Druggist Bonded After Creek Store Fire
Ward Holland reports in Lawrence County that a local druggist known as GL was released on $2,000 bond after habeas writs were filed. The arrest followed an early Friday night fire at a Creek store, which destroyed three bullets and prompted police to question the owner. The case, handled by Major Morris of Decatur, involves the county and circuit solicitors and no counsel yet for the druggist.
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Lawrence County
Morris
Major
Decatur
Creek
House of Commons
MacDonald
House of Lords
Lords
France
Theodore Steeg
Chamber of Deputies
Ats
Reichstag
Shop Lifters Spotted Amid Holiday Crowds in Hartselle
Merchants warned Saturday to watch for shop lifters as thieves reportedly mingled with holiday crowds. Retailers notified sales staff to be vigilant to protect merchandise from theft at counters and display tables.
Heavy evergreen sales flood Decatur streets
Christmas trees and evergreens of various kinds saturated Decatur on Saturday with crowds and house to house sales. Cedar, holly, and mistletoe filled sidewalks as business districts showed festive decorations and shoppers embraced the season.
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Decatur
Thoxine Promises Quick Relief For Coughing Spells
An advertisement touts Thoxine as a double action cough remedy that calms irritation and targets the internal cause. It claims rapid relief for obstinate coughs with pleasant taste suitable for the whole family and offers a refund if it fails to improve symptoms. Sold in 35c 60c and $1.00 sizes by druggists.
Fog Blinds Ships as Harbors Lie Ahead Across Seas
London dispatch reports dense fog across the North and Baltic seas the English Channel and Bay of Biscay delaying vessels toward harbors. Collisions occur including the U S liner George Washington rammed from behind by the Danish motorship Malaya ten miles from her Hamburg berth in the Elbe Estuary.
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London
Baltic
English Channel
Bay of
Mediterranean
Hamburg
United States
George Washington
Elbe
Malaya
Balch Named Consul General to Dublin
Henry H. Balch of Alabama, currently consul at Monterrey Mexico, is chosen for the rank of consul general and will head a 40 to 50 person office in the Eastern part of the Irish Free State. Senator Hugo L. Black, backing Balch, secured the promotion after discussions with Secretary Stimson.
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Alabama
Will
Dublin
Monterrey
Mexico
Hugo L. Black
Stimson
Balch
Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Black
Ireland
Foreign Service
Uncle Sam
Irish Free State
Normal School
Florence
Oil Service
Canada
Australia
Adelaide
Crowds Fill Decatur Saturday Holiday Shopping
One of the largest crowds in recent years gathered in Decatur on Saturday as stores were crowded with holiday shoppers. A brisk trade was reported in Christmas merchandise with many buyers and sellers active in the market.
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Decatur
Fiele
Tee Hteeran
Barthelmess Custody Row Inherits Holiday Plans
Eight year old To Visit Mother Mary Hay daughter of actor Richard Barthelmess is traveling to New York in Hollywood to spend Christmas with her mother. After the actor and his wife divorced they agreed to share custody of the child.
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Mary Hay
Richard Barthelmess
New York
Hollywood
Dive
Christmas and a Crown for King
The Associated Press reports Spain's Alfonso XIII remains king as a republican era ends with military uprisings and strikes failing. In Central America, a presidential succession unfolds as Baudillo Palma acts as chief executive. In Britain and France, parliament adjourns amid political shifts. Steeg's French cabinet survives a ministerial pledge by a narrow margin while the German Reichstag adjourns after tense sessions.
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Associated Press
Alfonso XIII
Spain
Meral Lazaro Chacon
Preprintey
Baudillo Palma
Council of Ministers
Holfsky
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across Clues Fragmented and Fuzzy
Fragmented crossword clues list shows across entries with garbled words and partial definitions. Supports a puzzle page vibe but many items are unreadable or corrupted, including several numbers and letter strings that do not form clear words. The piece ends with a promotional note about shopping to fill stockings.
Indicted for Murder of Detroit Radio Announcer
Former Detroit night club proprietor Ted Pizzino was indicted by the grand jury for the murder of Gerald Buckley a Detroit radio announcer who was shot to death last summer.
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Ted Pizzino
Detroit
Rand
Gerald Buckley
Amelita Galli-Curci Returns From Europe Concert Tour
Amelita Galli-Curci, noted soprano, waves to New York as she returns from a concert tour of the British Isles and Europe. The Associated Press photographer captures the greeting scene.
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Associated Press
Amelita Galli-Curcl
New York
British Isles
Ex champ Arrives Island Beach for Holiday Visit
Gene Tunney former boxing champion arrived with his wife at Sea Island Georgia for a holiday visit. He plans a two to three day hunting stay at the Sea Island hunting lodge before returning.
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Champ
Island Beach
Gene Tunney
Sea Island
Maitland pleads guilty in Fort Sam courtroom
First Lieutenant Lester J. Maitland, famed for the California to Hawaii flight, pleaded guilty to being drunk while confined in the Fort Sam Houston base hospital as he was arraigned before a general court martial.
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San Antonio
Texas
Lester J. Maitland
California
Hawaii
Fort Sam Houston
Monaco riot as Prince Louis returns from Paris
Seven people rioted in Monte Carlo to protest the dissolution of national and municipal councils as Prince Louis arrived home from Paris. Police restored order.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
Prince Louis of Monaco
Paris
Law suit for slander seeks damages in circuit court
Lucian Early McCullouch sues Lucian Norris and Mannibal Norris in circuit court seeking five thousand dollars for alleged malicious slander. The complaint states on December 20 1930 the defendants called him a stinking skunk and used other derogatory terms.
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Lucian Early McCullouch
Lucian Norris
Mannibal Norris
Wet roadbed delays highway paving between Decatur and Hartselle
Despite fair weather, work on the Decatur to Hartselle highway is halted as the road bed remains wet from last week's snows and rains. Officials expect the gap to be spanned within a week or ten days and traffic to resume shortly after.
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Decatur
Hartselle
Navy to Celebrate Christmas Afloat for Needy Kids
About 63,000 sailors aboard battleships and aircraft carriers will mark Christmas at sea by hosting parties for more than 2,000 needy children in port. The effort aims to ease homesickness and bring holiday cheer to the littoral communities.
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Washington
Navy
Anchor
Stock Taking To Begin Soon
Merchants plan to take inventory after the holidays to determine how well the year went and to counter claims of hard times with evidence of stronger business.
Woodmen To Meet At Rock Creek Camp
The Rock Creek Camp Woodmen of the World will meet on Friday evening December 26 for electing officers for the ensuing year. A full attendance is expected.
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Rock Creek
Woodmen of the World
Despondent Dean Shoots Self At Home Near Heart
C H Dean, Cres cent Amusement employee, lay critically wounded at Protestant Hospital after shooting himself at his 1506 Beechwood Avenue home. Authorities say he was despondent over the death of close friend Harry Sudekum, with whom he ran a business. his wife had hidden pistols to prevent self-harm.
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Nashville Tennessean
C. H. Dean
Crescent Amusement Company
Protestant Hospital
Beechwood Avenue
Harry Sudekum
Dean
Mildred Dean
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