Jehol Jehol Crisis Ushers Jehol Offensive Threat
In Manchukuo the commander of China's north army demands immediate withdrawal of Chinese troops from Jehol. A Japanese ultimatum to Kailu prompts potential major battle as the League of Nations awaits verdicts from Tokyo Washington and Moscow on the Manchurian crisis.
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Mukden
Manchukuo
League of Nations
Japan
Tokyo
Washington
Moscow
League
Geneva
League Committee
Kailu
Escaped prisoners flee from Arkansas women’s prison
Helen Spence Eaton, who killed Jack Worls in a crowded court during his trial for Cicero Spence’s murder, escapes with Alta Markham from the women’s prison farm near Little Rock. Eaton had faced parole eligibility in 22 days of a two year term for Worls.
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Little Rock
Ark
Helen Spence Eaton
Jack Worls
Alta Markham
Clark County Bills
Worls
Mrs Sivley Remains Ill at Trinity Home
Regret is expressed that the condition of Mrs. G P Sivley, a widely known Trinity resident, remains unchanged. She has been confined to home for two months due to illness, with hopes for a complete recovery still voiced.
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G. P. Sivley
Trinity
Red Cross Aids 1200 Families In Morgan County
Morgan County American Red Cross reports about 1 200 families received flour cloth or clothing or both in the last three months. Chapter chairman W Price notes twelve branches active delivering aid across communities.
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Morgan County
The
American Red Cross
Price
Two Dog Heads Show Rabies
H D Holt of Decatur reports a dog head from a Tennessee Valley Laboratory tested positive for rabies. No treatment was given to the man since no one was bitten. A second positive head from Courtland prompted one anti rabies treatment for the owner who had a scratched hand.
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H. D. Holt
Decatur Negro
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Courtland
Ruth Baldwin Returns to Native City for Princess Show
Ruth Baldwin the Chicago songbird from the Blue Rhapsody Revue headlines a two day engagement at the Princess theatre. Born in Decatur she rose on stage with a bright future predicted as her numbers pleased a large crowd last night.
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Ruth Baldwin
Chicago
Princess Theatre
City
Miss Baldwin
Decatur
the Princess
Illness Clamps Down on Austinville Citizen Haywood Mulligan
Haywood Mulligan, a well known Austinville resident, is ill and confined to his home after several days of severe illness. Friends hope for a quick recovery and his return to normal activities.
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Haywood Mulligan
Austinville
Mr. Mulligan
Quartet Will Sing In Montevallo Sunday
The Bonanza quartet from Decatur will travel to Montevallo Sunday for a singing convention. The Jocal quartet is well known and has drawn wide interest across the South for its program quality.
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Montevallo
Bonanza Quartet
Decatur
Jocal Quartet
South
Milwaukee City Treasurers Charged In Embezzlement Case
John Drew, longtime Milwaukee city treasurer, and J. Rosenburg, former Liberty State Bank president, are jailed awaiting arraignment on indictments alleging embezzlement of half a million dollars from city funds. They allegedly padded invoices over five years.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Liberty State Bank
John Drew
J. Rosenburg
Drew
Rosenberg
Woman Released In Police Court After Disorderly Conduct
A man and a woman were arraigned in police court on disorderly conduct charges. The man was fined and the woman released on the agreement to leave town today. A negro accused of petit larceny was fined.
Mrs. W. F. Price to Address Circle on Change
Mrs. W. F. Price former president of the missionary conference will speak to circle three of the Ninth Street Methodist Society Monday afternoon meeting with Mrs. R. T. Robinson on Seventh Avenue. Her talk is based on The Challenge of Change a mission study book.
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W. F. Price
Missionary Conference
Circle Three
Ninth Street Methodist Society
R. T. Robinson
Seventh Avenue
Unusual Topic at Ninth St Church Sermon Series Continues
The Ninth Street Methodist church will host Rev. C. M. Tyndal who continues a series on the Christian home with a sermon titled The Choice of a Mate. Sunday morning he will speak on Loving Jesus as part of the same program.
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Ninth St. Church
Treet Methodist Church
C. M. Tyndal
Jesus
Miss Gillespie Rests Comfortably After Surgery at Baugh's
Goldie Gillespie underwent an operation at Baugh's Infirmary on Friday and was reported resting well today with stable condition.
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Goldie Gillespie
Baugh’s Infirmary
J L Shumake Returns From Nashville Business Trip
J L Shumake has returned to the area after a business trip to Nashville Tennessee where he conducted meetings and agency work during the visit.
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J. L. Shumake
Nashville, Tenn
Work Applicants Limited to Mondays and Saturdays
Work centers will receive applicants only on Mondays and Saturdays across 15 county points. By Friday 5 pm about 2,500 applications had been filed with 313 certified for work totaling 900 working days. Projects begin Monday if weather permits and Rain delays slowed certifying, with more applicants expected after rain ends and roads dry.
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Claudine Leonard
Oreo
Lacay
Spring
Waldermose
Senator Cutting Denies Interior Secretary Pose
Washington February 18 Senator Cutting of New Mexico an independent Republican is said to have declined the post of secretary of interior in the Roosevelt administration. After meeting with the president elect he refused to comment on rumors linking his name to the cabinet.
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Washington
Senator Cutting
New Mexico
Roosevelt
Today’s Rainfall Report As Forecast
Rainfall for the 24hour period ending at 7 am measured .06 of an inch. Weather data records show a light precipitation total for the period.
