Stone boat Whalen sinks on Lake Erie near Dunkirk
The stone boat Whalen foundered in Lake Erie six miles off Dunkirk New York at 12 30 am Eastern standard time. Fifteen crewmen were lost with six saved by the Amasa Stone from Buffalo. Captain McNeill reported cries for help and survivors floated wearing life preservers. The wreck followed a separate Lake Erie storm incident three years earlier.
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Erie
George J. Whalen
Lake Erie
Dunkirk
N. Y
Amasa Stone
Pickand
Mather
W. H. McNeil
Coastguard
Buffalo
Lea
McNeill
Kelly Island
Tonawanda
McNeil
High Temperature Record Ties in Local Weather
The season’s high temperature was matched as the weather bureau reported 104 degrees for the day ending at 7 am, with a low of 77 degrees.
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Weather Bureau
Fish Die in Lake as Drought Recedes Waters Near Elkmont
W J Nesbitt reports large numbers of dead fish in the lake near Elkmont due to receding waters from northern Limestone drought. Wagons haul away the carcasses as locals note the impact on the water body and area conditions.
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W. J. Nesbitt
Elkmont
Limestone
Parker Withdraws From Morgan County Superintendent Race
Morgan county resident Parker filed notice withdrawing from the race for county superintendent of education. He asked The Decatur Daily to inform voters of his decision and that H. T. Lyle of Decatur and George T. Woodruff of Ryan's Cross Roads remain in the Democratic primary on August 12.
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Co. K. Parker
Morgan County
Decatur Daily
Parker
H. T. Lyle
Decatur
George T. Woodruff
Ryan's Cross Roads
Sewer Project Awarded to Atlanta Firm
The Hornbuckle Construction Company of Atlanta, Georgia, won the bid for a new sanitary sewer system in West Decatur. The contract, accepted by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen in a special session, totals about $12,000 with work to start in a week or ten days. Thirteen bids came from major firms in Atlanta, Birmingham, and Nashville. The system is expected to improve local health conditions.
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Hornbuckle Construction Company
Atlanta
West
Decatur
Board of Mayor
Birmingham
Nashville
Madison County Has Hot Politics in Primary Clashes
Morgan County residents report Madison County politics are heated with two primaries in two weeks. Independents vote August 7 and the regular Democratic primary follows five days later. Both sides make unverifiable claims awaiting ballot results.
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Huntsville
Madison County
No Clues Found In Shooting Case
Officers today were still without a clue as to the identity of the person who on Saturday night shot and wounded E. G. Sivley an employee of the Hill Chevrolet company. The bullet struck him in the arm causing a painful though not serious wound. Sivley was believed to be on the road to recovery today.
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G. Sivley
The
Hill Chevrolet Company
Sivley
Library Reopens Under Temporary Charge at Carnegie
The Carnegie Library here reopened this morning with Mrs. E A Tillery temporarily in charge after a brief closure due to an injury to the librarian. Usual hours will be maintained.
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E.A. Tillery
Carnegie Library
R-100 Dirigible Near Coast on Scotland Run to Montreal
The British airship R-100 hugging Scotland's west coast nears the Hebrides on its Cardington to Montreal flight. It carries 44 passengers and crew and reports a northwest course with about 5 knots speed. Commander Squadron Leader S Booth guides the craft, aiming to reach Quebec by Thursday morning.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Hebrides
Cardington
Montreal
Canada
A. K
Oversay Island
Argyllshire
S. Booth
Peaconmeigs
Merrills injured in Brundidge auto crash
Judge Hugh D Merrill of Anniston and his son Hugh Jr were recovering in a hospital near Brundidge after their car overturned while avoiding a butterfly. The elder Merrill suffered severe head and knee injuries while his son had heavy bruising. Doctors aimed to release them today for return to Anniston.
