Ortiz Rubio rests at home after Mexico City attack
President Ortiz Rubio remained at home recovering from a bullet wound while his government searches for answers. Former President Portes Gil, now secretary of the interior, leads the investigation as troops withdraw and global messages pour in praising the president’s survival.
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Mexico City
Ortiz Rubio
Portes Gil
Daniel Flores
Ortiz
Ecbicheds
Jose Vasconcelos
Flores
Senora Ortiz Rubio
Noice
United States
Registration closes today as 300 plus register during ten days
The board of registrars prepares for next Monday's meeting to check the list and hear from those whose names are purged or reinstated. Citizens whose status is unclear may appear next week to correct records as registrars strive to finalize an accurate voter roster.
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Board of Registrars
Sympathy of U S Extended To Stricken Mexican President
Washington February 6. Senator Heflin of Alabama offered a resolution expressing deep regret and sorrow over the attempt to assassinate President Pascual Ortiz Rubio of Mexico. The resolution was adopted without debate and a copy sent to the Mexican president wishing him a speedy recovery.
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Washington
Heflin
Alabama
Senate
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Republic of Mexicio
Vestry Meeting At St John’s Well Attended In Decatur
The Vestry of St. John’s Episcopal Church held last evening in the Guild House with strong attendance. Rev. Peter M. Dennis reported on the Diocesan Council and Lambeth conference while committees were named for Finance Property Social and Extension.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Guild House
Peter M. Dennis
J. E B. Garrett
Harold Hildreth
W. B. Edmundson
T. L. Hartung
Graves
Frank H. Duffey
Thomas Hodson
J. R. Hunter
Birmingham
Decatur
Alabama
London
England
Archbishop of Canterbury
Anglican Communion
Episcopal Church
Lambeth Palace
Privilege Tax Drive Reaches Fourty Thousand Reported
City license collector reports over $40,000 in 1930 privilege tax collected while many businesses have yet to secure licenses. A 10 percent penalty has already been paid by delinquents since the month began and the drive will continue.
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John Wilkes
Epidemic Of Car Thefts Plagues Decatur Area
The epidemic of automobile thefts is spreading beyond Decatur as letters and postal cards show police and county authorities a steady stream of stolen cars from multiple states. Local officers are urged to watch for these vehicles and pursue the thieves.
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Decatur
States of the Union
Mother slain accidentally by young son in Birmingham
Mrs Birdie Cannon 35 was killed when a small rifle fired by her son Chris 15 struck her in the right shoulder. Assistant Coroner says the shooting was accidental. In the back yard the youths aimed at birds with a borrowed rifle. Mrs Cannon stepped in front of the gun as it fired. The family moved to Birmingham in 1925 from Memphis where the husband worked for the Frisco railroad.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birdie Cannon
Chris
Burge
T. A. Cannon
Buster
Memphis
Cannon
Frisco Railroad
Farm youth fatally shot. man charged with murder
Phillips farm near Ralph on the Phillips farm is the scene where 19 year old Boykin Parks was killed while hunting. He reportedly surrendered to a deputy and was jailed after confessing to the fatal shooting claiming Parks attacked him on his land. Coroner to hold an inquest today.
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Boykin Parks
Young Parks
Phillips
Ralph
Parks
Hardin
Presentation Cup Ceremony At Riverside High School
The 1929 civic trophy is awarded to John Patterson for unselfish and meritorious service. The presentation will be Sunday at 2 30 PM in Riverside High School auditorium. The program may last about an hour and is open to the public with an invitation from the Kiwanis club.
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John Patterson
Riverside High School
Kiwansi Club
Hundreds Attend County Court Sessions This Week
Parking near the courthouse was tight as hundreds of citizens attended the County Court sessions convened last Monday by Judge W. T. Lowe. The week focused on docket disposition with many cases cleared from the docket over the four days.
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W. T. Lowe
Salomon Jackson Fined Heavily for Prohibition Violation
Salomon Jackson was found guilty by a county court jury for violating the prohibition law. Judge W T Lowe presided as the term of court convened, and Jackson's fine and costs totaled 225 dollars, one of the heaviest fines of the term.
