Farmers urged to sign cotton acreage reduction contracts
Local business leaders push farmers in Morgan county to sign 34 900 acre reductions in line with a national program. The plan offers cash payments, debt relief, and tax help while aiming to lift cotton prices this fall as other crops rise. Deadline is Saturday night to meet the quota and support Roosevelt’s regional recovery efforts.
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Morgan County
Roosevelt
South
Tennessee Valley
Precedent and dates shape Alabama party election
The piece argues Governor Miller set November fourteenth for a successor to Edward B. Almon and urges a Democratic election, primary and possibly a double primary. It cites historical precedents showing primaries fill vacancies, notes past district actions, and ends attributing the economic upturn to Roosevelt.
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Miller
Edward B. Almon
Democratic Committee
Alabama
Fred H. Gormiey
Gormley
Mare
Democratic Executive Committee
Eighth
If We Fail Roosevelt On Cotton Acreage Reduction
Residents question agricultural prospects without the president’s call to cut cotton acreage Morgan County has 24 300 acres to reduce and 1080 farmers have signed up leaving about four thousand who have not acted The final date to reduce is Saturday night and signers claim benefits while noncompliers risk continued hard times
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Morgan
Sotten
Roosevelt
United States
Morgan County
Congress
Democratic committee names Patterson for unexpired term
Mary election Bowling resigned effective immediately creating a vacancy for the unexpired term. The state democratic executive committee nominated Patterson for the unexpired term, having already secured approval from voters for the full term. This marks the only recent instance of such a nomination by the committee in twenty years.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Executive Committees
Henry D. Clayton
P Montgomery
Third District
Democrate Executive Committee
Clayton
J J. Speight
W. O. Mulkey
Geneva
Speight
John R. ‘Tyson
Lister Hill
Ray ‘Rushton
Hill
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L. L. Patterson
Mary Election Bowling
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State Democratic Committee
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Supreme Court
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Bibb Graves
Arthur B. Foster
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Barber Wegman Found Dead In Hotel Note To Doctor
Charles H. Wegman a Cleveland barber was found dead in a hotel. He left a note to the coroner requesting that Dr Roy W. Scott a heart specialist at Western Reserve University receive his heart so he might aid others with a leaking heart as he has suffered for two years.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Associated Press Dispatch
Charles H. Wegman
Roy W. Scott
Western Reserve University
Farrell uses beer tax to fund pool in $3,300 plan
A Farrell Pennsylvania report notes beer license money totaling 3300 dollars will fund a municipal swimming pool. The piece argues beer taxes can help cities cover debts and finance public projects.
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Farrell
Mills property sale seen as strong buy for manufacturers
The Connecti cut Mills property is viewed as an excellent purchase for manufacturers, with a bright outlook for Decatur and Morgan counties through expected payroll growth and strong industrial appeal.
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Connecticut Mills
Decatur
Morgan’ County
Big Jim Farley Faces Tough Job Hiring Decisions
The piece notes Big Jim Farley must determine who gets employment, a task described as tougher than many previous roles and requiring decisive judgment on applicants.
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Big Jim Farley
Big Jim
Charlie Chaplin Secretly Marries Again
Reports indicate Charlie Chaplin has wed in secret, shocking some fans who followed his public life. Details remain scarce as rumors circulate about the ceremony and any subsequent spouse.
Birthday Echoes of Independence Stir Europe and America
In a column reflecting on Uncle Bam's 157th birthday, the piece argues for renewed American influence and central federal power. It cites Thomas Jefferson's potential shifts in views on non interference and notes Roosevelt's world economic conference message endorsing a stable dollar future for long term global debt repayment.
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Lord Northcliff
Thomas Jefferson
Roosevelt
United States
United States of America
Dollar independence and gold bloc tensions in Roosevelt era
The piece rails at European gold standard pressures and urges concerted national budgets. It notes the dollar should stand on its own, rejects foreign control, and reports prices rising as Roosevelt returns to Washington. It hints the dollar’s gold value fell to 75.64 cents amid European discontent.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Russia
France
Belgium
Roosevelt message echoes in European capitals
European statesmen will discuss Roosevelt’s message as they note its rarity since Cleveland on Venezuela. Former Governor Alfred E. Smith warns in Outlook that the administration risks trading American birthright for a mess of communistic pottage. Governor Gore of Puerto Rico says Roosevelt’s idea of compulsory land sharing for food crops reflects the president’s feelings.
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Roosevelt
United States
Grover Cleveland
Venezuela
Alfred 5. Smith
Robert M. Gore
Puerto Rico
Land Reform Echoes Across Nations and Time
The passage surveys land division across France Sweden and Russia and warns that compulsory sharing in Puerto Rico would be denounced as communistic pottage. It alludes to Chancellor Hitler finding a bugaboo and worming Germany, signaling caution toward radical land reforms.
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France
Sweden
Charles the Twelfth
Russia
Washington scenes on cotton code and recovery plan
The article outlines difficulties in implementing the cotton textile code under the New Deal recovery program. Questions arise over loom and spindle limits, housing ownership by mill owners, and rent practices that could undercut employment gains. Gen Hugh Johnson aims to speed clear interpretation, while fears of a production glut loom as the economy shifts. Mary Rumsey, Harriman's daughter, emerges as a wealthy reform figure leading consumer protection efforts and cooperative ventures.
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NEA
Ashington
The
Recovery Administration
Hugh Johnson
Johnson
Mary Rumsey
E. H. Harriman
Washington
Emergency Exchange Association
New York
Independence Day Doubleheader Draws 2,300 Fans
2300 fans watched Columbia Mules and Twin City club split a July Fourth doubleheader. In the morning Columbia won 7 6, in the afternoon Twin City took a 4 3 win. Shep Pard of Columbia and Eakes of the Twins hit homers in the morning, with Eaks repeating the feat in the afternoon. Temperatures hit 100 as J W Johnson seeks treatment in New Orleans. Miss Lucy Gilmore of Tuscumbia visits local friends.
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Columbia Mules
Twin City Club
Columbia
Sheppard
Eakes
Twins
Eaks
Hitler’s Uncertain Path and European Tensions
The text discusses opposition within Germany to a Nazi revolution and hints at potential war, noting Germany’s unprepared state. It mentions France’s air power, a fable about a talkative parrot, and contrasts Hitler with a cautious chancellor like Bismarck while noting tensions with Austria.
U.S. Lends Four Million to Russia for Cotton
President Roosevelt included Russia among civilized nations in a world address. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation provided a four million dollar loan to Russia to purchase American cotton, with repayment expected without doubt.
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Russia
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Humorous Lines and Snippets From Dormant Pages
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Si Slocomb Tries to Pace Dinner in Hotel Dining Room
A waiter asks Si Slocomb if he has received a menu. He replies he already ate part of it and is waiting for the rest of the meal.
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Si Slocomb
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