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Montgomery
Ala
Hugh D. Merrill
Anniston
Hugh Jr
Brundidge
Merrill
Two Alabama Residents Die In Separate Accidents
A AP report notes a fatal incident when Roy Mayo, 11, fell or jumped from a moving truck and was struck by a train near Blakely Georgia, witnessed by his parents and siblings. W M Hancock, 26, a miner at Holly Grove mine Townley Alabama, died in a moving car accident leaving a widow and three children.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Roy Mayo
J. W. Mayo
Girard
Ala
Blakely
W. M. Hancock
Holly Grove
Townley
Lawn Party Planned At St. Ann's Church
Ladies of St. Ann's Catholic church plan a lawn party for Wednesday evening from six to nine for the benefit of the church. Cordial invitation is extended to the general public.
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St. Ann's Catholic Church
West Hunt Jailed Again Asks Hearing
West Hunt, who recently left jail after posting 5000 dollars bond on the Hugh Baker killing case, was re arrested today on a new warrant by Mrs. Jennie Fels. Justice John Bailey set a preliminary hearing for Wednesday at the courthouse as witnesses are expected to testify.
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West Hunt
Hugh Baker
Jennie Fels
Justice of the Peace
John Bailey
Bailey
Hunt
Court House
W. T. Lowe
Lowe
Circuit
James
Justice of the Peace Bailey
Justice Bailey
Circuit Court Room
Price Sees Bright Prospects for Democrats in Alabama
W. T. Price, chairman of Morgan county Democratic executive committee, believes Alabama Democrats who left in 1928 over Al Smith will return this year. He points to Virginia, North Carolina and Texas results where regular Democrats outpolled independent candidates by large margins.
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W. T. Price
Morgan County
Alabama
al Smith
Mr. Price
Virginia
Caroline
Texas
Acorn Store to Close After Next Saturday
Acorn Store at the corner of Second Avenue and Grant Street will close after next Saturday August 2 according to officials here. It is unclear whether the building will be leased to another firm to enter the local retail field.
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Acorn
Second Avenue
Grant Street
Mrs Sparkman Hurt In Fall At Home
West Decatur resident Mrs. Sparkman suffered painful injuries after a chair toppled as she attempted to rise. Doctors said the leg sprain was serious but not life threatening and she remains under medical care.
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Tennis. Sparkman
West Decatur
Cain barbecue to feature Morgan and Lawrence candidates
Morgan and Lawrence county candidates will headline the annual Cain barbecue on July 31 at the Cain plantation near Somerville. The open-house event draws one of Morgan county’s largest gatherings with barbecue, baseball, and political speeches as highlights.
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Morgan
Lawrence County
Cain Plantation
Somerville
Morgan County
State Senate
State House of Representatives
Past councillor to visit Winona council event
E A Liewlyn, past national councillor of the Junior Order United American Mechanics, will be the guest of Winona council Thursday. A public reception will be held on the Y M C A lawn that evening to honor the distinguished visitor.
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E. A. Liewlyn
United American Mechanics
Winona Council of the Order
Work In Schools To Be Continued
Physical education work in the local schools will be continued during the ensuing year under the direction of Maynard Layman. The work was inaugurated last year and proved very successful with indications of further beneficial results in the coming terms.
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Maynard Layman
Connecticut Mills Team Practice Called Off
The Connecticut Mills team practice scheduled for this afternoon has been cancelled by Manager Thomas. The diamond was generously given to the shopmen for the day.
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Connecticut Mills
Thomas
Record heat spans nation as Decatur hits 106 degrees
The official government thermometer records a 106 degree high in Decatur this afternoon signaling a yearly heat record. July likely to sustain one of the warmest averages with many days above 100. Widespread heat causes distress and occasional fatalities nationwide though no local deaths linked to heat in Decatur. The Weather Man forecasts scattered thunder showers and oldtimers hope for a soaking rain to relieve the heat.
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Old Sol
Decatur
Robbers Shot Down After Bank Tip Off
Two members of a gang decide to quit and tip off authorities, triggering a bank robbery at Glenn Cross state bank in Dewey county. Deputies shoot dead two robbers, Dewey county officials kill Debatin and Scranton, with Scranton mortally wounded.
