Floods threaten Alabama as rains halt traffic across state
Heavy four day rains cripple rail and highway travel in Alabama with about three inches recorded. Flooding nears critical levels on the Alabama Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers. Roads washed out near Castleberry, Nashville to Birmingham routes impeded, and ferries on Tombigbee at Gainesville nearly impassable. Authorities issued flood warnings and opened multiple floodgates.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Theuisville and Railroad
Weenie
Castleberry
Viver
Central
Coosa
Tallapoosa
Warrior
Tombigbee
Alabama Motorist Association
Nashville
Florence
Huntsville
Guntersville
Mississippi
Chattanooga
Chattanooga-Birmingham
Collinsville
Dagen Lookout Mountain
Gadsden
Meridian
Miss
Tombigbee River
Gainsville
Eutaw
Tuscaloosa
Aviators Forced Down by Storms Over Birmingham
Heavy rain and wind forced two Southern air mail planes to land near Birmingham. One aircraft carried a passenger, but details remain unclear as the story continues on page eight.
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Birmingham
Wanted Column Clues and Rental Opportunities Advertised
A fragment from the wanted column notes a nine room house between Athens and Decatur suitable for two families for rent. It mentions stone porch boxes for sale and repair services for talking machines. Many other opportunities are offered.
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Rim
Athens
Decatur
Southern Cross Lands at Suva After Pacific Flight
The Southern Cross, captained by Charles Kingsford Smith with Charles Ulm and others, landed at Suva at 6 23 p m Pacific Coast time after 84 hours 33 minutes from Hawaii. The crew, including radio operator James Warner, completed 83 33 hours of ocean flying facing storm clouds as they approach Brisbane and Sydney.
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Suva
Southern Cross
Kauai Island
Hawaii
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Oaklind
Calif
Sydney
Jasbut
Shay Jostional
Kingsford-Smith
Charles Ulm
Harry Wi ‘Lyon
James Warner
Brisbane
Australia
Natio
South Seas
Adbienilen Akchaone
Oakland Flying Field
California
Charles _Kingsford Smith
Charles P. T. Ulm
Harry Lyons, Jr
Bishop Guerry Resting Quietly After Diocese Shooting
Rt. Rev. William A. Guerry bishop of the South Carolina diocese lies in a Charleston hospital in serious but stable condition after being shot by Rev. J. H. Woodward. Woodward, who later shot himself, was dying when Miss Henrietta P. Jervey rushed to the scene. An inquest was planned with Miss Jervey expected to testify.
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Charleston
S. C
William A. Guerry
South Carolina
Protestant Episcopal Church
Bishop Guerry
J. H. Woodward
Brunswick
Henrietta P. Jervey
Woodward
Miss Jervey
Oii
Shan Guerry
Guerry
South Carolinia
Butter Shortage Noted At Decatur Curb Market Today
Most products were plentiful at the Decatur curb market this morning but butter ran short at the regular sales. A few heads of cabbage remained after the selling hour. Fresh garden vegetables from Morgan county farms were widely available.
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Decatur Curb
Morgan County
Reptile In A Well Stuns Shady Grove Residents
Miss Ethel Morgan of Shady Grove drew a bucket from the family well and found a fish like reptile with a flaming red fringe around its neck, occupying most of the water. The creature, about a foot long with a dachshund like body and a large finned tail, was displayed Monday as the first of its kind seen locally.
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Ethel Morgan
Shady Grove
Migs Morgan
Guy Green to Lead Revival at Westminster Church
Rev. E. N. Hart announces Evaneglist Guy Green of Kansas City will conduct revival services at Westminster Presbyterian for over two weeks starting October 24. Green, former Kansas City Star editor, has a major Bible class following and is a noted pulpit speaker.
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E. N. Hart
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Guy Green
Kansas City
Evangelist Green
Kansas City Star
Midwest
Residence Destroyed By Fire Near Mt. Zion
A residence on Nelson Place near Mt. Zion was destroyed by fire Wednesday night. The origin of the blaze is undetermined and efforts to extinguish it were unsuccessful.
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Nelson Place
Mt. Zion
Planters Gauge Crop Outlook Amid Rainy Fall
Opinion voiced by several planters says the general crop condition remains backward but not seriously harmed by the ongoing rain. They expect higher cotton prices in fall and note farmers will resume field work as soon as weather permits, with first cotton growth progressing despite wet conditions.
Limestone Planter A C Jones Shoots Self at Home
Florence June 5 AP A C Jones 46 a farmer merchant near Killen Alabama shot himself in the head death by self inflicted act. Family says he had been unbalanced and brought home yesterday from Bryce hospital Tuscaloosa He is survived by his mother his widow and five children.
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Florence
A. C. Jones
Killen
Bryce Hospital
Tuscaloosa
Medical Society To Meet on Thursday
The Morgan County Medical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday afternoon at the health department. The program includes Electro Coagulation by Dr. H. D. Greer from Decatur and Scarlet Fever and Its Treatment by Dr. A. M. White from Hartselle.
