Smith confidant on convention turns deadly duel in Cullman
In Cullman Alabama Jasper Crumbley aged 50 and Luther Crumbley aged 35 died in a pistol duel after a long standing dispute. Jasper a local merchant confronted Luther in front of a Holly Pond store where after a brief exchange both men began firing. Jasper’s widow and five children survive Luther Crumbley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullman
Ala
Jasper Crumbley
Luther Crumbley
Holly Pond
Sfasper
Luther
Darper Grumbley
Hail and Rainfall Hit Hartselle Sunday Weather Shock
Heavy rainfall with hail and lightning struck Hartselle Sunday. Lowlands flooded and crops damaged though no major destruction reported. Widespread rain delays planting and may force farmers to buy feed this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartselle
Swing Breaks And Woman Cracked Rib In Accident
Miss Cora Lee McCutcheon of Lacey's Spring suffered a broken rib after a swing broke while she was seated and was thrown against a rocking chair. The incident occurred last Saturday and she is active in local school and church circles with many friends praying for her quick recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Lee McCutcheon
Lacey’s
Sprive
Vacation for Paul Davis of Home Oil Mill
Paul Davis of the Home Oil Mill leaves this morning for a ten day vacation visiting friends and relatives in Montgomery and Birmingham. He travels to enjoy time away from work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Davis
Montgomery
Birmingham
Leviathian Mail Theft Remains Unsolved
Investigators continue to search for the $500,000 Leviathian mail theft after tracing the handling in New York. Clerks were questioned, but authorities say the crime remains unsolved as the ship Leviathian departed a week ago Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
England
New York
C. H. Clarahan
Leviathian
Robert Morris Jr 79 Dies After Morning Illness
Robert Morris Jr aged 79 died at 6:35 AM at his residence 206 Fifth Avenue West. Survived by three sons J A Morris of Pulaski Norman Morris of Portland Tenn Robert Morris of Osarwatomie Kas and one daughter Mrs R G Dobbins of Decatur. Body taken to Priest's Funeral Parlors Grant Street for preparation. Short services at 4 30 PM by Rev Jas D Wallace. Ship to Franklin Ky for interment with concluding services there Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morris, Jr
Fifth Avenue West
J. A. Morris
Pulaski
Norman Morris
Portland
Jas. D. Wallace
First Presbyterian Church
Franklin
Repair Streets In City During Week
Streets cut into by public service corporations for laying and repairing lines are now being repaired. Crews have begun patching holes in several spots. Delays occurred because the repair job was treated as a whole rather than fixing one place at a time.
Probate Will For Morris Read In Morgan County Court
The will of Morris, a former resident of the city, was probated today before the Morgan County probate court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Mity
Morgan County
Rescue of Nobile's crew spurs effort to save
Rome June 25 AP Natale Ceccioni a motor chief of the dirigible Italia and one of the five men still stranded off Northeast Land has been rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobile' Spurs
Rome
Natale Ceccioni
Dirigible
Italia
Rescue Efforts Continue for Stranded Nobile Group at Spitzbergen
In Spitzbergen King’s Bay June 25 an international team of planes and ships pressed to rescue the remaining stranded men. Swedish flier Lieutenant Lundborg is believed safe after his plane overturned while aiding Nobile. The Russian ice breaker Krassin reportedly contacted Roald Amundsen as five missing French airmen are pursued. The liner Citta di Milano sailed from King’s Bay toward Virgo Bay to aid operations. General Nobile remains aboard with a fractured shin and back contusion. full recovery expected in about 40 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Bay
Spitzbergen
Nobile
Lundborg
Krassin
Roald Amundsen
Citta di Milano
King’s Bay
Virgo Bay
Italia
Nobile Rescued From Ice After 9 Months Adrift
General Umberto Nobile leader of the Italia expedition is rescued after nine months marooned in the ice. Swedish planes ferried him from Hinlopen Strait to Virgo Bay then to the Citta Di Milano. A second rescue attempt overturned but caused no injuries.
