Roosevelt to visit Muscle Shoals and Montgomer y on one day trip
President elect Franklin Roosevelt travels a Tennessee Valley route through Bridgeport Sheffield Decatur Birmingham and Montgomery visiting the Muscle Shoals nitrate and power plant. The itinerary includes brief speeches at Sheffield and Florence with a parade, a Wilson Dam tour, and formal welcomes by Governor Miller and officials.
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Nebraska
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Federal Power Commission
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New York State Power Commission
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Curtis Dall
Westminster Bible Conference Draws Crowd at Westminster Church
Dr Pettingill leads a morning Bible study on First Peter in Westminster Presbyterian Church. He explains believers are born again a chosen generation a royal priesthood and a holy nation in God’s family. Tonight the Messianic Psalms study continues with three Sunday services planned.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Dr. Pettingill
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Church of the Living God
Shall We Have Mild Inflation in the Dollar Debate
Central Press questions if mild inflation is feasible and how it would affect the US economy. The piece notes bank reserves, restraint easing, and Wall Street tempering expectations while critiquing Senator Reed Smoot’s silver plan and its inflationary risks.
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Carlton A. Shively
New York
Reed Smoot
Utah
Dr A J Dinsmore Ill With Flu At Home
News note reports Dr A J Dinsmore continuing illness due to flu at his home, with friends expressing regret and concern.
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A. J. Dinsmore
Valley Officers Reelected at Tennessee Valley Bank Meeting
The forty first annual stockholders and directors meeting of the Tennessee Valley Bank in Decatur re elected S A Lynne as chairman and J C White as vice president and cashier. Directors named include C Biggers Cullman T M Blake Dr W R Bonds Double Springs F G Cook Clyde Hendrix R N Harris A Lynne A G Patterson P B Timberlake etc. Managers of branch offices and inactive vice presidents were also re elected. A turkey dinner at Lyons Hotel followed the meeting and the chairman praised the region’s prospects stating faith in the future.
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Huntsville
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Florence
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J. E. Orman
J. D. Petree
Russellville
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Scottsboro
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Courtland
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J. ©. Carter
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Town Creek
H. E. Harbin
Tuscumbia
BE. J. Henninger
67 Stores Agree To Short Closing For Roosevelt Visit
A total of 67 merchants agreed to close briefly Saturday to honor President elect Roosevelt. They signed to close at 12 45 and reopen at 1 30 o'clock. Most shopkeepers on Bank Street and Second Avenue were interviewed.
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Governor Miller Visits Decatur En Route to Muscle Shoals
Governor Miller and party including John Peach and Major O W Severance paused in Decatur for a short time this afternoon before heading to Muscle Shoals to join the presidential party on Saturday.
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B. M. Miller
Muscle Shoals
Decatur
Miller
John Peach
O. W. Severance
Woman Found Beaten to Death Near Birmingham
Mrs Edgar Milam was found dead in a thicket in Gate City after a struggle. She had left home last night saying she would go to a dance and was last seen then. Police noted torn clothing and trampled ground indicating a fierce fight.
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Edgar Milam
Gate City
Japan's 1933 Recruits Sent to Manchuria Increase
Japan's 1933 army recruits begin compulsory training and will be sent to Manchuria, boosting manpower there by about 15 percent. The move is expected in the coming months as hostilities flare slightly in southern Jehol. Tokyo also notes possible incursions into Jehol once weather improves while the League of Nations plans a final reconciliation report.
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Jehol
Tokyo
League of Nations Committee
France Ready to Negotiate Debt With United States
Paris officials said France is willing to discuss the debt owed to the United States if Hoover and Roosevelt reopen the matter before March 4. The government cited internal financial problems but will monitor the Hoover Rooseve lt talks closely.
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City Buys Two Patrol Cars For Decatur Police
City of Decatur approves purchase of two new Chevrolet patrol cars to replace two in service. The decision came after a council meeting held last night and the vehicles were delivered this morning for use by the police department.
