Kiwanis Club Holds Charter Night and Anniversary
The Kiwanis club celebrated charter night and the anniversary of its formation. J. W. Clapton presented club history and outlined milestones since 1920 including city consolidations and the Tennessee River bridge. Officers and past presidents were honored, with remarks from several members and notes of respect for J. Calvin.
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Davis
J. W. Clopton
Clopton
Sunes Boas
Clogie
Kiwanis Club
Fred
Henry R. Davis
Morgan Club
Albany-Decatur
Ala
Mr. Clapton
Tennessee River
J. W. Clapton
W. Fussell
C. W. Mathews
A. Jones
Ed F
California
Frank G. Cook
Joe H. Calvin
J. R. Daniel
Mr. Calvin
Kiwanians
Colonel Butler To Inspect Local Plant Progress
Colonel O. Butler, president of the Connecticut Mills company, is expected to arrive from the east next week to review progress at the Decatur plant. The duration of his stay is not yet known.
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O. Butler
Connecticut Mills Company
Colonel Butler
Decatur
S O S Heard Here by Radio Fans in Byrd News
Local radio listeners stayed glued to broadcasts last night hoping for word on Commander Byrd and his command. Some Chicago stations reportedly carried S O S calls from Byrd as he flew over Paris, apparently unable to see a safe course.
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Byrd
Chicago
Paris
Ex-service men register July 4 to 14 at Probate Office
All ex-service men may register and vote without poll tax. Bring evidence of service and honorable discharge. Discharge papers recommended. Time July 4 through July 14. Place Temporary court house at the Probate offices.
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Court House
Flogging Outrage Alleges Ku Klux Klan Attack Near Oneonta
A youth reports he was kidnapped near Oneonta Alabama, beaten, and left unconscious after being whipped from neck to ankles. About 18 men in Klan uniforms allegedly dragged him to a farmhouse and carried threats to silence him. Local officials vow to confront the outrages with force.
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Kidna
Calloway
Ku Klux Klan
Negros Body 15 Found In Stream
The body of a 50 year old African American man was recovered from a stream near the Stephenson Brick Company this morning around nine. No marks of violence were found. He had been missing from home for some time and the death is believed to be from natural causes or accident.
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Stephenson Brick Company T
Final Ginning Is Record For Year In 1925 Alabama Counties
Madison county led Alabama with 49 521 bales in 1925, followed by Marshall 49 280 bales and Cullman 45 0835. Elmore 41 481 and DeKalb 43 022 for 1926, Limestone 43 006, Morgan 38 460, Lawrence 28 945.
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Madison County
Alabama
Marshall County
Cullman
Elmore
DeKalb
Limestone
Morgan County
Lawrence County
Trains Remain Off Schedule After Damaged Track Near Speigner
L. and N. passenger trains ran behind time as repairs continued after a burst dam damaged the line near Speigner. Train No. 4 arrived northbound in two sections with the first from Birmingham on time and the second from south of Montgomery four hours late via Opelika.
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Speigner
Birmingham
Decatur
Montgomery
Opelika
Turkish Woman's Descendants Claim Record Ages in Adana
Constantinople reports Turkey counts a deceased citizen aged 122 named Rukkhie Hanem from Adana, leaving 102 children and 86 descendants. Claims also suggest Fatima Hanem of Angora at 160 and Agha at 154 as possibly older individuals.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Rukkhie Hanem
Adana
Rukkhie
Fatima Hanem
Angora
Agha
Dancer Sets New Record On Waltz
In Barcelona an Assacian named Charles Nichols completed 246 hours of nonstop dancing. He rested only during a 720 minute break with his wife. Nourishment during the feat consisted of sandwiches.
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Barcelona
Ins
Charles Nichols
Ming
Hartung and Wilkes Lead July City Vacation Return
A fragment notes Mr Hartung and John Wilkes involved in a July city affair. It mentions a Saturday morning in Ala where the party enjoys a vacation and plans a return, with no further specifics on location or outcome.
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Will
Ala
Mr. Hartung
John Wilkes
Record Heat Reaches Summer High At Local Weather Office
Government observer Mrs A H Irons announced a 96 degree maximum at Woolft today, with a 73 degree minimum over the prior 24 hours. The reading marked the highest temperature of the summer so far.
