State health board offers engineer aid for mosquito control in Decatur
In a June 27 1927 letter Dr S W Welch Alabama state health officer says the state board will send an engineer to assist Decatur if the city undertakes large scale mosquito control. He notes Morgan county funds are already allocated to other health work and cites prior successful efforts in Mobile and 1919 1920 in Decatur.
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Decatur
Alabama State Board of Health
Health Department
S. W
Tne
Welch
Mobile
Tur
Montgomery
Ala
Decatur Daily
Morgan County
Alabama
International Health Board
United States Public Health Service
Wrightson
McRee
City Street Tax Notice Aids Appeals by Johnston Officials
Officers Moore and McCall appeal to residents within Johnston street city hall jurisdiction for help in enforcing street tax. Some households refuse to acknowledge eligible payers and lodging notices. Street taxes fund street repairs and construction in the city.
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Moore and McCall
Johnston Street City Hall
Britain Joins U S Stance at Geneva Naval Talks
Britain tacitly accepts the impossibility of revising the Washington treaty at the Geneva conference without U S consent. London seeks to press views on cruiser tonnage limits while preferring numbers over total tonnage. Japanese instructions arrive. Kevin O Higgins joins as the lone foreign minister in attendance.
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Geneva
Great Britain
United States
Washington
Tokio
Kevin O’higgins
Irish Free State
Shake-Up in Southern Railway Officials Named
Washington June 29 A broad realignment in the operating division of the Southern railway takes effect July 1. About 30 officials, mainly superintendents and a general superintendent, will shift roles to improve efficiency and service. VP H W Miller said the changes are not routine and follow careful study of the system's needs.
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Washington
The
Southern Railway
H.W. Miller
Permits Reach Near Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
Johnston street city hall issued fifty seven building permits in seven months totaling 298 715 dollars though several large plants built in the past six months at Connecticutt Mills and Cooper Wells were not included. The city clerk's office expects the figure to rise with pending projects.
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Johnston Street
Henry Hartung
Toledo
Ohio
Connecticut Mills Company
Cooper-Wells & Company
Mill To Resume Operations July 5
Schwarzenbach Huber Company’s silk mill will resume operations on July 5 after a standard mid summer holiday closure. Local manager Earnest Wright announced the plant, currently employing 45 operatives, had a temporary shut down last week for rest and overhaul of machinery.
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Schwarzenbach Huber Company
Earnest Wright
Dam Break Disrupts Rail Lines Near Speigner Lake
A 200 foot section of the state dam at Speigner's lake near Montgomery broke washing out track, a trestle, and a highway bridge. Rail traffic between Birmingham and Montgomery detoured via Opelika. Extra crews rushed to repair. power transmission shifted to Alabama Power lines. Fish-filled backwater drew crowds as waters receded.
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Montgomery
Speigner’s Lake
Birmingham-Montgomery
Speigner
Birmingham
Opelika
D. E. Beatty
Comer
Alabama
Alabama Power Company
Southern Cotton Oil Mill In Decatur Undergoing Major Upgrades
The Southern Cotton Oil Company in Decatur is completing improvements costing about 50,000 dollars. A new powerhouse, smoke stack, three boilers and a generator for in house electric current will be installed. The project will boost daily crushing capacity while summer renovations also update Holly Street facilities including repairs to the company operated gin.
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The
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Decatur
Holly Street
Raid on Barbecue Stand Nets Brew on Prohibition
Tuesday night officers raided a barbecue stand along the pike and seized quantities of home brew. The owner faces a fine of 53.60 for violation of prohibition laws.
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Simmons
Moore
Brazelton
Nance
Pike
Kiwanis Club Plans Charter Night Meeting
The Decatur Kiwanis Club will meet Thursday at 7:00 PM at the YMCA for a special program honoring the founding of the organization. Marvin R. Rankin, secretary, announced the event named Charter Night.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Marvin R. Rankin
Death Toll Rises At Monte Carlo Gambling Haven
British aviator James Douglas witnessed a suicide at Monte Carlo’s private gambling rooms as officials claimed 306 self-inflicted deaths in the past year. A red haired Italian man shot himself beside him, splashing blood as attendants removed the body and prepared Douglas for departure.
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Monte Carlo
INS
James Douglas
Principality
Douglas
Senate adjourns delaying revenue fight to next day
AP reports the revenue battle stalled as the Senate adjourned until 9 30 tomorrow morning after a 15 minute discussion. The fight over the nuisance tax centers on rejecting a committee substitute to section two. John McNeil chaired the state tax commission which proposed a 15 percent levy on tobacco wholesales replacing tax stamps on cigars cigarettes and tobacco. The House passed the double primary bill 63 to 31 after a three hour debate, ending the current runoff plan.
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Montgomery
Senate
Senate Finance and Taxation Committee
John McNeil
State Tax Commission
House
Funeral Held For Dr. Jas Hatchett
Dr. James B. Hatchett of Perry county dies after thirty plus years of practice. Survived by wife Leta Stakely Hatchett three sons Stakeley Hatchett of New Orleans Charles Hatchett of Marion and a sister. W L Hatchett of Jennings Fort Worth Texas and three brothers. Funeral held in Marion with Dr Chas Stakeley pastor of First Baptist Montgomery and Rev Burnsworth of Marion assisting.
