Tornado devastates seven towns causing deaths and widespread damage
A devastating tornado struck seven towns injuring dozens and killing ten. In Anoka heavy damage included a church arm garage and numerous farm buildings while a car carrying Mrs. Anna Freeman and others was hurled and destroyed. Adjutant General Ellard Walsh reported possible damage around 500000 with many hospitalizations.
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Corcoran
Anna Freeman
Ellen
James Bradley
Inaasion
Anoka
Cedar
Grow
Ellard Walsh
Minneapolis
Alabama health officer visits to study state program
Dr. Necker Pinto, Brazel public health officer, arrived in Montgomery to tour Alabama county health units and state laboratories and offices. He is part of a seven-country group observing health department work under Rockefeller foundation fellowships. Dr. Felipe Malo-Javera of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, arrived May 22 and will stay through July 15.
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Montgomery
Ala
Necker Pinto
Brazel
Alabama
Pinto
State Health Department
Rockefeller Foundation
Felipe Malo-Javera
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Markets and commodities roundup from New York and Chicago
Light buying supported the stock market with some gains in leading issues while volume remained low at about 350000 shares over five hours. Oil, cotton, wheat, corn and sugar showed mixed moves as traders weighed hedging and liquidity. cattle and hogs rose modestly, and futures closed with mixed results across major markets.
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Wall Street
Victor Eubank
New York
Cotton futures end steady after opening decline
New Orleans bids closed steady two points lower to one point higher after irregular late trading. July closed at 9.35, October 8.52, December 8.29, January 8.16, May 8.04 with varying up and down moves and bids/asks listed for the session.
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New Orleans
Cottonseed meal futures close steady in Memphis
Prime Memphis cottonseed meal futures closed quiet with June through January prices listed. June 22.75, July 22.80, August 22.50, September 22.55, October 22.40, November 22.40, December 22.40, January 22.34. Sales 500.
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Memphis
Tenn
Cottonseed Futures Quotes Prompt Steady Trading
Cottonseed bids show a closed steady tone with July at 6.08 and October at 6.328. Prices listed include September 6.25, December 6.39, January 6.44 with bleachable prime summer yellow noted and B bids present.
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New Orleans
Cotton prices rise slightly at southern markets
New Orleans on June 19 reports middling cotton at ten southern spot markets increased two points to 9.50 cents a pound. The average over the past thirty market days stands at 9.40 cents.
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New Orleans
Poultry Prices Steady as Boxes and Trucks Report
Chicago June 19 poultry market shows live car and 35 trucks steady with hens over 5 lbs at 14 cents, under 5 lbs at 14 1 2, leghorn hens 11 1 2, broilers 2 1 2 lbs and under colored 18, Plymouth Rock 19, leghorn under 2 lbs 15, 2 lbs up 16 1 2, springs Rock 19, colored 21, roosters 10 1 2, ducks 4 1 2 lbs up colored 9, white 9, geese 10, turkeys toms 13 hens 14.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
Springs Rock
Nashville Livestock Market Report Summary
Salable cattle 700 and calves 250 amid steady to firmer undertone. Medium grade fed steers 8.25 to 8.35 with top vealers at 9.00. beef cows 6.50 down. Hogs 700 with weights 120 to 225 pounds at 5.40 to 6.40. top 170 to 225 pounds. Sheep 1,000 with no early sales and steady undertone.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S&s. Dept. Agri
Butter Prices and Dairy Yardage Report
Butter Chicago market figures show 1 208 002 pounds steady creamery 93 score and various 92 91 90 grades. Eggs listed at 33 137 steady fresh graded extra firsts local 15 1 2, cars 25 3 4, current receipts 14, storage packed firsts 16 1 4, extras 16 1 2.