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Morgan County Medical Society
Health Department
H. D. Greer
Decatur
A. M. White
Hartselle
State Plans Abandon Road At Echols Hill Line
The state highway department plans to abandon Echols Hill after finishing Sixth Avenue paving from Decatur to near Flint. H D Barnum division engineer says the present road from McCullough’s bridge over Echols Hill will be abandoned once construction ends. Contract for paving likely let in July.
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State Highway Department
Echols Hill
H. D. Barnum 4
Echols ‘ At Hill
Fromm
McCulloch’s ‘Bridge
Fokker Delayed by High Winds in Transatlantic Flight
In Trepassey Newfoundland on June 5 AP reports the Fokker monoplane Friendship carrying Amelia Earhart and two male companions was nearly fueled but wind prevented completion. Seven more tanks remained to be poured and takeoff was postponed as weather remained clear otherwise.
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Trepassey
New Foundland
Misa Amelia Earhart
Boston
Atlantic
Final Trade Day Report Hopes for 130 Signatures
H L Peterson executive chairman of the Trade Day activity sponsored by Decatur Kiwanis club aims for a final report by Tuesday afternoon from the trade committees. To date 119 have signed the trade agreements for the expansion campaign opening and extending through December.
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H. L. Peterson
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Deber
Suits Filed By Two Of The Radium Poison Victims In Newark
In Newark two of the five radium poisoning victims sue the Luminite company and the United States Radium Corporation for 250000 each. Mrs Edna Hussman and Miss Katherine Schank claim they painted dials at Luminite and Radium plants, sometimes drawing brushes between their lips. The other three suits name only the United States Radium Corporation. A June 19 calendar date was requested for the cases.
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Newark
N J
Edna Hussman
Katherine Schank
Luminite Company
United States Radium Corporation
Grace Fryer
Quinta McDonald
Albina la
Hussman
Decatur Luncheon Club Opens for Crippled Children Clinic
The Decatur luncheon club of the League of Women Voters forms a unit under the Alabama Society for Crippled Children. Miss Margaret Shook leads the drive with 75 local cases awaiting specialist exams. 40 have attended the clinic with 15 receiving hospital services. Transportation is offered by the Decatur Kiwanis Club for Morgan county residents without transport. The first luncheon is June 14 at Hotel Lyons, and meetings will discuss a Know Your Town study with monthly sessions. Membership requires League of Women Voters affiliation, not ranch eon club.
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Teaieial
Morgan, Cullman
Lawrence
Winston
Blount
Decatur
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Morgan County
Cullman
Ennessee
Decatur 5
Lyons
League of Woman Voters
Voters League
Jealousy Blamed in Double Fatal Shooting
Chicago report says a third man known as Brownie killed two sweethearts after a late date with the pair. A sister Elizabeth Ward was fired on but escaped injury as Brownie returned, kissed both, and opened fire following a lack of quarrel. Police search Brownie city wide.
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Chicago
Brownie
Elizabeth Ward
Rhe
County Board In Session To Hear Tax Payer Protests
County board of tax review meets to hear revenue protests. Members discuss tax matters and expected session will run for several days.
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County Ban of Revenue
County Board of Tax Review
William H. Curbow Obituary in Decatur
William H. Curbow, aged 48, died after several weeks illness at his residence on 5th Avenue South. Funeral services were conducted at Friendship Church with Rev. Turner officiating and interment followed at Friendship. He is survived by his wife, two sons W. H. Curbow and A. D. Curbow, his parents, three brothers, and three sisters.
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William H. Curbow
5Th Avenue
South
Friendship Church
Turner
Friendship
W. H. Curbow
A. D. Curbow
Decatur
Extra Snake Bite Serum Arrives In County Health Stock
The county health department received a small quantity of snake bite serum for rattlers moccasins and copper heads. It is injected intramuscularly and intravenously in severe cases. Dr H C McRee warned the public not to misuse the serum or panic.
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H. C. McRee
Four Aces Earn Praise in Suva Transpacific Flight
Four airmen of the Southern Cross monoplane completed a leg of their Pacific crossing from Oakland to Suva Fiji, en route to Brisbane. The men drew attention from locals and expatriates as they prepared for the next leap despite dangerous South Seas weather.
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Suva
Fiji Island
Oakland
Calif
Hawaiia
Monoplina Southern Cross
Brisbane
Teney
Australia
Kauai
Fiji
South Seas
Italia airship sighting reported near Franz Josef Land
Reports say the Italia was sighted near Franz Josef Land by wireless stations. Advices indicate a message from Murmansk confirming the dirigible's presence and radar reception at Obdorsk, Siberia, as of last night.
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Franz Josef Land
Italia
Murmansk
Frana Josef Land
Obdorsk
Siberia
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