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Salomon Jackson
W. T. Lowe
Y M C A Board Meeting Scheduled for Monday Evening
The board of management of the Y M C A has been called to meet Monday at 7 30 o clock at the se.
Dozier Dentist Shooting Leads to Arrests in Brewton
Two black men, Henry Flowers and Henry Fuller, were arrested in Escambia County for questioning in the shooting of Dr. D. S. Dozier, the Brewton dentist. The incident occurred when his wife refused to surrender a money bag during an attempted hold up at the filling station managed by Mrs. Dozier.
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Brewton
Ala
Escambia
D. S. Dozier
Henry Flowers
Henry Fuller
A. H. Brown
Groes
Morgan County Baptists Meet in Hartselle Tuesday
The Morgan County Baptist association convenes in Hartselle Tuesday for a full day monthly session with 10 am prayer, 10 20 am address by Dr J O Colley, 11 am vital items, noon lunch, and executive committee meeting. Visitors welcome as plans include Mentone, field worker resignation, and future program steps.
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Morgan County
Hartselle
J. O. Colley
The
Baptist Orphanage
Troy
Alabama
Hartselle Church
Parton
Thse
Hartselle Logies
Mentone
Morgan — County
Morgan Baptist
Zerubbabel
Julian Harris Declares Candidacy for Morgan County Solicitor
Julian Harris, a young local attorney, announces his bid for Morgan County solicitor subject to the Democratic primary next August. He is a graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute and the University of Virginia and has practiced with his father, Hon. A. J. Harris.
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Julian Harris
Morgan
Harris
Alabama Polytechnic Institute At
Auburn
University of Virginia
A. J. Harris
Man Who Prays For Robbers Is Killed
ST LOUIS Feb 6 Henry E Muhlenbeck a 43 year old grocer and religious enthusiast was shot last night after kneeling in prayer for three men who entered his store to hold him up As Muhlenbeck rose from his knees after reading a brief scripture passage and offering his prayer one robber ordered him to raise his hands and he as unable to comply The bandits fled without further incident.
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ST. Louis
Henry E. Muhblenbeck
Muhlenbeck
Paul to Visit Knoxville on Business
E A Paul leaves tonight for several days on business trips in Tennessee.
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E. A. Paul
Tenn
Fireman Returns to Duty After Illness
Frank Donohue, a fire department member confined to quarters on Wednesday due to illness, has recovered and resumed his post of duty.
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Frank Donohue
Return to Offices After Coup Try in Louisville Meeting
A fragmentary report references a Tuesday gathering labeled as a safety first effort and a solicitation drive. The text is garbled, with unclear names and outcomes but indicates a return to normal offices after an attempted coup by Louisville and Nesh.
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Louisville
Neshvsne
Solicita
Legion To Meet Tonight In Tennessee Valley
The American Legion plans an important meeting at 7 30 oclock tonight in the Tennessee Valley area. Members are urged to attend to discuss local post matters and upcoming events.
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Mt of the
Tennessee
Miss Eula Spear Dies At Hartselle Home At 55
Miss Eula Spear aged fifty five died at 1 o clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of her sister Mrs W T Tiller in Hartselle where she had resided recently. She is survived by three sisters Mrs Tiller Mrs Nowlin and Miss Annie Spear of Hartselle. The body was shipped to Eclectic near Montgomery for burial.
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Eula Spear
W. T. Tiller
Hartselle
Miss Spear
Tiller
Nowlin
Annie Spear
Eclectic
Montgomery
Reverend Myers to Attend Preachers School in Albertville
Rev. I. W. Myers, field worker for the Morgan County Baptist Association, will travel out of the county next week to attend a preachers school in Albertville. The following week he will lead an enlargement campaign in and around Anniston, Alabama.