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W.l.hatchett
Marion
Ala
James B. Hatchett
Hatchett
Perry County
Leta Stakely Hatchett
Stakeley Hatchett
New Orleans
Chas. Hatchett
W. T. Hatchett
Athens
R. L. Hatchett
Elkmont
W. L. Hatchett
Jennings
Ft. Worth
Texas
Chas. Stakeley
First Baptist Church of
Montgomery
Burnsworth
Methodist Church of
Sudden Decision To Start Flight Reaches Byrd Return
Paris reports Commander Byrd will depart by air for the United States after instructions reached with the French airline to have 960 gallons of gasoline ready. The plan suggests an imminent transatlantic return by air.
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Paris
Byrd
United States
Byrd Leads Fokker Flight Europeward From Roosevelt Field
Commander Richard E. Byrd and crew launched the long delayed transatlantic voyage in the Fokker America at dawn from Roosevelt Field New York. Acosta Neville and Balchen accompanied Byrd as the ship lifted off despite earlier storms. They carried roast chickens cheese tea turkey sandwiches and emergency biscuit rations for a 30 day potential emergency at sea.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Richard Be, Byrd
France
America
Byrd
Bert Acosta
George Neville
Bernt Balchen
Neville
Acosta
Balchen
America Passes Martin's River Amid Thick Coastal Fog
The America, captained by Commander Byrd, crossed Martin's River about 40 miles west of Halifax at 11:10 a.m. eastern daylight time. The crew reported flying very high through thick fog with little wind along the Nova Scotia coast.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Martin’s River
Byrd
Byrd Flies Over Louisburg Coast Before Departure
The America left the Nova Scotia coast at 1 30 p m eastern daylight time heading to sea Commander Byrd flew directly over Louisburg at a comparatively low altitude There was no fog along this stretch of coast
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Louisburg
Nova Scotia
Byrd
Airship America Flies Over Scatari Island
At 1 30 p m the America flew at about 5000 feet above Scatari island northeast of Nova Scotia. The craft reportedly traveled roughly 100 miles per hour.
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Scatari Field
Scatari
Nova Scotia
Girl Waits 20 Years To Marry After Long Cross Ocean Road
Innes, who arrived in the United States in 1907, waited two decades for Catherine Mitchel of Scotland to join him. Her inheritance finally enabled a voyage, and they wed in New York before heading to Innes' Montana ranch. She quips that Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic in 33 hours while her own journey took 20 years.
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New York
INS
Robert Innes
Catherine Mitchel
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Innes
Montana
Catherine
Scotland
Robert
Innes’ Ranch
White Water
Saco
Mont
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Legislature Meets Friday Over Morgan County Bill
Delegations from Decatur and Hartselle visited the Alabama capitol as the house adjourned to Friday. The proposed measure would create a five member county commission to oversee building suitable quarters and improve the courthouse condition ongoing for seven months.
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Morgan County
House of Representatives
Decatur
Hartselle
Capitol
Bishop McDowell Visits St Johns Episcopal Church
Bishop McDowell of Birmingham spent a brief stay in the city on Tuesday. He conferred with members of St. John's Episcopal Church and left this morning for home after a meeting at the Good House discussing church affairs.
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Bishop McDowell
Birmingham
St. John’s __ Episcopal church
Good House
Styles You Would Know About Style Prominent Women Fashion
Feature notes the styles worn by prominent women who shape fashion. Marie Munneux writes on contemporary prom attire and broader style trends. Daily exclusive, follow page 6 for the series opener.
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Marie Munneux
Lieutenants First To Span The Pacific
Lieutenants Lester J. Albert and companions completed a rapid flight from Oakland to Honolulu reaching Wheeler Field at 6 22 a m. Today’s feat ends a nine day pioneer effort that began with navy attempts in 1925. The flight underscored aviation progress and the army’s ability to link California to Hawaii without naval escort in a land plane.
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Wheeler Field
Isle of Oahu
Hawaii
San Francisco
Honolulu
Lester J. Albert
Oakland
Calif
Finand
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
Maitland and
Hegenberger
Navy
California
Hawaiian
Army
Merchants Announce Thursday Open Hours In Business District
Merchants on Second Avenue and Bank Street declare stores will stay open all day Thursday despite the week half holiday. They will close all day next Monday for the July 4 observance. Grocery stores have not issued a definite announcement.
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Second _ avenue
Bank Street
Mrs Woods Remains Seriously Ill at Benevolent Hospital
Mrs Woods, a tourist en route to Florida, became seriously ill here and was removed to Benevolent hospital. She remained unconscious today, according to word from the hospital.
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Arthur Hegenberger
L. J. Maitland
Britain
U. S
England
City Hall
Johnston
State Dan
Southern Cotton Oil Company Mill
Raid Nets
Jas. Hatchett
Solons
Mrs. Woods
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