First cotton bloom shown east of Fairview on Gilchrist farm
The first cotton bloom of the season was shown today on a farm east of Fairview owned by P. P. Gilchrist and farmed by Sam Dykes. Mrs. Dick Neville and daughter Mabel left for Birmingham. Dyke Echols family moved to their Trinity mountain summer home. Capt. J. C. Adams arrived safely in France. The Gadsden rally drew Senator Heflin’s remarks.
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Mrs. Dyke Echols
Trinity Mountain
North voters expect legislature to provide adequate representation
A reminder stresses that North voters anticipate the legislature to grant them proper representation by addressing their electoral needs and concerns.
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North
Maniacal slayer's list fuels sensational essays
The New York press dispatch portrays a maniacal killer who allegedly sent a list of victims to papers. The piece reads more like fiction than fact, reflecting sensational mystery novel tones rather than confirmed events.
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The
New York Press Dispatch
Sign Your News For Publication
The Daily requests readers to sign communications and provide proper addresses before publication. Unsigned items cannot be printed.
Sheriff Davis Recovers 25 Cartons Cigarettes in Quiet Find
Sheriff Davis retrieves about 25 cartons of cigarettes with no loss report on file and no robbery reported. The recovery appears on the first pages as a notable local item despite the absence of an accompanying crime.
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Davis
Mooresville Belle Mina Candidates Prepare for June 26 Barbecue
Local candidates gear up for a Mooresville Belle Mina barbecue set for June 26, aiming to mobilize supporters. Organizers promise ample turnout and ample barbecue for attendees, signaling strong campaign momentum.
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Mooresville-Belle Mina
Methodist University Honors Jewish Leader With Honorary Degree
Southern Methodist University conferred a Doctor of Laws honorary degree on Rabbi Lefkowitz of Temple Emanuel Dallas, praised for cross faith recognition. The action drew commendation from The Houston Post Dispatch and Odds for promoting tolerance beyond sectarian lines during the 30 commencement.
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Rabi Lefkowitz
Temple Emanuel
Dallas
Texas
Houston Post-Dispatch
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
J. W. Torbett
Marlin
Lefkowitz
Methodist University
John Wesley
Methodist Church
House
Dwight W. Morrow Wins Republican Senatorial Race
Dwight W. Morrow captured the Republican nomination in New Jersey by a wide plurality amid broad statewide support. The dry and wet factions both yielded to his personal popularity as he swept dry and wet counties alike, signaling a strong pro Morrow sentiment and indicating limited impact for prohibition campaigns in this election.
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Dwight W. Morrow
New
Dwight Morrow
Anti-Saloon League
New Jersey
Alabama
Fort
Morrow
Prohibition
Play Spaces Sought for Decatur and Columbia Youths
The Columbia Herald urges creating playgrounds and tennis courts as eight thousand residents lack outdoor spaces. The Daily calls for a city park system, an airport, auditorium, stadium, playgrounds, and supervised recreation, outlining a vision for West to East Decatur and a civic center plan.
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Tariff Law Signed and Wall Street Rally
President Hoover signed the tariff bill, hailed as law, with Mellon predicting prosperity. Three Arabs were hanged in Palestine for August riots, prompting cautious reactions from Jewish Agency. A Wall Street baby rally followed calm after a surge in stocks and modest gains in wheat and cotton. A German professor linked marriage ideas to ancient Arab and Jewish lore. Lloyd George plans labor party cooperation on unemployment. A New Jersey woman keeps a radio on long hours, praising artists, while rural farmers face isolation.
Dwight W Morrow Leverages Fame of Son-in-Law in Politics
Dw ight W Morrow appears to see a political edge in having a famous son-in-law. The remark suggests strategic use of family connections to boost public appeal and influence.
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Dwight W Morrow
Thieves Target Candy Bananas and Cream Puffs In Local Raids
Thieves struck a West Point store stealing candy and then raided a fruit car at a local wholesale house for bananas. The incident hints at broader theft risk as bakers worry about cream puff stock being taken next.
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West Point
Friends of Huntsville Aviator Norman Wise Note Improvement
The many friends in Decatur and Huntsville greet news of Norman Wise the aviator’s improvement after a crash in Indiana weeks ago. Wise, who spent several brief visits here, had made many friends in this city.
