Flu Epidemic Moves Eastward Across States
Washington reports a shifting pattern as influenza cases drop west of the Mississippi and rise eastward. For the week ending Dec 29, 90 000 new cases were recorded in 24 states and New York City, with 168 000 the prior week. A national influenza conference is planned this month. Louisiana Alabama Michigan New Jersey and West Virginia show increases. Tuscaloosa public schools close for the week due to the epidemic.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Public Health Service
New York City
Michigan
West Virginia
Alabama
Louisiana
New Jersey
Negro Confesses He Killed Farmer in Alabama
Louis Smith a 20 year old Jackson Mississippi man confessed at a Tuscaloosa county preliminary hearing that he beat a Junction City Louisiana farmer to death with a hatchet. The body was found roadside in Green County and Smith was jailed on murder charges amid fears of mob violence after his capture.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Louis Smith
Jackson
Miss
Tuscaloosa County
Eutaw
Smith
Local barber A L Move returns after influenza attack
A L Move, a familiar figure in the town barbershop scene, has resumed work after a bout with influenza. He reports feeling much better and thanks friends for their care during his illness.
Boards Confer On Health Measures To Close Schools
Dr A A Kirk county health officer reports a noticeable drop in cases but recommends closing schools as a precaution to curb further spread of disease. More than 2 000 cases have been reported to physicians locally in the past week.
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City Board of Education
County Board of Health
A A. Kirk
Influenza Epidemic Believed Peaking in Birmingham
Birmingham health officer Dr. J D Dowling said the city likely reached the epidemic peak with fewer new cases. He noted 20 doctors reporting 325 fresh cases but agreed the decline is underway as schools reopen with attendance above 75 percent, suggesting the situation is improving from prior appearances.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. D. Dowling
Clothing of girl sought as clue in Utah murder case
Salt Lake City police hunted for a link to the New Year’s Eve murder of 12 year old June Nelson. Missing hat shoes and galoshes were recovered in the search, a stolen auto was linked but not identified, and four suspects were grilled before being released. Police believe the killer knew the victim and hid evidence in a snowbound canal area.
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Salt Lake City
June Nelson
Charles H. Nelson
June
Betty Nelson
Flu Epidemic Eases in Hartselle Morgan County
Word from Hartselle Morgan County says the influenza epidemic there is rapidly easing though still serious. Doctors report improved conditions with some pneumonia cases but no deaths so far.
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Hartselle
Morgan County
Limestone Sheriff Is a Visitor Here
James E. Clem the Limestone County sheriff and Mrs. Clem spent New Year visiting relatives in Decatur as guests of Mr and Mrs J O Goode of 6th Avenue West Mrs Clem’s parents. He is reportedly the youngest sheriff in Alabama.
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James E. Clem
Limestone County
Suspects Held in Kidnapping of Melvin Horst
In Oarville Ohio three men were arrested today over the disappearance of four year old Melvin Horst last Thursday. Prosecutor Walter J. Mougey said formal kidnapping charges would be filed. The men gave conflicting accounts of their whereabouts the evening Melvin vanished after telling a friend he needed to go home for supper. Authorities suspect possible motives include revenge or mistaken identity with a neighbor boy. Roy Horst, city marshal and Melvin's uncle, is noted for anti bootlegger actions which may relate to the case.
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Oarville
Melvin Horst
Walter J. Mougey
Melvin
Roy Horst
Limestone Schools Set To Open Next Monday
Limestone county schools, closed for an extra week due to widespread influenza attacks in urban and rural centers, will reopen next Monday. The flu spread across the county, peaking over the past two weeks.
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Limestone County
Father of Avaitrix Was a Pastor Here
Rev. Thomas 8. Clyce, father of Miss Bettie Clyce, 24, killed in a Graham Texas airplane crash, is noted as a former pastor of the First Presbyterian church here. Clyce left the city in 1891. Bettie Clyce was among three people who died in the December 30 crash.
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Thomas
Clyce
Bettie Clyce
Graham,Tex
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Clyce
Graham, Tex
Illness of L&N Foreman Ellenen Foreman Affects Community
Ike Scheer veteran foreman of Louisville and Nashville Railroad at local shops is seriously ill at home on Jackson Street. He has hundreds of friends in the city hoping for a rapid recovery.
