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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1935
Page
10
The photoplay adaptation of the classic novel inspires comparisons to Little Women and Anne of Green Gables as critics hail Laddie as a defining romance. It notes the story mirrors Mrs Stratton Porter’s youth and features Willardson, Dorothy Peterson, Greta Grady Sutton, Virginia, and Jimmy Butler in a George-directed RKO Radio production.
J F Halsey, former resident now of Montgomery, dies at the state capital. His passing will come as a shock to many who knew him and he will be laid to rest in the capital today.
An escaped inmate from Lima State Hospital captured three members of an Alliance family at their home and killed himself when police closed in. John Boyd, a First National Bank teller, his wife, and their 17 year old daughter were held at gunpoint from late afternoon until the fatal shot. The gunman, J B Cox, had years earlier been imprisoned for kidnapping F A Hotles, Alliance publisher and manufacturer. Cox forced Boyd to help him access the bank as a ruse to rob it. Police arrived after a tense stand off, and Cox shot himself at the scene. The tremor note and April disaster line appear unrelated to the central incident.
Heat wave toll rises in the western states with eight deaths reported as of July. Officials warn of continued high temperatures and advise residents to stay hydrated and seek shade during peak sun hours. Local agencies coordinate cooling centers and public alerts.
Mrs. C. H. Kemp was laid to rest in a local funeral service announced by family and attended by friends. The obituary notes her contributions to the community and family lineage with biographical details and services held.
County Attorney O B Martin announced that a rusted pistol found about a mile from the Griffith sisters death scene could not be the murder weapon. He said the Griffith sisters were killed with a .32 caliber pistol and the found gun near Tonkawa is a .38 caliber, calibers determined after scraping the rust.
The House Agriculture Committee favorably reported the Fulmer cotton net weight bill aimed at promoting cotton to replace jute in bagging. The text also notes the war's end and mentions Confederate currency used for theft.
In Montgomery Alabama July 18 Thad Holt state relief director announced an immediate study into a sharp rise in Jefferson county relief rolls from 22 150 on April 1 to 28 109 currently with 4 568 allows since June 16 Officials will examine eligibility standards and causes of the increase and weigh possible reductions in federal funds to the county.
Tillie Blacksmith, 21, was injured when dynamite under a tree stump exploded nearby. A flying stump chunk shattered the roof and struck her, causing back injuries as she worked in a Des Moines yard.
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