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Chicago
Four Lives Lost in State Mishaps
Alabama accident toll rises with H. B. Isabell a Leeds lumberman struck by a car near Rose Hill. Three men questioned by patrol. Ten year old Louis Tombrello drowns at Five Mile Creek near Cardiff. In Tuscaloosa area two more deaths: Ames Walker, 13, drowns while swimming.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
H. B. Isabell
Leeds
Rose Hill
Jefferson County
Louis Tombrello
Five Mile Creek
Cardiff
Tusgaloosa
Ames Walker
G. T. Walker
Lawmakers Debate Extended Dollar Devaluation Authority
Wagner opens debate on a house bill to extend till June 30 1941 the president's power to devalue the dollar further and the treasury's ability to maintain a stabilization fund and buy domestically minded silver. Roosevelt has cut the dollar to 59 percent of its gold weight and may be allowed under emergency authority to drop it another 9 percent. Wagner calls devaluation our main tool to prevent currency wars.
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Wagner
Banking Committee
Treasury
Roosevelt
Hopkinsville Woman Loses Eye in Golf Ball Accident
Mrs. Lewis Conner of Hopkinsville Kentucky lost an eye after a golf ball struck her face from 30 yards away. A Nashville specialist removed the eye shortly after she was brought from Clarksville Tennessee where the accident happened. Her condition was reported entirely satisfactory.
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Nashville
Tenn
Lewis Conner
Hopkinsville
Conner
Clarksville
Anne Morrow Lindbergh Receives Honorary Rochester Degree
Anne Morrow Lindbergh was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Rochester. President Alan Valentine paid tribute, praising her for conquering land sea and air and lauding a victory of the spirit.
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Anne
Rochester
N. Y
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
University of Rochester
Alan Valentine
Miner Dies After Freight Train Incident Near Gordo
Hiram Victor Glass Jr aged 21 was injured Saturday at an abandoned mine near Brookwood and died yesterday at a Tuscaloosa hospital after the freight train accident near Gordo.
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Brookwood
Hiram Victor Glass, Jr
Gordo
Tuscaloosa
Japan Warns Britain Over Tientsin Concession Crisis
General Hamma of Japan warned that Tokyo would press Britain as long as Britain aids Chiang Kai-Shek and retains the Tientsin concession. He said Japan could endure Western pressure only with U S cooperation, which Hull said unlikely. Tokyo debated mediation, focusing on four Chinese murder suspects in the British concession.
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Paris
Hamma
Tientsin
Japan
Britain
Chiang Kai-Shek
America
Hull Statement on Tientsin Developments
Secretary Hull expressed U S concern with broader developments at Tientsin China where Japanese troops blockaded British and French concessions. He said the government was observing with special interest all related China developments and considered mediation offers via the American consul at Tientsin.
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Hull
Washington
United States
Tientsin
China
Tokyo
Eugene Deeman
John K. Caldwell
Local student at Stamps-Baxter School of Music Dallas
Don Jones of Moulton is at the Stamps Baxter School of Music in Dallas Texas studying voice. The program directed by W O Stamps has over 700 students from 15 states and will stage an all night singing event starting July 1 with participation from all students.
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Don Jones
Eugene Jones
Moulton
Stamps-Baxter School of Music
Dallas
Texas
W. O. Stamps
Judge Grants Temporary Order In Citrus Wage Case
Federal Judge Alexander Akerman issued a temporary order in Jacksonville restraining the government from enforcing wage hour provisions against citrus processors. The action stops immediate enforcement actions while the dispute proceeds. The ruling affects Florida citrus processors and related labor standards claims.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Alexander Akerman
DAILY CROSS WORD PUZZLE ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE
The page shows a mixed up grid with clues for a daily crossword and notes the solution to the prior puzzle. Entries include across and down hints such as tense error dross part of metal and river in Spain. The text lists several numbered clues and fragments likely from a standard newspaper crossword feature.
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France
Decatur Daily Notes Local Visits and Church Activities
Miss Betty Adcock visits grandparents in Sheffield. Birth announced in Arab June 17 1930 of Lawrence Jerry to Lawrence Saylor and wife. Local residents travel to Birmingham Tuscaloosa Atlanta Nashville and Memphis. Union services linked First Presbyterian and First Methodist inaugurate summer series. Vacation Bible school at Memorial Drive Methodist enrolls about 65. Police enforce Bank street parking with 19 cars tagged. several fines for drunkenness and related offenses. Community notices include visits, hospital updates, and road trip mentions across Decatur and surrounding areas.