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Huntsville
Indiana
Mr. Wise
Decatur
3 A DAY Decomposition and Legal Terms Defined
The entry defines decomposition as the act of separating into simpler elements and states of decay. It defines trover as a damages action for goods wrongfully held or used, and compeer as an equal in rank or a companion or associate.
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Trover
Hetty Green Remembered In Biography
A New York Day by Day item notes a long awaited life history of Hetty Green by Boyden Sparks and Samuel Taylor Moore marking thirteen years since her death. It highlights her formidable persona and public fascination, with anecdotes on her guarded press relations and family origins.
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Hetty Green
America
Boyden Sparks
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Black Hawk
New Bedford
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Hetty Green life recounted in full for first time
A long form portrait of Hetty Green highlights the witch of Wall Street image, her money obsession, her distrust born from deception, and a final years spent with a sick dog. It notes her stern will, caring of debts her husband ran up, and a bitter end amid fading book sales across the year.
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Wall Street
Autograph Collecting Becomes Nationwide Fad
Collectors nationwide pursue autographs by sending self addressed envelopes with cards to signers. Young hopefuls trade the signed cards with varying market values attached to each autograph as the hobby grows.
Mayor's autograph drive fuels daily requests
City leader Mayor Walker reports receiving about 50 autograph requests per day. The text notes Ann Lindbergh as the most sought after feminine autograph, with Cooper leading among movie folk.
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Walker
Ann Lindbergh
Cooper
Washington Day Book: Navy's Silent Commander?
Washington notes that Rear Admiral John V. Chase is expected to take command of the U S fleet next fall as Admiral William V. Pratt's assignment ends. Chase, six feet tall with blue gray eyes and a notable mustache, impressed in hearings on the London naval pact before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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William V. Pratt
John V. Chase
Navy Department
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General Board
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Chase
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Naval Academy
Harding
Paulina Longworth Develops Into First Rate Equestrienne
Paulina Longworth daughter of Speaker Nicholas Longworth is described as developing into a skilled equestrienne riding a pony named Snappy. The article contrasts her public figure status with a light note on her circus outing and riding attire. It also mentions a naval officer related to another figure, detailing his mathematics hobby and career.
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Paulina Longworth
Paulina
Nicholas
Princess Alice
Nicholas Longworth
House
House of Representatives
Washington
How's Your Health in Summer Sun Baths
The article explains summer sun baths as beneficial to health, focusing on two elements air and sun. It urges exposing the skin to fresh air and sunlight with unobstructed rays, noting ordinary glass filters out ultraviolet light.
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Theody
Sunlight therapy cautions and benefits for health
The text explains how sun exposure stimulates metabolism and improves circulation, increases red blood cells, and aids conditions like rickets while also warning of potential harm. It advises gradual sun baths, avoiding noon hours, and extra caution for the elderly and young, noting regional payroll data.
How to Use Your Diploma as a Lamp Shade
Advice fuses humor and utility for graduates and readers alike. The piece lists playful, impractical uses for a diploma or sheet of paper, from lampshades to puzzles, air gliders, or fake notes, ending with a trick suggestion involving Washington drawings.
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George Washington
Father's Return Ends Day of Farmhouse Trials
Humorous verse notes a family surviving a day alone on a farm with cattle swine and restless stock. The father departs for market, mother and youngsters manage, while a returning father brings relief and celebration. Interjections poke at farm life and humorous social one liners.
Courthouse Furniture Arrives for Morgan County Building
Shipment of desks filing cases and equipment for the Morgan county courthouse arrived and was hauled into the new building. One reportable accident occurred at L N shops this year per safety worker Lee Hartung. By tonight over 1500 Morgan county citizens will have received their initial typhoid vaccination shots.
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Morgan County
Lee Hartung
County Health Department
Fragmented Biblical Verse Excerpt Hebrews 13 7513
An excerpt from Hebrews 13 7513 discusses staying true to faith in Christ, warning against strange teachings, and noting Jesus as unchanging. It references grace over ritual foods and the sanctuary, mentioning sacrifices outside the camp and the sanctifying blood of Christ.
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Jesus Christ
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