Accused Man Found Dead in Death Cell
B R Harrell a 36 year old Grapevine man charged with the murder of Miss Gladys Rodden was found suffocated on a burning mattress in a county jail death cell. Jail attendants reported he had hallucinations of being followed and was kept alone as dangerous. He was pronounced dead when medical aid arrived. The shooting occurred at a rooming house with Rodden aged 24 fatally wounded by a front porch bullet through a screen door.
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Fort Worth
Tex
B. R. Harrell
Grapevine
Gladys Rodden
Harrell
Medaid
Miss Rodden
Compromise on bonus bill hinted by Speaker Burns
Speaker Burns said a compromise bonus bill might be workable and acceptable to the administration. He avoided calling it a probability, but expressed hope it could be done if some supporters agreed to compromise while warning that rigidly sticking to individual bills may block progress.
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Burns
Falkville Bond Election Records Unanimous Victory
In Parkville the vote to issue bonds for a new city and jail drew exactly 100 ballots with every vote supporting the measure. The election aimed to determine municipal financing for construction and related projects.
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Parkville
Neaple
Claudette Colbert Plans Wedlock to Dr Joel
Friends of Claudette Colbert said today she will marry Dr Joel. The Hollywood actress and the physician were rumored to wed in California with confirmation from close circles.
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Hollywood
Calif
Claudette Colbert
Joel
Christmas Service at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
The St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Sunday school will hold its Christmas service from 7 to 8 tonight. The program features many well known Christmas hymns led by the Sunday school and announced by the pastor Rev. E. T. Tonn.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
E. T. Tonn
Market Quotations on Wall Street Mixed Ahead of Christmas
Market buyers pushed many issues to new five year peaks but overall sentiment remained indecisive. Stocks in motors aircraft foods oils and select specialties performed well despite late profit taking while mining shares eased on silver declines.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
Associated Press
New York
Chrysler
Owens- Illinois
General Motors
Auburn
Crown Cork
Continental Baking
Hazel-Atlas Glass
Douglas Aircraft
Sperry
Boeing
North American Aviation
Continental Oil
Amerada
Standard Brands
Korger
General Foods
Anaconda
Cerro de Pasco
U.S. Treasury
London
Supreme Court
Congress
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Report
Liverpool market report shows 36 000 bales traded with 17 100 American. Spot prices steady to lower with specific quotes for American grades and a quiet futures session closing steady. December through October futures listed from 6.20 to 5.92.
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Liverpool
Poultry Market Prices Chicago December
Live poultry shows firm wholesale tone with hens under 4 1 2 pounds at 20s and 4 1 2 pounds up. Leg horn hens at 18 20, roosters 15, young toms 22, old 20. Capons 28 for 6 7 pounds. Dressed turkeys steady with prices unchanged. ducks 21 23, geese 18 20. No. 2 turkeys 20. Prices listed for Plymouth and white rock springs, colored birds, and various hens and roosters.
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Chicago
Plymouth
White Rock Springs
Chicago Dairy Market Prices With Various Butter Grades
Chicago report lists butter categories with prices across multiple grades including creamery specials, extras, firsts, seconds, and standards. Egg figures and unsettled items noted alongside current receipts and refrigerator extras.
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Chicago
Potatoes steady as shipments hold on light demand
Chicago market report shows potatoes at 35 on track total 380 shipments steady with moderate supplies and light demand. Idaho russet Burbank No 1 prices range from 1.75 to 1.85 per cwt, fair quality 1.55 to 1.65, and 15 lb sacks about 2.00 per cwt.
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Chicago
U. 8
Idaho
Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed As Markets Rise Week to Week
Hogs 14 000 head with 4 000 direct bids up 15 to 40 cents from Monday. Lightweights lead gains with top 10 15 weighing 170 to 250 pounds. Cattle 6 000, calves 1 500. best steers and yearlings steady after uneven gains. Cows and heifers up 15 to 50 for week to date. Sheep 12 000 active. lambs 11 50 to 9 0, bulk 11 75 up. yearlings around 10 00, ewes 4 50 to 5 25.
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Chicago
U. S. Dept
Christmas Letter From Decatur Child Seeks Gifts
A seven year old boy from Decatur Alabama writes to Santa Claus on December 24 1935 asking for a red coaster wagon a cap gun and a cowboy suit among other wishes. The note lists his address 318 Sherman St as the sender.
