Two Women Shot Found Lying in Minneapolis Home
In Minneapolis on July 6, police found the bodies of Mrs Dubois and Miss Anne Grenville in a hotel and near a labor leader’s relative. Authorities suspect the killings were connected to a kidnapping and a gang dispute and are questioning a taxi driver and a male passenger who reported the scene.
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St. Paul
Minp
Dubois
Anne Grenville
Tter
Bois
Miss Grenville
Canning Plant Progress Praised by County Agent
Morgan county farm agent J. C. Ford reports strong early progress at the Decatur Canning company plant. He notes healthy tomato crops, urges clean cultivation to control weeds and grass, and warns that wet weather has affected tomatoes and cotton alike while promising quick income from the tomatoes.
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J. C. Ford
Morgan County
First District Registration Surges As Voters Qualify
About 700 people have registered in two and a half days at Morgan County courthouse. On the second day 252 more qualified, with Falkville Florette and Eva precincts leading. Officials expect near 400 registrations today and total qualified voters to exceed 8,000 by July 14, while interest in the courthouse proposal remains low.
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Falkville
Florette
Eva
Morgan County
Optimistic Outlook on Muscle Shoals Action
W G Waldo of the Tennessee River Improvement Association told the Flornnce Civitans that early disposition of the Shoals properties is expected. He said forces of the people are organized to push for action and offered limited clues about forthcoming plans.
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Civitans of
Flornnce
W. G. Waldo
Washington, D. C
Tennessee River Improvement Association
Waldo
Muscle Shoals
Two Aviators Die In Air Service Crash
Watertown New York July 6 AP reports Captain Curtis Wheeler and Lieutenant Car Sack officers in the 27th division air service were killed when their plane crashed to the ground. Wheeler died instantly, Sack died en route to a hospital.
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Watertown
N.Y
Curtis Wheeler
Car Sack
27Th Division Air Service
Wheeler
Liutenant Sack
Crops Lag But Farmers Rally After Rain Delay
J C Ford of Morgan County reports crops are somewhat behind due to heavy rains ten days ago but farmers are capitalizing on favorable weather to push harvests back toward normal.
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J.C. Ford
Morgan County
Miss Rogers Leaves Farm Office In Hartselle
Thelma Rogers resigns as a Morgan County farm office stenographer effective immediately. Farm agent J C Ford says offices will open before nine each morning and Saturdays. Readers may write to Ford or call during hours. Miss Rogers resigns to accept another position. Ford and home demonstration agent Sallye Hamilton praise her efficient work.
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Thelma Rogers
Morgan County
Hartselle
J. C. Ford
Ford
Sallye Hamilton
Slow street tax payments at Johnston Street City Hall
Street tax payments are current at Johnston Street City Hall but processing is slow. Officials note delays in collection and urge timely remittance to avoid penalties.
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Johnston Street City Hall
Levine Plans To Fly Home With French Airman
Charles A Levine said he would fly back to New York with a French pilot after accompanying Clarence Chamberlin on a flight to Germany. Chamberlin could not pilot the return. a named pilot would be announced in a few days. The plan had been considered since the Columbia landed in Germany.
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Paris
Charles A. Levine
Clarence Chamberlin
Germany
New York
Levine
Chamberlin
United States
Senate Caucus Debates Taxation in Revenue Bill
The Alabama senate debated forms of taxation in a revenue bill with proposals including a gross sales tax known as the Goodwin bill. Senator Teasley led supporters for a gross sales tax while the nuisance tax was defeated in the house and the revenue bill moved toward the house, with delays anticipated.
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Montgomery
Senate
Teasley
Montgomery County
Goodwin
House
Senate Finance and Taxation Committee
Negro Surrenders, Jumps In, and Is Jailed in Lacey Springs
Deputies Willoughby and Almon recount a suspect in Lacey Springs who approached them with a jug and fled after a tense exchange. The man was captured, the jug was smashed, and a pistol was removed. He was jailed in the county facility.
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Lacey Springs
Willoughby
Almon
Mrs Will Driver And Infant Die In Albany
Funeral services are set for Thursday at noon at Herron cemetery for Mrs. Will Driver and her infant of Albany route three who died yesterday at Benevolent hospital. Mrs. Driver leaves husband and five children. Body moved to Priest's parlors on Grant street. Funeral cortege will depart Thursday morning.
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Herron Cemetery
Will Driver
Albany
Benevolent Hospital
Cigarette Girl Sought In Death Case
Police in Los Angeles broadened their investigation into the death of Paul Whittice, a 40 year old architect and clubman found dead at home. An autopsy ruled poisoning as the cause and authorities pursue a cigarette girl who allegedly had an affair with the deceased.