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I. W. Myers
Morgan County Baptist Association
Albertville
Anniston
Ala
Defendant Verdict in Town of Austin ville v Avery Roberts
A jury returned a verdict for the defendant in County Court in the case Town of Austin ville versus Avery Roberts charged with failing to work the road.
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Austinville
Avery Roberts
Young Bob LaFollette Jr on path to power in Senate
AP recalls Wisconsin senator Robert M. LaFollette Jr. at 35 as he joins the finance committee, marking him as a rising force in Capitol Hill politics. The article compares him to his father and notes his progressive Republican stance and strategic influence on tariffs and key committees.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Bob
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Lafollette
Senate
Icrrife
Busiaale Aew
Sud
la Follette
Finance Committee
Commerce
Mines
Shirt Company's Plant Burns in Birmingham Losses Rise
Fire at the Universal Shirt company plant in Birmingham Alabama caused estimated damages of 125000 to 150000. The blaze started on an upper floor of a three story building and spread quickly injuring one firefighter. 135 workers lost their jobs. Company officials expect insurance to cover staff until a new plant is ready.
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Birmingham
Ala
Universal Shirt Company
Santos Wa
J. D. Johnson
John Maguire to Speak at Hartselle Sunday Meeting
John Maguire a state Sunday school worker will speak at the monthly Sunday school meeting in Hartselle Sunday afternoon at two. He will outline plans for the county wide Sunday school campaign from March 30 to April 6 and provide teacher training instructions to be held in Hartselle the week after March 23.
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John Maguire
Hartselle
Special Services Planned by Episcopal Clergy in Alabama
During Lent the Episcopal Church in Northern Alabama arranges services and conferences under the leadership of Rev. E Lucien Malone dean of the Birmingham convocation.
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Episcopal Church
Alabama
E. Lucien Malone
Birmingham
Cable Line Installation Nears Completion on Moulton Street
Work to lay new underground cable lines beneath Moulton Street in the business district is nearly finished, replacing surface poles with buried conduits and improving service in the area.
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Moulton Street
New gas station planned at Lee and Oak streets
G R Mason and J B McBride announced the purchase of Pointer Harlow Wholesale space at Lee and Oak for 11000 to build a modern filling station and store. The Texas Company will lease the station, costing several thousand dollars, with construction hoped to start soon opposite the existing gas plant.
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Pointer-Harlow Wholesale House
Lee and
Oak Streets
G. R. Mason
Mr. Mason
J. B. McBride
Lee Street
Second Avenue
Bank Street
Seed Dealers Advertise to Morgan County Farmers
Seed dealers push advertising in local papers to reach farmers and planters in Morgan county, stressing cotton seed. They claim newspapers offer the most effective way to reach a large number of prospective customers and anticipate increased advertising this year.
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Morgan County
Morgan Baptist Pastors In Meet In Hartselle
Morgan county pastors will meet monthly in Hartselle on the Tuesday or first Sunday of each month or a week before the associa tion meeting. A dozen pastors attended the conference in Hartselle to discuss work for the coming months.
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Morgan County
Hartselle
Cavalry Chief 10 Take Post for President
Major General Herbert Crosby, chief of Cavalry, is named to direct Washington DC police fire and traffic as commissioner succeeding Victor L. Dougherty. Hoover says the move will assure residents nationwide that the capital is free of organized crime and lax enforcement of prohibition laws.
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Washington
Herbert Crosby
Cavalry
United States
District of Columbia
Hoover
Crosby
Veter L. Dougherty
Finley Considers Building on Bank Street Lot
A Daily representative questioned work on the Bank Street site once occupied by Cream and Creamery Co. John G. Finley said no definite building plans exist yet but the lot is being graded during idle periods in case he proceeds. Rumors say a gasoline filling station may be built there.
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Bank Street
John G. Finley
Finley
Pastor Granted Leave Of Absences
Dr. James Allen Smith, pastor of Central Baptist Church, was granted a leave of absence for a summer tour of the Holy Lands by the congregation last night.
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James Allen Smith
Central Baptist Church
Holy Lands
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