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Decatur
Police Department
British Freighter Exeter City Battles Atlantic
The British freighter Exeter City fought a heavy Atlantic storm causing major damage and the loss of the master and third officer and two crew. The American Merchant reached the stricken ship after a 15 mile dash and stood by as life boats could not be lowered due to high seas. Captain Giles Stedman reported the incident.
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Stedman
Winds Dimish Mid Winter Gales Across Nation
Freakish mid winter winds and torrential rains battered scattered regions causing property damage and climate shifts. Idaho and western states faced heavy snow drifts from drenching downpours and gales that endangered lives and shipping. Los Angeles recorded 2.7 inches of rain as power lines failed in Michigan and New York suffered extensive gale damage. Duluth Minnesota endured near zero temperatures.
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Duluth
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Democrats Defeat Republican Group In Tax Bill Move
In Washington on January 20 Democrats overrode Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee action. A motion to consider last year’s administration tax bill which included a general sales tax was defeated by a party line vote of 14 to 10, with Democrats tabling all tax matters.
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Oregon
Drainage Sewer Question Brought to Decatur Council
The council heard a petition from property owners near Eighth Avenue East about a drainage project. After discussion, owners agreed to buy the piping and the city would install it, with ratification by the owners to come.
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Eighth Avenue
Decatur
Dry Forces To Hold Saturday County Meeting
The executive committee of the dry forces of the county will meet in Hartselle at the city hall on Saturday at ten o'clock in the morning. Members include James E. Peck Hartssel Joe Crawford R. L. Gibson Danville W. R. Spight Decatur L. Peck Decatur J. R. Hughes Somerville and B. G. Hall Parkville.
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James E. Peck
Joe Crawford
R. L. Gibson
Danville
W. R. Spight
Decatur
Rabid Dog Bite Tests Confirm Positive Result
The Tennessee Valley Laboratory announced at two o clock this afternoon that the head of a dog brought by Mr. Jeffrey of Trinity proved positive for rabies. The dog, suffering from rabies, bit two of the Jeffrey children.
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Presidential movements and parking restrictions in city
At 9 30 a m a presidential special travels through Union station toward Sheffield with a 1 10 p m brief speech by President-elect Roosevelt at Grant street station. No parking is allowed within the area bounded by First avenue Johnston street Grant street between Second and First avenues and the intersection of First avenue and Second street west.
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Sheffield
Roosevelt
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First Avenue
Johnston Street
Second Avenue
Second Street
World Leaders Meet at White House on War Debts
Hoover and Roosevelt conferred at the White House on January 2 to plan discussions on Great Britain and its war debts with early March talks after the administration change. The talks include broader world economic issues and methods to improve the global situation.
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Great Britain
Health Office Tangle Talked In Morgan County
Dr. J. N. Baker state health officer and Dr. Douglas Caninon assistant met with Morgan County Board of Health Thursday night to discuss issues around the county health officer position. No public statement was issued beyond noting a satisfactory agreement was reached. The conference followed a weeks earlier move by the Morgan County Medical Society to vacate the office, which the state health officer did not concur with.
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Douglas Caninon
Baker
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Board of Health
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Gillespie Sisters Plan Single Store Move to Pride Building
Gillespie Sisters expect to operate one store correcting earlier plans. The new Second Avenue location in the Pride Building will host the shop after renovation. The Pride Building is undergoing work in preparation for occupancy.
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Gillespie Sisters
Second Avenue
Pride
Roosevelt to Visit Decatur on President Elect Train Stop
Thousands gather as Franklin D Roosevelt's presidential train halts at Grant Street station en route to Montgomery. Officials plan a brief informal talk, with guards from Morgan County and Athens aiding crowd control while streets near the station close at eight.
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City council meeting date set for this week in Ham
The nest meeting date changed and agreed to adjust the council session this week in Ham. Officials announced the updated schedule and urged residents to note the new timing.
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