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Los Angeles
Paul Whittice
Whittice
Funeral held this afternoon for Dr J L Gunter
Decatur paused to honor Dr J L Gunter a sudden death from apoplexy at his home. Services were at Central Methodist Church led by Revs McGlawn and Hunter. Body to be taken to Columbus Miss for interment with DeMolay escort to the train. Relatives and a large list of active and honorary pallbearers noted.
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Decatur
J. L. Gunter
Central Methodist Church
W. P. McGlawn
James D. Hunter
Jackson Street
DeMolay Commandery
Columbus
Miss
Dr. Gunter
B. F. Ellis
River Falls as Gauge Reaches 3.5 Feet
The Tennessee river continued to fall today with a local gauge reading of 3.5 feet.
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Tennessee
Flapper Influence Spreads Worldwide Says Reader
Chicago July 6 Adolescent girls from India Africa China Malaysia Guatemala and more are described as American flapper fans traveling the globe with new fashions makeup and bold behavior. Stanley Hugh notes rising nationalist attitudes among youths in Asia and warns whites may face greater conflict as non white races grow in number and resolve.
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Fred J. Walker
Chicago
INS
Geneva Parley Faces Serious Stage in Naval Talks
The tri partite naval conference stalls over cruiser tonnage with Washington London and Tokyo needing to resolve limits. The American delegation seeks 400000 tons total while Britain pushes for about 70 cruisers and larger ships, risking a 600000 ton threshold unless smaller vessels are chosen to curb tonnage growth.
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Washington
London
Tokio
Great Britian
Juniors Discuss Movements At Membership Meeting
Junior Chamber of Commerce members debated several questions in last night’s meeting. Attendance was lower than usual, and two movements were decided upon with details to be announced later.
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Chamber of Commerce
Body of Negro Richard Beauregard Recovered After Drowning
The body of Richard Beauregard, a Black man, was recovered from the Tennessee River Tuesday after a drowning Sunday. He had been with Jim Crutcher, another Black man, when their skiff sprang a hole and they were swept away. Beauregard was laid to rest this morning.
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Richard Beauregaard
Tennnessee
Jim Crutcher
Health cult raid in Cleveland linked to narcotics case
Police plan to seek federal help to identify letters from hundreds of missived girls tied to an alleged health cult headquarters in Cleveland. Authorities arrested Home Thompson, his daughter Helen Cheslyn, and Robert Burlingame on narcotics charges after the raid.
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Cleveland
Robert Cheslyn
Thompson
Helen Cheslyn
Robert Burlingame
Dorothy Henry
Police Women’s Bureau
United States
Henry
Preuitt Sims Improves. Farm Bureau Rep to Return Soon
Preuitt Sims of Hartselle, farm bureau field representative for Lawrence Morgan Cullman and Blount counties, recovers from a several weeks illness and is expected to resume duties in about ten days.
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Preuitt Sims
Hartselle
Farm Bureau
Lawrence, Morgan, Cullman and Blount
Decatur Seeks Update on F Gen Burleson Health
Morgan County official reports indicate F Gen Burleson remains ill and unable to attend sessions in Montgomery this week. Local residents seek current condition details and expected return date for Burleson in state government matters.
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Decatur
Gen) Burleson
Morgan County
Montgomery
Byrd and crew visit French war wounded at Invalides
At Paris Hotel des Invalides Commander Byrd and crew of the America visit wounded French aviator Captain Charles Legendre who stands, then walks, for the first time since Verdun. Premier Poincare greets Byrd as the group pauses at the tomb before returning to the hotel.
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Paris
Byrd
America
Hotel Des Invalides
Franses
Verdun
Charles Legendre
Legendre
Peri Tomb
Liewtettogt Pera Bert
Acosta
Bernt
Poincare
Arrests Near in Flogging Case at Oneonta Alabama
In Oneonta Alabama arrests were expected the next day in a flogging case involving Calloway a 19 year old beaten unconscious by masked men. Five state officers and county authorities pursued four alleged participants. Names of the attackers are widely known but not sworn to by witnesses. Officials note eight local residents were flogged by masked men in the past two years.
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Oneonta
Ala
Calloway
An Calloway
Brount County
Farm Leaders Push for Higher Cotton Association Pledge
Morgan county pledges lag behind the bale target as farm leaders note progress in the 12 cotton association drive. Plans are set for a second campaign to raise the total to 138000 bales by June 25 across the state.
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12 Cotton Association
Morgan County
Temperature climbs into the nineties today
A government notice reported warm conditions with temperatures reaching the nine tens. Local residents, including Mrs. Jons, were advised to take heat precautions as the day stayed hot across the area.
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Jons
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Gunter
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Hugh
New Pickford
Isabelle Sheridan
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Wuracle Tough
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