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Ike Scheer
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Jackson Street
Scheer
Mrs James Recovering After Auto Accident
Mrs J F James of Grant Street, who suffered skull injuries when an automobile struck her, is reported recovering nicely at Benevolent Hospital after being brought there the morning after the accident.
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J. F. James
Grant Street
Benevolent Hospital
James
Morgan County Farmers Invited to Decatur HQ
Morgan county farmers are invited to establish headquarters in Decatur as part of a regional agricultural initiative. The program aims to coordinate supplies, share best practices, and strengthen local farming networks across the county.
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Morgan County
Decatur
Frank A. Steele To Head Tire Co. Plant
Frank A. Steele, formerly Goodyear divisional superintendent in Akron and latest assistant to the Los Angeles plant general superintendent, is named superintendent of Goodyear’s new branch factory at Gadsden Alabama, officials announced.
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Frank A. Steele
Tire Co
Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
E. J. Thomas
Los Angeles
Goc @ear company
Gadsden
Ala
No Statement Yet On School Opening
No statement has been issued yet by Dr. H. C. McRee the county health official concerning the reopening of schools in the city and county which have been closed an extra week during the holiday season owing to the great number of influenza cases. Dr. McRee himself a victim of influenza is just able to sit up in bed at his Johnston street home. It is anticipated that a statement will be issued by the health official within a short time.
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H. C. MccRee
McRee
Johnston Street
Bell System
Only one nurse ill with influenza at Benevolent hospital
Report from Benevolent hospital states one nurse is suffering influenza while three were ill earlier. Conditions have improved decidedly with the illness now down to a single case.
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Benevolent Hospital
Regular meeting of Morgan county Post American Legion
Post commander Joseph A. Woods announced a regular meeting on Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Tennessee Valley Bank. He urged all members to attend for the business session. The piece also endorses a development program to support Decatur merchants and local business life.
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Morgan County
The
American Legion
Tennessee Valley Bank
Joseph A. Woods
Woods
Knife Caesarian Saves Mother and Child at Jewish Hospital
Mrs. Fannie Moss underwent a cesarean operation at Jewish Hospital in New York. The procedure saved her and her infant daughter Helen Joan, and restored the mother’s sight after weeks of blindness.
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Fannie Moss
Jewish Hospital
New York
Alabama Power executive comments on lower residential rates
A. Yates, vice president and general manager of Alabama Power, issued a statement explaining the company supports the Alabama Public Service Commission order setting reduced residential electric rates. He notes the rate cut will reduce net revenues but hopes it prompts greater use of labor saving devices and wiser energy use, aiding customer appreciation of the low rates.
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E A. Yates
Alabama Power Company
Alabama Public Service Commission
Yates
Public Service Commission
Alabama
Commission
Blow Visits Decatur Leader in Industry
W. G. Blow of Montgomery, head of the Holland Blow Stave company, visits Decatur today renewing old acquaintances. He is welcomed by many warm friends in Decatur who are glad for the opportunity to see him.
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W. G. Blow
Montgomery
Holland-Blow Stave Company
Decatur
Mr. Blow
Flu Epidemic Closes Eva Alabama Schools
Reports from Eva in south Morgan county indicate every family has contracted influenza. Each household has at least one case and sometimes multiple members. The outbreak has led to a temporary school closure.
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Eva
Ala
Morgan County
Warren G Gardner Relapse Confines Bank Attache At Home
Warren G Gardner of City National Bank suffers a relapse after an influenza attack and remains confined to his home, the bank attache's condition causing continued illness and limited activity.
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Warren G. Gardner
City National Bank
Influenza illness confines Tennessee Valley Bank official
John C. White, an official of the Tennessee Valley Bank, remained at home today with influenza after several days of illness. The report notes the bank’s involvement in home electrification and hints at how customer response may influence whether the rate policy becomes permanent.
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John C. White
The
Tennessee Valley Bank
Mr. White
New Angle Emerges in Mobile Death Case
In Mobile Alabama Thomas Bunch 40 died after an apparent fall from a car running board officials say a coroner's jury found the death accidental. Rusband Brewer 38 and James Torrance 41, engineers, now face murder charges after witnesses linked a fight to the death and police say the pair confessed to fabricating the initial accident tale.
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Mobile
Ala
Thomas Bunch
Rusband Brewer
James Torrance
Bunch
Brewer
Torrance
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