Record Spending On Highways Reaches 1929 Peak
Birmingham reports 1929 highway outlays across 48 states totaling 910 million dollars. States improved 32,522 miles of roads, lifting total mileage to 314,136. Primary funding came from motor vehicle fees and gas taxes, with federal and bond payments shaping the $1.19 billion available for state highway work.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Center Grove Picnic Date Set With Political Speaking
Center Grove, located 12 miles east of Somerville, will host an all day event next Saturday August 2 featuring political speaking barbecue and three baseball games. Candidates for congress state and county offices are invited to attend and a band will provide music. Lane Fowler of Alabama Hosiery Mills visited Center Grove Sunday and noted strong interest.
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Center Grove
Somerville
Lane Fowler
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Decatur Rotary Club Lineup For Legion Game
The preliminary Rotary lineup announced by committee chair Bill Kimbrough for the August 7 baseball game against the American Legion includes ef Garrett 1b Jervis c Layman p Kleoffer 3b Cullom lf Goidel If Higdon 2b Peebles Is.T. M. Jones Dr Bragg rf. No further rehearsals before game time.
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Decatur Rotary Club
American Legion
Bill Kimbrough
Garrett
Jervis
Layman
Kleoffer
Cullom
Goidel
Higdon
Peebles
T. M. Jones
Dr. Bragg
Kimbrough
Geology Introduces Himself In Costume Tale
In a playful tale Geology, nicknamed G, arrives as a knightly figure made of earth elements. He explains his earth themed costume with coal shoes and a mantle from mantle rack while greeting Peggy John and the Little Black Clock. He states he stands for the earth and has a wonderful sleeping place.
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Mary Graham Bonner
Peggy
Geology
John
Big Enrollment In Summer School At Alabama
Enrollment in the University of Alabama summer school rose 13 percent for the first term. Dr. John R. McClure, director, announced 1,906 students registered this term compared with 1,679 last year. He expects a similar gain for the second term.
Two Women Picked As Postmistresses in Alabama
Word of the appointment of two women postmasters for Alabama has been received by the office of Postmaster John G. Bass. They are Mrs. Julia Wood postmistress at New Hope and Mrs. Daisy White River Falls.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
John G. Bass
Julia Wood
New Hope
Daisy White
River Falls
Development of Coosa River Plans to Expand Trade
A survey by the Mississippi Valley Association to estimate commercial benefits of the Coosa Alabama water ways project will be discussed by local city representatives next week in Rome Georgia. The meeting date is pending arrangements for governor representatives from both states to attend. Investigators completed a tonnage survey to assess feasibility under the rivers and harbors program.
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Rome
Mississippi Valley Association
Coosa-Alabama
Layman Reports Rotary International Relations Efforts
Maynard Layman spoke to the Decatur Rotary Club Monday on the work and objectives of Rotary International’s international relations committee. He was introduced by J A Woods, chairman of the local club’s international relations committee, which organized the program.
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Maynard Layman
Decatur Rotary Club
Rotary International
Layman
Rotary
J. A. Woods
Have You Met Geology In Peggy Inquiry
A fragment shows John asking Peggy about an experience and Geology answering cheerfully with a direct inquiry. The brief exchange hints at a conversational exploration of a topic.
Clara Dee Finds Work After Scorned Return
Clara Dee, branded as a murder suspect, loses a job at Riblet and finds a new position at the National Chemical Company through Miss Vogel. She begins filing and stenographic work, facing isolation among new coworkers while fighting anxiety and financial strain.
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Chemical
Spencer
Clara Dee
Jerry
Mr. Spencer
Nesslike
Mr. Chase
Riblet & Co
Magna Civitas
Magna ‘ Solitudo
Accused Man Denies Guilt From Birmingham Hospital
J W Perry of Tallassee Alabama indicted by Macon county grand jury in a Notasulga bank robbery case denies guilt. In a signed death bed statement he claims he shot himself due to unemployment and says Ed Sims lied about him. Perry 51 and married remains in critical condition in a Birmingham hospital.
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Birmingham
J. W. Perry
Tallassee
Ala
Macon County Grand Jury
Notasulga Bank
Perry
Ed Sims
Sims
Dust teriffic on Athens Road slows motorists on Bee Line
On a busy Sunday afternoon the unpaved Bee Line highway between Decatur and Athens sent dense dust clouds over the road. Drivers slowed and used lights to see the roadbed, but no serious accidents were reported from dust recently.
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Decatur
Athens
Memphis Rules On Seed Prices Face Fletcher Testimony
Earl T. Allen, Montgomery manager of Swift and Company, testifies that injunction against the Memphis rules governing cotton seed sales has harmed farmers. He testifies during FTC hearing into alleged fixed seed prices as the rules regulate the industry.
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Montgomery
Ala
Earl T. Allen
Swift and Company
Allen
Federal Trade Commission
Heavy Operation Cotton Spindles in Alabama Mills
The Commerce Department reports 1,860,748 cotton spinning spindles in Alabama mills on June 30. Of these, 1,703,024 were operated at some time during June, with an average operation of 229 hours per spindle, second only to Tennessee. Nationally, 34,135,368 spindles were in place and 27,642,158 were operated for 5,778,524,384 hours.