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Glenn Cross
8. D
Dewey County
George Anderson
Timber Lake
S. D
George Debatin
Yankton
Melvin Scranton
Mobridge
Arnold
Ed Kayser
Anderson
Outelae
Henry Johnson
Debartin
Scranton
Robbers Kidnap Banker and Loot Montemorence Bank
Two men abducted William Niergarth, cashier, from his home near Hillman Michigan and forced him to open the Montemorence county savings bank vault. About $15,000 in cash and securities were taken. Niergarth was locked in the vault with farmer William Stuhe during the heist. The robbers fled in a coupe, later found east of town, and a 20 man farmer posse searched the area.
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Hillman, Mich
Montemorence County Savings Bank
William Niergarth
Niergarth
William Stuhe
Mrs McRee Dies At Fairview Home
Mrs Elizabeth McRee aged 55 died Monday afternoon at her Fairview residence after illness. The body was taken to Priest's for burial preparations. Survived by husband J M McRee sister Mrs Meredith Nebraska uncle J B McLaughlin Huntsville and other relatives. Funeral at four at Rev Father Moeler St Ann's Catholic Church with pallbearers H G Fracke J H Collier Louis Sibert L C Neeley W R Thompson M E McCutcheon. interment in city cemetery.
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Elizabeth McRee
Fairview
City Cemetery
H. G. Fpracke
J. H. Collier
Louis Sibert
L. C. Neeley
W. R. Thompson
M. E. McCutcheon
Five O'Clock Is Closing Time Polls
Polling places opened for the reception of votes cast in the approaching democratic primary on August 12. Willess wr B elect in all sections of the county with the exception of Decatur where they will be held open until 6 o'clock. The vote count will begin immediately after the boxes are closed and then the task of compiling the total vote cast in the several races begins.
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Willess Wr B
Decatur
Religious Meeting Draws Fire on Nineteenth Avenue
Residents along Nineteenth Avenue East complain about prolonged services of a religious group. City official Billings met with leaders, urging quieter demonstrations and earlier nightly closing if possible.
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Ninteenth Avenue
Billings
Rankin declares fight for veterans relief just begun
Mississippi congressman John Rankin told the Alabama American Legion convention that relief legislation for disabled veterans and widows is just starting. He attacked the veterans bureau, urged a Washington house cleaning, and criticized a substitute bill dubbed the pauper pension bill while noting Britain’s debt proposal and his push to widen disability relief.
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Montgomery
Ala
John E
Mississippi
Alabama Department of the American Legion
Veterans’ Bureau
Rankin
Great Britain
Washington
American Legion
House
Senate
Rogoski Returns Home From Fort Wayne
Frank Rogoski, until recently with the company, left on Monday afternoon for his home in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Frank Rogoski
Mpany
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Hoover letter backs Reece on Muscle Shoals plan
In Washington the public release of a presidential letter endorsing Representative Reece of Tennessee renews debate over Muscle Shoals. The White House confirmed the letter’s text but offered no comment, while noting previous statements about primaries and national interest.
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Washington
Hoover
Reece
Tennessee
Muscle Shoals
White House
Johnson City
Senate
House
Herbert
New Jersey
Former Banker Put Under Bond on Embezzlement Charge
Sheriff John D. Collins reports the former president of Bank of Verbena is held on embezzlement charges with a $20,000 bond. No discrepancies were found in accounts according to a state bank examiner, and July anne Davis resigned amid the inquiry led by W A Guilledge.
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Bank of Verbena
John D. Collins
Chilton County
Anne Davis
W. A. Guilledge
Scramble for Public Office Cards Clutters State Roads
A flood of candidates placards lines highways as workers mount posters across the state. The article notes the surge of public office seekers and predicts many cards will be posted after the 12th of next month.
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IWOGE
Capital
St. Ann’s
Price
Cain
Hudson
Ohio
Myrtle Smith
Cleveland
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Congressman
Alabama Legion
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