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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1936

Page

2

Rebels Fight Royalists In Bloody Clash In Spain

Describes ongoing Civil War fighting as royal guards and militiamen strengthen positions in the Guadarrama mountains near Madrid while loyalists strike fronts from Barcelona to Cordoba. Embassies shelter U S citizens as evacuations plans unfold amid reports of rebel movements and Franco's leadership.

Gena Mas Paty Madrid United States Grand Salon Spain Washington Guadarrama Range Guadarrama Barcelona Zaragoza Granada Cordoba Palma Amborca Balearic Islands Oviedo San Sebastian Socialis el Socialista Re Loyola Morocco Fransco Franco Pasajes Vitorbe Minjas Jaen Austrias Aranda Politica Bi Liberal Popular Front la Lbertad Anet Villegas

Decatur Notes Mixed With Travel And Local Weather

Decatur diary items report Clyde Lowe ill at home and Dr James Allen Smith preparing a short vacation trip to Dothan. A fire siren near Goodyear mill village drew crowds and caused congestion. Numerous local residents and visitors are mentioned with travels to Gulf Coast, Texas Centennial trip, and visits from Huntsville, Florid a and New York. Police court cases, a vacant house fire, and several community notices accompany the broader day’s happenings.

Lindy Sees Plane Crash in Warnemunde Flight

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh watched a test flight when Lt Ernst Udet parachuted to safety after the plane broke apart in flight. Udet, chief of technical decisions at the air ministry, suffered only minor injuries and could fly again within a week.

Warnemuende Germany Charles A. Lindbergh Ernst Udet Udet Air Ministry

Plight of Americans in Spain Deepens Amid San Sebastian Turmoil

Aboard the Cayuga refugees from San Sebastian seek safety as Spain’s war intensifies. Ambassador Claude Bowers and aides leave the summer embassy amid fears of terrible bloodshed, taking refuge on a guard cutter and moving toward a distant villa.

Washington Spain Claude G. Bowers San Sebastian Em Syke Bers United Eee Guard Cayuga

Cruiser on Way to Aid Americans From Madrid

The Amerert Quincy steamed toward Alicante to rescue more than a hundred Americans and other nationals. The cruiser headed to a southwest Spanish port after uncertain reports of their location near Madrid.

Washington Madrid Amerert Quincy Alicante Trem Atte Spain

Myra North and the Cairo Escape

Myra North special nurse Lew Wen trapped Myra Jack and Captain Karnak open the sarcophagus of Rohatep to revive Merle Galaway Sir Edmonds daughter in suspended animation. The group plans a swift return to Cairo to stop Devries and Hyster.

Myra Jack Captain Karnak Rohatep Merle Galaway Sir Edmond Merle Cairo Devries Hyster

Behind The Scenes In Washington by Rodney Dutcher

Washington column notes how Pennsylvania Democrats target Gov. Alf Landon by linking him to his uncle a lobbyist for Jones & Laughlin. The piece previews Landon's West Middlesex speech and ties to power interests, plus Roper’s odd 118 nominee list for the Maritime Authority.

Rodney Dutcher NBA Service Ashington Pennsylvania Alf Landon William T. Mossman Jones & Laughlin -Steel Corporation Mossman Kansas Landon West Middlesex Mercer County Dennis J. Driscoll Elmer Wheeler-Rayburn Holding Company Joe Grundy Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Driscoll London

Market Rally Pushes Stocks to Multi Year Highs

Motivated by strong economic news, stocks advanced with leaders hitting multi year highs. Gains spread across Motors and GM to Bethlehem Steel, J I Case, Deere, Sears Roebuck, American Telephone and Standard Oil. Grain and cotton rose while foreign exchanges fell and 1.8 million shares changed hands.

Victor Eubank Associated Press New York North American American Water Works Columbia Gas General Motors Chrysler Auburn U. S. Steel Bethlehem Midland Steel Products J. I. Case Deere International—Harvester Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward American Telephone Western Union Westinghouse American Can Allied Chemical Standard Oil of New Jersey Associated Drygoods Stone & Webster Motor Products and Corp

Markets at a Glance New York and Chicago

New York stocks firm with a broad advance resume. Bonds improve. rails taken. Curb markets higher with leaders rallying. Foreign exchanges ease as the dollar strengthens. Cotton barely steady with renewed liquidation. Sugar easy with hedge selling. Coffee higher on buying. Chicago wheat up, corn strong amid drought. Cattle steady to strong. hogs steady with top at 11.10.