Cotton Jumps as Prices Rise on Local Markets
Cotton quotes show a five point gain over Friday with middling at 5.80 on Decatur markets this afternoon. March futures on the New York market closed at 6.03 today.
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Frida
Decatur
New York
Alabama House economy plan moves to Senate amid tax doubts
The Alabama House advanced three economy measures to balance the budget with salary cuts and reduced appropriations as Governor Miller clung to a sales tax and a $20 million bond issue. Senate debates over salary limits and constitutional changes showed a tense Capitol fight.
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T. M. Davenport
Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
House Today
Senate
Tmncade
House
Shelbyers
B. M. Miller
Canoe
Clint Harrison
Marengo
W. C. Beebe
Baldwin
Ways and Means Committee
Capitol Hill
Sparks
Teasley
Tennis Tidwell
Progress in Business Recovery Seen in Mercantile Reviews
New York reports indicate continuing but slower recovery as manufacturers wholesalers and retailers cut inventories, boost cash reserves, and improve efficiency. Bradstreet's notes general business resilience despite adverse news, aided by cold weather and rising winter merchandise demand.
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New York
Mercantile Reviews
R. G. Dunn & Go
Bradstreet’s
Roosevelt Promised Tight Guard as Inauguration Near
Washington reports intensified security around President elect Roosevelt after the Miami assassination attempt on Hoover’s successor Zangara. Plainclothes officers planned for mass surveillance in the capital and in major cities, with new precautions aimed at preventing any repeat breach of presidential security.
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Charles P. Stewaf
Central Press Stater
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Executive Mansion
Miami
Hoover
Secret Service
Zangara
New Yorker
New York
Inquiries On Muscle Shoals Flood Decatur Clerk Office
The Decatur city hall clerk reports many inquiries from across the country about Muscle Shoals. Readers show a common misconception that the Shoals area is abandoned. The cluster of requests highlights Decatur as a key location for potential development and recalls wide national attention during Ford's Shoals proposal.
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Decatur City Hall
Muscle Shoals
Decatur
Shoals
Henry Ford
Corneas
United States
Midnight Raid Nets Men and Whiskey Near Danville
Two white men were arrested shortly after midnight at a still on Chestnut Grove mountain near Danville and jailed. Eight gallons of whiskey were seized after officers surprised the pair as they tore out the still. Sheriff Davis and deputies Willoughby Kilgore and Walton led the raid.
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Chestnut Grove Mountain
Danville
Davis
Willoughby
Kilgore
Walton
Weekly Weather Outlook Predicts Variable Cloudiness
Considerable cloudiness with early rains in the week and again toward the end. Rising temperatures at the start, cooler midweek, and warmer toward the close.
Mrs McCaig Dies Near Parkville Lebanon Tenn
Louise McCaig aged about 63 64 died February 13 at her home west of Parkville Lebanon Tenn Funeral services were held at Lebanon Baptist church with Rev Roscoe Wilhite officiating burial followed in Lebanon cemetery She is survived by seven daughters three sons numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren and was a lifelong Missionary Baptist member
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Lebanon
Tenn
Louise McCaig
Parkville
Two Vacancies Reported in Decatur Scout Troop Seven
Boy Scout troop No seven lists only two vacancies and warns of a waiting list once filled. Decatur youths are returning to scouting as Rotary Club of Decatur backs the program and seeks volunteer Scoutmasters to expand several strong troops in the community.
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Decatur
Rotary Club of
Return of Puppy Sought by Callahan Family
Mrs W W Callahan offers a reward for the return of a three month old white collie pup missing from 401 Perry street since last Sunday.
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W. W. Callahan
Perry Street
Callahan
Mayor Cermage Fairly Improves. Cabinet Post Feels Pluot
Mayor Cermage and others are reported improved today following undisclosed events. Cabinet post decisions are described as a hopeful outcome with officials awaiting further updates.
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Cermage
Roosevelt calls Henry Wallace for agriculture post
President-elect Roosevelt met with Henry Wallace of Iowa for the agriculture secretary position. Wallace was expected at the Roosevelt home at noon as Roosevelt focused on cabinet and patronage matters and spoke with James Farley.
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New York
Roosevelt
Fae
Henry Wallace
Iowa
Roosevelt Returns Home Amid Cheers After Assassination Attempt
President elect Roosevelt arrived in New York Friday amid tight guards and cheering crowds after a failed assassination attempt. He greeted his wife at his East Sixty Fifth Street home, while his thoughts stayed with five wounded victims in a Miami hospital recovering from the attack intended for him.
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New York
Jersey City
Hudson River
Sixty-Fifth Street
Roosevelt
Miami
House Wet Bloc Backs Senate Prohibition Repeal
Washington Feb 16 The House Republican wet bloc unanimously adopted a resolution to support the senate prohibition repeal for submission to the House Monday Rep Beck of Pennsylvania predicted the Republicans would produce 110 votes, seven more than the Garner flat repeal proposal. This was on the first day of the present session when the earlier effort fell short by six.
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Washington
House
Representative Beck
Pennsylvania
Weather Report Summary From Local Bureau
The weather bureau reports a maximum temperature of 0 degrees and a minimum of 47 degrees for the hour ending at 7 o clock.
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the Weather Bureau
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