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A. H. Irons
Mrs Woods Dies After Short Illness In Alabama
Mrs. F. W. Woods died at Benevolent hospital this morning after a brief illness. The body was moved to Brown funeral parlors and prepared for burial. Interment is planned in Athens at 10 o clock Saturday in the city cemetery. She is survived by her husband and two sisters Mrs Mollie Martin of Athens and Mrs Fannie Pepper of Birmingham. The death occurred after she was taken to the hospital days earlier while traveling by motor from Florida to visit her sister.
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F. W. Woods
Benevolent Hospital
Brown Funeral
Ferry Street
Athents
City Cemetery
Woods
Mollie Martin
Athens
Fannie Pepper
Birmingham
Florida
Illness of Gen Burleson Delays Commission Hearing
The extent of F. E. Burleson Morgan County legislator remains unknown after several weeks of illness. Hearing on the commission bill was postponed from Friday by Mr Patterson until Burleson can return to the House.
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F. E
Gen.) Burleson
Morgan County
Burleson
Patterson
Lawyers Gather For Convention In Alabama
Lawyers from across the state gather in Montgomery for the annual Alabama Bar Association meeting. Eugene Ballard, president of the Montgomery Bar, will deliver the welcome, with W H Sadler of Birmingham to respond.
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Depaere
Servie
Montgomery
Alabama Bar Association
Eugene Ballard
W. H., Sadler
Birmingham
Cotton Contracts Number 81 So Far
Morgan county reports place 81 contracts under the Alabama Cotton Association of the Farm Bureau with 602 bales. The state total pledged to date reaches 116,898 bales, a record year. Farmers are being paid around 12 cents per pound for the 1926 crop.
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Morgan County
Alabama Cotton Association
Farm Bureau
Large cucumber reported from Austinville garden
A cucumber two pounds in weight and measuring 13 1 2 inches long and 8 1 4 inches in diameter was shown at the Daily office. It grew in a garden at Austin ville owned by Mrs. R F Woodard and is described as one of the largest seen locally.
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Austinville
R. F. Woodard
Submarine abolition effort stalls at Geneva talks
At the tri parity naval conference in Geneva many experts rejected the US proposal for universal submarine abolition. They instead settled on using a five inch gun for submarines and discussed two size categories with 15 year or 12 year age limits, amid American and Japanese positions.
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Geneva
United States
Ince Attacked In Queer Fashion At Fullerton Hotel
Fullerton California July 1 AP. A prowler attempting to overpower victims with chloroform fumes entered hotel rooms and last night attacked film director Ralph Ince. He was found dazed in his room by two crew members. A man was seen fleeing the hotel soon after midnight. No motive yet established.
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Fullerton
Calif
Ralph Ince
Ince
Woman Incoma Eighty Seven Days Case Shocks Fresno
In Fresno California Mrs Clara Drummond aged twenty two remains in a coma for eighty seven days after being found in a gas filled room. Doctors say the case is unparalleled in medical history noting gas dulled senses and brain cells while vital organs continue. She has been fed through a tube and was moved to Los Angeles for chiropractic treatment.
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Fresno
Calif
Clara Drummond
Los Angeles
Columbia Woman Is Shot To Death
Columbia Tenn July 1 Fiona Petty 44 wife of Tom Petty an Armour Phosphate Mines employee was killed this morning by Ceph Holt a resident of the same neighborhood who then crossed the road and fired a shotgun into his own breast dying instantly The incident appears to be a murder suicide bid and the facts were reported by AP from Columbia Tennessee.
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Columbia, Tenn
Fiona Petty
Tom Petty
Armour Phosphate Mines
Ceph Holt
Radio Dealers Meet in Nashville Conference
Radio dealers from middle Tennessee southern Kentucky and northern Alabama gathered in Nashville for an all day conference and trade session hosted by Buford Brothers.
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Nashville
Tenn
Middle Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
Buford Brothers
Senate Debates Substitutes After Nuisance Tax
Montgomery July 1 The Senate opens discussion on substitutes to replace the nuisance tax after eliminating the tax on cigars, cigarettes, and tobacco. Hope of raising 2.5 million from a 15 percent levy. final action expected late next week. Governor Graves signs bills expanding advisory board membership and authorizing national convention delegates from Alabama.