New York Chicago

Liverpool cotton market sees gains with firm quotes

Liverpool on July 27 reports 5,000 bales traded with prices nine points higher. American categories held steady or stronger with good midling around 7.89 and middling at 7.49 to 7.69, futures closed steady with July at 7.17 and later months around 6.80 to 6.66.

Liverpool

Cotton futures close barely changed with declines

In New Orleans on July 27 cotton futures finished barely steady with net declines of 3 to 6 points. Market showed mixed highs and lows across contracts from Oct to July with closes around 12.40 to 12.41 for Oct and 12.29 for July.

New Orleans

Wheat futures cling to small gains amid steady activity

Chicago trading notes show July wheat at 1.05 1.03 1.04 with July 27 reports. Sept prices at 1.04 1.04 and 1.04 with minor shifts. Potatoes in Chicago on track with 207 total US shipments and a brisk market, while supplies remain steady and stock levels show little change.

Chicago Brisg

Poultry Prices Reported In Chicago Market

Chicago market figures list live poultry prices with 25 trucks delivering hens ranging 4 1/2 pounds and under 18 cents, Leghorn hens 14, Plymouth and White Rock varieties 22 for springs, 20 for fryers, roosters 14, leghorn roosters 13, hens and tom turkeys 16 and 15, heavy ducks 11, young geese 12, old geese 10.

Chicago Plymouth White Rock Springs White Rock

Chicago Butter Prices and Grades Report

Chicago market report lists butter steady with creamery specials and various grades. It notes 9 992 cartons of eggs and detailed prices for extra firsts standard carloads and local fresh graded firsts with storage packed firsts and current receipts.

Chicago

Chicago Livestock Market Summary

Chicago July 27 hogs fairly active at 240 lb down and steady near 11.10 top. cattle steady to firm with demand for light yearlings and low grade steers. heifers to 9.40 and best weighty steers at 9.35. Sheep and fat lambs steady to weak with better native lambs 9.75-10.50 and fats near 3.75 for top sells.

Chicago Livestock Chicago

Deepening Well at Convict Camp Near Hartselle

County board of revenue met in a special session to authorize sinking the well an additional 100 feet after no water was found at 250 feet. Materials for bunk houses are being assembled at the state highway camp in Montgomery and will be shipped here soon. The camp will hold convicts to work on county roads.

County Board of Revenue Hartselle Montgomery

General Motors Posts Strong Q2 Earnings

General Motors Corp reports for the quarter ended June 30 a net of 2.00 dollars per share, up from 1.17 in the prior year’s second quarter, marking the best June period results since 1929.

New York General Motors Corp

Election Law Probe Ordered in Clair County

Judge Alto V. Lee by charge to the grand jury asked for a thorough investigation into rumors of violations of election laws in Clair county. He urged finding any person who offered bribes or used corrupt means to influence voters and noted threats against merchants farmers laborers and political figures to sway votes.

Ashville Ala Clair County Alto V. Lee Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Lee

Rebel Commander Blames Food Shortage for City Fall

Dispatches from the uncertain rebel zone south of the Franco Spanish border report a commander blaming a food shortage for the city’s fall while talks of new engagements surface. In Hendaye and Bayonne, U S aid moves and refugee evacuations unfold as battles ease in the north central region.

Hendaye France United States Claude G. Bowers Fpuenterrabia San Sebastian Coast Guard Gayuga Oklahoma Bayonne Santender Bilbao Saint Jean de Luz Heridaye

Roosevelt Promised Money Restoration But Handed Over Key

The speaker denounces Roosevelt for failing to restore the right to coin money to Congress and for handing control to private Wall Street interests. The president is described as genial and promising, but his actions are labeled a double cross.

Ent Congress Wall Street Roosevelt Arch Temple

Mrs Minnie Hass Called By Death in Alabama

Mrs Minnie Hass aged 54 died Sunday afternoon at a Tuscaloosa hospital after a six weeks illness. The body was sent to her hometown for burial preparations by Brown Funeral Company. Last rites are set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at her son Luther Hass’s home, 610 West Market Street, with burial in Hartselle cemetery. Survivors include three daughters Cora Lee Eaton J M South of Decatur and Novie Slaton of Hartselle. two sons Joe Mercer and Luther Hass of Decatur.

Minnie Hass Tuscaloosa Brown Funeral Company Luther Hass W. Market Street Hartselle Brown Cora Lee Eaton J. M. South Decatur Novie Slaton Joe Mercer Decaur

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