Marked Decrease In Number Of Tennessee Valley Farms
A June 21 report notes a drop in farm counts across the Tennessee Valley from 1930 to 1940. Census data show declines in Madison Jackson Limestone Morgan Colbert Lauderdale Lawrence with Madison County population rising modestly. Census officials cite backwaters from TVA dams, machinery replacing tenants, and land out of cultivation under farm programs as factors.
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Huntsville
Ala
Tennessee Valley
Madison County
John K
TVA
Jackson
Madison
Limestone
Morgan
Colbert
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Republican National Committee Bans Knox Stimson From Speaking for Party
The Republican national committee met in Philadelphia and approved a statement by Chairman John Hamilton declaring cabinet appointees Knox and Stimson no longer qualified to speak or act as Republicans or for the party. Knox was Hoover era VP candidate in 1936 and Stimson served as secretary of state under Hoover and secretary of war under Taft.
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Republican National Committee
Philadelphia
John Hamilton
Knox
Stimson
Herbert Hoover
Taft
Hamilton
Republicans Deny South Carolina Delegation Seats
The Republican National Committee voted to deny convention seats to the ten member South Carolina delegation led by Joseph W Tolbert and seated an opposing delegation headed by George Norwood and J Bates Gerald.
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Philadelphia
Republican National Committee
South Carolina
Joseph W
Joe
Monarch's Meat Specials Black Hawk Bacon Ik
Local ad lists Monarch's Meat Specials featuring Black Hawk sliced bacon priced at 10¢ and 19¢, with Ik likely indicating a store or brand note. The compact catalog format highlights low prices on bacon varieties for shoppers.
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Black Hawk
Market calm as armistice news delays trading
New York traders stood largely inactive awaiting details of the German French armistice. About 300000 shares traded in five hours with gains and losses narrowly split. Speculation centered on peace price demands and the domestic political shifts as the president considered cabinet changes.
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Victor Eubank
New York
Une
Hitler
Marianne
Market Roundup Reports Mixed Sessions and Rising Hogs
New York stocks drifted in a narrow range while leaders showed little stamina. Cattle rose in Chicago and hogs advanced 5 to 15 cents, with July futures around 10.16 to 10.27 and spot middling cotton at 10.93.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cottonseed meal futures close steady in Memphis may coastal market
Prime cottonseed meal futures closed quiet at Memphis with 200 tons sold. July at 22.50, Sept 21.30, Oct 20.50, Dec 20.35, Jan 2030. In Chicago wheat rose slightly on thin trade as markets await European developments, July 78 1-4 to 1-8, Sept 78 1-2 to 3-8, corn up 18-3-8 to 1-4, oats firm"}
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Memphis
Tenn
Chicago
Europe
France
Poultry Prices Reported From Chicago Market
In Chicago on June 21 poultry live sales show 30 trucks and spring chickens firm with small hens easier. Hens 5 lbs and under priced at 13 12, springs 4 lbs and under at Plymouth Rock '21. Other prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
Nashville Livestock Market Report Partial Update
Nashville Tennessee June 21 report from U S Department of Agriculture shows salable cattle 75 and calves 200 with mostly steady prices and good clearances. Stocker cattle slow. grass heifers and yearlings trade around 6.50 to 7.50 with top fed steers near 9.50 and yearlings 9.00. beef cows 5.25 to 6.00. cann er and cutter cows 3.50 to 4.00. top vealers 9.00. hogs 500 head active 20 cents higher with 150 lb bulk up to 5.30 and lightweights 3.70. few sows 3.30. sheep 1500 head active steady with good and choice ewes and wethers 9.75 to 10.00 and fat ewes 2.50 down.
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
U. S. Dept. Agr
Butter and Egg Prices Steady in Chicago Market
Butter prices at 1,126,029 pounds, unchanged. Eggs listed at 28,950 units, steady with no change.
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Chicago
Windsor and Simpson Reach Barcelona Amid War Evacuation
The Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson flee to Barcelona as German forces push through France. They traveled from Junquera near the border after crossing at Port Bou, with the British government denying any arrest order.