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Sherman St
Decatur
Ala
Santa Claus
Sunrise Service at St. Paul’s Church
A sunrise Christmas service will be held Wednesday morning from 6 to 7 oclock at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Sherman Street and Fourth Avenue. The Rev E T Tonn and church officers extended a cordial invitation to the public to attend.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Sherman Street
Fourth Avenue
E. T. Tonn
Witness to Todd death faces threats over testimony
In a tense scene linked to Miss Todd’s death, gossip and rivalries surface as Pasquale Di Cicco, her former husband, is named as the intended guest of honor at a Trocadero party. Lupino, Lind, and Lindsay recount motions of invitations and denials amid press scrutiny and jury questions.
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Miss Todd
Pasquale
Pat) di Cicco
Miss Lupino
Cicco
Lupino
di Cicco
Margaret Lindon
O di Cicco
Presents Exchanged At Sheriff’s Office
Santa Claus visited the sheriff’s office as officers gave Sheriff J Street Sandlin a gift set including an alligator skin bill fold with his name and a pearl-handle knife engraved with Street. Each officer also gave cash gifts to the popular sheriff.
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Santa Claus
J. Street Sandlin
Oscar J. Smith Rites Arranged
Oscar J. Smith of Danville Route 4 died last night at 7 o clock. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 11 at Friendship Church with Rev. Isaac Eady. Interment will follow at Friendship. Drinkard Howell directing.
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Oscar J. Smith
Danville
Friendship
Isaac Eady
Drinkard-Howell
Boston Daily Bans Crime News on Front Page
The Boston Traveler marks Christmas by removing crime reporting from its front page and printing a full page of Christmas news instead.
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Boston
Boston Traveler Today
Leaders Speak On Lindbergh Kidnapping Flight To Safety
City officials and prominent Americans react to the Lindbergh kidnapping. Quotes from Kansas City’s H F McElroy, Mrs B F Langworthy, Rep Jennings Randolph, Mrs Roberta Lawson, aviation pioneer Jack Maddox, and others express shock, critique law enforcement, and debate leaving the country for safety.
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Jennings Randolph
D.W. Va
Special
Congressional Crime _ Investigating committee
America
Lindberghs to receive police protection on Liverpool visit
British authorities announced extra police would patrol Liverpool docks when Colonel and Mrs. Charles A Lindbergh arrive from the United States to seek sanctuary for their son Jon amidst kidnapping threats. Normal protection by police in uniform and plain clothes would accompany other visitors.
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Associated Press
London
Liverpool
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Jon
Lindberghs
England
Shirley Temple at the Capitol Bright Eyes Christmas Day film
Manager Charles Edwards of Capitol Theatre books Shirley Temple in Bright Eyes a beautiful Christmas story for Christmas Day. Critics say it is the best work by Temple with a stellar cast including James Dunn Lois Wilson and Jane Withers.
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Charles Edwards
Capitol Theatre
Shirley Temple
Shirley
James Dunn
Lois Wilson
Jane Withers
Negro Teams in Big Game at Benson
Interest grows in a Negro high school game at Benson between Decatur Negro High and Morgan County Training School for Negroes Harteelle. Kickoff at 2 p.m. Acting Coach Brown leads the local team in a stiff workout as Major Brown is absent. Key players include Kelle Novel Hyter Murdock Sherard and Draper with officials Sheffey and Boone.
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Benson
Decatur Negro High i
Morgan County Training School For
Harteelle
Brown
Major Brown
Et Ie
Forkestay
Hotton
Kelle
A. Hyter
Murdock
Athens College Reopens January 6 After Holidays
Athens College in recess for Christmas with sessions resuming Monday January 6. Dr. E. R. Naylor president and Dr. K. L. Rudolph vice president will travel Friday to Memphis for a Young People's Conference.
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Athens
Ala
Athens College
E. R. Naylor
K. L. Rudolph
Memphis
Christmas Notices and Holiday Local Happenings
Prizes were given the winners. Owing to weather conditions no services were held at St. Peter's Mission, Sunday. Next Sunday school at 2 30 p m. Everyone was cordially invited to attend. Mr and Mrs J M Heflin and children of Edinburgh Ind have arrived to spend the Christmas holidays with their parents. Joe Guyton a student at Mississippi State College Starkville is here to spend Christmas with his parents. All offices at the courthouse will be closed Wednesday in observance of Christmas with sheriff's office on duty.
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H. F. McElroy
Kansas City
United States
B. F. Langworthy
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Chicago
Lindberghs
Edward Gaffney
New York
Col Lindbergh
Little Falls
Minn
Austin Grimes
Carl Bolander
Lindbergh
Eo. N Engstrom
harNe
St. Peter's Mission
J. M. Heflin
Edinburgh
Ind
J. L. Draper
Joe Guyton
Mississippi State College
Starkville
Mrs
E. M. Guyton
Sheriff's Office
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