Bridge Talk Draws Twin Cities Delegation to Cullman
A state highway commission visit from Twin Cities delegates to Cullman promises progress on a Tennessee River bridge project. The Alabama party travels Wednesday, meeting locals and the Cullman Kiwanis Club before views of the river and discussions on approaches. The event signals heightened prospects for a bridge linking the valley.
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Twin Cities
Birmingham
State Highway Commission
Tennessee
Patterson
Cullman
Tennessee Valley
Jin Project
Albady-Decatur
L. W. Borton
Decatur Cornice and Roofing Co
Will Wyker
Wyker & Son Hardware Co
B. L. Malone
L Grain and Motor Co
W.A. Bibb
Morgan County National Bank
E. A. Strother
Twin City Bakery Co
C. D. Patterson
Patterson Mercantile Co
J. T. Jones
Commission
Senate backs postpone Muscle Shoals grant to October 1
The Senate voted to agree with the House in delaying a 7.5 million dollar Muscle Shoals appropriation until after October 1. The move aimed to allow a direct vote on Henry Ford’s lease offer for the project. A key test vote on insisting on the Senate’s position failed 28 to 32, a surprising party line split. Ford supporters hailed the result as indirect approval of his offer.
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Ford Road
Bridges
Senate
HOUSE
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Congress
Henry Ford
Ford
Heiress Mary Landoner Postpones Paris Wedding Again
Chicago heiress Mary Landoner delays marriage to Allister McCormick as plans in Paris falter. she had vowed to sail for the United States by September 1, and a wedding had been planned four times before with no ceremony yet.
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Mary Landoner
Chicago
Allister McCormick
Paris
United States
Rewards Offered For Four Convicts Escapes Kilby Prison
Montgomery reports fifty dollar rewards set by the state convict department for the recapture of four white convicts who escaped from the Kilby prison Sunday night by sawing an untempered bar in an unfinished section. Identified by place of sentence, Dempsey Reach from Mobile for assault to rob, Fred Hood from Etowah for robbery, Howell Jones for robbery and another unnamed convict are still at large.
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Montgomery
Albany-Decatur
Ala
State Convict Department
Kilby
Dempsey Reach
Mobile
Fred Hood
Etowah
Howell Jones
Slayor of Woman Says Knife Used in Defense of Self
Mrs. Sarah Creek 26, pleads self defense in a fatal stabbing of Mollie Walters 24 at Boat Creek. Frail in frame, Creek denies jealousy sparked the fight and awaits an immediate hearing. Husband to aid defense. Walters sister Florence Walters injured. Jerence Walters expected to recover.
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Slayor
Sarah Creek
Mellie
Ao Ap
Mollie
Poutman
Jerence Walters
Five Hurt In Atlanta Car Crash Near Here
Five persons were injured in a collision near Here as a car attempting to pass another wrecked. One passenger, D. R. Wood of Decatur, Ga., is expected to die from injuries.
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Atlanta
D.R. Wood
Decatur
White House aims to end coal strike within days
The White House announced efforts to settle the coal strike in a few days. Officials anticipate a general conference with government participation to set a new wage scale, with UMW president John L. Lewis open to government representation in a joint interstate talks.
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White House
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers,s
Baptism Topic Prompts Revival at Austinville Church
Evangelist A V Reese leads revival services at Austinville Baptist Church. The program grows each night with interest high as services continue through Friday. Tonight’s subject is Water Baptism as taught in the Bible.
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Austinville Baptist Church
Evangelist A. V. Reese
The Ford Household and Mrs Ford An Intimate Portrait
A profile of Mrs. Ford framed as central to Henry Ford’s life and work. Describes her home life, character, and influence, noting her modest dress, gracious manners, and one third share in the Ford Motor Company, with scenes from their Michigan home by the Rouge River and a winter birds feeding ritual.
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Henry Ford
Ward Hae Kaan
Mrs. Ford
Ford
River Rouge
Four Limestone Residents Arrested in Crawford Axe Murder Case
Four Limestone County men Clayton Barksdale Kimball Thomas Curtis Tribe and Brent Lantz were arrested near Athens and charged with murder in the Crawford axe slaying in Birmingham last January. They reportedly deny knowledge of the crime and express willingness to face trial in Jefferson County.
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Limestone County
Birmingham
Crawford
Clayton Barksdale
Kimball Thomas
Curtis Tribe
Brent Lantz
Athens
Kamins
Shoals Ford
O. W. Strane
Smith and Wilson
Strane
Jefferson County
Strain
Trible
Dune
Cortez Trimble
Bunty Lince
H. P. Hefling
J. T. Finn
Lince
Barksdale
Ensley
Avenue G
Cotton Market Opens Active and Firm in New York
In New York on June 27 the cotton market opened active and firm with advances of two to 28 points. Cables and solid buying supported gains while notices issued were uncertain though totals likely exceeded 100 bales. The market showed early strength as buyers entered and prices moved higher.
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New York
Herrin Mayor says no new violence expected amid massacre rumors
Herrin Mayor Pace and Police Chief Herring stated at 3 am they expect no new violence. A report claimed twelve wounded nonunion men at Herrin hospital were to be moved and killed to silence their testimony. General Car Black in Springfield denied any attack report and said only newspaper accounts allude to past mine massacres.
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Herrin
IIL
Pace
Wlan
Robert Herring
Internal Service
Carlos Black
Springfield
Black
William Snead
Car Black
M Anes
Forty Americans Held for Ransom by Bandit Leader
Forty American citizens and property valued at 260000 owned by Cortez Oil Co are held for ransom near Tampico Mexico by General Gorez. State Department notified and 48 hour deadline set for payment. Consul Shaw at Tampico reports the siege with 240 armed men. George Summerlin in Mexico City ordered strong representations to secure release.
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Washington
Cortez Oil Company
Tampico
Mexico
Gorezabe
State Department
Counsul Shaw
George Summerlin
Mexico City
Two Buildings Go Up in Hartselle
In Hartselle Alabama on June 27 Messrs Stewart Brod have begun a large brick business house on the vacant lot west of the stand once occupied by J C Hartselle & Son The project will add to the town’s business. F O Sherrill started a modern bungalow residence east of the First Methodist church on a prime site Additional new buildings are planned and two more residences near completion.
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Hartselle
Ala
Messrs. Stewart Brod
F. O. Sherrill
First Methodist Church
Local Thunder Showers for Alabama Tonight
A weather note reports localized thunder showers moving across Alabama tonight or Wednesday. Expect scattered storms with brief downpours and possible gusty winds in affected areas.
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Alabama
Work on Highway Surface Begins At City Edge
A delegation from Hartselle met the state highway commission in Birmingham to urge completion of the city’s section from the corporate north to south limits. Officials argue contractors already at work can finish the city portion more cheaply and efficiently, with on hand materials and equipment to carry the project through to the city line.
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Hedlin
Fair Grounds
Hartselle
Gerat
Birmingham
State Highway Commission
Corporation Line
Corporation South
Hill Prepares 10 Make Final Report by Tax Collector
Tax Collector J. H. Hill readies final settlement with the state auditor around July 1. Since taking office remittances to the state have been semi monthly. Morgan County shows a better collection than in years past, with a grand total of 367000 dollars collected. The text notes parts of payments to counties and schools, and concerns about state payment obligations.
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J. H. Hill
State Department
Hill
Morgan County
Mont
Mr. Hill
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New York Harbor
Miss Macy Y. Baker
Crawford Axe
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