Simpson's Station To Open On Friday
The handsome new Simpson's service station at Lee street and First avenue will open to the public Friday. The stucco building is described as one of the most attractive in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson's
Lee Street
First Avenue
Rocks Washed From Morgan County Highway After Rain
Heavy rainfall in Falkville Sunday washed large rocks from the east road near Morgan. Deputy Sheriff Bud Davis reports the occurrence this morning and notes the road blockage and potential hazards for travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
Bud Davis
Popular Office
Robert W. Stewarts Indicted for Perjury in Bond Case
Robert W. Stewart head of the Indiana Standard Oil Company was indicted on three counts of perjury. The charges stem from his Continental Trading testimony before a Senate oil investigation. He allegedly denied receiving bonds worth 750000 and denied knowledge of others receiving bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert W. Stewart
Indiana Standard Oil Company
Senate Oil
Jeonna
Train Derailment In Kansas Injures Dozens
A Missouri Pacific Southerner passenger train derailment near Durand Kansas injured about forty people, with thirty taken to a nearby hospital. Several in critical condition, investigators consider a broken rail as a possible cause as surgeons and wrecking crews respond from Coffeyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola
Vne
Missouri- Pacific
Southerner
New Orleans
Kansas City
Durand
Here
Missouri-Pacific
Coffeyville
Power Company Reports Limited Transformer Damage After Storm
Alabama Power officials report only a few transformers blown due to severe Sunday storms across Morgan County. The outage was limited with minimal overall damage noted in the coverage area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Power Company
Morgan County
Repair crews fix Keller Memorial Bridge approach damage
Road crews worked today repairing damage from recent heavy rains to the north bridge approach of the Keller Memorial Bridge. Scrapers were sent in to fill holes created by the downpours along Mountain Road north of Approach Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bridge
Keller Memorial Bridge
Alabama Docks At Mobile Opened In Dedication
The Mobile seaport docks were formally dedicated as a $10 venture marking two and a half years of labor. Governor Bibb Graves led the ceremony with Major General William L. Sibert as master of ceremonies. The project grew from a long plan to expand the state’s shipping facilities, authorized by a constitutional amendment during Kilby’s administration and built under Graves’ tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safeboaies
Bibb Graves
William L. Sibert
Docks Commission
Thomas E. Kilby
Brandon
Graves
Not Guilty Elmer Legg Responds to Limestone Escape Article
Elmer C Legg of Limestone County writes The Daily to deny involvement in a March 1 jail escape. He asserts he was not among those who fled and requests a correction to the prior report linking him to the incident led by Charlie Miller, the 16 year old Chicago youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C. Legg
Limestone County
Daily
Charlie Miller
Chicago
Miller
Elmer Legg
MAKE-UP A JOYOUS STORY OF YOUTH
Read how Janet, a bright girl, tames Ballard Riley, the woman hater, in a dated romance serialized story starting Monday July 2 in The Daily. Janet toys with his bachelor charm while Auntie and Uncle Pete reminisce in the moonlit past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet
Riley
Ballard Riley
Pete
Sing
Kentucky
Adam
the Daily
Alabama Exports Top 47 Million For 1927
Alabama exported more than 47 million dollars in 1927, up from 1926 as raw cotton led with 24.1 million. Other major items included boards and timber, grains, rosin, cast iron piping, coal, sugar-mill machinery, and refined products, with totals reflecting broad diversification in state foreign trade. The U.S. total exports for 1927 reached about 4.76 billion dollars, with Michigan and Texas among top contributors and notable gains in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Department of Commerce
Repite Soba
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
California
Ohio
New Jersey
Union
Julius Klein
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Next Farm Meet Scheduled Soon
Decatur Kiwanis Club announces the next agricultural committee meeting to be held at Tanner. W. W. Fussell, executive head of the agricultural committee, will confer with Tanner residents on arrangements. This visit marks the second Limestone County trip this year following Mooresville Belle Ming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Tanner
W. W. Fussell
Agricultural Committee
Limestone County
Mooresville
Belle Ming
Alabama Delegation Holds First Caucus on Smith Nomination
In Houston on June 26 the Alabama delegation, anti-Smith aplit, debated voting unity after an executive session. H. Carmichael, elected chairman, said Alabama will not vote for Al Smith and hinted the 6 vote bloc could split among city candidates or adopt the unit rule. A second caucus was planned as a Southwide contact committee weighs options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Alabama
al Smith
H. Carmichael
Carmichael
Smith
Senator Reed
Daniel C. Roper
North Carolina
Ing
Reed
Wba
Prohi Planks For Party Suggested
Representatives of 31 national city organizations drafted a prohibition plank for the Democratic convention calling for a candidate committed to enforcement of the 18th amendment and its laws. The draft, made public by Bishop James Cannon Jr., followed a lengthy conference among city leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Resolutions Committee
James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Road Choice Warned by Local Official On Construction Route
R C lings announced motorists should not use the road straight through from re to Athens while under construction. He warns the alternative route is longer but avoids delays and possible loss of time for travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
R. Clings
Smith Campaign Nears Victory As Convention Opens
Governor Smith moves toward the Democratic National Convention with a quiet, determined pre convention drive. Supporters claim momentum against rivals while Reed signals potential gains for wet and dry factions, and Evans Woollen arises as a possible running mate. Continued on page eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Houston
Smith
Vancedh
Worrow
Evans Woollen
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nstreet
Teakeihs
Hale
Eddie Sutherland
Louise Brooks
Los Angeles
International Minstrated News
Robert Morris
Goperel Oe
Umberto Nobile
Ame
Citta Dino
General Nobile
Hinlopen Strait
Morgan Highway
Robert W. Stewarts
Akabama
Mobile
Gov
United States
Texas
Carornia
Pennsylvania
Louisiania
Ilinois
Virginia
Backs Smith
Tom T. Taggart
Evans Woolen
Cinternational
Newsrdel
Bama
Bill Brandon
Woollen
Byron Price
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!