President Roosevelt's Shelter Belt Plan Delayed Reassessment
The article details Roosevelt overseeing a 100 mile wide shelter belt from Canada to the Gulf, adjusting a costly full column to alternating tree and open space strips to cut wind erosion and snow loss. He considers the plan, discovers cost barriers, and postpones action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canada
Gulf of Mexi
Roosevelt
Rocky Mountains
Kansas
Gulf
Forest Service
Hyde Park
Cool Breezes Bring Rain to Midwest Farmlands
Severe heat across the Pacific Coast and Missouri caused many fatalities, with Illinois farms baked under 100 degree heat. Decatur enjoyed cooler air today as a general rainfall aided drought areas, though gardens suffered while major crops remained largely stable. One heat death reported in Montgomery earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Southwest
Missouri
Millnois
Seaten
Decatur
Montgomery
Unpaved 12 Miles of Joe Wheeler Highway Remain
Highway department reports only 12 miles of the Joe Wheeler highway are unpaved, with remaining gaps between Courtland Town Creek and from Wheeler toward Decatur. Paving from Decatur west to Hillsboro road is finished, and the Tuscumbia Town Creek bridge segment is complete. The final stretch to Wheeler could finish in about 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wheeler
Courtland
Town Creek
Wheeler
Decatur
Highway Department
Hillsboro
Tuscumbia
Hillsboro Road
Decature
Dorothy Fay Kelly Rites Held For Six Month Old Girl
Funeral rites were conducted at Rose Lawn Cemetery at 10 o clock by Rev J D Pickens for Dorothy Fay Kelly six months old daughter of Mr and Mrs R G Kelly of Decatur route The child died Thursday afternoon after being brought to Peach Sow Female Hospital for treatment Interment was at Roselawn with Priest The parents and relatives attended
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roselawn
J.D. Pickens
Dorothy Fay Kelly
Mra R
Kelly
Decatur
Peaches
Alabama Guardsmen to Entrain for Hartse lle Encampment
Ten encampment units including 64 enlisted men and 3 officers of Troop C 12th engineers squadron Alabama National Guard will ride a special train to Port McClellan for a two week annual encampment. Governor Miller will review troops on August 5 with Troops A and B excused for a horse show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineers
Alabama National Guard
Harteselle
Port McClellan
B. M. Miller
Huntsville
Athens
Hartselle
Joe W. Burleson
L. ©. Pattillo
Trussell B. Jackson
Willa Clare Curtis Interred in Denver Burial
The daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Curtis died Thursday at Valley Country Club and will be buried in Denver Colorado after services. The body will be shipped tonight by rail to Denver for concluding services and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willa Claire Curtis
J. D. Curtis
Valley Country Club
Denver
Colo
Polly Keele Surrenders in Dillinger Case Fallout
Chicago July 27 AP reports Polly Keele the girlfriend of Dillinger or associate of the gang has surrendered to federal authorities. The article notes a plastic surgeon tied to the Dillinger group faced questions over using his home as a makeshift infirmary to alter Dillinger and Homer Van Meter features. Probasco the tavern proprietor was seized for interrogation as officials pursue possible links to the gang and the surgeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Til
Federal Today
Department of Justice
Anna Sage
Dillinger
Polly Hamilton
Keele
Ment of Justice
Jak
Homer van Meter
Cowley
Clark and
LaSalle
Probasco
Federal
North Side
Bureau
van Meter
Fragmented Austria Faces Postwar Turmoil At Sea
Onboard 88 Malolo July 26 a narrator laments Austria's punishment after war division. He notes neighbors divide the nation, leaving a “fighting cock Doillfuss” and a hero named Mike attempting to hold together a once great country now exposed to wolves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malolo
Austria
Doillfuss
Mike
Elkmont Scouts Break Camp After Seneca Springs Encampment
Elkmont troop completes a week long encampment at Seneca Springs. Scouts excel in hiking and camp work with innovative crafts. Miss Julia Levin of Decatur led the camp and Mrs. Hagan of Elkmont served as matron. Old inner tubes yielded moccasins and discarded hose became floor mats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkmont
Seneca Springs
Julia Levin
Decatur
Hagan
Bridge Workers Overcome by Gas Fumes in Pier Hole
Floydsmith and W M Lee, employes of Martin Wunderlich Jefferson City Mo, were overcome by fumes from a gas engine while at work in the pier hole of the new Flint Creek bridge. They are reported out of danger at Benevolent Society hospital where they were treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floydsmith
W. M. Lee
Flint Creek
Benevolent Society Hospital
Smith and Lee
Martin, Wunderlich
Jefferson City
Return to Home Mrs Barrett
C Shelton and daughter Suzanne return to their home on Eighth Avenue this after noon from Benevolent Society Hospital after treatment.