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Memorial Drive
West Decatur
Four Women Escape from Ohio Reformatory
A note to superintendent Margarite Reilley indicates one escapee planned “one last good time” before returning if the incident hurt her. The four fled about 5 a.m. after stealing cell keys. Virginia Brandy, Florence Sheline, and Mary Ellen Richards face charges of robbery or breaking and entering. Mrs. West, serving as an honor inmate, had helped at the front, and the office said the cells were found empty at 6 a.m. Reilley left for Cleveland before the escape was discovered.
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Marguerite Reilley
Virginia Brandy
Akron
Florence Sheline
Gallipolis
Mary Ellen Richards
Cincinnati
Margarite Reilley
Reilley
Cleveland
T. B. West
Perry
Local residents visit the city today
They were accompanied home by Mrs. Freeman, her daughter, Miss Sarah Witt Freeman, and granddaughter, Joy Leeman. Harold McAnally from Laceys Spring route 1 came here on business. Lee Corsey of Laceys Spring route 1 was in the city today. Edward West of Union Grove visited here today.
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Guy Fowler
Somerville
City
H. Culbreath
Union Grove
George M. Turney
H. E. Fitzgerald
Danville
E. R. Young
Decatur
Will Murphy
Hartselle
James Chunn
Laceys Spring
Harold McAnally
Lee Corsey
Edward West
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Iness
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Amoy
Great Britain
N. C. Cotton
Marian Ellis
Nashville, Tenn
London
United State
Cordell Hull
School OF Music
Daily Cross
Lang
Tae
Ohio
India
Decatur’s
Betty Adcock
Mrs. P. F. Phillips
Sheffield
Lawrence Saylor
Arab
Lawrence Jerry
Gladys Johnson
Decatur, Tanner
Jack Tipton
Anniston
Atlanta
Virgina Fergueson
Fifth Avenue S
P. O. Buettner
J. A Meadows
Iris Ferguson
Ednelia Hargrove
University of Alabama
C. A. Boley
C. E. Boley
W. T. Jordan
C. H. Hartselle
C. H. Hartselle, Jr
J. A. Meadows
First Presbyterian
First Methodist
B. F. Tingle
Edward Ramage
Cleveland Johnson
John Knight
Lacon
J. B. Baker
Anderson
Indiana
Clyde Smith
Hot Springs
Ark
A. J. Legg
Falkville
Baugh’s Infirmary
Joe Hastings
Prospect, Tenn
P. H. Wright
Athens
Huey Yancey
Baugh's Infirmary
Steve Allen
Delaney Day
Horace Edmundson
H. H. Evans
J. A. Chambers
Southside Baptist Church
Cove Springs
Dorothy Ham
Bank Street
Second Avenue
W. P. Moore
Dutton
Southside Baptist
John Hardy, Jr
Wilford Self
Georgia Tech
W. L. White
Johnston Street
McAfee and Young Ambulance
Benevolent Society Hospital
M. H. Taylor
Hartnelle
Dave McCoy
D. W. McNeill
Xee
Luther Roberta
D. W. Sivey
Ruby Welch
Eva
Camp Richardson
California
Cc. B. Maples
W.c. Martin
Eva Route 1
Ellis Murphy
Dick Lewter
Newt Hardy
Daytona Beach
Florida
William Lewter
Ardmore, Tenn
J. C. Hargrave
Limestone County
Gee
W. D. Holder
O. W. Drinkard
Route 2
W. T. Walling
A. L. Johnson
Chester Ogles
M. Turner
William Ramsey
Jim Evans
W. B. Carrell
Albertville
J. N. Freeman
Quartette
Cweca
Gotdel Drug Store
WPA
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Danville Road
Fifth Avenue
Prospect Drive
Sixth Street
Seventh Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Gordon Drive
Seventh Street
Sixth Avenue
Somerville Road
Wells Street
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