcke and Adlerika Ad Advertisement Claim
In a private practice Dr Carl Weschcke promoted a mixture called Adlerika claiming it stops gas and constipation by acting on both upper and lower bowels. The ad promises fast relief and a real cleaning of the stomach and bowels, inviting readers to purchase at Caddell Drugs Company.
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Carl Weschcke
Adlérika
Adlerika
Caddell Drugs Company
Advt
Shop O Scope Christmas Gift Suggestions
A playful guide lists gift ideas and seasonal picks for shoppers seeking practical yet festive presents. It highlights affordable options, popular items, and quick purchase tips for a streamlined holiday shopping season.
Colombian Revolt Appears Doomed
In Bogota reports say a Venezuelan insurgent movement has erupted in the southwest, with about three hundred revolutionaries capturing La Batera near Cucuta, killing the civil chief and burning the city hall and archives as government troops were surprised and could not defend the city.
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la Batera
Cucuta
Colombia
Fight on Norris Comes Into Open
Washington dispatch reports a major Republican struggle centering on Senator Norris of Nebraska. Robert H. Lucas declares Norris opposes party leaders after aiding a Democratic opponent, while Norris backers in the Senate press for his ouster from the party. The dispute tests party unity after Norris sided with Republicans on organization.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Hoover
Republican National Command
Norris
Nebraska
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Senate
Lucas
Fess
Howell
Republican Party
Senator Norris
Lincoln
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Congress
Herbert Hoover
al E. Smith
Norris and
Borah
Idaho
Hoover Group Prepares Prohibition Report Decisions Awaited
Washington dispatch says the law enforcement commission expects a decision in the coming days on the content of its prohibition report. The panel aims to finish recommendations for the president and disagrees with the Clark decision declaring the Eighteenth Amendment invalid. The commission reassembled with full membership of eleven as Judge William S. Kenyon was previously held at court sessions.
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Washington
Lucas
New York
Elihu Root
Nicholas Murrey Butler
James Brown Scott
William S. Kenyon
St. Louis
Wickersham Commission
Cherrington
Clark
Supreme Court
ST. Joseph
Law Enforcement Commission
William
William 8. Kenyon
Bank Robbery Suspect Confesses in Berry Case
Silas alias Haytyan 22 admits he robbed the Bank of Berry Alabama weeks ago, fleeing a jailbreak during which deputy Huff was knocked unconscious. He says he acted alone, burned securities, and cannot reveal where money is hidden. Also named are Sam Hiller Mitchell Channell and witness Mrs. Joe Fant.
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AcCeet Ala
Sosthn Herman Silas
Haytyan
Bank of
Berry
Ala
Silas
W. I. Huff
Fayette
Joe Fant
Payette
Relieved Official Ivanovitch Rykoff Loses Post
Dec 22 telegram reports Ivanovitch Rykoff stripped of his Moscow post and removed from high communist party councils. Once a powerful figure since his close ties with Nicolai Lenin, his position is now vacant.
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Ivanovitch Rykoff
Nicolai Lenin
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