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Associated Press
Barcelona
Duke of Windsor
England Faces Threats From Air Bases and Submarines War
The British government warns of German air bases near English ports and a powerful submarine fleet aiming to disrupt shipping. London, Liverpool, Bristol and other southern centers face bombardment risk as Hitler’s forces target ports and industries. Britain claims stronger air defenses, a robust navy, and iron rations for emergencies.
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House of Lords
England
Unite Kingdom
London
Liverpool
Bristol
Cardiff
Norwich
Birmingham
Nottingham
Manchester
Sheffield
Hitler
Roosevelt backs youth defense training program debate
Congress considers Roosevelt proposal on compulsory training for 2,000,000 youths annually. Rep Cox notes divisions in the House as the president weighs this defense measure and its potential to mobilize young men and women.
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Roosevelt
House
Cox
Hillman
Defense Dinner Brings Middle Tennessee Leaders Together
Civic leaders and the public figure who hosted the event gathered across middle Tennessee at a dinner in Nashville. The host was Evans, publisher of the Nashville Tennessean, continuing a discussion on local defense concerns and community leadership.
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Middle Tennessee
Nazis Win Great Romanian Victory
A sweeping German victory in Romania was announced as King Carol forms a new totalitarian party modeled on the Nazi pattern.
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Burcharest
Rumania
Carol
Bankhead Praised as Keynoter at Democratic Convention
June 21 in Washington members from both parties lauded Speaker Bankhead of Alabama as the Democratic national convention keynoter. Led by Majority Leader Rayburn, they praised the selection while Minority Leader Martin and others predicted Bankhead would rise to high public positions beyond the Speakership.
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Washington
House
Bankhead
D-Ala
Rayburn
D-Tex
Martin
R-Mass
Philadelphia
Doughton
William B. Bankhead
Steagall
Dala
Alabama
Representaive Knutson
R-Minn
McCormack
Dmass
Pageant Plans for Decatur Queen Elections
A local program rehearsals run twice daily through July as ballots for Decatur Queen and Tennessee Valley Queen are placed in Bank Street stores Second Avenue shops and the Chamber of Commerce. Voters mark their choice on pageant tickets and drop stubs in designated boxes. Twenty seven candidates have been nominated to date aiming to crown the top vote getters.
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Bank Street
Second Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
The
Tennessee Valley
Bus Hearing Set On Alabama Transit Takeover Plan
A petition by Alabama Stages Inc. to purchase four bus companies with lines across Southeastern counties prompted a state Public Service Commission hearing in Montgomery on July 11. The proposed acquisitions cover Capital Motor Lines, Troy-Elba-Dothan Bus Line, Montana Coaches, Drinkard Bus Line, and Southeastern Greyhound lines taking over Central Alabama Coaches routes between Selma and Clanton and related segments.
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Ala
Alabama Stages Inc
State Public Service Commission
Alabama
Capital Motor Lines
Florala
Luverne
Andalusia
Opp
McKenzie
Red Level
River Falls
J. Re Crow
Troy
Dothan
Elba
New Brockton
Enterprise
HM. K. Livingston
Montana Coaches
Eufaula
Abbeville Road
Clayton
Midway
Union Springs
Union Springs Junction
Batesville
Comer
Three Notch
W. C. Drinkard
Drinkard Bus Line
Snowdoun
Laverne
Brantley
Dozier
Stanford
Green Bay
Southeastern Greyhound Lines
G. E. Gutherie
Central
Caddo Church Plans Fifth Sunday Service
Announcement states a fifth Sunday service at Caddo church on Sunday June 29 with Rev. Walter Curl former pastor filling the pulpit. Public invited to attend.
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Caddo Church
Walter Curl
Sunday Lesson on Malachi and Tithes by Newman Campbell
The June 23 International Uniform Lesson centers on Malachi and the Golden Text about bringing tithes to the storehouse. It outlines authorship debates, Nehemiah reforms, priestly corruption, and the call to faithful tithe and worship, linking to John the Baptist and Jesus as future messengers.