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Montgomery
Senate
House
Senate Committee On
Temperance
Graves
Preme Court
Jordan
Etowah
Underwood
Johnston Street Tax Due From 1500 Residents
About 1,500 people in the Johnston Street city hall territory will pay street tax this year. Only 1,790 persons have paid the $5 tax thus far. The tax becomes delinquent after July 15 with a $10 penalty for late payment.
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Johnston Street
River Levels Fall as Tennessee River Drops to 4.7 Feet
The Tennessee riveralen reached 4.7 feet today and continued its descent, according to the local weather office.
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Tennessee
Testimony Links Affection to Sheriff Slay Case
In Greenville on July 1 AP report, Henry Townsend kissed Mrs Ethel Willis while her husband Sheriff Sam Willis lay dead at home. The state presents affidavits to prove alleged friendship as part of circumstantial murder case. defense counters with reply affidavits.
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Greenville
Henry Townsend
Ethel Willis
Sam Willis
Ellis Land
Cothran
Thompson Buys Tri Cities Daily and Florence Times News
Thompson acquires Tri Cities Daily effective with today’s issue and gains two new owners for the Sheffield paper. The purchase follows prior acquisition of the Florence Times News. Former publisher Mr Meeks, formerly of The Gadsden Times, joins the ownership group.
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Montgomery Tour
Frederick I. Thompson
Montgomery Maeer
Sheffield Tritles
Tri-Cities
Sheffield
Florence Times-News
Meeks
Gadsden Times
Florence Business Leader Ben Rogers Visits Decatur
Florence man Ben Rogers, widely known as a top North Alabama business figure, was a visitor in Decatur on Thursday while en route home from Birmingham. He is regarded as an outstanding local businessman with many friends here.
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Ben Rogers
Florence
Birmingham
Mr. Rogers
North Alabama
Decatur
Six Cases Heard In City Courts Today
Six cases were heard in the city courts today including speeding drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Fines and costs totaling 91 60 were assessed in the session.
Robbery Attempts On Moore Establishment Halted Friday
Two robbery attempts at the J. G. Moore store on Second Avenue were foiled early Friday after Mr. J. G. Moore Jr and E. R. Simpson slept in the building and police arrived promptly. No arrests were made though guards were posted and the building was guarded at arrival. The Moore company plans to open within two weeks in the former Morgan Furniture Co site, with renovations ongoing and residents expressing gratitude to police and telephone service for prompt aid. Both Moore and Simpson said they will arm themselves to deter future disturbances.
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J. G. Moore
Second Avenue
J.G. Moore Jr
E.R. Simpson
Moore Company
Morgan Furniture Co
Moore
Sim Cid
Simpson
Plane Makes Forced Atlantic Landing Near Ver Sur Mer
Exhausted American aviators ran out of fuel and executed a forced landing 176 miles from Paris near Ver Sur Mer on July 1. A pneumonic raft carried the crew to shore and aided recovery as confusion swirled over their exact position and destination.
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China
America
Ape
Paris
Co i
Ima
Wiles Coek
le Bourget
Issy Les. Moulineaux
Issy
LeBourget
Ver Sur’ Mer
New Hampshire Keeps Boys Home
The New Hampshire Department of Labor surveyed registered job seekers and employers, finding 666 employers expressing interest in placing youths in work with positions open for boys and girls. Labor representatives interviewed applicants to assess qualifications and fit for roles in mechanics, clerical, hotel and camp work, and domestic duties.
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Hampshire
Hest Hag
Saas
Department of Labor
Bible School To Close At Church
The daily vacation Bible school at the Church of will end with a 7:30 program. Fifty five students attended the final day, which began this morning and featured a picnic at Malone Park at noon. Public services are open to all tonight.
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Church of Will
Crete
Malone Park
Voting rights for women over forty five adopted in 1920
The text states that all women over 45 at the time the suffrage amendment was adopted in 1920 are entitled to register and vote without poll taxes or other restrictions. It notes exemptions or clarifications about requirements and enforcement. The wording is incomplete and truncated.
Salvage Operations Report on Atlantic Plane Fracture
Fragmented wartime briefing notes describe salvage efforts for an Atlantic plane near Ver Sur Mer. Captain Hamburger and Commander Richard By Rodman Wanameter voiced terse updates as plans for telephonic status and Paris reports were discussed.
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Cherbourg
Ees
Atlantic
Burger
Hamburger
America
New York
Richard By
Rodman
Wane Pany
Paris
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