Explosion at Hollywood Russian Eagle cafe injures ten
A heavy blast at the Russian Eagle cafe in Hollywood injures ten as about twenty film celebrities including Charles Chaplin flee after a fire alarm. The blast may prove fatal for two seriously hurt victims, with officials unsure if it was accident or foul play. Notables present include Chaplin, Gloria Swanson’s husband the Marquis de la Falaise, Colleen Moore, Renee Adoree, Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor.
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Hollywood
Calif
Charles Chaplin
Theodore Lochijinsky
Sheriff's Office
Chaplin
Marquis de la Falaise
Gloria Swanson
Colleem Moore
Renee Adoree
Jack Dempsey
Alabama Supreme Court dismisses Morgan County revenue appeal
The Alabama Supreme Court dismissed impeachment proceedings against the Morgan County Board of Revenue. Special Solicitor Lynne failed to give proper notice of appeal as required by law, prompting the dismissal on the court's motion. The decision ends the controversy stemming from a circuit court ruling related to county revenue.
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Finis
Alabama Supreme Cour
Morgan County of Revenue
Fra
Montgomery
Alabama Supre Court
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Lynne
Fendants
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Sample
Board
Gurley
Prost
Somerville Man Accidentally Shoots Wife in Leg
Fred Ransom of Somerville accidentally discharged a pistol while handling it. The bullet struck Mrs. Ransom in the leg causing a flesh wound not believed to be serious. The family is well known in the east Morgan section where the incident was met with regret.
New Detour Between Decatur and Athens Soon Open
The Alabama Courier reports a detour on the Lucas Ferry road progressing rapidly and set to open soon. The gravel highway will let motorists reach Athens via Marri tation, a shorter route, instead of the Mooresville and Belle Mina path.
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Decatur
Athens
Alabama Courier
Lucas Ferry
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Highway Project Delayed By Rain
Fears are expressed by A. B. Young of Lauderdale that the highway project between that point and Moulton will not be complete before winter. He cites continued adverse weather as the chief cause of the delay in road building.
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A. B. Young
Lauderdale
Moulton
Young
Plan to add room at Cave Spring school
Wade McLemore a Cave Spring School trustee in Lawrence County traveled to Moulton Monday to press plans for adding another room to the Cave Spring school building. He cited current facilities as insufficient for the student body.
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Cave Spring
Wade McLemore
Lawrence County
Moulton
Local Cotton Market Sees Mixed Prices and Rumors
Market reports show strands of cotton trading in strict middling and low categories with buyers watching for drift in demand. Analysts note fragmented quotes and speculation on future prices amid unsettled overseas demand and regional crop conditions.
Southern Cross Awaits Tide For Take Off
Suva Fiji June 8 The monoplane Southern Cross rests on Naselai Beach awaiting the ebb tide to hop off for Australia The flight is the last sea leg of the Pacific crossing Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles I Ulm expect 1762 miles to Brisbane in about 20 hours A stop at Brisbane precedes Sydney with Harry Lyon and James Warner aboard.
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Kingsford-Smith
Suva
Fiji
Naselai
Australia
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Charles I Ulm
Southern Cross
Brisbane
Harry Lyon
James Warner
Sydney
Carlton Leads in Florida Primary Returns With Wide Margins
In Florida on Tuesday's primary Denton Carlton leads Democratic governor candidates with 63,688 votes from 850 of 1,200 precincts. Other figures show Park Trammell ahead of Governor John W. Martin by about 20,000, Ruth Bryan Owen leading W. J. Sears in the fourth district, and Tom A. Yon leading in the third district with 157 of 283 precincts reporting.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Doyle
Carlton
Catts
Hathaway
Taylor
Carson
Park Trammel
United States
John W. Martin
Martin
Ruth Bryan Owen
W. J. Sears
Tom A. ‘Yon
Tallahassee
Farmers and farm women sell on Decatur curb market
The curb market in Decatur featured a sale this morning with participants including Miss M Burns Courtland Pike Mr and Mrs E C Meinhardt Route 4 Mrs J C Crow Priceville Mrs J E Lee Priceville Mr and Mrs H P Jackson Somerville Road Mrs E C McRight Route 3 Mr and Mrs D H McClellan Priceville Mrs C B Bradley Athens Route 3 Ed Hartselle Hartselle F L Akins Falkville Charles J Kemit ver Route 3 Mr and Mrs E M Murphree Hartselle O Henderson and Miss Henderson Falkville.
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Decatur
M. Burns
Courtland Pike
E. C. Meinhardt
Route 4
J. C. Crow
Pricevile
J. E. Lee
Priceville
H. P. Jackson
Somerville Road
E. C. McRight
Route 3
D. H. McClellan
C. B. Bradley
Athens
Hartselle
F. L. Akins
Falkville
Charles J. Kemitver
E. M. Murphree
O. Henderson
Miss Henderson
Women top men at Decatur curb market sales
Eleven women and seven men sold goods, with women taking lead as total sales reached 115 dollars and 67 cents. M. R. Rankin and Miss Brooksie Collins aided the event held on the market, drawing large Decatur crowds.
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Decatur Curb
M. R. Rankin
Tularemia Case Reported in Morgan County
The Tennessee Valley laboratory announced the first human tularemia case in Morgan County near Danville. Blood tests confirm tularemia, with other suspected local cases noted but not yet proven by lab results.