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Newman Campbell
Malachi
Jehovah
Israel
Levi
John the Baptist
Jesus
Decatur Social Notes and Local Appointments
Decatur items report tonsillectomy at Decatur clinic for Mrs Forney Steenson. Local residents A P Roland Danville and others from Hartselle and Route communities visit Friday on business. Marine Corps recruitment visits Russellville and Athens offices July 2 3 and July 5 6. Church events include seminary topics and quarterly conferences. Births visits illnesses and upcoming services listed with many local names.
Fifty Scouts Attend Camp at Westmoreland Field
About fifty Scouts from Cullman Red Bay Sheffield Florence and Huntsville open a five week summer camp at Camp Westmoreland running until July 29. Visitors are welcomed Sundays holidays and Thursday afternoons as special activities are planned. Chas C Kindig of Russellville High School named assistant camp director per J L Hubbard Scout Executive.
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Westmoreland
Cullman
Red Bay
Sheffield
Florence
Huntsville
Chas. C. Kindig
Russellville High School
Troop 39
Russellville
J. L. Hubbard
Armistice Conditions Outlined After France Defeat
Fragment from a prewar record outlines German aims after France’s defeat. It notes World War I s dishonor on November 11 1918 and cites September 3 1939 as a new war start. It frames Compiègne as the symbol to erase humiliations and lists two German objectives: prevent renewed fighting and offer terms.
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England
France
Germany
Compiegne
Two Stores Robbed on W Moulton Street
Two business establishments were broken into Thursday night. Harvey Service Station on W Moulton Street was entered by breaking a window. gum and candy were stolen with no cash missing. G E Houston fruit store on W Moulton between First and Second Aves saw a rifled cash register and about 100 pennies taken. register found in an alley. No clues or arrests reported by Police Chief W P Moore.
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Harvey
Moulton Street
G. E. Houston Fruit Store
W. Moulton
First
Second Avenues
War aims and pre conditions for peace in German program
The text outlines guarantees deemed essential to sustain the war against Great Britain and to establish pre conditions for a new peace aimed at reparations for perceived wrongs by the German Reich. It frames objectives as terms Britain forces upon Germany and conditions shaping a postwar settlement.
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Great Britain
Britain
Germany
German Reich
Valley Firm Enjoined Over Labor Standards Violations
Judge T A Murphree in the U S District Court Northern District of Alabama permanently enjoined Temperate Aire Manufacturing Company of Albertville and owner Fred W Youfig from wage and hour violations. The decree bars paying below minimum wages, exceeding maximum hours, and shipping in interstate commerce goods produced illegally. Investigation by Birmingham regional wage and hour office led to the action brought by Jerome A Cooper on behalf of Colonel Philip B Fleming administrator.
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T. A. Murphree
U. S. District Court
Northern District of
Alabama
Temperate Aire Manufacturing Company
Albertville
Fred W. Youfig
Robert T. Amis
U. S. Department of Labor
Mississippi
Louisiana
Birmingham
Philip B. Fleming
Jerome A. Cooper
S. S. Parley Set Sunday at Bethel Baptist Church
The Morgan County Sunday school conference will convene Sunday at 2:30 PM at Bethel Baptist Church, one mile northeast of Hartselie. Program includes devotional by Rev J A Chambers, reports, special music by a quartet, and talks on better Sunday School work by Rev Clyde Kinnaird.
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Morgan County
Bethel Baptist Church
Hartselie
J. A. Chambers
Clyde Kinnaird
Hitler Visits Memorials Before Returning by Train
A guard salutes the Fuehrer as he arrives at a railway car. He passes monuments to Alsace Lorraine and Marshal Foch commemorating the 1918 armistice then enters the car after a brief inspection in the hot sun.
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Fuehrer
Alsace-Lorraine
Hiler
Marshal Foch
Hitler
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