God Has Blocked Road to Hell Says Cowell in Tent Sermon
Evangelist John C. Cowell Jr delivered a stirring message in a Johnston Street revival tent warning of eternal punishment. He urged that no one must go to hell and that such fate results from personal choices, drawing large crowds and many requests for prayer from the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Cowell
Tent
Johnston Street
Evangelist John C. Cowell, Jr
Decatur
Austinville
Evangelist Cowell
Reconsideration of Peace Terms Refused
Minneapolis July 77 Employers rejected the suggestion to reconsider the refusal of peace terms urged by federal mediators in the truck drivers strike. Federal authorities pressed for talks while employers said they would not negotiate the wage scale fixed in advance and would not deal with communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Solid phalanx formed against typhoid threat
Health officers mobilize cleanup as contaminated wells are sealed and repairs shifted to property owners. Water company supplies area water where wells ran, while crews remove debris and weeds to curb spread. Officials warn flies can carry typhoid germs and urge caution amid ongoing precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Os
Health Department
Tanner Area Robberies Reported After Farm and Store Theft
Following a theft at Ernest Stewart's store, two more robberies emerge in the Tanner area. J v M Kemp, a Tanner farmer, lost meat lard and several chickens on Wednesday night when thieves struck his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Stewart
J.v M. Kemp
North South Runway At Decatur Airport Nears Completion
The Works Division of the local FERA reports the north south runway at Decatur airport will be finished next week. Heavy rain last night hardened the terrain on both runways. Hangar construction will start after about 30 days due to excavation needs as 300 workers operate under a 75 man daily shift. runways measure 2500 feet with widths of 500 and 300 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
FERA
J. T. Budinger
Eastwest
Hearing Continued For Lawrence Trio
Preliminary hearing for John Varnell Stephen Troup and Harry McVey all charged with murder in Thelbert Patrick slaying three years ago at Moulton was postponed until two o clock next Wednesday due to absence of two state witnesses. Judge Charles Almon represents Varnell attorney Henry Jones speaks for the two Negro defendants with Wade Wright prosecuting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
John Varnell
Stephen Troup
Harry McVey
Thelbert Patrick
Charles Almon
Florence
Varnell
Henry Jones
Wade Wright
Winona Council Plans Special Meeting in Attalla
Winona Council number 3 Jr U A M will hold a special meeting at 10:00 p m Sunday the 20th in Attalla at the home of a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Council Number 3, Jr
Attalla
Hitler Moves to Install Von Papen in Vienna Amid Austria Anarchy
Reported by Associated Press that Von Papen accepted a position in Vienna as Nazi forces push to stabilize Austria amid widespread anarchy. The Propaganda Ministry claimed Papen’s acceptance, signaling a political shift as calls to exit the call reach a peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
von Papen
Vienna
Noua
W Hatchett Ill Reveals Serious Condition in Decatur
A Decatur report states W Hatchett is seriously ill at his home, with many friends expressing concern as news spreads through the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deccatur
W. Hatchett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Raon
Roberts
Stock Exchange Commission
United States
Pacific Coast
THE
NEC
Hollywood
Jackie Googan
Toby Wing
Capital
Mexico
McClellan
Willa Clare Curtis
Polly Keele
Roy G
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Elkmont Scouts
Mr. Cowell
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Lawrence
Winona
Sallys
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!