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Morgan County
Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Danville
Mitchell & Scott
Moye’s
J. T. Rainey Barber Shop
Tennessee Valley Printing Co
Decatur Cornice & Roofioz Co
Jervis Foundry & Machine Co
Moseley Shoe. Co
Morgan County Radio
Harris Brothers Carry Out Final Wish Of Oakley Harris
The Harris family of North Alabama will fulfill the dying brother Oakley Harris’s wish. His estate, valued at about 406000, includes real estate, stocks, cash and jewels. The inventory filed in New Orleans lists 15 properties and major holdings on Gravier Street and Canal Street.
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Harris
North Alabama
Oakley Harris
New Orleans
Jessie Bride
Miss McBride
Oakley B. Harris
Sara Kellaway
Civil District Court
Merchants Gather for Decatur Trade Day Campaign
A growing merchants list for Decatur Trade Day shows 135 to 140 local firms pledging participation. Kiwanis sponsors credit 129 merchants and professionals with agreements, spanning drug stores cafes furniture auto services banks and other trades for a September to December campaign.
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Decatur
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Alabama Dru Co
Alba Drug Co
Caddell Drug Co
Kilehay Bros
Ezell Drug Co
N -Yester Drug Co
Pre
Hoover Opponents Form Coordinated Anti Hoover Bloc
In Kansas City on June 7 AP reports anti Hoover forces unified to block his nomination at the Republican National Convention. The combine aims to contest credentials before the party's committees, with Governor Hyde retained to lead the fight and L L Emmerson named generalissimo of the anti Hoover effort.
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Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Credentials Committee
Republican National Committee
Hoover
Hyde
Missouri
Combine
National Committee
L. L. Emmerson
Illinois
Lowden
anti-Hoover
Emmerson
Watson
Curtis
Alabama reels from heavy rains damage to crops and roads
Alabama surveys flood damage from two months of heavy rain. National Guard tents aid displaced families as crews clear debris from more than 30 demolished structures. River levels rise at Montgomery 39.3 feet while trains and highways slowly resume normal service. Dead toll stands at six across the region.
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Montgomery
Alabama
National En
Enc Ares
Alabama National Guard
Gulf
Tombigbee
Louisville
Nashville
Woolsey Finnell
State Highway Department
South
Jaysees To Elect Officers On 26th
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet in call session on June 26 for the semi annual election of officers. B. C. Shelton, head of the civic unit, issued the call to the general membership urging attendance by as many members as possible. This is the only membership meeting of the summer months.
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Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
B. C. Shelton
Poultry Interest Meeting Held in Lawrence County
County farm agent J. T. Belue assisted G. A. Trollope and H. R. B. extension workers from Auburn in a poultry interests meeting at the Lawrence County courthouse on Tuesday. Farmers toured trial farms as interest grows in CCP poultry marketing this year.
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J. T. Belue
Lawrence County
G. A. Trollope
Auburn
Fence County
Lawrence County Court House
Lawrence
Ccp
Columbia Hangar Back After Fog Delays Trans Atlantic Flight
The Columbia carrying Miss Bell and co pilots Le Boutillier and Argles could not reach Old Orchard due to dense fog and returned to Curtiss Field after six hours in the air. The craft, loaned by Charles A. Levine, had set out at six this morning for refueling before attempting the overseas jump.
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Curtiss Field
N. Y
Columbia
Miss Bell
Old Orchard
Queen Monds
Oliver le Boutillier
Arthur Argles
le Boutillier
Charles A. Levine
Germany
Clarence Chamberlain
Earhart Monoplane Fails To Take Off In Harbor Test
The Friendship, with Amelia Earhart aboard, made three failed attempts to lift off from the harbor. Officials cited excessive weight and light winds as the cause while carrying full gasoline tanks. Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon were aboard as pilot and mechanic.
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Trepassey
Atlantic
Amelia Earhart
Boston
Wilmer Stultz
Lou Gordon
10 Year Old Grace Budd Missing Since Sunday
A note received by Mrs Delia Budd from an alleged kidnapper named Frank Howard claims Grace Budd is being taken to a funeral. The 10-year-old has not been seen since she left home with a man who identified himself as Frank Howard. The letter postmarked near Madison Square Station was unopened by police. The case remains active as authorities pursue leads.
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New York
Grace
Delia Budd
Madison Square Station
Budd
Kiwanis YMCA Camp Seeks 25 Boys Weekly Near Vinemont
A. A. Jones announces three weekly Kiwanis YMCA camps for boys at a Vinemont site in Alabama. Twenty five boys can be accommodated in each of the three weeks, starting next May with transport provided by the Kiwanis club. The camp is praised as one of Alabama’s best for health and recreation.
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Kiwanis
Vinemont
A. A. Jones
Kiwanian
Kiwanis Club
Alabama
Market report notes sales by Mrs. Bradley at first appearance
The article records Mrs. C. B. Bradley selling products at the market for the first time. Her arrival was after the market had already been underway, around 8 20 this morning, with a net total noted as 12120 dollars.
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C. B. Bradley
Han
Bradley
Kilwanis Welcome Extended by Bran Bibb County Leader
Bran Bibb, a Limestone County board member, extended a welcome to Kiwanis club members. He notes a Decatur to Mooresville route may be used for their trip to Mooresville Belie Mina, with Limestone County machinery cited in the order.
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Bran Bibb
Kiwanis Club
Mooresville-Belie Mina
Bibb
Limestone County Board
Limestone County
Decatur
Mooresville
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