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Birmingham
Ala
United States Department of Commerce
Alabama
Tennessee
United States
George O'Brien Resigns as Southern Bell Manager
The Decatur Rotary club received the resignation of George O'Brien former manager of Southern Bell Telephone here who has been transferred to Birmingham to serve as district manager.
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Decatur Rotary Club
George O’brien
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Birmingham
Office Filing Lesson Ends With Mixed Reactions
A young woman struggles to stretch her budget for daily food as she begins office work. A pecan roll and milk beat soup, she faces snickers from rivals, gains some approval, and receives advice from Kate Higsley before the scene ends with a cue that the story continues.
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Kate Higsley
Pepso-Ginger Aids Digestion With Quick Refund Policy
Advertisement offers Pepso-Ginger to aid digestion after meals. Claims it helps digest food, stimulate the stomach, neutralize acids, and absorb gases. Promises a two minute relief window with druggist refund if not satisfied. Decatur Drug Co.
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Decatur
Robbers Elude Local Officers At Thompson Drug Store
Robbers who broke into the Thompson drug store on the corner Thursday night escaped, leaving officers baffled. Only a small amount of loot was found.
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Thompson Drug
Resigns Pastorate At Austinville
Rev Horace M Layman resigns as pastor of the Austinville Baptist Church. He cites stress of duties elsewhere and will spend the next six weeks in evangelistic campaigns and Sunday school promotional work.
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Horace M Layman
Austinville Baptist Church
Layman
Tennessee Senate Fight Roils Ahead of August 7 Ballot
Tennessee voters head to polls on August 7 as a heated Senate race dominates coverage. Cordell Hull and Andrew Todd battle for momentum with Murfreesboro publisher noted in the center of attention.
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Alabama
Tennessee
Cordell Hull
Andrew Todd
Murfreesboro
Alabama Jaycees Plan Statewide Air and Water Program
The Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce executive committee discussed plans for a statewide program for the coming year. The air program calls for establishing airports in key towns and cities. The waterways survey showed notable progress, with attendees including O. K. Seyforth and Charles Vann of Anniston.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce
Uircommittee
Alabama
O. K. Seyforth
Charles Vann
Anniston
Rotary attendance urged to stay at peak levels
Owen Bell chairman of the attendance committee of the Decatur Rotary Club spoke at its Monday meeting urging members to maintain attendance at the highest marks possible.
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Owen Bell
Decatur Rotary Club
State official Owen Wise to take Florida vacation
Owen Wise state rehabilitation officer will depart next week for a two week vacation visiting points in Florida. He will be away from office during the period with duties covered by colleagues.
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Owen Wise
Florida
Visitor Here Fred Wall Visits Decatur For Solicitor Bid
Athens candidate Fred Wall toured Decatur meeting voters as he campaigns for circuit solicitor.
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Fred Wall
Athens
Decatur
Guest of club at Decatur Rotary meeting
Pat Kimbrough was the sole guest of the Decatur Rotary club at its Monday gathering.
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Pat Kimbrough
Decatur Rotary Club
Masterson Talks Tax Collector Bid in Decatur
A. H. Masterson of Hartselle visited Decatur on Monday to campaign for the Mor gan county tax collector nomination.
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A. H. Masterson
Hartselle
Morgan County
Decatur
Voice of Alabama to continue after Birmingham funding cut
WAPI will keep operating as the voice of Alabama despite Birmingham’s withdrawal of funding. The City Commission canceled its half operating expense agreement with WAPI, owned by Alabama Polytechnic Institute, the University of Alabama and Alabama College. P O Davis said the station maintains commercial programs had influenced the decision. educational backers seek state service through business and industry programs.
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Birmingham
Ala
WAPI
Voice of Alabama
P. O. Davis
Birmingham Park and Recreation
J.M. Jones, Jr
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
University of Alabama
Alabama College
Montevale
Davis
Two Attending Farmers Meeting in Auburn
T. M. Jones Jr and John Snodgrass of Decatur are in Auburn attending the state farmers meeting. During the sessions addresses will be delivered by several state farm leaders.
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T. M. Jones, Jr
John Snodgrass
Decatur
Auburn
Clinic Set For Crippled Children In Jasper
Owen Wise announced a state rehabilitation office led clinic for crippled children to be conducted in Jasper on Tuesday with headquarters in the area.
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Jasper
Owen Wise
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by La Junta Woman
Mrs Mars Joan OsBorn of La Junta Colorado reports improved appetite sleep and energy after starting Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound following a neighbor's suggestion. She says she has six children and can do more work now and would recommend the medicine.
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la Junta
Colo
Lydia E.pi Ham
Mars
Joan OsBorn
Colorado
B C Heals Nerves And Eases Headaches Quickly
An advertisement promotes B C a North Carolina druggist’s pain reliever sold in 10c and 25c packages. It claims rapid relief for headaches sciatic neuralgic and female pains with no mood or after effects. The text touts the formula as a major medical discovery and promises relief within minutes.
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North Carolina
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Coosa River
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Mayette
Mrs. Flynn
Memphis
Austinville
Jaysees
Lydia E. Pinkham
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